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Ash: Meltdown

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On May 17, 2004, “Infectious Records” label released “Meltdown”, the fourth Ash studio album. It was recorded December 2003 – January 2004, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray, Charlotte Hatherley and Mark Hamilton.

Personnel:

  • Tim Wheeler– vocals, guitar
  • Charlotte Hatherley– guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Mark Hamilton – bass, design
  • Rick McMurray – drums
  • Oli Kraus – cello
  • Mike Terry- engineer
  • Miles Wilson, Kevin Szymanski – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey- mixing
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg- mastering
  • Jon @ Drum Fettish – drum technician
  • Bobby Schneck – session guitar technician
  • Rori Keating – illustrations
  • Jim Fitzpatrick- ‘Orpheus’ illustration
  • Jt LeRoy – liner notes
  • Craig Gentle – design
  • Matt Sharp, Adrian Boot – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Wheeler except where noted.

  1. Meltdown – Charlotte Hatherley, Tim Wheeler
  2. Orpheus
  3. Evil Eye
  4. Clones
  5. Starcrossed
  6. Out of the Blue – Mark Hamilton, Tim Wheeler
  7. Renegade Cavalcade
  8. Detonator
  9. On a Wave
  10. Won’t Be Saved
  11. Vampire Love

Kevin Ayers: Whatevershebringswesing

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In November 1971, “Harvest” label released “Whatevershebringswesing”, the third Kevin Ayers album. It was recorded March – August 1971, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Andrew King.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers– vocals, guitar, bass
  • David Bedford– keyboards, orchestral arrangements
  • Mike Oldfield– bass, guitar
  • Dave Dufort– drums
  • William Murray– percussion
  • Tony Carr – drums
  • Robert Wyatt– harmony vocals
  • Didier Malherbe– saxophone, flute
  • Gerry Fields – violin
  • Johnny Van Derek – violin
  • Bruce Malamut – flugelhorns, incidental brass, engineer assistant
  • Peter Mews, John Barrett – engineer
  • Adrian Boot – design
  • Adrian Lyne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers except where noted.

  1. There is Loving/Among Us/There is Loving – “Among Us” – David Bedford
  2. Margaret
  3. Oh My
  4. Song from the Bottom of a Well
  5. Whatevershebringswesing
  6. Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes
  7. Champagne Cowboy Blues – Mike Oldfield
  8. Lullaby

Magazine: Real Life

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In June 1978, “Virgin” label released “Real Life”, the debut Magazine studio album. It was recorded March – April 1978, at “Virgin Mobile” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by John Leckie and Mick Glossop. The album artwork and mono print were by Linder. In 1986, “Sounds” magazine ranked “Real Life” at number 89 in its list “100 Best Albums of All Time”; in 2006, “Uncut” magazine ranked the album at number 37 on its list of the “100 Greatest Debut Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Howard Devoto– vocals
  • John McGeoch– guitar, saxophone
  • Dave Formula– keyboards
  • Barry Adamson– bass guitar
  • Martin Jackson– drums
  • John Leckie- engineer
  • Hayden Bendall – engineer assistant
  • Adrian Boot – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Devoto.

  1. Definitive Gaze – Howard Devoto, John McGeoch
  2. My Tulpa – Howard Devoto, John McGeoch
  3. Shot by Both Sides – Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley
  4. Recoll – Howard Devoto, John McGeoch
  5. Burst – Howard Devoto
  6. Motorcade – Howard Devoto, Bob Dickinson
  7. The Great Beautician in the Sky – Howard Devoto, John McGeoch
  8. The Light Pours Out of Me – Howard Devoto, John McGeoch, Pete Shelley
  9. Parade – Barry Adamson, Dave Formula

The Police: Zenyatta Mondatta

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On October 3, 1980, “A&M” label released “Zenyatta Mondatta” the third Police (The) studio album. It was recorded July – August 1980, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland and Nigel Gray. The album won two “Grammy Awards” including “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal” for “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and “Best Rock Instrumental Performance” for “Behind My Camel”.  The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Sting– lead and backing vocals, bass, synthesizer
  • Andy Summers– guitar, guitar-synths, bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Stewart Copeland– drums, backing vocals
  • Nigel Gray– engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– remastering
  • Simon Ryan – design
  • Michael Ross – art direction, design, photography
  • Watalu Asanuma, Adrian Boot, Miles Copeland, Anton Corbijn, Danny Quatrochi – photography
  • Janette Beckman– cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sting, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
  2. Driven to Tears
  3. When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
  4. Canary in a Coalmine
  5. Voices Inside My Head
  6. Bombs Away – Stewart Copeland
  7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  8. Behind My Camel – Andy Summers
  9. Man in a Suitcase
  10. Shadows in the Rain
  11. The Other Way of Stopping – Stewart Copeland

 

 

 

Bob Marley And The Wailers: Uprising

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Uprising

On June 10, 1980, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released “Uprising”, album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was recorded January – April 1980, at the “Tuff Gong Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Bob Marley. “Uprising” was the final studio album released during Marley’s lifetime.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, piano, guitar, percussion
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Carlton “Santa” Davis- drums
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, backing vocal
  • Earl Lindo– keyboards
  • Alvin Patterson– percussion
  • Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
  • Al Anderson– lead guitar
  • I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Errol Brown– engineer, mixing
  • Chiao Ng – engineer assistant
  • The Wailers, Michael Rees– mixing
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Neville Garrick– art direction
  • Adrian Boot– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley.

  1. Coming in from the Cold
  2. Real Situation
  3. Bad Card
  4. We and Dem
  5. Work
  6. Zion Train
  7. Pimper’s Paradise
  8. Could You Be Loved
  9. Forever Loving Jah
  10. Redemption Song

Bob Marley: Exodus

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Exodus

On June 3, 1977, “Island” label released “Exodus”, the ninth Bob Marley and the Wailers studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Harry J. Studio” in Kingston, and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by  Bob Marley and the Wailers. In 1999,  “Time”  magazine named “Exodus” the best album of the 20th century. In 2001, the TV network “VH1” named it the 26th greatest album of all time. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 169 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Julian (Junior) Marvin– lead guitar
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass guitar, guitar, percussion, mixing
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Alvin “Seeco” Patterson– percussion
  • I Threes(Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Karl Pitterson– engineer
  • Robert Honablue – engineer
  • Guy Bidmead, Terry Barham – engineer assistant
  • Chris Blackwell, Karl Pitterson– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Neville Garrick – cover design, graphics
  • Adrian Boot, Neville Garrick– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Natural Mystic
  2. So Much Things to Say
  3. Guiltiness
  4. The Heathen
  5. Exodus
  6. Jamming
  7. Waiting in Vain
  8. Turn Your Lights Down Low
  9. Three Little Birds
  10. One Love / People Get Ready – Bob Marley , Curtis Mayfield