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Prince: Sign o’ the Times

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On March 31, 1987, “Paisley Park Records” label released “Sign o’ the Times” (Sign “☮” the Times}, the ninth Prince studio album. It was recorded in 1986 – 1987, at “Lake Minnetonka Home Studio” in Minnetonka, “Galpin Boulevard Home Studio” in Chanhassen, “Washington Avenue Warehouse” in Eden Prairie, “Sunset Sound Recorders” and “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “Monterey Sound Studios” in Glendale, and “Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks” in Paris, and was produced by Prince. In 1989, magazine “Time Out” named it as the greatest album of all time. Magazine “New Musical Express” ranked “Sign o’ the Times” at number 16 in its list of the “All Time Top 100 Albums”. Magazine “The Times”  ranked  “Sign o’ the Times” as the 29th greatest album of all time, and in 2003, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album at number 93 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Prince- all vocals and instruments except as noted below
  • Wendy Melvoin- guitar, tambourine, congas, backing vocals
  • Lisa Coleman- Fairlight sitar, wooden flute, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Fink- keyboards
  • Miko Weaver- guitar
  • Brown Mark- bass
  • Bobby Z.- drums
  • Sheila E.- rap, drums, percussion
  • Eric Leeds- saxophone
  • Atlanta Bliss- trumpet
  • Jill Jones- vocals
  • Susannah Melvoin- backing vocals, vocals
  • Sheena Easton- co-lead vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince, except where noted

  1. Sign o’ the Times
  2. Play in the Sunshine
  3. Housequake
  4. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
  5. It
  6. Starfish and Coffee – Prince, Susannah Melvoin
  7. Slow Love – Prince, Carole Davis
  8. Hot Thing
  9. Forever in My Life
  10. U Got the Look
  11. If I Was Your Girlfriend
  12. Strange Relationship
  13. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
  14. The Cross
  15. It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night – Prince, Doctor Fink, Eric Leeds
  16. Adore

Thompson Twins: Close to the Bone

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On March 31, 1987, “Arista” label released “Close to the Bone”, the sixth Thompson Twins studio album. It was recorded in 1986 – 1987, and was produced by Rupert Hine and Tom Bailey.

Personnel:

  • Tom Bailey – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, programming
  • Jamie West-Oram – guitar
  • Alannah Currie – drums, percussion, marimba, xylophone, backing vocals, art direction
  • Geoff Dugmore- drums
  • Griff Fender – backing vocals
  • Pikey Butler – backing vocals
  • The Mint Juleps – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Follow Your Heart
  2. Bush Baby
  3. Get That Love
  4. Twentieth Century
  5. Long Goodbye
  6. Still Waters
  7. Savage Moon
  8. Gold Fever
  9. Dancing In Your Shoes
  10. Perfect Day

Prince And The Revolution: Parade

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Parade

On March 31, 1986, “Paisley Park Records” released “Parade”, the eighth Prince studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1986, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • Prince – lead vocals, various instruments
  • Lisa Coleman – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Wendy Melvoin- lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Miko Weaver- rhythm guitar
  • Craig Powell – guitar
  • Tony Christian – keyboards
  • Fink- keyboards
  • Brown Mark- bass
  • Bobby Z.- drums, percussion
  • Jonathan Melvoin– drums
  • Marr Star – drums
  • Aaron Keith – drums
  • Sheila E.- backing vocals, cowbells, drums
  • Eric Leeds- saxophone
  • Atlanta Bliss- trumpet
  • Marie France – vocals
  • Sandra Francisco – vocals
  • Mazarati- backing vocals
  • Susannah Melvoin- backing vocals
  • Kevin Patrick – backing vocals
  • Clare Fischer- orchestra arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince, except where noted.

  1. Christopher Tracy’s Parade – Prince, John L. Nelson
  2. New Position
  3. I Wonder U
  4. Under the Cherry Moon – Prince, John L. Nelson
  5. Gifts & Boys
  6. Life Can Be So Nice
  7. Venus De Milo
  8. Mountains – Prince, Wendy & Lisa
  9. Do U Lie?
  10. Kiss – Prince
  11. Anotherloverholenyohead
  12. Sometimes It Snows in April – Prince, Wendy & Lisa

 

Graham Nash: Innocent Eyes

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On March 27, 1986, “Atlantic” label released “Innocent Eyes”, the fourth Graham Nash solo studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Craig Doerge, Stanley Johnston and Graham Nash.

