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Del Amitri: Some Other Suckers Parade

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On June 24, 1997, “A&M” label released “Some Other Sucker’s Parade”, the fifth Del Amitri studio album. It was recorded November 1996 – January 1997, at “The Chapel”, “Parkgate Studios”, and was produced by Mark Freegard.

Personnel:

  • Justin Currie – vocals, bass
  • Iain Harvie – guitar, bass
  • Jon McLoughlin – guitar
  • Andy Alston– keyboard
  • Ashley Soan – drums, percussion
  • The London Session Orchestra– strings
  • Jamie Seyberth – whistle
  • Will Malone– string and brass arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Not Where It’s At – Justin Currie
  2. Some Other Sucker’s Parade – Justin Currie, Jon McLoughlin
  3. Won’t Make It Better – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  4. What I Think She Sees – Justin Currie
  5. Medicine – Justin Currie
  6. High Times – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  7. Mother Nature’s Writing – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  8. No Family Man – Justin Currie
  9. Cruel Light Of Day – Justin Currie
  10. Funny Way To Win – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  11. Through All That Nothing – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  12. Life Is Full – Justin Currie
  13. Lucky Guy – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  14. Make It Always Be Too Late – Justin Currie

Billy Preston: It’s My Pleasure

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On June 20, 1975, “A&M” label released “It’s My Pleasure”, the tenth Billy Preston studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.

Personnel:

  • Billy Preston– vocals, keyboards, piano
  • George Harrison– guitar
  • Tony Maiden – guitar
  • Shuggie Otis– guitar
  • Kenny Burke– guitar, bass guitar
  • Reggie McBride – bass guitar
  • Ollie Brown– drums, percussion
  • Rocky Dzidzornu– congas
  • Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff (TONTO: The Original New Timbral Orchestra) – synthesizers
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Syreeta Wright– backing vocals
  • Lorna Maxine Waters – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals
  • Luther Waters – backing vocals
  • Oren Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Preston, except where noted.

  1. Fancy Lady – Billy Preston, Syreeta Wright
  2. Found the Love
  3. That’s Life
  4. Do It While You Can – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  5. It’s My Pleasure
  6. Song of Joy
  7. I Can’t Stand It
  8. All of My Life – Billy Preston, Russ Rasputin

 

 

Del Amitri: Change Everything

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On June 9, 1992, “A&M” label released “Change Everything”, the third Del Amitri studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Master Rock” in London, “Park Lane” in Glasgow, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Justin Currie – vocals, bass, guitars
  • Iain Harvie – guitars
  • David Cummings– guitars
  • Andy Alston– keyboards
  • Brian McDermott – drums
  • Nick Clark – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Currie except where noted.

  1. Be My Downfall
  2. Just Like a Man – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  3. When You Were Young
  4. Surface of the Moon
  5. I Won’t Take the Blame
  6. The First Rule of Love
  7. The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere
  8. Always the Last to Know
  9. To Last a Lifetime
  10. As Soon as the Tide Comes In
  11. Behind the Fool
  12. Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie

 

Peter Frampton: Wind Of Change

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On May 26, 1972, “A&M” label released “Wind of Change”, the debut Peter Frampton album. It was recorded October 1971 – April 1972,at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in North Hollywood; “Olympic Studios” and  “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Frampton and Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, percussion, dulcimer, harmonium, engineer
  • Frank Carillo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Jones- rhythm guitar
  • Billy Preston- piano, organ
  • Andy Bown- bass, organ, electric piano, mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • Klaus Voorman- bass
  • Mike Kellie- drums, percussion
  • Ringo Starr- drums, percussion
  • Chris Karan- congas
  • Frank Ricotti- shaker
  • Del Newman- strings, arrangements, flute, marimba
  • Jim Price- brass
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.

  1. Fig Tree Bay
  2. Wind of Change
  3. Lady Lieright
  4. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. It’s a Plain Shame
  6. Oh for Another Day
  7. All I Wanna Be (Is by Your Side)
  8. The Lodger
  9. Hard
  10. Alright

Soundgarden: Down on the Upside

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On May 21, 1996, “A&M” label released “Down on the Upside”, the fifth Soundgarden studio album. It was recorded November 1995 – February 1996 at “Studio Litho” and “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepard and Kim Thayil.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin, mandola, electric piano, mixing
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar, mixing
  • Adam Kasper– piano
  • Ben Shepherd– bass guitar, mandolin, mandola, mixing, photography
  • Matt Cameron – drums, percussion, Moog synthesizer, mixing
  • Adam Kasper– engineer, mixing
  • Matt Bayles, Sam Hofstedt – engineer assistant
  • John Burton, Tom Smurdon – additional tracking assistant
  • David Collins –mastering
  • Gregg Keplinger– drum technician
  • Darrell Peters –guitar technician
  • Ben Marra Studios – “cinema” photography
  • Helix creative inc, Seattle – art direction, design
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Pretty Noose
  2. Rhinosaur – Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron
  3. Zero Chance – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  4. Dusty – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  5. Ty Cobb – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  6. Blow Up the Outside World
  7. Burden in My Hand
  8. Never Named – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  9. Applebite – Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron
  10. Never the Machine Forever – Kim Thayil
  11. Tighter & Tighter
  12. No Attention
  13. Switch Opens – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  14. Overfloater
  15. An Unkind – Ben Shepherd
  16. Boot Camp

Squeeze: East Side Story

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On May 15, 1981, “A&M” label released “East Side Story”, the fourth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “Eden Studios” in Chiswick, London, and was produced by Roger Bechirian, Elvis Costello and Dave Edmunds.

