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Pulp: It

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In April 1983, “Red Rhino” label released “It”, the debut Pulp album. It was recorded August 1982 – January 1983, at “Input Studio”; “Victoria Studios” and “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Simon Hinkler.  The album was originally released as a limited vinyl mini-LP of 2000 copies.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • David Hinkler – keyboards, organ , trombone
  • Simon Hinkler – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Peter Boom – bass guitar, drums
  • Wayne Furniss – drums, guitar
  • Beefy Garry 0 (Garry Wilson) – drums
  • Mister Barry Thompson
  • Jon Short – cello
  • Jill Taylor – backing vocals
  • Saskia Cocker – backing vocals
  • Joanne, Julie and Alison – chatter, recorders

Track listing:

All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, except where noted.

  1. My Lighthouse – Jarvis Cocker, Simon Hinkler
  2. Wishful Thinking
  3. Joking Aside
  4. Boats and Trains
  5. Blue Girls
  6. Love Love
  7. In Many Ways

 

Jim Steinman: Bad for Good

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In April 1981, “Epic” label released “Bad for Good”, the first Jim Steinman album. It was recorded August 1980-March 1981, and was produced by John Jansen, Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman and Jimmy Iovine.

Personnel:

  • Jim Steinman– lead vocals, spoken word, keyboards
  • Rory Dodd– lead and backing vocals
  • Karla DeVito– lead vocals
  • Todd Rundgren– guitars, backing vocals
  • Davey Johnstone– guitars, mandolin
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • Steven Margoshes– piano, conductor, string arrangement
  • Roger Powell– synthesizer
  • Larry “Synergy” Fast– synthesizer
  • Kasim Sulton– bass; backing vocals
  • Steve Buslowe– bass
  • Neil Jason– bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Allan Schwartzberg– drums
  • Joe Stefko– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet
  • Tom Malone– horn arrangements, trombone
  • Lew Del Gatto– baritone sax
  • Lou Marini– tenor sax
  • Ellen Foley– backing vocals
  • Eric Troyer– backing vocals
  • Will Malone– string arrangement
  • Roy Bittan, Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman – arranger
  • Charles Calello– conductor
  • Tom Edmonds, John Jansen, Todd Rundgren, Gray Russell, Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • John Jansen – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Ted Jensen, George Marino – mastering
  • Gray Russell – production coordination
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Jim Steinman – cover art concept
  • Richard Corben – cover art
  • Don Hunstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Steinman.

  1. Bad for Good
  2. Lost Boys and Golden Girls
  3. Love and Death and an American Guitar
  4. Stark Raving Love
  5. Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire)
  6. Surf’s Up
  7. Dance in My Pants
  8. Left in the Dark

Blue October: Home

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On April 22, 2016, “Up/Down Records” label released “Home”, the eighth Blue October studio album. It was recorded August-November 2015 at “Orb Studios” in Austin, Texas and “Crazy Making Studio”, and was produced by Tim Palmer and Justin Furstenfeld.

Personnel:

  • Justin Furstenfeld– vocals, guitar, programming
  • B. Hudson- guitar
  • Ryan Delahoussaye- violin, keyboard
  • Matt Noveskey– bass
  • Jeremy Furstenfeld– drums, percussion
  • Steve Schiltz – guitar
  • Matt Chamberlain- drums
  • Eric Holtz – programming, engineer
  • Tim Palmer- mixing
  • Mark Needham- mixing
  • Robert Sewell – engineer assistant
  • Rhys Bright – cover art
  • Brad Bond – package design

Track listing:

  1. Coal Makes Diamonds – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz, Matt Noveskey
  2. Driver – Jeremy Furstenfeld, Justin Furstenfeld
  3. Heart Go Bang – Justin Furstenfeld
  4. I Want It – Justin Furstenfeld
  5. Home – Justin Furstenfeld
  6. We Know Where You Go – Justin Furstenfeld
  7. The Lucky One – Matt Noveskey, Justin Furstenfeld
  8. Break Ground – Justin Furstenfeld
  9. Leave It in the Dressing Room (Shake It Up) – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz, Tim Palmer, Matt Noveskey
  10. Houston Heights – Matt Noveskey, Justin Furstenfeld
  11. Time Changes Everything – Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye
  12. The Stills – Justin Furstenfeld

Pat Metheny: New Chautaugua

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In April 1979, “ECM” label released “New Chautauqua”, the fourth Pat Metheny studio album. It was recorded in August 1978, at “Talent Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– electric 6- and 12-string guitars, acoustic guitar, 15-string harp guitar, electric bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny.

  1. New Chautauqua
  2. Country Poem
  3. Long-Ago Child/Fallen Star
  4. Hermitage
  5. Sueño con Mexico
  6. Daybreak

5th Dimension: Portrait

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In April 1970, “Bell Records” label released “Portrait”, the fifth 5th Dimension album.  It was recorded August 1969-March 1970, at Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, and was produced by Bones Howe. The album  cover features an impressionistic portrait by the artist LeRoy Neiman.

Personnel:

  • Billy Davis, Jr.- lead and backing vocals
  • Florence LaRue- lead and backing vocals
  • Marilyn McCoo- lead and backing vocals
  • Ron Townson- lead and backing vocals
  • Michael Anthony- electric guitar
  • Mike Deasy- electric guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – rhythm guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco- rhythm guitar
  • Fred Tackett- finger pickin’ guitar
  • Larry Knechtel- piano, organ, tack piano
  • Jimmy Rowles– piano
  • Gary Illingworth – electric piano
  • Joe Osborn- bass
  • Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
  • Larry Bunker- congas, mallets, percussion, drums
  • Gary Coleman – mallets, percussion
  • Bob Alcivar, Bill Hollman – arrangements
  • Bones Howe – arrangements, engineer
  • Elliot Federman – mastering
  • Joanne Feltman, Glenn Korman – archivist
  • Joel Whitburn – research
  • Larry Cox, Johnny Golden, Rik Pekkonen – assistants
  • Beverly Weinstein – art direction
  • Mathieu Bitton – design
  • Mike Ragogna – liner notes
  • Jeremy Holiday – production coordinator
  • Bones Howe, Ann McClelland, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky – production assistant
  • Mandana Eidgah – production manager
  • Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Laura Gregory, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford, Steve Strauss – project coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Puppet Man – Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
  2. One Less Bell to Answer – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
  4. This Is Your Life – Jimmy Webb
  5. A Love Like Ours – Bob Alcivar, Lamonte McLemore
  6. Save the Country – Laura Nyro
  7. Medley
  • The Declaration – Julianne Johnson, René DeKnight
  • A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
  • People Gotta Be Free – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  1. Dimension 5ive – Bob Alcivar

On the Beach (In the Summertime) – McNeil

Sun Kill Moon: April

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On April 1, 2008, “Caldo Verde Records” label released “April”, the third Sun Kil Moon studio album. It was recorded March-August 2007, at “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco and “Well Recording” in Seattle, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek- vocals, guitar
  • Geoff Stanfield – bass guitar
  • Anthony Koutsos – drums
  • David Revelli – percussion
  • Michi Aceret – viola
  • Will Oldham- additional vocals
  • Ben Gibbard- additional vocals
  • Eric Pollard – additional vocals
  • Aaron Prellwitz – engineer
  • Geoff Stanfield – engineer
  • Jason McGerr– engineer
  • Steve Armstrong – additional engineering
  • HT Waterman – additional engineering
  • John Golden – mastering
  • David Rager – design
  • Nyree Watts – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Kozelek.

  1. Lost Verses
  2. The Light
  3. Lucky Man
  4. Unlit Hallway
  5. Heron Blue
  6. Moorestown
  7. Harper Road
  8. Tonight the Sky
  9. Like the River
  10. Tonight in Bilbao
  11. Blue Orchids

Bonus disc

  1. Tonight in Bilbao” (alternate version)
  2. The Light” (alternate version)
  3. Like the River” (alternate version)
  4. Tonight the Sky” (alternate version)

The Triffids: Born Sandy Devotional

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In March 1986, Mushroom” label released “Born Sandy Devotional”, the second Triffids (The) album. It was recorded in August 1985, at “Mark Angelo Studios” in London, and was produced by Gil Norton, David McComb, “Evil” Graham Lee, Martyn Casey, Jill Birt, Robert McComb and Alsy MacDonald.

Personnel:

  • David McComb- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • “Evil” Graham Lee- pedal and lap steel guitar
  • Robert McComb- violin, guitar, backing vocals
  • Jill Birt- vocals, keyboards
  • Martyn Casey- bass guitar
  • Alsy MacDonald- drums, backing vocals
  • Chris Abrahams – piano, vibraphone
  • Adam Peters – cello, keyboards, piano
  • Lesley Wynne – viola
  • Sally Collins – backing vocals
  • Fay Brown – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David McComb.

  1. The Seabirds
  2. Estuary Bed
  3. Chicken Killer
  4. Tarrilup Bridge
  5. Lonely Stretch
  6. Wide Open Road
  7. Life of Crime
  8. Personal Things
  9. Stolen Property
  10. Tender Is the Night (The Long Fidelity)

The Misfits: Walk Among Us

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In March 1982, “Ruby” label released “Walk Among Us” the debut Misfits (The) album. It was recorded June 1981-August 1981, December 1981-January 1982, and was produced by Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle and Arthur Googy.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Danzig– vocals, guitar, overdubbed guitar
  • Doyle– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jerry Only– bass, backing vocals
  • Arthur Googy– drums
  • Mike Taylor– engineer
  • Pat Burnette – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Danzig.

  1. 20 Eyes
  2. I Turned into a Martian
  3. All Hell Breaks Loose
  4. Vampira
  5. Nike-A-Go-Go
  6. Hate Breeders
  7. Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?
  8. Night of the Living Dead
  9. Skulls
  10. Violent World
  11. Devil’s Whorehouse
  12. Astro Zombies
  13. Braineaters

Keith Moon: Two Sides Of The Moon

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In March 1975, “MCA” label released “Two Sides of the Moon”, the only Keith Moon solo album. It was recorded August-December 1974, at “record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Moon, Mal Evans, Skip Taylor, John Stronach and Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • Keith Moon – vocals, drums
  • Ringo Starr, Gerald Garrett, Jim Gilstrap, Ira Hawkins, Ron Hicklin, Augie Johnson, Howard Kaylan, Clydie King, Dennis Larden, Gregory Matta, Sherlie Matthews, Ricky Nelson, Harry Nilsson, Irma Routen, Julia Tillman Waters, Mark Volman, Jay DeWitt White, Andrea Wills, Carolyn Wills, David Bowie – vocals
  • Joe Walsh, John Sebastian, Jesse Ed Davis, Ronnie Wood, Spencer Davis, Mike Condello, Beau Guss, Paul Lenart, Patti Quatro, Al Staehely, John Staehely, Skip Edwards, Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – guitars
  • Klaus Voormann, David Birkett, Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Ronnie Wood, Jean Millington, Jimmie Randall, Paul Stallworth – bass guitar
  • Jay Ferguson, Blair Aaronson, Nickey Barclay, Skip Edwards, David Foster, Norman Kurban – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Ringo Starr, Kenney Jones, Jim Keltner, Cam Davis, Miguel Ferrer, Ron Grinel, James Ed Haymer, Mickey McGee, Curly Smith – drums, percussion
  • Joe Walsh, Blair Aaronson – synthesizers
  • Steve Douglas, Ollie Mitchell – horns
  • Bobby Keys – saxophones

Track listing:

  1. Crazy Like A Fox – Al Staehely
  2. Solid Gold – Nickey Barclay
  3. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  4. One Night Stand – Dennis Larden
  5. The Kids Are Alright – Pete Townshend
  6. Move Over Ms. L – John Lennon
  7. Teen Age Idol – Jack Lewis
  8. Back Door Sally – John Marascalco
  9. In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Together – Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Richard Starkey

Faces: First Step

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In March 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “First Step”, the debut Faces album. It was recorded August 1969-January 1970 at “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart- lead and backing vocals, harmonica, banjo
  • Ronnie Lane – leadm co-lead and backing vocals, bass, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Ronnie Wood- lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, second bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian McLagan- Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones- drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch- engineer

Track listing:

  1. Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
  2. Devotion – Ronnie Lane
  3. Shake, Shudder, Shiver – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  4. Stone – Ronnie Lane
  5. Around the Plynth – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  6. Flying – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. Pineapple and the Monkey – Ronnie Wood
  8. Nobody Knows – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  9. Looking Out the Window – Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan
  10. Three Button Hand Me Down – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart