Tag Archives: February 17

Sun Kill Moon: Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood

On February 17, 2017, “Caldo Verde” label released “Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood”, the eighth Sun Kill Moon studio album. It was recorded in August 2016, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek – instrumentation, photography
  • Nick Zubeck – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Shelley– drums, percussion
  • Forrest Day – saxophone
  • Will Chason – recording, mixing
  • Nathan Winter – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Azer – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Kozelek.

  1. God Bless Ohio
  2. Chili Lemon Peanuts
  3. Philadelphia Cop
  4. The Highway Song
  5. Lone Star
  6. Window Sash Weights
  7. Sarah Lawrence College Song
  8. Butch Lullaby
  9. Stranger Than Paradise
  10. Early June Blues
  11. Bergen to Trondheim
  12. I Love Portugal
  13. Bastille Day
  14. Vague Rock Song
  15. Seventies TV Show Theme Song
  16. I Love You Forever and Beyond Eternity

The Mavericks: Mono

On February 17, 2015, “Valory” label released “Mono”, the eighth Mavericks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Niko Bolas and Raul Malo.

Personnel:

  1. Raul Malo – vocals, guitars
  2. Eddie Perez – guitars
  3. Jerry Dale McFadden – vocals, keyboards
  4. Paul Deakin – drums

Track listing:

  1. All Night Long – Raul Malo
  2. Summertime (When I’m with You) – Raul Malo
  3. Pardon Me – Raul Malo, Allan Miller
  4. What Am I supposed to Do – Raul Malo
  5. Stones We Could Tell – Raul Malo, Wally Wilson
  6. What You Do to Me – Raul malo, Alan Miller
  7. Let It Rain (Over Me) – Raul Malo
  8. The Only Question Is – Raul Malo
  9. Out the Door – Raul Malo
  10. (Waiting For) The World to End – Raul Malo, Alan Miller
  11. Fascinate Me – Raul Malo, Jerry Dale McFadden
  12. Nitty Gritty – Doug Sahm

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: The Century of Self

On February 17, 2009, “Richter Scale” label released “The Century of Self”, the sixth …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Bubble Studios” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Mike McCarthy.

Personnel:

  • Conrad Keely– vocals, guitar, drums, piano
  • Jason Reece– vocals, guitar, drums
  • Kevin Allen– guitar
  • Clay Morris – keyboards
  • Jay Leo Phillips– bass
  • Aaron Ford – percussion
  • Dragons of Zynth, YeasayerBrenda Radney, Jonathan Nesvadba, Joel Nesvadba, Paul Banks. – additional vocals
  • Chris Coady; Jason Buntz; David Tolomei; Jim Volentine; Frenchie Smith – engineer
  • Conrad Keely – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Leo Phillips, Clay Morris, Kevin Allen, Conrad Keely, Jason Reece and Aaron Ford.

  1. The Giants Causeway
  2. The Far Pavilions
  3. Isis Unveiled
  4. Halcyon Days
  5. Bells of Creation
  6. Fields of Coal
  7. Inland Sea
  8. Luna Park
  9. Pictures of an Only Child
  10. Insatiable (One)
  11. Ascending
  12. An August Theme
  13. Insatiable (Two)

XTC: Apple Venus Volume 1

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On February 17, 1999, “Idea Records” label released “Apple Venus Volume 1”, the thirteenth XTC studio album. “Apple Venus Volume 1” was recorded from January to August 1998, and was produced by Haydn Bendall and Nick Davis.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gregory– piano, keyboards, keyboards programming, guitars, backing vocals
  • Colin Moulding– vocals, bass guitar
  • Andy Partridge– vocals, guitars, keyboards programming
  • Haydn Bendall– keyboards
  • Nick Davis– keyboards
  • Prairie Prince– drums, percussion
  • Guy Barker– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Sidwell– trumpet solo
  • The London Sessions Orchestra with leader Gavin Wright
  • Mike Batt– orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. River of Orchids
  2. I’d Like That
  3. Easter Theatre
  4. Knights in Shining Karma
  5. Frivolous Tonight – Colin Moulding
  6. Greenman
  7. Your Dictionary
  8. Fruit Nut
  9. I Can’t Own Her
  10. Harvest Festival
  11. The Last Balloon

Thompson Twins: Into The Gap

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On February 17, 1984, “Arista” label released “Into the Gap”, the fourth Thompson Twins studio album. It was recorded 1983 -1984, at the “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Tom Balley.  The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”, and 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Bailey– vocals, guitars, contrabass; piano, synthesizer; harmonica, drum programming
  • Joe Leeway– synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
  • Alannah Currie– drums, percussion, marimba, xylophone, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.

  1. Doctor! Doctor!
  2. You Take Me Up
  3. Day After Day
  4. Sister of Mercy
  5. No Peace for the Wicked
  6. The Gap
  7. Hold Me Now
  8. Storm on the Sea
  9. Who Can Stop the Rain

Eric Clapton: Another Ticket

Eric Clapton Another Ticket

On February 17, 1981, “Polydor” label released “Another Ticket”, the seventh Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at the “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar,
  • Albert Lee – vocals, guitar,
  • Gary Brooker– vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Stainton– keyboards
  • Dave Markee – bass guitar
  • Henry Spinetti– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Something Special – Eric Clapton
  2. Black Rose – Troy Seals, Eddie Setser
  3. Blow Wind Blow – Muddy Waters
  4. Another Ticket – Eric Clapton
  5. I Can’t Stand It – Eric Clapton
  6. Hold Me Lord – Eric Clapton
  7. Floating Bridge – Sleepy John Estes
  8. Catch Me If You Can – Gary Brooker, Eric Clapton
  9. Rita Mae – Eric Clapton

 

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

 

The Adverts: Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts

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On February 17, 1978, “Bright” label released “Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts”, the debut Adverts (The) studio album. It  was recorded in 1977, at the “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by John Leckie. In 2003, “Mojo” magazine ranked “Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts” at  number 17 on its list of the “50 greatest punk albums”. The album was featured in “The Guardian’s” list “1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die”.

Personnel:

  • T.V. Smith– vocals
  • Howard Pickup – vocals, guitar
  • Gaye Advert– vocals, bass guitar
  • Laurie Driver – drums
  • Jane Suck – artwork
  • Nicholas Deville – design

Track listing:

All tracks by T.V. Smith.

  1. One Chord Wonders
  2. Bored Teenagers
  3. New Church
  4. On the Roof
  5. New Boys
  6. Bombsite Boy
  7. No Time to be 21
  8. Safety in Numbers
  9. Drowning Man
  10. On Wheels
  11. Great British Mistake

 

 

John Lennon: Rock ‘n’ Roll

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On February 17, 1975, “Apple” label released “Rock ‘n’ Roll”, the sixth John Lennon studio album.  It was recorded October 1973 – October 1974, at “A&M Studios” and “Record Plant Studios”, and was produced by Phil Spector and John Lennon.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon – vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
  • Jim Calvert – guitar
  • Eddie Mottau – acoustic guitar
  • José Feliciano – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Hazelwood – acoustic guitar
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Leon Russell – keyboards
  • Ken Ascher – keyboards
  • Klaus Voormann – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Gary Mallaber – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Nino Tempo – saxophone
  • Jeff Barry – horn
  • Barry Mann – horn
  • Bobby Keys – horn
  • Peter Jameson – horn
  • Joseph Temperley – horn
  • Dennis Morouse – horn
  • Frank Vicari – horn
  • Phil Spector – arrangements
  1. Be-Bop-A-Lula – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
  2. Stand by Me – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
  3. Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy – Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell, John Marascalco
  4. You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
  5. Ain’t That a Shame – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
  6. Do You Wanna Dance? – Bobby Freeman
  7. Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
  8. Slippin’ and Slidin – Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins, Richard Wayne Penniman, James H. Smith
  9. Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly
  10. Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin’ – Sam Cooke, John Marascalco, Leo Price
  11. Bony Moronie – Larry Williams
  12. Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy
  13. Just Because  – Lloyd Price

AC/DC: High Voltage

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On February 17, 1975, “Albert Productions” released (only in Australia) “High Voltage”, the debut  AC/DC album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Personnel:

  • Bon Scott– lead vocals
  • Angus Young– lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young– lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • George Young– bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Bailey– bass guitar
  • Peter Clack– drums
  • Tony Currenti– drums
  • Harry Vanda– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where noted.

  1. Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
  2. She’s Got Balls
  3. Little Lover
  4. Stick Around
  5. Soul Stripper – Angus Young, Malcolm Young
  6. You Ain’t Got a Hold on Me
  7. Love Song
  8. Show Business