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The Raincoats: Same

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On November 21, 1979, “Rough Trade” label released the self-titled, debut Raincoats (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Berry Street Studio” in London, and was produced by Geoff Travis, Mayo Thompson, Ana da Silva, Vicky Aspinall, Gina Birch and Palmolive. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked The Raincoats at number 398 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ana da Silva – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Vicky Aspinall – vocals, guitar, violin
  • Gina Birch – vocals, bass guitar
  • Palmolive – drums
  • Lora Logic – saxophone
  • Adam Kidron – engineer
  • Pang Hsiao-Li – cover painting
  • Shirley O’Loughlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ana da Silva, Vicky Aspinall, Gina Birch and Palmolive.

  1. No Side to Fall In
  2. Adventures Close to Home
  3. Off Duty Trip
  4. Black and White
  5. Lola – Ray Davies
  6. The Void
  7. Life on the Line
  8. You’re a Million
  9. In Love
  10. No Looking – poem by Jacques Prévert, translated and adapted by Ana da Silva, Vicky Aspinal, Gina Birch and Palmolive

Three Dog Night: Seven Separate Fools

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On March 27, 1972, “Dunhill” label released “Seven Separate Fools”, the eighth Three Dog Night album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Richard Podolor.

Personnel:

  • Danny Hutton– lead and backing vocals
  • Chuck Negron– lead and backing vocals
  • Cory Wells– lead and backing vocals
  • Mike Allsup– guitar
  • Gary Itri – acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Greenspoon– keyboards
  • Joe Schermie– bass guitar
  • Floyd Sneed– drums
  • Patrick Sullivan – cello
  • Ed Caraeff- art direction, design concept, photography
  • David Larkham – graphics, typography, design concept

Track listing:

  1. Black and White – David I. Arkin, Earl Robinson
  2. My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine) – Randy Newman
  3. Prelude to Morning – Jimmy Greenspoon
  4. Pieces of April – Dave Loggins
  5. Going in Circles – Jaiananda, Ted Myers
  6. Chained – Russ Ballard
  7. Tulsa Turnaround – Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
  8. In Bed – Tom Baird, Lynn Henderson, Wes Henderson
  9. Freedom for the Stallion – Allen Toussaint
  10. The Writing’s on the Wall – Domenic Troiano
  11. Midnight Runaway – Gary Itri

The dB’s: Stands For Decibels

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In January 1981, “Albion” label released “Stands for Decibels”, the debut dB’s (The) album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Alan Betrock. The album was dedicated to George Scott III.

Personnel:

  • Chris Stamey – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Holsapple – vocals, guitar
  • Gene Holder – bass guitar
  • Will Rigby– drums
  • Victoria DeVeraux – painting
  • Malcolm Garrett– typography
  • Stephanie Chernikowski – photography

Track listing:

  1. Black and White – Peter Holsapple
  2. Dynamite – Gene Holder, Peter Holsapple, Will Rigby, Chris Stamey
  3. She’s Not Worried – Chris Stamey
  4. The Fight – Peter Holsapple
  5. Espionage – Chris Stamey
  6. Tearjerkin’ – Chris Stamey
  7. Cycles Per Second – Chris Stamey
  8. Bad Reputation – Peter Holsapple
  9. Big Brown Eyes – Peter Holsapple
  10. I’m in Love – Chris Stamey
  11. Moving in Your Sleep – Peter Holsapple

The Stranglers: Black and White

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On May 12, 1978, “United Artists” label released “Black and White”, the third Stranglers (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1978, at “T.W. Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield– lead and backing vocals, keyboards (Hammond L100 Organ, Hohner Cembelet electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jet Black– drums, percussion
  • Lora Logic– saxophone
  • George Melly– vocals
  • Lew Lewis– harmonica
  • Alan Winstanley– engineer
  • Kevin Sparrow – design
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, except where noted.

  1. Tank
  2. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy
  3. Outside Tokyo
  4. Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)
  5. Hey! (Rise of the Robots)
  6. Toiler on the Sea
  7. Curfew
  8. Threatened
  9. Do You Wanna
  10. Death and Night and Blood (Yukio)
  11. In the Shadows
  12. Enough Time

Jackson Browne: Lives in the Balance

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On February 18, 1986, “Asylum” released “Lives in the Balance”, the Jackson Browne eighth album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  piano,  keyboards, gut string guitar, vocoder
  • Kevin Dukes– guitar
  • David Lindley– guitar, violin, steel guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Bonnie Raitt– vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Walfredo Reyes, Jr.– conductor, conga, drum set
  • Mindy Sterling – vocals, gut string guitar, harmony
  • Jorge Strunz – acoustic guitar, guitar, nylon string guitar
  • Rick Vito – guitar, vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Kevin McCormick – guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Deborah Dobkin – vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, percussion
  • Gary Myrick – guitar
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Ian McLagan– organ, keyboards
  • Bernie Larsen – organ, guitar, clavinet
  • Jai Winding – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Craig Doerge– synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jorge Calderón – bass, vocals, gut string guita, harmony vocalsr
  • Phil Chen– bass
  • Jennifer Condos – bass
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Doug Haywood – bass, vocals
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Stan Lynch– drums
  • Ian Wallace– drums
  • Quique Cruz – percussion, zampona
  • Phil Kenzie – alto saxophone
  • Hugo Pedroza – charango, tiple
  • Dawn Patrol – art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.

  1. For America
  2. Soldier of Plenty
  3. In the Shape of a Heart
  4. Candy – Greg Copeland, Wally Stocker
  5. Lawless Avenues – Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon
  6. Lives in the Balance
  7. Till I Go Down
  8. Black and White