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David Bowie: Memory of a Free Festival

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On June 12, 1970, “Mercury” label released “Memory of a Free Festival”, the thirteen David Bowie 7” single. It was recorded in September 1969, at “Trident Studios” and “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, chord organ
  • Mick Ronson- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Visconti– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Woody Woodmansey– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie.

  1. Memory of a Free Festival Part 1
  2. Memory of a Free Festival Part 2

Move: Same

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In March 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released the self-titled, debut Move album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Advision Studios”; “De Lane Lea Studios”; “Olympic Studios” and “Maximum Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Carl Wayne– lead and backing vocals
  • Roy Wood– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Trevor Burton– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Ace Kefford– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, harpsichord
  • Tony Visconti– string, brass and woodwind arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood, except where noted.

  1. Yellow Rainbow
  2. Kilroy Was Here
  3. (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree
  4. Weekend” (Bill Post, Doree Post)
  5. Walk Upon the Water
  6. Flowers in the Rain
  7. Hey Grandma – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  8. Useless Information
  9. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart – James F. Hanley
  10. The Girl Outside
  11. Fire Brigade
  12. Mist on a Monday Morning
  13. Cherry Blossom Clinic

Wire: Pink Flag

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In December 1977, “Harvest” label released “Pink Flag”, the debut Wire studio album. It was recorded September – October 1977, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Thome. In 2009,“Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Pink Flag” at number 412 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked “Pink Flag” at number 378 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Gilbert– guitar
  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitar
  • Graham Lewis– bass guitar
  • Robert Gotobed– drums
  • Kate Lukas– flute
  • Dave Oberlé– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman, and Robert Gotobed, except where noted.

  1. Reuters
  2. Field Day for the Sundays
  3. Three Girl Rhumba
  4. Ex Lion Tamer
  5. Lowdown
  6. Start to Move
  7. Brazil
  8. It’s So Obvious
  9. Surgeon’s Girl
  10. Pink Flag
  11. The Commercial
  12. Straight Line
  13. 106 Beats That
  14. Suit
  15. Strange
  16. Fragile
  17. Mannequin
  18. Different to Me – Annete Green
  19. Champs
  20. Feeling Called Love
  21. 12 X U

 

 

 

Gentle Giant: Octopus

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On December 1, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Octopus”, the fourth Gentle Giant album. It was recorded July – August 1972, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman and John Weathers. In the Q & Mojo “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Octopus” was ranked at number 16 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”. “Prog Magazine” ranked the album at number 65 in its list of “The 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green- electric guitars, percussion
  • Kerry Minnear- lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Minimoog, electric piano, Mellotron, Clavinet, harpsichord, regal, vibraphone, cello, percussion
  • Derek Shulman- lead vocals, alto saxophone
  • Phil Shulman – lead and backing vocals, trumpet, tenor saxophone, mellophone
  • Ray Shulman- bass, violin, viola , electric violin, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Weathers- drums, bongos, varispeed cymbal, xylophone
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Cliff Morris – mastering
  • Geoff Young – tape operator
  • John Berg – cover concept, design
  • Fluid Drive – art
  • Charles White III – illustration
  • Kenny Kneitel – design
  • Michael Doret – lettering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Derek Shulman and Phil Shulman, all music by Kerry Minnear and Ray Shulman.

  1. The Advent of Panurge
  2. Raconteur Troubadour
  3. Knots
  4. A Cry for Everyone
  5. The Boys in the Band
  6. Dog’s Life
  7. Think of Me with Kindness
  8. River

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Same

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On November 20, 1970, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded July – September 1970, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, pipe organ, Moog modular synthesizer, arranger, artistic direction
  • Greg Lake– vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, arranger, artistic direction
  • Carl Palmer– drums, percussion, arranger, artistic direction
  • Eddy Offord– engineer
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Nic Dartnell – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. The Barbarian – Béla Bartók-  Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  2. Take a Pebble – Greg Lake
  3. Knife-Edge – Greg Lake, Richard Fraser, Leoš Janáček,  S. Bach- arr. Emerson
  4. The Three Fates – Keith Emerson
  • Clotho
  • Lachesis
  • Atropos
  1. Tank – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
  2. Lucky Man – Greg Lake

Gentle Giant: Free Hand

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Free Hand

On July 28, 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Free Hand”, the Gentle Giant seventh album. It was recorded in April 1975, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green – co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, descant recorder
  • Kerry Minnear– lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ,  Clavinet,  Minimoog,  synthesizer, electric piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer electric piano, honky-tonk piano,  celesta,  glockenspiel,  vibraphone,  marimba, tympani, harp, cello, tenor recorder
  • Derek Shulman– lead vocals, treble recorder, alto saxophones
  • Ray Shulman– co-lead vocals, bass, electric violin, violin , viola
  • John Weathers – drums,  tambourine, bass drum, tom-tom, snare drum, triangle, cymbal, woodblock, cowbell, frame drums,  percussion
  • Gary Martin – engineer
  • Paul Northfield – engineer assistant
  • Richard Evans – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Just the Same
  2. On Reflection
  3. Free Hand
  4. Time to Kill
  5. His Last Voyage
  6. Talybont
  7. Mobile

Yes: Same

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On July 25, 1969, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled debut Yes album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advision” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Clay, Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
  • Peter Banks – vocals, guitars
  • Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, piano
  • Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford – drums, vibraphone
  • Haig Adishian – design

Track listing:

  1. Beyond & Before – Chris Squire, Clive Bayley
  2. I See You – Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
  3. Yesterday and Today – Jon Anderson
  4. Looking Around – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
  5. Harold Land – Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Chris Squire
  6. Every Little Thing – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Sweetness – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Clive Bayley
  8. Survival – Jon Anderson

Yes: Time and Word

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On July 24, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Time and a Word”, the second Yes studio album. It was recorded November 1969 – January 1970, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Colton.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
  • Peter Banks – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, piano
  • Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
  • David Foster – vocals

Track listing:

  1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed – Richie Havens
  2. Then – Jon Anderson
  3. Everydays – Stephen Stills
  4. Sweat Dreams – Jon Anderson, David Foster
  5. The Prophet – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
  6. Clear Days – Jon Anderson
  7. Astral Traveler – Jon Anderson
  8. Time and Word – Jon Anderson, David Foster

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Trilogy

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On July 6, 1972, “Island” label released “Trilogy”, the third Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded October 1971 – January 1972, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson – Hammond organ C3, Steinway piano, Moog synthesizer III-C, Mini-Moog model D, Zurna
  • Greg Lake – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar
  • Carl Palmer – drums, percussion
  • Eddy Offord – engineer
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

  1. The Endless Enigma (Part One) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Fugue – Keith Emerson
  3. The Endless Enigma (Part Two) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  4. From the Beginning – Greg Lake
  5. The Sheriff – Keith Emerson, Greg lake
  6. Hoedown – Aaron Copland, arr. Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  7. Trilogy – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  8. Living Sin – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  9. Abaddon’s Bolero – Keith Emerson

 

 

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Tarkus

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On June 14, 1971, “Island” label released “Tarkus”, the second Emerson, Lake & Palmer album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organ, St Marks church organ, piano, celesta, Moog modular synthesizer, arrangements
  • Greg Lake– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements,
  • Carl Palmer– drums, assorted percussion, arrangements
  • Eddy “Are You Ready” Offord – engineer
  • William Neal (C.C.S. Assoc.) – paintings

Track listing:

All lyrics by Greg Lake.

  1. Tarkus
  • Eruption – Keith Emerson
  • Stones of Years – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  • Iconoclast – Keith Emerson
  • Mass – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  • Manticore – Keith Emerson
  • Battlefield – Greg Lake
  • Aquatarkus – Keith Emerson
  1. Jeremy Bender – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Bitches Crystal – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  3. The Only Way (Hymn) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  4. Infinite Space (Conclusion) – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
  5. A Time and a Place – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  6. Are You Ready, Eddy? – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer