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Breaking Pangaea: Cannon To A Whisper

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On December 11, 2001, “Undecided Records” label released “Cannon to a Whisper”, the debut and the only Breaking Pangaea album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Mike Fanuele, Fred Macherino, Clint Stelfox and Will Noon.

Personnel:

  • Fred Mascherino—vocals, guitar
  • Clint Stelfox—bass, piano
  • Will Noon—drums, backing vocals
  • Mike Fanuele – engineer
  • Doug Milton – mastering
  • Jacob Bannon – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Sick Day
  2. Wedding Dress
  3. Suspended
  4. Skylight
  5. For a Word
  6. The New Sound
  7. …And Still They Hated It
  8. Part
  9. Walrus
  10. Turning

Monty Pythons: Monty Pythons Sings

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MontyPython_Sings

On December 11, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Monty Python Sings”,album of comedy songs by the Monty Python’s. The album was released in memory of Graham Chapman.

Personnel:

  • Graham Chapman
  • John Cleese
  • Terry Gilliam
  • Eric Idle
  • Terry Jones
  • Michael Palin
  • Sonia Jones
  • Fred Tomlinson
  • John Du Prez
  • Neil Innes
  • Dave Howman
  • George Harrison
  • Andre Jacquemin
  • John Gould
  • John Altman
  • Mike McNaught
  • James Saunders
  • Kath James

Track listing:

  1. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
  2. Sit on My Face
  3. Lumberjack Song
  4. Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)
  5. Oliver Cromwell
  6. Money Song
  7. Accountancy Shanty
  8. Finland
  9. Medical Love Song
  10. I’m So Worried
  11. Every Sperm Is Sacred
  12. Never Be Rude to an Arab
  13. I Like Chinese
  14. Eric the Half-a-Bee
  15. Brian Song
  16. Bruces’ Philosophers Song (Bruces’ Song)
  17. The Meaning of Life
  18. Knights of the Round Table (Camelot Song)
  19. All Things Dull and Ugly
  20. Decomposing Composers
  21. Henry Kissinger
  22. I’ve Got Two Legs
  23. Christmas in Heaven
  24. Galaxy Song
  25. Spam Song

King Crimson: Lizard

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Lizard

On December 10, 1970, “Island” label released “Lizard”, the third King Crimson studio album.  It was recorded August – September 1970, at the “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitar, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, devices
  • Mel Collins– saxophone, flute
  • Gordon Haskell– vocals, bass guitar
  • Andy McCulloch– drums
  • Keith Tippett– acoustic and electric pianos
  • Robin Miller – oboe, cor anglais
  • Mark Charig– cornet
  • Nick Evans– trombone
  • Jon Anderson– vocals
  • Tony Levin- bass guitar
  • Peter Sinfield – pictures, sleeve conception
  • Gini Barris – outside painting
  • Koraz Wallpapers – inside marbling
  • C.S. – typography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Sinfield, all music by Robert Fripp.

  1. Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons)
  2. Indoor Games
  3. Happy Family
  4. Lady of the Dancing Water
  5. Lizard
  • Prince Rupert Awakes
  • Bolero – The Peacock’s Tale
  • The Battle of Glass Tears
  • Dawn Song
  • Last Skirmish
  • Prince Rupert’s Lament
  • Big Top

John Lennon: John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band

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Lennon

On December 11, 1970, “Apple” label released “John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band”, the debut John Lennon studio album.  It was recorded September – October , 1970, at the “Abbey Road Studios” and at “Ascot Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono  and Phil Spector. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 23 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Phil Spector– piano
  • Billy Preston– piano
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Ringo Starr– drums
  • Yoko Ono– wind
  • Mal Evans– tea and sympathy

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon.

  1. Mother
  2. Hold On
  3. I Found Out
  4. Working Class Hero
  5. Isolation
  6. Remember
  7. Love
  8. Well Well Well
  9. Look at Me
  10. God
  11. My Mummy’s Dead