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The Pretenders: ¡Viva El Amor!

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On May 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “¡Viva El Amor!”, the seventh Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “RAK” and “Innovation” in London, “Bearsville” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Stephen Street and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Adam Seymour – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Andy Hobson – bass
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Jeff Beck – guitar solo
  • Lindsay Edwards – keyboards
  • Stephen Hague – keyboards, accordion
  • Chuck Norman – keyboards, programming
  • Tom Kelly – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Duncan – percussion, programming
  • Preston Heyman – percussion
  • David Johansen – backing vocals, ad libs
  • Jules Shear – backing vocals
  • The Duke Quartet:

Louisa Fuller – violin

Richard Koster – violin

Ivan McCready – cello

John Metcalfe – viola, string arrangements

  • Julie Gardner – engineer
  • David Boucher – engineer
  • Doug Wynne – engineer
  • Richard Norris – engineer, mixing
  • Stephen Hague – mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Tin Tin Out – remix, additional production
  • Michael Nash Associates – artwork
  • Linda McCartney – cover photography
  • Mary McCartney – inner sleeve photos
  • Rob Dickins – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Popstar – Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour
  2. Human – Shelly Peiken, Mark McEntee
  3. From the Heart Down – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  4. Nails in the Road – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  5. Who’s Who
  6. Dragway 42
  7. Baby’s Breath – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  8. One More Time
  9. Legalise Me
  10. Samurai
  11. Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
  12. Biker

The Isley Brothers: Showdown

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On April 22, 1978, “T-Neck” label released “Showdown”, the 16th Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, Marvin Isley and Ernie Isley.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals
  • Marvin Isley – bass, percussion, woodblock, cowbell, foot stomps, backing vocals
  • Chris Jasper – piano, keyboards, synthesizers, clavinet, tambourine, foot stomps, backing vocals
  • Ernie Isley – guitar, drums, congas, percussion, foot stomps, timbales, maracas, backing vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • John Holbrook – recording
  • Thomas Mark – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.

  1. Showdown (Part 1 & 2)
  2. Groove with You
  3. Ain’t Givin’ Up No Love
  4. Rockin’ with Fire (Part 1 & 2)
  5. Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1 & 2)
  6. Coolin’ Me Out (Part 1 & 2)
  7. Fun and Games
  8. Love Fever (Part 1 & 2)

The Isley Brothers: Go For Your Guns

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On April 16, 1977, “T- Neck” label released “Go for Your Guns”, the fifteenth Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, in Bearsville, Woodstock, and was produced by Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – lead vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley – lead and backing vocals
  • Ernie Isley – 12-String guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, congas, backing vocals
  • Marvin Isley – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Jasper – tambourine, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Everett Collins – congas

Track listing:

All tracks by Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper.

  1. The Pride (Part 1 & 2)
  2. Footsteps in the Dark (Part 1 & 2)
  3. Tell Me When You Need It Again (Part 1 & 2)
  4. Climbin’ Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2)
  5. Voyage to Atlantis
  6. Livin’ in the Life
  7. Go for Your Guns

Foghat: Tight Shoes

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On May 28, 1980, “Bearsville” label released “Tight Shoes”, the ninth Foghat studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Foghat Studios” in Port Jefferson, New York, and was produced by Don Berman, Tony Outeda, Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Craig MacGregor and Roger Earl.

Personnel:

  • Dave Peverett – vocals, rhythm guitar, design concept
  • Rod Price – lead and slide guitar
  • Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums
  • Don Berman – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Coffee – engineer
  • Jorge Ripley – engineer assistant
  • Tony Outeda – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Peverett.

  1. Stranger in My Home Town
  2. Loose Ends
  3. Full Time Lover
  4. Baby I Can Change Your Mind
  5. Too Late the Hero
  6. Dead End Street
  7. Be My Woman
  8. No Hard Feelings

Baby Animals: Same

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On September 2, 1991, “Imago” label released the self-titled, debut Baby Animals album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Mike Chapman. In 2010, “Baby Animals” was listed in the book, “100 Best Australian Albums”.

