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The Knack: Get The Knack

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On June 11, 1979, “Capitol” label released “Get the Knack”, the debut Knack (The) album. It was recorded in April 1979, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Get the Knack” became one of the most successful debut albums in music history, selling over one million copies in only two months.

Personnel:

  • Doug Fieger– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Berton Averre– lead guitar
  • Prescott Niles– bass
  • Bruce Gary– drums

Track lsiting:

  1. Let Me Out – Doug Fieger,Berton Averre
  2. Your Number or Your Name – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  3. Oh Tara – Doug Fieger
  4. (She’s So) Selfish – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  5. Maybe Tonight – Doug Fieger
  6. Good Girls Don’t – Doug Fieger
  7. My Sharona – Doug Fieger,Berton Averre
  8. Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
  9. Siamese Twins (The Monkey and Me) – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  10. Lucinda – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  11. That’s What the Little Girls Do – Doug Fieger
  12. Frustrated – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre

Tine Turner: Private Dancer

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On May 29, 1984, “Capitol” label released “Private Dancer”, the fifth Tina Turner studio album. It was recorded 1983-1984, and was produced by Terry Britten, John Carter, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Wilton Felder, Rupert Hine, Joe Sample, Greg Walsh and Martyn Ware. The album became worldwide commercial success, being certified 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 5 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, 5 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”, Platinum in Spain by PROMUSICAE, and Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”.

Personnel:

  • Tina Turner– lead and backing vocals
  • Jeff Beck– guitar
  • Terry Britten– guitar, backing vocals
  • Hal Lindes – guitar
  • Jamie West-Oram – guitar
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Paul Warren- guitar
  • Nick Glennie-Smith– keyboards
  • Billy Livsey – keyboards
  • Nick Plytas – piano, synthesizer
  • David Ervin– synthesizer programming
  • Jimmy Philips – keyboards
  • Joe Sample – synthesizer, piano
  • Martyn Ware – synthesizer, drum machine, backing vocals
  • Wilton Felder– bass, saxophone
  • Rupert Hine – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Illsley – bass
  • John Trivers- bass
  • Terry Williams – drums
  • Graham Broad– drums
  • Jack Bruno – drums
  • Alan Clark– percussion, keyboards
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Gary arnacle– saxophone
  • Mel Collins– saxophone
  • Cy Curnin– backing vocals
  • Glenn Gregory– backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles – backing vocals
  • David Ervin , Rupert Hine, Greg Walsh – programming
  • David Cullen – string arrangements
  • Greg Walsh, Martyn Ware – arrangements
  • F. Byron Clark, John Hudson, Walter Samuel, Greg Walsh, Stephen W Tayler – engineer
  • John Hudson, Stephen W Tayler – mixing
  • Humberto Gatica – remix
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering
  • Sam Gay – creative direction
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • John O’Brien – design
  • Peter Ashworth – photography

.  Track listing:

  1. I Might Have Been Queen – Rupert Hine, Obstoj
  2. What’s Love Got to Do with It – Terry Britten, Lyle
  3. Show Some Respect – Terry Britten, Shifrin
  4. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Bryant, Miller, Peebles
  5. Better Be Good to Me – Chapman, Chinn, Knigh
  6. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green, Jackson, Mitchell
  7. 1984 – David Bowie
  8. Steel Claw – Brady
  9. Private Dancer – Mark Knopfler

Wings: Venus And Mars

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Venus and Mars

On May 27, 1975, “Capitol” label released “Venus and Mars”, the fourth Wings studio album. It was recorded 5–13 November 1974, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, 20 January–20 February 1975 at “Sea Saint” in New Orleans, and “Wally Heider Studios”, and was produced by Paul McCartney. The album has been certified Platinum in UK (BPI), Canada (Music Canada) and in the US (RIIA).

