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Joe Cocker: Sheffield Steel

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On May 22, 1982, “Island” label released “Sheffield Steel”, the eighth Joe Cocker studio album.It was recorded at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas,  and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Adrian Belew,Barry Reynolds, Mikey Chung – guitars
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass
  • Sly Dunbar – drums
  • Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
  • Robert Palmer,Jimmy Cliff – backing vocals
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Look What You’ve Done – Leo Nocentelli
  2. Shocked – Ira Ingber, Greg Sutton
  3. Sweet Little Woman – Andy Fraser
  4. Seven Days – Bob Dylan
  5. Marie – Randy Newman
  6. Ruby Lee – Bill Withers, Melvin Dunlap
  7. Many Rivers to Cross – Jimmy Cliff
  8. So Good, So Right – Brenda Russell
  9. Talking Back to the Night – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
  10. Just Like Always – Jimmy Webb

Melissa Etheridge: Same

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On May 2, 1988, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut  Melissa Etheridge album. It was recorded in October 1987, and was produced by Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Craig Krampf and Kevin McCormick.

Personnel:

  • Melissa Etheridge – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Johnny Lee Schell- guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Scott Thurston- keyboard
  • Wally Badarou- keyboard
  • Kevin McCormick – bass
  • Craig Krampf- percussion, drums, arrangements
  • Allan Blazek, Jim Nipar – engineer
  • David Kane – engineer assistant
  • Duane Seykora, Bob Vogt – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Tony Wright – design
  • George DuBose – photography
  • Chris Blackwell, Rob Fraboni – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Melissa Etheridge

  1. Similar Features
  2. Chrome Plated Heart
  3. Like the Way I Do
  4. Precious Pain
  5. Don’t You Need
  6. The Late September Dogs
  7. Occasionally
  8. Watching You
  9. Bring Me Some Water
  10. I Want You

The Wailers: Catch a Fire

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Bob Marley Catch A Fire

On April 13, 1973, “Island” label released “Catch a Fire”the fifth Wailers (The) album. It was recorded May–October 1972; at “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Harry J. Studios” and “Randy’s Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, mixed at “Island Studios” in London,  and was produced by Chris Blackwell. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Catch a Fire” at number 126 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Tosh – vocals, organ, guitar, piano
  • Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass guitar
  • Carlton “Carlie” Barrett– drums
  • Bunny Wailer– vocals, bongos, conga
  • Wayne Perkins– guitar
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Tommy McCook– flute
  • Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
  • Francisco Willie Pep – percussion
  • Winston Wright – percussion
  • Chris Karan – percussion
  • Rita Marley– backing vocals
  • Marcia Griffiths– backing vocals
  • Carlton Lee – engineer
  • Stu Barrett – engineer
  • Tony Platt – engineer
  • Bob Weiner – design
  • Rod Dyer – design

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Concrete Jungle
  2. Slave Driver
  3. 400 Years – Peter Tosh
  4. Stop that Train – Peter Tosh
  5. Baby We’ve Got a Date (Rock It Baby)
  6. Stir It Up
  7. Kinky Reggae
  8. No More Trouble
  9. Midnight Ravers

Robert Plant: Manic Nirvana

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Robert Plant Manic Nirvana

On March 19, 1990, “Es Paranza” label released “Manic Nirvana”, the fifth Robert Plant solo studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone and Mark “Spike” Stent.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant- vocals
  • Robert Stride- vocals
  • Laila Cohen- vocals
  • Micky Groome- vocals
  • Carolyn Harding- vocals
  • Jerry Wayne- vocals, voiceover
  • Siddi Makain Mushkin- voices
  • Doug Boyle- guitar
  • Phil Johnstone- guitar, keyboards
  • Charlie Jones- bass
  • Chris Blackwell – guitar, drums
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – engineer
  • Michael Butterworth – engineer assistant
  • Jeremy Wheatley – engineer assistant
  • Bill Price – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Hurting Kind (I’ve Got My Eyes on You – Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone
  2. Big Love – Robert Plant, Blackwell, Phil Johnstone
  3. S S S & Q – Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone
  4. I Cried – Robert Plant and Phil Johnstone
  5. She Said – Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone
  6. Nirvana – Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Doug Boyle
  7. Tie Dye on the Highway – Robert Plant, Chris Blackwell
  8. Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night – Mel Glazer, Stephen Schlaks
  9. Anniversary – Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone
  10. Liars Dance – Robert Plant, Doug Boyle
  11. Watching You – Robert Plant, Chris Blackwell, Phil Johnstone

Robert Plant: Now and Zen

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Robert Plant Now And Zen

On February 29, 1988, “Es Paranza” label released “Now and Zen”, the  fourth Robert Plant solo album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Phil Johnstone, Tim Palmer and Robert Plant. In September 2001, the album was certified 3 x Platinum by the “RIAA” in US.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant- vocals
  • Jimmy Page- guitar
  • Doug Boyle- guitar
  • Phil Johnstone- keyboards, programming
  • David Barratt- keyboards, programming
  • Phil Scragg – bass
  • Chris Blackwell – drums, percussion
  • Robert Crash – programming
  • Marie Pierre – backing vocals
  • Toni Halliday– backing vocals
  • Kirsty MacColl– backing vocals
  • Richard Evans – design, art direction

Track listing:

  1. Heaven Knows – David Barratt, Phil Johnstone
  2. Dance on My Own – Robert Crash, Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  3. Tall Cool One – Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  4. The Way I Feel – Doug Boyle, Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  5. Helen of Troy – Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  6. Billy’s Revenge – Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  7. Ship of Fools – Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  8. Why – Robert Crash, Robert Plant
  9. White, Clean and Neat – Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
  10. Walking Towards Paradise – Jerry Lynn Williams

The Wailers: Burnin’

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On October 19, 1973, “Island” label released “Burnin’”, the sixth Wailers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1973, at the “Harry J. Studios”, in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett . The album features “Get Up, Stand Up”, song that became one of the reggae music trademarks.  In 2003, the album was ranked at number 319 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Tosh – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Marley – vocals, guitar
  • Earl Lindo– keyboards
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, guitar
  • Bunny Wailer– vocals, percussion
  • Carlton “Carlie” Barrett– drums

Track listing

  1. Get Up, Stand Up – Peter Tosh, Bob Marley
  2. Hallelujah Time – Neville Livingstone
  3. I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
  4. Burnin and Lootin – Bob Marley
  5. Put it On – Bob Marley
  6. Small Axe – Bob Marley
  7. Pass it On – Neville Livingstone
  8. Duppy Conqueror – Bob Marley
  9. One Foundation – Peter Tosh