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Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance

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In January 1978, “Blank” label released “The Modern Dance”, debut Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded October 1976; January 1977; November 1977, at “Cleveland Recording” and “Suma Studios” in Cleveland, Ohio, and was produced by David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone, Scott Krauss, Tim Wrightand Ken Hamann.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas– vocals, musette, percussion
  • Tom Herman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Allen Ravenstine– EML 101 & 200 analog synthesizers, saxophone, tapes
  • Tony Maimone– bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Tim Wright– bass guitar
  • Scott Krauss– drums
  • Ken Hamann – engineer
  • Mike Bishop – engineer assistant
  • Paul Hamann – engineer assistant
  • W. Taylor – artwork
  • Mik Mellen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone and Scott Krauss, except where noted.

  1. Non-Alignment Pact
  2. The Modern Dance
  3. Laughing
  4. Street Waves
  5. Chinese Radiation
  6. Life Stinks – Peter Laughner
  7. Real World
  8. Over My Head
  9. Sentimental Journey
  10. Humor Me

Crime In Stereo: Explosives And The Will To Use Them

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On January 4, 2004, “Blackout Records” label released “Explosives and the Will to Use Them”, the debut Crime In Stereo album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Water Music Recorders” in New Jersey, and was produced by Ted Young, Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin .

Personnel:

  • Kristian Hallbert – vocals
  • Alex Dunne – guitar
  • Shawn Gardiner – guitar
  • Mike Musilli – bass
  • Scotty Giffin – drums
  • Ted Young, John Bender – engineer
  • Arik Victor – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering

Track listing:

.All tracks by Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin.

  1. Amsterdamned!
  2. Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous
  3. Play It Loud Fuckers
  4. What a Strange Turn of Events
  5. Compass and Square
  6. If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are
  7. Bar fight on Bedford Ave
  8. It Ain’t All Hugs and Handshakes
  9. Here’s to Things Gone Wrong
  10. No Gold Stars for Nationalism
  11. Terribly Softly
  12. Arson at 563

Dorian Gray: Sjaj u tami

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On December 22, 1983, “Jugoton” label released “Sjaj u tami”, the debut Dorian Gray album. It was recorded August – December 1983, at “JM Sound Studio” in Zagreb, Croatia, and was produced by Aleksandar Habić.

Personnel:

  • Massimo Savić – vocals, guitar
  • Vedran Čupić – vocals, guitar
  • Toni Ostojić – vocals, keyboards
  • Emil Krnjić – bass
  • Branko Terzić – drums, backing vocals
  • Aleksandar Habić – piano
  • Miroslav Sedak – Benčić – saxophone
  • Jadran Zdunić – bass
  • Janko Mlinarić, Nenad Zubak – recording
  • Mario Krištofić, Sanja Bachrach – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Massimo Savić, Vedran Čupić, Toni Ostojić, Emil Krnjić and Branko Terzić, except where noted.

  1. Dugo si sam
  2. Zoveš Me
  3. Kuća
  4. Monstrum pored sna
  5. Legenda
  6. Sjaj u tami – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  7. Gusar
  8. Umorni lovac
  9. Jahač

Wire: Pink Flag

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In December 1977, “Harvest” label released “Pink Flag”, the debut Wire studio album. It was recorded September – October 1977, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Thome. In 2009,“Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Pink Flag” at number 412 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked “Pink Flag” at number 378 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Gilbert– guitar
  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitar
  • Graham Lewis– bass guitar
  • Robert Gotobed– drums
  • Kate Lukas– flute
  • Dave Oberlé– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman, and Robert Gotobed, except where noted.

  1. Reuters
  2. Field Day for the Sundays
  3. Three Girl Rhumba
  4. Ex Lion Tamer
  5. Lowdown
  6. Start to Move
  7. Brazil
  8. It’s So Obvious
  9. Surgeon’s Girl
  10. Pink Flag
  11. The Commercial
  12. Straight Line
  13. 106 Beats That
  14. Suit
  15. Strange
  16. Fragile
  17. Mannequin
  18. Different to Me – Annete Green
  19. Champs
  20. Feeling Called Love
  21. 12 X U

 

 

 

Blondie: Same

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In December 1976, “Private Stock” label released the debut, self-titled Blondie album. It was recorded August – September 1976, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer and Craig Leon.

Personnel:

  • Debbie Harry– vocals
  • Chris Stein– guitar, bass guitar
  • Gary Valentine– bass guitar, guitar
  • Jimmy Destri– Farfisa organ, grand piano, RMI piano, Roland synthesizer
  • Clem Burke– drums
  • Ellie Greenwich– backing vocals
  • Micki Harris – backing vocals
  • Hilda Harris – backing vocals
  • Rob Freeman – engineer
  • Don Hunerberg – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • David Perl – art direction, design
  • Shig Ikeida – photography

Track listing:

  1. X Offender – Deborah Harry, Gary Valentine
  2. Little Girl Lies – Deborah Harry
  3. In the Flesh – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  4. Look Good in Blue – Jimmy Destri
  5. In the Sun – Chris Stein
  6. A Shark in Jets Clothing – Jimmy Destri
  7. Man Overboard – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  8. Rip Her to Shreds – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  9. Rifle Range – Chris Stein, Ronnie Toast
  10. Kung Fu Girls – Deborah Harry, Gary Valentine, Jimmy Destri
  11. The Attack of the Giant Ants – Chris Stein

