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Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt

Flowers in the Dirt

On June 5, 1989, “Parlaphone” label released “Flowers in the Dirt”, the eighth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded September 1987 – February 1989, and was produced by Paul McCartney, Mitchell Froom, Neil Dorfsman, Elvis Costello,Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum and David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synth, drums, tambourine, percussion, celeste, sitar, wine glasses,harmonium, hand claps, finger snaps,  mellotron,  flugelhorn, bongos, violin, keyboards, woodsaw
  • Linda McCartney– Mini Moog, backing vocals, hand claps
  • Robbie McIntosh– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Hamish Stuart– electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris Whitten– drums, percussion, hand claps, synth drums
  • Paul “Wix” Wickens– keyboards
  • Elvis Costello– backing and co-lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Gilmour– electric guitar
  • David Foster– keyboards
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Guy Barker– trumpet
  • Steve Lipson– computer, drum programming, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Peter Henderson – computer programming
  • Trevor Horn– keyboards, hand claps
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • David Rhodes– EBow guitar
  • Judd Lander – harmonica
  • Chris Davis – saxophone
  • Chris White– saxophone
  • Dave Bishop – saxophone
  • John Taylor – cornet
  • Tony Goddard – cornet
  • Ian Peters – euphonium
  • Ian Harper – tenor horn
  • Jah Bunny – tongue styley
  • Eddie Klien – additional computer programming
  • Clare Fischer– orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

  1. My Brave Face – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  2. Rough Ride – Paul McCartney
  3. You Want Her Too – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  4. Distractions – Paul McCartney
  5. We Got Married – Paul McCartney
  6. Put it There – Paul McCartney
  7. Figure of Eight – Paul McCartney
  8. This One – Paul McCartney
  9. Don’t Be Careless Love – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  10. That Day is Done – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  11. How Many People – Paul McCartney
  12. Motor of Love – Paul McCartney

George Harrison: Somewhere In England

Somewhere in England

On June 5, 1981, “Dark Horse” label released “Somewhere in England”, the ninth  George Harrison studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – February 1981, at “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by George Harrison and Ray Cooper.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Gary Brooker– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Al Kooper– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Mike Moran– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Neil Larsen – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Ray Cooper– keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, drums
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Ringo Starr– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Alla Rakha – tabla
  • Tom Scott– lyricon, horns
  • Herbie Flowers– tuba, bass
  • Paul McCartney– backing vocal
  • Linda McCartney– backing vocal
  • Denny Laine– backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Blood from a Clone
  2. Unconsciousness Rules
  3. Life Itself
  4. All Those Years Ago
  5. Baltimore Oriole – Hoagy Carmichael
  6. Teardrops
  7. That Which I Have Lost
  8. Writing’s on the Wall
  9. Hong Kong Blues – Hoagy Carmichael
  10. Save the World

Mike Heron: Smiling Man with Bad Reputations

Smiling Men

On April 30, 1971, “Island” label released “Smiling Men with Bad Reputations”, the debut Mike Heron solo album. It was recorded December 1970, at “Sound Techniques” in Chelsea, London, and was produced by Joy Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Mike Heron – guitar, keyboards
  • John Cale – vocals, bass, guitar, harmonium, piano, viola
  • Tony Cox – VCS3 synthesizer
  • Richard Thompson- guitar
  • Pete Townshend- guitar
  • Simon Nicol- guitar
  • Ronnie Lane- bass
  • Rose Simpson- bass
  • Pat Donaldson – bass
  • Dave Pegg- bass
  • Gerry Conway- drums
  • Mike Kowalski – drums
  • Dave Mattacks- drums
  • Keith Moon- drums
  • Malcolm Le Maistre- clarinet
  • Dudu Pukwana- saxophone, piano
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Heather Wood – vocals
  • Sue Glover- vocals
  • Sunny Leslie- vocals
  • Strangely Strange- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Heron.

