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Generation X: Valley of the Dolls

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On January 26, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “Valley of the Dolls”, the second Generation X studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Billy Idol − vocals
  • Bob “Derwood” Andrews − guitar
  • Tony James − bass
  • Mark Laff − drums
  • Clive Bunker – drums
  • Gary Edwards – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Idol and Tony James, except where noted.

  1. Running with the Boss Sound – Billy Idol, Tony James, Bob Andrews
  2. Night of the Cadillacs
  3. Paradise West
  4. Friday’s Angels
  5. King Rocker
  6. Valley of the Dolls
  7. English Dream
  8. Love Like Fire
  9. The Prime of Kenny Silvers (part one)
  10. The Prime of Kenny Silvers (part two)

Steve Howe: The Steve Howe Album

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On November 22, 1979, “Atlantic” label released “The Steve Howe Album”, the second Steve Howe album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Steve Howe.

Personnel:

  • Steve Howe – acoustic, electric, bass, Spanish, Danelectro sitar and pedal steel guitar, mandolin, six-string banjo, Moog synthesizer, string ensembl
  • Claire Hamill– vocals
  • Ronnie Leahy– Korg & ARP synthesizers, Hammond organ
  • Patrick Moraz– piano
  • Alan White– drums
  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • Clive Bunker– percussion
  • Graham Preskett – violin
  • Andrew Jackman – orchestra arrangements,  conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Howe except where noted.

  1. Pennants
  2. Cactus Boogie
  3. All’s a Chord
  4. Diary of a Man Who Vanished
  5. Look Over Your Shoulder
  6. Meadow Rag
  7. The Continental – Con Conrad, Herb Magidson
  8. Surface Tension
  9. Double Rondo – music by Steve Howe, orchestrated by Andrew Jackman
  10. Concerto In D (Second Movement) – Antonio Vivaldi, arranged by Steve Howe

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: Soft Vengeance

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On June 3, 1996, “Grapevine” label released “Soft Vengeance”, the 14th Manfred Mann’s Earth Band album. It was recorded 1992 – 1996, at Workhouse Studios” in  London, and was produced by Manfred Mann and  Richard James Burgess.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann- keyboards, programming
  • Chris Thompson- vocals
  • Mick Rogers- guitars
  • Steve Kinch- bass
  • Dave Farmer – drums
  • Clive Bunker- drums
  • Noel McCalla– vocals
  • Russell Hoban- speech
  • Richard Marcangelo– drums
  • Richard James Burgess– drums
  • Gavin Harrison– drums
  • Andy Pask– bass
  • Tony Patler – bass
  • Gary Farmer – guitar
  • Clem Clempson– guitar
  • Mitch Dalton – guitar
  • Tony Patler – guitar
  • Gary Sanctuary- Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Linda Taylor – backing vocals
  • Maggie Ryder- backing vocals
  • Carol Kenyon- backing vocals
  • Janice Hoyte – backing vocals
  • Diane Byrch – backing vocals
  • Stevie Lange – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Pleasure and Pain – Mike Chapman, Holly Knight
  2. Play with Fire – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Nothing Ever Happens – Justin Currie
  4. Shelter from The Storm – Bob Dylan
  5. Tumbling Ball – Mark Spiro
  6. The Price I Pay – Robert Cray, Dennis Walker
  7. Lose The Touch – Cyril Schumann
  8. Adults Only – Manfred Mann
  9. Wherever Love Drops — Part One – Manfred Mann, Russell Hoban
  10. The Complete History Of Sexual Jealousy – Nick Currie
  11. 99 lb – Dannie Bryant
  12. Miss You – Cyril Schumann
  13. Nature Of The Beast – Doc Neeson, Geoffrey Leib
  14. Wherever Love Drops — Part Two – Manfred Mann, Russell Hoban, Anthony Moore

Ides Of March: Vehicle

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In June 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “Vehicle” the debut Ides of March studio album. It was recorded in 1970 and was produced by Bob Destocki and Frank Rand.

Personnel:

  • Jim Peterik – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Larry Millas – rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocal
  • Bob Bergland – bass, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Ray Herr – bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Borch – drums, percussion
  • John Larson – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chuck Soumar – trumpet, backing vocal
  • Dick Dearborn, Richard Brayfield – recording, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Peterik, except where noted.

  1. Vehicle
  2. Factory Band
  3. Sky Is Falling
  4. Home
  5. Wooden Ships/Dharma for One – David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Paul Kantner, Ian Anderson, Clive Bunker
  6. Bald Medusa – Mike Borch, Jim Peterik
  7. Aire of Good Feeling
  8. Time for Thinking – John Larson
  9. One Woman Man
  10. Symphony for Eleanor (Eleanor Rigby) -John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Jethro Tull: Stand Up

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JethroTull-Stand Up

On July 25, 1969, “Island” label released “Stand Up”, the second Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded April–May 1969. at “Morgan Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, mouth organ
  • Martin Lancelot Barre – electric guitar, flute
  • Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
  • Andy Johns – bass guitar
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. A New Day Yesterday
  2. Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square
  3. Bouree – J.S.Bach – arr. Ian Anderson
  4. Back to Family
  5. Look Into the Sun
  6. Nothing is Easy
  7. Fat Man
  8. We Used to Know
  9. Reasons for Waiting
  10. For a Thousand Mothers

Jethro Tull: Benefit

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JethroTull - Benefit

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

Jethro Tull: This Was

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On October 25, 1968, “Island” label released “This Was”, the debut Jethro Tull  album.  It was recorded June 1968 – August 1968, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Terry Ellis, Ian Anderson, Mick Abrahams, Glenn Cornick, Clive Bunker and David Palmer.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– lead vocals, flute, mouth organ, “claghorn”, piano
  • Mick Abrahams– lead and backing vocals, guitar, nine-string guitar
  • Glenn Cornick– bass guitar
  • Clive Bunker– drums, hooter, charm bracelet
  • David Palmer– French horn, orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

  1. My Sunday Feeling – Ian Anderson
  2. Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine For You – Ian Anderson
  3. Beggar’s Farm – Mick Abrahams, Ian Anderson
  4. Move on Alone – Mick Abrahams
  5. Serenade to a Cuckoo – Roland Kirk
  6. Dharma for One – Ian Anderson, Clive Bunker
  7. It’s Breaking Me Up – Ian Anderson
  8. Cat’s Squirrel – traditional, arranged by Mick Abrahams
  9. A Song for Jeffrey – Ian Anderson
  10. Round – Ian Anderson, Mick Abrahams, Clive Bunker, Glenn Cornick, Terry Ellis