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The Big Dish: Satellites

On February 11, 1991, “East West” label released “Satellites”, the third and final Big Dish (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Steve Lindsay, Brian McFie and Craig Armstrong.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lindsay – vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica
  • Brian McFie – guitars, slide guitar, machine gun, backing vocals
  • Craig Armstrong – piano, keyboards, violin, arrangements
  • Warne Livesey – programming, arrangements
  • Gavyn Wright – leader
  • John Giblin – bass
  • Raymond Docherty – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums
  • Skip Reid – drums
  • Manu Katché – drums
  • Danny Cummings – percussion
  • Jody Linscott – percussion
  • Jamie Talbot, Neil Sidwell – alto saxophone
  • Chris White, Phil Todd – tenor saxophone
  • John Thirkell, Simon Gardener – trumpet
  • The Astarti String Orchestra – strings
  • Shirley Lewis, Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
  • Richard Moakes – engineer
  • Robin Rankin – engineer
  • Felix Kendall – mixing
  • Richard Arnold, Andrew Patterson, Bruce Davies, Matt Howe, Spencer May – engineer assistant
  • John Stoddart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Lindsay except where noted.

  1. Miss America – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong, Brian McFie
  2. State of the Union – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong
  3. Across the Province – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong
  4. Give Me Some Time
  5. 25 Years
  6. Big Town
  7. Shipwrecked
  8. Warning Sign
  9. Bonafide – Steven Lindsay, Craig Armstrong
  10. Learn to Love

Hawkwind: 25 Years On

On October 6, 1978, “Charisma” label released “25 Years On”, the eighth Hawkwind studio album. It was released under the name “Hawklords” for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name “Hawkwind” at the time. It was recorded June – August 1978, at “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio” at Langley Farm, Devon, UK, and was produced by Dave Brock and Robert Calvert.

Personnel:

  • Robert Calvert – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dave Brock – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Swindells – keyboards
  • Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Simon King – drums, congas
  • Martin Griffin – drums
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Simon House – violin
  • Les McClure – whisper voice
  • Dennis Smith, Neil Fawcus, Neil Mount – engineer
  • Tim Friese-Greene, Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Barney Bubbles, Brian Griffin – design

Track listing:

  1. Psi Power – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  2. Free Fall – Robert Calvert, Harvey Bainbridge
  3. Automoton – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  4. 25 Years – Dave Brock
  5. Flying Doctor – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  6. The Only Ones – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  7. (Only) The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid – Robert Calvert
  8. The Age of the Micro Man – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock

Blackmore’s Night: The Village Lanterne

On April 4, 2006, “Steamhammer” label released “The Village Lanterne”, the fifth Blackmore’s Night studio album. It was recorded 2005-2006, and was produced by Pat Regan.

Personnel:

  • Ritchie Blackmore– electric guitars, acoustic guitars, various drums, hurdy-gurdy
  • Candice Night– lead vocals, backing vocals, shawms, rauchpfeife,  recorder, chanters
  • Pat Reganand the Minstrel Hall Consort – keyboards
  • Sir Robert of Normandie (Robert Curiano) – bass
  • Anton Fig– drums
  • Sisters of the Moon: Lady Madeline and Lady Nancy (Madelineand Nancy Posner) – harmony vocals
  • Bard David of Larchmont(David Baranowski) – keyboards
  • Sarah Steiding– violin
  • Albert Dannemann– bagpipes, backing vocals
  • Ian Robertson, Jim Manngard – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. 25 Years – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  2. Village Lanterne – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  3. I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  4. The Messenger – Ritchie Blackmore
  5. World of Stone – trad. arr. Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  6. Faerie Queen / Faerie Dance – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  7. Teresa – Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne
  8. Village Dance – Ritchie Blackmore
  9. Mond Tanz / Child in Time – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  10. Streets of London – Ralph Mctell
  11. Just Call My Name (I’ll Be There) – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  12. Olde Mill Inn – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  13. Windmills – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
  14. Street of Dreams – Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Lynn Turner