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Laura Nyro: More Than A New Discovery

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On February 21, 1967, “Verve Forecast” label released “More Than a New Discovery”, the debut Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded July – November 1966, at “Bell Sound” in New York, and was produced by Milton Okun.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jay Berliner – guitar
  • Stan Free – piano
  • Buddy Lucas – harmonica
  • Lou Mauro – double bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • James Sedlar – French horn
  • Herb Bernstein – flugelhorn, arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Harry Yarmark – engineer
  • Jean Goldhirsch – producer assistant
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision
  • Murray Laden – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Nyro.

  1. Goodbye Joe
  2. Billy’s Blues
  3. And When I Die
  4. Stoney End
  5. Lazy Susan
  6. Hands of the Man
  7. Wedding Bell Blues
  8. Buy and Sell
  9. He’s a Runner
  10. Blowin’ Away
  11. I Never Meant to Heart You
  12. California Shoeshine Boys

Wardruna: Runaljod – Gap var ginnunga

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On January 19, 2009, “Indie Recordings/Fimbulljóð Productions” label released “Runaljod – Gap var ginnunga”, the debut Wardruna studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2008, and was produced by Kvitrafn.

Personnel:

  • Kvitrafn – vocals, instruments, arrangements
  • Gaahl – vocals
  • Lindy-Fay Hella – vocals
  • Hallvard Kleiveland – Hardanger fiddle

Tracklisting:

All tracks by Kvitrafn.

  1. Ár var alda
  2. Hagal
  3. Bjarkan
  4. Løyndomsriss
  5. Heimta Thurs
  6. Thurs
  7. Jara
  8. Laukr
  9. Kauna
  10. Algir – Stien klarnar
  11. Algir – Tognatale
  12. Dagr

The Shangri-Las: The Leader Of The Pack

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In February 1965, “Red Bird” label released “Leader of the Pack”, the debut Shangri-Las (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by George “Shadow” Morton.

Personnel:

  • Mary Weiss – lead and backing vocals
  • Betty Weiss – lead and backing vocals
  • Marge Ganser – backing vocals
  • Mary Ann Ganser – backing vocals
  • Artie Butler – arranger
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer
  • Rod McBrien – engineer
  • Loring Eutemey – artwork
  • Hugh Bell – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Give Him a Great Big Kiss – George Morton
  2. Leader of the Pack – George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  3. Bull Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  4. It’s Easier to Cry – J. J. Jackson, Joe DeAngelis, Robert Steinberg
  5. What Is Love – George Morton, Tony Michaels
  6. Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
  7. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  8. Maybe – Arlene Smith, Richard Barrett
  9. So Much in Love – Billy Jackson, Roy Straigis
  10. Shout – Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Jr.
  11. Good Night, My Love, Pleasant Dreams – George Motola, John Marascalco
  12. You Can’t Sit Down – Cornell Muldrow, Dee Clark

The Bluetones: Expecting To Fly

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On February 12, 1996, “Superior Quality” label released “Expecting to Fly”, the debut Bluetones (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, in Ridge Farm, England, and was produced by Hugh Jones. The album was certified Platinum by “BPI” in England.

Personnel:

  • Mark Morriss – vocals, artwork concept
  • Adam Devlin – guitar, 12 string guitar, artwork concept
  • Scott Morriss – bass, backing vocals, artwork concept
  • Eds Chesters – drums, percussion, artwork concept
  • Caroline LaVelle – cello
  • Dan Crompton – blues harp
  • Mac McEldon – clavinet
  • Hugh Jones – mixing
  • Helen Woodward – mixing
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Superstock – front cover photography
  • Marc Newman – front cover photography
  • Roger Sargent – band photography
  • Scott Morriss – additional photography
  • Trevor Ray Hart – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Mark Morriss, Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin and Scott Morriss, except where noted.

  1. Talking to Clarry
  2. Bluetonic – Mark Morriss, Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin, Scott Morriss, Adrian Mitchell
  3. Cut Some Rug
  4. Things Change
  5. The Fountainhead
  6. Can’t Be Trusted
  7. Slight Return
  8. Putting Out Fires
  9. Vampire
  10. A Parting Gesture
  11. Time & Again

Sugarhill Gang: Same

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On February 7, 1980, “Sugarhill” label released the debut, self-titled Sugarhill Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Sylvia Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike, Master Gee (The Sugarhill Gang) – rappers
  • Albert Pittman, Skip McDonald, Brian Morgan – guitar
  • Nate Edmonds, Skitch Smith – keyboards
  • Bernard Rowland, Doug Wimbish, Chip Shearin- bass
  • Bryan Horton, Keith LeBlanc – drums
  • Craig Derry, Harry Reyes, John Stump – percussion
  • Sylvia Robinson – vibraphone, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Positive Force – backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Tito Puente
  • The Sequence
  • Billy Jones, Nate Edmonds – special effects, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Here I Am – Craig Derry, Nate Edmonds
  2. Rapper’s Reprise (Jam Jam)
  3. Bad News (Don’t Bother Me) – Guy O’Brien, Henry Kackson, Michael Wright
  4. Sugarhill Groove – Guy O’Brien, Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson
  5. Passion Play – Brenda Reynolds, Nate Efmonds, Ray Smith
  6. Rapper’s Delight – Bernards Edwards, Nile Rodgers

