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Billy Brag: The Internationale

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In May 1990, “Utility Records” label released “The Internationale”, the fifth Billy Brag studio album (seven tracks EP). It was recorded January–March 1990, at “Gateway Studios”, “Cathouse Studio” and “Pier House Studio”, and was produced by Grant Showbiz, Kenny Jones and Wiggy.

Personnel:

  • Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Cara Tivey– vocals, piano, shakuhachi
  • Lorraine Bowen– clarinet, soprano recorder, piano, accordion, organ
  • Wiggy – vocals, bass guitar
  • Charlie Llewellin – drum,cymbal
  • Jim Sutherland –bodhran, percussion
  • Dick Gaughan– vocals
  • Côr Cochion Caerdydd – vocals
  • Grant Showbiz– vocals
  • The Christie Tyler Cory Band –brass
  • Marc Duff –whistles
  • David Bedford– arrangements, conducting
  • Charlie Llewellin –engineer
  • Derek Bolland – engineer
  • Peter Haigh – engineer
  • Step Parikian – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Internationale – Pierre De Geyter, Billy Bragg
  2. I Dreamed I SawPhil Ochs Last Night – Earl Robinson, Billy Bragg
  3. The Marching Song of the Covert Battalions – Billy Bragg
  4. Blake’sJerusalem – William Blake, Hubert Parry
  5. Nicaragua Nicaraguita – Carlos Mejía Godoy
  6. The Red Flag – Jim Connell, traditional
  7. My Youngest Son Came Home Today – Eric Bogle

Sun Kill Moon: Among the Leaves

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On May 29, 2012, “Caldo Verde Records” label released “Among the Leaves”, the fifth Sun Kil Moon studio album. It was recorded October 2011 – January 2012, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek- vocals, guitars, additional instruments
  • Eric Embry – banjo, additional vocals
  • Michi Aceret – viola
  • Mike Stevens – drums
  • Dave Muench – drums
  • Gabriel Shepard – recording, mixing
  • Aaron Prellwitz – recording, mixing
  • Brian Azer – design
  • Barry Tribuzio – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Know It’s Pathetic But That Was The Greatest Night Of My Life
  2. Sunshine In Chicago
  3. The Moderately Talented Yet Attractive Young Woman vs. The Exceptionally Talented Yet Not So Attractive Middle Aged Man
  4. That Bird Has A Broken Wing
  5. Elaine
  6. The Winery
  7. Young Love
  8. Song For Richard Collopy
  9. Among The Leaves
  10. Red Poison
  11. Track Number 8
  12. Not Much Rhymes With Everything’s Awesome At All Times
  13. King Fish
  14. Lonely Mountain
  15. UK Blues
  16. UK Blues 2
  17. Black Kite

Wire: A Bell Is a Cup

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In May 1988, “Mute” label released “A Bell Is a Cup… Until It Is Struck”, the fifth Wire  studio album. It was recorded in December 1987, and at “Preußen Tonstudio” in Berlin, and was produced by Gareth Jones.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman – vocal, guitars
  • Bruce Gilbert – guitar
  • Graham Lewis – vocals, bass
  • Robert Gotobed – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis and Colin Newman.

  1. Silk Skin Paws
  2. The Finest Drops
  3. The Queen of Ur and the King of Um
  4. Free Falling Divisions
  5. It’s a Boy
  6. Boiling Boy
  7. Kidney Bingos
  8. Come Back in Two Halves
  9. Follow the Locust
  10. A Public Place

Black Flag: Loose Nut

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In May 1985, “SST” label released “Loose Nut”, the fifth Black Flag album. It was recorded in March 1985, at “Total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Bill Stevenson, Greg Ginn and David Tarling.

