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Styx: Cornerstone

On October 19, 1979, “A&M” label released “Cornerstone”, the ninth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Pumpkin Studios” in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, James Young, Tommy Shaw, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group”.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion
  • James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars, guitar synthesizer, autoharp
  • Tommy Shaw – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, autoharp
  • Chuck Panozzo – vocals, bass guitar, string bass
  • John Panozzo – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Steve Eisen – saxophone
  • Arnie Roth – strings, string arrangements
  • Ed Tossing – horns, horn arrangements
  • Rob Kingsland – engineer
  • Gary Loizzo – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Mick Haggerty – design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography

Track listing:

  1. Lights – Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung
  2. Why Me – Dennis DeYoung
  3. Babe – Dennis DeYoung
  4. Never Say Never – Tommy Shaw
  5. Boat on the River – Tommy Shaw
  6. Borrowed Time – Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw
  7. First Time – Dennis DeYoung
  8. Eddie – James Young
  9. Love in the Midnight – Tommy Shaw

Blodwyn Pig: Ahead Rings Out

In August 1969, “island” label released “Ahead Rings Out”, the debut Blodwyn Pig album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, UK, and was produced by Andy Johns.

Personnel:

  • Mick Abrahams – vocals, guitar, seven-string slide guitar
  • Jack Lancaster– flute, violin, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax, brass arrangements
  • Andy Pyle– electric bass, six-string bass
  • Ron Berg– drums

Track listing:

  1. It’s Only Love – Mick Abrahams
  2. Dear Jill – Mick Abrahams
  3. Sing Me a Song That I Know – Mick Abrahams
  4. The Modern Alchemist – Jack Lancaster
  5. Up and Coming – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg
  6. Leave It With Me – Jack Lancaster
  7. The Change Song – Mick Abrahams
  8. Backwash – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg
  9. Ain’t Ya Coming’ Home, Babe?  – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle

Barry White

On July 4, 2003, Barry Eugene Carter aka Barry White died aged 58. He was composer and singer-songwriter, known by his distinctive bass – baritone voice. White had a successful career as a singer with the Love Unlimited Orchestra and as a solo artist, winning three “Grammy Awards”, 106 Gold and 41 Platinum albums, with total sale of more than 100 million copies worldwide, which made him one of the best selling artists of all time. His two best known and most popular songs were “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” and “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe”.