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The Damned: Anything

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On December 1, 1986, “MCA” label released “Anything”, the seventh Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded June – August 1986, at “Puk Recording Studios” in Denmark, and was produced by Jon Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian – lead vocals
  • Roman Jugg – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Bryn Merrick – vocals, bass
  • Rat Scabies – drums
  • Blue Weaver – keyboards
  • Paul “Shirley” Shepley – keyboards
  • Paul Wickens – keyboards
  • Kurt Holm – trumpet
  • Suzie O’List – backing vocals
  • Jon Kelly – engineer, mixing
  • Henrik Nilsson – additional engineering
  • Lance Phillips – additional engineering
  • Alan O’Duffy – additional engineering
  • Ken Thomas – mixing
  • Nigel Walker – mixing
  • Howard Raybould – album cover carving
  • Jef Hartley – album cover painting
  • Booce – album cover painting
  • The Leisure Process – design, art direction
  • Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roman Jugg, Rat Scabies, Bryn Merrick and Dave Vanian, except where noted.

  1. Anything
  2. Alone Again Or – Bryan MacLean
  3. The Portrait
  4. Restless
  5. In Dulce Decorum
  6. Gigolo
  7. The Girl Goes Down
  8. Tightrope Walk
  9. Psychomania

Strawbs: Bursting At The Seams

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On January 26, 1973, “A&M” label released “Bursting at the Seams”, the fifth Strawbs studio album. It was recorded October – December 1972, at “Sound Techniques”, “The Manor” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, Blue Weaver and John Ford.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
  • Dave Lambert – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Blue Weaver – organ, piano, mellotron
  • John Ford – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Richard Hudson – drums, sitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Allom – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Flying – Dave Cousins
  2. Lady Fuschia – Richard Hudson, John Ford
  3. Stormy Down – Dave Cousins
  4. Down by the Sea – Dave Cousins
  5. The River – Dave Cousins
  6. Part of the Union – Richard Hudson, John Ford
  7. Tears and Pavan
  8. Tears – Dave Cousins
  9. Pavan – Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford
  10. The Winter and the Summer – Dave Lambert
  11. Lay Down – Dave Cousins
  12. Thank You – Blue Weaver, Dave Cousins

Ian Hunter: Dirty Laundry

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On October 10, 1995, “Cherry Red” label released “Dirty Laundry”, the eighth Ian Hunter studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Björn Nessjö.

Personnel:

  • Ian Hunter – vocals, guitars
  • Casino Steel (Stein Groven) – vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Honest John Plain (John Splain) – vocals, guitar
  • Darrell Bath – vocals, guitar
  • Torstein Flakne – guitar
  • Glen Matlock – bass
  • Steve “Vom” Ritchie – drums
  • Blue Weaver – keyboards
  • Lasse Hafreager – piano, organ
  • Mitt Gamon – harmonica
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Bård Svendsen, James Williams, Torstein Flakne, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
  • Rune Nordal – technician
  • Wolfgang Guerster – photography

Track listing:

  1. Dancing on the Moon – Ian Hunter, Darrell Bath, John Plain
  2. Another Fine Mess – Ian Hunter, Darrell Bath, John Plain
  3. Scars – Ian Hunter, Darrell Bath, John Plain
  4. Never Trust a Blonde – Darrell Bath
  5. Psycho Girl – John Plain
  6. My Revolution – Casino Steel, Matt Dangerfield, Ian Hunter
  7. Good Girls – John Plain
  8. Red Letter Day – Ian Hunter
  9. Invisible Strings – Ian Hunter
  10. Everyone’s a Fool – Darrell Bath, Roig
  11. Junkee Love – Andrew Matheson, Casino Steel
  12. The Other Man – Ian Hunter

Propaganda: 1234

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In May 1990, “Virgin” label released “1234”, the second Propaganda studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes. The cover art is a close-up of part of the statue “Unique Forms of Continuity in Space” by Umberto Boccioni.

