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Judie Tzuke: I AM The Phoenix

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In May 1981, “Rocket” label released “I Am the Phoenix”, the third Judie Tzuke studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Ridge Farm Studio” in Rusper, Surrey, “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, and was produced by Paul Muggleton.

Personnel:

  • Judie Tzuke – vocals
  • Mike Paxman – guitars
  • Bob Noble – keyboards
  • John Edwards – bass
  • Charlie Morgan – drums
  • Jeff Rich – drums
  • Paul Muggleton – backing vocals
  • Andy Clark – additional keyboards, synthesizer arrangements
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Eugene Organ, Mike Rogers – acoustic guitars
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
  • Gavyn Wright – strings leader
  • Steve Taylor – engineer
  • Howard Gray – engineer assistant
  • Keith McEwan – art direction, illustration

Track listing:

  1. Black Furs – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman
  2. Higher and Higher – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
  3. Fate’s Wheels – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
  4. Come Hell or Waters High – Paul Muggleton
  5. You Were the Place – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman
  6. City of Swimming Pools – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman
  7. You Are the Phoenix – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
  8. The Flesh Is Weak – John Edwards, Paul Muggleton, Bib Noble, Mike Paxman, Jeff Rich, Judie Tzuke
  9. I Never Know Where My Heart Is – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton

Judie Tzuke: Shoot The Moon

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In April 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Shoot the Moon”, the fourth album Judie Tzuke album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, “Ramport Studios” and “Odyssey Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Muggleton.

Personnel:

  • Judie Tzuke – lead and backing vocals
  • Mike Paxman – guitar
  • Bob Noble – keyboards
  • Paul Muggleton – accidental guitar
  • John “Rhino” Edwards – bass guitar
  • Charlie Morgan – drums, percussion
  • Don Snow, Andy Clark – additional keyboards
  • Jeff Rich – drums
  • The Dribble Brothers – male backing vocals
  • Jeff Titmus – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Paxman and Judie Tzuke, except where noted.

  1. Heaven Can Wait
  2. Love on the Border – Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton
  3. Information
  4. Beacon Hill
  5. Don’t Let Me Sleep
  6. I’m Not a Loser – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
  7. Now There Is No Love at All
  8. Late Again – Bob Noble, Judie Tzuke
  9. Liggers at Your Funeral
  10. Water in Motion
  11. Shoot the Moon

Toyah: The Changeling

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On June 7, 1982, “Safari” label released “The Changeling”, the fourth Toyah album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox – vocals, noises
  • Joel Bogen – vocals, guitar, additional keyboards
  • Andy Clark – keyboards
  • Phil Spalding – vocals, bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
  • Simon Darlow – additional keyboards
  • Nigel Bennett – backing vocals
  • Phil Smith, Vince Sullavan, Dave Lord – brass
  • Mark Dearnley – engineer
  • Ashley Howe – additional engineering
  • Neil Hutchinson – assistant engineer, tape operator

Track listing:

All tracks by Toyah Willcox and Joel Bogen, except where noted.

  1. Creepy Room
  2. Street Creature
  3. Castaways
  4. The Druids
  5. Angel & Me
  6. The Packt
  7. Life in the Trees
  8. Dawn Chorus – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Phil Spalding
  9. Run Wild, Run Free
  10. Brave New World

Bill Nelson’s Red Noise: Sound – on -Sound

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On February 11, 1979, “Harvest” label released “Sound-on-Sound”, the only Bill Nelson’s Red Noise album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by John Leckie and Bill Nelson. The music magazine “Sound on Sound” was named after the album.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson – vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, percussion, harmonica, vocoder
  • Rick Ford – bass
  • Andy Clark- keyboards, synthesizer
  • Dave Mattacks- drums, electronic drums
  • Ian Nelson- tenor and alto saxophone, Wurlitzer, string synthesizer
  • Haydn Bendall– engineer
  • Bishin Jumonji- front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson.

  1. Don’t Touch Me (I’m Electric)
  2. For Young Moderns
  3. Stop / Go / Stop
  4. Furniture Music
  5. Radar in My Heart
  6. Stay Young
  7. Out of Touch
  8. Better Home in the Phantom Zone
  9. Substitute Flesh
  10. Atom Age
  11. Art/Empire/Industry
  12. Revolt into Style

Be-Bop Deluxe: Drastic Plastic

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In February 1978, “Harvest” label released “Drastic Plastic”, the fifth and the final Be-Bop Deluxe album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Chateau Saint Georges” in Juan-les-Pins, in France, and was produced by John Leckie and Bill Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson– lead vocals, electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars, mandolin, guitar synthesizer, piano, percussion
  • Andy Clark- keyboards and synthesizers
  • Charlie Tumahai- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Fox- drums, loops

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson.