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion
  • Linda McCartney– keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Denny Laine– vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • Jimmy McCulloch– guitars, vocals, percussion
  • Dave Mason– guitar
  • Allen Toussaint– piano, guitar
  • Joe English– drums, percussion
  • Geoff Britton– drums
  • Kenneth “Afro” Williams –congas
  • Tom Scott– saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Venus and Mars
  2. Rock Show
  3. Love in Song
  4. You Gave Me the Answer
  5. Magneto and Titanium Man
  6. Letting Go
  7. Venus and Mars (Reprise)
  8. Spirits of Ancient Egypt
  9. Medicine Jar – Jimmy McCulloch,Colin Allen
  10. Call Me Back Again
  11. Listen to What the Man Said
  12. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People
  13. Crossroads Theme – Tony Hatch

The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds

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Pet Sounds

On May 16, 1966, “Capitol” label released “Pet Sounds”, the eleventh Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded July 12, 1965 – April 13, 1966, at “United Western Recorders”, “Gold Star Studios”, “CBS Columbia Square”, and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson. The album is regarded as one of the most important and influential albums in the music history. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Pet Sounds” at number two on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

The Beach Boys

  • Al Jardine– lead, harmony and backing vocals, tambourine
  • Bruce Johnston– harmony and backing vocals
  • Mike Love– lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Brian Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, dog whistles, organ, piano, sound effects
  • Carl Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Dennis Wilson– harmony and backing vocals, drums
  • Glen Campbell– guitar, twelve-string electric guitar
  • Al Casey– guitar
  • Mike Deasy– guitar
  • Bill Pittman– guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco– acoustic guitar
  • Barney Kessel– guitar, mandolin
  • Billy Strange– electric guitar, guitar, twelve-string electric guitar
  • Jerry Cole– electric guitar, guitar, mandolin
  • Terry Melcher– tambourine
  • Ron Swallow– tambourine
  • Don Randi– piano
  • Al De Lory– harpsichord, organ, piano, tack piano
  • Tony Asher– plucked piano, strings
  • Carl Fortina– accordion
  • Frank Marocco– accordion
  • Tommy Morgan– harmonica
  • Larry Knechtel– organ
  • Ray Pohlman– Danelectro bass, electric bass, mandolin, guitar
  • Carole Kaye– electric bass
  • Lyle Ritz– string bass, ukulele
  • Chuck Berghofer– string bass
  • Hal Blaine– bongos, drums, tympani
  • Ritchie Frost– drums, empty Coca-Cola cans, percussion
  • Nick Martinis– drums
  • Gary Coleman – bongos, tympani
  • Julius Wechter– tympani, latin percussion, percussion, vibraphone
  • Jerry Williams– percussion
  • Frank Capp– bells, glockenspiel, latin percussion, percussion, tympani, vibraphone
  • Jim Gordon– drums, percussion
  • Paul Tanner– theremin
  • Bill Green– flute, percussion, saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Leonard Hartman– bass clarinet, clarinet, English horn
  • Jim Horn– baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone, saxophone
  • Jay Migliori– baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, saxophone
  • Steve Douglas– clarinet, flute, percussion, tenor saxophone, saxophone
  • Paul Horn– tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Klein– tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz– baritone saxophone
  • Roy Caton– trumpet
  • Gail Martin– trombone
  • Ernie Tack– bass trombone
  • Alan Robinson – French horn
  • Jules Jacob– flute
  • Plas Johnson– flute, percussion, saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • James Getzoff– violin
  • William Kurasch– violin
  • Leonard Malarsky– violin
  • Arnold Belnick– violin
  • Jerome Reisler– violin
  • Tibor Zelig– violin
  • Ralph Schaeffer– violin
  • Sid Sharp– violin
  • Norman Botnick– viola
  • Harry Hyams– viola
  • Joseph DiFiore– viola
  • Darrel Terwilliger– viola
  • Justin DiTullio– cello
  • Jesse Erlich– cello
  • Joseph Saxon– cello
  • Mike Melvoin– harpsichord
  • “Tony” – sleigh bell

Track listing

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher except where noted.

