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Sinéad O’Connor: The Lion And The Cobra

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On October 5, 1987, “Ensign” and “Charisma” labels released “The Lion and the Cobra”, the debut Sinéad O’Connor studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, at “Oasis Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Moloney and Sinéad O’Connor.

Personnel:

  • Sinéad O’Connor – vocals, electric guitar, arrangements, mixing
  • Marco Pirroni – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rob Dean – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Kevin Mooney – guitar, bass guitar
  • Mike Clowes – synthesizer, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Richard “Spike” Holifield – bass guitar
  • John Reynolds – drums, programming
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra director
  • Enya – speaking part
  • Leslie Winer – spoken words
  • Kevin Moloney –engineer, mixing
  • Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh – mixing
  • Terence Morris – mixing
  • Lloyd Phillips – mixing
  • Chris Birkett – mixing
  • Jack Adams – mastering
  • John Maybury – art direction, cover art
  • Steve Horse – art direction, cover art
  • Kate Garner – photography
  • Kim Bowen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sinéad O’Connor, except where noted.

  1. Jackie
  2. Mandinka
  3. Jerusalem – Sinéad O’Connor, Ali McMordie, Mike Clowes, John Reynolds
  4. Just Like U Said It Would Be – Sinéad O’Connor, Steve Wickham
  5. Never Get Old
  6. Troy
  7. I Want Your (Hand on Me) –  Sinéad O’Connor, John Reynolds, Rob Dean, Spike Holifield
  8. Drink Before the War
  9. Just Call Me Joe – Sinéad O’Connor, Kevin Mooney, Leslie Winer

The Human League: Reproduction

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On October 5, 1979, “Virgin” label released “Reproduction”, the debut Human League (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Workshop Studio” in Sheffield, England, and was produced by Colin Thurston, Philip Oakey, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware.

Personnel:

  • Philip Oakey – vocals, synthesizer
  • Ian Craig Marsh – vocals, synthesizer
  • Martyn Ware – vocals, synthesizer
  • Philip Adrian Wright – film technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware and Philip Oakey, except where noted.

  1. Almost Medieval
  2. Circus of Death
  3. The Path of Least Resistance
  4. Blind Youth
  5. The World Before Last
  6. Empire State Human
  7. Morale…You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling – Barry Mann, Cynthia Well, Phil Spector
  8. Austerity/Girl One (Medley)
  9. Zero as a Limit

The Heartbreakers: L.A.M.F.

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On October 3, 1977, “Track” label released “L.A.M.F.” (abbreviation of Like a Motherfucker), debut and the only Heartbreakers (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1977, at “Essex” and “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Speedy Keen and Daniel Secunda.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Walter Lure – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Jerry Nolan – drums, backing vocals
  • Roberta Bayley – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Born to Lose
  2. Baby Talk
  3. All by Myself – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  4. I Wanna Be Loved
  5. It’s Not Enough
  6. Chinese Rocks – Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell
  7. Get Off the Phone – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  8. Pirate Love
  9. One Track Mind – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  10. I Love You
  11. Goin’ Steady
  12. Let Go – Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan

Cub: Betti – Cola

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On October 1, 1993, “Mint” label released “Betti-Cola”, the debut Cub studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in Olympia, Washington, and “CBC Television”.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Marr – vocals, bass
  • Robynn Iwata – guitar, back-up vocals
  • Valeria Fellini – drums, back-up vocals
  • Neko Case – drums
  • Dave Carswell – drums, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel
  • Dan DeCarlo – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Marr, Robynn Iwata, Valeria Fellini, Neko Case and Dave Carswell.

  1. Go Fish
  2. What The Water Gave Me
  3. Motel 6
  4. A Party
  5. Flying Carpet
  6. My Chinchilla
  7. Electric Chair
  8. Nicolas Bragg
  9. Pretty Pictures
  10. They Don’t
  11. A Picnic
  12. It’s True
  13. Someday
  14. Cast A Shadow (Beat Happening cover)
  15. The Day We Met
  16. Surfer Girl (Beach Boys cover)
  17. Little Star
  18. My Assassin
  19. Tell Me Now (Daniel Johnston cover)
  20. Lucky 7-inch
  21. Through My Hoop
  22. Leapfrog
  23. Backwoods (Windwalker cover)
  24. What The Water Gave Me (NFA covers Cub)

The La’s: Same

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On October 1, 1990, Go!Disc” label released the self-titled, debut and only The La’s album. It was recorded 1987 – 1990, at “Woodcray” in Wokingham, “Eden” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bob Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Lee Mavers – lead backing vocals, guitars
  • Peter “Cammy” Camell – lead guitars
  • John Power – bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Mavers – drums, tambourine
  • John “Boo” Byrne – electric guitar
  • Paul Hemmings – electric guitar
  • Peter “Cammy” Camell – guitar
  • John “Boo” Byrne – guitar 
  • Barry Sutton – guitar 
  • Paul Hemmings – guitar 
  • Chris Sharrock – drums, tambourine
  • John “Timmo” Timson – drums, tambourine, bells
  • Mark Wallis – engineer, additional producer
  • Donal Hodgson – engineer
  • Dave Charles – engineer 
  • Steve Lillywhite –mixing
  • Ryan Art – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Mavers, except where noted.

  1. Son of a Gun
  2. I Can’t Sleep
  3. Timeless Melody
  4. Liberty Ship
  5. There She Goes
  6. Doledrum
  7. Feelin’
  8. Way Out
  9. I.O.U.
  10. Freedom Song
  11. Failure
  12. Looking Glass

The Brecker Brothers: The brecker Bros.

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In September 1975, “Arista” label released “The Brecker Bros.”, the debut Brecker Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Secret Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Randy Brecker.

Personnel:

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Bob Mann – guitars
  • Don Grolnick – keyboards
  • Will Lee – vocals, electric bass
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Chris Parker – additional drums 
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Gerald Block – engineer, mixing
  • David Stone – mixing assistant
  • Leanne Ungar – mixing assistant
  • Bob Heimall – art direction
  • Arron Associates – design
  • John Paul Endress – photography
  • Steve Backer – executive produce

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.

  1. Some Skunk Funk
  2. Sponge
  3. A Creature of Many Faces
  4. Twilight
  5. Sneakin’ up Behind You – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn
  6. Rocks
  7. Levitate
  8. Oh My Stars
  9. D.B.B.

Merle Haggard: Strangers

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On September 27, 1965, “Capitol” label released “Strangers”, the debut Merle Haggard, studio album. It was recorded 1963 – 1965, and was produced by Ken Nelson and Fuzzy Owen.

Personnel:

  • Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Nichols – guitar
  • Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
  • Tommy Collins – guitar
  • Wynn Stewart – guitar
  • Gene Moles – guitar
  • Phil Baugh – guitar
  • George French, Jr. – piano
  • Bobby Austin – bass
  • Robert Morris – bass
  • Helen Price – drums
  • Henry Sharpe – drums
  • Clifford Hills – fiddle

Track listing:

  1. (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Starngers – Liz Anderson
  2. Falling for You – Ralph Mooney
  3. Please Mr. DJ – Merle Haggard
  4. You Don’t have Far to Go – Merle Haggard, Red Simpson
  5. Sing a Sad Song – Wynn Stewart
  6. Sam Hill – Tommy Collins
  7. I’m Gona Break Every Heart I Can – Merle Haggard
  8. You Don’t Even Try – Merle Haggard, Fuzzy Owen
  9. If I Had Left It Up to You – Merle Haggard
  10. I’d Trade All of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yestreday) – Jenny Carson
  11. The Worst Is Yet to Come – Liz Anderson
  12. Walking the Floor Over You – Ernest Tubb

Jesse Cook: Tempest

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On September 26, 1995, “Narada” label released “Tempest”, the debut Jesse Cook album.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Cook – guitar, palmas, synthesizer, djembe, percussion
  • Andrew Morales – bass guitar
  • Mario Melo – congas, percussion, palmas
  • Blake Manning – darbuka, timbali

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Cook.

  1. Tempest
  2. Cascada
  3. Breeze from Saintes Maries
  4. Baghdad
  5. Parasol
  6. Dance of Spring
  7. Soledad
  8. Orbit
  9. Fate (Parasol Reprise)
  10. Jumpstart

The Remains: Same

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On September 26, 1966, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Remains (The) album. It was recorded January 1965 – August 1966, and was produced by Ted Cooper, Bob Morgan, Robin McBridge and Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Barry Tashian – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Briggs – keyboards
  • Vern Miller – bass
  • Chip Damiani – drums

Track listing:

  1. Heart – Georges Aber, Tony Hatch
  2. Lonely Weekend – Charlie Rich
  3. Don’t Look Back – Billy Vera
  4. Why Do I Cry? – Barry Tashian
  5. Diddy Wah Diddy – Ellas McDaniel, Willy Dixon
  6. You Got a Hard Time Coming – Barry Tashian, Vern Miller
  7. Once Before – Vern Miller, Chip Damiani
  8. Thank You – Barry Tashian
  9. Time of Day – Barry Tashian
  10. Say You’re Sorry – Bill Briggs

Mooger Fooger: Same

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On September 25, 2005, “Record Records” label released the self-titled, debut Mooger Fooger album. It was recorded in 2005, in Skopje, Macedonia.

Personnel:

  • Sead Hadzic Secko – guitar
  • Ognen Mangarovski – guitar
  • Antonio Dojcinovski Dojcin – bass
  • Toni Michevic – guitar, bass, synthesizer
  • Petrit Sarachini Mra – vocal
  • Sonja Dimitrijoska – vocal
  • Mihajlo Motevski Mote – design

Track listing:

  1. Vox is Murder
  2. Oki Trash
  3. Joy Joke
  4. Monkey
  5. Go mrazam kapitalizmot
  6. Lets Beat
  7. Dr. G
  8. Hello
  9. Krugot na Mra
  10. Mooger Fooger
  11. Out of Tune
  12. Tune