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Fred Frith: Guitar Solos

In October 1974, “Caroline” label released “Guitar Solos”, the debut Fred Frith solo album. It was recorded July 1974, at “Kalediophon Studios” in London, and was produced by Fred Frith.

Personnel:

  • Fred Frith– prepared guitars
  • David Vorhaus– recording
  • Ray Smith– album sleeve, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Frith.

  1. Hello Music
  2. Glass c/w Steel
  3. Ghosts
  4. Out of Their Heads (On Locoweed)
  5. Not Forgotten
  6. Hollow Music
  7. Heat c/w Moment
  8. No Birds

Tony Iommi: Iommi

On October 17, 2000, “Divine” and “Priority” labels released “Iommi”, the debut Tony Iommi solo album. It was recorded 1996 – 2000, at “A&M Studios”, “Chipping Norton”, “Long View Farm”, “Sunset Marquis Hotel” and “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Bob Marlette.

Personnel:

  • Tony Iommi– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Martin “Ace” Kent – rhythm guitar
  • Brian May– lead guitar
  • Billy Corgan– rhythm guitar
  • Bob Marlette– keyboard, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Billy Corgan– vocals, bass
  • Peter Steele– vocals, bass
  • Ben Shepherd– bass
  • Laurence Cottle– bass
  • Terry Phillips – bass
  • Laurence Cottle – bass
  • Dave Grohl– vocals, drums
  • Bill Ward– drums
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Jimmy Copley – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Jimmy Copley– drums
  • John Tempesta– drums
  • Philip Anselmo– vocals
  • Henry Rollins– vocals
  • Skin – vocals
  • Serj Tankian– vocals
  • Ian Astbury– vocals
  • Ozzy Osbourne– vocals
  • Billy Idol– vocals
  • Art Shoji – art direction
  • Maggie Magarian – art direction, design
  • William Hames, Ross Halfin, Mike Clement, Gene Kirkland – photography
  • JMO Design – logo
  • Ralph Baker – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Laughing Man (In the Devil Mask) – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Henry Rollins
  2. Meat – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Skin
  3. Goodbye Lament – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Dave Grohl
  4. Time is Mine – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Philip Anselmo
  5. Patterns – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Serj Tankian
  6. Black Oblivion – Tony Iommi, Billy Corgan
  7. Flame On – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Ian Astbury
  8. Just Say No To Love – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Peter Steele
  9. Who’s Fooling Who – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Ozzy Osbourne
  10. Into the Night – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Billy Idol

Nothing But Thieves: Same

On October 16, 2015, “Sony Music” label released the self-titled, debut Nothing But Thieves studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Julian Emery.

Personnel:

  • Conor Mason – vocals
  • Joseph Langridge-Brown – guitars
  • Dominic Craik – guitars, keyboard
  • Philip Blake – bass
  • James Price – drums
  • Cenzo Townshend, Adam Noble – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Jim Irvin, Dominic Craik, Larry Hibbitt– additional production

Track listing:

  1. Excuse Me – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  2. Ban All the Music – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  3. Wake Up Call – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Larry Hibbitt, Conor Mason
  4. Itch – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Larry Hibbitt, Conor Mason
  5. If I Get High – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  6. Graveyard Whistling – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  7. Hostage – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  8. Trip Switch – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  9. Lover, Please Stay – Joseph Brown
  10. Drawing Pins – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  11. Painkiller – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  12. Tempt You (Evocatio) – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason

 

Jake Bugg: Same

On October 15, 2012, “Mercury” label released the self-titled, debut Jake Bugg album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Iain Archer, Mike Crossey, Matt Prime, Crispin Hunt, Jason Hart and Jake Bugg. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Jake Bugg – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Iain Archer – guitar, bass, drums, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Prime – guitar, harmonica, percussion, mixing, backing vocals
  • Jack Atherton, Phil Wilkinson – drums
  • Jon Kensington, Tom Robertson– bass
  • Oliver Kraus – strings, string arrangements
  • Pete Barrett – artwork
  • Kevin Westenburg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jake Bugg and Iain Archer, except where noted.

  1. Lightning Bolt
  2. Two Fingers
  3. Taste It
  4. Seen It All
  5. Simple As This – Jake Bugg, Matt Prime
  6. Country Song – Jake Bugg
  7. Broken – Jake Bugg, Crispin Hunt
  8. Trouble Town
  9. Ballad of Mr Jones
  10. Slide
  11. Someone Told Me – Jake Bugg
  12. Note to Self
  13. Someplace – Jake Bugg
  14. Fire – Jake Bugg

Back Street Crawler: The Band Plays On

In October 1975, “Atlantic” label released “The Band Plays On”, the debut Back Street Crawler album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Ridge Farm” and “Sawmills”, and was produced by Paul Kossoff, Terry Wilson-Slesser, Terry Wilson, Tony Braunagel and Mike Montgomery.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kossoff- guitar
  • Terry Wilson-Slesser- vocals
  • Terry Wilson – guitar, bass guitar
  • Mike Montgomery – vocals, keyboards
  • Tony Braunagel- drums
  • Pete Van – baritone saxophone
  • Eddie Quansah – trumpet
  • George Lee – flutes, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Rod Thear – engineer
  • Richard Polak – photography

Track listing:

Aii tracks by Mike Montgomery; except where noted.

  1. Hoo Doo Woman – Paul Kossoff, Terry Wilson-Slesser, Terry Wilson, Tony Braunagel, Mike Montgomery
  2. New York, New York
  3. Stealing My Way – Mike Montgomery, Paul Kossoff
  4. Survivor
  5. It’s a Long Way Down to the Top
  6. All The Girls Are Crazy
  7. Jason Blue
  8. Train Song – Terry Wilson, Tony Braunagel
  9. Rock & Roll Junkie
  10. The Band Plays On – Terry Wilson

Triumph: Same

On October 13, 1976, “Attic” label released the self-titled, debut Triumph album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Mike Levine and Doug Hill.

Personnel:

  • Rik Emmett– vocals, guitars, synthesizers
  • Laurie Delgrande – keyboards
  • Michael Levine– bass, keyboards
  • Gil Moore– vocals, drums
  • Brian Bell – engineer, mixing
  • George Semkiw – remix
  • Mick Walsh, Mark Wright – assistant

Track listing:

  1. 24 Hours a Day – Rik Emmett
  2. Be My Lover – Rik Emmett
  3. Don’t Take My Life – Gil Moore
  4. Street Fighter – lyrics by Rik Emmett, music by Gil Moore
  5. Street Fighter (Reprise) – lyrics by Rik Emmett, music by Gil Moore
  6. What’s Another Day of Rock ‘n Roll – Gil Moore
  7. Easy Life – lyrics by Rik Emmett, music by Mike Levine
  8. Let Me Get Next to You – lyrics by Rik Emmett, music by Gil Moore, Rik Emmett
  9. Blinding Light Show / Moonchild – music by Rik Emmett, Chris Brockway, Denton Young, Rik Emmett

The Wedding Present: George Best

On October 12, 1987, “Reception Records” label released “George Best”, the debut  Wedding Present (The) album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Chris Allison.

Personnel:

  • David Gedge– vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Peter Solowka– guitar, mixing
  • Keith Gregory – bass guitar, mixing
  • Shaun Charman – drums, mixing
  • Simon Smith– drums
  • Amelia Fletcher– backing vocals
  • Steve Lyon – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by David Gedge except where noted.

  1. Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft
  2. What Did Your Last Servant Die Of?
  3. Don’t Be So Hard
  4. A Million Miles
  5. All This and More
  6. My Favourite Dress
  7. Shatner
  8. Something and Nothing
  9. It’s What You Want That Matters
  10. Give My Love to Kevin
  11. Anyone Can Make a Mistake
  12. You Can’t Moan Can You?

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar

On October 11, 1957, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar”, the debut Johnny Cash album. It was recorded  September 1954 – August 4, 1957, and was produced by Sam Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins- electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant– bass
  • Bill Pitzonka – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. The Rock Island Line – unknown author
  2. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle – Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams
  3. Country Boy
  4. If the Good Lord’s Willing – Jerry Reed
  5. Cry! Cry! Cry!
  6. Remember Me – Stuart Hamblen
  7. So Doggone Lonesome
  8. I Was There When It Happened – Jimmie Davis, Fern Jones
  9. I Walk the Line
  10. The Wreck of the Old ’97 – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
  11. Folsom Prison Blues
  12. Doin’ My Time – Jimmie Skinner

Opus: Opus 1

In October 1975, “Diskos” label released “Opus 1”, the debut and only Opus studio album. It was recorded in August 1975, at “PGP RTB Studio V” in Belgrade, Serbia, and was produced by Aleksandar Pilipenko.

Personnel:

  • Miodrag Okrugić – organ, piano
  • Dušan Prelević- vocals
  • Slobodan Orlić – bass guitar
  • Ljubomir Jerković – drums
  • Zlatko Manojlović- vocals
  • Dušan Vojković, Tahir Durkalić – engineer
  • Dragan S. Stefanović – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Miodrag Okrugić, except where noted.

Žena tame

  1. Magija / Zveri u nama
  2. Čudno je u magli
  3. Viđenje po Grigu
  4. Opus / Žena tame

Žena oblaka

  1. Dolina bisera
  2. Skupljač zvona
  3. Frida / Žena oblaka
  4. Memento Mori

Liam Gallagher: As You Were

On October 6, 2017, “Warner Bros” label released “As You Were”, the debut Liam Gallagher solo album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Dan Grech-Marguerat and Andrew Wyatt. Producer Greg Kurstin won the 2018 “Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, art direction, design
  • Mike Moore – electric guitar, bass
  • Andrew Wyatt– acoustic guitar, drum programming, piano, bass, synth, additional guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Mehler– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Tighe– acoustic guitar
  • Christian Madden – keyboards
  • Martin Slattery – keyboards, saxophone
  • Greg Kurstin– bass, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, mellotron, piano, organ, tanpura
  • Drew McConnell – bass
  • Dan McDougall – drums, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Brown – saxophone
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Tom Pigott Smith – violin
  • Sally Herbert – violin, brass and strings arrangements
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Bridget Sarai, Vicky Akintola – backing vocals
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat– programming
  • Davey Badiuk – programming
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Pasco, Julian Burg, Joseph Rogers, Joe Rodgers – engineer
  • Ben Mclusky – engineer
  • Joel Davies, Charles Haydon Hicks, Matt Mysko – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – brass section recording
  • Julian Simmons – brass section recording
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Hedi Slimane– cover shot, photography
  • Richard Welland – art direction, design
  • Pixie Higson – photography commissioning
  • Iain Archer– original song production

Track listing:

  1. Wall of Glass – Liam Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe, Andrew Sidney Fox
  2. Bold – Liam Gallagher
  3. Greedy Soul – Liam Gallagher, Simon Jons
  4. Paper Crown – Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe
  5. Foe What It’s Worth? – Liam Gallagher, Simon Jons
  6. When I’m in Need – Liam Gallagher, Grech-Marguerat Archer
  7. You Better Run – Liam Gallagher
  8. I Get By – Liam Gallagher
  9. Chinatown – Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe
  10. Come Back to Me – Laim Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt
  11. Universal Dream – Liam Gallagher
  12. I’ve All I Need – Liam Gallagher