On February 18, 2017, Clyde Stubblefield died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion), best known for his work with James Brown. His recordings including “Cold Sweat”, “I Got The Feelin’, “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”, “Ain’t It Funky Now”, “Mother Popcorn”, “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” and “Sex Machine”, are considered to be the standards for funk drumming. Stubblefield became one of the most sampled drummers in the modern music, and the 20-second drum break, a snippet of a Stubblefield solo on James Brown’s 1970 single “Funky Drummer,” marked his biggest impact on music.
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Sonic Youth: Confusion Is Sex
In February 1983, “Neutral” label released “Confusion Is Sex”, the debut Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at Wharton Tiers’s studio in Chelsea, and “Lee Is Free” was recorded by Lee Ranaldo on his home tape recorder and was produced by Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Jim Sclavunos, Wharton Tiers, Bob Bert and John Erskine.
Personnel:
- Kim Gordon– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar, prepared guitar, bass guitar
- Lee Ranaldo– guitar, bass guitar, zither
- Jim Sclavunos– drums
- Bob Bert– drums
- Wharton Tiers–engineer
- John Erskine – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All lyrics by Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Jim Sclavunos and Bob Bert, except where noted; all music by Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Jim Sclavunos and Bob Bert, except where noted.
- (She’s in A) Bad Moo
- Protect Me You
- Freezer Burn / I Wanna Be Your Dog – music by Stooges (I Wanna Be Your Dog)
- Shaking Hell
- Inhuman
- The World Looks Red – lyrics by Michael Gira
- Confusion is Net
- Making the nature Scene
- Lee is Free
Carl Wilson: Youngblood
In February 1983, “Caribou Records” label released “Youngblood”, the second and final Carl Wilson studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by Jeff Baxter.
Personnel:
- Carl Wilson– lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Geo Conner — guitars, backing vocals
- Jeff Baxter– guitars, backing vocals
- Elliott Randall– guitar
- Trevor Veitch– guitar
- John Daly – guitar
- Billy Hinsche– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Ehinger – piano, keyboards
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- Neil Stubenhaus– bass guitar
- Gerald Johnson– bass guitar
- Ed Greene– drums
- Alan Krigger – drums
- Vince Colaiuta– drums
- Lon Price – tenor saxophone
- Bryan Cummings – tenor saxophone
- Ron Viola – tenor saxophone
- Jerry Peterson – baritone saxophone
- Lee Thornburg– tenor saxophone, flugelhorn
- Myrna Smith-Schilling– backing vocals
- Timothy B. Schmit– backing vocals
- Burton Cummings– backing vocals
- Billie Barman – backing vocals
- Phyllis St. James – backing vocals
- Krohn McHenry – backing vocals
- Larold Rebhun – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Carl Wilson and Myrna Smith; except where noted.
- What More Can I Say
- She’s Mine
- Givin’ You Up – Carl Wilson, Myrna Smith, Jerry Schilling
- One More Night Alone – Billy Hinsche
- Rockin’ All Over the World – C. Fogerty
- What You Do to Me – John Hall, Johanna Hall
- Young Blood – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus
- Of the Times
- Too Early to Tell – Carl Wilson, Myrna Smith, John Daly
- If I Could Talk to Love
- Time
Eric Clapton: Money And Cigarettes
In February 1983, “Duck” label released “Money and Cigarettes”, the eighth Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – lead vocals, guitar, slide guitar
- Ry Cooder– guitar
- Albert Lee– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Peter Solley– Hammond Organ
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Chuck Kirkpatrick – backing vocals
- John Sambataro – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Everybody Oughta Make a Change – Sleepy John Estes
- The Shape You’re In – Eric Clapton
- Ain’t Going Down – Eric Clapton
- I’ve Got a Rock’n’Roll Heart – Troy Seals, Eddie Setser, Steve Diamond
- Man Overboard – Eric Clapton
- Pretty Girl – Eric Clapton
- Man in Love – Eric Clapton
- Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
- Slow Down Linda – Eric Clapton
- Crazy Country Hop – Johnny Otis
Van Morrison: Beautiful Vision
In February 1982, “Mercury” label released “Beautiful Vision”, the thirteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison— vocals. guitar, electric piano
- Herbie Armstrong — acoustic guitar
- Chris Hayes — guitar
- Mark Knopfler— guitar
- Chris Michie— guitar
- John Allair — organ
- David Hayes— bass
- Rob Wasserman— bass guitar
- Tom Donlinger — drums
- Peter Van Hooke— drums
- Gary Mallaber— drums
- Michele Segan — percussion
- Mark Isham— synthesizer, trumpet
- Pee Wee Ellis— tenor and baritone saxophones, flute
- Sean Fulsom — uilleann pipes
- Pauline Lozana — backing vocals
- Annie Stocking — backing vocals
- Bianca Thornton— backing vocals
- Jim Stern, Hugh Murphy – engineer
- Ann Fry – engineer assistant
- Rudi Legname – cover concept, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.
- Celtic Ray
- Northern Muse – Solid Ground
- Dweller on the Threshold – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
- Beautiful Vision
- She Gives Me Religion
- Cleaning Windows
- Vanlose Stairway
- Aryan Mist – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
- Across the Bridge Where Angels Dwell – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
- Scandinavia
Weather Report: Same
In February 1982, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, twelfth Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius and Wayne Shorter.
Personnel:
- Joe Zawinul– electric keyboards, piano, clay drum, drum computer, percussion, voice, horn, woodwind, string and brass sounds, front cover concept
- Wayne Shorter– tenor and soprano saxophones
- Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar, percussion, voice
- Peter Erskine– drums, drum computer, claves
- Robert Thomas Jr.– percussion
- Neil Dorfsman, Mitch Gibson – engineer
- Joseph Futterer, Richie Powell – art direction
- Don Dixon – cover artwork
Track listing:
- Volcano for Hire – Joe Zawinul
- Current Affairs – Joe Zawinul
- Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz) – Joe Zawinul
- Dara Factor One – Joe Zawinul
- When It Was Now – Wayne Shorter
- Speechless – Joe Zawinul
- Dara Factor Two – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.
Nick Lowe: Nick The Knife
In February 1982, “F-Beat” label released “Nick the Knife”, the third Nick Lowe album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Nick Lowe.
Personnel:
- Nick Lowe – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
- Billy Bremner– guitars
- Martin Belmont– guitars
- Aldo Bocca – guitars, drums, engineer
- Neill King – piano, Hammond organ, audio grip
- Carlene Carter– piano, Hammond organ
- Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ
- Ben Barson – piano, Hammond organ
- Paul Carrack– piano, Hammond organ
- James Eller – bass
- Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
- Terry Williams– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.
- Burning
- Heart – Nick Lowe, Rockpile
- Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine
- Queen of Sheba
- My Heart Hurts – Nick Lowe, Carlene Carter
- Couldn’t Love You (Any More Than I Do)
- Let Me Kiss Ya
- Too Many Teardrops – Nick Lowe, Carlene Carter
- Ba Doom
- Raining Raining
- One’s Too Many (And a Hundred Ain’t Enough) – Nick Lowe, Kim Wilson
- Zulu Kiss – Nick Lowe, J.E. Ceiling
Brian Eno And David Byrne: My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
In February 1981, “Sire” label released “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts”, album by Brian Eno and David Byrne. It was recorded August 1979 – October 1980, and was produced by Brian Eno and David Byrne. The album is named after Amos Tutuola’s 1954 novel of the same name.
Personnel:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno– guitars, bass guitars, synthesizers, drums, percussion, found objects
- Robert Fripp– Frippertronics
- Michael “Busta Cherry” Jones – bass
- Dennis Keeley – bodhrán
- Bill Laswell– bass
- Tim Wright– click bass
- John Cooksey – drums
- Chris Frantz– drums
- David Van Tieghem– drums, percussion, scrap metal, found objects
- Mingo Lewis – batá, sticks
- Prairie Prince– can, bass drum
- José Rossy – congas, agong-gong
- Steve Scales – congas, metals
- Peter Saville – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Eno and David Byrne, except where noted.
- America is Waiting
- Mea Culpa
- Regiment – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Michael “Busta Cherry”Jones
- Help Me Somebody
- The Jezebel Spirit
- Qu’ran
- Moonlight in Glory
- The Carrier
- A Secret Life
- Come With Us
Alabama: Feels So Right
In February 1981, “RCA” label released “Feels So Right”, the fifth Alabama album. It was recorded in 1980, at “The Music Mill” in Nashville, and was produced by Larry McBride, Harold Shedd, Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Mark Herndon. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Randy Owen- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jeff Cook- lead vocals, lead guitar
- Teddy Gentry – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Mark Herndon – drums
- Jack Eubanks – guitars
- Billy Reynolds – guitars, backing vocals
- Leo Jackson – guitar
- Fred Newell – guitar
- Willie Rainsford – keyboards
- David Smith – bass guitar
- David Humphreys – drums
- Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements
- Jim Cotton, Gene Rice, Harold Shedd – engineer
- Paul Goldberg, Ben Hall, Joe Mills – engineer assistant
- Randy Kling – mastering
Track listing:
- Feels So Right- Randy Owen
- Love in the First Degree – Tim DuBois, Jim Hurt
- Burn Georgia Burn – Tim Lewis, Roger Murrah
- Ride the Train – Teddy Gentry
- Fantasy – Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen, Rick Scott
- Hollywood – Gary Stewart, Wayne Carson
- Old Flame – Donny Lowery, Mac McAnally
- Woman Back Home – Donny Lowery
- See the Embers, Feel the Flame – Don Cook
- I’m Stoned – Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry
Stray Cats: Same
In February 1981, “Arista” label released self-titled, debut Stray Cats album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, and was produced by Dave Edmunds. The album song “Rock This Town” was listed by “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll.
Personnel:
- Brian Setzer – vocals, guitar
- Lee Rocker- bass
- Slim Jim Phantom- drums
- Gary Barnacle- saxophone
- Gavin Cochrane – photography
Track listing:
- Runaway Boys – Brian Setzer, Jim McDonnell
- Fishnet Stockings – Brian Setzer
- Ubangi Stomp – Charles Underwood
- Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie – George Motola, Ricky Page
- Storm the Embassy – Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom
- Rock This Town – Brian Setzer
- Rumble in Brighton – Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom
- Stray Cat Blues – Brian Setzer
- Crawl Up and Die – Brian Feli, Jim Feli
- Double Talkin’ Baby – Danny Wolfe
- My One Desire – Dorsey Burnette
- Wild Saophone – Roy Montrell, John Marascalo, Robert Blackwell
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