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Gary U.S. Bonds: Dedication

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On April 29, 1981, “EMI” label released “Dedication”,  the third Gary U.S. Bonds album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen, Gary U.S. Bonds, Rob Parissi and Lanny Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Gary U.S. Bonds- lead vocals
  • Chuck Jackson– vocals
  • Ben E. King– vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- guitars, backing vocals
  • Luis Conte– guitar
  • Rob Parissi – guitar
  • Roy Bittan- keyboards
  • Rusty Cloud – keyboards
  • Danny Federici- accordion, keyboards
  • Steven Van Zandt- bass, fuzz bass, guitar, bongos, backing vocals
  • John Clemente – bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Mike Micara – drums
  • Clarence Clemons- saxophone, backing vocals
  • Joey Stann- baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Eddie Manion- tenor saxophone
  • Michael Spengler – trumpet
  • Rick Gazda – trumpet, backing vocals
  • La Bamba– trombone
  • Ellie Greenwich- backing vocals
  • Carol Williams – backing vocals
  • Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
  • Brenda Hilliard – backing vocals
  • Carole Sylvan – backing vocals
  • Brenda Joyce Hillard – backing vocals
  • Mikie Harris – backing vocals
  • Larry Alexander – engineer
  • Tony Bongiovi – engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain– engineer
  • Neil Dorfsman– engineer
  • Bill Scheniman – engineer
  • Garry Rindfuss – engineer
  • Raymond Willhard – engineer assistant
  • Dave Greenberg – engineer assistant
  • Jeffry Hendirkcson – engineer assistant
  • Larry Emerine – mastering
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Dane Lawing – art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel- design, photography
  • Gloria Von Jansky – hand lettering
  • Garry Tallent – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Jole Blon – traditional arranged by  Michael Hurley, Moon Mullican
  2. This Little Girl – Bruce Springsteen
  3. Your Love- Bruce Springsteen
  4. Dedication – Bruce Springsteen
  5. Daddy’s Come Home – Steven Van Zandt
  6. It’s Only Love – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. The Pretender – Jackson Browne
  8. Way Back When – Gary U.S. Bonds, George Bruno
  9. From a Buick 6 – Bob Dylan
  10. Just Like a Child – Leroy Anderson, John Clemente, Lou Conte

 

David Bowie: Never Let Me Down

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On April 27, 1987, “EMI” label released “Never Let Me Down”, the seventeenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by David Bowie and David Richards.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, tambourine
  • Carlos Alomar– guitar, guitar synthesizer, tambourine
  • Sid McGinnis– lead guitar
  • Mickey Rourke– mid-song rap
  • Erdal Kızılçay– keyboards, drums, bass, trumpet, violins, backing vocals
  • Peter Frampton– lead guitar
  • Philippe Saisse– piano, keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas– bass
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
  • Stan Harrison– alto saxophone
  • Lenny Pickett– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Elson– baritone saxophone
  • Laurie Frink – trumpet
  • Earl Gardner– flugelhorn
  • Robin Clark, Lani Groves, Diva Gray, Gordon Grodie – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Day-In Day-Out
  2. Time Will Crawl
  3. Beat of Your Drum
  4. Never Let Me Down – lyrics by David Bowie, music by David Bowie and Carlos Alomar
  5. Zeroes
  6. Glass Spider
  7. Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)
  8. New York’s in Love
  9. 87 and Cry
  10. Too Dizzy – Iggy Pop, Ivan Kral

Marillion: Script For A Jester’s Fear

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On March 14, 1983, “EMI” label released “Script for a Jester’s Tear”, the debut  Marillion studio album. It was recorded December 1982 –  February 1983, at “Marque Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:.

  • Fish – vocals
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards,
  • Pete Trewavas – bass
  • Mick Pointer– drums
  • Marquee Club’s Parents Association Children’s Choir – backing vocals
  • Peter Cockburn – newscaster’s voice
  • Pete James – sound effects
  • Jo Mirowski – art direction, design
  • Mark Wilkinson– illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer, Diz Minnett, and Brian Jelliman, except where noted.

  1. Script for a Jester’s Tear – Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer
  2. He Knows You Know
  3. The Web – Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer, Brian Jelliman
  4. Garden Party
  5. Chelsea Monday – Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer

T. Rex: Dandy in the Underworld

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On March 11, 1977, “EMI” label released “Dandy in the Underworld”, the twelfth and the final T. Rex studio album. It was recorded in August 1976, at “MRI Studios” in Los Angeles, “United Decibel Studios”, “AIR Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Marc Bolan.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, maracas, tambourine
  • Miller Anderson– guitar
  • Dino Dines– keyboards
  • Herbie Flowers, Scott Edwards – bass guitar
  • Steve Currie– bass guitar
  • Tony Newman– drums
  • Paul Humphrey– drums
  • Davy Lutton – drums
  • Chris Mercer – saxophone
  • Bud Beadle – saxophone, flute
  • B. Long– violin
  • Steve Harley, Alfalpha, Nick Laird-Clowes, Andy Harley, Sam Harley, Gloria Jones, Colin Jacas  – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Dandy in the Underworld
  2. Crimson Moon
  3. Universe
  4. I’m a Fool for You Girl
  5. I Love to Boogie
  6. Visions of Domino
  7. Jason B. Sad
  8. Groove a Little
  9. The Soul of My Suit
  10. Hang Ups
  11. Pain and Love
  12. Teen Riot Structure

David Gilmour: On An Island

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On March 6, 2006, “EMI” label released “On an Island”, the third David Gilmour solo album. It was recorded 2001 – 2005, and was produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera and Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitars, lap steel guitars, electric piano, percussion, bass guitar, piano, alto saxophone,  cümbüş, bass harmonica, Hammond organ
  • Richard Wright- lead vocals, Hammond organ
  • Chris Stainton- Hammond organ
  • Georgie Fame- Hammond organ
  • Paul “Wix” Wickens- Hammond organ
  • Chris Thomas- keyboards
  • Jools Holland- piano
  • Polly Samson- piano, backing vocals
  • Leszek Możdżer- piano
  • BJ Cole- Weissenborn guitar
  • Phil Manzanera- guitar
  • Rado Klose- guitar
  • Chris Laurence- double bass
  • Guy Pratt- bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark- drums, percussion
  • Ged Lynch- drums
  • Willie Wilson- drums
  • Robert Wyatt- cornet, percussion, vocals
  • David Crosby- vocals
  • Graham Nash- vocals
  • Caroline Dale- cello
  • Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
  • Lucy Wakeford – harp
  • Ilan Eshkeri- programming
  • Zbigniew Preisner- orchestration

Track listing:

  1. Castellorizon – David Gilmour
  2. On an Island – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  3. The Blue – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  4. Take a Breath – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  5. Red Sky at Night – David Gilmour
  6. This Heaven – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  7. Then I Close My Eyes – David Gilmour
  8. Smile – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  9. A Pocketful of Stones – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  10. Where We Start – David Gilmour

 

Kate Bush: The Kick Inside

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On February 17, 1978, “EMI” label released “The Kick Inside”, the debut Kate Bush album. It was recorded in June 1975, and July and August 1977, and was produced by Andrew Powell and David Gilmour.

Personnel:

  • Kate Bush – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Ian Bairnson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bottle
  • Paul Keogh, Alan Parker- guitar
  • Paddy Bush – vocals, harmonica, mandolin
  • Duncan Mackay- organ, synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano, clavinet
  • Andrew Powell- synthesizer, keyboards, bass, electric piano
  • Alan Skidmore- saxophone
  • David Paton- bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Lynch- bass
  • Barry DeSouza – drums
  • Stuart Elliott- drums
  • Morris Pert- percussion
  • David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor

All tracks by Kate Bush.

  1. Moving
  2. The Saxophone Song
  3. Strange Phenomena
  4. Kite
  5. The Man with the Child in His Eyes
  6. Wuthering Heights
  7. James and the Cold Gun
  8. Feel It
  9. Oh To Be in Love
  10. L’Amour Looks Something Like You
  11. Them Heavy People
  12. Room for the Life
  13. The Kick Inside

 

T. Rex: Bolan’s Zip Gun

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On February 16, 1975, “EMI” label released “Bolan’s Zip Gun”, the tenth T. Rex studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “MRI Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Marc Bolan.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar, Dartmouth music synthesizer
  • Mickey Finn– percussion
  • Dino Dines– keyboards
  • Gloria Jones– backing vocals, clavinet
  • Steve Currie– bass guitar
  • Harry Nilsson– backing vocals
  • Davy Lutton – drums
  • Paul Fenton– drums
  • Bill Legend– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan, except where noted.

  1. Light of Love
  2. Solid Baby
  3. Precious Star
  4. Token of My Love
  5. Space Boss
  6. Think Zinc
  7. Till Dawn
  8. Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit
  9. I Really Love You Babe
  10. Golden Belt
  11. Zip Gun Boogie

 

 

Deep Purple: Burn

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On February 15, 1974, “EMI / Purple” label released “Burn”, the eighth Deep Purple studio. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Rolling Stones Mobile Studio” in Montreux, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, David Coverdale and Glen Hughes.

  • David Coverdale– lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore– guitar
  • Jon Lord– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass guitar
  • Ian Paice– drums
  • Nesbit, Phipps and Froome – artwork
  • Fin Costello – sleeve photography
  • Candle Makers Supplies – candles

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord and Ian Paice, except where noted.

  1. Burn
  2. Might Just Take Your Life
  3. Lay Down, Stay Down
  4. Sail Away – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  5. You Fool No One
  6. What’s Goin’ On Here
  7. Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  8. ‘A’ 200 – Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice

 

Beth Orton: Comfort Of Strangers

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On February 7, 2006, “Astralwerks / EMI” label released “Comfort of Strangers”, the fourth Beth Orton studio album.  It was recorded in 2005, at “Sear Sound Studio” in New York, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Beth Orton – guitar, piano, harmonica, illustrations
  • Jim O’Rourke – bass, piano, marimba
  • Tim Barnes – drums
  • T. J. Doherty – engineer
  • Chris Allen – engineer assistant
  • Ellen Nolan – photography
  • Micaela Rossato – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Beth Orton, except the title track by Beth Orton, Jim O’Rourke and M. Ward.

  1. Worms
  2. Countenance
  3. Heartland Truckstop
  4. Rectify
  5. Comfort of Strangers
  6. Shadow of a Doubt
  7. Conceived
  8. Absinthe
  9. A Place Aside
  10. Safe in Your Arms
  11. Shopping Trolley
  12. Feral Children
  13. Heart of Soul
  14. Pieces of Sky