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Minutemen: 3-Way Tie (For Last)

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In December 1985, “SST” label released “3-Way Tie (For Last)”, the fourth and final Minutemen album. It was recorded August – September 1985, and was produced by Mike Watt, D. Boon and Ethan James.

Personnel:

  • D. Boon– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, cover painting
  • Joe Baiza– lead guitar
  • Mike Watt– vocal, bass, acoustic and electric guitar
  • George Hurley– drums
  • Ethan James– Linn drum, Vietnam War battlefield tape

Track listing:

  1. Price of Paradise – D. Boon
  2. Lost – Kirkwood
  3. The Big Stick – D. Boon
  4. Political Nightmare – Roessler, Mike Watt
  5. Courage – D. Boon
  6. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – Fogerty
  7. The Red and the Black – Bloom, Bouchard, Pearlman
  8. Spoken Word Piece – Mike Watt
  9. No One – Roessler, Mike Watt
  10. Stories – Roessler, Mike Watt
  11. What Is It? – Roessler, Mike Watt
  12. Ack Ack Ack – Johansen, Jones, Talley
  13. Just Another Soldier – D. Boon
  14. Situations at Hand – Mike Watt
  15. Hittin’ the Bong – Mike Watt
  16. Bermuda – Roky Erickson

George Harrison: Brainwashed

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On November 18, 2002, “Dark Horse” label released “Brainwashed”, the twelfth and final George Harrison studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 2002, at “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and on other various locations, and was produced by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison. The album was released almost a year after Harrison death, and the album was completed by Harrison’s son Dhani and longtime friend and collaborator Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison– lead vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, Dobro, Banjo uke, ukulele, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Mark Flannagan – acoustic lead guitar
  • Joe Brown– acoustic guitar
  • Jon Lord– piano
  • Jools Holland– piano
  • Dhani Harrison– guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals
  • Mike Moran– keyboards
  • Marc Mann– keyboards, string arrangement
  • Jeff Lynne– bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Herbie Flowers– bass, tuba
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Ray Cooper– drums, percussion
  • Bickram Ghosh– tabla
  • Jane Lister – harp
  • Isabela Borzymowska – reading from “How to Know God”
  • Sam Brown– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Any Road
  2. P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night)
  3. Pisces Fish
  4. Looking for My Life
  5. Rising Sun
  6. Marwa Blues
  7. Stuck Inside a Cloud
  8. Run So Far
  9. Never Get Over You
  10. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  11. Rocking Chair in Hawaii
  12. Brainwashed

Frank Zappa: Jazz From Hell

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On November 15, 1986, “Barking Pumpkin Records” label released “Jazz from Hell”, the forty-seventh Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1985–1986, at “UMRK”; “Palais des Sports” in St. Etienne, France, and was produced by Frank Zappa. “Jazz from Hell” was Zappa’s final studio album released in his lifetime. In 1988, Frank Zappa won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Instrumental Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– lead guitar, Synclavier, keyboards
  • Steve Vai– rhythm guitar
  • Ray White– rhythm guitar
  • Tommy Mars– keyboards
  • Bobby Martin – keyboards
  • Scott Thunes– bass guitar
  • Chad Wackerman– drums
  • Ed Mann– percussion
  • Bob Stone – engineer
  • Greg Gorman – cover photography
  • Bob Rice – computer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Night School
  2. The Beltway Bandits
  3. While You Were Art II
  4. Jazz from Hell
  5. G-Spot Tornado
  6. Damp Ankles
  7. Etienne
  8. Massaggio Galore

 

Syd Barrett: Barrett

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On November 14, 1970, “Harvest” label released “Barrett”, the second and final Syd Barrett studio album. It was recorded February – July 1970, at Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour and Richard Wright.

Personnel:

  • Syd Barrett – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • David Gilmour– organ, 12-string guitar, bass guitar
  • Richard Wright– piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
  • Jerry Shirley– drums, percussion
  • John “Willie” Wilson– drums, percussion
  • Vic Saywell – tuba
  • Peter Bown – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Syd Barrett.

  1. Baby Lemonade
  2. Love Song
  3. Dominoes
  4. It Is Obvious
  5. Rats
  6. Maisie
  7. Gigolo Aunt
  8. Waving My Arms in the Air/I Never Lied to You
  9. Wined and Dined
  10. Wolfpack
  11. Effervescing Elephant

The Sisters Of Mercy: Vision Thing

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On November 13, 1990, “Merciful Release” label released “Vision Thing”, the third and the final Sisters of Mercy (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Puk Recording Studios” in Gjerlev, Denmark, and was produced by Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman and Chris Tsangarides.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Eldritch– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Bricheno– guitar
  • Andreas Bruhn – guitar
  • Tony James– bass guitar
  • Doktor Avalanche– drums
  • John Perry– guitar, slide guitar
  • Maggie Reilly– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Vision Thing – Andrew Eldritch
  2. Ribbons – Andrew Eldritch
  3. Detonation Boulevard – Andreas Bruhn, Andrew Eldritch
  4. Something Fast – Andrew Eldritch
  5. When You Don’t See Me – Andrew Eldritch, Andreas Bruhn
  6. Doctor Jeep – Andrew Eldritch
  7. More – Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman
  8. I Was Wrong – Andrew Eldritch

 

 

The Clash: Cut The Crap

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On November 4, 1985, “Epic” label released “Cut the Crap”, the sixth and the final Clash studio album. It was recorded January – March 1985, at “Weryton Studios” in Unterföhring, and was produced by Jose Unidos.