  1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
  2. You Still Believe in Me
  3. That’s Not Me
  4. Don’t Talk
  5. I’m Waiting for the Day – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  6. Let’s Go Away for Awhile – Brian Wilson
  7. Sloop John B – trad. arr. Brian Wilson
  8. God Only Knows
  9. I Know There’s an Answer – Brian Wilson, Terry Sachen, Mike Love
  10. Here Today
  11. I Just Wasnt Made for These Times
  12. Pet Sounds – Brian Wilson
  13. Caroline, No

The Dandy Warhols: Welcome to the Monkey House

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Welcome to the monkey house

On May 5, 2003, “Capitol” label released “Welcome to the Monkey House”, the fourth Dandy Warhols (The) album. It was recorded September – December 2002, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Tony Visconti. The album title is by by Kurt Vonnegut’s story of the same name, the album cover painting is by Ron English.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, guitar
  • Zia McCabe– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Peter Holmström– guitar
  • Brent DeBoer– drums, backing vocals
  • Sally Boyden– backing vocals
  • Sam Dodds – backing vocals
  • Adam Flick – bass guitar
  • Jamie Jackson – electric piano
  • Yoad Nevo– additional guitar
  • Parker Posey– mandolin
  • Nile Rodgers– rhythm guitar
  • Mark Tinley – guitar
  • Tony Visconti– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Rhodes– additional synthesizer
  • Cloudia Tinley – “giggles”
  • Simon Le Bon– backing vocals
  • Mark Tinley – programming, engineer
  • Jeremy Wheatley – programming, mixing
  • Yoad Nevo – additional programming
  • Bjorn Thorsrud – engineer
  • Brian Coates – engineer
  • Nick Friend – recording assistant
  • Daniel Porter – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Steven Birch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Welcome to the Monkey House
  2. We used to be Friends
  3. Plan A
  4. Wonderful You
  5. Scientist – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, David Bowie
  6. I Am Over It
  7. The Dandy Warhols Love Almost Everyone
  8. Insincere
  9. You Were the Last High – Evan Dando, Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  10. Heavenly
  11. I Am Sound
  12. Rock Bottom
  13. (You Come In) Burned

Beastie Boys: Check Your Head

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On April 21, 1992, “Capitol” label released “Check Your Head”, the third Beastie Boys. It was recorded in 1991and 1992, at “G-Son Studios” in Atwater Village, and was produced by Mario Caldato, Jr.

Personnel:

  • Marcel Hall- vocals
  • Ad-Rock– vocals, guitar
  • Money Mark– organ, synthesizer, keyboards, clavinet, Wurlitzer
  • MCA– vocals, bass
  • Mike D– vocals, drums
  • James Bradley, Jr. – percussion
  • Drew Lawrence – percussion
  • Art Oliva – percussion
  • Juanito Vazquez – percussion, conga, cuica
  • Tom Baker– mastering
  • Mario Caldato, Jr.– engineer
  • Glen E. Friedman– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by

Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz and “Money” Mark Nishita, except where noted.

  1. Jimmy James – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita, Mario Caldato
  2. Funky Boys –Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
  3. Pass the Mic –Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
    , Mario Caldato
  4. Gratitude – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
    , Cushman
  5. Lighten Up – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
  6. Finger Lickin’ Good – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita, Caldato, Fite, Marcel Hall
  7. So What’cha Want
  8. The Biz vs The Nuge – Marcel Hall, Nugent
  9. Time for Livin – Sly & the Family Stone
  10. Something’s Got to Give –Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita, Mario Caldato
  11. The Blue Nun
  12. Stand Together –Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita, Mario Caldato
  13. POW – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
  14. The Maestro
  15. Groove Holmes –Mike D, MCA, Ad-Rock, Money Mark, Marcel Hall, Nishita
  16. Live at P.J. ‘s – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
  17. Mark on the Bus – “Money” Mark Nishita
  18. Professor Booty –Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita, Mario Caldato
  19. In 3’s – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita
  20. Namaste – Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, “Money” Mark Nishita

Brinsley Schwarz: Same

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Brinsley Schwarz Eponymous

On April 17, 1970, “Capitol” label released the self-titled,  debut Brinsley Schwarz album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Brinsley Schwarz and Dave Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Brinsley Schwarz- vocal, guitar, percussion
  • Bob Andrews- vocal, keyboards, bass
  • Nick Lowe- vocal, bass, acoustic and slide guitar
  • Billy Rankin- drums, percussion
  • Barney Bubbles (Teenburger Designs) – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.

