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Fela Kuti: Expensive Shit

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On December 12, 1975, “Sounds Workshop” label released “Expensive Shit”, the twelfth Fela Kuti album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Arc Studio”, and was produced by Fela Kuti.

Personnel:

  • Fela Kuti – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, piano, arranger

Africa 70

  • Christopher Uwaifor – tenor saxophone
  • Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
  • Tunde Williams – trumpet, solo
  • Ukem Stephen – 2nd trumpet
  • Ogene Kologbo – tenor guitar
  • Leke Benson – rhythm guitar
  • Franco Aboddy – bass guitar
  • Tony Allen – lead drums
  • Henry Kofi – lead congas
  • Nicholas Addo – additional congas
  • Issac Olaleye – maracas
  • James Abayomi – sticks
  • Demola Odebiyi – engineer
  • Remi Olowookere – artwork, graphics
  • Peter Obe Photo Agency – photography
  • Roland Francis – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Fela Kuti.

  1. Expensive Shit
  2. Water No Get Enemy

The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band: L’Amour Des Chiens

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On December 12, 2007, “Storming” label released “L’Amour Des Chiens”, the sixth Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (The) album, and the first one in 35 years. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Mickey Simmonds and Neil Innes.

Personnel:

  • Neil Innes – vocals, piano, guitar, banjo’
  • Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell – vocals, bass, banjo
  • Legs’ Larry Smith – drums
  • Martin ‘Sam Spoons’ Ash – percussion
  • Roger Ruskin Spear – brass
  • Rodney Slater – saxophone, clarinet
  • Bob Kerr – trumpet, cornet

New Millennium Bonzos 

  • Adrian Edmondson
  • Stephen Fry
  • Phill Jupitus
  • David Catlin-Birch – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Barnacle – bass, jazz guitar
  • Johnny Marter – drums, percussion
  • Mickey Simmonds – musical director 

Track listing:

  1. Pour l’Amour Des Chiens – Neil Innes
  2. Let’s All Go to Mary’s House – arranged by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
  3. Hawkeye the Gnu – arranged by Rodney Slater, Neil Innes
  4. Making Faces at the Man in the Moon – Rich, Smith, Hoffman
  5. Fiasco – Neil Innes
  6. Purple Sprouting Broccoli – Martin Ash
  7. Old Tige – Burke, Burke, Reeves
  8. Wire People – Martin Ash, Neil Innes
  9. Salmon Proust – Neil Innes
  10. Democracy – Neil Innes
  11. I Predict a Riot – Hodgson, Wilson, Rix, Baines, White
  12. Paws – Phill Jupitus
  13. And We’re Back – Neil Innes
  14. We Are Normal
  15. L’Essence d’Hooligan – Neil Innes
  16. Early Morning Train – Neil Innes
  17. My Friends Outside – Roger Ruskin Spear
  18. For the Benefit Of Mankind – Neil Innes
  19. Beautiful People – Adrian Edmondson
  20. Ego Warriors – Neil Innes
  21. Cockadoodle Tato – Neil Innes
  22. Tiptoe Through the Tulips – Burke, Dubin
  23. Sudoku Forecast – Phill Jupitus
  24. Now You’re Asleep – Stanshall, Catlin-Birch
  25. Jean Baudrillard – Neil Innes

Sambomaster: Atarashiki Nihongo Rokku No Michi To Hikar

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On December 12, 2003, “Sony Music” label released “Atarashiki Nihongo Rokku No Michi To Hikar”, the debut Sambomaster album.

Personnel:

  • Takashi Yamaguchi – lead vocal, guitar
  • Yoichi Kondo – bass, backing vocals
  • Yasufumi Kiuchi – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Itoshiki H
  2. Ibi
  3. Sono Nukumori ni Yō ga Aru
  4. Hito wa Sore o Jōnetsu to Yobu
  5. Yogisha de Yatte Kita Aitsu
  6. Zanzō
  7. Kono Yo no Hate
  8. Sayonara Baby
  9. Oh Baby
  10. Soredemo Kamawanai
  11. Asa

Our Lady Peace: Spiritual Machines

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On December 12, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Spiritual Machines”, the fourth Our Lady Peace studio album. It was recorded August – October 2000, at “Arnyard Studios” in Toronto, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Arnold Lanni, Raine Maida and Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Raine Maida– vocals
  • Jamie Edwards – keyboards, electric guitar
  • Duncan Coutts – bass guitar
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Mike Turner– guitars
  • Ray Kurzweil– narration
  • Tyler Lanni – singing
  • Jeremy Taggart– drums, percussion
  • Angelo Caruso – engineer
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Rich Chycki – digital editing
  • Chris Gauthier – digital editing
  • Rob Waite – digital editing
  • Oli Goldsmith– artwork, layout
  • Catherine McRae – art direction
  • Our Lady Peace – art direction
  • Clay Patrick McBride – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Raine Maida.

  1. K. Intro
  2. Right Behind You (Mafia)
  3. K. 2029
  4. In Repair
  5. Life
  6. Middle of Yesterday
  7. Are You Sad?
  8. K. 2029 (Part 2)
  9. Made to Heal
  10. K. 1949–97
  11. Everyone’s a Junkie
  12. K. on Death
  13. All My Friends
  14. If You Believe
  15. The Wonderful Future

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies: Rapid City Muscle Car

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On December 12, 1994, “Space Age Bachelor Pad Records” released “Rapid City Muscle Car”, the second Cherry Poppin’ Daddies studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Gung Ho Studios” in Eugene, OR, “Space Age Bachelor Pad Studio” and “Dogfish Studios” in Newberg, OR, and was produced by Steve Perry, Dang Oulette, Dana Heitman, Chris Azor, Brian West, Adrian Baxter and Jason Moss.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry– vocals
  • Jason Moss– lead guitar
  • John Fohl – guitar
  • Chris Azorr – keyboards
  • Dang Oulette (Dan Schmid) – bass
  • Brian West – drums, vibes, percussion
  • Brooks Brown– alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Adrian Baxter – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone
  • Dana Heitman– trumpet, trombone

The First Church of Sinatra:

  • Tim Allums – trumpet
  • Mark Berney – trumpet
  • Dave Van Handel – trombone
  • Glenn Bonney – trombone
  • Wayne Conkey – bass trombone
  • Ross Warren – alto saxophone
  • Tim Willcox – alto saxophone
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone
  • Richard Coon (Temple) – baritone saxophone
  • Bill Barnett – engineer, mixing
  • Dana Heitman – engineer
  • Bob Levy – recording
  • Drew Canulette – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Perry, except where noted.

  1. The Search
  2. Sockable Face Club
  3. Chrysalis
  4. The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line
  5. Equus
  6. Mister White Keys
  7. Skyline Drive
  8. Pink Elephant
  9. Hazel, South Dakota
  10. Lovers Understand
  11. Johanna of the Spirits
  12. Inertia Rhapsody
  13. Bobby Kennedy
  14. Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  15. The Impossible Dream

Bijelo Dugme: Same

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On December 12, 1984, “Kamarad” and “Diskoton” labels released the self-titled, seventh Bijelo Dugme studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Studio I RTV  Sarajevo” in Sarajevo, Bosnia, “Studio IV RTV Zagreb” in Zagreb, Croatia, “Studio RTV Skopje” in Skopje, Macedonia, “Studio Akvarijus” in Belgrade, Serbia, and was produced by Goran Bregović.

Personnel:

  • Goran Bregović- guitar, arranger
  • Mladen Vojičić- vocals
  • Zoran Redžić- bass guitar
  • Ipe Ivandić- drums
  • Vlado Pravdić– keyboard
  • Ladarice – backing vocals
  • Bora Đorđević– vocals
  • Laza Ristovski- keyboards, computer programming
  • Pece Atanasovski – gaida
  • Sonja Beran-Leskovšek – harp
  • Radio Television of SkopjeFolk Instruments Orchestra
  • Mufid Kosović – engineer
  • Mladen Škalec, Milka Gerasimova, Ratko Ostojić – recording
  • Theo Werdin – mixing
  • Cover painting “Kosovo Maiden” by Uroš Predić

Track listing:

All tracks by Goran Bregović, except where noted.

  1. Hej, Slaveni – lyrics by Tomášik, music by unknown author
  2. Padaju zvijezde
  3. Meni se ne spava – Goran Bregović, Žuborski
  4. Za Esmu
  5. Jer, kad ostariš
  6. Lipe cvatu, sve je isto k’o i lani
  7. Pediculis pubis
  8. Aiaio Radi Radio
  9. Lažeš zlato, lažeš dušo
  10. Da te bogdo ne volim

Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert

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On December 12, 1975, “ECM” label released “The Köln Concert”, the 19th Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded on January 24, 1975, at “Opera House” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett – piano
  • Martin Wieland– engineering
  • BarbaraWojirsch, Burkhart Wojirsch – design
  • Wolfgang Frankenstein– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett.

  1. Part I
  2. Part II a
  3. Part II b
  4. Part II c

 

Bijelo Dugme: Doživjeti stotu

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On December 12, 1980, “Jugoton” label released “Doživjeti stotu” (Live to Be 100), the fifth Bijelo Dugme studio album. It was recorded October – November 1980, at “Studio 4” in Radio Belgrade, in Belgrade, Serbia, and was produced by Goran Bregović.

Personnel:

  • Goran Bregović- guitar
  • Željko Bebek- vocals
  • Vlado Pravdić– keyboard
  • Zoran Redžić- bass
  • Điđi Jankelić- drums
  • Jelenko Milaković – percussion
  • Jovan Maljoković – saxophone
  • Paul Pignon – saxophone
  • Predrag Kostić – trumpet
  • Rade Ercegovac – engineer
  • Mirko Ilić– design
  • Željko Stojanović – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Goran Bregović, except where noted.

  1. Doživjeti stotu – Trifunović, Goran Bregović
  2. Lova
  3. Tramvaj kreće (kako biti heroj u ova šugava vremena)
  4. Hotel, motel
  5. Pjesma mom mlađem bratu (iz Niša u proljeće ’78
  6. Čudesno jutro u krevetu gospođe Petrović
  7. Mogla je biti prosta priča
  8. Ha, ha, ha
  9. Zažmiri i broj
  10. Pristao sam biću sve što hoće – Trifunović, Goran Bregović

The Fall: Perverted By Language

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On December 12, 1983, “Rough Trade” label released “Perverted by Language”, the sixth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded at the “Pluto” in Manchester, and was produced by Steve Parker.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, piano, violin, guitar
  • Brix Smith– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Hanley– drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Karl Burns– drums, percussion, bass guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Eat Y’self Fitter – Mark E.Smith
  2. Neighbourhood of Infinity – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns, Steve Hanley, Paul Hanley, Craig Scanion
  3. Garden – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  4. Hotel Bloedel – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Brix Smith
  5. Smile – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  6. I Feel Voxish – Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley
  7. Tempo House – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  8. Hexen Definitive / Strife Knot – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns, Adrian Niman, Craig Scanion

The Clash: Sandinista

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On December 12, 1980, “CBS” label released “Sandinista!”, the fourth Clash studio album. The triple album 36 songs were recorded February – August 1980, at “Pluto Studios” in Manchester; “The Power Station” in New York, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Channel One Studios” in Kingston, and  at “Wessex Studios” in London, and was produced by Mikey Dread, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sandinista” on number 404, on it’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; Sandinista! was voted best album of the year in the Pazz & Jop critics poll in “The Village Voice” and in 2012, “Slant” magazine ranked the album at number 85 on its “Best Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

  • Joe Strummer– lead vocals, guitars
  • Mick Jones– vocals, guitars
  • Paul Simonon– vocals, bass
  • Topper Headon– vocals, drums
  • Tymon Dogg – vocals, violin, keyboard
  • Mickey Gallagher – keyboards
  • Ivan Julian – guitar
  • Noel ‘Tempo’ Bailey – guitar
  • Lew Lewis – harmonica
  • Davey Payne – saxophone
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophone
  • Arthur Edward “Bill” Barnacle – trumpet
  • Norman Watt-Roy – bass
  • Jody Linscott– percussion
  • Ellen Foley- co-lead vocal
  • Den Hegarty(Darts) – vocals
  • Luke & Ben Gallagher – vocals
  • Maria Gallagher – coda vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by the

Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, except where noted.

  1. The Magnificent Seven
  2. Hitsville K.
  3. Junco Partner
  4. Ivan Meets G.I.Joe
  5. The Leader
  6. Something About England
  7. Rebel Waltz
  8. Look Here – Mose Allison
  9. The Crooked Beat
  10. Somebody Got Murdered
  11. One More Time –Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
  12. One More Dub – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon,  Mikey Dread
  13. Lightning Strikes
  14. Up in Heaven
  15. Corner Soul
  16. Let’s Go Crazy
  17. If Music Could Talk – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
  18. The Sound of Sinners
  19. Police on My Back – Eddy Grant
  20. Midnight Log
  21. The Equaliser
  22. The Call Up
  23. Washington Bullets
  24. Broadway
  25. Lose This Skin – Tymon Dogg
  26. Charlie Don’t Surf
  27. Mensforth Hill
  28. Junkie Slip
  29. Kingston Advice
  30. The Street Parade
  31. Version City
  32. Living in Fame – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mikey Dread
  33. Sillicone on Sapphire
  34. Version Pardner
  35. Career Opportunities
  36. Shepherds Delight