Personnel:

  • Graham Nash – vocals, rhythm guitar, guitars, keyboards
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Jeff Southworth  – guitars
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitars
  • David Lindley – lead guitar
  • Craig Doerge – keyboards
  • Alan Pasqua: keyboards
  • Bill Boydston – keyboards, Linn drum programming
  • George “Chocolate” Perry – bass
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Paul Bliss – bass, keyboards, drum programming
  • Kenny Loggins – additional vocal
  • Mark Williams – drums, drum overdubs
  • David Plantshon : drums
  • Mike Fisher – percussion
  • Joe Lala: percussion
  • Ian Wallace – drum over dubs
  • Kate Yester : additional vocal
  • James Taylor: additional vocal
  • Stanley Johnston  –  engineer
  • Jay Parti – engineer
  • Greg Ladanyi – mixing
  • Doug Sax, Mike Reese – LP mastering
  • Reed Fenton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Nash; except where noted.

  1. See You in Prague – Davitt Sigerson and Richie Zito
  2. Keep Away from Me
  3. Innocent Eyes – Paul Bliss
  4. Chippin’ Away – Tom Fedora
  5. Over the Wall
  6. Don’t Listen to the Rumours – John Palermo
  7. Sad Eyes
  8. Newday – Craig Doerge and Graham Nash
  9. Glass and Steel
  10. I Got a Rock

Gil Evans

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On March 20, 1988, Ian Ernest Gilmore “Gil” Evans died aged 75. He was musician (piano), arranger, composer and bandleader, had important role in the development of free jazz, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz fusion. Evans performed and recorded with many important jazz musicians including: Miles Davis, Lee Konitz, Glen Hall, Steve Lacy, Claude Thornhill, Johnny Mathis, Hal McKusick, Marcy Lutes, Helen Merill, Don Elliot, Astrud Gilberto and Kenny Burrell. In 1986, Evans was inducted into the “Down Beat”  “Jazz Hall of Fame”. He won two “Grammy Awards” – in1960: “Sketches of Spain”, “Grammy Award for Best Original  Jazz Composition” with Miles Davis; in 1986: “Bud and Bird”, “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band”.

Metallica: Master Of Puppets

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On March 3, 1986, “Elektra” label released “Master of Puppets”, the third Metallica studio album. It was recorded September – December 1985, at “Sweet Silence Studios” in Copenhagen, and was produced by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, Lars Ulrich and Flemming Rasmussen. “Master of Puppets” was the band’s last album to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash in Sweden during the album’s promotional tour. In 2003, “Master of Puppets” was certified 6× Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, 6× Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Master of Puppets” at number 167 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; “Time” included the album in its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time”; magazine “Guitar World” voted “Master of Puppets” the fourth greatest guitar album of all time.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, cover concept
  • Kirk Hammett– lead guitar, cover concept
  • Cliff Burton– bass guitar, backing vocals, cover concept
  • Lars Ulrich – drums, cover concept
  • Peter Mensch– cover concept
  • Don Brautigam – cover illustration
  • Ross Halfin, Rich Likong, Rob Ellsi – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics written by James Hetfield.

  1. Battery – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  2. Master of Puppets – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett
  3. The Thing That Should Not Be – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  5. Disposable Heroes – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  6. Leper Messiah – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  7. Orion – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton
  8. Damage Inc. – James Hetfield, lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett

 

Elvis Costello: King Of America

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King of America

On February 21, 1986, “F-Beat” label released “King of America”, the tenth Elvis Costello studio album. “King of America” was recorded in 1985 and 1986, at “Ocean Way” and “Sunset Sound & Sound Factory Studio”, and was produced by J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan MacManus.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • T-Bone Burnett- guitars, backing vocals
  • James Burton– electric guitar, Dobro, acoustic guitar
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– electric guitar, piano accordion, electric bass
  • Tom Canning– piano
  • Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ
  • Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ, harpsichord, organ, doctored piano
  • Jo-El Sonnier– French accordion
  • Jerry Scheff– string bass, electric bass
  • Ray Brown– double bass
  • Bruce Thomas– electric bass
  • Mickey Curry– brushes, drums, sticks
  • Pete Thomas– sticks, drums
  • Jim Keltner– sticks, drums, brushes
  • Earl Palmer– brushes, drums
  • Ron Tutt– brushes, drums
  • Michael Blair –marimba
  • Ralph Carney- saxophone
  • David Hidalgo– harmony vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Declan MacManus except where noted.