James Taylor: Same

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On December 6, 1968, “Apple” label released the self-titled, debut James Taylor album. It was recorded July – October 1968, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Asher. It was the first recording by a non-British artist released by “Apple” label, and would also be Taylor’s only release on that label.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Mick Wayne– guitar
  • Freddie Redd– keyboards
  • Don Shinn– keyboards
  • Paul McCartney– bass
  • Louis Cennamo– bass
  • Bishop O’Brien – drums, percussion
  • Peter Asher– vocals, percussion
  • Richard Hewson– strings, bassoon, oboe
  • Skaila Kanga – harp

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Talk Now
  2. Something’s Wrong
  3. Knocking ‘Round the Zoo
  4. Sunshine Sunshine
  5. Taking It In
  6. Something in the Way She Moves
  7. Carolina in My Mind
  8. Brighten Your Night With My Day
  9. Night Owl
  10. Rainy Day Man – James Taylor, Zach Wiesner
  11. Circle Round the Sun – traditional arr. James Taylor
  12. Blues Is Just a Bad Dream

Buffalo Springfield: Same

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On December 5, 1966, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Buffalo Springfield album. It was recorded July – September 1966, at “Gold Star Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Columbia Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Charles Greene and Brian Stone.

Personnel:

  • Richie Furay – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stephen Stills – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Neil Young – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Bruce Palmer- bass guitar
  • Dewey Martin – drums, backing vocals
  • Tom May, Doc Siegel, James Hilton, Stan Ross – engineer
  • Buffalo Springfield, Charles Greene, Brian Stone – mixing
  • Sandy Dvore – design
  • Henry Diltz, Ivan Nagy – photography

Track listing:

  1. Go and Say Goodbye – Stephen Stills
  2. Sit Down, I Think I Love You – Stephen Stills
  3. Leave – Stephen Stills
  4. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing – Neil Young
  5. Hot Dusty Roads – Stephen Stills
  6. Everybody’s Wrong – Stephen Stills
  7. Flying on the Ground Is Wrong – Neil Young
  8. Burned – Neil Young
  9. Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It – Neil Young
  10. Baby Don’t Scold Me – Stephen Stills
  11. Out of My Mind – Neil Young
  12. Pay the Price – Stephen Stills

Sir Lord Baltimore: Kingdom Come

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In December 1970, “Mercury” label released “Kingdom Come”, the debut Sir Lord Baltimore studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Vantone Studios” in New Jersey,   and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos, Eddie Kramer and Kim King.

Personnel:

  • Louis Dambra – guitar
  • Gary Justin – bass
  • John Garner – lead vocals, drums
  • Eddie Kramer– engineer
  • Kim King – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Master Heartache
  2. Hard Rain Fallin’
  3. Lady of Fire
  4. Lake Isle of Innersfree
  5. Pumped Up
  6. Kingdom Come
  7. I Got a Woman
  8. Hell Hound
  9. Helium Head (I Got a Love)
  10. Ain’t Got Hung on You

Locomotiv GT: Same

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In December 1971, “Pepita” label released the debut, self titled Locomotiv GT album. It was recorded in 1971, in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Gábor Presser– vocals, organ, piano, vibraphone
  • Tamás Barta– guitars
  • Károly Frenreisz– vocals, Fender bass, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, guitar
  • József Laux– drums, percussion
  • Attila Fülöp – engineer
  • Tamás Féner – photos
  • Miklós Mester – cover art
  • Dóra Antal – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Anna Adamis.

  1. Egy dal azokért, akik nincsenek itt – Gábor Presser
  2. A Napba öltözött lány – Károly Frenreisz
  3. A kötéltáncos álma -Tamás Barta
  4. A tengelykezű félember – Gábor Presser
  5. Hej, én szólok hozzád – Gábor Presser
  6. Ezüst nyár – Gábor Presser
  7. Ordító arcok – Tamás Barta
  8. Sose mondd a mamának – Károly Frenreis
  9. Nem nekem való – Károly Frenreisz
  10. Royal blues (Gipszeld be a kezed) – Tamás Barta

Soft Machine: Same

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In December 1968, “Probe” label released the self titled, debut Soft Machine album. It was recorded April 1968, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chas Chandler and Tom Wilson. It was the first album ever recorded in “Record Plant Studios” and was engineered by the studio co-founder Gary Kellgren.

Personnel:

  • Mike Ratledge – Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, piano
  • Kevin Ayers – lead and backing vocals, bass, piano
  • Hugh Hopper – bass
  • Robert Wyatt – lead vocals, drums
  • The Cake – backing vocals
  • Byron Goto, Eli Allman, Henry Epstein – cover art

Track listing

  1. Hope for Happiness – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper
  2. Joy of a Toy – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge
  3. Hope for Happines (Reprise) – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper
  4. Why Am I So Short? – Mike Ratledge, Kevin Ayers, Hugh Hopper
  5. So Boot If At All – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
  6. A Certain Kind – Hugh Hopper
  7. Save yourself – Robert Wyatt
  8. Priscilla – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
  9. Lullabye Letter – Kevin Ayers
  10. We Did it Again – Kevin Ayers
  11. Plus Belle qu’une Poubelle – Kevin Ayers
  12. Why Are We Sleeping – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
  13. Box 25/4 Ltd. – Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper