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The Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

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On September 4, 1970 “Decca” label released “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert”, the second Rolling Stones (The) live album. It was recorded in November 1969, in New York City and Baltimore, and was produced by Glyn Johns, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • Glyn Johns – recording, mixing
  • Andy Johns – editing, mixing
  • Roy Thomas Baker – editing, mixing
  • Wally Heider Mobile – recording by
  • Chris Kimsey – tape operator
  • John Kosh – art director
  • David Bailey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
  2. Carol – Chuck Berry
  3. Stray Cat Blues
  4. Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
  5. Midnight Rambler
  6. Sympathy for the Devil
  7. Live with Me
  8. Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
  9. Honky Tonk Women
  10. Street Fighting Man

Killing Joke: NIght Time

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On February 11, 1985, “E.G” label released “Night Time”, the fifth Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded August – September 1984, at “Hans Tonstudio” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman – vocals, keyboards
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Paul Raven – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Brian McGhee – engineer
  • Thomas Stiehler – engineer
  • Chris Kimsey – mixing
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Jeff Veitch – photography
  • Alex Zander – crew
  • Brad Nelson – crew
  • Fil. E. – crew

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker and Paul Raven, except where noted.

  1. Night Time
  2. Darkness Before Dawn
  3. Love Like Blood
  4. Kings and Queens
  5. Tabazan
  6. Multitudes
  7. Europe
  8. Eighties

The Escape Club: Wild, Wild West

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On July 11, 1988, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Wild West”, the second Escape Club (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Maison Rouge” Air London, Westside, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Trevor Steel – lead vocal, guitars, arrangements
  • John Holliday – guitars, harmonica, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Johnnie Christo – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Milan Zekavica – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Steve Pigott, John Carin, Alan Clark – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Andy Duncan, Steve Scales – percussion
  • Ben Parks, Brian Brumitt, Dave Plews, Jim Patterson – horns
  • Plum, Tessa Niles – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo and Milan Zekavica.

  1. Wild, Wild West
  2. Jealousy
  3. Shake for the Sheik
  4. Walking Through the Walls
  5. The Longest Day
  6. Who Do You Love
  7. Staring at the Sun
  8. Only the Rain
  9. Goodbye Joey Rae
  10. Working for the Fatman

Scorpions: Eye II Eye

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On March 9, “East West” label released “Eye II Eye”, the fourteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Little America Studios” in Austria, and was produced by Peter Wolf.

Personnel:

  1. Klaus Meine – lead vocals, arrangements
  2. Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
  3. Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
  4. Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
  5. James Kottak – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, arrangements
  6. Mick Jones – acoustic guitar
  7. Peter Wolf – piano, keyboards, arrangements, mixing
  8. Michelle Wolf – backing vocals
  9. Airway Allstars: Siedah Garrett, Lynn Davis, James Ingram, Phil Perry and Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
  10. Herman Rarebell – backing vocals
  11. A.T., Christian Leitgeb, Paul Ericksen, Kenji Nakai – engineer
  12. Bill Schnee – mixing
  13. Chris Kimsey – mixing
  14. Stephen Marcussen, Chris von Rautenkranz – mastering
  15. Dirk Rudolph – design
  16. Olaf Heine – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Klaus Meine, except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Mysterious – Ralph Rieckermann, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Jean-Michel Byron
  2. To Be No. 1 – Peter Wolf, Matthias Jabs
  3. Obsession – Klaus Meine, Peter Wolf
  4. 10 Light Years Away – lyrics by Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, music by Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  5. Mind Like a Tree – Rudolf Schenker, Peter Wolf
  6. Eye to Eye (In memoriam of Hugo Meine and Heinrich Schenker, Klaus and Rudolf’s fathers) – Rudolf Schenker
  7. What U Give U Get Back – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, music by Rudolf Schenker, Peter Wolf
  8. Skywriter – Rudolf Schenker
  9. Yellow Butterfly – Rudolf Schenker, Marti Fredericksen
  10. Freshly Squeezed – Rudolf Schenker, Peter Wolf
  11. Priscilla – Rudolf Schenker
  12. Du bist so schmutzig – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, James Kottak, music by Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker
  13. Aleyah – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, music by Rudolf Schenker
  14. A Moment in a Million Years – Klaus Meine

The Proclaimers: Persevere

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On May 22, 2001, “Persevere Records” label released “Persevere”, the fourth Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Mastermix Studios” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Craig Reed – vocals, harmonica
  • Stuart Nisbel – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mandoilin
  • Andy Dee – twelve string guitar, lap steel and slide guitar, baritone guitar, sitar, dobro
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel and slide guitar
  • Dirk Freymouth – acoustic guitar
  • Daithi Sproule – acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Donahue – electric guitar
  • Rick Sampson – banjo
  • Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, fiddle
  • Chuck Leavell – piano, grand piano, electric piano, organ, sampler
  • Dan Newton – accordion
  • Hutch Hutchinson – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums, tambourine, bell tree, shaker, handclaps
  • Andy Green – musical assistance
  • Mall Field – musical assistance
  • Chris Kimsey – arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Tom Tucker – recording
  • Colin Usher – design, photography
  • Daniel Corrigan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid.

  1. There’s a Touch
  2. Sweet Little Girls
  3. A Land Fit for Zeros
  4. How Many Times
  5. One Too Many
  6. That’s When He Told Her
  7. Scotland’s Story
  8. When You’re in Love
  9. She Arouses Me So
  10. Everybody’s a Victim
  11. Don’t Give It to Me
  12. Heaven Right Now
  13. Slowburner
  14. Act of Remembrance

Peter Frampton: Thank You Mr. Churchill

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On May 27, 2010, “Eagle Rock” and “New Door Records” labels released “Thank You Mr. Churchill”, the fourteenth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, dulcimer, E-bow, Wurlitzer, ukulele
  • Eddie Willis, Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
  • Rob Jones – grand piano, synthesizer
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
  • Bob Babbitt, Craig Young – bass
  • Matt Cameron – drums, percussion
  • Chad Cromwell, Kenneth “Spider” Rice – drums
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • Julian Frampton – vocals
  • Kira Small, Marcia Ware, Scat Springs – backing vocals
  • Don Gunn – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton; except where noted.

  1. Thank You Mr. Churchill – Peter Frampton, John Regan
  2. Solution – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  3. Road to the Sun – Peter Frampton, Julian Frampton
  4. I’m Due a You – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  5. Vaudeville Nanna and the Banjolele – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  6. Asleep at the Wheel
  7. Suite: Liberte. A. Megumi B. Huria Wat
  8. Restraint – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  9. I Want it Back
  10. Invisible Man – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  11. Black Ice
  12. Non North America edition
  13. I Understand – (bonus track)
  14. A Thousand Dreams – (bonus track)

The Law: Same

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On March 19, 1991, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut, and the only Law (The) album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Chris Kimsey, Ahmet Ertegün, Paul Rodgers, Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Kenney Jones and Shane Keister.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, guitars, piano
  • Jim Barber – lead guitar
  • Kenney Jones – drums
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • Chris Rea – guitar
  • Bryan Adams – guitar
  • Mike Hehir – guitars
  • John Astley, Steve Pigott – keyboards, programming
  • Albhy Galuten – synthesizer
  • George Hawkins – bass
  • Tom Pool – drums
  • Joe Lala – percussion
  • The Memphis Horns – horns
  • John Jones – programming
  • Christopher Marc Potter – engineer, mixing 
  • Alex Sadkin – engineer
  • Ahmet Ertegün, Shane Keister – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. For a Little Ride – Mark Mangold, Benny Mardones
  2. Miss You in a Heartbeat – Phil Collen
  3. Stone Cold – Tamara Champlin
  4. Come Save Me (Julianne) – Charlie Black, Cliff Downs, Austin Roberts
  5. Laying Down the Law – Paul Rodgers
  6. Nature of the Beast – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  7. Stone – Chris Rea
  8. Anything for You – Steve Diamond, Eric McCusker
  9. Best of My Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  10. Tough Love – Paul Rodgers
  11. Missing You Bad Girl – Paul Rodgers

Fruupp: Modern Masquerades

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On November 14, 1975, “Pye” label released “Modern Masquerades”, the fourth and final Fruupp studio album. It was recorded August – September 1975, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Vincent McCusker – vocals, lead guitars
  • John Mason – vocals, keyboards, vibes, French horn arrangements
  • Peter Farrelly – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Martin Foye – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ian McDonald – alto saxophone, percussion, French horn, arrangements
  • Greg Bowen – trumpet
  • Terry Johnes – French horns
  • Barry Castle – French horns
  • Frank Ryecroft – French horns
  • Peter Civil – French horns
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer
  • Dave Hutchins – engineer assistant
  • Martin Cropper – art direction
  • Richard Strong – art direction
  • Robert Howe – illustration
  • Martin Goddard – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vincent McCusker, except where noted.

  1. Misty Morning Way
  2. Masquerading with Dawn
  3. Gormenghast – John Mason
  4. Mystery Might
  5. Why
  6. Janet Planet – Paul Charles
  7. Sheba’s Song – Paul Charles

Fish: Internal Exile

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On October 26, 1991, “Polydor” label released “Internal Exile (A Collection of a Boy’s Own Stories)”, the second Fish album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Derek W Dick (Fish) – lead vocals
  • Robin Boult – guitars
  • Frank Usher – guitars
  • Mickey Simmonds – keyboards
  • David Paton – bass guitar
  • Ethan Johns – drums, percussion
  • Ted McKenna – drums, percussion
  • Charlie McKerron – fiddle
  • Marc Duff – whistles
  • Donald Shaw – box accordion
  • David Paton, Mr Crimson, Robin Boult, Maryen Cairns – backing vocals

Track listing:

  • Shadowplay – Derek W Dick, Mickey Simmonds
  • Credo – Derek W Dick, Mickey Simmonds, Robin Boult, Frank Usher
  • Just Good Friends (Close) – Derek W Dick, Frank Usher, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
  • Favorite Stranger – Derek W Dick, Frank Usher
  • Lucky – Derek W Dick, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
  • Dear Friend – Derek W Dick, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
  • Tongues – Derek W Dick, Mickey Simmonds, Frank Usher, Robin Boult
  • Internal Exile – Derek W Dick, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds