On October 28, 2022, Jerry Lee Lewis died aged 87. He was musician (piano), singer and songwriter, nicknamed “the Killer”, He was a pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, described as “Rock and roll’s first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century. Lewis won four “Grammy Awards”, including a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” and two “Grammy Hall of Fame Awards”. He was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”, “Memphis Music Hall of Fame” and “Country Music Hall of Fame”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked his box set “All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology”, at number 242 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, in 2004, the same magazine ranked him at number 24 of its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. A movie about his life, “Great Balls of Fire”, was released in 1989, starring Dennis Quaid. As leader, Lewis released 40 studio and 8 live albums.
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Starship: Love Among the Cannibals
On August 15, 1989, “RCA” label released “Love Among the Cannibals”, the third Starship album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “ Studio 55” in Hollywood, “Record Plant Studios” and “Studio D” in Sausalito, “Different Fur” in San Francisco, “The Kiva” and “Soundcastle” in Los Angeles, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and “Maison Rouge” in London, and was produced by Mike Shipley, Larry Klein, Phil Galdston, Tom Lord-Alge, Mickey Thomas, Arne Frager, Craig Chaquico, Mark Morgan, Brett Bloomfield and Donny Baldwin.
Personnel:
- Mickey Thomas – vocals
- Craig Chaquico – guitars
- Mark Morgan – keyboards
- Brett Bloomfield – bass, backing vocals
- Donny Baldwin – drums, backing vocals
- Greg Shaw – electronics, trumpet
- Pete Woodroffe – electronics
- Sammy Merendino – electronics
- Collyer Spreen – electronics
- Michael Landau – additional rhythm guitar
- Larry Klein – Fairlight programming
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
- Tommy Funderburk – additional backing vocals
- Chris Thompson – additional backing vocals
- Jeff Pescetto – additional backing vocals
- Tom Lord-Alge – additional backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Larry Klein – arrangements
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange – arrangements
- Mike Shipley – engineer, mixing
- Arne Frager – engineer
- Stephan Benben – engineer
- Pete Woodroffe – additional engineering
- Rob Beaton – additional engineering, assistant engineer
- Tony Phillips – additional engineering
- Mark Slagle – engineer assistant
- Julie Last – engineer assistant
- Randy Wine – engineer assistant
- Greg Laney – engineer assistant
- Tom Sadzeck – engineer assistant
- Michael Semanick – engineer assistant
- Greg Wilkinson – engineer assistant
- Paula “Max” Garcia – engineer assistant
- Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer assistant
- Tom Size – engineer assistant
- Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
- Paul Lani – mixing
- Joe Fiorello – mixing assistant
- Ria Lewerke – creative director
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Taylor King – photography
Track listing:
- The Burn – Martin Page, Bernie Taupin
- It’s Not Enough – Martin Page, Tommy Funderburk
- Trouble in Mind – Joel Feeny, Tim Thorney, Rachel Oldfield
- I Didn’t Mean to Stay All Night – Robert John Lange
- Send a Message – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan, Steve Diamond
- Wild Again – John Bettis, Michael Clark
- Love Among the Cannibals – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan
- Dream Sequence / We Dream in Color – Mark Morgan, Mickey Thomas, Phil Galdston
- Healing Waters – Martin Page
- Blaze of Love – Chris Thompson, John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston
- I’ll Be There – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Steve Diamond
Ray Lynch: No Blue Thing
On August 15, 1989, “Music West” label released “No Blue Thing”, the fourth Ray Lynch studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1989, at “Ray Lynch Production Studio” and “Different Fur” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ray Lynch.
Personnel:
- Ray Lynch – keyboards, classical guitar, arrangements, mixing
- Tom Canning – keyboards
- Timothy Day – flute
- Julie Ann Giacobassi – oboe, English horn
- Amy Hiraga – violin
- Basil Vendryes, Geraldine Walther – viola
- David Kadarauch, Peter Wyrick – cello
- Howard Johnson – engineer
- Daniel Ryman – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Ray Lynch.
- No Blue Thing
- Clouds Below Your Knees
- Here and Never Found
- Drifted in Deeper Land
- Homeward at Last
- Evening, Yes
- The True Spirit of Mom & Dad
Magnum: Goodnight L.A.
On July 24, 1990, “Polydor” label released “Goodnight L.A.”, the eighth Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Goodnight L.A. Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olson.
Personnel:
- Bob Catley — vocals
- Tony Clarkin — guitar
- Mark Stanway — keyboards
- Wally Lowe — bass guitar
- Mickey Barker — drums
- Paulinho da Costa — percussion
- Deric Dyer — saxophone
- Tommy Funderburk — backing vocals
- Michael Sadler — backing vocals
Tracking list:
All tracks by Tony Clarkin, except where noted.
- Rockin’ Chair – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
- Mama
- Only a Memory
- Reckless Man
- Matter of Survival – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
- What Kind of Love Is That – Tony Clarkin, Jim Vallance
- Heartbroke and Busted
- Shoot
- No Way Out – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
- Cry for You – Tony Clarkin, Sue Shiffron
- Born to Be King
Dream Academy: A Different Kind of Weather
On June 15, 1990, “Blanco y Negro Records” label released “A Different Kind of Weather”, the third and final Dream Academy (The) studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, and was produced by David Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Gilbert Gabriel, Nick Laird-Clowes and Steve Lambert.
