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Motörhead: No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith

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On June 27, 1981, “Bronze” label released “No Sleep ’til Hammersmith”, the first live Motörhead album. It was recorded February – April 1980, at unspecified location, March 1981, at “Queen’s Hall” in Leeds, “City Hall” in Newcastle, England, and was produced by Vic Maile.

Personnel:

  • Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister – lead vocals, bass
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke – guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums
  • Ian Kalinowski – front sleeve photography
  • Graham Mitchell – back sleeve photography
  • Simon Porter – back sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Ace of Spades
  2. Stay Clean
  3. Metropolis
  4. The Hammer
  5. Iron Horse / Born to Lose
  6. No Class
  7. Overkill
  8. (We Are) The Road Crew
  9. Capricorn
  10. Bomber
  11. Motörhead

Joan Armatrading: Consequences

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On June 18, 2021, “BMG Rights Managements” label released “Consequences”, the twentieth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Bumpkin Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Joan Armatrading.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, instrumentation, recording, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Mark Wallis – mixing
  • Gwyn Mathias – mastering
  • Ryan Art – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. Natural Rhythm
  2. Already There
  3. To Be Loved
  4. Better Life
  5. Glorious Madness
  6. Like
  7. Consequences
  8. Sunrise
  9. Think About Me
  10. To Anyone Who Will Listen

The Chemical Brothers: Further

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On June 14, 2020, “Freestyle Dust” label released “Further”, the seventh Chemical Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Orinoco” in London, “Rowlands Audio Research” in Essex, England, and was produced by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands.

Personnel:

  • Ed Simons – performer
  • Tom Rowlands – performer
  • Bruce Woolley – theremin
  • Stephanie Dosen – additional vocals
  • Cheeky Paul – editing
  • Lawrence Aldridge – editing assistant
  • Steve Dub – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Adam Smith – art direction
  • Tom Hingston Studio – design
  • Jez Tozer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands.

  1. Snow
  2. Escape Velocity
  3. Another World
  4. Dissolve
  5. Horse Power
  6. Swoon
  7. K+D+B
  8. Wonders of the Deep

Au Paris: PLaying With A Different Sex

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On May 13, 1981, “Human” label released “Playing with a Different Sex”, the debut Au Pairs studio album. It was recorded in April 1981, at “Jacobs” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Ken Thomas, Martin Culwervel, Paul Foad, Peter Hammond, Jane Munro and Lesley Woods.

Personnel:

  • Lesley Woods – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Foad – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jane Munro – bass guitar
  • Peter Hammond – drums
  • Ken Thomas – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Martin Culverwell – design
  • Rocking Russian – design
  • Eve Arnold – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Foad, Peter Hammond, Jane Munro and Lesley Woods, except where noted.

  1. We’re So Cool
  2. Love Song
  3. Set-Up
  4. Repetition – David Bowie
  5. Headache for Michelle
  6. Come Again
  7. Armagh
  8. Unfinished Business
  9. Dear John
  10. It’s Obvious

John Wetton & Phil Manzanera: Wetton / Manzanera

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On April 27, 1987, “Geffen” label released “Wetton/Manzanera”, album John Wetton and Phil Manzanera. It was recorded March – August 1986, at “Gallery Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Keith Bessey, John Wetton and Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera – lead guitar, keyboards, possible backing vocals
  • Vic Emerson – orchestral keyboards
  • Alan White – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Godley – backing vocals
  • Keith Bessey – engineer
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Richard Evans – art direction, design
  • Tony McGee – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Manzanera and John Wetton.

  1. It’s Just Love
  2. Keep On Loving Yourself
  3. You Don’t Have to Leave My Life
  4. Suzzane
  5. Round in Circles
  6. Do It Again
  7. Every Trick in the Book
  8. One World
  9. I Can’t Let You Go
  10. Have You Seen Her Tonight

The Pop Group: Y

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On April 20, 1979, “Radar” label released “Y”, the debut Pop Group (The) studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Dennis “Blackbeard” Bovell. Magazine The Wire included “Y” in its list of “The 100 Most Important Records Ever Made”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Stewart – vocals
  • Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, piano
  • John Waddington – guitar
  • Simon Underwood – bass guitar
  • Bruce Smith – drums, percussion
  • Disc O’Dell – musical direction
  • Mike Dunne – engineer
  • Brian Gaylor – engineer assistant
  • Eddy Gorecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Stewart, Gareth Sager, John Waddington, Simon Underwood and Bruce Smith.

  1. Thief of Fire
  2. Snowgirl
  3. Blood Money
  4. Savage Sea
  5. We Are Time
  6. Words Disobey Me
  7. Don’t Call Me Pain
  8. The Boys from Brazil
  9. Don’t Sell Your Dreams

Judas Priest: British Steel

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On April 11, 1980, “CBS” label released “British Steel”, the sixth Judas Priest studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by “Tittenhurst Park” in Ascot, England, and was produced by Tom Allom.

Personnel:

  • Rob Halford – vocals
  • K. K. Downing – guitars
  • Glenn Tipton – guitars
  • Ian Hill – bass
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • Lou Austin – engineer
  • Ray Staff – cut
  • Rosław Szaybo – design
  • Robert Elsdale – photography
  • Robert Ellis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing.

  1. Breaking the Law
  2. Rapid Fire
  3. Metal Gods
  4. Grinder
  5. United
  6. Living After Midnight
  7. You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise
  8. The Rage
  9. Steeler

The Libertines: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

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On April 5, 2024, “EMI” label released “All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade”, the fourth Libertines (The) studio album. It was recorded February – March 2023, at “Albion Rooms” in Margate, Kent, England, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.

Personnel:

  • Carl Barât – vocals, guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Pete Doherty – vocals, backing vocals, guitar
  • John Hassall – vocals, backing vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer programming, piano
  • Gary Powell – vocals, backing vocals, drums, percussion, string arrangements
  • Richie Kennedy – pianoi, percussion, clapping, backing vocals, programming
  • Dimitri Tikovoï – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, organ, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
  • Julie Gay – backing vocals
  • Pascale Mason – backing vocals
  • Atholl Ransome – saxophone
  • Malcolm Strachan – trombone, trumpet
  • Fiona Brice – violin
  • Katrina Lee – violin
  • Liam Brolly – viola 
  • Alice Allen – cello
  • Claude Samuel Levine – theremin
  • Fiona Brice – string arrangements
  • The Haggis Horns – recording arrangements
  • Richie Kennedy – engineer
  • Matthew Boyle – engineer
  • Ben Barker – engineer
  • Eliaz Le Floch – engineer assistant
  • Jason Stafford – engineer assistant
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistant
  • Luke Burgoyne – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, John Hassall and Gary Powell, except where noted.

  1. Run Run Run – Danny Connors
  2. Mustangs – Danny Connors
  3. I Have a Friend
  4. Merry Old England
  5. Man With the Melody – Oliver Rhys, Jamie Treays
  6. Oh Shit
  7. Night of the Hunter
  8. Baron’s Claw – Mike Moore
  9. Shiver
  10. Be Young
  11. Songs They Never Play on the Radio

Feeder: Black/Red

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On April 5, 2024, “Big Teeth Music” label released “Black/Red”, the twelfth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Treehouse” in Derbyshire, England, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Tim Roe.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
  • Taka Hirose – bass
  • Brian Sperber – keyboards
  • Steve Pearce – bagpipes
  • Geoff Holroyde – drums
  • Karl Brazil – drums
  • Tim Roe – string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Chris Sheldon – mixing
  • Mikey Eaton, Serg Nehaev – artwork
  • Mikey Eaton – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Nicholas.

  1. Droids
  2. ELF
  3. Playing With Fire
  4. Vultures
  5. Sahara
  6. Hey You
  7. The Knock
  8. Perfume
  9. AI Man
  10. Sleeping Dogs Lie
  11. Scream
  12. Submarine
  13. Lost in the Wilderness
  14. Memory Loss
  15. Unconditional
  16. Here Comes the Hurricane
  17. Soldiers of Love
  18. Ghosts on Parade

The Bonzo Dog Band: Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly

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In March 1972, “United Artists Records” label released “Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly”, the fifth Bonzo Dog Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshal, “Legs” Larry Smith and Tony Kaye.

Personnel:

  • Vivian Stanshall – vocals, ukulele, liner notes
  • Neil Innes – vocals, piano, organ, heavenly sqwarking, tasteless guitar solo, arrangements, mixing
  • Anthony ‘Bubs’ White – electric Brainbiter guitar, spanish guitar
  • Andy Roberts – fiddle, mandolin, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, heavenly sqwarking
  • Dennis Cowan – voices, bass guitar, slide guitar
  • Dave Richards – bass guitar, empyreal screaming
  • Hughie Flint – drums, percussion
  • Dick Parry – saxophone, flutes
  • Roger Ruskin Spear – lead vocals, saxophones, xylophone
  • “Legs” Larry Smith – vocals, drums
  • Tony Kaye – piano, organ
  • Ian Wallace – laughter
  • Tom Newman – engineer
  • Phil Newell – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Strain – Vivian Stanshall
  2. Turkeys – Neil Innes
  3. King of Scurf – Neil Innes
  4. Waiting for the Wardrobe – Roger Ruskin Spear
  5. Straight from My Heart – Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall
  6. Rusty (Champion Thrust) – Tony Kaye, Legs Larry Smith
  7. Rawlinson End – Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall
  8. Don’t Get Me Wrong – Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes
  9. Fresh Wound – Neil Innes
  10. Bad Blood – Vivian Stanshall
  11. Slush – Neil Innes