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gary Moore: After The War

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After The War

On January 25, 1989, “Virgin” label released “After the War”, the 9th Gary Moore album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Peter Collins.

Personnel:

  • Gary Moore– lead vocals, guitars
  • Ozzy Osbourne– lead and backing vocals
  • Neil Carter– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Don Airey– keyboards
  • Laurence Cottle– bass
  • Bob Daisley– bass
  • Cozy Powell– drums
  • Charlie Morgan– drums
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Brian Downey– drums
  • Chris Thompson– violin, backing vocals
  • Andrew Eldritch, Sam Brown, Miriam Stockley– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. After the War – Gary Moore
  2. Speak for Yourself – Gary Moore, Neil Carter
  3. Livin’ on Dreams – Gary Moore
  4. Led Clones – Gary Moore, Neil Carter
  5. The Messiah Will Come Again – Roy Buchanan
  6. Running from the Storm – Gary Moore
  7. This Thing Called Love – Gary Moore
  8. Ready for Love – Gary Moore
  9. Blood of Emeralds – Gary Moore, Neil Carter
  10. Dunluce – Gary Moore

David Crosby: Oh Yes I Can

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David Crosby Oh Yes I Can

On January 23, 1989, “A&M” label released “Oh Yes I Can”, the second David Crosby solo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at the “Devonshire Sound”, “A&M Studios” and “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by David Crosby, Craig Doerge and Stanley Johnson.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby  – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Steve Lukather- guitar
  • Michael Hedges – guitar, backing vocal
  • Dan Dugmore – slide guitar
  • David Lindley – slide guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar- guitars
  • Craig Doerge – synthesizer, Yamaha TX816 Rhodes, acoustic piano, Rhodes, keyboards
  • Graham Nash – electric piano, backing vocals
  • Michael Finnigan- organ
  • Kenny Kirkland – electric piano
  • Kim Bullard – synthesizer
  • Tim Drummond- bass
  • George “Chocolate” Perry- bass
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Russell Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – drums, organ, synthesizer
  • Joe Lala- percussion
  • Jerry Hey- trumpet, horn arrangement
  • Larry Williams – saxophone
  • Kim S. Hutchcroft – saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jackson Browne- backing vocal
  • Bonnie Raitt- backing vocal
  • James Taylor- backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. Drive My Car – David Crosby
  2. Melody – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  3. Monkey and the Underdog – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  4. In the Wide Run – Craig Doerge, Henske
  5. Tracks in the Dust – David Crosby
  6. Drop Down Mama – David Crosby
  7. Lady of the Harbor – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  8. Distances – David Crosby
  9. Flying Man – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  10. Oh Yes I Can – David Crosby
  11. My Country ‘Tis of Thee – traditional, arr. Michael Hedges

Lou Reed: New York

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Lou Reed - New York

On January 10, 1989, “Sire” label released “New York”, the fifteenth Lou Reed solo album. It was recorded May – October 1988, at the “Media Sound, Studio B” in New York, and was produced by Fred Maher and Lou Reed.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Mike Rathke– guitar
  • Rob Wasserman– upright six-string bass
  • Fred Maher– drums; bass
  • Maureen Tucker– percussion
  • Dion DiMucci– backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Lesser – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed except where noted.

  1. Romeo Had Juliette
  2. Halloween Parade
  3. Dirty Blvd.
  4. Endless Cycle
  5. There Is No Time
  6. Last Great American Whale
  7. Beginning of a Great Adventure – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  8. Busload of Faith
  9. Sick of You
  10. Hold On
  11. Good Evening Mr. Waldheim
  12. Xmas in February
  13. Strawman
  14. Dime Store Mystery

Monty Pythons: Monty Pythons Sings

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MontyPython_Sings

On December 11, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Monty Python Sings”,album of comedy songs by the Monty Python’s. The album was released in memory of Graham Chapman.

Personnel:

  • Graham Chapman
  • John Cleese
  • Terry Gilliam
  • Eric Idle
  • Terry Jones
  • Michael Palin
  • Sonia Jones
  • Fred Tomlinson
  • John Du Prez
  • Neil Innes
  • Dave Howman
  • George Harrison
  • Andre Jacquemin
  • John Gould
  • John Altman
  • Mike McNaught
  • James Saunders
  • Kath James

Track listing:

  1. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
  2. Sit on My Face
  3. Lumberjack Song
  4. Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)
  5. Oliver Cromwell
  6. Money Song
  7. Accountancy Shanty
  8. Finland
  9. Medical Love Song
  10. I’m So Worried
  11. Every Sperm Is Sacred
  12. Never Be Rude to an Arab
  13. I Like Chinese
  14. Eric the Half-a-Bee
  15. Brian Song
  16. Bruces’ Philosophers Song (Bruces’ Song)
  17. The Meaning of Life
  18. Knights of the Round Table (Camelot Song)
  19. All Things Dull and Ugly
  20. Decomposing Composers
  21. Henry Kissinger
  22. I’ve Got Two Legs
  23. Christmas in Heaven
  24. Galaxy Song
  25. Spam Song

The Stranglers: Dreamtime

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On October 17, 1986, “Epic” label released “Dreamtime”, the ninth Stranglers (The) album.  It was recorded in March-April 1986, at the “Spaceward Studios” in Cambridge, and was produced by Mike Kemp and Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – vocals, bass
  • Jet Black- drums, percussion
  • J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
  • Simon Morton- additional percussion
  • Alex Gifford– saxophone
  • Hilary Kops– trumpet
  • Martin Veysey– trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield.

  1. Always the Sun
  2. Dreamtime
  3. Was It You?
  4. You’ll Always Reap What You Sow
  5. Ghost Train
  6. Nice in Nice
  7. Big in America
  8. Shakin’ Like a Leaf
  9. Mayan Skies
  10. Too Precious

The Blue Nile: Hats

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TBN-Hats

On October 16, 1989, “A&M” label released “Hats”, the second Blue Nile (The) studio album.  It was recorded in 1989, at the “Castlesound Studios”, in East Lothian, Scotland, and was produced by Robert Bell, Paul Buchanan and Paul Joseph Moore.

Personnel:

  • Paul Buchanan – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
  • Paul Joseph Moore – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Robert Bell – bass, synthesizers
  • Calum Malcolm – recording
  • Marr Associates Ltd. – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Buchanan.

  1. Over the Hillside
  2. The Downtown Lights
  3. Let’s Go Out Tonight
  4. Headlights on the Parade
  5. From a Late Night Train
  6. Seven A.M.
  7. Saturday Night

The Jesus And Mary Chain: Automatic

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The_Jesus_And_Mary_Chain-Automatic

On October 9, 1989, “Blanco y Negro Records” label released “Automatic”, the third Jesus and Mary Chain (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at the “Sam Therapy”, in London, and was produced by Jim Reid and William Reid.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, cover concept
  • William Reid – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, cover concept
  • Alan Moulder – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Curle – engineer assistant
  • Jamie Harley – engineer assistant
  • Dick Meaney – mixing assistant
  • Ryan Art – design
  • Andrew Catlin – photography
  • Steve Mitchell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Reid and William Reid.

  1. Here Comes Alice
  2. Coast to Coast
  3. Blues from a Gun
  4. Between Planets
  5. UV Ray
  6. Her Way of Praying
  7. Head On
  8. Take It
  9. Halfway to Crazy
  10. Gimme Hell