Track listing:

  • Suze DeMarchi – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Leslie – guitar
  • Eddie Parise – bass
  • Frank Celenza – drums
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer
  • Mario Vasquez – engineer assistant
  • Mike Chapman – mixing
  • Rick O’Neil – mastering
  • Rob Marinissen, Chrystene Carroll – photography

Track listing:

  1. Rush You – Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Eddie Parise
  2. Early Warning – Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Eddie Parise
  3. Painless – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Parise
  4. Make It End – Suze DeMarchi, Steve Elson
  5. Big Time Friends – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Parise, Frank Celenza
  6. Working for the Enemy – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Leslie
  7. One Word – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Elson
  8. Break My Heart – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Parise
  9. Waste of Time – Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Eddie Parise, Frank Celenza
  10. One Too Many – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Elson
  11. Ain’t Gonna Get – Suze DeMarchi, Eddie Elson

10.000 Maniacs: Our Time in Eden

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On September 29, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Our Time in Eden”, the fifth 10,000 Maniacs studio album. It was recorded July 1991 – May 1992, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Paul Fox.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant – vocals, piano
  • Dennis Drew – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards, accordion
  • Robert Buck – acoustic and electric guitars, electric sitar, banjo, pedal and lap steel guitars, mandocello
  • Steven Gustafson – bass guitar
  • Jerome Augustyniak – drums, percussion
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Ralph Morrison – violin
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Mary Ramsey – violin, viola
  • Pamela Goldsmith – viola
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Charles Fleischer – harmonica
  • Kim Laskowski – bassoon
  • Atsuko Sato – bassoon
  • James Brown – horns
  • Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Paul Buckmaster – string quartet arranger, conductor
  • Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Reiter – second engineer
  • Scott Blockland – mixing (second engineer)
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Frank Olinsky, Miss Merchant – package design
  • Rob Marinissen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant except where noted.

  1. Noah’s Dove
  2. These Are Days – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  3. Eden – Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  4. Few and Far Between
  5. Stockton Gala Days – Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  6. Gold Rush Brides – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  7. Jezebel
  8. How You’ve Grown
  9. Candy Everybody Wants – Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant
  10. Tolerance
  11. Circle Dream – Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  12. If You Intend
  13. I’m Not the Man

The dB’s: Like This

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On September 12, 1984, “Bearsville” label released “Like This”, the third dB’s (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Chris Butler, Peter Holsapple, Gene Holder and Will Rigby.

Personnel:

  • Peter Holsapple – vocals, guitar
  • Gene Holder – bass guitar
  • Will Rigby – drums
  • Mark Tomeo – pedal steel guitar
  • Patrick Irwin – keyboards
  • Rick Wagner – keyboards
  • Phil Marino – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Holsapple

  1. Love Is for Lovers
  2. She Got Soul
  3. Spitting in the Wind
  4. Lonely Is (As Lonely Does)
  5. Not Cool
  6. Amplifier
  7. A Spy in the House of Love
  8. Rendezvous
  9. New Gun in Town
  10. On the Battlefront
  11. White Train

Jesse Winchester: Learn To Love It

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In July 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Learn to Love It”, the third Jesse Winchester album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Jesse Winchester.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Winchester – vocals
  • Amos Garrett – guitar
  • John Rigby – strings
  • Chuck Gray – engineer
  • Robert L. Heimall – design
  • Leslie Winchester – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Winchester, except where noted.