  1. Electrical Language
  2. New Precision
  3. New Mysteries
  4. Surreal Estate
  5. Love in Flames
  6. Panic in the World
  7. Dangerous Stranger
  8. Superenigmatix (Lethal Appliances for the Home with Everything)
  9. Visions of Endless Hopes
  10. Possession
  11. Islands of the Dead

dB’s: Repercussion

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In January 1982, “Albion” label released “Repercussion”, the second dB’s album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Power Station” in New York Cit, “Ramport Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Scott Litt.

Personnel:

  • Chris Stamey – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Holsapple – vocals, guitar
  • Gene Holder – bass guitar
  • Will Rigby– drums
  • Andy Clark– additional keyboards
  • John “Irish” Earle – saxophone
  • Dick Hansen – trumpet
  • The RumourBrass: Chris Gower – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Living a Lie – Peter Holsapple
  2. We Were Happy There – Peter Holsapple
  3. Happenstance – Chris Stamey
  4. From a Window – Chris Stamey
  5. Amplifier – Peter Holsapple
  6. Ask for Jill – Chris Stamey
  7. I Feel Good (Today) – Chris Stamey
  8. Storm Warning – Peter Holsapple
  9. Ups and Downs – Chris Stamey
  10. Nothing Is Wrong – Peter Holsapple
  11. In Spain – Chris Stamey
  12. Neverland – Peter Holsapple

Jeff Beck: Wired

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In June 1976, “Epic” label released “Wired”, the third Jeff Beck solo album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, and was produced by George Martin, Chris Bond and Jan Hammer. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – guitars
  • Max Middleton – clavinet, Fender Rhodes
  • Wilbur Bascomb – bass
  • Narada Michael Walden – piano, drums
  • Jan Hammer– synthesizer, drums
  • Richard Bailey – drums
  • Ed Greene– second drum kit
  • Pete Henderson, Dennis McKay, John Mills, John Arias –engineer
  • Geoff Emerick– mixing

Track listing:

  1. Led Boots – Max Middleton
  2. Come Dancing – Narada Michael Walden
  3. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat – Charles MIngus
  4. Head for Backstage Pass – Wilbur Bascomb, Andy Clark
  5. Blue Wind – Jan Hammer
  6. Sophie – Narada Michael Walden
  7. Play With Me – Narada Michael Walden
  8. Love Is Green – Narada Michael Walden

Be-Bop Deluxe: Sunburst Finish

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In February 1976, “Harvest” label released “Sunburst Finish”, the third Be-Bop Deluxe studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by John Leckie and Bill Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson- lead vocals, electric and 12-string guitars
  • Andy Clark- keyboards, synthesizer
  • Charlie Tumahai- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Fox- drums
  • Mike Doud – cover art concept
  • John Thornton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson

  1. Fair Exchange
  2. Heavenly Homes
  3. Ships in the Night
  4. Crying to the Sky
  5. Sleep That Burns
  6. Beauty Secrets
  7. Life in the Air Age
  8. Like an Old Blues
  9. Crystal Gazing
  10. Blazing Apostles

David Bowie: Scary Monsters

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On September 12, 1980, “RCA” label released “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” the fourteenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded February – April 1980, at “The Power Station” in London, and was produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti. In 2000, “Q” magazine ranked “Scary Monsters” at number 30 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 381 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, saxophone, engineer
  • Pete Townshend– guitar
  • Tony Visconti– acoustic guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • Carlos Alomar– guitars
  • Chuck Hammer– guitar synthesizer
  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • Andy Clark– synthesizer
  • George Murray– bass guitar
  • Dennis Davis– percussion
  • Michi Hirota – voice
  • Lynn Maitland – backing vocals
  • Chris Porter – backing vocals
  • Larry Alexander, Jeff Hendrickson – engineer assistant
  • Peter Mew, Nigel Reeve –mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. It’s No Game (No. 1) – music and lyrics by Bowie, Japanese translation by Hisahi Miura
  2. Up the Hill Backwards
  3. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
  4. Ashes to Ashes
  5. Fashion
  6. Teenage Wildlife
  7. Scream Like a Baby
  8. Kingdom Come – Tom Verlaine
  9. Because You’re Young
  10. It’s No Game (No. 2)