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Mike Rutherford: Acting Very Strange

On September 7, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Acting Very Strange”, the second Mike Rutherford studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Farm” in Chiddingfold, Surrey, “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Mick Rutherford.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rutherford – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, Linn programming
  • John Alexander – guitars
  • Daryl Stuermer – guitars
  • Paul Fishman – keyboards
  • J. Peter Robinson – keyboards
  • Stewart Copeland – drums
  • Pete Phipps – drums
  • Gary Barnacle – saxophones
  • Luke Tunney – trumpet
  • Martyn Ford – string arrangements, conductor
  • Steve Gould – backing vocals
  • Noel McCalla – backing vocals
  • Dale Newman – backing vocals
  • Nick Launay – engineer, producer assistant
  • Geoff Callingham – engineer assistant
  • Dale Newman, Geoff Callingham, Steve Jones, Geoff Banks – equipment
  • Howard Gray – tape operator
  • Bill Smith – cover coordinator
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

 All tracks by Mike Rutherford, except where noted.

  1. Acting Very Strange
  2. A Day to Remember
  3. Maxine – Pete Bellotte
  4. Halfway There – Florrie Palmer
  5. Who’s Fooling Who – Florrie Palmer
  6. Couldn’t Get Arrested – Pete Bellote
  7. I Don’t Wanna Know
  8. Hideaway

Sunday All Over The World: Kneeling At The Shrine

In April 1991, “E.G.” label released “Kneeling at the Shrine”, album by Sunday All Over the World. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Toyah Willcox, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Paul Beavis.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox – vocals, mixing
  • Robert Fripp – guitar, mixing, mastering
  • Trey Gunn – vocals, stick, overdubs, mixing
  • Paul Beavis – drums, percussion
  • David Singleton – mixing, mastering, overdubs
  • Tony Arnold – mastering
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Douglas Brothers – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Toyah Willcox, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Paul Beavis, except where noted.

  1. Sunday All Over the World
  2. Blood Bruise Tattoo
  3. Kneeling at the Shrine
  4. Don’t Take It Away
  5. Transient Joy
  6. Open Air
  7. Strange Girls
  8. If I Were a Man
  9. Answered with a Smile
  10. Storm Angel
  11. Freedom – Robert Fripp, Toyah Willcox

Johnny Thunders: So Alone

On October 6, 1978, “Real Records” and “Sire” labels released “So Alone”, the debut Johnny Thunders studio album. It was recorded January – June 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Thunders and Steve Llilywhite.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – vocals, guitar
  • Koulla Kakoulli – vocals
  • Patti Palladin – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • Peter Perrett – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Jones – guitar
  • Walter Lure – guitar
  • Henri Paul Tortosa – guitar
  • Steve Lillywhite – piano, engineer
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
  • Phil Lynott – vocals, bass
  • Paul Gray – bass
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Paul Cook – drums
  • Mike Kellie – drums
  • Steve Nicol – drums
  • John “Irish” Earle – saxophone
  • Mike Beal – artwork
  • Bill Smith – art direction, design
  • Peter Gravelle – photography
  • Molly Reeve-Morrison – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Thunders, except where noted.

  1. Pipeline – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
  2. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
  3. Great Big Kiss – George “Shadow” Morton
  4. Ask Me No Question
  5. Leave Me Alone
  6. Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Otis Blackwell
  7. London Boys – Johnny Thunders, Water Lury, Billy Rath
  8. (She’s So) Untouchable
  9. Subway Train – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen
  10. Downtown – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen

Genesis: Same

On October 3, 1983, “Charisma” and “Virgin” label released the self-titled, twelfth Genesis studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Geoff Callingham – technical assistant
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Chris Peyton – sleeve adaptation 

Track listing:

All music by Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins, lyrics as noted.

  1. Mama – Phil Collins
  2. That’s All – Phil Collins
  3. Home by the Sea – Tony Banks
  4. Second Home by the Sea – Tony Banks
  5. Illegal Alien – Mike Rutherford
  6. Taking It All Too Hard – Mike Rutherford
  7. Just a Job to Do – Mike Rutherford
  8. Silver Rainbow – Tony Banks
  9. It’s Gonna Get Better – Mike Rutherford

Talk Talk: The Party’s Over

On July 12, 1982, “EMI” label released “The Party’s Over”, the debut Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Colin Thurston.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon Brenner – piano, synthesizers
  • Paul Webb – fretless bass, backing vocals
  • Lee Harris – electronic drums, drum machine
  • Mike Robinson – mixing
  • Bill Smith – design
  • James Marsh – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. Talk Talk – Ed Hollis, Mark Hollis
  2. It’s So Serious – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  3. Today – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  4. The Party’s Over – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis. Paul Webb
  5. Hate – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  6.  Have You Heard the News – Mark Hollis
  7. Mirror Man – Mark Hollis
  8. Another World – Paul Webb
  9. Candy – Mark Hollis

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck à la mode

In January 1961, “Fantasy” label released “Brubeck à la mode”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (the 34th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded May – June 1960.