  1. Hymn to Me – Nick Lowe, Billy Rankin, Brinsley Schwarz, Bob Andrews
  2. Shining Brightly
  3. Rock and Roll Women
  4. Lady Constant
  5. What Do You Suggest?
  6. Mayfly
  7. Ballad of a Has Been Beauty Queen

Richard Thompson: You? Me? Us?

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On April 16, 1996, “Capitol” label released “You? Me? Us?, the eighth Richard Thompson album. It was recorded in February 1996, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy
  • Tchad Blake– guitar
  • Simon Nicol– guitar
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • Jerry Scheff– bass guitar
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Pete Thomas– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Christine Collister– backing vocals
  • Teddy Thompson– backing vocals

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

Disc 1 – Voltage Enhanced

  1. Razor Dance
  2. She Steers By Lightning
  3. Dark Hand Over My Heart
  4. Hide It Away
  5. Put It There Pal
  6. Business On You
  7. No’s Not A Word
  8. Am I Wasting My Love On You?
  9. Bank Vault In Heaven
  10. The Ghost Of You Walks

Disc 2 – Nude

  1. Baby Don’t Know What To Do With Herself
  2. She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair
  3. Hide It Away
  4. Burns Supper
  5. Train Don’t Leave
  6. Cold Kisses
  7. Sam Jones
  8. Razor Dance
  9. Woods Of Darney

The Jesus Lizard: Shot

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shot

On April 16, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Shot”, the fifth  Jesus Lizard (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by GGG Garth, David Yow, Duane Denison, Savid William Sims and Mac McNeilly.

Personnel:

  • David Yow – vocals, bass
  • Duane Denison – guitar
  • David William Sims – bass, guitar
  • Mac McNeilly – drums
  • Jeff Lane, GGGarth – engineer
  • Joe Barresi- mixing
  • Chad Bamford – second mixing engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Yow, Duane Denison, Savid William Sims and Mac McNeilly.

  1. Thumper
  2. Blue Shot
  3. Thumbscrews
  4. Good Riddance
  5. Mailman
  6. Skull of A German
  7. Trephination
  8. More Beautiful Than Barbie
  9. Too Bad About The Fire
  10. Churl
  11. Now Then”
  12. Inamorata
  13. Pervertedly Slow

The Doobbie Brothers: Brotherhood

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Bratherhood

On April 15, 1991, “Capitol” label released “Brotherhood”, the eleventh Doobie Brothers studio album. It was recorded in 1990 at “The Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by Rodney Mills.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – vocals, guitars
  • Patrick Simmons – vocals, guitars
  • Tiran Porter – vocals, bass
  • John Hartman – drums
  • Michael Hossack- drums, percussion
  • Jimi Fox – percussion
  • Steve Canali – slide guitar
  • Dale Ockerman – keyboards
  • Richard Bryant – backing vocals
  • Vicki Randle – backing vocals
  • Rodney Mills, Devon Rietveld – engineer
  • Rodney Mills, Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Kehe – design
  • Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Robert Doisneau, Peter Miller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Something You Said – M. Lunn, A. Gorrie
  2. Is Love Enough – Jerry Lynn Williams, W. Richmond
  3. Dangerous – Patrick Simmons
  4. Our Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  5. Divided Highway – Patrick Simmons, Jimi Fox, Peterik
  6. Under the Spell – Peterik, Syniar, Wertico
  7. Excited – Tom Johnston, Jerry Lynn Williams
  8. This Train I’m On – Simmons, Dale Ockerman
  9. Showdown – Tom Johnston
  10. Rollin’ On – Tom Johnston