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The Meters: Same

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In May 1969, “Josie” label released the self-titled, debut Meters (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn.

Personnel:

  • Leo Nocentelli– guitars
  • Art Neville– organ, keyboards
  • George Porter Jr.– bass guitar
  • Ziggy Modeliste– drums
  • Janie Gans – art supervisor
  • Jake Kennedy – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr., except where noted.

  1. Cissy Strut
  2. Here Comes the Meter Man
  3. Cardova
  4. Live Wire
  5. Art
  6. Sophisticated Cissy
  7. Ease Back
  8. 6V6 LA
  9. Sehorn’s Farm
  10. Ann
  11. Stormy – Buddy Buie, R. Cobb
  12. Sing a Simple Song – Sly Stone

Quicksilver Messenger: Same

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In May 1968, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Quicksilver Messenger Service studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Nick Gravenites, Harvey Brooks and Pete Welding.el:

Personnel:

  • John Cipollina- lead guitar
  • Gary Duncan- vocals, guitar
  • David Freiberg- vocals, bass guitar, viola
  • Greg Elmore- drums

Track listing:

  1. Pride of Man – Hamilton Camp
  2. Light Your Windows – Gary Duncan,David Freiberg
  3. Dino’s Song– Dino Valenti
  4. Gold and Silver – Gary Duncan, Steve Schuster
  5. It’s Been Too Long – Ron Polte
  6. The Fool” – Gary Duncan, David Freiberg

Richard Harris: A Tramp Shining

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In May 1958, “Dunhill” label released “A Tramp Shining”, the debut Richard Harris album. It was recorded December 1967-January 1958, and was produced by Jimmy Webb.

Personnel:

  • Richard Harris – vocals
  • Mike Deasy– guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco– guitar
  • Larry Knechtel– keyboards
  • Joe Osborn– bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Jim Horn– saxophone
  • Jules Chaikin – trumpet
  • Jimmy Webb– arrangmentsr
  • Sid Sharp – string arrangements
  • Armen Steiner – engineer
  • Peter Himmelman – engineer
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • Henry Diltz– photography
  • Patrick Ward – photography
  • William F. Williams – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb.

  1. Prelude
  2. Didn’t We?
  3. Interlude
  4. Paper Chase
  5. Interlude
  6. Name of My Sorrow
  7. Interlude
  8. Lovers Such as I
  9. In the Final Hours
  10. MacArthur Park
  11. Dancing Girl
  12. Interlude
  13. If You Must Leave My Life
  14. A Tramp Shining

The 5th Dimension: Up, Up and Away

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In May 1967, “Soul City” label released “Up, Up and Away” the debut 5th Dimension album. It w was produced byas recorded April 1966-March 1967, and was produced by Marc Gordon, Willie Hutch, Johnny Rivers and Rob Santos. In 1967, “Up, Up and Away” won four “Grammy Award” including “Record of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Davis, Jr. – lead and backing vocals
  • Marilyn McCoo- lead and backing vocals
  • Lamonte McLemore- backing vocals
  • Ron Townson- backing vocals
  • Florence LaRue- backing vocals
  • Al Casey- guitar
  • Johnny Rivers– guitar
  • F. Sloan– guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco– guitar
  • Larry Knechtel- piano, keyboards
  • Jimmy Webb -keyboards,  musical conductor, arrangements
  • Joe Osborn- bass, guitar
  • Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
  • Marty Paich – horns and strings arrangements
  • Elliot Federman – mastering
  • Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Mandana Eidgah, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford, Steve Strauss – project coordinator
  • Bones Howe, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky – production assistant
  • Joanna Feltman – archivist
  • Mike Hartry – transfer
  • Mathieu Bitton – art direction, design
  • Wardy Woodward – art direction
  • Wayne Kimbell – design
  • Bernard Yeszin – cover photography
  • Rob Santers – photography
  • Mike Ragehoa – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Up, Up and Away – Jimmy Webb
  2. Another Day, Another Heartache – Steve Barri, F. Sloan
  3. Which Way to Nowhere- Jimmy Webb
  4. California My Way – Willie Hutch
  5. Misty Roses – Tim Hardin
  6. Go Where You Wanna Go – John Phillips
  7. Never Gonna Be the Same – Jimmy Webb
  8. Pattern People – Jimmy Webb
  9. Rosecrans Blvd. – Jimmy Webb
  10. Learn How to Fly – Willie Hutch
  11. Poor Side of Town – Lou Adler, Johnny Rivers

The Young Gods: Same

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In April 1987, “Organik” and  “Wax Trax! Records” labels released the self-titled, debut Young Gods (The) album.  It was recorded in 1987, at “Artag Studio”, in Zurich, and was produced by Roli Mosimann.  “The Young Gods” was voted “Album of the Year” in UK by “Melody Maker”,

Track listing:

  • Franz Treichler – vocals, cover art, design
  • Cesare Pizzi – sampler, cover art, design
  • Frank Bagnoud – drums, cover art, design
  • Roli Mosimann – trumpet, engineer
  • Voco Fauxpas – engineer assistant
  • Jean-Marc Giossi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Bagnoud, Cesare Pizzi and Franz Treichler, except where noted.

  1. Nous de la lune
  2. Jusqu’au bout
  3. A ciel ouvert
  4. Jimmy
  5. Fais la mouette
  6. Percussionne
  7. Feu
  8. Did You Miss Me? – Gary Glitter, Mike Leander
  9. Si tu gardes

Happy Mondays: Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)

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In April 1987, “Factory” label released “Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)”, the debut Happy Mondays album. It was recorded in December 1986, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • Shaun Ryder– vocals
  • Mark “Cow” Day – guitar
  • Paul Davis – keyboards
  • Paul Ryder– bass
  • Gary Whelan – drums
  • Mark “Bez” Berry– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Davis, Mark “Bez” Berry, Paul Rider, Shaun Rider, Gary Whelan and Mark “Cow” Day.

  1. Kuff Dam
  2. Tart Tart
  3. Enery
  4. Russell
  5. Olive Oil
  6. Weekend S
  7. Little Matchstick Owen
  8. Oasis
  9. Desmond
  10. Cob 20

New Model Army: Vengeance

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On April 4, 1984, “Abstract Records” label released “Vengeance”, the debut New Model Army album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Alaska Studios” in London, and was produced by Mond Cowie, Slade the Leveller, Stuart Morrow and Rob heaton.

Personnel:

  • Slade the Leveller– vocals, guitar
  • Stuart Morrow – vocals, bass
  • Rob Heaton– drums
  • Ian O’Higgins – engineer
  • Joolz– cover art

Track listing:

  1. Bittersweet – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  2. Betcha – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow, Tompkins
  3. Tension – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  4. Great Expectations – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  5. Waiting – Justin Sullivan
  6. Christian Militia – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  7. Notice Me – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  8. Small Town England – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  9. A Liberal Education – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  10. Vengeance – Justin Sullivan
  11. Sex (The Black Angel) – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow, Robert Heaton
  12. Running In The Rain – Justin Sullivan
  13. Spirit of the Falklands – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  14. The Price – Justin Sullivan, Stuart Morrow
  15. 1984 – Justin Sullivan
  16. No Man’s Land – Justin Sullivan

Violent Femmes: Same

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In April 1983, “Slash” label released the self-titled, debut Violent Femmes album. It was recorded July – September 1982, at “Castle Studios” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; “Music Works Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Van Hecke. In 1991, the album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitar, violin
  • Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic and electric bass guitar, xylophone
  • Victor DeLorenzo – vocals, snare drum, tranceaphone, drum set, Scotch marching bass drum
  • Mark Van Hecke – piano
  • Luke W. Midkiff – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.

  1. Blister in the Sun
  2. Kiss Off
  3. Please Don’t Go
  4. Add It Up
  5. Confessions
  6. Prove My Love
  7. Promise
  8. To the Kill
  9. Gone Daddy Gone – Gordon Dano, Willie Dixon
  10. Good feeling

Pulp: It

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In April 1983, “Red Rhino” label released “It”, the debut Pulp album. It was recorded August 1982 – January 1983, at “Input Studio”; “Victoria Studios” and “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Simon Hinkler.  The album was originally released as a limited vinyl mini-LP of 2000 copies.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • David Hinkler – keyboards, organ , trombone
  • Simon Hinkler – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Peter Boom – bass guitar, drums
  • Wayne Furniss – drums, guitar
  • Beefy Garry 0 (Garry Wilson) – drums
  • Mister Barry Thompson
  • Jon Short – cello
  • Jill Taylor – backing vocals
  • Saskia Cocker – backing vocals
  • Joanne, Julie and Alison – chatter, recorders

Track listing:

All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, except where noted.

  1. My Lighthouse – Jarvis Cocker, Simon Hinkler
  2. Wishful Thinking
  3. Joking Aside
  4. Boats and Trains
  5. Blue Girls
  6. Love Love
  7. In Many Ways

 

Aztec Camera: High Land, Hard Rain

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In April 1983, “Rough Trade” label released “High Land, Hard Rain”, the debut Aztec Camera album. It was recorded in 1983, at “ICC Studios” in Eastbourne, and was produced by John Brand and Bernie Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Frame– vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bernie Clark – piano, organ
  • Campbell Owens – bass
  • Dave Ruffy – drums, percussion

Personnel:

All tracks by Roddy Frame.

  1. Oblivious
  2. The Boy Wonders
  3. Walk Out to Winter
  4. The Bugle Sounds Again
  5. We Could Send Letters
  6. Pillar to Post
  7. Release
  8. Lost Outside the Tunnel
  9. Back on Board
  10. Down the Dip