The Last Dinner Party: Prelude To Ecstasy

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On February 2, 2024,”Island” label released “Prelude to Ecstasy”, the debut Last Dinner Party (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Lizzie Mayland – lead and additional vocals, guitar, flute
  • Abigail Morris – lead and additional vocals
  • Aurora Nishevci – lead and additional vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer, conductor, string arrangements
  • Emily Roberts – guitar, additional vocals, flute, mandolin
  • Georgia Davies – bass guitar, additional vocals
  • Sam Becker – double bass
  • James Ford – drums
  • Rebekah Rayner – drums
  • Elsa Bradley – timpani, tubular bells
  • Bradley Jones, Lucy Humphris – trumpet
  • Chris Brewster – trombone
  • Alistair Goodwin – bass trombone 
  • Robyn Blair – French horn
  • Ashley Myall – bassoon
  • Rocío Bolaños – clarinet
  • Philip Howarth – oboe
  • Pasha Mansurov – flute
  • Aleksandra Mansurova, Chihiro Ono, Emma Smith, Freya Goldmark, Lucy Wilkins, Paloma Deike, Phil Granell, Rosie Tompsett – violin
  • Jenny Ames, Richard Jones, Zami Jalil – viola 
  • Alex Marshall, Midori Jaeger – cello
  • Serafina Steer – harp 
  • Jimmy Robertson – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Georgia Davies, Lizzie Mayland, Abigail Morris, Aurora Nishevci, and Emily Roberts, except where noted.

  1. Prelude to Ecstasy
  2. Burn Alive – co-written with Rhys Downing
  3. Caesar on a TV Screen – co-written with Rhys Downing
  4. The Feminine Urge –  co-written with Rhys Downing
  5. On Your Side – co-written with Rhys Downing
  6. Beautiful Boy
  7. Gjuha
  8. Sinner – co-written with Rhys Downing
  9. My Lady of Mercy – co-written with Rhys Downing
  10. Portrait of a Dead Girl – co-written with Rhys Downing
  11. Nothing Matters – co-written with Rhys Downing
  12. Mirror

Mirthrandir: For You The Old Woman

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On February 2, 1976, Mithrandir self-released “For You the Old Woman”, band’s debut album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Vantone Sound Studios” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Alexander Romanelli, Richard Excellente, Simon Gannett, James Miller and Robert Arace.

Personnel:

  • John Vislocky III – vocals, trumpet
  • Alexander Romanelli – guitar
  • Richard Excellente – guitar
  • Simon Gannett – keyboards
  • James Miller – bass, flute
  • Robert Arace – drums
  • Doug Conroy – remix
  • Mike Iannone – art direction
  • John Modzelewski – artwork
  • Valentine – design, cover photography
  • Barbara Clark – photography
  • Jeff Thompson – photography
  • Greg Walker – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. For You Old Woman
  2. Conversation with Personality Giver
  3. Light of the Candle
  4. Number Six
  5. For Four

Ken Hensley: Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf

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In January 1973, “Bronze” label released “Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf”, the debut Ken Hensley album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Gery Bron.

Personnel:

  • Ken Hensley – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Paul – bass guitar
  • Gary Thain – bass guitar
  • Lee Kerslake – drums
  • Peter Gallen – engineer
  • Fabio Nicoli & Associates – design
  • Fin Costello – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken Hensley.

  1. When Evening Comes
  2. From Time to Time
  3. King Without a Throne
  4. Rain
  5. Proud Words
  6. Fortune
  7. Black Hearted Lady
  8. Go Down
  9. Cold Autumn Sunday
  10. Last Time

Twenty Side Six and Then: Reflections On The Future

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In January 1973, “United Artists” label released “Reflections on the Future”, the debut Twenty Side Six and Then studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Dierks Studios” in Pulheim, Germany.

Personnel:

  • Geff Harrison – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Gagey Mrozeck – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Veil Marvos – vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, mellotron, percussion, arrangements
  • Steve Robinson – vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, mellotron, vibraphone, arrangements
  • Dieter Bauer – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Konstantin Bommarius – drums, arrangements
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer
  • Gunter Karl – design
  • Gerhard Vormwald – photography
  • Madaus Sound
  • Eckgard Madaus

Track listing:

  1. At My House – Gagey Mrozeck, Steve Robinson
  2. Autumn – Steve Robinson
  3. Butterking – Geff Harrison, Steve Robinson
  4. Reflections on the Future – Veil Marvos
  5. How Would You Feel – Veil Marvos

Vampire Weekend: Same

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On January 29, 2008, “XL” label released “Vampire Weekend”, the debut Vampire Weekend studio album. it was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij.

Personnel:

  • Ezra Koenig – lead vocals, guitar, piano, hand drum
  • Rostam Batmanglij – organ, chamberlin, piano, harpsichord, guitar, drums, shaker    
  • Christopher Baio – bass
  • Christopher Tomson – drums, guitar
  • Wesley Miles – vocals
  • Jessica Pavone – violin, viola
  • Jonathan Chu – violin, viola
  • Hamilton Berry – cello
  • Jeff Curtin – hand drums, shaker
  • Joey Roth – hand drums
  • Rostam Batmanglij – string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Curtin – engineer, mixing
  • Shane Stoneback – engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering assistant
  • Phil Lee – design
  • Asher Sarlin – design
  • Annie Reeds – cover photography
  • Rostam Batmanglij – design, additional photographs

Track listing::

All lyrics by Ezra Koenig, all music by Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Christopher Baio and Christopher Tomson, except where noted.

  1. Mansard Roof
  2. Oxford Comma
  3. A-Punk
  4. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
  5. M79 – Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij
  6. Campus – Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig
  7. Bryn – Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij