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Dalek I Love You: Same

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On April 2, 1983, “Korova” label released the self-titled, debut Dalek I Love You studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Andy Gill, Gordon Hon and Kenny Peers.

Personnel:

  • Alan Gill – vocals, guitar
  • Gordon Hon
  • Kenny Peers
  • Chuca Russo, Heather Balshaw, Amanda Hon – backing vocals
  • Stephen Short – recording
  • Chris Hughes – engineer
  • Ross Cullum – engineer
  • Colin Fairley – engineer
  • Bob Kraushaar – engineer
  • Rafe McKenna – engineer
  • Tim Hunt – engineer
  • Flood – engineer
  • Greg Milliner – engineer
  • Geoff Halpin – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Gill, Gordon Hon and Kenny Peers. 

  1. Holiday in Disneyland – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  2. Horrorscope
  3. Health and Happiness – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  4. The Mouse That Roared – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  5. Dad on Fire
  6. Ambition
  7. Lust – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  8. 12 Hours of Blues
  9. Sons of Sahara
  10. Africa Express

Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes

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On January 6, 1992, “Atlantic” label released “Little Earthquakes”, the debut Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by Eric Rosse, Tori Amos, Davitt Sigerson and Ian Stanley.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboard, sampled strings
  • Steve Caton – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • John Chamberlain – mandolin
  • Eric Williams – ukulele, dulcimer
  • Jef Scott – bass
  • Matthew Seligman – bass
  • Will McGregor – bass 
  • Carlo Nuccio – drums 
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • Chris Hughes – drums 
  • Eric Rosse – Irish war drum, drum and keyboard programming, backing vocals
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Philly – finger cymbal 
  • Jake Freeze – rat pedal, saw
  • Nick DeCaro – orchestra arrangements, conductor
  • Stuart Gordon – violin
  • Will Gregory – oboe
  • Tina Gullickson – backing vocals
  • Nancy Shanks – backing vocals
  • Phil Shenale – keyboard programming
  • David Lord – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Crucify
  2. Girl
  3. Silent All This Years
  4. Precious Things
  5. Winter
  6. Happy Phantom
  7. China
  8. Leather
  9. Mother
  10. Tear in Your Hand
  11. Me and a Gun
  12. Little Earthquakes

Tears for Fears: The Hurting

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On March 7, 1983, “Mercury” label released “The Hurting”, the debut Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, rhythm programming
  • Curt Smith – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Ian Stanley – keyboards programming, computer programming
  • Manny Elias – drums, rhythm programming
  • Chris Hughes – rhythm programming, tuned percussion, conducting
  • Ross Cullum – jazz high, dynamic toggle percussion
  • Mel Collins – saxophones
  • Phil Palmer – Palmer picking guitar
  • Caroline Orzabal – child vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Orzabal.

  1. The Hurting
  2. Mad World
  3. Pale Shelter
  4. Ideas as Opiates
  5. Memories Fade
  6. Suffer the Children
  7. Watch Me Bleed
  8. Change
  9. The Prisoner
  10. Start of the Breakdown

Weezer: Same

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On January 24, 2019, “Crush Music” and “Atlantic” labels released the self-titled, twelfth Weezer studio album (known as Teal Album). It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Mark Rankin, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell and Scott Shriner.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Brian Bell – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mark Rankin – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Clark – engineer
  • Suzy Shinn – vocal engineer
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  2. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
  3. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart
  4. Take on Me – Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar
  5. Happy Together – Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner
  6. Paranoid – Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osborne, Bill Ward
  7. Mr. Blue Sky – Jeff Lynne
  8. Np Scrubs – Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle, Lisa Lopes
  9. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  10. Stand by Me – Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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

Adam And The Ants: Prince Charming

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On November 14, 1981, “CBS” label released “Prince Charming”, the third Adam and the Ants album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Hughes.

Personnel:

  • Adam Ant– vocals, bass, harmonica
  • Marco Pirroni– guitar
  • Gary Tibbs– bass
  • Merrick– drums, acoustic guitar
  • Terry Lee Miall – drums
  • Ross Cullum – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni.

