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Public Image Ltd: End Of World

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On August 11, 2023, “PIL Official” label released “End of World”, the eleventh Public Image Ltd studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2022, at “Yellow Shark Studios” in Cheltenham, “Vada Studios” in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, and was produced by Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth, John Lydon, Bruce Smith, John Rambo Stevens and James Towler.

Personnel:

  • John Lydon – vocals, artwork, painting, design
  • Lu Edmonds – guitar
  • Scott Firth – bass guitar
  • Bruce Smith – drums
  • Brendan Davies – engineer, mixing , artwork
  • James Towler – engineer, mixing
  • George Perks – engineer assistant
  • Danny Thomas – engineer assistant
  • Stefan Heger – mastering
  • John Rambo Stevens – layout, artwork, photography
  • D, D, Boling – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by John Lydon, all music by Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth, John Lydon, and Bruce Smith.

  1. Penge
  2. End of the World
  3. Car Chase
  4. Being Stupid Again
  5. Walls
  6. Pretty Awful
  7. Strange
  8. Down On the Clown
  9. Dirty Murky Delight
  10. The Do That
  11. L F C F
  12. North West Passage
  13. Hawaii

Con Funk Shun: Candy

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On May 26, 1979, “Mercury” label released “Candy”, the fifth Con Funk Shun album. It was recorded December 1978 – April 1979, at “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Michaell Cooper, Louis A. McCall, Felton Pilate, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas and Paul Harrell.

Personnel:

  • Michael Vernon Cooper – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, electric sitar, percussion
  • Louis A. McCall– vocals, drums, electronic drums, percussion
  • Felton C. Pilate– lead vocals, trombone, trumpet, electric piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Karl Fuller – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, percussion
  • Paul Harrell – vocals, soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, percussion
  • Cedric Martin – lead vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Danny A. Thomas – vocals, clavinet, organ, electric piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Skip Scarborough– clavinet, piano
  • Sheila Escovedo– timbales
  • Jack Trotter, Michael Alexander – trumpet
  • Bill Summers– congas
  • Roger Glenn – flute
  • David Crawford – string arrangements, conductor
  • Terry Adams – concertmaster
  • Greg Blockman – MC
  • Leslie Ann Jones – engineer
  • Don Cody – engineer, remix
  • Chris Minto, Chuck Gebhart, Ken Kessie, Stacy Baird – engineer assistant
  • Fred Catero – remix
  • Joe Hansch – mastering
  • Darris Destiny – art direction
  • John Youss – cover lettering
  • Jim Cornfield – photography
  • Skip Scarborough – co – producer
  • Linda Lou McCall – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Michaell Cooper, Louis A. McCall, Felton Pilate, Karl Fuller, Cedric Martin, Danny Thomas and Paul Harrell.

  1. Fire When Ready
  2. Chase Me
  3. Not Ready
  4. Da Lady
  5. Candy
  6. (Let Me Put) Love On Your Mind
  7. Main Slice
  8. Images

 

13th Floor Elevators: Bull of the Woods

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In March 1968, “International Artists” label released “Bull of the Woods”, the fourth and the last 13th Floor Elevators album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Ray Rush.

Personnel:

  • Roky Erickson– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stacy Sutherland– vocals, lead guitar
  • Tommy Hall– electric jug
  • Ronnie Leatherman, Duke Davis – bass
  • Danny Thomas– drums, horn arrangements
  • Fred Carroll, Jim Duff, Hank Poole – engineer
  • Lloyd Sepulveda – cover

Track listing:

  1. Livin’ On – Stacy Sutherland, Tommy Hall
  2. Barnyard Blues – Stacy Sutherland
  3. Til Then – Stacy Sutherland, Tommy Hall
  4. Never Another – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
  5. Rose and the Thorn – Stacy Sutherland
  6. Down by the River – Stacy Sutherland
  7. Scarlet and Gold – Stacy Sutherland
  8. Street Song – Stacy Sutherland
  9. Doom – Stacy Sutherland, Tommy Hall
  10. With You – Ronnie Leatherman
  11. May the Circle Remain Unbroken – Roky Erickson

13th Floor Elevators: Easter Everywhere

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In November 1967, “International Artists” label released “Easter Everywhere”, the second  13th Floor Elevators studio album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Walt Andrus Studios”, and was produced by Lelan Rogers.

Personnel:

  • Roky Erickson– vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Stacy Sutherland – lead guitar
  • Ronnie Leatherman, Dan Galindo – bass guitar
  • Danny Thomas, John Ike Walton – drums
  • Tommy Hall – electric jug
  • Clementine Hall – backing vocals
  • Frank Davis, Walt Andrus – engineer
  • Guy Clark – sleeve photography
  • Russell Wheelock – sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Slip Inside This House – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
  2. Slide Machine – Powell St. John
  3. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
  4. Nobody to Love – Stacy Sutherland
  5. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  6. Earthquake – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
  7. Dust – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
  8. I’ve Got Levitation – Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland
  9. I Had to Tell You – Roky Ericson, Clementine Hall
  10. 10.  Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) – Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall