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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

The Smiths: Strangeways, Here We Come

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On September 28, 1987, “Rough Trade” label released “Strangeways, Here We Come” the fourth and final Smiths studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “The Wool Hall” in Beckington, Somerset, and was produced by Johnny Marr, Morrissey and Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey– vocals, piano, design
  • Johnny Marr– guitar, keyboards, harmonica, autoharp, synthesised strings and saxophone arrangements, additional vocals
  • Andy Rourke– bass guitar
  • Mike Joyce– drums, percussion
  • Stephen Street– additional drum machine programming, strings arrangements
  • Steve Williams – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

  1. A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours
  2. I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish
  3. Death of a Disco Dancer
  4. Girlfriend in a Coma
  5. Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before
  6. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
  7. Unhappy Birthday
  8. Paint a Vulgar Picture
  9. Death at One’s Elbow
  10. I Won’t Share You

 

 

The Replacements: All Shook Down

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On September 25, 1990, “Sire” label released “All Shook Down”, the seventh and final Replacements (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Scott Litt.

Personnel:

  1. Paul Westerberg− vocals, guitar, piano
  2. Slim Dunlap– guitar
  3. Tommy Stinson− bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Chris Mars– drums
  5. Charley Drayton- drums
  6. Mauro Majellan – drums
  7. Michael Blair – drums
  8. Benmont Tench- piano, organ
  9. John Cale− viola
  10. Steve Berlin- saxophone, ocarina
  11. Johnette Napolitano– vocals
  12. Terry Reid- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg except where noted.

  1. Merry Go Round
  2. One Wink at a Time
  3. Nobody
  4. Bent Out of Shape
  5. Sadly Beautiful
  6. Someone Take the Wheel
  7. When It Began
  8. All Shook Down
  9. Attitude
  10. Happy Town
  11. Torture
  12. My Little Problem
  13. The Last

Nirvana: In Utero

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On September 21, 1993, “DGC Records” label released “In Utero”, the third and the final Nirvana studio album. It was recorded February 12–26, 1993, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Steve Albini and Scott Litt. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “In Utero” at number 435 on its list of the “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 3 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”; and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Cobain – lead vocals, guitar, art direction, design, photography
  • Krist Novoselic- bass guitar
  • Dave Grohl- drums, backing vocals
  • Kera Schaley – cello
  • Steve Albini – engineer
  • Adam Kasper – second engineer
  • Scott Litt– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design, photography
  • Alex Grey– illustrations
  • Michael Lavine– photography
  • Karen Mason – photography
  • Charles Peterson– photography
  • Neil Wallace – photography
  • Bob Weston– technician

Track listing:

  1. Serve the Servants –Kurt Cobain
  2. Scentless Apprentice – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  3. Heart-Shaped Box – Kurt Cobain
  4. Rape Me – Kurt Cobain
  5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle – Kurt Cobain
  6. Dumb – Kurt Cobain
  7. Very Ape – Kurt Cobain
  8. Milk It – Kurt Cobain
  9. Pennyroyal Tea – Kurt Cobain
  10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter – Kurt Cobain
  11. Tourette’s – Kurt Cobain
  12. All Apologies – Kurt Cobain

 

Dire Straits: On Every Street

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On September 10, 1991, “Vertigo” label released “On Every Street”, the sixth and final Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November 1990 – May 1991, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Alan Clark. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by Musiikkituottajat; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 4 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 4 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”: 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI” and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar, acoustic lap steel
  • Phil Palmer– guitar
  • Alan Clark– organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Guy Fletcher– synthesizers, backing vocals
  • John Illsley– bass
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Danny Cummings– percussion
  • Chris White– flute, saxophone
  • Vince Gill– guitar, backing vocals
  • Manu Katché– percussion, drums
  • George Martin– conductor, string arrangements
  • Chuck Ainlay– engineer
  • Bill Schnee– engineer
  • Steve Orchard – engineer assistant
  • Jack Joseph Puig– engineer assistant
  • Andy Strange – engineer assistant
  • Neil Dorfsman– mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Sutton Cooper – design
  • Paul Cummins – design
  • Paul Williams – photography
  • Jo Motta – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler.

  1. Calling Elvis
  2. On Every Street
  3. When it Comes to You
  4. Fade to Black
  5. The Bug
  6. You and Your Friend
  7. Heavy Fuel
  8. Iron Hand
  9. Ticket to Heaven
  10. My Parties
  11. Planet of new Orleans
  12. How Long