  1. Scorpios
  2. Picasso Visita el Planeta de los Simios
  3. Prince Charming
  4. Five Guns West
  5. That Voodoo!
  6. Stand and Deliver
  7. Mile-High Club
  8. Ant Rap
  9. Mowhok
  10. E.X.
  11. The Lost Hawaiians (unlisted track)

Gay Dad: Leisure Noise

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On June 7, 1999, “London” label released “Leisure Noise”, the debut Gay Dad album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chris Hughes and Mark Firth. In 2014, “NME” magazine included the album in its list of “30 Glorious Britpop Albums That Deserve a Reissue Pronto.”

Personnel:

  • Cliff Jones – vocal, guitar
  • Charley Stone – vocal, guitar, bass
  • James Riseboro – keyboards
  • Nigel Hoyle – bass
  • Nick “Baz” Crowe – drums
  • Carol Kenyon – vocal
  • Guy Barker – horn
  • Lynton Naiff – arrangements
  • Mark Frith – engineer
  • Gary Langan – engineer, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Paul Barnes – artwork, logo
  • Paul Hetherington, Peter Saville, Howard Wakefield – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nigel Hoyle and Cliff Jones, except where noted.

  1. Dimstar
  2. Joy!
  3. Oh Jim – Klaus Doldinger
  4. My Son Mystic
  5. Black Ghost
  6. To Earth with Love
  7. Dateline
  8. Pathfinder
  9. Different Kind of Blue
  10. Jesus Christ

Pride and Glory: Same

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On June 7, 1994, “Geffen” label released the self – titled, debut Pride and Glory album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Rick Parashar and Greg Goldman.

Personnel:

  • Zakk Wylde– lead and backing vocals,  guitars,  piano,  mandolin,    banjo, harmonica
  • James LoMenzo– bass, backing vocals, double bass, twelve-string guitar
  • Brian Tichy– drums, percussion
  • Paul Buckmaster– arrangements
  • Seattle Symphony conducted by Paul Buckmaster
  • Rick Parashar, Jon Plum, Kelly Gray, Greg Goldman – engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Zakk Wylde, except where noted.

  1. Losin’ Your Mind
  2. Horse Called War
  3. Shine On
  4. Lovin’ Woman
  5. Harvester of Pain
  6. The Chosen One
  7. Sweet Jesus
  8. Troubled Wine
  9. Machine Gun Man
  10. Cry Me a River
  11. Toe’n the Line
  12. Found a Friend
  13. Fadin’ Away

Dalek I Love You: Compass Kumpas

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On May 24, 1980, “Back Door/Phonogram” label released “Compass Kumpas”, the debut Dalek I Love You album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool and was produced by The Blitz Brothers, Alan Gill and Dave Hughes..

Personnel:

  • Alan Gill – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hughes – piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Hugh Jones– bass, recording
  • Chris Hughes- additional drums, percussion
  • Ken Peers– drums
  • Dave Bates – additional backing vocals
  • Frazer Henry – recording

Track listing:

All tracks Alan Gill and Dave Hughes, except where noted.

  1. The World
  2. 8 Track
  3. Dalek I Love You (Destiny)
  4. A Suicide
  5. The Kiss
  6. Trapped
  7. Two Chameleons
  8. Freedom Fighters
  9. You Really Got Me
  10. Mad
  11. Good Times
  12. We’re All Actors
  13. Heat
  14. Missing 15 Minutes

 

The Bad Plus: Prog

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On May 8, 2007, “Heads Up” label released “Prog”, the fifth Bad Plus studio album. It was recorded in September 2006, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Tony Plat, Orrin Evans, Reid Anderson and Dave King.

Personnel:

  • Orrin Evans – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass
  • Dave King – drums
  1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
  2. Physical Cities – Reid Anderson
  3. Life on Mars? – David Bowie
  4. Mint – Ethan Iverson
  5. Giant – Reid Anderson
  6. Thriftstore Jewelry – David King
  7. Tom Sawyer – Pye Dubois, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
  8. This Guy’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. The World is the Same – Reid Anderson
  10. 1980 World Champion – Dave King