Personnel:

  1. Dave Brubeck – piano
  2. Bill Smith – clarinet, liner notes
  3. Eugene Wright – double bass
  4. Joe Morello – drums
  5. Bob Willoughby – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Smith, except where noted.

  1. Dorian Dance
  2. Peace, Brother – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen, Bill Smith
  3. Invention
  4. Lydian Line
  5. Catch-Me-If-You-Can
  6. Frisco Fog
  7. The Piper
  8. Soliloquy
  9. One for the Kids
  10. Ballade

John Martyn: Well Kept Secret

On August 1, 1982, “WEA” label released “Well Kept Secret”, the twelve John Martyn album. It was recorded in 1982, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton.

Personnel:

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Prime – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – keyboards, piano, accordion
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards
  • Alan Thomson – bass
  • Jeff Allen – drums
  • Andy Duncan – drums
  • Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
  • Mel Collins – saxophone, flute
  • Ronnie Scott – saxophone
  • Martin Drover – trumpet
  • Phil Thornalley – engineer
  • Mike Nocito – recording
  • Bill Smith – cover art
  • Andrew Douglas – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Martyn except where noted.

  1. Could’ve Been Me
  2. You Might Need a Man
  3. Hung Up
  4. Gun Money
  5. Never Let Me Go – Joseph Scott
  6. Love Up
  7. Changes Her Mind
  8. Hiss on the Tape
  9. Back with a Vengeance
  10. Livin’ Alone

Richard Barbieri: Under a Spell

On February 26, 2021, “KSCOPE” label released “Under a Spell”, the fourth Richard Barbieri studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Artillery”, “The Garden Of England Studio”, “Forward Studios”, “Studio HQ The Bunker” in Halmstad, Sweden, and was produced by Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming, effects, arranger
  • Steve Hogarth – vocals
  • Suzanne Barbieri – vocals
  • Lisen Rylander Löve – voice
  • Sophie Worthen – voice
  • Christian Saggese – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Crone – bass
  • Percy Jones – bass
  • Kjell Severinsson – drums, percussion
  • Luca Calabrese – trumpet
  • Klas Assarsson – vibraphone
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Lee Fletcher – mastering
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Henry Shymonovych – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Barbieri, except where noted.

  1. Under a Spell
  2. Clockwork
  3. Flare 2
  4. A Star Light – Lisen Rylander Löve
  5. Serpentire
  6. Sleep Will Find You
  7. Sketch
  8. Darkness Will Find You
  9. Lucid

John Baldry: Everything Stops for Tea

In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Everything Stops for Tea”, the seventh John Baldry album. It was recorded January – February 1972, at “I.B.C.” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton John and Rod Stewart.

Personnel:

  • John Baldry – vocals, guitar
  • Elton John – piano, backing vocals
  • Rod Stewart – banjo, backing vocals
  • Madeline Bell – vocals
  • Doris Troy – vocals
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Barry St. John – vocals
  • James Litherland – guitar
  • Bob Weston – guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – guitar
  • Sam Mitchell – steel guitar
  • Ian Armit – keyboards
  • Jimmy Horowitz – keyboards
  • Stefan Delft – viola
  • Richard Brown – bass guitar
  • Bill Smith – bass guitar
  • John Porter – bass guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • John Dentith – drums
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • Terry Stannard – drums
  • Micky Waller – percussion
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Ronnie Wood – cover drawing

Track listing:

  1. Intro: Come Back Again – Ross Wilson
  2. Seventh Son – Willie Dixon
  3. Wild Mountain Thyme – traditional; arranged by John Baldry, Davey Johnstone
  4. Iko Iko – Sharon Jones, Jesse Thomas, Joe Jones, Mary Lynn Jones
  5. Jubilee Cloud – John Kongos, Peter Leroy
  6. Everything Stops for Tea – Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler
  7. You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
  8. Mother Ain’t Dead – traditional
  9. Hambone – Sam Mitchell
  10. Lord Remember Me – Myrtle Jackson
  11. Armit’s Trousers – Ian Armit

Freddie Hubbard: Goin’ Up

In May 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Goin’ Up”, the second Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Asiatic Raes – Kenny Dorham
  2. The Changing Scene – Hank Mobley
  3. Karioka – Kenny Dorham
  4. A Peck a Sec – Hank Mobley
  5. I Wished I Knew – Bill Smith
  6. Blues for Brenda – Freddie Hubbard