  1. Call Me Diamond
  2. Flowers of the Forest
  3. Audrey
  4. Brindaban
  5. Feast of Stephen
  6. Spirit Beautiful
  7. Warm Heart Pastry
  8. Beautiful Stranger
  9. No Turning Back

XTC: Nonsuch

XTC_Nonsuch

On April 27, 1992, “Virgin” label released “Nonsuch” the twelfth XTC studio album. It was recorded July – October 1991, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Andy Partridge– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  harmonica, tambourine, percussion, Shaker, keyboard programming, bell tree, string and brass arrangements
  • Colin Moulding– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, string and brass arrangements
  • Dave Gregory– acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, piano, synthesizers, Hammond organ, church bell, backing vocals, string and brass arrangements
  • Dave Mattacks– drums, tambourine, drums, sitar samples, shaker, percussion
  • Gus Dudgeon– “ringmaster,” tambourine, percussion, chorus
  • Guy Barker– flugelhorns, trumpet
  • Florence Lovegrove – viola
  • Rose Hull – cello
  • Stuart Gordon – violin
  • Gina Griffin – violin
  • Neville Farmer– chorus

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
  2. My Bird Performs – Colin Moulding
  3. Dear Madam Barnum
  4. Humble Daisy
  5. The Smartest Monkeys – Colin Moulding
  6. The Disappointed
  7. Holly Up on Poppy
  8. Crocodile
  9. Rook
  10. Omnibus
  11. That Wave
  12. Then She Appeared
  13. War Dance – Colin Moulding
  14. Wrapped in Grey
  15. The Ugly Underneath
  16. Bungalow – Colin Moulding

 

George Harrison: Gone Troppo

GoneTroppo

On November 5, 1982, “Dark Horse” label released “Gone Troppo”, the tenth George Harrison studio album. Harrison’s last studio album in five years, was recorded from May 5 to August 27, 1982, at the “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by George Harrison, Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison– vocals, guitars, synthesizer, bass, mandolin, marimba, jal-tarang
  • Joe Brown– mandolin, backing vocals
  • Neil Larsen – piano
  • Mike Moran– keyboards, synthesizer, piano, synthesizer bass
  • Billy Preston– organ, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Jon Lord– synthesizer
  • Gary Brooker– synthesizer
  • Herbie Flowers– bass
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Ray Cooper– percussion, marimba, glockenspiel, electric piano, sound effects
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Jim Keltner– percussion, drums
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Willie Greene – backing vocals, bass voice
  • Bobby King– backing vocals
  • Vicki Brown– backing vocals
  • Pico Pena – backing vocals
  • Syreeta– backing vocals
  • Sarah Ricor – backing vocals
  • Rodina Sloan – backing vocals
  • Legs Larry Smith– art direction, design

Track listing

All compositions by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Wake Up My Love
  2. That’s the Way It Goes
  3. I Really Love You – Leroy Swearingen
  4. Greece
  5. Gone Troppo
  6. Mystical One
  7. Unknown Delight
  8. Baby Don’t Run Away
  9. Dream Away
  10. Circles

Paul McCartney: Pipes of Peace

Paul McCartney_-_Pipes of peace

On October 31, 1983, “Parlaphone” label released “Pipes of Peace”, the fourth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded  October – December 1980, February–March 1981, summer 1981, September–October 1982, and February-July 1983, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, bass guitar, guitars, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums
  • Michael Jackson – vocals
  • Eric Stewart – guitars, backing vocals
  • Denny Laine – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Hughie Burn – guitar
  • Geoff Whitehorn -guitar
  • Linda McCartney – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chris Hammer Smith – harmonica
  • Stanley Clarke – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • James Kippen – tabla
  • Andy Mackay – saxophone
  • Ernie Watts: saxophone
  • Gary Grant: horns
  • Jerry Hey – strings, horn
  • Gary Herbig – flute
  • Gavin Wright – violin
  • Petalozzi’s Children’s Choir – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks  by Paul McCartney, except where noted..

  1. Pipes of Peace
  2. Say Say Say – Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson
  3. The Other Me
  4. Keep Under Cover
  5. So Bad
  6. The Man – Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson
  7. Sweetest Little Show
  8. Average Person
  9. Hey Hey – Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke
  10. Tug of Peace
  11. Through Our Love