Tag Archives: December 1987

Paul Bley: The Paul Bley Quartet

In December 1987, “ECM” label released “The Paul Bley Quartet”, the 46th Paul Bley album. It was recorded in November 1987, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Paul Bley — piano
  • John Surman — soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Bill Frisell — guitar
  • Paul Motian — drums

Track listing:

  1. Interplay – Paul Bley
  2. Heat – John Surman
  3. After Dark – Bill Frisell
  4. One in Four – Paul Motian
  5. Triste – Paul Bley

Sound: Thunder Up

In December 1987, “Play It Again Sam” label released “Thunder Up”, the fifth and final Sound studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Elephant Studio” in London, and was produced by Nick Robbins, Adrian Borland, Colvin Mayers, Graham Bailey and Michael Dudley.

Personnel:

  • Adrian Borland – vocals, guitar, recording
  • Colvin “Max” Mayers – guitar, keyboards, recording
  • Graham Bailey – bass, recording
  • Michael Dudley – drums, percussion, recording
  • Nick Robins – recording
  • Pounda – mastering
  • Yellow Now – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrian Borland, except where noted.

  1. Acceleration Group
  2. Hand of Love
  3. Barria Alta – Adrian Borland, Colvin Mayers, Graham Bailey, Michael Dudley
  4. Kinetic
  5. Iron Years – Adrian Borland, Graham Bailey
  6. Prove Me Wrong
  7. Shot Up and Shut Down
  8. Web of Wicked Ways
  9. I Give You Pain
  10. You’ve Got a Way

Front Line Assembly: The Initial Command

In December 1987, “KK” label released “The Initial Command”, the debut Front Line Assembly studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch.

Personnel:

  • Bill Leeb– vocals, engineer
  • Michael Balch, Rhys Fulber, Chris Peterson– mixing
  • Carylann Loeppky – cover art
  • David Rosychuk – design, artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Leeb, except where noted.

  1. The State – Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber
  2. Insanity Lurks Nearby
  3. Casualties – Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber
  4. Ausgang Zum Himmel – Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber
  5. Nine Times
  6. Black March
  7. No Control
  8. Slaughterhouse