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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

T. B. Tracheri: Klati I Trkalaj

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On September 23, 2001, “Margina” label released “Klati i Trkalaj”, the debut T.B. Tracheri album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Кино Ѓорче Петров”, in Skopje, Macedonia.

Personnel:

  • Kircho Arsovski – vocals, guitar
  • Ivica Dimitrievik – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kiril Arsov – bass, backing vocals
  • Andrej Anastasov Daskalovski – drums, backing vocals
  • Alen Hadzi-Stefanov – recording

Track listing:

  1. Trach mantra
  2. Skopje
  3. Mrzu starci
  4. Chedo glava
  5. Ja sam ubav
  6. Pica
  7. Bubashvabe
  8. Stra mi e
  9. Dok ne zines
  10. Heroj
  11. Mama ne ti dava
  12. Elton Fucking John
  13. Nova moda
  14. Gotov si
  15. She’s a Bomb
  16. Kinky
  17. James Bond te pljuka
  18. Etiopija
  19. Untitled

Dont! Who? One.: Pop Chkart

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On September 22, 1994, “Trot” label released “Pop Chkart”, the debut Don’t! Who? One. album. It was recorded in April 1994, at “Tochak” studio in Prilep, Macedonia, and was produced by Rubin Kantardjioski, Goran Apostolski and Tochak.

Personnel:

  • Rubin Kantardjioski – vocal, rhythm machine, design
  • Goran Apostolski – guitar, bass, design
  • Tireks – design

Track listing:

  1. Ugly Children from Ugly Parents
  2. From Mickey Mouse State
  3. Jig
  4. Electric Air
  5. I’m a Dream
  6. Don’t Do It
  7. Amrak

Focus: Focus Play Focus

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In September 1970, “Imperial” label released “Focus Plays Focus”, the debut Focus, studio album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Bound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Hubert Terheggen.

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer – lead vocals, flute, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, mellotron, harpsichord, vibraphone
  • Jan Akkerman – guitars
  • Martijn Dresden – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, trumpet
  • Hans Cleuver – drums, bongos, backing vocals
  • Wouter Möller – cello
  • Jerry Boys – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Focus (instrumental) – Thijs van Leer
  2. Why Dream – Thijs van Leer, Erik Cleuver
  3. Happy Nightmare – Thijs van Leer, Martin Dresden, Mike Hayes
  4. Anonymus – Thijs van Leer, Jan Akerman, Martin Dresden, Hans Cleuver
  5. Black beauty – Thijs van Leer, Erik Cleuver
  6. Sugar Island – Thijs van Leer, Martin Dresden, Jan Staal
  7. Focus (vocal version) – Thijs van Leer, Hans Cleuver

Of Monsters And Man: My Head Is An Animal

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On September 20, 2011, “Record” label released “My Head Is an Animal”, the debut Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in March 2011 – January 2012, at “Studio Studio Syrland” in Vatnagarðar, Reykjavík, and was produced by Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Árni Guðjónsson, Brynjar Leifsson,  Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson.

Personnel:

  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Brynjar Leifsson – electric and baritone guitar
  • Árni Guðjónsson – accordion, piano, organ
  • Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass guitar
  • Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, artwork, design
  • Ari Bragi Kárason – trumpet
  • Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – French horn
  • Aron Arnarsson – engineer, mixing 
  • Styrmir Hauksson – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Paws – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  2. King and Lionheart – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  3. Numb Bears – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  4. Sloom – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  5. Little Talks – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  6. From Finner – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  7. Six Weeks – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  8. Love Love Love – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  9. Your Bones – Ragnar Þórhallsson
  10. Lakehouse – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  11. Yellow Light (includes hidden song Sinking Man) – Ragnar Þórhallsson