Personnel:

  • Henry Rollins- vocals
  • Greg Ginn- guitar
  • Kira Roessler- bass, backing vocals
  • Bill Stevenson- drums
  • Raymond Pettibon- artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

  1. Loose Nut
  2. Bastard in Love
  3. Annihilate this Week
  4. Best One Yet – Kira Roessier, Henry Rollins
  5. Modern Man – Danky, Dukowski
  6. This is Good – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
  7. I’m the One – Kira Roessier, Henry Rollins
  8. Sinking – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
  9. Now She’s Back – Bill Stevenson

Nick Lowe: And His Cowboy Outfit

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In May 1984, “F-Beat” label released “Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit”, the fifth Nick Lowe studio album. It was recorded in January 1984, at “Ampro Studios” in Shepherds Bush, “Riverside Studios” in Chiswick, “Eden Studios”, “Acton Boathouse Studios” in Twickenham, and was produced by Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley, Paul Bass and Elvis Costello.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe- vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Martin Belmont- guitar
  • Billy Bremner- guitar
  • Paul Carrack- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
  • Bobby Valentino- fiddle

TKO Horns:

  • Jeff Blythe – saxophone
  • Paul Speare – saxophone
  • Jimmy Paterson – trombone
  • Dave Plews – trumpet
  • Robert Kirby– string arrangements
  • Elvis Costello– horn arrangements
  • Colin Phillips, Tony Phillips, Chris Ludwinski – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. Half a Boy and Half a Man
  2. Breakaway – Tom Springfield
  3. You’ll Never Get Me Up in One of Those – Mickey Jupp
  4. Love Like a Glove – Carlene Carter, James Eller
  5. The Gee and The Rick and The Three Card Trick
  6. (Hey Big Mouth) Stand Up and Say That
  7. Awesome – Nick Lowe, Profile
  8. God’s Gift to Women
  9. Maureen
  10. A.F.S.
  11. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young – Joe Allison

Squeeze: Sweets From A Stranger

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In May 1982, “A&M” label released “Sweets from a Stranger”, the fifth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Ramport Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil McDonald, Chris Difford, Glen Tilbrook, John Bentley, Don Snow and Gilson Lavis.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Tilbrook– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Difford– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Don Snow– keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Bentley– bass, backing vocals
  • Gilson Lavis– drums
  • Elvis Costello- backing vocals
  • Paul Young- backing vocals
  • Del Newman- string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. Out of Touch
  2. I Can’t Hold On
  3. Points of View
  4. Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore
  5. Onto the Dance Floor
  6. When the Hangover Strikes
  7. Black Coffee in Bed
  8. I’ve Returned
  9. Tongue Like a Knife
  10. His House Her Home
  11. The Very First Dance
  12. The Elephant Ride

UFO: No Heavy Petting

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In May 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “No Heavy Petting”, the fifth UFO studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Leo Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg- vocals
  • Michael Schenker- guitar
  • Danny Peyronel- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Pete Way- bass
  • Andy Parker– drums
  • Mike Bobak – engineer
  • Hipgnosis- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Natural Thing – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way
  2. I’m a Loser – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg
  3. Can You Roll Her – Danny Peyronel, Phil Mogg, Andy Parker
  4. Belladonna – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg
  5. Reasons Love – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg
  6. Highway Lady – Danny Peyronel
  7. On with the Action – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Danny Peyronel
  8. A Fool in Love – Frankie Miller, Andy Fraser
  9. Martian Landscape – Phil Mogg, Danny Peyronel, Andy Parker

Hot Tuna: America’s Choice

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In May 1975, “Grunt” label released “America’s Choice”, the fifth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded September-October 1974, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mallory Earl, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Bob Steeler.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitars
  • Jack Casady– bass
  • Bob Steeler – drums, percussion
  • Mallory Earl – engineer
  • Steve Mantoani – recording
  • Jeffrey Husband – recording
  • Rick Collins – mastering
  • Bill Thompson – overseer
  • Frank Mulvey – cover concept
  • Michael Casady – equipment
  • Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks written by Jorma Kaukonen, except where noted.

  1. Sleep Song
  2. Funky #7 – Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen
  3. Walkin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
  4. Invitation
  5. Hit Single #1
  6. Serpent of Dreams
  7. I Don’t Wanna Go
  8. Great Divide: Revisited

Curtis Mayfield: Sweet Exorcist

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In May 1974, “Curtom” label released “Sweet Exorcist”, the fifth Curtis Mayfield studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, keyboards
  • Gil Askey, Richard Tufo – arrangements
  • John Janus, Roger Anfinsen – engineer
  • Bill Ronalds – illustration
  • Milton Sincoff – creative director

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield except where noted.

  1. Ain’t Got Tiime
  2. Sweet Exorcist
  3. To Be Invisible
  4. Power to the People
  5. Kung Fu
  6. Suffer – Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway
  7. Make Me Believe In You