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British Lions: Same

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On February 10, 1978, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut British Lions album.

Track listing:

  • John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ray Major – lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint, slide glockenspiel, electric percussion
  • Pete Watts – bass, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Dale “Buffin” Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stan Tippins — backing vocals
  • Alan “Ghastly Toad” Douglas,  Mick “School Bully” Glossop – recording
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fiddler, except where noted.

  1. One More Chance to Run
  2. Wild in the Streets – Garland Jeffreys
  3. Break This Fool – John Fidler, Pete Watts
  4. International Heroes – Kim Fowley, Kerry Scott
  5. Fork Talking Man – John Fiddler, Morgan Fisher
  6. My Life Is in Your Hands
  7. Big Drift Away
  8. Booster – John Fiddler, Pete Watts
  9. Eat the Rich

Nazareth: The Fool Circle

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In February 1981, “NEMS” label released “The Fool Circle”, the twelfth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Air Studios” in London, and track “Cocaine” was recorded at “Wendler Arena” in Saginaw, Michigan, and was produced by Jeff Baxter.

Personnel:

  • Dan McCafferty – vocals
  • Manny Charlton – guitars
  • Pete Agnew – vocals, bass guitar
  • Darrell Sweet– drums
  • Zal Cleminson– 12-string acoustic guitar
  • John Locke– keyboards
  • Jeff Baxter– synthesizer, vocoder
  • Geoff Emerick– engineer
  • Alan Schmidt, Pat Carroll – design
  • Chris Moore – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Dressed to Kill – Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty
  2. Another Year – Manny Charlton
  3. Moonlight Eyse – Dan McCafferty
  4. Pop the Silo – Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty
  5. Let Me Be Your Leader – Manny Charlton
  6. We Are the People – Pete Agnew, Dan McCafferty
  7. Every Young Man’s Dream – Darrell Sweet
  8. Little Part of You – Manny Charlton
  9. Cocaine – J. J. Cale
  10. Victoria – Darrell Sweet

Dire Straits: Communiqué

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On June 15, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Communiqué”, the second Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November – December 1978, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler. The album cover was designed by Phonogram’s advertising agency “Grant Advertising” and in 1979 it won album cover of the year in the “NME” awards. “Communiqué” was certified  Platinum in the UK, and 2 x Platinum in France.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • David Knopfler– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Illsley– vocals, bass
  • Pick Withers– drums
  • Bear – keyboards
  • Jack Nuber – engineer
  • Thelbert Rigby – tape operator
  • Gregg Hamm – mixing
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Paul Wexler – mastering supervisor
  • Bob Ludwig– remastering
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler.

  1. Once upon a Time in the West
  2. News
  3. Where Do You Think You’re Going?
  4. Communiqué
  5. Lady Writer
  6. Angel of mercy
  7. Portobello Belle
  8. Single-Handed Sailor
  9. Follow Me Home