Personnel:
- Kate St. John – vocals, soprano saxophone, Cor Anglais, oboe
- Nick Laird-Clowes – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
- Gilbert Gabriel – vocals, keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Laird-Clowes and Gilbert Gabriel, except where noted.
- Love – John Lennon
- Mercy Killing
- Lucy September
- Gaby Says
- Waterloo
- Twelve-eight Angel – Nick Laird-Clowes, David Gilmour
- St. Valentine’s Day
- It’ll Never Happen Again – Tim Hardin
- Forest Fire
- Lowlands
- Not for Second Prize – Nick Laird-Clowes
Devil Doll: Eliogabalus
On May 1, 1990, “Hurdy Gurdy Records” label released “Eliogabalus”, the second Devil Doll studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – January 1990, at “Tivoli Studios” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Roberto Dani and Mr. Doctor.
Personnel:
- Mr. Doctor – vocals, organ, celesta, accordion, arranger
- Edoardo Beato – piano, keyboards
- Albert Dorigo – guitar
- Bor Zuljan – guitar
- Katia Giubbilei – violin
- Rick Bosco – bass
- Roberto Dani – drums, percussion
- Jurij Toni – tuba
- Paolo Zizich – backing vocals, duet
- The Devil Chorus:
- Marian Bunic
- Breda Bunic
- Polona Sever
- Beti Roblek
- Helena Pancur
- Gregor Oblak
- Jure Strencan
- Borut Usenik
- Valentina Blazinsek
- Mr. Doctor
- Marian Bunic – conductor
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mr. Doctor, all music by Mr. Doctor and Edoardo Beato.
- Mr. Doctor (The Black Holes of My Mind)
- Eliogabalus
Clifford Jordan: Masters from Different Worlds
On March 1, 1994, “Mapleshade” label released “Masters from Different Worlds”, the 32nd Clifford Jordan album. It was recorded in December 1989, at “Mapleshade Studios” in Upper Marlboro, MD, and was produced by Fred Kaplan and Pierre Sprey.
Personnel:
- Clifford Jordan – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Ran Blake – piano
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Windmill Saxophone Quartet:
- Jesse Meman – alto saxophone
- Tom Monroe, Ken Plant – tenor saxophone
- Clayton Englar – baritone saxophone
- Steve Williams – drums
- Alfredo Mojica – congas
- Claudia Polley – vocals
- Daniel Vong – art direction
- Michael Wilderman – photography
Track listing:
- Something to Live For – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
- A Touch of Evil – Ran Blake
- Arline – Ran Blake
- Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
- Short Life of Barbara Monk – Ran Blake
- Vanguard – Ran Blake
- Julia – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Wives and Lovers – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Doug’s Prelude – Clifford Jordan
- Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Sky Is Crying
On November 5, 1991, “Epic” label released “The Sky Is Crying”, the fifth and final Stevie Ray Vaughan studio album. It was recorded January 1984 – May 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “The Dallas Sound Lab” in Dallas, Texas, “The Power Station” in New York City, “Sound Castle Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmie Vaughan, Jim Gaines, Richard Mullen, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Jim Capfer, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Personnel:
- Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitars
- Reese Wynans – keyboards
- Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
- Chris Layton – drums
- Jim Gaines – engineer
- Robe Eaton – engineer
- Richard Mullen – engineer, mixing
- Evan Rush – assistant engineer
- Jeff Powell – assistant engineer
- Ron Cote – assistant engineer
- Danny Jones – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Arnold Levine – art direction
- Mark Burdett – art direction
- William Snyder – photography
- Stephanie Chernakowski – inside photography
- Alan Messer – band photography
- Mark Proct – production coordinator
- Mark Rutledge – production coordinator
- Roger Klein – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Boot Hill – unknown author
- The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis
- Empty Arms – Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
- Wham – Lonnie Mack
- May I Have a Talk with You – Chester Burnette (Howlin’ Wolf)
- Close to You – Willie Dixon
- Chitlins con Carne – Kenny Burrell
- So Excited – Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Life by the Drop – Doyle Bramhall, Barbara Logan
Lush: Scar
On October 9, 1989, “4AD” label released “Scar”, the debut Lush mini album. It was recorded in July 1989, at “Blackwing” in London, and was produced by John Fryer, Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Steve Rippon and Chris Acland.
Personnel:
- Miki Berenyi – lead vocals, guitar, engineer
- Emma Anderson – guitar, backing vocals, engineer
- Steve Rippon – bass, engineer
- Chris Acland – drums, engineer
- John Fryer – engineer
- Christopher Bigg – design
- Vaughan Oliver – design
- Jim Friedman – photography
Track listing:
- Baby Talk – Miki Berenyi
- Thoughtforms – Emma Anderson
- Scarlet – Emma Anderson, Miki Berenyi
- Bitter – Miki Berenyi
- Second Sight – Miki Berenyi
- Etheriel – Emma Anderson, Miki Berenyi
Robert Palmer
On September 26, 2003, Robert Allen Palmer died aged 54. He was musician (guitar),singer, songwriter and music producer, member of bands Joe Vinegar and The Power Station. He had powerful, distinctive, gritty, soulful voice and sartorial elegance, his music combined soul, jazz, rock, pop, reggae and blues elements. Palmer had successful solo career, received a number of awards, including “ASCAP Pop Music Award” for “Most Performed Songs” (1986 and 1990), two “Grammy Awards” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” (1989), “MTV Video Music Award” (1986), “Pollstar Concert Industry Awards” for “Small Hall Tour Of The Year” (1987). As leader, Palmer released 15 albums.
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