Personnel:

  • Betsi Miller – vocals
  • Michael Mertens – keyboards, electronics
  • Ian Stanley – Fairlight synthesizer
  • Chris Hughes – computer
  • Derek Forbes – bass guitar
  • Brian McGee – drums
  • Neil Taylor, Andy Ross, David Gilmour – guitar
  • Ross Cullum – rhythm guitar
  • David Paton, Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Jürgen Dahmen – keyboards
  • Andy Richards, Blue Weaver – Fairlight synthesizer
  • Simon Clark – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Greg Hawkes – synthesizer
  • Mel Collins – soprano saxophone
  • Alan Lee Kirkendale – trumpet
  • Susanne Freytag – voice
  • Howard Jones, Tessa Niles – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Vicious Circle – Michael Mertens, Betsi Miller, Derek Forbes, Ralf Dörper
  2. Heaven Give Me Words – Howard Jones, Ian Stanley, Michael Mertens
  3. Your Wildlife – Betsi Miller, Michael Mertens, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, Howard Jones
  4. Only One World – Derek Forbes, Michael Martens, Betsi Miller, Ralf Dörper
  5. How Much Love – Michael Mertens, Betsi Miller, Derek Forbes
  6. Vicious (reprise) – Michael Mertens, Betsi Miller, Derek Forbes, Ralf Dörper
  7. Ministry of Fear – Michael Mertens, Derek Forbes
  8. Wound in My Heart – Derek Forbes, Michael Mertens, Betsi Miller, Ralf Dörper
  9. La Carne, La Morte E Il Diavolo – Michael Mertens

Lou Reed: Berlin

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In July 1973, “RCA” label released “Berlin” the third Lou Reed solo album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Morgan Studios” in London, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Berlin” at number 344 on its list the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dick Wagner– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Hunter– electric guitar
  • Gene Martynec– acoustic guitar, bass, synthesizer, vocal arrangement
  • Steve Winwood– organ, harmonium
  • Bob Ezrin– piano, mellotron, arrangements
  • Blue Weaver– piano
  • Jack Bruce– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Allan Macmillan – piano
  • Jon Pierson – bass trombone
  • Steve Hyden, Elizabeth March, Lou Reed, Dick Wagner – choir
  • Allan Macmillan – arrangements
  • Jim Reeves – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Berlin
  2. Lady Day
  3. Men of Good Fortune
  4. Caroline Says I
  5. How Do You Think It Feels
  6. Oh, Jim
  7. Caroline Says II
  8. The Kids
  9. The Bed
  10. Sad Song

Jon Anderson: Animation

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In June 1982, “Polydor” label released “Animation”, the third Jon Anderson solo album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Jon Anderson, Neil Kernon and Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Chris Rainbow– vocals
  • Clem Clempson– guitars
  • Billy Kristian – guitar
  • David Sancious– keyboards
  • Dave Lawson – keyboards
  • Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
  • Blue Weaver – keyboards
  • Jack Bruce – bass
  • John Giblin – bass
  • Stefano Cerri – electric bass
  • Simon Phillips– drums, percussions
  • Ian Wallace – drums
  • Morris Pert – percussions
  • Brazil Idiots  – Brazilian percussions
  • Brother James – percussions
  • Delmay String Quartet – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Anderson.

  1. Olympia
  2. Animation
  3. Surrender
  4. All in a Matter of Time
  5. Unlearning (The Dividing Line)
  6. Boundaries
  7. Pressure Point
  8. Much Better Reason
  9. All Gods Children

Strawbs: Grave New World

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In February 1972, “A&M” label released “Grave New World”, the fifth Strawbs album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “Morgan Studios”, “Island Studios” and “Landsdowne Studios”, and was produced by by Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Tony Hooper, Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti. The album front cover was reproduction of William Blake’s Glad Day.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, recorder
  • Tony Hooper– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
  • Blue Weaver– organ, piano, harmonium, mellotron, clavioline
  • John Ford– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hudson– drums, sitar, tablas, backing vocals
  • Trevor Lucasand Anne Collins – backing vocals
  • Robert Kirby– arrangements
  • Tony Visconti– arrangements
  • Tom Allom– engineer
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • John Mackswith– engineer
  • Martin Levan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Benedictus – Dave Cousins
  2. Hey Little Man … Thursday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  3. Queen of Dreams – Dave Cousins
  4. Heavy Disguise – John Ford
  5. New World – Dave Cousins
  6. Hey Little Man … Wednesday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  7. The Flower and the Young Man – Dave Cousins
  8. Tomorrow – Dave Cousins, Tony Hooper, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Richard Hudson
  9. On Growing Older – Dave Cousins
  10. Ah Me, Ah My – Tony Hooper
  11. Is It Today, Lord? – Richard Hudson
  12. The Journey’s End – Dave Cousins, Blue Weaver