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Lou Reed: Magic and Loss

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On January 14, 1992, “Sire” label released “Magic and Loss”, the sixteenth Lou Reed album.  It was recorded in April 1991, at the “Magic Shop” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Mike Rathke.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing
  • Mike Rathke – guitar
  • Rob Wasserman- bass
  • Michael Blair – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Roger Moutenot – backing vocals
  • Little Jimmy Scott- backing vocals
  • Roger Moutenot, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Rathke – mixing
  • Joseph Warda – engineer assistant
  • Shannon Carr – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sylvia Reed – art direction, design
  • Judith Salavetz – additional design
  • Louis James – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.

  1. Dorita – The Spirit
  2. What’s Good – The Thesis
  3. Power and Glory – The Situation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  4. Magician – Internally
  5. Sword of Damocles- Externally
  6. Goodby Mass – In a Chapel Bodily Termination
  7. Cremation – Ashes to Ashes
  8. Dreamin’ – Escape – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  9. No Chance – Regret
  10. Warrior King – Revenge
  11. Harry’s Circumcision – Reverie Gone Astray
  12. Gassed and Stoked – Loss – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  13. Power and Glory, Part II – Magic – Transformation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  14. Magic and Loss – The Summation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke

Keith Richards: Main Offender

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On October 19, 1992, “Virgin” label released “Main Offender”, the second Keith Richards studio album.  It was recorded March 18 –  September 6, 1992, and was produced by Keith Richards, Steve Jordan and Waddy Wachtel.

Personnel:

  • Keith Richards– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Waddy Wachtel– vocals, guitar, piano, celesta
  • Charley Drayton– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ
  • Steve Jordan– vocals, organ, drums, conga, percussion, castanets
  • Ivan Neville– bass guitar, piano, organ,  harpsichord,  clavinet,  vibes
  • Jack Bashkow, Crispin Cioe, Arno Hecht – woodwind
  • Sarah Dash– vocals, backing vocals
  • Babi Floyd, Bernard Fowler– vocals

Track listing:

  1. 999 – Keith Richards,Steve Jordan, Waddy Wachtel
  2. Wicked as It Seems – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Charley Drayton
  3. Eileen – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan
  4. Words of Wonder – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Waddy Wachtel
  5. Yap Yap – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Waddy Watchel
  6. Bodytalks – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Charley Drayton, Sarah Dash
  7. Hate It When You Leave – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Waddy Wachtel
  8. Runnin’ Too Deep – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan
  9. Will but You Won’t – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan
  10. Demon – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan

Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells II

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On August 31, 1992, “Warner Bros.” label released “Tubular Bells II” the fifteen Mike Oldfield album . The album title and concept followed the highly commercially successful and critically acclaimed 1973’s album “Tubular bells”.  It was recorded at “Roughwood Croft” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Trevor Horn, Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield– vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo, classical guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, flamenco guitar, glockenspiel, Lowrey organ, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, mandolin, percussion, piano, synthesizers, timpani, twelve-string guitar, tubular bells
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards, special effects
  • Celtic Bevy Band – bagpipes
  • Steve Payne– bass guitar
  • Eric Caudieux– programming, digital sounds
  • Sally Bradshaw– vocals
  • Edie Lehmann – vocals
  • Susannah Melvoin– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks  by Mike Oldfield.

  1. Sentinel
  2. Dark Star
  3. Clear Light
  4. Blue Saloon
  5. Sunjammer
  6. Red Dawn
  7. The Bell
  8. Weightless
  9. The Great Plain
  10. Sunset Door
  11. Tattoo
  12. Altered State
  13. Maya Gold
  14. Moonshine

Willie Dixon

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On January 29, 1992, William James “Willie” Dixon died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, “Grammy Award” winner ,next to Muddy Waters recognized as the most influential person in shaping the post-World War II sound of the Chicago blues. His songs were recorded by countless number of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Cream, Jeff Beck, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Some of his best known songs are “Hoochie Coochie Man”, “I Just Want to Make Love to You”, “Little Red Rooster”, “My Babe”, “Spoonful”, and “You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover”.