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Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier

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On August 13, 2020, “EMI” label released “The Final Frontier”, the fifteenth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded January – March 2010, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, “The Cave” in Malibu, and was produced by Kevin Shirley. The album track “El Dorado” won the band a “Grammy Award” for “Best Metal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Janick Gers – guitars
  • Adrian Smith – guitars
  • Steve Harris – bass, keyboards, co-producer
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Terry Manning – studio technician
  • Brent Spear – studio technician
  • James McCullagh – assistant
  • Philip Scholes – SSL Duality technician
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stuart Crouch – art director, design
  • Andrew Yap – art direction, design
  • Anthony Dry – art direction, design
  • Rob Wallis – art direction, design
  • Melvyn Grant – cover illustration, working drawings, sketches
  • John McMurtrie – photography

Track listing:

  1. Satellite 15…The Final Frontier – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  2. El Dorado – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  3. Mother of Mercy – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  4. Coming Home – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  5. The Alchemist – Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  6. Isle of Avalon – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  7. Starblind – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  8. The Talisman – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  9. The Man Who Would Be King – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  10. When the Wild Wind Blows – Steve Harris

Talking Heads: More Songs About Buildings And Food

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On July 14, 1978, “Sire” label released “More Songs About Buildings and Food”, the second Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded March – April 1978, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Brian Eno, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth.

Personnel:

  1. David Byrne – lead vocals, guitars, synthesized percussion
  2. Jerry Harrison – piano, organ, synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
  3. Tina Weymouth – bass guitar
  4. Chris Frantz – drums, percussion
  5. Brian Eno – synthesizers, piano, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  6. Tina and the Typing Pool (Tina Weymouth plus women who worked in the studio offices) – backing vocals
  7. Benji Armbrister – engineer, assistant 
  8. Rhett Davies – engineer, mixing
  9. Ed Stasium – mixing
  10. Joe Gastwirt – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  2. With Our Love
  3. The Good Thing
  4. Warning Sign – David Byrne, Chris Frantz
  5. The Girls want to Be with the Girls
  6. Found a Job
  7. Artists Only – David Byrne, Michael “Wayne” Zieve
  8. I’m Not in Love
  9. Stay Hungry – David Byrne, Chris Frantz
  10. Take Me to The River – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
  11. The Big Country

Haryl Dall: D

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On June 21, 2024, “Virgin” label released “D”, the sixth Daryl Hall album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Stardust” in Harbour Island, Bahamas, and was produced by Dave Stewart and Daryll Hall.

Personnel:

  • Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, package design
  • Dave Stewart – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, percussion, hand claps, mixing, package design
  • Rocky Saunders – electric guitar
  • Greg Bieck – keyboards, omnichord
  • Hannah Koppenberg – synthesizer
  • Darrell Freeman – bass synthesizer
  • Jesse Samler – drums, percussion
  • Ersley Wilson – percussion
  • Charlie DeChant – saxophone
  • Tracy Berry – backing vocals
  • Daytona Brown – backing vocals
  • Guerline Delien – backing vocals
  • Kaitlin Lederer – backing vocals
  • Shaniqua Oliver – backing vocals
  • Jaden McPhee – backing vocals, hand claps
  • Mivelyne – backing vocals, hand claps
  • Isabella Tyler – backing vocals
  • Antonio Cartwright – hand claps
  • Greg Bieck – additional vocal production, engineer
  • Paul Norris – engineer
  • Jesse Samler – engineer, mixing
  • David Leonard – mixing
  • Ryan Smith – mixing
  • Adam Grover – mixing
  • Kathy Phillips – package design

Track listing:

All tracks by Daryl Hall and Dave Stewart, except where noted.

  1. The Whole World’s Better – Daryl Hall, Dave Stewart, Jelte van den Dungen
  2.  Too Much Information
  3. Can’t Say No to You
  4. Rather Be a Fool – Daryl Hall
  5. Rainbow Over the Graveyard
  6. Not the Way I Thought It Was
  7. Walking in Between Raindrops
  8. Why You Want to Do That (To My Head)
  9. Break It Down to the real Thing – Daryl Hall

The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds

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On October 20, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Hackney Diamonds”, the twenty-fourth  Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded February 2019, 2020, December 2022, January 2023, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Henson” in Los Angeles, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Metropolis” in London, “Sanctuary” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Andrew Watt and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
  • Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Matt Clifford – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ. Hammond B3 organ 
  • Elton John – piano 
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
  • Stevie Wonder – piano, Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar
  • Paul McCartney – bass guitar
  • Andrew Watt – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Karlos Edwards – percussion
  • James King – saxophone
  • Ron Blake – trumpet
  • Lady Gaga – vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Matt Clifford – vocal engineering, recording 
  • Don Was – drum recording
  • Andrew Watt – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing 
  • Paul Lamalfa – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Studio Fury – art direction, design
  • Paulina Almira – illustration
  • Marc VanGool – guitar technician, studio assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Angry – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  2. Get Close – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  3. Depending On You – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  4. Bite My Head Off
  5. Whole Wide World
  6. Dreamy Skies
  7. Mess It Up
  8. Live by the Sword
  9. Driving Me Too Hard
  10. Tell Me Straight
  11. Sweet Sounds of Heaven
  12. Rolling Stone Blues – Muddy Waters

Grace Jones: Nightclubbing

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On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Chung – guitar
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar
  • Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
  • Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Jack Emblow – accordion
  • Masai Delon – vocals
  • Jess Roden – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
  • Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
  2. Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
  3. Use Me – Bill Withers
  4. Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  5. Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  6. I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
  7. Feel Up – Grace Jones
  8. Demolition Man – Sting
  9. I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull

Robert Palmer: Heavy Nova

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On June 22, 1988, “EMI” label released “Heavy Nova”, the ninth Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Logic” in Milan, Italy, “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Robert Palmer.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer – lead and backing vocals, art direction
  • Eddie Martinez – guitars
  • Dennis Budimir – additional guitars
  • John Grey – additional guitars, additional percussion
  • William Bryant – keyboards
  • Misha Schneider – keyboards
  • Jeff Bova – additional keyboards
  • Richard Gibbs – additional keyboards
  • Garth Hudson – accordion, additional keyboards
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – accordion
  • Frank Blair – bass
  • Barry “Sun John” Johnson – additional bass
  • Dony Wynn – drums
  • Ricky Fataar – additional drums
  • Dom Um Romão – percussion, additional backing vocals
  • Robyn Lobe – additional percussion
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Luka Belak – violin
  • Clare Fischer – strings
  • Rick Danko – additional backing vocals
  • B.J. Nelson – additional backing vocals
  • Tim Kramer – engineer
  • Bookie Epsie – engineer assistant
  • Scott Forman – engineer assistant
  • Roy Sweeting – engineer assistant
  • Eric Thorngren – mixing
  • Henry Marquez – design
  • Terence Donovan – photography
  • Richard Cobble – production coordinator
  • David Harper – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Palmer, except where noted.

  1. Simply Irresistible
  2. More Than Ever
  3. Change His Ways
  4. Disturbing Behavior
  5. Early in the Morning – Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wildon
  6. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  7. She Makes My Day
  8. Between Us
  9. Casting a Spell
  10. Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming – Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano, Jay Griska

Philip Lynott: Solo in Soho

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On April 18, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Solo in Soho”, the debut Philip Lynott album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Good Earth Studios” in Soho, London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Kit Woolven and Philip Lynott.

Personnel:

  • Philip Lynott – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, Minimoog, vocoder, string machine, percussion
  • Scott Gorham – guitars
  • Snowy White – guitars
  • Mark Knopfler – electric guitar
  • Gary Moore – guitar
  • Jimmy Bain – piano, Minimoog, string machine
  • Billy Currie – ARP synthesizer 
  • Midge Ure – ARP synthesizer, Minimoog, string machine
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica 
  • Jerome Rimson – bass guitar
  • Brian Downey – drums, percussion
  • Bob Benberg – drums, percussion
  • Mark Nauseef – drums, percussion
  • Tony Charles – steel drums 
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Julia – backing vocals 
  • Lena – backing vocals
  • Sophie, Margi, Silver, Christine – backing vocals
  • Fiachra Trench – string and brass arrangements
  • Kit Woolven – engineer
  • Tony Visconti, “Flash” Gordon Fordyce, Will Reid-Dick – engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Chris O’Donnell – art direction
  • Linda Sutton, Roger Cooper – artwork and design
  • John Swannell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Philip Lynott, except where noted.

  1. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts – Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain
  2. King’s Call
  3. A Child’s Lullaby
  4. Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)
  5. Solo in Soho
  6. Girls – Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain, Brian Robertson
  7. Yellow Pearl – Philip Lynott, Midge Ure
  8. Ode to a Black Man
  9. Jamaican Rum
  10. Talk in 79

Molly Hatchet: Take No Prisoners

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In November 1981, “Epic” label released “Take No Prisoners” the fourth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Farrar – vocals
  • Dave Hlubek – electric and slide guitar
  • Steve Holland – guitar
  • Duane Roland – electric and slide guitar
  • Jai Winding – keyboard
  • Banner Thomas – bass
  • Bruce Crump – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – congas
  • Tom Werman – percussion
  • Tower of Power horn section – horns
  • Mindy Sterling, Laurie Bono, Katey Sagal – backing vocals
  • Joyce ‘Baby Jean’ Kennedy – additional vocals
  • Gary Ladinsky – engineer, mixing
  • Cary Pritkin – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Bloody Reunion – Jimmy Farrar, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Banner Thomas
  2. Respect Me in the Morning – Jimmy Farrar, Duane Roland
  3. Long Tall Sally – Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
  4. Loss of Control – Bruce Crump, Duane Roland, Banner Thomas
  5. All Mine – Banner Thomas
  6. Lady Luck – Dave Hlubek
  7. Power Play – Steve Holland
  8. Don’t Mess Around – Duane Roland, Banner Thomas
  9. Don’t Leave Me Lonely – Bruce Crump, Steve Holland
  10. Dead Giveaway – Dave Hlubek

Belly: King

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On February 13, 1995, “Sire” label released “King”, the second Belly studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitar
  • Thomas Gorman – guitar, piano
  • Gail Greenwood – vocals, bass
  • Christopher Gorman – drums, percussion
  • Jack Joseph Puig – engineer
  • Oswald “Wiz” Bowe – engineer assistant
  • Glyn Johns – mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
  • Rail Jon Rogut – mixing assistant
  • Chris Bigg – design
  • Stephen DiRado – photography
  • Chris Gorman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Puberty – Tanya Donelly, Gail Greenwood
  2. Seal My Fate – Tanya Donelly
  3. Red – Tanya Donelly, Tom Gorman
  4. Silverfish – Tanya Donelly, Tom Gorman
  5. Super – Connected – Tanya Donelly, Gail Greenwood
  6. The Bees – Tanya Donelly
  7. King – Tanya Donelly
  8. Now They’ll Sleep – Tanya Donelly, Tom Gorman
  9. Untitled and Unsung – Tanya Donelly
  10. L’il Ennio – Tanya Donelly
  11. Judas My Heart – Tanya Donelly, Tom German

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Love Beach

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On November 18, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Love Beach”, the seventh Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Keith Emerson.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson – keyboards
  • Greg Lake – vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica
  • Carl Palmer – drums, percussion
  • Jack Nuber – engineer
  • Karl Pitterson – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Sinfield, all music as noted.

  1. All I Want is You – Greg Lake
  2. Love Beach – Greg Lake
  3. Taste of My Love – Greg Lake
  4. The Gambler – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  5. For You – Greg Lake
  6. Canario – Joaquin Rodrigo
  7. Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman – Keith Emerson

a. Prologue/The Education of a Gentleman

b. Love at First Sight

c. Letters from the Front

d. Honorable Company (A March)