On February 19, 2017, Larry Coryell died aged 73. He was musician (guitar) and composer, known as the “Godfather of Fusion”. As a leader he has recorded 65 albums, and has performed and recorded with many world known music acts including: John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitouš, Chick Corea, Paul Santa Maria, Lenny White, Victor Bailey, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie, John Hicks, Willie Williams, Santi Debriano, Yoron Israel, Billy Cobham, Alphonse Mouzon, The Eleventh House, The Appletree Theatre, Jim Pepper, Gary Burton, Randy Brecker, Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, Wolfgang Dauner, The 5th Dimension, The Free Spirits, Chico Hamilton, Arnie Lawrence, Herbie Mann, Michael Mantler, Steve Marcus, Charles Mingus, Bob Moses, Chico O’Farrill, The Arista All Stars, Simon & Bard Group, Dennis Haklar, Joey DeFrancesco, The Fusion Syndicate, The Wide Hive Player, Kenny Drew Jr., Michael Urbaniak and Dylan Taylor.
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Talk Talk: It’s My Life
In February 1984, “EMI” label released “It’s My Life”, the second Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene. The album cover design was by James Marsh, incorporating elements of “The Boyhood of Raleigh”.by John Everett Millais.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis– vocals
- Robbie McIntosh– guitar
- Tim Friese-Greene– keyboards
- Ian Curnow – keyboards
- Phil Ramocon – piano
- Paul Webb– bass guitar
- Lee Harris– drums
- Morris Pert– percussion
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
Track listing:
- Dum Dum Girl – Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis
- Such a Shame – Mark Hollis
- Renée – Mark Hollis
- It’s My Life – Tim Friese-Greene
- Tomorrow Started – Mark Hollis
- The Last Time – Ian Curnow, Mark Hollis
- Call in the Night Boy – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
- Does Caroline Know? – Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis
- It’s You – Mark Hollis
Thomas Dolby: The Flat Earth
In February 1984, “EMI” label released “The Flat Earth”, the second Thomas Dolby album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by Thomas Dolby.
Personnel:
- Thomas Dolby -vocals, piano, effects
- Kevin Armstrong- guitar, trumpet, backing vocals
- Robyn Hitchcock- spoken vocals
- Louise Ulfstedt -vocals
- Matthew Seligman- bass
- Clif Brigden -percussion, electronic drums
- Peter Thoms- trombone
- Matthew Salt – tins, thundersheet
- Adele Bertei- backing vocals
- Lesley Fairbairn – backing vocals
- Lionel Richie- backing vocals
- Bruce Woolley- backing vocals
- Dan Lacksman – engineer
- Mike Shipley, Alan Douglas – mixing
- Wally Traugott – mastering .
Track listing:
All tracks by Thomas Dolby, except where noted.
- Dissidents – Thomas Dolby, Kevin Armstrong,Matthew Seligman
- The Flat Earth
- Screen Kiss
- White City
- Mulu the Rain Forest
- I Scare Myself – Dan Hicks
- Hyperactive!
The Alarm: Declaration
In February 1984, “IRS Records” label released “Declaration” the debut Alarm (The) studio album. It was recorded in November 1983, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Good earth Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Shacklock.
Personnel:
- Mike Peters— vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Dave Sharp— vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Eddie Macdonald — vocals, bass, guitar
- Twist — vocals, drums, percussion
- Chris Porter — engineer
- Michael Ross, Simon Adamcewski — artwork
- Robert Mason — illustrations
- Stephen Oliver — photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Macdonald and Mike Peters, except where noted.
- Declaration
- Marching On
- Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?
- Third Light
- Sixty Eight Guns
- We Are the Light
- Shout to the Devil – Eddie Macdonald, Mike Peters, David Sharp
- Blaze of Glory – Eddie Macdonald, Mike Peters, David Sharp
- Tell Me – David Sharp
- The Deceiver
- The Stand (Prophecy) – Eddie Macdonald, Mike Peters, David Sharp
- Howling Wind
Clyde Stubblefield
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.
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.
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