Tag Archives: Chrysalis

Spandau Ballet: Journeys To Glory

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On March 6, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Journeys to Glory”, the debut Spandau Ballet album. It was recorded 1980 -1981, at “Trident Studios”, and was produced by Richard James Burgess.

Personnel:

  • Tony Hadley- vocals, keyboards
  • Gary Kemp- guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Norman- guitar
  • Martin Kemp- bass guitar
  • John Keeble- drums
  • Graham Smith- design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Kemp.

  1. To Cut a Long Story Short
  2. Reformation
  3. Mandolin
  4. Musclebound
  5. Age of Blows
  6. The Freeze
  7. Confused
  8. Toys

Spandau Ballet: True

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On March 4, 1983, “Chrysalis” label released “True”, the third Spandau Ballet studio album. It was recorded October – November 1982, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by  Steve Jolley and Tony Swain.

Personnel:

  • Tony Hadley– vocals
  • Gary Kemp– vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano
  • Martin Kemp– bass
  • John Keeble– drums, vocals
  • Steve Norman– saxophone, percussion
  • Jess Bailey – additional keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Kemp.

  1. Communication
  2. Pleasure
  3. Code of Love
  4. Gold
  5. Lifeline
  6. Heaven Is a Secret
  7. Foundation
  8. True

Jethro Tull: Songs from the Wood

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On February 11, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Songs from the Wood”, the tenth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in 1976 at “Morgan Studios” in London and “Maison Rouge Mobile”, and was produced by Ian Anderson. “Songs from the Wood” was included in the list “The 100 Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time” by “Prog Magazine” at number 76.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar,  mandolin,  cymbals, whistles
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– piano, organ, synthesisers
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, nakers, tabor
  • John Glascock– vocals, bass guitar
  • David Palmer– piano, portative pipe organ, synthesisers
  • Keith Howard – wood-cutter
  • Jay L. Lee – front cover painting
  • Shirt Sleeve Studio – back cover

Track listing:

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

  1. Songs from the Wood
  2. Jack-in-the-Green
  3. Cup of Wonder
  4. Hunting Girl
  5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells
  6. Velvet Green
  7. The Whistler
  8. Pibroch (Cap in Hand)
  9. Fire at Midnight

Jethro Tull: Minstrel in the Gallery

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On September 5, 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Minstrel in the Gallery”, the eight Jethro Tull studio album.  It was recorded in April 1975 at the “Masion Rouge Mobile” studios and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre– electric guitars
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Jeffrey Hammond– bass guitar, string bass
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements, conduction
  • Rita Eddowes, Elizabeth Edwards, Patrick Halling, Bridget Procter – violin
  • Katharine Tullborn – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Minstrel in the Galley – Ian Anderson, Martin Barre
  2. Cold Wind to Valhalla
  3. Black Satin Dancer
  4. Requiem
  5. One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All
  6. Baker St. Muse
  • Pig-Me and the Whore
  • Nice Little Tune
  • Crash Barrier Waltzer
  • Mother England Revenue

Jethro Tull: A

On August 29, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “A”, the thirteen Jethro Tull studio album . It was recorded in 1980 at the “Maison Rouge Mobile” and “Maison Rouge Studios” in London,  and was produced by Ian Anderson and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • Eddie Jobson– keyboards, electric violin, synthesizer
  • Dave Pegg– bass, mandolin
  • Mark Craney– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson with additional music material from Eddie Jobson.

  1. Crossfire
  2. Flyingdale Flyer
  3. Working Kohn, Working Joe
  4. Black Sunday
  5. Protect and Survive
  6. Batteries not Included
  7. Uniform
  8. W.D.
  9. The Pine Marten’s Jig
  10. And Further On