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Peter Frampton: Wind Of Change

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Winds of Change

On May 26, 1972, “A&M” label released “Wind of Change”, the debut Peter Frampton album. It was recorded October 1971 – April 1972,at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in North Hollywood; “Olympic Studios” and  “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Frampton and Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, percussion, dulcimer, harmonium, engineer
  • Frank Carillo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Jones- rhythm guitar
  • Billy Preston- piano, organ
  • Andy Bown- bass, organ, electric piano, mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • Klaus Voorman- bass
  • Mike Kellie- drums, percussion
  • Ringo Starr- drums, percussion
  • Chris Karan- congas
  • Frank Ricotti- shaker
  • Del Newman- strings, arrangements, flute, marimba
  • Jim Price- brass
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.

  1. Fig Tree Bay
  2. Wind of Change
  3. Lady Lieright
  4. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. It’s a Plain Shame
  6. Oh for Another Day
  7. All I Wanna Be (Is by Your Side)
  8. The Lodger
  9. Hard
  10. Alright

Pet Shop Boys: Fundamental

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Pet Shop Boys - Fundamental

On May 22, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Fundamental”, the ninth Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe and Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Neil Tennant – lead vocal
  • Chris Lowe – vocals, keyboards
  • Phil Palmer– guitar
  • Steve Lipson– guitar
  • Lol Creme– guitar
  • Tim Pierce – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Trevor Horn– guitar, bass guita, additional keyboards, additional vocals, additional programming
  • A McGoran – additional guitar
  • Dave Clayton – additional keyboards and programming, keyboards and programming
  • Luca Baldini – additional keyboards, additional programming
  • Simon Chamberlain – additional keyboards
  • Pete Murray – additional keyboards
  • Jamie Muhoberac– additional keyboards, bass
  • Patrick Lannigan – bass
  • Luis Jardim– percussion
  • Robert Orton – shaker
  • Earl Harwin – vibraphone, acoustic drums, electronic drums, marimba, bass
  • Skaila Kanga – harp
  • Anne Dudley– orchestral and brass arrangement, conducting
  • Virgil Howe– acoustic drums, percussion
  • Cliff Hewitt – electronic drums, acoustic drums, percussion
  • Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Lucinda Barry – harp
  • Steve Sidwell – orchestral arrangement and conducting
  • Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
  • Pete Gleadall – programming
  • Nick Ingman – orchestral arrangement, conduction
  • Jenny O’Grady – choir master
  • Fred Appelgate – narration
  • Oliver Pouliot – additional voice
  • Helene Parker, Sarah Eyden, Emma Brain Gabbot, Julia Doyle – backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Alanna Tavernier, Laura Edwards – backing vocals
  • Lucinda Barry, Debi Doss – backing vocals
  • Andy Caine, Bruce Woolley– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, except where noted.

  1. Psychological
  2. The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
  3. I Made My Excuses and Left
  4. Minimal
  5. Numb – Diane Warren
  6. God Willing
  7. Luna Park
  8. I’m with Stupid
  9. Casanova in Hell
  10. Twentieth Century
  11. Indefinite Leave to Remain
  12. Integral

Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now

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On March 20, 2000, “Reprise” label released “Both Sides Now”, the seventeenth Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. In 2001, the album won two “Grammy Awards”, for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)” for the song “Both Sides, Now”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell— vocals, cover art
  • Herbie Hancock— piano
  • Dave Arch — piano
  • Chris Laurence— double bass
  • Peter Erskine— drums
  • Frank Ricotti— percussion
  • Wayne Shorter— soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Mark Isham— trumpet
  • John Barclay — trumpet
  • Pete Beachill — trombone
  • Richard Henry — bass trombone
  • John Anderson — oboe
  • Julie Andrews — bassoon
  • Nick Bucknall — clarinet
  • Stan Sulzmann— clarinet, flute
  • Philip Todd — clarinet, flute, alto flute
  • Jamie Talbot — clarinet, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
  • Andrew Findon — flute
  • Philip Eastop — horn
  • Owen Slade — tuba
  • Vaughan Armon — violin
  • Kate Wilkinson — viola
  • Dave Daniels — cello
  • Skaila Kanga— harp

Track listing:

  1. You’re My Thrill – Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney
  2. At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  3. Comes Love – Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias
  4. You’ve Changed – Bill Carey , Carl Fisher
  5. Answer My Love – Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler
  6. A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
  7. Don’t Go Strangers – Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, David Mann
  8. Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans
  9. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
  10. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  11. I Wish I Were in Love Again – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  12. Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell

Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

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The Six Wives

On January 23, 1973, “A&M” label released “The Six Wives of Henry VIII”, the debut Rick Wakeman studio album. It was recorded February – October 1972, at “Morgan” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Rick Wakeman.

Personnel:

  • Rick Wakeman – Minimoogsynthesiser, mellotron,  frequency counter, grand piano, Hammond C-3 organ, electric piano, harpsichord, ARP synthesiser, church organ
  • Dave Lambert– guitar
  • Mike Egan, Steve Howe– guitar
  • Dave Cousins– electric banjo
  • Chas Cronk– bass guitar
  • Les Hurdle – bass guitar
  • Chris Squire– bass guitar
  • Dave Winter – bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • Barry de Souza – drums
  • Alan White– drums
  • Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Laura Lee, Sylvia McNeill, Judy Powell – vocals
  • Barry St. John – vocals
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Michael Doud – art director
  • Ken Carroll – design
  • Bruce Rae – cover photography
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – inside photography

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Wakeman.

  1. Catherine of Aragon
  2. Anne of Cleves
  3. Catherine Howard
  4. Jane Seymour
  5. Anne Boleyn – incorporates The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended written by E. J. Hopkins, arr. Rick Wakeman.
  6. Catherine Parr