Personnel:

  • Chris Difford– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Glenn Tilbrook– lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Carrack– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • John Bentley– bass, backing vocals
  • Gilson Lavis– drums
  • Elvis Costello- vocal
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. In Quintessence
  2. Someone Else’s Heart
  3. Tempted
  4. Piccadilly
  5. There’s No Tomorrow
  6. Heaven
  7. Woman’s World
  8. Is That Love
  9. F-Hole
  10. Labelled With Love
  11. Someone Else’s Bell
  12. Mumbo Jumbo
  13. Vanity Fair
  14. Messed Around

Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years

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On May 8, 1989, “A&M” label released “Street Fighting Years”, the eighth Simple Minds album. It was recorded March 1988 – March 1989, and was produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr– vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Mick MacNeil– piano, accordion, keyboards
  • John Giblin– fretted and fretless bass guitar
  • Stephen Lipson– bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor– drums
  • Manu Katché– drums
  • Stewart Copeland- drums
  • Lou Reed– vocals
  • Roger Sharp – bagpipes
  • Lisa Germano– violin
  • William Lithgow, Sheena McKenzie – cellos
  • Maureen Kerr – penny whistle, bodhran
  • Sidney Thiam, Abdul M’boup, Leroy Williams – percussion
  • Lorna Bannon – backing vocals
  • Steve Ralbovsky – talking
  • Willie P. Richardson – talking
  • Stephen Lewis – talking
  • Gary Wathen – talking
  • John Altman– orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Hancock – engineer
  • Heff Moraes – engineer
  • Martin Plant – engineer assistant
  • Danton Supple – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Dougie Cowan – technical master
  • Paul Kerr – logistics
  • Jane Ventom – coordination
  • Guido Harari – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, John Giblin and Mel Gaynor, except where noted.

  1. Street Fighting Years
  2. Soul Crying Out
  3. Wall of Love
  4. This is Your Land
  5. Take a Step Back
  6. Kick it In
  7. Let It All Come Down – Simple Minds, John Giblin
  8. Mandela Day
  9. Belfast Child – traditional, Simple Minds
  10. Biko – Peter Gabriel

 

Billy Preston: The Kids & Me

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On May 5, 1974, “A&M” label released “The Kids & Me”, the ninth Billy Preston studio album. It was recorded October 1973, at “Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, “A&M Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Billy Preston.

Personnel:

  • Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Tony Maiden – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Kenneth Luper – keyboards
  • Hubert Heard – keyboards
  • Bobby Watson – bass guitar
  • Albert Perkins – bass
  • Manuel Kellough – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher, except where noted.

  1. Tell Me You Need My Loving
  2. Nothing From Nothing
  3. Struttin’ – Billy Preston,George Johnson
  4. Sister Sugar
  5. Sad Sad Song
  6. You Are So Beautiful
  7. Sometimes I Love You – Billy Preston
  8. Elmo – Billy Preston
  9. John The Baptist – Billy Preston, John Schuller
  10. Little Black Boys And Girls
  11. Creature Feature – Billy Preston, Hubert Heard

Soul Asylum: Hang Time

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On April 25, 1988, “A&M” label released “Hang Time”, the debut Soul Asylum album.  It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Lenny Kaye and Ed Stasium.

Personnel:

  • Dan Murphy – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Pirner – vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone
  • Karl Mueller – bass
  • Grant Young – drums
  • Paul Hamingson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Pirner, except where noted.

  1. Down on Up to Me
  2. Little Too Clean
  3. Sometime to Return
  4. Cartoon – Dan Murphy
  5. Beggars and Choosers
  6. Endless Farewell
  7. Standing in the Doorway
  8. Marionette
  9. Ode
  10. Jack of All Trades
  11. Twiddly Dee
  12. Heavy Rotation

Budgie: If I Were Brittania I’d Wave the Rules

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On April 23, 1976, “A&M” label released “If I Were Brittania I’d Waive the Rules”, the sixth Budgie album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, Richard Dunn and Steve Williams.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bourge- guitar
  • Richard Dunn – keyboards
  • Burke Shelley- vocals, bass
  • Steve Williams– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Burke Shelley and Tony Bourge.

  1. Anne Neggen
  2. If I Were Brittania I’d Waive the Rules
  3. You’re Opening Doors
  4. Quacktor and Bureaucats
  5. Sky High Percentage
  6. Heaven Knows Our Name
  7. Black Velvet Stallion