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The Kinks: Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One

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On November 27, 1970, “Pye” label released “Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One”, the eighth Kinks (The) studio album.It was recorded April –September 1970, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, resonator guitar
  • Dave Davies– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, banjo
  • John Gosling– keyboards, piano, organ
  • John Dalton– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies, except where noted.

  1. The Contenders
  2. Strangers – Dave Davies
  3. Denmark Street
  4. Get Back in Line
  5. Lola
  6. Top of the Pops
  7. The Moneyground
  8. This Time Tomorrow
  9. A Long Way from Home
  10. Rats – Dave Davies
  11. Apeman
  12. Powerman
  13. Got to be Free

The Flaming Lips: Zaireeka

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On October 28, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Zaireeka”, the eighth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker. “Zaireeka” was released on four compact discs including eight songs in total. Each song consists of four stereo tracks, one from each CD. When played simultaneously on four separate audio systems, the four CDs would produce a harmonic or juxtaposed sound. The four compact discs can also be played in different combinations, omitting one, two or three discs.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne– vocals, guitar
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, orchestration
  • Michael Ivins – vocals, bass guitar
  • Dave Fridmann– engineer, mixing, mastering
  • George Salisbury – layout

Track listing:

All four discs have identical track listings.

All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins.

  1. Okay I’ll Admit That I Really Don’t Understand
  2. Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)
  3. Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair
  4. A Machine in India
  5. The Train Runs Over the Camel But Is Derailed by the Gnat
  6. How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)
  7. March of the Rotten Vegetables
  8. The Big Ol’ Bug Is the New Baby Now

Fleetwood Mac: Mystery To Me

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On October 15, 1973, “Reprise” label released “Mystery to Me”, the eighth Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Rolling Stones Mobile Unit”, and was produced by Bib Welch, Bob Weston, Christine Mc Vie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Bob Welch– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Bob Weston– acoustic, slide, and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Christine McVie– lead and backing vocals keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Richard Hewson– string arrangements
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Desmond Majekodunmi, Paul Hardiman – engineer assistant
  • Modula – art direction, design
  • Clive Arrowsmith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Emerald Eyes – Bob Welch
  2. Believe Me – Christine McVie
  3. Just Crazy Love – Christine McVie
  4. Hypnotized – Bob Welch
  5. Forever – Bob Weston, John McVie, Bob Welch
  6. Keep On Going – Bob Welch
  7. The City – Bob Welch
  8. Miles Away – Bob Welch
  9. Somebody – Bob Welch
  10. The Way I Feel – Christine McVie
  11. For Your Love – Graham Gouldman
  12. Why – Christine McVie

Chumbawamba: Tubthumper

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On September 23, 1997, “EMI” label released “Tubthumper”, the eighth Chumbawamba studio album. It was recorded August 1996 – February 1997, at “Woodlands Studio” in Castleford, and was produced by Neil Ferguson, Lou Watts, Danbert Nobacon, Boff Whalley, Neil Ferguson, Alice Nutter, Paul Greco, Harry Hammer and Dunstan Bruce .

Personnel:

  • Lou Watts – vocals, keyboards
  • Alice Nutter – vocals
  • Danbert Nobacon – vocals
  • Boff Whalley – vocals, guitar
  • Neil Ferguson – keyboards, guitars
  • Paul Greco – bass
  • Harry Hamer – drums, programming
  • Dunstan Bruce – vocals, percussion
  • Jude Abbott – trumpet, vocals
  • Chopper – cello
  • Abbott Sauce Works Band – brass
  • Michael Cohen – vocal
  • Kye Coles – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Watts, Danbert Nobacon, Boff Whalley, Neil Ferguson, Alice Nutter, Paul Greco, Harry Hammer and Dunstan Bruce .

  1. Tubthumping
  2. Amnesia
  3. Drip, Drip, Drip
  4. The Big issue
  5. The Good Ship Lifestyle
  6. One by One
  7. Outsider
  8. Creepy Crawling
  9. Mary, Mary
  10. Smalltown
  11. I Want More
  12. Scapegoat

Eurythmics: We Too Are One

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On September 11, 1989, “RCA” label released “We Too Are One”, the eighth Eurythmics album. It was recorded August 1988– May 1989, and was produced by David A. Stewart and Jimmy Iovine. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, and 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Annie Lennox– vocals
  • Dave Stewart– vocals, guitar
  • Pat Seymour – keyboards
  • Chucho Merchán– bass
  • Olle Romo– drums
  • Charlie Wilson– backing vocals
  • Chucho Merchán – programming
  • Manu Guiot, Bruce Lampcov, Don Smith – engineer
  • Rob Jaczko, Lee Manning, Serge Pauchard – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Lampcov, Don Smith – mixing
  • Laurence Stevens – artwork, design
  • Jean Baptiste Mondino – photography
  • Tony Quinn – assistant producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.

  1. We Two Are One
  2. The King and Queen of America
  3. (My My) Baby’s Gonna Cry
  4. Don’t Ask Me Why
  5. Angel
  6. Revival – Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Charlie Wilson, Patrick Seymour
  7. You Hurt Me (And I Hate You) – Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Chucho Merchan
  8. Sylvia
  9. How Long
  10. When the Day Goes Down

Stephen Stills: Man Alive!

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On August 9, 2005, “Titan/Pyramid Records” labels released “Man Alive!”, the eight Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Joe Vitale.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, percussion
  • Neil Young – vocals, harmony vocals, guitar
  • George Terry– guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Mike Finnigan– organ, backing vocals
  • Gerald Johnson– bass, bass guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Vitale– drums, keyboards, organ, percussion, synthesizer, backing vocals vocals
  • Russ Kunkel– drums, percussion
  • Bill Meeker – drums
  • Joe Lala– percussion
  • Willie Bobo – percussion
  • Pete Escovedo – percussion
  • Steve Madeo – trumpet
  • Jimmy Zavelo – harp
  • Dorian Holley – backing vocals
  • Brooks Hunnicutt – backing vocals
  • Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals
  • Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash– backing vocals
  • Jennifer Stills – backing  vocals
  • Michael Braunstein – engineer
  • Andy Brohard – digital engineer
  • John Porter – digital engineer
  • John Hiler – mixing
  • Russ Kunkel – digital engineer, executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Ain’t It Always – Stephen Stills
  2. Feed The People – Stephen Stills
  3. Hearts Gate – Stephen Stills
  4. Round the Bend – Stephen Stills
  5. I Don’t Get It – Stephen Stills
  6. Around Us – Joe Vitale, Stephen Stills
  7. Ole Man Trouble – Booker T Jones
  8. Different Man – Traditional
  9. Piece of Me – Stephen Stills
  10. Wounded World – Stephen Stills, Graham Nash
  11. Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  12. Acadienne – Stephen Stills
  13. Spanish Suite – Stephen Stills

Johnny Winter: Nothin’ But The Blues

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On August 30, 1977, “Blue Sky” label released “Nothin’ But the Blues”, the eight Johnny Winter studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Schoolhouse” and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Winter – vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, bass
  • Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Margolin – guitar
  • Pinetop Perkins – piano
  • James Cotton- harmonica
  • Charles Calmese – bass
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – drums

All tracks by Johnny Winter, except where noted.

  1. Tired of Tryin’
  2. TV Mama
  3. Sweet Love and Evil Women
  4. Everybody’s Blues
  5. Drinkin’ Blues
  6. Mad Blues
  7. It was Rainin
  8. Bladie Mae
  9. Walkin’ Thru the Park – Muddy Waters