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Wall Of Voodoo: Dark Continent

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On August 18, 1981, “I.R.S.” label released “Dark Continent”, the debut Wall of Voodoo album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Jim Hill, Paul McKenna, Stanard Ridgway, Marc Moreland, Bruce Moreland, Chas Gray and Joe Nanini.

Personnel:

  • Stanard Ridgway – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Marc Moreland – guitar
  • Chas Gray – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Bruce Moreland – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Joe Nanini – drums, percussion
  • Jim Hill – co-engineer
  • Paul McKenna – co-engineer
  • Kirk Ferraioli – engineer assistant
  • Phillip Culp – art direction, design
  • Scott Lindgren – photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Stanard Ridgway, Marc Moreland, Bruce Moreland, Chas Gray and Joe Nanini.

  1. Red Light
  2. Two Minutes Till Lunch
  3. Animal Day
  4. Full of Tension
  5. Me and My Dad
  6. Back in Flesh
  7. Tse Tse Fly
  8. Call Box (1-2-3)
  9. This Way Out
  10. Good Times
  11. Crack the Bell

Johnny Van Zant: No More Dirty Deals

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On August 18, 1980, “Polydor” label released “No More Dirty Deals”, the debut Johnny Van Zant album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Van Zant – vocals
  • Robbie Gay – lead guitar
  • Erik Lundgren – lead guitar
  • Al Kooper – keyboards
  • Danny Clausman – bass guitar
  • Robbie Morris – drums

Track listing:

  1. No More Dirty Deals – Johnny Van Zant, Erik Lundgren, Donnie Van Zant
  2. Coming Home – Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay
  3. 634-5789 – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
  4. Put My Trust in You – Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay, Robert Morris
  5. Only the Strong Survive – Johnny Van Zant, Marvin Jarret, Robert Gay, Robert Morris
  6. Hard Luck Story – Johnny Van Zant, Erik Lundgren
  7. Stand Your Ground – Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay
  8. Never Too Late – Johnny Van Zant, Erik Lundgren
  9. Keep On Rollin’ – Johnny Van Zant, Al Kooper, Danny Clausman, Robert Gay
  10. Standing in the Darkness – Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay

Public Affection: The Death Of A Dictionary

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On August 17, 1989, “Action Front” label released “The Death of a Dictionary”, the debut Public Affection album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Benjy King.

Personnel:

  • Ed Kowalczyk (Zedd) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
  • Chad Gracey – drums

Track listing:

  1. Saviour for a Day
  2. Who Put the Fear in Here?
  3. Good Pain
  4. Morning Humor
  5. Paper Flowers
  6. The Hands of a Teacher
  7. Sister
  8. Raising Man
  9. Libra
  10. Ball and Chain

Cher: All I Really Want To Do

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On August 16, 1965, “Imperial” label released “All I Really Want to Do”, the debut Cher studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Gold Star” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Sonny Bono.

Personnel:

  • Cher – lead vocals
  • Monte Dunn – guitar
  • Jeff Kaplan – guitar
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Steve Mann – guitar
  • Donald Peake – guitar
  • Mike Post – guitar
  • Randy Sterling – guitar
  • Harold Battiste – piano
  • Michel Rubini – keyboards
  • Bill Marx – accordion, keyboards
  • René Hall – bass guitar
  • Cliff Hills – bass guitar
  • Mel Pollan – bass guitar
  • Lyle Ritz – bass guitar
  • Frank Capp – drums
  • Sharkey Hall – drums
  • Jessie Sailes – drums
  • Frank DeVito – percussion
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Brian Stone – percussion
  • Julius Wechter – percussion
  • Harold Battiste – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  2. I Go to Sleep – Ray Davies
  3. Needles and Pins – Sonny Bono, Jack Nitzsche
  4. Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan
  5. He Think I Still Care – Dickey Lee Lipscomb
  6. Dream Baby – Sonny Bono
  7. The Bells of Rhymney – Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
  8. Gir Don’t Come – Chris Andrews
  9. See See Rider – traditional, arranged by Sonny Bono, Charles Greene, Robert Stone
  10. Come and Stay with Me – Jackie DeShannon
  11. Cry Myself to Sleep – Mike Gordon
  12. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan

Garbage: Same

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On August 15, 1995, “Almo Sounds” label released the self-titled, debut Garbage studio album. It was recorded April 1994 – May 1995, at “Smart” in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Manson – vocals, guitar, recording
  • Steve Marker – guitars, bass, samples, loops, recording
  • Duke Erikson – guitars, keyboards, six-string bass, fuzz bass, recording
  • Butch Vig – drums, loops, noise, EFX, recording
  • Mike Kashou – bass, fuzz bass
  • Clyde Stubblefield – additional drums 
  • Pauli Ryan – percussion
  • Les Thimmig – clarinet
  • David Frangioni – additional loops
  • Rich Mendelson – additional loops
  • Scott Hull – editing, post-production
  • Mike Zirkel – second engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Robin Sloane – creative direction
  • Janet Wolsborn – art direction
  • Garbage – art direction
  • Adrian Britteon – logo
  • Stéphane Sednaoui – photography
  • Clifford LeCuyer – additional photography
  • Photo 24 – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig, except where noted.