  1. Brilliant Mistake
  2. Lovable – Declan MacManus, Cait O’Riordan
  3. Our Little Angel
  4. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell
  5. Glitter Gulch
  6. Indoor Fireworks
  7. Little Palaces
  8. I’ll Wear It Proudly
  9. American Without Tears
  10. Eisenhower Blues – B. Lenoir
  11. Poisoned Rose
  12. The Big Light
  13. Jack of All Parades
  14. Suit of Lights
  15. Sleep of the Just

Jackson Browne: Lives in the Balance

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On February 18, 1986, “Asylum” released “Lives in the Balance”, the Jackson Browne eighth album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  piano,  keyboards, gut string guitar, vocoder
  • Kevin Dukes– guitar
  • David Lindley– guitar, violin, steel guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Bonnie Raitt– vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Walfredo Reyes, Jr.– conductor, conga, drum set
  • Mindy Sterling – vocals, gut string guitar, harmony
  • Jorge Strunz – acoustic guitar, guitar, nylon string guitar
  • Rick Vito – guitar, vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Kevin McCormick – guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Deborah Dobkin – vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, percussion
  • Gary Myrick – guitar
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Ian McLagan– organ, keyboards
  • Bernie Larsen – organ, guitar, clavinet
  • Jai Winding – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Craig Doerge– synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jorge Calderón – bass, vocals, gut string guita, harmony vocalsr
  • Phil Chen– bass
  • Jennifer Condos – bass
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Doug Haywood – bass, vocals
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Stan Lynch– drums
  • Ian Wallace– drums
  • Quique Cruz – percussion, zampona
  • Phil Kenzie – alto saxophone
  • Hugo Pedroza – charango, tiple
  • Dawn Patrol – art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.

  1. For America
  2. Soldier of Plenty
  3. In the Shape of a Heart
  4. Candy – Greg Copeland, Wally Stocker
  5. Lawless Avenues – Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon
  6. Lives in the Balance
  7. Till I Go Down
  8. Black and White

 

Soul Asylum: Made To Be Broken

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Made to be broken

On January 18, 1986, “A&M” label released “Made to Be Broken”, the second Soul Asylum studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Bob Mould. It was the first of three albums of Soul Asylum to be released in 1986.

Personnel:

  • Dave Pirner – vocals, guitar, saxophone, piano
  • Dan Murphy – guitar, backing vocals
  • Karl Mueller – bass
  • Grant Young – drums
  • Steve Fjelstad – engineer
  • Daniel Kalal – design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Pirner, except where noted.

  1. Tied to the Tracks
  2. Ship of Fools
  3. Can’t Go Back – Dan Murphy
  4. Another World, Another Day
  5. Made to Be Broken
  6. Never Really Been
  7. Whoa!
  8. New Feelings
  9. Growing Pain
  10. Long Way Home
  11. Lone Rider
  12. Ain’t That Tough
  13. Don’t It (Make Your Troubles Seem Small)

Kraftwerk: Electric Café

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Electric Cafe

On December 16, 1986, “Kling Klang” label released “Electric Café”, the ninth Kraftwerk studio album.  It was recorded 1982 – 1986, at the “Kling Klang Studios” in Dusseldorf, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. This was the first Kraftwerk album to be created using predominantly digital musical instruments, although the final product was recorded on analog master tapes.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – vocal, vocoder, keyboards, electronics, mix
  • Florian Schneider – vocoder, speech synthesis
  • Karl Bartos – vocal, electronic drums, electronic percussion
  • Hubert Kretzschmar – design

Track listing:

  1. Boing Boom Tschak – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  2. Techno Pop – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Emil Schult
  3. Musique Non Stop – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  4. Der Telefon-Anruf (The Telephone Call) – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  5. Sex Objekt – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  6. Electric Café- Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Maxime Schmitt