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Jethro Tull: Benefit

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On April 20, 1970, “Chrysalis” label released “Benefit”, the third Jethro Tull album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, guitar, flute, balalaika, keyboards
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • Glenn Cornick– bass guitar, Hammond organ
  • Clive Bunker– drums
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Terry Ellis – design, executive producer
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. With You There to Help Me
  2. Nothing to Say
  3. Alive and Well and Living In
  4. Son
  5. For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me
  6. To Cry You a Song
  7. A Time for Everything?
  8. Inside
  9. Pray in Time
  10. Sossity; You’re a Woman

Stiff Little Fingers: Go For

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On April 17, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Go For”, the third Stiff  Little Fingers album. It was released in February 9, 1981 – February 22, 1981, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel

  • Jake Burns- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Henry Cluney- guitar
  • Ali McMordie- bass guitar
  • Jim Reilly- drums
  • Doug Bennett- piano
  • Stewart van Blandamer- alto saxophone
  • Steve “Fixit” Farr- baritone saxophone
  • Tony Hughes – trumpet
  • Agency – cow bell
  • Bill Gill – engineer
  • David Hamilton Smith- engineer
  • John “Teflon” Simms- illustrations
  • Eugene Adebari– photography

Track listing:

  1. Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae – Bunny O’Riley, arranged by Fingers
  2. Just Fade Away – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  3. Go for It – Fingers
  4. The Only One – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  5. Hits and Misses – Burns, Gordon Ogilvie
  6. Kicking Up a Racket – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  7. Safe as Houses – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  8. Gate 49 – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  9. Silver Lining – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  10. Piccadilly Circus – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie

Jethro Tull: Heavy Horses

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On April 10, 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Heavy Horses”, the eleventh studio Jethro Tull album. It was recorded January 1978, at “Maison Rouge Studio” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • John Glascock– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Palmer– portative pipe organ, other keyboards, orchestral arrangements
  • Darryl Way– violin
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Shona Anderson – back cover photography
  • James Cotier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson with additional material by Martin Barre and David Palmer.

  1. …And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps
  2. Acres Wild
  3. No Lullaby
  4. Moths
  5. Journeyman
  6. Rover
  7. One Brown Mouse
  8. Heavy Horses
  9. Weathercock

Ultravox: Lament

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On April 6, 1984, “Chrysalis” label released “Lament”, the seventh Ultravox studio album. It was recorded in 1983 – 1984, at “Musicfest Studios” in London, and was produced by Ultravox.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – lead vocals, guitar
  • Billy Currie– keyboards, violin
  • Chris Cross– bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Warren Cann– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.

  1. White China
  2. One Small Day
  3. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
  4. Lament
  5. White China (Special Mix)
  6. One Small Day (Extended Mix)
  7. Man of Two Worlds
  8. Heart of the Country
  9. When the Time Comes
  10. A Friend I Call Desire
  11. Lament (Extended Mix)

Ian Hunter: You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic

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On March 27, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic”, the fourth Ian Hunter solo album. It was recorded in 1979, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Ian Hunter– lead and harmony vocals, guitar, piano, Moog, ARP, organ, percussion
  • Mick Ronson– lead and harmony vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Roy Bittan– ARP, organ, Moog, piano, harmony vocals
  • John Cale– piano, ARP
  • George Young – tenor saxophone
  • Lew Delgatto – baritone saxophone
  • Garry Tallent– bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Ellen Foley– harmony vocals
  • Rory Dodd– harmony vocals
  • Eric Bloom– harmony vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain– engineer
  • Don Berman, Scott Litt- additional recording
  • George Marinoat  – mastering
  • Georgina Karvellas – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Hunter except where noted.

  1. Just Another Night – IanHunter, Mick Ronson
  2. Wild East
  3. Cleveland Rocks
  4. Ships
  5. When the Daylight Comes
  6. Life After Death
  7. Standin’ in My Light
  8. Bastard
  9. The Outsider

Arrested Development: 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…

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On March 24, 1992, “Chrysalis” label released “3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…”, the debut Arrested Development album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Speech. The album song “Tennessee” is part of the “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll “list.

Personnel:

  • Speech (Todd Thomas) – vocals, rapping, turntables, percussion, programming, mixing, executive producer
  • One Love – vocals, CDJ’s
  • JJ Boogie – guitar, programming
  • Sister Paulette  – vocals
  • Dionne Farris– vocals
  • Terrance Cinque Mason  – vocals
  • Brother Larry  – guitar
  • Larry Jackson  – saxophone
  • Baba Oje
  • Montsho Eshe
  • Headliner
  • Rasa Don
  • Alvin Speights  – engineer
  • Tom Held  – engineer
  • Richard Wells  – engineer
  • Matt Still  – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg  – mastering
  • Lindsey Williams  – project director
  • Randall Martin – art direction
  • Jeffrey Henson Scales  – photography
  • Aerle Taree  – stylist

Track listing:

  1. Man’s Final Frontier
  2. Mama’s Always on Stage – Speech
  3. People Everyday – Speech
  4. Blues Happy
  5. Wendal – Speech
  6. Children Play with Earth
  7. Raining Revolution – Speech
  8. Fishin’ 4 Religion – Speech
  9. Give a Man a Fish – Headliner, Speech
  10. U – Speech
  11. Eve of Reality
  12. Natural – Speech
  13. Dawn of the Dreads – Speech
  14. Tennessee – Speech
  15. Washed Away – Speech
  16. People Everyday [Metamorphosis Mix] – Speech

 

Jethro Tull: Aqualung

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On March 19, 1971, “Chrysalis” label released “Aqualung”, the fourth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1970 –  February 1971, at “Island Studios” in London and was produced by Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute
  • Martin Barre – electric guitar, descant recorder
  • John Evan – piano, organ, mellotron
  • Jeffrey Hammond (Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond) – bass guitar, alto recorder, odd voices
  • Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
  • John Burns – recording
  • David Palmer – orchestral arrangements, conduction
  • Burton Silverman – album artwork
  • Terry Ellis – executive producer

Track listing

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Aqualung – Ian Anderson, Jennie Anderson
  2. Cross-Eyed Mary
  3. Cheap Day Return
  4. Mother Goose
  5. Wond’ring Aloud
  6. Up to Me
  7. My God
  8. Hymn 43
  9. Slipstream
  10. Locomotive Breath
  11. Wind-up

Generation X: Same

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On March 17, 1978, “Chrysalis” label released the self-titled, debut Generation X album. It was recorded January – February 1978, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Billy Idol− vocals
  • Bob “Derwood” Andrews− guitar
  • Tony James− bass
  • Mark Laff− drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Idol and Tony James.

  1. From the Heart
  2. One Hundred Punks
  3. Listen
  4. Ready Steady Go
  5. Kleenex
  6. Promises Promises
  7. Day by Day
  8. The Invisible Man
  9. Kiss Me Deadly
  10. Too Personal
  11. Youth Youth Youth

 

 

 

Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick

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Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick

On March 3, 1972, “Chrysalis” label released “Thick as a Brick”, the fifth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, violin, trumpet, saxophone, art cover
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– organ, piano, harpsichord, art cover
  • Jeffrey Hammond(as “Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond”) – bass guitar, spoken words, art cover
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Thick as a Brick, Part I
  2. Thick as a Brick, Part II

 

Stiff Little Fingers: Nobody’s Heroes

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On March 7, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Nobody’s Heroes”, the second Stiff Little Fingers album. It was recorded January – February 1980, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Jake Burns– vocals, guitar
  • Henry Cluney– guitar
  • Ali McMordie– bass
  • Jim Reilly– drums
  • Agency – cowbell
  • Geoff Halpin – cover lettering
  • Brian Cooke, Chris Gabrin, Mats Lundgren, Barry Plummer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Gotta Getaway – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Gordon, Ogilvie
  2. Wait and See – Jake Burns, Ogilvie
  3. Fly the Flag – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie
  4. At the Edge – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly
  5. Nobody’s Hero – Jack Burns, Ogilvie
  6. Bloody Dub –jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly
  7. Doesn’t Make It All Right – Dave Goldberg, Jerry Dammers
  8. I Don’t Like You – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie
  9. No Change – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie
  10. Tin Soldiers – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie