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Crass: The Feeding of the 5000

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In February 1978, “Crass Records” label released “The Feeding of the 5000”, the debut Crass album. It was recorded on October 29, 1978, at “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Steve Ignorant, Joy De Vivre, Eve Libertine, Phil Free, Pete Wright,  N. A. Palmer and Penny Rimbaud. This album is considered to be one of the first punk albums to expound anarchist philosophies.

Personnel:

  • Steve Ignorant- vocals
  • Joy De Vivre- voices
  • Eve Libertine- voices
  • Phil Free- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • N. A. Palmer- rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Wright- lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Penny Rimbaud- drums, radio
  • John Loder- engineer
  • G(Gee Vaucher – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Asylum”
  2. Do They Owe Us a Living?
  3. End Result
  4. They’ve Got a Bomb
  5. Punk is Dead
  6. Reject of Society
  7. General Bacardi
  8. Banned from the Roxy
  9. G’s Song
  10. Fight War, Not Wars
  11. Women
  12. Securicor
  13. Sucks
  14. You Pay
  15. Angels
  16. What a Shame
  17. So What
  18. Well?…Do They?

Cheap Trick: Same

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In February 1977, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Cheap Trick album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Nielsen– lead guitar, vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass guitar, vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums
  • Jay Messina– engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen except where noted.

  1. Hot Love
  2. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace – Terry Reid
  3. He’s a Whore
  4. Mandocello
  5. The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy)
  6. Elo Kiddies
  7. Daddy Should Have Stayed in High School
  8. Taxman, Mr. Thief
  9. Cry, Cry – Robin Zander, Nielsen,Tom Petersson
  10. Oh, Candy

Mick Ronson: Slaughter on 10th Avenue

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In February 1974, “RCA” label released “Slaughter on 10th Avenue”, the debut Mick Ronson album. It was recorded in July 1973, at “Château d’Hérouville” in Hérouville, France, and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Mick Ronson.

Personnel:

  • Mick Ronson– guitar, piano, vocals, arrangement, conductor
  • Mike Garson– piano, electric piano, organ
  • Trevor Bolder– bass, trumpet, trombone
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums, percussion
  • Margaret Ronson – backing vocals
  • Sidney Sax – strings
  • David Hentschel– ARP
  • Dennis MacKay – engineer, backing vocals
  • Leee Black Childers – cover

Track listing:

  1. Love Me Tender – George R. Poulton,Ken Darby
  2. Growing Up and I’m Fine – David Bowie
  3. Only After Dark – Mick Ronson, Scott Richardson
  4. Music Is Lethal – Lucio Battisti, English lyrics by Bowie
  5. I’m the One – Annette Peacock
  6. Pleasure Man / Hey Ma Get Papa – Mick Ronson, Scott Richardson, David Bowie
  7. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue – Richard Rodgers

Neal Morse Band: The Grand Experiment

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On February 10, 2015, “Inside Out Records” label released “The Grand Experiment”, the debut Neal Morse Band studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Neal Morse, Eric Gillette, Bill Hubauer, Randy George and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse- vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Eric Gillette – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Bill Hubauer – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Randy George- bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Portnoy- drums, backing vocals
  • Jerry Guidroz – engineer
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette.

  1. The Call
  2. The Grand Experiment
  3. Waterfall
  4. Agenda
  5. Alive Again

Bonus Disc

  1. New Jerusalem (Freedom Is Coming)
  2. Doomsday Destiny
  3. MacArthur Park” (Arrangedby Bill Hubauer; original version written by Jimmy Webb)
  4. The Creation (Live at Morsefest)
  5. Reunion – (Live at Morsefest)

earth, Wind & Fire: Same

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In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled debut Earth, Wind & Fire album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Wissert.

Personnel:

  • Sherry Scott – vocals
  • Michael Beal – guitars
  • Wade Flemons – vocals, electric piano
  • Don Whitehead – vocals, acoustic and electric piano
  • Verdine White– bass
  • Maurice White– vocals, percussion, drums, electric kalimba
  • Phillard Williams – percussion,conga
  • Leslie Drayton –trumpet
  • Alexander Thomas –trombone
  • Chet Washington – reeds
  • Leslie Drayton – horn arrangements
  • Bruce Botnick – recording
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Mary Ann Dibs – design
  • Russ Smith – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Help Somebody – Wade Flemons,Maurice White, Don Whitehead
  2. Moment of Truth – Wade Flemons,Maurice White, Don Whitehead
  3. Love is Life – Wade Flemons,Maurice White, Don Whitehead
  4. Fan is the Fire – Wade Flemons,Maurice White, Don Whitehead
  5. C’mon Children – Michael Beal, Wade Flemons, Maurice White,Verdine White, Don Whitehead
  6. This World Today – Wade Flemons, Maurice White,Don Whitehead
  7. Bad Tune – Michael Beal, Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Verdine White, Don Whitehead

Crazy Horse: Same

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In February 1971, “Reprise” label released the self – titled, debut Crazy Horse album.  It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Jack Nitzsche and Bruce Botnick.

Personnel:

  • Danny Whitten— lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Nils Lofgren— lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche— lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina— lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Ry Cooder— slide guitar
  • Gib Guilbeau— violin
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Joel Bernstein— photography

Track listing:

  1. Gone Dead Train – Russ Titelman, Jack Nitzsche
  2. Dance, Dance, Dance – Neil Young
  3. Look at All the Things – Danny Whitten
  4. Beggars Day – Nils Lofgren
  5. I Don’t Want to Talk About It – Danny Whitten
  6. Downtown – Danny Whitten, Neil Young
  7. Carolay – Russ Titelman, Kack Nitzsche
  8. Dirty, Dirty – Danny Whitten
  9. Nobody – Nils Lofgren
  10. I’ll Get By – Danny Whitten
  11. Crow Jane Lady – Jack Nitzsche

Atomic Rooster: Same

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In February 1970, “B&C” label released the self-titled, debut Atomic Roooster album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, and was produced by Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer and Tony Colton.

Personnel:

  • Vincent Crane – piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Nick Graham – lead vocals, bass, flute, guitar
  • Carl Palmer- drums, percussion, congas, glockenspiel

Track listing:

  1. Friday the 13th – Vincent Crane
  2. And So to Bed – Vincent Crane
  3. Broken Wings – John Mayall
  4. Before Tomorrow – Vincent Crane
  5. Banstead – Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer
  6. L.Y. – Vincent Crane
  7. Winter – Vincent Crane
  8. Decline and Fall – Vincent Crane, Nick Graham, Carl Palmer

The Flying Burrito Brothers: The Glided Palace of Sin

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In February 1969, “A&M” label released “The Gilded Palace of Sin”, the debut Flying Burrito Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Henry Lewy and Larry Marks. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Gilded Palace of Sin” at number 192 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Personnel:

  • Gram Parsons: lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
  • Chris Hillman: electric and acoustic guitar, harmony, lead and backing vocals, mandolin
  • “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow: pedal steel guitar
  • Chris Ethridge: bass guitar, backing vocals, piano
  • Jon Corneal: drums
  • Popeye Phillips: drums
  • Eddie Hoh: drums
  • Sam Goldstein: drums
  • David Crosby: backing vocals
  • Hot Burrito Chorus: backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Christine’s Tune – Gram Parsons,Chris Hillman
  2. Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
  3. Do Right Woman – Chips Moman,Dan Penn
  4. Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
  5. My Uncle – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
  6. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  7. Juanita – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  8. Hot Burrito #1 – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
  9. Hot Burrito #2 – Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons
  10. Do You Know How It Feels – Gram Parsons,Barry Goldberg
  11. Hippie Boy – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons

The Mute Gods: Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

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On January 22, 2016, “inside Out” label released “Do Nothing till You Hear from Me”, the debut Mute Gods (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Roger King.

Personnel:

  • Nick Beggs – lead vocals, bass guitars, Chapman Stick, guitars,  keyboards, programming , executive production
  • Roger King – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, mixing
  • Marco Minnemann – drums, additional percussion, guitars, piano
  • Ricky Wilde – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals, programming
  • Frank van Bogaert – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals, mixing
  • Gary O’Toole – drums
  • Nick D’Virgilio – drums, guitars, keyboards
  • Rob Reed – guitars, keyboards
  • Adam Holzman – keyboards, programming
  • Glenn Kelly – recording of ethnic voices
  • Adel Ekladios – Arabic voice
  • Kevin Tang – Mandarin voice
  • Lula Beggs – vocals, FX

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Beggs, except where noted

  1. Do Nothing Till You hear From Me
  2. Praying to a Mute God
  3. Night School for Idiots
  4. Feed the Troll
  5. Your Dark Ideals
  6. Last Man on Earth – Nick Beggs, Ricky Wilde
  7. In the Cross-Hairs – Nick Beggs, Roger King
  8. Strange Relationship
  9. Swimming Horses – Nick Beggs, Nick D’Virgillio, Rob Reed
  10. Mavro Capelo
  11. Father Daughter – Nick Beggs, Ricky Wilde, Lula Beggs

Boa: Same

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On January 21, 1982, “Suzy” label released the self-titled, debut Boa album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Tinnie Varga.

Personnel:

  • Mladen Puljiz – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, strings
  • Slavko Remenarić – guitar
  • Damir Košpić – bass, backing vocals
  • Igor Šoštarić – drums, percussion
  • Gunnar Bylinn – percussion
  • Tinnie Varga – backing vocals, recording
  • Zoran Bodrožić – artwork
  • Dražen Kalenić – photography

Track listing:

  1. Milion – music by Mladen Puljiz, Slavko Remenarić, Igor Šoštarić and Damir Košpić, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  2. Stol – music by Mladen Puljiz, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  3. Davni trag – music by Mladen Puliz, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  4. Noćne sjene – music by Mladen Puljiz, Slavko Remenarić, Igor Šoštarić and Damir Košpić, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  5. Melodrama – music by Mladen Puljiz, lyrics by Ž. Marković
  6. Živjeti od mraka – music by Mladen Puljiz, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  7. Na nišanu – music by Mladen Puljiz, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  8. Sela Gore – music by Mladen Puljiz, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić
  9. Pored Zida – music by Mladen Puljiz, lyrics by Slavko Remenarić, Ž. Marković