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Gang Of Four: What Happens Next

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On February 24, 2015, “Metropolis Records” and “Membran” labels released “What Happens Next”, the eighth Gang of Four studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Andy Gill.

Personnel:

  • John “Gaoler” Sterry — lead vocals, percussion
  • Andy Gill— guitar, drum programming
  • Tomoyasu Hotei— guitar
  • Josh Rumble — additional bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals, engineer
  • Thomas McNeice — bass guitar
  • Steve Price — bass guitar
  • Jonny Finnegan — drums
  • Mark Heaney— drums
  • Alison Mosshart— lead vocals
  • Herbert Grönemeyer— lead vocals
  • Robbie Furze — lead vocals
  • Gail Ann Dorsey— co-lead vocals
  • Jerry Kandiah — engineer
  • Santi Arribas — engineer
  • Clive Godard — engineer
  • Simon Gogerly— mixing
  • Mazed Murad — mastering
  • Leigh Smiler — design
  • Matt Domino — facilitator

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Gill, except where noted.

  1. Where the Nightingale Sings
  2. Broken Talk
  3. Isle of Dogs
  4. England in My Bones
  5. The Dying Rays
  6. Obey the Ghost – Andy Gill, John “Gaoler” Sterry
  7. First World Citizen
  8. Stranded
  9. Graven Image
  10. Dead Souls

Eric Clapton: Money And Cigarettes

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In February 1983, “Duck” label released “Money and Cigarettes”, the eighth Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – lead vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Ry Cooder– guitar
  • Albert Lee– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Peter Solley– Hammond Organ
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick – backing vocals
  • John Sambataro – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Oughta Make a Change – Sleepy John Estes
  2. The Shape You’re In – Eric Clapton
  3. Ain’t Going Down – Eric Clapton
  4. I’ve Got a Rock’n’Roll Heart – Troy Seals, Eddie Setser, Steve Diamond
  5. Man Overboard – Eric Clapton
  6. Pretty Girl – Eric Clapton
  7. Man in Love – Eric Clapton
  8. Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
  9. Slow Down Linda – Eric Clapton
  10. Crazy Country Hop – Johnny Otis

Humble Pie: Street Rats

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In February 1975, “A&M” label released “Street Rats”, the eighth Humble Pie studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Olympic Studios” in London and “Marriott’s Clear Sounds Studio” in Essex, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and Steve Marriott.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott- vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Clem Clempson- slide and electric guitar
  • Tim Hinkley- keyboards
  • Greg Ridley- vocals, bass guitar
  • Jerry Shirley– drums
  • Mel Collins- saxophones

Track listing:

  1. Street Rat – Steve Marriott
  2. Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry
  3. We Can Work It Out – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Scored Out – Clem Clempson, Steve Marriott
  5. Road Hog – Steve Marriott
  6. Rain – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. There ‘Tis – Steve Marriott, Clem Clempson
  8. Let Me Be Your Lovemaker – Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke, Betty Wright
  9. Countryman Stomp – Greg Ridley, Clempson, Tim Hinkley
  10. Drive My Car – John Lennon,Paul McCartney
  11. Queens and Nuns – Clem Clempson, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley

Savoy Brown: Hellbound Train

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In February 1972, “Parrot” label released “Hellbound Train”, the eighth Savoy Brown album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven.

Personnel:

  • Dave Walker– vocals
  • Kim Simmonds– vocal, guitar, harmonica
  • Paul Raymond – vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Andy Silvester– bass
  • Dave Bidwell – drums
  • Roy Thomas Baker– engineer
  • David Anstey – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Doin’ Fine – Andy Silvester, Kim Simmonds
  2. Lost and Lonely Child – Kim Simmonds
  3. I’ll Make Everything Alright – Kim Simmonds
  4. Troubled by These Days and Times – Paul Raymond
  5. If I Could See an End – Paul Raymond, Kim Simmonds
  6. It’ll Make You Happy – Kim Simmonds
  7. Hellbound Train – Andy Silvester, Kim Simmonds

Ryan Adams: 29

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On December 19, 2005, “Lost Highway” label released “29”, the eighth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded August 2004, at “Three Crow Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ethan Johns.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams — vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • JP Bowersock — mandolin, acoustic 12-string and electric guitar,
  • Jennifer Condos — bass
  • Ethan Johns — drums, bass, pedal steel guitar, Chamberlin, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, ukulele, harpsichord, string arrangement, brass arrangement, conductor
  • Wayne Bergeron — trumpet
  • Alan Kaplan — trombone
  • Phil Levy — violin
  • Rafael Rishik — violin
  • Anatoly Rosinsky — violin
  • Lisa Sutton — violin
  • Bruce Dukov — violin
  • Endre Granat — violin
  • Dennis Karmayzn — cello
  • David Low — cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams.

  1. 29
  2. Strawberry Wine
  3. Night Birds
  4. Blue Sky Blues
  5. Carolina Rain
  6. Starlite Diner
  7. The Sadness
  8. Elizabeth, You Were Born to Play That Part
  9. Voices

Michael Jackson: Dangerous

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On November 26, 1991, “Epic” label released “Dangerous”, the eighth Michael Jackson studio album. It was recorded June 1990 – October 1991, at “Ocean Way Studios” and “Record One Studios”, and was produced by Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien.  The album was certified 10 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 4 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”;  6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 5 x Platinum in Chile by “IFPI’; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; 4 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Diamond in Italy by “FIMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 7 x Platinum by Malaysia by “RIM”;  2 x Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; 3 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 6 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 6 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 3 x Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 5 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Jackson- lead and backing vocals, soprano voice, arrangement, vocal and rhythm arrangements, director
  • Slash – guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Paul Jackson Jr.- guitar
  • John Barnes – keyboards
  • Jasun Martz- keyboards
  • Michael Boddicker- synthesizers, speed sequencer, keyboards, keyboards programming
  • Bill Bottrell – rap, Father speaking part, synthesizer, guitar, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, recording, mixing,
  • Brad Buxer- keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, keyboard arrangements, programming, keyboard programming
  • Bruce Swedien – keyboards, drums, percussion, recording, mixing, arrangements
  • Jai Winding – keyboards, keyboard programming, piano, bass
  • Greg Phillinganes- keyboards
  • René Moore – keyboards, arrangements
  • David Paich- keyboards, synthesizers, keyboard arrangements, keyboard programming, rhythm arrangement
  • Steve Porcaro- synthesizers, keyboards, keyboard programming
  • Teddy Riley – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, drums, rhythm arrangement, synthesizer arrangement, recording, mixing
  • Rhett Lawrence- synthesizers, synthesizer programming, drums , percussion, arrangements
  • Terry Jackson – bass guitar
  • Louis Johnson- bass guitar
  • Abraham Laboriel- bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Bryan Loren- drums, Moog bass
  • Christa Larson- ending solo vocal
  • Mystery Girl (Princess Stéphanie of Monaco) – vocals
  • The John Bahler Singers – choir
  • The Andraé Crouch Singers – choir
  • Linda Harmon – soprano voice
  • Heavy D- rap
  • Andres McKenzie – Son speaking part
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • George Del Barrio – string arrangements
  • Endre Granat- concert master
  • John Bahler- vocal and choir arrangements
  • Jerry Hey- arrangement
  • Glen Ballard- arrangements
  • Andraé Crouch- choir arrangements
  • Sandra Crouch- choir arrangements
  • Johnny Mandel- orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Jim Mitchell – recording
  • Thom Russo- recording
  • Jean-Marie Horvat – recording
  • Matt Forger – recording, engineer, mixing, sound design
  • Craig Brock – recording assistant

Track listing:

  1. Jam – Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley
  2. Why You Wanna Trip on Me – Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle
  3. In the Closet – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  4. She Drives Me Wild – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley; rap lyrics by Aqil Davidson
  5. Remember the Time – Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle
  6. Can’t Let Her Get Away – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  7. Heal the World – Michael Jackson
  8. Black or White – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell
  9. Who Is It – Michael Jackson
  10. Give In to Me – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell
  11. Will You Be There – Michael Jackson
  12. Keep the Faith – Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, Michael Jackson
  13. Gone Too Soon – Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan
  14. Dangerous – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley

Earth, Wind & Fire: All ‘N’ All

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On November 21, 1977, “Columbia” label released “All ‘N All”, the eighth Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded August 1977, at “Hollywood Sound” and “The Burbank Studios” in California, and was produced by Maurice White  The album won a “Grammy” for “Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus” and the song “Runnin'” also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental in 1978. “All ‘N All” was also the best selling R&B album of 1978, and was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Maurice White– vocals, drums, kalimba, original recording, mixing
  • Larry Dunn– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Oberheim
  • Verdine White– vocals, bass
  • Philip Bailey– vocals, percussion, conga
  • Eduardo del Barrio – piano
  • Johnny Graham – guitar
  • Art Macnow – direction
  • Al McKay– guitar, percussion
  • Terry Harrington – flute
  • Fred Jackson, Jr. – flute
  • Abe Most– flute
  • George Bohanon– trombone
  • Garnett Brown– trombone
  • Louis Satterfield– trombone
  • Michael Harris – trumpet
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • Oscar Brashear– trumpet
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • Don Myrick– alto, baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone, wind
  • Alan Robinson – French horn
  • Richard Klein – French horn
  • Gale Robinson – French horn
  • David Duke – French horn
  • Marilyn Robinson – French horn
  • James M. McGee – French horn
  • Roger Bobo – tuba
  • Richard Salvato – direction
  • Dorothy Ashby– harp
  • Haim Shtrum – violin
  • Betty LaMagna – violin
  • Sheldon Sanov – violin
  • Carl LaMagna – violin
  • Mary D. Lindquist – violin
  • Barry Socher – violin
  • Lya Stern – violin
  • David Stockhammer – violin
  • Blanche Belnick – violin
  • Ruth Henry – violin
  • Marcia Van Dyke – violin
  • Harris Goldman – violin
  • Jack Gootkin – violin
  • Ronald Clark – violin
  • Janice Gower – violin, concertmaster
  • Barbara Thomason – viola
  • Linda Lipsett – viola
  • Renita Koven – viola
  • Norman Forrest – viola
  • Daniel Smith – cello
  • Ronald Cooper – cello
  • Jan Kelly – cello
  • Meyer Rubin – bass
  • Susan Ranney – bass
  • Ralph Johnson– vocals, percussion, drums
  • Skip Scarborough– percussion, piano
  • Paulinho Da Costa– percussion
  • Phil Ayling – drums
  • Fred White – percussion, drums
  • George Massenburg– engineer
  • Paul Klingberg – mixing
  • Cameron Marcarelli – mixing assistant
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Shusei Nagaoka – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Serpentine Fire – Maurice White, Verdine White, Reginald “Sonny” Burke
  2. Fantasy – Maurice White, Verdine White, Eduardo DelBarrio
  3. In the Marketplace (Interlude) – Maurice White
  4. Jupiter – Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey
  5. Love’s Holiday – Maurice White, Skip Scarborough
  6. Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo) – Toninho Horts
  7. I’ll Write a Song For You – Philip Bailey
  8. Magic Mind – Maurice White, Verdine White, Freddie White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey, Andy Mckay
  9. Runin’ – Maurice White, Larry Dunn, Eduardo DelBarrio
  10. Brazilian Rhyme (Ponta de Areia) – Milton Nascimento
  11. Be Ever Wonderful – Maurice White, Larry Dunn

The O’Jays: Ship Ahoy

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On November 10, 1973, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Ship Ahoy”, the eighth O’Jays studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.  In 1992, the album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel

  • Eddie Levert– vocals
  • William Powell– vocals
  • Walter Williams– vocals
  • MFSB– orchestra
  • Leon Huff– keyboards
  • Anthony Jackson– bass
  • Rocco Bene- trumpet solos
  • Lenny Pakula, Norman Harris, Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula – arranger
  • Joe Tarsia –engineer
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio, Darcy Proper – mastering
  • James Barkley –illustration
  • Don Hunstein– photography
  • Ed Lee –art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

  1. Put Your Hands Together
  2. Ship Ahoy
  3. This Air I Breathe – Kenneth Gamble,Bunny Sigler
  4. You Got Your Hooks in Me – Bunny Sigler
  5. For the Love of Money – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson
  6. Now That We Found Love
  7. Don’t Call Me Brother – Kenneth Gamble, Bunny Sigler
  8. People Keep Tellin’ Me – John Whitehead,Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen

The Byrds: Ballad Of Easy Rider

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On November 10, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Ballad of Easy Rider”, the eighth Byrds (The) album. It was recorded June – August, 1969, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher. The album got it name after the song “Ballad of Easy Rider”, ( by Roger McGuinn with help from Bob Dylan), as the theme song for the 1969 film, Easy Rider.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White – vocals, lead guitar
  • John York – vocals, electric bass
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, banjo
  • Byron Berline- fiddle
  • Glen D. Hardin- organ
  • Terry Melcher- string section, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Ballad of Easy Rider – Roger McGuinn
  2. Fido – John York
  3. Oil in My Lamp – traditional, arranged Gene Parsons, Clarence White
  4. Tulsa County Blue – Pamela Polland
  5. Jack Tarr the Sailor – traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn
  6. Jesus Is Just Alright – Arthur Reynolds
  7. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  8. There Must Be Someone – Vern Gosdin, Cathy Gosdin, Rex Gosdin
  9. Gunga Din – Gene Parsons
  10. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman
  11. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins – Zeke Manners, Scott Seely

 

 

Kate Bush: Aerial

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On November 7, 2005, “EMI” label released “Aerial”, the eighth Kate Bush studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 2005, and was produced by Kate Bush. “Aerial” is the only Bush’s double album. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Kate Bush – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Dan McIntosh – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Eligio Quinteiro – renaissance guitar
  • Gary Brooker– Hammond organ
  • Chris Hall – accordion
  • Eberhard Weber, John Giblin, Del Palmer– bass
  • Peter Erskine, Stuart Elliott, Steve Sanger – drums
  • Bosco D’Oliveira – percussion
  • Robin Jeffrey – renaissance percussion
  • Rolf Harris– didgeridoo
  • Michael Wood – vocal
  • Lol Creme, Gary Brooker, Paddy Bush– backing vocals
  • Richard Campbell, Susan Pell – viola
  • Rolf Harris– as The Painter
  • Albert McIntosh (Bertie – Kate Bush’s son) – as The Sun
  • Bill Dunne – “Bertie” strings arrangements
  • Michael Kamen– orchestral arrangements
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen
  • Del Palmer– recording, mixing
  • Simon Rhodes – engineer
  • Chris Bolster – engineer assistant
  • James Guthrie– mastering
  • Josephine Bartolinni – Italian translation

Track listing:

All tracks by Kate Bush.

  1. King of Mountain
  2. Π
  3. Bertie
  4. Bartolozzi
  5. How to Be Invisible
  6. Joanni
  7. A Coral Room
  8. Prelude
  9. Prologue
  10. An Architect’s Dream
  11. The Painter’s Link
  12. Sunset
  13. Aerial Tal
  14. Somewhere in Between
  15. Nocturn
  16. Aerial