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My Bloody Valentine: Isn’t Anything

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On November 21, 1988, “Creation Records” label released “Isn’t Anything”, the debut My Bloody Valentine studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Foel Studio” in Llanfair Caereinion, “Time Square Studios” and “Greenhouse Studio” in London, and was produced by Kevin Shields, Bilinda Butcher, Debbie Googe and Colm Ó Cíosóig. In 2013, NME magazine ranked the album at number 187 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Shields– vocals, guitar
  • Bilinda Butcher– vocals, guitar
  • Debbie Googe– bass
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig– drums, percussion
  • Dave Anderson– engineer
  • Steve Nunn – engineer
  • Alex Russell – engineer
  • Joe Dilworth– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Shields except where noted.

  1. Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside) – Kevin Shields, Colm Ó Cíosóig
  2. Lose My Breath – Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields
  3. Cupid Come – Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields
  4. “(When You Wake) You’re Still in a Dream – Kevin Shields, Colm Ó Cíosóig
  5. No More Sorry – Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields
  6. All I Need
  7. Feed Me with Your Kiss
  8. Sueisfine – Kevin Shields, Colm Ó Cíosóig
  9. Several Girls Galore – Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields
  10. You Never Should
  11. Nothing Much to Lose
  12. I Can See It (But I Can’t Feel It)

Beastie Boys: Licensed To ill

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On November 15, 1986, “Def Jam” label released “Licensed to ill”, the debut Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 217 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time and in 2013 the same magazine named it the best debut album of all time. “Licensed to Ill” was the first rap album to top the Billboard album chart. In February 1987, the album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA’.

Personnel:

  • Mike D (Michael Louis Diamond) – vocals, drums
  • MCA (Adam Nathaniel Yauch) – vocals, bass
  • Ad – Rock (Adam Keefe Horovitz) – vocals, guitar, programing
  • Kerry King– lead guitar
  • Keene Carse – trombone
  • Danny Lipman – trumpet
  • Tony Orbach – tenor saxophone
  • Steven Ett – engineer
  • Joe Blaney – mixing
  • Steve Byram – art direction
  • World B. Omes (David Gambale) – cover art
  • Sunny Bak– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by  Mike D, MCA, Ad-Rock and Rick Rubin, except where noted.

  1. Rhymin & Stealin
  2. The New Style
  3. She’s Crafty
  4. Posse in Effect
  5. Slow Ride
  6. Girls
  7. (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)
  8. No Sleep till Brooklyn
  9. Paul Revere – Adam Horovitz,Darryl McDaniels, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons
  10. Hold It Now, Hit It
  11. Brass Monkey
  12. Slow and Low – Darryl McDaniels, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons
  13. Time to Get Ill

New Order: Movement

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On November 13, 1981, “Factory” label released “Movement”, the debut New Order studio album. It was recorded April – May 1981, at Strawberry, Stockport, and was produced by Martin Hannett.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers and programming
  • Peter Hook– vocals, 4- and 6-stringed bass
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers and programming, guitars, spoken words
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Chris Nagle – engineer
  • John and Flood– engineer assistant
  • Peter Saville – design (based on a poster by the Italian futurist Fortunato Depero)

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris, except where noted.

  1. Dreams Never End
  2. Truth
  3. Senses
  4. Chosen Time
  5. ICB
  6. The Him
  7. Doubts Even here
  8. Denial

Siouxsie And The Banshees: The Scream

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On November 13, 1978, “Polydor” label released “The Scream”, the debut Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Siouxie Sioux, Steven Severin and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals
  • John McKay– guitars, saxophone
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar
  • Kenny Morris– drums, percussion
  • Paul Wakefield – art concept

Track listing:

  1. Pure – Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, John McKay, Kenny Morris
  2. Jigsaw Feeling – Steven Severin, John McKay
  3. Overground – Steven Severin, John McKay
  4. Carcass – Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Peter Fenton
  5. Helter Skelter – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Mirage – Steven Severin, John McKay
  7. Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) – Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay
  8. Nicotine Stain – Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Secerin
  9. Suburban relapse – Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay
  10. Switch – Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Same

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On November 9, 1976, “Shelter” label released the self titled, debut Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It , was recorded 1974 – 1976, at “Shelter Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty- vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Mike Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Ron Blair- bass guitar, cello
  • Stan Lynch- drums, keyboards
  • Jeff Jourard- electric guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy- bass guitar
  • Randall Marsh– drums
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Noah Shark- maracas, tambourine, sleigh bells
  • Charlie Souza- saxophone
  • Phil Seymour- backing vocals
  • Dwight Twilley- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Rockin’ Around (With You) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  2. Breakdown
  3. Hometown Blues
  4. The Wild One, Forever
  5. Anything That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll – Tom Petty, Mike Campbel
  6. Strangered in the Night
  7. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
  8. Mystery Man
  9. Luna
  10. American Girl

The Stylistics: Same

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On November 6, 1971, “Avco” label released the self titled, debut  Stylistics (The) album. It was recorded 1970-1971, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an d was produced by Thom Bell.

Personnel:

  • Russell Thompkins, Jr.– lead vocals
  • Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
  • Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram– additional backing vocals
  • Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
  • Lenny Pakula – piano, organ
  • Ronnie Baker– bass
  • Earl Young– drums
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • Vince Montana– percussion
  • Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
  • Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
  • Fredric Cohen – oboe
  • Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
  • George Shaw – flute
  • Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
  • Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
  • Mary Gale – harp

Track listing:

All tracks by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

  1. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)
  2. Point of No Return
  3. Betcha by Golly, Wow
  4. Country Living
  5. You’re a Big Girl Now – Marty Bryant, Robert Douglas
  6. You Are Everything
  7. People Make the World Go Round
  8. Ebony Eyes
  9. If I Love You

 

The Family Dog: A Way of Life

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On November 1, 1969, “Bell Records” label released “A Way of Life”, the début The Family Dogg album. It was recorded April – May 1969 at “IBC Studios”; “Chappell Studios”; “Landsdowne Studios” in London and was produce by Steve Rowland.

Personnel:

  • Steve Rowland– lead and backing vocals, congas
  • Albert Hammond– lead and backing vocals, 12-string guitar
  • Mike Hazelwood– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Christine Holmes – lead and backing vocals
  • Pam “Zooey” Quinn – lead and backing vocals
  • Jimmy Page– electric guitar
  • Alan Parker– acoustic guitar
  • Alan “Hawk” Hawkshaw– piano, organ
  • Amory Kane – guitar
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, arranger
  • John Bonham– drums
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Stan Barrett – percussion
  • Denis Lopez – percussion
  • Phil Dennys – arranger
  • Reg Tilsey – arranger
  • Ken Woodman – arranger
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • John Iles – engineer
  • John Timperley– engineer
  • John Mackswith– engineer
  • Mike Weighell – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Julie’s Just Gone – Mark Jordan
  2. All the Best Songs and Marches -Terry Stamp
  3. In the Ghetto – Mac Davis
  4. Today I Killed a Man I Didn’t Know – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
  5. Pattern People – Jimmy Webb
  6. Save the Life of My Child – Paul Simon
  7. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – Bob Dylan
  8. Reflections ‘Of Your Face’ – Amory Kane
  9. Run Run Run Fly Fly Fly – Ben Findon
  10. Moonshine Mary – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. You Were On My Mind – traditional; arranged by Armory Kane, Steve Rowland, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  12. A Place in the Sun – Bryan Wells, Ronald Miller
  13. A Way of Life – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway

Soundgarden: Ultramega OK

On October 31, 1988, “SST” label released “Ultramega OK”, the debut Soundgarden album. It was recorded in 1988, in Seattle, Washington and Newberg, Oregon, and was produced by Drew Canulette , Chris Cornell, Kim Rhayil, Hiro Yamamoto and Matt Cameron.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, art direction, design
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar, art direction, design
  • Hiro Yamamoto– lead vocals, bass, art direction, design
  • Matt Cameron– drums, art direction, design
  • Drew Canulette – engineer
  • Lance Limbocker – engineer
  • Kathryn Miller – art direction, design
  • Lance Mercer – cover photo
  • Gardener – back cover photo
  • Sydney Taylor – insert photo

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Flower – Kim Thayil
  2. All Your Lies – Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto
  3. 665 – Hiro Yamamoto
  4. Beyond the Wheel – Chris Cornell
  5. 667 – Hiro Yamamoto
  6. Mood for Trouble – Chris Cornell
  7. Circle of Power – Hiro Yamamoto, Kim Thayil
  8. He Didn’t – Matt Cameron
  9. Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf, Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Nazi Driver – Hiro Yamamoto
  11. Head Injury – Kim Thayil
  12. Incessant Mace – Kim Thayil
  13. One Minute of Silence – John Lennon

 

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome

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On October 29, 1984, “ZTT / Island” labels released “Welcome to the Pleasuredome”, the debut Frankie Goes to Hollywood album. It was recorded July 1983-1984, at “Manor Studios” in Oxford; “Sarm Studios” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Holly Johnson – lead vocals
  • Trevor Rabin – guitar, keyboards
  • Stephen Lipson – guitar
  • Steve Howe – acoustic guitar
  • Brian Nash – guitar
  • J. Jeczalik – keyboards, programming, software
  • Andrew Richards – keyboards
  • Anne Dudley – keyboards, string arrangement
  • Trevor Horn – bass, backing vocals
  • Mark O’Toole – bass
  • Peter Gill – drums
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Paul Rutherford – backing vocals
  • Stuart Bruce, Steve Lipson – engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O’Toole except where noted.

  1. Well
  2. The World Is My Oyster – Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nashand Mark O’Toole, Andy Richards
  3. Snatch of Fury (Stay) – Gerry Marsden
  4. Welcome to the Pleasuredome
  5. Relax (Come Fighting)
  6. War (…and Hide) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  7. Two Tribes (For the Victims of Ravishment)
  8. Tag
  9. Ferry (Go) – Gerry Marsden
  10. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
  11. San Jose (The Way) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  12. Wish (The Lads Were Here)
  13. The Ballad of 32
  14. Krisco Kisses
  15. Black Night White Light
  16. The Only Star in Heaven
  17. The Power of Love
  18. Bang

Ten Years After: Same

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On October 27, 1967,”Deram” label released the self titled, debut Ten Years After album. It was recorded September 1967, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
  • Chick Churchill– organ
  • Leo Lyons– bass
  • Ric Lee– drums

Track listing:

  1. I Want to Know – Sheila McLeod (as pseudonym Paul Jones)
  2. I Can’t Keep from Crying Sometimes – Al Kooper
  3. Adventures of a Young Organ – Alvin Lee, Chick Churchill
  4. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
  5. Losing the Dogs – Alvin Lee, Gus Dudgeon
  6. Feel It for Me – Alvin Lee
  7. Love Until I Die – Alvin Lee
  8. Don’t Want You Woman – Alvin Lee
  9. Help Me – Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson