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Leonard Cohen: Death Of A Ladies Man

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On November 13, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Death of a Ladies’ Man”, the fifth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded June – July 1977, and was produced by Phil Spector.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals
  • Phil Spector– guitar, keyboards, background vocals, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
  • Art Blaine – guitar
  • Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
  • David Isaac – guitar
  • Art Munson– guitar
  • David Kessel – guitar, backing vocals
  • Al Perkins– pedal steel, slide guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– guitar, pedal steel, slide guitar
  • Dan Kessel – organ, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Tom Hensley – keyboards
  • Bill Mays – keyboards
  • Don Randi– keyboards
  • Pete Jolly– keyboards
  • Barry Goldberg – keyboards
  • Bob Robitaille – synthesizer, assistant engineer, synthesizer programming
  • Devra Robitaille – synthesizer
  • Ray Neapolitan – electric and upright bass
  • Ray Pohlman – bass, guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Terry Gibbs– percussion, vibraphone
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Robert Zimmitti – percussion
  • Emil Radocchia – percussion
  • Don Menza– flute, saxophone, wind, horn arrangements
  • Jay Migliori – saxophone
  • Steve Douglas– flute, saxophone, wind
  • Conte Candoli– trumpet
  • Charles Loper – trombone
  • Jack Redmond – trombone
  • Bobby Bruce – fiddle, violin
  • Brenda Bryant – backing vocals
  • Ronee Blakley– backing vocals
  • Billy Diez – backing vocals
  • Oma Drake – backing vocals
  • Bob Dylan– backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields– backing vocals
  • Gerald Garrett – backing vocals
  • Allen Ginsberg– backing vocals
  • Clydie King– backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews– backging vocals
  • Bill Thedford , Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Lorna Willard – backing vocals
  • Nino Tempo– arrangements
  • Larry Levine– engineer
  • Bruce Gold – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Stan Ross – engineer, assistant
  • John Cabalka – art direction
  • Bill Naegels – design
  • Ron Coro – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Leonard Cohen, all music by Phil Spector.

  1. True Love Leaves No Traces
  2. Iodine
  3. Paper Thin Hotel
  4. Memories
  5. I Left a Woman Waiting
  6. Don’t Go Home with Your Hard-On
  7. Fingerprints
  8. Death of a Ladies’ Man

Ramones: End Of The Century

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On February 4, 1980, “Sire” label released “End of the Century”, the fifth Ramones studio album. It was recorded in May 1979, and was produced by Phil Spector. The album was the first release without original member Tommy Ramone, who in 1978 left the band but produced their previous album “Road to Ruin”.

Personnel:

  • Joey Ramone– lead vocals
  • Johnny Ramone– guitar
  • Dee Dee Ramone– bass, backing vocals
  • Marky Ramone– drums
  • Dan Kessel – guitar
  • David Kessel – guitar
  • Barry Goldberg- piano, organ
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Steve Douglas– saxophone

Track Listing:

All tracks by Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Marky Ramone and Dan Kessel, except where noted.

  1. Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio?
  2. I’m Affected
  3. Danny Says
  4. Chinese Rock – Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell
  5. The Return of Jackie and Judy
  6. Let’s Go
  7. Baby I Love You – Phil Spector,Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  8. I Can’t Make It on Time
  9. This Ain’t Havana
  10. Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
  11. All the Way
  12. High Risk Insurance