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The Michael Schenker Group: Built To Destroy

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On September 2, 1983, “Chrysalis” label released “Built to Destroy”, the fourth Michael Schenker Group (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Ridge Farm Studios Dorking” in Rusper, England, “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Louis Austin and MSG.

Personnel:

  • Michael Schenker – guitars, cover concept
  • Gary Barden – vocals
  • Andy Nye – keyboards
  • Chris Glen – bass
  • Ted McKenna – drums
  • Louis Austin – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Manwaring – engineer assistant
  • MSG – mixing
  • George Chambers – tape operator
  • Gavin MacKillop – tape operator
  • John Pasche – art direction
  • John Shaw – cover photography
  • Brian Aris – Inner sleeve photography
  • Caroline Dodd – cover model
  • Nigel Reeve – project coordinator
  • Hugh Gilmour – project coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Rock My Night Away – Andy Nye, Gary Barden
  2. I’m Gonna Make You Mine – Andy Nye, Michael Schenker, Ted McKenna
  3. The Dogs of War – Michael Schenker, Gary Barden
  4. Systems Falling – Michael Schenker, Gary Barden
  5. Captain Nemo – Michael Schenker
  6. Still Love That Little Devil – Michael Schenker, Gary Barden
  7. Red Sky – Michael Schenker, Gary Barden, Chris Glen, Ted McKenna, José Luis Campuzano
  8. Time Waits (For No One) – Andy Nye, Gary Barden
  9. Walk the Stage – Michael Schenker, Gary Barden

Bob Geldof: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere

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On November 28, 1986, “Mercury” label released “Deep in the Heart of Nowhere”, the debut Bob Geldof album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Rupert Hine, Jimmy Iovine and The Brothers of Doom

Personnel:

  • Bob Geldof – vocals, arranger
  • David A. Stewart – guitars, keyboards
  • Eric Clapton – guitar
  • Brian Setzer – guitar
  • Jamie West-Oram – guitar
  • Alison Moyet – vocals
  • Maria McKee – vocals
  • Annie Lennox – vocals
  • Midge Ure
  • Omar Hakim
  • Suzie O’List
  • Clem Burke
  • Pat Seymour
  • Gill O’Donovan
  • Mint Julep
  • Jools Holland
  • Sonny Southern
  • Maria Albert
  • Lianne Davis
  • T.M. Stevens
  • Bono
  • Rupert Hine – arranger
  • Stephen W Tayler – recording, mixing
  • Andrew Scarth, Jon Bavin, Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
  • Mike Storey – art direction
  • Brian Aris – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

  1. This Is the World Calling – Bob Geldof, Raymond Doom
  2. In the Pouring Rain
  3. August Was a Heavy Month
  4. Love Like a Rocket – Bob Geldof, Raymond Doom
  5. I Cry Too
  6. When I Was Young
  7. This Heartless Heart
  8. The Beat of the Night
  9. Truly, True Blue
  10. Pulled Apart by Horses
  11. Words from Heaven
  12. Good Boys in the Wrong
  13. Night Turns to Day
  14. Deep in the Heart of Nowhere

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: In The Hot Seat

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On September 27, 1994, “Victory” label released “In the Hot Seat”, the ninth and final Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Goodnight L.A.” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olsen.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– keyboards
  • Greg Lake– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Carl Palmer– drums
  • Bill Wray– backing vocals
  • Paula Mattioli – backing vocals
  • Kristen Olsen – additional vocal, engineer
  • Fred White – choir
  • Ricky Nelson – choir
  • Lynn B. Davis– choir
  • Linda McCrary – choir
  • Brian Foraker – engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt– mastering
  • Karl Kristkeitz – package design
  • Hans Neleman– cover photography
  • Brian Aris– band photography

Track listing:

  1. Hand of Truth – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Daddy – Greg lake
  3. One by One – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Keith Olsen
  4. Heart on Ice – Greg Lake, Keith OIsen
  5. Thin Line – Bill Wray, Keith Olsen, Keith Emerson
  6. Man in the Long Black Coat – Bob Dylan
  7. Change – Link Wray, Keith Emerson, Keith Olsen
  8. Give Me a Reason to Stay – Steve Diamond, Sam Lorber
  9. Gone Too Soon – Greg lake, Link Wray, Keith Wechsler
  10. Street War – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake

The Who: Face Dancers

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The Who-Face-dances

On March 16, 1981, “Warner Bros” label release “Face Dances”, the ninth Who (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1980, at “Odyssey Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey- lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • John Entwistle – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Kenney Jones- drums
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick- keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Michael Andrews -paintings
  • Brian Aris -photography
  • Clive Barker- paintings, photography, paintbox bronze on rear cover
  • Peter Blake- design, concept, paintings
  • Richard Evans- design
  • Patrick Caulfield– paintings
  • Richard Hamilton– paintings
  • David Hockney– paintings
  • Howard Hodgkin– paintings
  • David Inshaw– paintings
  • Bill Jacklin – paintings
  • Allen Jones– paintings
  • B. Kitaj– paintings
  • Tom Phillips– paintings
  • Patrick Procktor – paintings
  • Colin Self– paintings
  • Joe Tilson – paintings
  • David Tindle – paintings
  • Gavin Cochrane – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. You Better You Bet
  2. Don’t Let Go the Coat
  3. Cache Cache
  4. The Quiet One – John Entwistle
  5. Did You Steal My Money
  6. How Can You Do It Alone
  7. Daily Records
  8. You – John Entwistle
  9. Another Tricky Day