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Rasmus: Hell of a Tester

On November 2, 1998, “Warner Music” label released “Hell of a Tester”, the third Rasmus studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “ Millbrook Studio” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen, Janne Heiskanen, Craig Townsend and Teja Kotilainen.

Personnel:

  • Lauri Ylönen – vocals
  • Pauli Rantasalmi – guitar
  • Eero Heinonen – bass
  • Janne Heiskanen – drums
  • Aleksi Ahoniemi – saxophone
  • Dirty Moose – saxophone
  • Jukka Tiirikainen – trumpet
  • Matti Lappalainen – trombone
  • Timo Lavanko – vibe
  • Ilkka Hämäläinen – vibe, saxophone
  • Tuukka Helminen – cello
  • Mikko Pietinen – timpani
  • Pate Kivinen – organ
  • Henri Sorvali – keyboards
  • Riku Niemi – conductor, string arrangements
  • Luke Wadey – kazoo 
  • Juha Heininen – recording, mixing
  • Robert Palomäki – recording, mixing
  • Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen and Janne Heiskanen.

  1. Every Day
  2. Dirty Moose
  3. Swimming with the Kids
  4. Man in the Street
  5. Tonight Tonight
  6. City of the Dead
  7. Liquid
  8. Pa-Pa
  9. Vibe
  10. Help Me Sing
  11. Temp

Steve Hackett: Spectral Mornings

In May 1979, “Charisma” label released “Spectral Mornings”, the third Steve Hackett album. It was recorded January-February 1979, at “Phonogram Studios” in Hilversum, Holland, and was produced by John Acock and Steve Hackett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Roland guitar synthesizer, koto, harmonica
  • Nick Magnus – keyboards, Vox String Thing, Novatron, Clavichord, clavinet, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Mini Moog, Roland string
  • John Hackett– flute, bamboo flute, Taurus Moog bass pedals
  • Dik Cadbury– bass, Taurus Moog bass pedals, harmony and backing vocals
  • John Shearer – drums, percussions
  • Suzanne Ciani- Modular synthesizer
  • Peter Hicks – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hackett.

  1. Every Day
  2. The Virgin and the Gypsy
  3. The Red Flower of Tachai Blooms Everywhere
  4. Clocks – The Angel of Mons
  5. The Ballad of the Decomposing Man (featuring The Office Party)
  6. Lost Time in Córdoba
  7. Tigermoth
  8. Spectral Mornings