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Golden Earing: Moontan

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On August 1, 1973, “Polydor Internationally” label released “Moontan”, the ninth Golden Earring studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Phonogram” in Hilversum, and was produced by Barry Hay, George Kooymans, Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.

Personnel:

  • Barry Hay — lead and backing vocals, flute, saxophone, percussion, sound effects, arrangements
  • George Kooymans — lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, sound effects, arrangements
  • Rinus Gerritsen — bass guitar, minimoog, ARP 2500 synthesizer, piano, organ, accordion, sound effects, arrangements
  • Cesar Zuiderwijk — drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Eelco Gelling — slide guitar
  • Bertus Borgers — saxophone
  • Patricia Paay — backing vocals
  • Pieter Nieboer – engineer
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – mixing
  • Fred Haayen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except where noted.

  1. Candy’s Going Bad
  2. Are You receiving Me – George Koomyans, John fenton
  3. Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)
  4. Radar Love
  5. Just Like Vince Taylor
  6. Vanilla Queen

Status Quo: Piledriver

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On December 15, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Piledriver”, the fifth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, arrangements
  • Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass, 12 string acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • John Coghlan – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Jimmy Horowitz – piano
  • Bob Young – harmonica 
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer
  • Richard Manwaring – engineer
  • Paul Robert Lodge – technician
  • Malcolm George Kingsnorth – technician

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Waste My Time – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  2. Oh Baby – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  3. A Year – Alan Lancaster, Bernie Frost
  4. Unspoken Words – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  5. Big Fat Mama – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  6. Paper Plane – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  7. All the Reasons – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  8. Roadhouse Blues – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek

Status Quo: Quo

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On May 3, 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Quo”, the seventh Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass
  • John Coghlan – drums
  • Bob Young – harmonica
  • Tom Parker – keyboards
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Manwaring, Andy Miller – engineer assistant
  • Dave Field – illustration, design

Track listing:

  1. Backwater – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  2. Just Take Me – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  3. Break the Rules – Fracis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Bob Young
  4. Drifting Away – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  5. Don’t Think it Matters – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  6. Fine Fine Fine – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  7. Lonely Man – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  8. Slow Train – Francis Rossi, Bob Young

Bert Jansch: Birthday Blues

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In January 1969, “Transatlantic” label released “Birthday Blues”, the sixth Bert Jansch album. It was recorded October – November 1968, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – vocals, guitars
  • Duffy Power– harmonica
  • Danny Thompson- bass
  • Terry Cox- drums
  • Ray Warleigh- alto saxophone, flute
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer
  • Hans Feurer- cover photography
  • Heather Jansch – design
  • Gordon House – graphics

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch except where noted.

  1. Come Sing Me a Happy Song to Prove We All Can Get Along the Lumpy, Bumpy, Long and Dusty Road
  2. The Bright New Year
  3. Tree Song
  4. Poison
  5. Miss Heather Rosemary Sewell
  6. I’ve Got a Woman
  7. A Woman Like You
  8. I Am Lonely
  9. Promised Land
  10. Birthday Blues
  11. Wishing Well – Bert Jansch, Anne Briggs
  12. Blues

The Pentangle: Basket of Light

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On October 26, 1969, “Transatlantic” label released “Basket of Light”, the third Pentangle (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at”IBC Studios” in London and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Terry Cox– lead and backing vocals, drums, glockenspiel, hand drum
  • Bert Jansch– lead and backing vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Jacqui McShee– lead and backing vocals
  • John Renbourn– lead and backing vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Pantry– engineer
  • Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
  • Peter Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox and Jacqui McShee, except where noted.

  1. Light Flight
  2. Once I Had a Sweetheart – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
  3. Springtime Promises
  4. Lyke-Wake Dirge – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
  5. Train Song
  6. Hunting Song
  7. Sally Go ‘Round the Roses – Lona Stevens, Zell Sanders
  8. The Cuckoo – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
  9. House Carpente – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee

Bee Gees: Horizontal

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In February 1968, “Polydor” label released “Horizontal”, the fourth Bee Gees studio album. It was recorded July – November 1967, at “Central Sound Studios”, “Chappell Studios” and “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Stigwood, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– vocal, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Gibb– vocals, organ
  • Maurice Gibb– bass, piano, mellotron, guitar, vocals
  • Vince Melouney– lead guitar
  • Colin Petersen– drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • Mike Claydon – engineer
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • John Pantry– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

  1. World
  2. And the Sun Will Shine
  3. Lemons Never Forget
  4. Really and Sincerely
  5. Birdie Told Me
  6. With the Sun in My Eyes
  7. Massachusetts
  8. Harry Braff
  9. Daytime Girl
  10. The Earnest of Being George
  11. The Change Is Made
  12. Horizontal

Bee Gees: To Whom It May Concern

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In October 1972, “Polydor” label released “To Whom It May Concern”, the tenth Bee Gees album. It was recorded January 1971 – January / April 1972, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Stigwood, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb– bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ,  Mellotron, harpsichord, mandolin; Moog synthesizer, lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Alan Kendall– acoustic guitar; electric lead guitar
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Geoff Bridford – drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • Mike Claydon, Damon Lyon-Shaw, Richard Manwaring, Andy Knight – engineer
  • Mike Vickers– synthesizer engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Run to Me
  2. We Lost the Road – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  3. Never Been Alone – Robin Gibb
  4. Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings
  5. I Can Bring Love – Robin Gibb
  6. I Held a Party
  7. Please Don’t Turn Out the Lights
  8. Sea of Smiling Faces
  9. Bad Bad Dreams
  10. You Know It’s for You – Maurice Gibb
  11. Alive – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  12. Road to Alaska
  13. Sweet Song of Summer

Bee Gees: Idea

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In September 1968, “Polydor” label released “Idea”, the fifth Bee Gees album. It was recorded December / January 1967 – July 1968, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, organ
  • Vince Melouney – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Maurice Gibb– bass guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, harmony and backing vocals
  • Colin Petersen– drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • John Pantry, Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • Wolfgang Heilemann – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Let There Be Love
  2. Kitty Can
  3. In the Summer of His Years
  4. Indian Gin and Whisky Dry
  5. Down to Earth
  6. Such a Shame – Vince Melouney
  7. Idea
  8. When the Swallows Fly
  9. I Have Decided to Join the Airforce
  10. I Started a Joke
  11. Kilburn Towers
  12. Swan Song

Status Quo: Blue For You

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In March 1976, “Vertigo” label released “Blue for You” the ninth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded December 1975-January 1976, at “phonogram Studios” in London, and was produced by Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Coghlan, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Alan Lancaster- vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Coghlan- drums

Track listing:

  1. Is There a Better Way – Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster
  2. Mad About the Boy – Francis Rossi, Young
  3. Ring of a Change – Francis Rossi, Young
  4. Blue for You – Alan Lancaster
  5. Rain – Rick Parfitt
  6. Rolling Home – Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster
  7. That’s a Fact – Francis Rossi, Young
  8. Ease Your Mind – Alan Lancaster
  9. Mystery Song – Rick Parfitt, Young

Cream: Goodbye

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Goodbye

On February 5, 1969, “Polydor” label released “Goodbye”, the fourth and final Cream studio album. It was recorded in October 1968 at “The Forum” in Los Angeles, and “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– vocals, guitars
  • Jack Bruce– vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ
  • Ginger Baker– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Felix Pappalardi– bass, piano, mellotron
  • George Harrison (credited as L’Angelo Misterioso) – rhythm guitar
  • Bill Halverson – engineer
  • Adrian Barber – engineer
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer

Track listing:

  1. I’m So Glad – Skip James
  2. Politician – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  3. Sitting on Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatman, Chester Burnett
  4. Badge – Eric Clapton, George Harrison
  5. Doing That Scrapyard Thing – Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker
  6. What a Bringdown – Ginger Baker