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Poco: From The Inside

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On September 5, 1971, “Epic” label released “From the Inside”, the third Poco studio album. It was recorded in May 1971, at “Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • Richie Furay – vocals, acoustic and rhythm electric guitar
  • Paul Cotton – vocals, acoustic and lead electric guitar
  • Rusty Young – vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro
  • Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar
  • George Grantham – vocals, drums
  • Jay Spell – piano
  • Charlie Bragg, Lacy O’Neal, Roy Segal – recording
  • Kathy Johnson – front cover assemblage

Track listing:

  1. Hoe Down – Richie Furay, Rusty Young
  2. Bad Weather – Paul Cotton
  3. What Am I Gonna Do – Richie Furay
  4. You Are the One – Richie Furay
  5. Railroad Days – Paul Cotton
  6. From the Inside – Timothy B. Schmit
  7. Do You Feel It Too – Richie Furay
  8. Ol’ Forgiver – Paul Cotton
  9. What If I Should Say I Love You – Richie Furay
  10. Just for Me and You – Richie Furay

The Dave Clark Five: Having A Wild Weekend

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On June 28, 1965, “Epic” label released “Having a Wild Weekend”, the sixth Dave Clark Five (The) American album. It was presented as the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, released in the UK as “Catch Us If You Can”. It was recorded 1964 – 1965, and was produced by Dave Clark.

Personnel:

  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
  • Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Clark and Lenny Davidson, except where noted.

  1. Having a Wild Weekend – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  2. New Kind of Love – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  3. Dum-Dee-Dee-Dum – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  4. I Said I Was Story
  5. No Stopping
  6. Don’t Be Taken In
  7. Catch Us If You Can
  8. When I’m Alone – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  9. If You Come Back
  10. Sweet Memories
  11. Don’t You Realize – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  12. On the Move – Dave Clark, Denis Payton

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: In Step

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On June 6, 1989, “Epic” label released “In Step”, the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble studio album. It was recorded January – March 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Sound Castle” and “Summa Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Gaines, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
  • Chris Layton – drums, percussion

Texacali Horns:

  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. The House Is Rockin’ – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  2. Crossfire – Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth
  3. Tightrope – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughn
  4.  Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
  5. Leave My Girl Alone – Buddy Guy
  6. Travis Walk – Stevie Ray Vaughn
  7. Wall of Denial – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  8. Scratch-N-Sniff – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  9. Love Me Darlin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Riviera Paradise – Stevie Ray Vaughn

The Dave Clark Five: Try Too Hard

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On May 31, 1966, “Epic” label released “Try Too Hard”, the eighth Dave Clark Five (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Dave Clark.

Personnel:

  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
  • Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Dom Cerulli – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Try Too Hard – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  2. Today – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  3. I Never Will – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  4. Looking In – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  5. Ever Since You’ve Been Away – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  6. Somebody Find a New Love – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  7. I Really Love You – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  8. I Don’t feel Good – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  9. Scared of Falling in Love – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  10. I Know – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson

Manic Street Preachers: Everything Must Go

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On May 20, 1996, “Epic” label released “Everything Must Go”, the fourth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Chetau de la Rouge Motte” in Normandy, France, “Big Noise” in Cardiff, Wales, “Real World”, “Box” in UK, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Dave Eringa and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Richey Edwards – rhythm guitar
  • Sean Moore – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals
  • Nicky Wire – bass guitar and backing vocals
  • John Green – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Gini Ball – violin
  • Sally Herbert – violin
  • Anne Stephenson – violin
  • Chris Pitsillides – viola
  • Clare Orsler – viola
  • Julie Aliss – harp
  • Martin Greene – string arrangements
  • Spike Drake – engineer
  • Ian Grimble – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Eringa – mixing
  • Guy Massey – mixing assistant
  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • Mark Farrow – design
  • Rankin – photography
  • Jackson Pollock – sleeve quote

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Nicky Wire,except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.

  1. Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier – lyrics by Richey Edwards
  2. A Design for Life
  3. Kevin Carter – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
  4. Enola/Alone
  5. Everything Musty Go
  6. Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
  7. The Girl Who Wanted to Be Good – lyrics by Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards
  8. Removables – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
  9. Australia
  10. Interiors (Song for Willem de Kooning)
  11. Further Away
  12. No Surface All Feeling

The Godfathers: Unreal World

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In March 1991, “Epic” label released “Unreal World”, the fourth Godfathers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Elephant Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown.

Personnel:

  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Chris Burrows – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Gibson – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Coyne – vocals, bass
  • George Mazur – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Steve Brown – engineer, mixing
  • Nick Robbins – additional engineering
  • Richard Chappell – additional engineering
  • Mainartery, London – design
  • Peter Ashworth – photography

Track listing:

  1. Unreal World – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne
  2. Don’t Let Me Down – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  3. King of Misery – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson, George Mazur
  4. Believe in Yourself – Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  5. ‘ll Never Forget What’s His Name – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  6. How Does It Feel to Feel – Bob Garner, Eddie Philips
  7. Drag Me Down Again – Chris Burrows, Peter Coyne
  8. Something Good About You – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  9. I Love What’s Happening to Me – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  10. Can’t Try Harder – Michael Gibson
  11. This Is War – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne

Chevelle: NIRATIAS

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On March 5, 2021, “Epic” label released “NIRATIAS” (Nothing Is Real and This Is a Simulation), the ninth Chevelle studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, in Pasadena, California, and was produced by Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Pete Loeffler – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Sam Loeffler – drums
  • Brian Kilgore – timpani, chimes, percussion
  • Joe Barresi – additional percussion
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Greg Foeller – engineer assistant
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mark “Stig” Daughney – guitar technician
  • Dan Druff – guitar technician
  • Mike Fasano – drum technician
  • Bruce Jacoby – drum technician
  • Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
  • Boris Vallejo – cover illustration
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler.

  1. Verruckt
  2. So Long, Mother Earth
  3. Mars Simula
  4. Sleep the Deep
  5. Self-Destructor
  6. Piistol Star (Gravity Heals)
  7. VVurmhole
  8. Peach
  9. Test Test…Enough
  10. Endlessly
  11. Remember When
  12. Ghost and Razor
  13. Lost in Digital Woods

Molly Hatchet: The Deed Is Done

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In 1984, “Epic” label released “The Deed Is Done”, the sixth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Bee Jay Recording Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Terry Manning.

Personnel:

  • Danny Joe Brown – vocals
  • Dave Hlubek – guitar
  • Duane Roland – guitar
  • John Galvin – keyboards
  • Riff West – bass
  • Bruce Crump – drums
  • Jim Horn – saxophone
  • Jimi Jamison, Tom DeLuca, Steve Bassett, Terry Manning – backing vocals
  • Terry Manning – engineer, mixing
  • Andy de Ganahl, Dana Cornock – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Ezra Tucker – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Satisfied Man – Thomas DeLuca, Tom Jans
  2. Backstabber – Ronald Brooks, Thomas DeLuca, Jeff Ross
  3. She Does She Does – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  4. Intro Piece – John Galvin
  5. Stone in You Heart – Ronald Brooks, Thomas DeLuca, Harold Tipton
  6. Man on the Run – Jack Armstrong, Thomas DeLuca, Gary Harrison, Terry Manning, Duane Roland
  7. Good Smoke and Whiskey – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, Thomas DeLuca, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  8. Heartbreak Radio – Frankie Miller, Troy Seals
  9. I Ain’t Got You – Calvin Carter
  10. Straight Shooter – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  11. Song for the Children – Dave Hlubek

Mtume: Kiss The World Goodbye

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In November 1978, “Epic” label released “Kiss This World Goodbye”, the debut Mtume album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas.

Personnel:

  • James Mtume – lead and backing vocals, congas, percussion
  • Tawatha Agee – lead and backing vocals
  • Reggie Lucas – guitar
  • Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
  • Basil Fearrington – bass
  • Howard King – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Reggie Lucas and James Mtume, except where noted.

  1. Theme (for the People) opening – Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
  2. Just Funnin’ – Howard King, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
  3. Kiss This World Goodbye
  4. Insert
  5. The Closer I Get to You
  6. Love Lock
  7. Funky Constellation
  8. Closer to the End
  9. Metal Flake Mind
  10. Phase I – James Mtume (subtitled 40 Seconds dedicated to all Conga Players)
  11. Day of the Reggin
  12. This Is Your World
  13. Theme (for the People) exit – Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume

Hot Tuna: Pair a Dice Found

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On November 2, 1990, “Epic” label released “Pair a Dice Found”, the ninth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, lead and rgythm guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Michael Falzarano – rhythm guitar
  • Galen Underwood – keyboards, rhythm guitar, sequenced percussion, backing vocals
  • Jack Casady – bass, 4-string guitar, 5-string guitar, fretless guitar, backing vocals
  • Harvey Sorgen – drums
  • Rick Danko – backing vocals
  • The Phantoms (Charlie Staxx, Joe Veillette, Jane Veillette) – backing vocals
  • Vanessa Lillian, Ginger Lee, Rick Sanchez – backing vocals
  • Rick Sanchez – engineer, mixing, co-producer
  • Harvey Sorgen – second engineer
  • John Yates – second engineer
  • Doug Rose – second engineer
  • Michael Caplan – executive producer
  • Harvey Leeds – executive producer
  • Galen Underwood – production assistant
  • Ira Wilkes – production coordination
  • Vanessa Lillian – art direction
  • Howard Fritzson – design
  • Carl Studna – cover photo

Track listing:

  1. It’s Alright with Me – Jorma Kaukonen
  2. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  3. Urban Moon – Randall Bramblett
  4. Eve of Destruction – P. F. Sloan
  5. AK-47 – Michael Falzarano
  6. Shot in the Act – Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
  7. Brand New Toy – Michael Falzarano
  8. To Be with You – Michael Falzarano
  9. Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue – Randall Bramblett, Davis Causey, Bucky Jones
  10. Love Gone Flat – Michael Falzarano
  11. Bulletproof Vest – Michael Falzarano
  12. Ken Takes a Lude – Jorma Kaukonen
  13. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  14. Happy Turtle Song – Jorma Kaukonen