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The Beths: Future Me Hates Me

On August 10, 2018, “Carpark” label released “Future Me Hates Me”, the debut Beths (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jonathan Pearce.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Stokes – lead vocals
  • Jonathan Pearce – guitars
  • Benjamin Sinclair – bass
  • Tristan Deck – drums

Track listing:

  1. Great No One
  2. Future Me Hates Me
  3. Uptown Girl
  4. You Wouldn’t Like Me
  5. Not Running
  6. Little Death
  7. Happy Unhappy
  8. River Run: Lvl 1
  9. Whatever
  10. Less Than Thou

The Chameleons: Script Of The Bridge

On August 8, 1983, “Statik” label released “Script of the Bridge”, the debut Chameleons (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cargo” in Rochdale, England, and was produced by Colin Richardson, Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reginald Smithies and John Lever.

Personnel:

  • Dave Fielding – guitar, keyboard
  • Reg Smithies – guitar, artwork
  • Mark Burgess – vocals, bass guitar
  • John Lever – drums
  • Colin Richardson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reginald Smithies, John Lever.

  1. Don’t Fall
  2. Here Today
  3. Monkeyland
  4. Second Skin
  5. Up the Down Escalator
  6. Less Then Human
  7. Pleasure and Pain
  8. Thursday’s Child
  9. As High as You Can Go
  10. A Person Isn’t Safe Anywhere These Days
  11. Paper Tigers
  12. View from a Hill

Can: Monster Movie

On August 2, 1969, “Music Factory” and “Liberty” labels released “Monster Movie”, the debut Can studio album. It was recorded in July 1969, at “Schloss Nörvenich” in Nörvenich, Germany, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – electric guitar
  • Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
  • Malcolm Mooney – vocals, harmonica
  • Holger Czukay – bass guitar
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.

  1. Father Cannot Yell
  2. Mary, Mary So Contrary
  3. Outside My Door
  4. You Doo Right

Som Nosso De Cada Dia: Snegs

On July 29, 1974, “Continental” label released “Snegs”, the debut Som Nosso De Cada Dia album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sonima”, and was produced by Peninha Schmidt.

Personnel:

  • Manito – piano, organ, synthesizer, flute, saxophone, violin, backing vocals
  • Pedrão – vocals, bass, viola
  • Pedrinho – vocals, drums
  • Marcinha – backing vocals
  • Agamenon – design
  • Eduardo Campanelli, Pedrinho Batata – photography
  • Julio Nagib – production coordinator
  • Carlos A. Duttweller, Francisco Luiz Russo, Índio – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Paulinho and Pedrão, except where noted.

  1. Sinal Da Paranoia – Cimara, Pedrão
  2. Bicho Do Mato – Gastão Lamounier Neto
  3. O Som Nosso De Cada Dia
  4. Snegs De Biufrais
  5. Massavilha
  6. Direccion De Aquarius
  7. A Outra Face

Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna

On July 27, 1981, “Modern Records” and “Atco” labels released “Bella Donna”, the debut Stevie Nicks album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Studio 55” in Goodnight LA, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 1990, the album was certified quadruple-platinum by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
  • Tom Petty – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Michael Campbell – guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Don Felder – guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar 
  • Billy Payne – piano
  • Roy Bittan – piano
  • Bill Elliott – piano
  • Benmont Tench – piano, organ
  • David Adelstein – synthesizer
  • Duck Dunn – bass guitar
  • Tom Moncrieff – bass guitar
  • Richard Bowen – bass guitar
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Don Henley – co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • Sharon Celani; Lori Perry – backing vocals
  • Gordon Perry – arrangements
  • Roy Bittan – arrangements
  • Benmont Tench – musical director
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
  • Don Smith – additional engineering, mixing
  • Thom Panunzio – additional engineering
  • Dana Latham; Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas; James Ball – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Herbert W. Worthington IItI – art direction, photography, design, cover concept
  • Christopher Nicks – cover concept
  • Mike Manoogian – logo design
  • Michael Curtis – layout, design, back cover and inside lighting
  • Richard Hall – front cover lighting
  • Sabienne Poilievre – front cover hair design
  • Beverlee Vance; Richard Bremer; Danton Thompson – hair design
  • Margi Kent – clothes
  • Liza Gonzales – make-up
  • Kathryn Greenbalm – hands
  • Janet Weber – production coordinator
  • Debbie Alsbury – production assistant, personal assistant
  • Cathie Rice – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Nicks, except where noted.

  1. Bella Donna
  2. Kind of Woman – music by Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench
  3. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  4. Think About It music by Stevie Nicks, Roy Bittan
  5. After the Glitter Fades
  6. Edge of Seventeen
  7. How Still My Love
  8. Leather and Lace
  9. Outside the Rain
  10. The Highwayman

The Go-Go’s: Beauty And The Beat

On July 14, 1981, “I.R.S.” label released “Beauty and the Beat”, the debut Go-Go’s. (The) album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Penny Lane”, “Record Plant” and “Sound Mixers” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer and Rob Freeman. The album was certified 2 x platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Belinda Carlisle – lead vocals
  • Charlotte Caffey – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jane Wiedlin – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kathy Valentine – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Gina Schock – drums, percussion
  • Rob Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • James A. Ball – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Ted Blechta, Darroll Gustamachio, Gray Russell, John Terelle – engineer assistant
  • Stuart Furusho, David Leonard – mixing assistants
  • Doug Schwartz – remixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Ginger Canzoneri, Mike Doud, Mick Haggerty, Vartan – art direction
  • Cindy Marsh – illustrations
  • Mike Fink, Mick Haggerty – design
  • George DuBose, Mick Haggerty, Cindy Marsh – photography

Track listing:

  1. Our Lips Are Sealed – Jane Wiedlin, Terry Hall
  2. How Much More – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
  3. Tonite – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin, Peter Case
  4. Lust to Love – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
  5. This Town – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
  6. We Got the Heat – Charlotte Caffey
  7. Fading Feast – Charlotte Caffey
  8. Automatic – Jane Wiedlin
  9. You Can’t Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can’t Sleep) – Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
  10. Skidmarks on My Heart – Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle
  11. Can’t Stop the World – Kathy Valentine

Afi: Answer That and Stay Fashionable

On July 4, 1995, “Wingnut Records” label released “Answer That and Stay Fashionable”, the debut Afi studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Art of Ears” in Hayward, California, and was produced by Markus Stopholese, Adam Carson, Davey Havok and Geoff Kresge.

Personnel:

  • Davey Havok –– lead vocals
  • Markus Stopholese – guitars
  • Geoff Kresge – vocals, bass
  • Adam Carson – drums
  • Andy Ernst – engineer, recording
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Steve Z – photography
  • Tim Armstrong – co-producer
  • Brett Reed – co-producer
  • Doug Sangalang – co-producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Davey Havok, all music by Geoff Kresge, except where noted.

  1. Two of a Kind
  2. Half-Empty Bottle – lyrics by Geoff Kresge
  3. Yürf Rendenmein – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  4. I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won’t Let Me Get One)
  5. Brownie Bottom Sundae
  6. The Checkered Demon
  7. Cereal Wars
  8. The Mother in Me – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  9. Rizzo in the Box – Dave Havok, Adam Carson
  10. Kung-Fu Devil
  11. Your Name Here – music by Geoff Kresge
  12. Ny-Quil
  13. Don’t Make Me Ill – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  14. High School Football Hero – music by Geoff Havok
  15. Man in a Suitcase (The Police cover; hidden track) – Sting

Bôa: The Race Of A Thousand Camels

On July 1, 1998, “Polystar” label released “The Race of a Thousand Camels”, the debut Bôa studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Neil Wash, Darren Allison, Alex Caird, Ben Henderson, Jasmine Rodgers, Steve Rodgers, Lee Sullivan and Paul Turrell.

Personnel:

  • Jasmine Rodgers – lead vocals, acoustic guitars, percussion
  • Steve Rodgers – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Ben Henderson – electric and acoustic guitars, saxophone, percussion
  • Paul Turrell – keyboards, electric guitars, percussion, strings arrangements
  • Alex Caird – bass guitars
  • Lee Sullivan – drums, percussion, keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Caird, Ben Henderson, Jasmine Rodgers, Steve Rodgers, Lee Sullivan and Paul Turrell.

  1. Fool
  2. Twilight
  3. Duvet
  4. Rain
  5. Elephant
  6. Scoring
  7. Deeply
  8. One Day
  9. Welcome
  10. For Jasmine
  11. Anna María

Leño: Same

On July 1, 1979, “Chapa Discos” label released the self-titled, debut Leño album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Kirios Studios” in Madrid, and was produced by Teddy Bautista.

Personnel:

  • Rosendo Mercado – lead vocals, guitar
  • Chiqui Mariscal – bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Urbano – bass, backing vocals
  • Ramiro Penas – drums, backing vocals
  • Teddy Bautista – harmonica, keyboards

Track listing:

  1. Castigo – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  2. El Oportunista – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  3. El Tren – Rosendo Mercado, José Carlos Molina
  4. Este Madrid – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  5. La nana – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  6. Sodoma y chabola – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas, Mª Fernanda de Andrés
  7. Se acabó – Rosendo Mercado

The Cyrkle: Red Rubber Ball

On June 30, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Red Rubber Ball”, the debut Cyrkle (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1966, and was produced by John Simon.

Personnel:

  • Don Dannemann – vocals, arrangements
  • Tom Dawes – guitar, sitar, bass, harmonica, castanets, arrangements
  • John Simon – calliope organ, arrangements, conductor
  • Marty Fried – drums, arrangements
  • Eddie Smith – engineer
  • Gordy Clark – engineer
  • Stanley Weiss – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Red Rubber Ball – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
  2. Why Can’t You Give Me What I Want – Stephen Friedland, Tom Dawes
  3. Baby, You’re Free – Bob Crewe, Gary Weston
  4. Big Little Woman – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
  5. Cloudy – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
  6. Cry – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
  7. Turn-Down Day – Jerry Keller, David Blume
  8. There’s a Fire in the Fireplace – Stephen Friedland
  9. Bony Moronie – Larry Williams
  10. How Can I Leave Her – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
  11. Money to Burn – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes