In February 1982, “Cherry Red” label released “Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty”, the debut Felt studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Woodbine Street Recording Studios” in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, and was produced by John A. Rivers.
Personnel:
Lawrence – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Maurice Deebank – electric guitar, bass guitar
Nick Gilbert – bass guitar
Gary Ainge – drums
Tracks listing:
All lyrics by Lawrence, all music by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank.
On February 25, 1982, “Y” label released “The Litanies of Satan”, the debut Diamanda Galás studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Nadir Studios” in London, and in San Diego, California, and was produced by Dave Hunt.
In February 1967, “Polskie Nagrania Muza” label released “Śpiewa Piosenki Zygmunta Koniecznego”, the debut Ewa Demarczyk studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Antoni Karużas.
Personnel:
Ewa Demarczyk – vocal
Orkiestra Polskiego Radia – orchestra
Zespół Instrumentalny Z. Koniecznego – ensemble
Zygmunt Konieczny – arrangements, ensemble leader
Stefan Rachoń – conductor
Janusz Pollo – engineer
Marek Karewicz – artwork
Track listing:
All music by Zygmunta Koniecznego, all lyrics as noted.
On February 22, 1993, “Hut” label released “New Wave”, the debut Auteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Phil Vinall and Luke Haines.
Personnel:
Luke Haines – vocals, guitar, piano
Alice Readman – bass guitar
Glenn Collins – drums
James Banbury – cello
Chris Wyles – percussion
Kuljit Bhamra – percussion
Joe Beckett – percussion
Phil Vinall – engineer
Peter Barrett – design
Andrew Biscomb – design
Stefan de Batselier – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Luke Haines.
Show Girl
Bailed Out
American Guitars
Junk Shop Clothes
Don’t Trust the Stars
Starstruck
How Could I Be Wrong
Housebreaker
Valet Parking
Idiot Brother
Early Years
Home Again / Subculture (They Can’t Find Him) – (hidden track; it follows 20 seconds of silence after the end of Home Again)
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
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.
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:
Give Him a Great Big Kiss – George Morton
Leader of the Pack – George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
Bull Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
It’s Easier to Cry – J. J. Jackson, Joe DeAngelis, Robert Steinberg
What Is Love – George Morton, Tony Michaels
Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
Maybe – Arlene Smith, Richard Barrett
So Much in Love – Billy Jackson, Roy Straigis
Shout – Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Jr.
Good Night, My Love, Pleasant Dreams – George Motola, John Marascalco
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.
Talking to Clarry
Bluetonic – Mark Morriss, Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin, Scott Morriss, Adrian Mitchell
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
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.
Prelude to Ecstasy
Burn Alive – co-written with Rhys Downing
Caesar on a TV Screen – co-written with Rhys Downing
The Feminine Urge – co-written with Rhys Downing
On Your Side – co-written with Rhys Downing
Beautiful Boy
Gjuha
Sinner – co-written with Rhys Downing
My Lady of Mercy – co-written with Rhys Downing
Portrait of a Dead Girl – co-written with Rhys Downing
