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Deep Purple: The House Of Blue Light

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On January 12, 1987, “Polydor” label released “The House of Blue Light”, the twelfth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded May – June 1986, at “The Playhouse” in Stowe, Vermont, and was produced by Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Jon Lord.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals, congas, harmonica
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, guitar synthesizer
  • Roger Glover – bass, synthesizers, bass synthesizer, sequencer, sampler
  • Jon Lord – Hammond organ, synthesizers, electric piano, sampler
  • Ian Paice – drums, percussion
  • Guy Charbonneau – Le Mobile operator
  • Nick Blagona – engineer
  • Harry Schnitzler – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. Bad Attitude – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
  2. The Unwritten Law – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
  3. Call of the Wild – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  4. Mad Dog
  5. Black & White – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  6. Hard Lovin’ Woman
  7. The Spanish Archer
  8. Strangeways
  9. Mitzi Dupree
  10. Dead or Alive

Journey: Escape

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On July 17, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Escape” (E5C4P3 on the album cover) the seventh Journey studio album. It was recorded April – June at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California,  and was produced by Mike Stone, Kevin Elson and Steve Perry. In 1988, “Kerrang!” readers voted “Escape” the greatest AOR album of all time. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 9 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mike Stone, Kevin Elson – engineer, mixing
  • Wally Buck – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering, remastering
  • Brian Lee – remastering
  • Stanley Mouse– illustrations
  • Jim Welch – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  2. Stone in Love – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  3. Who’s Crying Now – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  4. Keep On Runnin’ – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  5. Still They Ride – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  6. Escape – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  7. Lay it Down – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  8. Dead or Alive – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  9. Mother Father – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Matt Schon
  10. Open Arms – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry

Dead Or Alive: Youthquake

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In May 1985, “Epic” label released “Youthquake”, the second Dead or Alive studio album. It was recorded 1984-1985, and was produced by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. The album cover was by Mario Testino. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Pete Burns– vocals
  • Tim Lever– keyboards
  • Mike Percy– bass guitar, guitars
  • Steve Coy– drums
  • Phil Harding– engineer, mixing
  • Satori – design
  • Mario Testino – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
  2. I Wanna Be a Toy
  3. DJ Hit That Button
  4. In Too Deep
  5. Big Daddy of the Rhythm
  6. Cake and Eat It
  7. Lover Come Back to Me
  8. My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
  9. It’s Been a Long Time

John Cale: Honi Soit

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In March 1981, “A&M” label released “Honi Soit” the seventh John Cale studio album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “CBS Studios” and “St. & Media Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Thorne and John Cale. The album cover art was by Andy Warhol.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Sturgis Nikides – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Goodwin – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Peter Muny – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Medici – drums, backing vocals
  • John Gatchell– trumpet
  • Bomberettes – Mo-dettes – backing vocals
  • Harvey Goldberg – recording, mixing
  • Carl Beatty – engineer
  • Harold Tarowsky – engineer assistant
  • John Vogel – design
  • Fred Lorey – photography
  • Warren Frank – flight engineer
  • Louis Tropia – logistics

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale; except where noted.

  1. Dead or Alive
  2. Strange Times in Casablanca
  3. Fighter Pilot
  4. Wilson Joliet
  5. Streets of Laredo – traditional, arr. by John Cale
  6. Honi Soit (La Première Leçon de Français)
  7. Riverbank
  8. Russian Roulette
  9. Magic & Lies