  1. Wake Me
  2. Every Word You Say
  3. How Far to the Horizon?
  4. L’Air De La Louisiane
  5. Mississippi, You’re on My Mind
  6. Third Rate Romance – Russell Smith
  7. Defying Gravity
  8. Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt – traditional
  9. Pharoah’s Army
  10. Laisse Les Bons Temps Rouler
  11. The End Is Not in Sight – Russell Smith
  12. I Can’t Stand Up Alone – Martha Carson

Todd Rundgren: Todd

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In February 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Todd”, the fifth Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded July – August 1973, at “Wollman Rink” and “Griffin Park” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, acoustic and electric pianos, organ, bass, drums, harpsichord, drum machine, percussion, arrangements, engineering
  • Moogy Klingman – organ, grand piano, electric piano, harpsichord
  • Ralph Schuckett – clavinet, organ
  • Buffalo Bill Gelber – bass
  • John Siegler – bass
  • John Miller – bass
  • Kevin Ellman – drums
  • Wells Kelly – drums
  • Peter Ponzol – soprano saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Barry Rogers – trombone
  • Andrew Pearce – mastering
  • Alen MacWeeney – cover photography
  • Bill Klein, Jr. – photography
  • Joel Shapiro – photography
  • Sarah Southin – design
  • Paul Lester – sleeve notes
  • Steve Hammonds – project coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren except where noted.  

  1. How About a Little Fanfare
  2. I Think You Know
  3. The Spark of Life
  4. An Elpee’s Worth of Toons
  5. A Dream Goes on Forever
  6. Lord Chancellor’s Nightmare Song – Gilbert and Sullivan
  7. Drunken Blue Rooster
  8. The Last Ride
  9. Everybody’s Going to Heaven/King Kong Reggae
  10. No. 1 Lowest Common Denominator
  11. Useless Begging
  12. Sidewalk Café
  13. Izzat Love?
  14. Heavy Metal Kids
  15. In and Out the Chakras We Go (Formerly: Shaft Goes to Outer Space)
  16. Don’t You Ever Learn
  17. Sons of 1984

Todd Rundgren: Something/Anything

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On February 16, 1972, “Bearsville” label released “Something/Anything?” the third Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded in 1971 at “I.D. Sound Studios” and “Runt Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Record Plant” in New York City, “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Rick Valente – lead vocals
  • Mark Klingman – piano, organ
  • Charlie Schoning – piano
  • Mark Klingman – organ
  • Rick Derringer – guitar
  • Ralph Walsh – guitar
  • Robbie Kogale – guitar
  • Amos Garrett – guitar
  • Ben Keith – pedal steel
  • Randy Read – rhythm guitar
  • Tony Sales – bass
  • Stu Woods – bass
  • Bugsy Maugh – bass
  • Collie Read – bass
  • Jim Colgrove – bass
  • Stockman – drums
  • Billy Mundi – drums
  • Hunt Sales – drums
  • John Siomos – drums
  • Serge Katzen – conga
  • Gene Dinwiddie – tenor sax
  • Jim Horn – tenor sax
  • John Kelson – tenor sax
  • Mike Brecker – tenor sax
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Barry Rogers – trombone
  • Hope Ruff, Richard Corey, Brook Baxes, Anthony Carrubba, Henry Fanton, Edward Olmos, Vicki Robinson, Dennis Cooley, Cecilia Norfleet  – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren except where noted.

Side One: A Bouquet of Ear-catching Melodies

  1. I Saw the Light
  2. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
  3. Wolfman Jack
  4. Cold Morning Light
  5. It Takes Two for Tango (This Is fort the Girls)
  6. Sweeter Memories

Side Two: The Cerebral Side

  1. Intro
  2. Breathless
  3. The Night the Carousel Burnt Down
  4. Saving Grace
  5. Marlene
  6. Song of the Viking
  7. I Went to the Mirror

Side Three: The Kid Gets Heavy

  1. Black Maria
  2. One More Day (No Word)
  3. Couldn’t I Just Tell You
  4. Torch Song
  5. Little Red Lights

Side Four: Baby Needs a New Pair of Snakeskin Boots (A Pop Operetta)

  1. Overture–My Roots
  2. Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.
  3. Messin’ with the Kid – Mel London
  4. Dust in the Wind – Mark Klingman
  5. Piss Aaron
  6. Hello It’s Me
  7. Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me
  8. You Left Me Sore
  9. Slut