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Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man

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On February 2, 1988, “Columbia” label released “I’m Your Man”, the eighth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded August – November 1987, at the “Studio Tempo” in Montréal and “Rock Steady” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Leonard Cohen, Roscoe Beck, Jean-Michel Reusser and Michel Robidoux.  Pitchfork Media ranked the album at number 51 on its list “100 Best Albums of the 1980s”; “Slant” magazine listed the album at number 29 on its list of “Best Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals, keyboards
  • Jude Johnson – vocals
  • Anjani Thomas – vocals
  • Jennifer Warnes – vocals
  • Bob Stanley – guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
  • John Bilezikjian – oud
  • Jeff Fisher – keyboards
  • Peter Kisilenko – bass
  • Michel Robidoux – drums, keyboards
  • Tom Brechtlein – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Richard Beaudet – saxophone
  • Raffi Hakopian – violin
  • Mayel Assouly – backing vocals
  • Evelyine Hebey – backing vocals
  • Elisabeth Valletti – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen except where noted.

  1. First We Take Manhattan
  2. Ain’t No Cure for Love
  3. Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson
  4. I’m Your Man
  5. Take This Waltz – Leonard Cohen, Federico Garcia Lorca
  6. Jazz Police – Leonard Cohen, Jeff Fisher
  7. I Can’t Forget
  8. Tower of Song

New Order: Technique

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On January 30, 1989, “Factory” label released “Technique”, the fifth New Order studio album.  It was recorded in 1988, at “Mediterranean Studios” in Ibiza and “Real World Studios”, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert. In 2013 “NME” ranked “Technique” at number 122 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2006 “Q” magazine ranked the album at No. 21 on its list of the “40 Best Albums of the ’80s”.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers, programming, guitars
  • Peter Hook– bass, electronic percussion, synthesizers, programming
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Trevor Key – design
  • Peter Saville – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.

  1. Fine Time
  2. All the Way
  3. Love Less
  4. Round & Round
  5. Guilty Painter
  6. Run
  7. Mr. Disco
  8. Vanishing Point
  9. Dream Attack

The Pogues: If I Should Fall From Grace With God

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On January 18, 1988, “Pogue Mahone” released “If I Should Fall from Grace with God”, the third Pogues (The) album.  It  was recorded in 1987, at the “Rak Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” became the band’s best-selling album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Shane MacGowan– vocals, guitar
  • Kirsty MacColl – vocals
  • Philip Chevron– guitar, mandolin
  • Terry Woods– vocals, cittern lute, concertina, strings, banjo, dulcimer, guitar
  • Ron Kavana – banjo, spoons, mandolin
  • Jem Finer– banjo, saxophone
  • Spider Stacy– vocals, tin whistle
  • James Fearnley– accordion, piano, mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, cello, percussion
  • Darryl Hunt– bass, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Ranken– drums, vocals
  • Brian Clarke – alto saxophone
  • Joe Cashman – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Taylor – trombone
  • Chris Lee, Eli Thompson – trumpet
  • Siobhan Sheahan – harp

Track listing:

  1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God – Shane MacGowan
  2. Turkish Song of the Damned – Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer
  3. Bottle of Smoke – Shane MacGowen, Jem Finer
  4. Fairytale of New York – Shane MacGowen and Jem Finer
  5. Metropolis – Jem Finer
  6. Thousands Are Sailling – Phil Chevron
  7. Fiesta – Shaven MacGowen, Jem Finer
  8. Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant/The Rocky Road to Dublin/The Galway Races – traditional
  9. Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six – Terry Woods, Shane MacGowen
  10. Lullaby of London – Shane MacGowen
  11. Sit Down by the Fire – Shane MacGowen
  12. The Broad Majestic Shannon – Shane MacGowen
  13. Worms – traditional

AC / DC: Blow Up Your Video

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On January 18, 1988, “Albert” label released “Blow up Your Video”, the tenth AC/DC eleventh album released in Australia, and the tenth released internationally. It was recorded in August – September 1987, at the “Miraval Studio” in Le Val, France, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Personnel:

  • Brian Johnson– lead vocals
  • Angus Young– lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Cliff Williams– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Wright– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Brian Johnson.

  1. Heatseeker
  2. That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll
  3. Meanstreak
  4. Go Zone
  5. Kissin’ Dynamite
  6. Nick of Time
  7. Some Sin for Nuthin
  8. Ruff Stuff
  9. Two’s Up
  10. This Means War

Dennis Wilson

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On December 28, 1983, Dennis Carl Wilson died aged 39. He was musician (guitar, bass guitar, keyboards), singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder and member of the Beach Boys. In 1977, Dennis released his only solo album “Pacific Ocean Blue”. In 1988, Carl Wilson was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of the Beach Boys.