  1. Supervixen
  2. Queer
  3. Only Happy When It Rains
  4. As Heaven Is Wide
  5. Not My Idea
  6. A Stroke of Luck
  7. Vow
  8. Stupid Girl – Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson, Butch Vig, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
  9. Dog New Tricks
  10. My Lover’s Box
  11. Fix Me Now
  12. Milk

Dover: Sister

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On August 15, 1995, “Everlasting Caroline” label released “Sister”, the debut Dover studio album. It was recorded July – August, 1995, at “Estudio La Nave” in Madrd, Spain, and was produced by Amparo Lianos.

Personnel:

  • Cristina Llanos – vocals, guitar
  • Amparo Llanos – guitar
  • Álvaro Gómez – bass
  • Jesús Antúnez – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos, except where noted.

  1. Anacrusa
  2. Stamber
  3. El Perro Loco
  4. Grey
  5. Jane Below
  6. In Hole
  7. The Morning After
  8. She Will
  9. Her Bed Star – Amparo Lianos, Cristina Lianos, Alvaro Gómez
  10. La Turmis
  11. Angelsu
  12. Distortion She
  13. Come With Me
  14. Three Cowboys
  15. Green

Motörhead: Same

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On August 12, 1977, “Chiswick” label released the self-titled, debut Motörhead album. It was recorded in April 1977, at “Escape” in Kent, and was produced by John “Speedy” Keen.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – lead vocals, bass, executive producer
  • Fast” Eddie Clarke – co – lead and backing vocals, guitar, executive producer
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums, executive producer
  • John Burns – engineer
  • Adam Skeaping – mastering
  • Joe Petagno – album cover, Snaggletooth
  • Motorcycle Irene and Lensy – photography

Track listing:

  1. Motörhead – Ian Kilmister
  2. Vibrator – Larry Wallis, Des Brown
  3. Lost Johnny – Ian Kilmister, Michael Farren
  4. Iron Horse / Born to Lose – Phil Taylor, Mick Brown, Guy “Tramp” Lawrence
  5. White Line Fever – Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor
  6. Keep Us on the Road – Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor, Michael Farren
  7. The Watcher – Ian Kilmister
  8. Train Kept A – Rollin’ – Myron Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann

Lowell Davidson: Lowell Davidson Trio

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On August 9, 1969, “ESP-Disk” label released “Lowell Davidson Trio”, the debut Lowell Davidson album. It was recorded in July 1965.

Personnel:

  • Lowell Davidson – piano
  • Gary Peacock – bass
  • Milford Graves – drums
  • Art Crist – engineer
  • Baby Jerry – art direction
  • George Klabin – photography 

Track listing:

All tracks by Lowell Davidson

  1. L – 8:11
  2. Stately I
  3. Dunce
  4. Ad Hoc
  5. Strong Tears

Hampton Hawes: Hampton Hawes Trio

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In August 1955, “Contemporary” label released “Hampton Hawes Trio” (subtitled Vol. 1), the debut Hampton Hawes album. It was recorded in June 1955, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Hampton Hawes – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Chuck Thompson – drums 
  • John Palladino – engineer
  • Pauline Annon – design
  • Lester Koenig – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hampton Hawes, except where noted.

  1. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  3. Blues the Most
  4. So in Love – Cole Porter
  5. Feelin’ Fine
  6. Hamp’s Blues
  7. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  8. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. These Foolish Things – Holt Marvell, Harry Link, Jack Strachey
  10. Carioca – Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn

The Bad Plus: Same

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On August 1, 2001, “Fresh Sound New Talent” label released the self-titled, debut Bad Plus (The) album (also known as Motel). It was recorded in December 2000, at “Creation Audio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.  

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
  • David King – drums
  • Jordi Pujol – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA
  2. Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. 1972 Bronze Medalist – David King
  4. The Breakout – Reid Anderson
  5. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  6. Labyrinth – Ethan Iverson
  7. Scurry – Ethan Iverson
  8. Love Is the Answer – Reid Anderson