Personnel:

  • Joe Strummer– lead vocals
  • Nick Sheppard – led vocals, guitar
  • Vince White– additional guitar
  • Paul Simonon – bass
  • Pete Howard– drums
  • Hermann Weindorf – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Norman Watt-Roy– bass
  • Michael Fayne – vocals, drum machines
  • Bernie Rhodes– drum machine programming
  • Ulli Rudolf – engineer
  • Simon Sullivan – mixing
  • Julian Balme – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Strummer and Bernard Rhodes.

  1. Dictator
  2. Dirty Punk
  3. We Are the Clash
  4. Are You Red..Y
  5. Cool Under Heat
  6. Movers and Shakers
  7. This Is England
  8. Three Card Trick
  9. Play to Win
  10. Fingerpoppin
  11. North and South
  12. Life is Wild

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Looking Forward

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On October 26, 1999, “Reprise” label released “Looking Forward”, the third and final Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1999, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil  Young, Joe Vitale, Ben Keith and Stanley Johnston.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3,  bass,  percussion,  maracas
  • Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, tiple, celeste
  • Joe Vitale— drums, Hammond B-3, batas
  • Michael Finnigan— Hammond B-3
  • Spooner Oldham— keyboards, pump organ
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Denny Sarokin, Snuffy Garrett— guitars
  • James Raymond — piano
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Jim Keltner— drums
  • Luis Conte— congas, jombe bass drum, batas; percussion
  • Alex Acuña— timbales
  • Joe Lala— congas
  • Lenny Castro— percussion

Track listing:

  1. Faith in Me – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale
  2. Looking Forward – Neil Young
  3. Stand and Be Counted – David Crosby, James Raymond
  4. Heratland – Graham Nash
  5. Seen Enough – Stephen Stills
  6. Slowpoke – Neil Young
  7. Dream for Him – David Crosby
  8. No Tears Left – Stephen Stills
  9. Out of Control – Neil Young
  10. Someday Soon – Graham Nash
  11. Queen of Them All – Neil Young
  12. Sanibel – Denny Sarokin

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions: Mainstream

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On October 26, 1987, “Polydor” label released “Mainstream”, the third and final Lloyd Cole and the Commotions album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Ian Stanley.

Personnel::

  • Lloyd Cole – vocals, guitar
  • Neil Clark– guitar
  • Tommy Willis – lap steel guitar
  • Blair Cowan– keyboards
  • Fraser Speirs– harmonica
  • Tracey Thorn– vocals
  • Lawrence Donegan– bass
  • Stephen Irvine – drums
  • Jon Hassell– trumpet
  • Nicky Holland – backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Tony Jackson – backing vocals
  • John Sloman– backing vocals
  • Femi Jiya – engineer
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Clark, Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan and Stephen irvine , except where noted.

  1. My Bag
  2. From the Hip – Neil Clark, Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan, Stephen Irvine, McKillop
  3. 29
  4. Mainstream
  5. Jennifer She Said
  6. Malcontent
  7. Sean Penn Blues
  8. Big Snake – lyrics Lloyd Cole, music Ian Stanley
  9. Hey Rusty
  10. These Days

Pulp: We Love Life

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On October 22, 2001, “Polygram” label released “We Love Life”, the seventh and final Pulp studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Scott Walker.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker– vocals
  • Mark Webber– guitars
  • Candida Doyle– keyboards
  • Steve Mackey– bass
  • Nick Banks– drums

 Track listing:

All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, except where noted.

  1. Weeds
  2. Weeds II (The Origin of the Species)
  3. The Night That Minnie Timperley Died
  4. The Trees
  5. Wickerman
  6. I Love Life
  7. The Birds in Your Garden
  8. Bob Lind(The Only Way Is Down)
  9. Bad Cover Version
  10. Roadkill
  11. Sunrise – Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber, Mansell

Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul

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On October 6, 2008, “Big Brother Records” label released “Dig Out Your Soul”, the seventh and final Oasis studio album. It was recorded August – December 2007, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and January – March 2008, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Sardy.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, electronics, drums, additional percussion
  • Gem Archer– electric guitar, keyboards, bass
  • Andy Bell– bass, electric guitar, tamboura, keyboards
  • Zak Starkey– drums, percussion, additional handclaps,acoustic guitar
  • Jay Darlington– mellotron and electronics
  • The National In-Choir – backing vocals
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • Ryan Castle – engineer
  • Cameron Barton – engineer
  • Chris Bolster – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Andy Brohard – Pro Tools editing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Alec Gomez, Lawrie Medina – assistant

Track listing:

  1. Bag It Up – Noel Gallagher
  2. The Turning – Noel Gallagher
  3. Waiting for the Rapture – Noel Gallagher
  4. The Shock of the Lightning – Noel Gallagher
  5. I’m Outta Time – Liam Gallagher
  6. (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady – Noel Gallagher
  7. Falling Down – Noel Gallagher
  8. To Be Where There’s Life – Gem Archer
  9. Ain’t Got Nothin’ – Liam Gallagher
  10. The Nature of Reality – Andy Bell
  11. Soldier On – Liam Gallagher