Yello: Flag

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On November 1, 1988, “Fontana” label released “Flag”, the sixth Yello album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank.

Personnel:

  • Dieter Meier – vocals, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Boris Blank – vocals. arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Chico Hablas – guitars
  • Beat Ash – drums, percussion
  • Leos Gerteis – clarinet
  • Billy Mackenzie – backing Vocals
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Ernst Gamper – artwork

Track listing:

All compositions by Dieter Meier and Boris Blank.

  1. Tied Up
  2. Of Course I’m Lying
  3. 3rd Of June
  4. Blazing Saddles
  5. The Race
  6. Alhambra
  7. Otto Di Catania
  8. Tied Up In Gear

The Travelling Wilburys: Vol. 1

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On October 17, 1988, “Wilbury” label released “The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1”, the debut album by the supergroup Traveling Wilburys (The).  It was recorded April – May 1988, at the “FPSHOT”, “Lucky Studios” and “Dave Stewart Studios”, and was produced by Otis Wilbury and Nelson Wilbury. The album has been certified 3 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Nelson Wilbury (George Harrison) – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, slide guitar
  • Otis Wilbury (Jeff Lynne) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
  • Charlie T. Wilbury Jr (Tom Petty) – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Lucky Wilbury (Bob Dylan) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Buster Sidebury (Jim Keltner) – drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Ian Wallace– tom-toms
  • Jim Horn– saxophones
  • Steven Gwyther Jones – saxophone

All tracks by Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and George Harrison.

  1. Handle with Care
  2. Dirty World
  3. Rattled
  4. Last Night
  5. Not Alone Any More
  6. Congratulations
  7. Heading for the Light
  8. Margarita
  9. Tweeter and the Monkey Man
  10. End of the Line

Dead Can Dance: The Serpent’s Egg

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On October 24, 1988, “4AD” label released “The Serpent’s Egg”, the fourth Dead Can Dance studio album. Majority of the album was recorded at the “Isle of Dogs” in London, and was produced by Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard and John A. Rivers.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard– vocals
  • Brendan Perry– vocals, hurdy-gurdy
  • Alison Harling – violin
  • Rebecca Jackson – violin
  • Andrew Beesley – viola
  • Sarah Buckley – viola
  • Tony Gamage – cello
  • David Navarro Sust – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

  1. The Host of Seraphin
  2. Orbis de Ignis
  3. Severance
  4. The Writing on My Father’s Hand
  5. In the Kingdom of the Blind the One Eyed Are Kings
  6. Chant of the Paladin
  7. Song of Sophia
  8. Echolalia
  9. Mother Tonhue
  10. Ulysses

Talk Talk: Spirit Of Eden

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On September 16, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Spirit of Eden”, the fourth Talk Talk album. It was recorded in 1987 – 1988, at the “Wessex Studios”, in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis– vocals, piano, organ, guitar
  • Tim Friese-Greene– harmonium, piano, organ, guitar
  • Paul Webb– electric bass guitar
  • Lee Harris– drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Robbie McIntosh– dobro, twelve-string guitar
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Simon Edwards– Mexican bass
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Hugh Davies– shozygs
  • Andrew Stowell – bassoon
  • Michael Jeans – oboe
  • Andrew Marriner– clarinet
  • Christopher Hooker – cor Anglais
  • Nigel Kennedy– violin
  • Choir of Chelmsford Cathedral

Track listing:

All compositions by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.

  1. The Rainbow
  2. Eden
  3. Desire
  4. Inheritance
  5. I believe in you
  6. Wealth

Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking

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On August 23, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Nothing’s Shocking”. the second Jane’s Addiction album. It was recorded  1987–1988 at “Eldorado Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Jerden and Perry Farrell. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Nothing’s shocking” at number 312 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All-Time.”

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– vocals, piano
  • Dave Navarro – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Eric Avery– bass, acoustic guitars
  • Stephen Perkins– drums, percussions
  • Angelo Moore– saxophone
  • Flea– trumpet
  • Christopher Dowd – trombone

Track listing:

All lyrics by Perry Farrell, all music by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins.

  1. Up the Beach
  2. Ocean Size
  3. Had a Dad
  4. Ted, Just Admit It
  5. Standing in the shower
  6. Summertime Rolls
  7. Mountain Song
  8. Idiots Rule
  9. Jane Says
  10. Thank You Boys
  11. Pig’s in Zen