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Kate Bush: The Kick Inside

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On February 17, 1978, “EMI” label released “The Kick Inside”, the debut Kate Bush album. It was recorded in June 1975, and July and August 1977, and was produced by Andrew Powell and David Gilmour.

Personnel:

  • Kate Bush – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Ian Bairnson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bottle
  • Paul Keogh, Alan Parker- guitar
  • Paddy Bush – vocals, harmonica, mandolin
  • Duncan Mackay- organ, synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano, clavinet
  • Andrew Powell- synthesizer, keyboards, bass, electric piano
  • Alan Skidmore- saxophone
  • David Paton- bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Lynch- bass
  • Barry DeSouza – drums
  • Stuart Elliott- drums
  • Morris Pert- percussion
  • David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor

All tracks by Kate Bush.

  1. Moving
  2. The Saxophone Song
  3. Strange Phenomena
  4. Kite
  5. The Man with the Child in His Eyes
  6. Wuthering Heights
  7. James and the Cold Gun
  8. Feel It
  9. Oh To Be in Love
  10. L’Amour Looks Something Like You
  11. Them Heavy People
  12. Room for the Life
  13. The Kick Inside

 

Bruce Springsteen: Greetings From Ashbury Park NJ

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On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.”, the debut Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1972, at “914 Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album on number 379 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, handclaps
  • David Sancious– piano, organ, keyboards
  • Harold Wheeler– piano
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar
  • Richard Davis– upright double bass
  • Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez– drums, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Steven Van Zandt– sound effects
  • John Berg – design
  • Fred Lombardi – back cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Blinded by the Light
  2. Growin Up
  3. Mary Queen of Arkansas
  4. Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street
  5. Lost in the Flood
  6. The Angel
  7. For You
  8. Spirit in the Night
  9. It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City

Aerosmith: Same

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On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released the self – titled, debut Aerosmith album. It was recorded in October 1972, at the “Intermedia Studios” in Boston, and was produced by Adrian Barber.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead vocals,  mellotron, keyboards, harmonica, flute
  • Joe Perry– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brad Whitford– guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass guitar
  • Joey Kramer– drums
  • David Woodford – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Tyler, except where noted.

  1. Make It
  2. Somebody – Steven Tyler, Steven Emspack
  3. Dream On
  4. One Way Street
  5. Mama Kin
  6. Write Me a Letter
  7. Movin” Out – Steve Tyler, Jor Perry
  8. Walkin’ the Dog

Wishbone Ash: Same

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On December 4, 1970, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded in September 1970, at the “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell – vocals, lead guitar
  • Ted Turner- vocals, lead guitar
  • Martin Turner- vocals, bass
  • Steve Upton – drums

All tracks by Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner and Andy Powell.

  1. Blind Eye
  2. Lady Whiskey
  3. Errors Of My Way
  4. Queen Of Torture
  5. Handy
  6. Phoenix

Gentle Giant: Same

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On November 27,1970, “Vertigo” label released self titled, debut Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in August 1970, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green– lead and12 string guitar, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear– lead and backing vocals, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron, piano, tympani, xylophone, vibraphone, cellos, bass
  • Derek Shulman– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Phil Shulman– lead and backing vocals, trumpet, alto and tenor  saxophones, descant
  • Ray Shulman- bass, electric and acoustic guitar, violins, triangle, backing vocals
  • Martin Smith– drums, brushed snare drum
  • Paul Cosh –tenor horn
  • Claire Deniz – cello

Track listing:

  1. Giant – Derek Shuman
  2. Funny Ways – Phil Shuman, Derek Shuman
  3. Alucard – Phil Shuman, Derek Shulman, Kerry Minhear
  4. Isn’t It Quiet and Cold – Phil Shulman
  5. Nothing at All – Derek Shulman
  6. Why Not – Derek Shuman, Kerry Minnear
  7. The Queen – Phil Shuman, Ray Shuman, Kerry Minnear

Ten Years After: Same

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

Personnel:

  1. Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
  2. Chick Churchill– organ
  3. Leo Lyons– bass
  4. Ric Lee– drums

Track listing:

  1. I Want to Know – Sheila McLeod (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

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes

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On October 12, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Rattlesnakes” the debut album by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Garden” in London, and was produced by Paul Hardiman.

Personnel:

  • Lloyd Cole– vocals, guitar
  • Neil Clark– guitar
  • Blair Cowan– keyboards
  • Lawrence Donegan– bass guitar
  • Stephen Irvine – drums, tambourine

Track listing:

All compositions by Lloyd Cole, except where noted.

  1. Perfect Skin
  2. Speedboat
  3. Rattlesnakes – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
  4. Down on Mission Street
  5. Forest Fire
  6. Charlotte Street
  7. 2cv
  8. Four Flights Up – Lloyd Cole, Lawrence Donegan
  9. Patience – Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan
  10. Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark

U2: October

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On October 12, 1981, “Island Records” released “October”, the second U2 studio album. It was recorded in April 1981 at the “Compass Point Studios”, in Nassau, Bahamas, and in July–August 1981, at “Windmill Lane Studios”, in Dublin, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Bono – lead vocals
  • The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Adam Clayton – bass
  • Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums

Track listing:

All compositions by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. Gloria
  2. I Fall Down
  3. I Threw a Brick Through a Window
  4. Rejoice
  5. Fire
  6. Tomorrow
  7. October
  8. With a Shout
  9. Stranger in a Strange Land
  10. Scarlet
  11. Is That All?