On March 29, 2020, Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki died aged 87. He was a Polish composer and conductor, one of the most important European and world composers of the 20th century. Penderecki composed four operas, eight symphonies and other orchestral pieces, a variety of instrumental concertos, choral settings of mainly religious texts, as well as chamber and instrumental works. Among his best known works are Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, Polish Requiem, Anaklasis and Utrenja, Symphony No. 3, his St. Luke Passion, Penderecki has won many prestigious awards, including the Commander’s Cross in 1964, the Prix Italia in 1967 and 1968, the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1964, four Grammy Awards in 1987, twice in 1998, and 2017, Wolf Prize in Arts in 1987 and the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition in 1992.
Tag Archives: 1987
Steve Hackett: Momentum
On March 28, 1988, “Start Records Ltd.” Labe released “Momentum”, the ninth Steve Hackett album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, and was produced by Steve Hackett and John Acock.
Personnel:
- Steve Hackett– guitars, keyboards
- John Hackett– flute
All tracks by Steve Hackett, except where noted.
- Cavalcant
- The Sleeping Sea
- Portrait of a Brazilian Lady
- When the Bell Breaks
- A Bed, A Chair and a Guitar – Steve Hackett, traditional
- Concert for Munich
- Last Rites of Innocence
- Troubled Spirit
- Variation on a Theme by Chopin
- Pierrot
- Momentum
Gary Moore: Wild Frontier
On March 9, 1987, “10” and “Virgin” labels released “Wild Frontier”, the sixth Gary Moore studio album. It was recorded in 1986 and was produced by Peter Collins, Pete Smith, James “Jimbo” Barton and Gary Moore.
Personnel:
- Gary Moore– lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Neil Carter– keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Daisley– bass
- Roland Kerridge – drum programming
- James “Jimbo” Barton – engineer, mixing
- Chris Porter– engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Moore, except where noted.
- Over the Hills and Far Away
- Wild Frontier
- Take a Little Time
- The Loner
- Friday on My Mind – George Young, Harry Vanda
- Strangers in the Darkness – Gary Moore, Neil Carter
- Thunder Rising – Gary Moore, Neil Carter
- Johnny Boy
David Sylvian & Holger Czukay: Plight & Premonition
On March 1, 1988, “Venture” label released “Plight & Premonition”, the first of two collaborative albums by David Sylvian and Holger Czukay. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, at “Can Studio” in Cologne, Germany,, and was produced by David Sylvian and Holger Czukay.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian – electric guitar, keyboards, piano, vibraphone, harmonium
- Holger Czukay – organ, piano, shortwave radio, treatments
- Jaki Liebezeit– infra sound
- Karl Lippegaus– radio tuning
- Yuka Fujii – design, photography (assisted by Icon, London)
- Mekon – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian and Holger Czukay.
- Plight (The Spiralling of Winter Ghosts)
- Premonition (Giant Empty Iron Vessel)
Meredith Monk: Do You Be
In January 1987, “ECM New Series” label (division of ECM label) released “Do You Be”, the sixth Meredith Monk album. It was recorded June 1986 – January 1987, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Meredith Monk– vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Wayne Hankin – vocals, keyboards, bagpipes
- Nurit Tilles – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
- Nicky Paraiso – vocals
- Naaz Hosseini – vocals, violin
- Johanna Arnold – vocals
- Robert Een– vocals
- John Eppler – vocals
- Andrea Goodman – vocals
- Ching Gonzalez – vocals
- Edmund Niemann – piano
- Martin Wieland – recording, mixing
- James Farber – recording
- JoAnn Verburg– photography
- Barbara Wojirsch – design
- Yoshio Yabara – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Meredith Monk.
- Scared Song
- I Don’t Know
- Window in 7’s
- Double Fiesta
- Do You Be
- Panda Chant I
- Memory Song
- Panda Chant II
- Quarry Lullaby
- Prairie Ghost
- Shadow Song
- Wheel
Linda Ronstadt: Canclones De Mi Padre
On November 24, 1987, “Elektra”, “Asylum” and “Rhino” labels released “Canciones De Mi Padre”, the 15th Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded in 1987 and was produced by Peter Asher and Ruben Fuentes.
Personnel:
- Linda Ronstadt– vocals
- Michael J. Ronstadt – vocals
- Danny Valdez – vocals, guitar
- Gilberto Puente – guitar
- Jorge Lopez – guitar
- Samuel Gutierrez– guitar
- Ron Kalina – harmonica
- Juan Gudiño – trumpet
- Ignacio N Gomez – trumpet
- Jim Self – tuba
- Felipe Perez – violin
- Antonio Ramos – violin
- Salvador Torres – violin
- Steve Fowler– flute
- Larry Bunker– percussion
- Pedro Rey – vocals
- Pedro Rey Jr. – vocals
- Shawn Murphy – recording, mixing
- Sharon Rice – engineer assistant
- Dwayne Seykora – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax- mastering
- John Kosh– design, art direction
- Bob Blakeman – photography
- Gilbert Ronstadt – back cover painting
- Edd Kolakowski – assistant producer
- Roy Helland – make-up and hair
- Manuel – wardrobe design
- Janet Stark – assistant to Miss Ronstadt
Track listing:
- Por Un Amor – Gilberto Parra
- Los Laureles – Gilberto Parra
- Hay Unos Ojos – Rubén Fuentes
- La Cigarra – Ray Pérez y Soto
- Tú Sólo Tú – Felipe Valdez Leal
- Y Ándale – Minerva Elizondo
- Rogaciano El Huapanguero – Valeriano Trejo
- La Charreada – Felipe Bermejo
- Dos Arbolitos – Chucho Martínez Gil
- Corrido De Cananea – Rubén Fuentes
- La Barca De Guaymas – Rubén Fuentes
- La Calandria – Nicandro Castillo
- El Sol Que Tú Eres – Carlos Gutiérrez Cruz
Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream
On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.
Personnel:
- David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
- Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
- Neil Young– vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion
- Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone
- Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bob Glaub– bass
- Joe Lala– percussion, drums
- Chad Cromwell– drums
- The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
- Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
- Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
- Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
- Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
- The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
- Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
- Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
- Gary Burden– art direction, design
- Delana Bettoli – border illustration
- Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
- Tim Mulligan – producer assistant
Track listing:
- American Dream – Neil Young
- Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Name of Love – Neil Young
- Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- This Old House – Neil Young
- Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
- Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
- Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
- Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
- That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
- Compass – David Crosby
- Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
- Feel Your Love – Neil Young
- Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
Joe Walsh: Got Any Gum?
On October 29, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Got Any Gum?” the eighth Joe Walsh. It was recorded in 1987, at “Ardent Recordings” and “Alpha Sound” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Terry Manning.
Personnel:
- Joe Walsh– lead and backing vocals; guitar, synthesizer, keyboards
- Terry Manning– keyboards, E-mu Emulator, piano, backing vocals
- Dave Cochran – bass guitar
- Chad Cromwell– drums, percussion
- Mark Rivera– saxophone
- Rick Rosas(credited as Rick the Bass Player) – bass guitar
- Jimi Jamison– backing vocals
- D. Souther(credited as John David Souther) – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Alan Wyse – synthesizer programming
- David “Snake” Reynolds – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Carole Manning – art direction; photography
- Kevin Allison– production coordination, equipment technician
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.
- The Radio Song
- Fun – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale
- In My Car – Joe Walsh, Richard Starkey, Mo Foster
- Malibu – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale
- Half of the Time
- Got Any Gum? – Terry Manning, Joe Walsh
- Up to Me
- No Peace in the Jungle – Tommy Dean
- Memory Lane
- Time
3: The Power of Three
On March 25, 1988, “Geffen” label released “To the Power of Three”, the debut 3 album. It was recorded in 1987, at “E-Zee Studios”, “West Side Studios” in London, and was produced by Carl Palmer and Robert Berry.
Personnel:
- Keith Emerson– keyboards
- Robert Berry– vocals, guitars, bass
- Carl Palmer– drums
- Suzie O’List – backing vocals
- Kim Liatt J. Edwards – backing vocals
- Lana Williams – backing vocals
- Steve McNeill – engineer
- Ian Remmer – engineer
- Peter Jones – engineer
- Nick Davis– engineer
- David Thoener – mixing
- Greg Fulginiti– mastering
- The Cream Group, London – art direction
- Mike Smallcombe – photography
Track listing:
- Talkin’ Bout – Robert Berry
- Lover to Lover – Keith Emerson, Robert Berry, Carl Palmer
- Chains – Sue Shifrin, Bob Marlette
- Desde la Vida
- (I) La Vista – Keith Emerson, Robert Berry, Carl Palmer
- (II) Frontera – Keith Emerson
- (III) Sangre de Toro – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
- Eight Miles High – Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby
- Runaway – Robert Berry
- You Do or You Don’t – Robert Berry
- On My Way Home – Keith Emerson
Los Lobos: By the Light of the Moon
On January 19, 1987, “Slash” label released “By the Light of the Moon”, the fourth Los Lobos album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Louie Pérez and Steve Berlin.
Personnel:
- David Hidalgo– lead vocals, guitars, accordion, six-string bass, lap steel, violin, hidalguera, percussion
- Cesar Rosas– lead vocals, guitars, bajo sexto, mandolin, vihuela
- Conrad Lozano– vocals, Fender electric bass, acoustic bass, guitarrón
- Louie Pérez– drums, guitars, tenor longneck plecktrum, hidalguera
- Steve Berlin– tenor and baritone saxophones, harmonica
- Alex Acuña– percussion
- T-Bone Burnett– vocals
- Mickey Curry– drums
- Anton Fier– drums
- Mitchell Froom– keyboards
- Ron Tutt– drums
- Larry Hirsch – recording, mixing
- David Glover, Mike Kloster, Stephen Shelton, Jimmy Preziosi, Doug Schwartz, Tony Chiappa, Magic Moreno – recording assistant
- Mark Linett – remix
- Bernie Grundman– mastering
- Jeff Price, Jeri McManus – art direction
- Lendon Flanagan – photography
Track listing:
- One Time One Night – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
- Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes – Cesar Rosas, T-Bone Burnett
- Is This All There Is? – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
- Prenda Del Alma – traditional
- All I Wanted to Do Was Dance – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, T-Bone Burnett
- Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) – Cesar Rosas
- The Hardest Time – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
- My Baby’s Gone – Cesar Rosas
- River of Fools – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
- The Mess We’re In – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
- Tears of God – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
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