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Robin Trower: Caravan to Midnight

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In August 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Caravan to Midnight”, the sixth Robin Trower studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Wally Heider Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Davis.

Personnel:

  • Robin Trower – guitar
  • James Dewar – vocals
  • Rustee Allen – bass
  • Bill Lordan – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Pete Ellis Bishop – engineer
  • Chris Desmond, Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
  • Hipgnosis – art direction
  • George Hardie – illustration, design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Dewar and Robin Trower except where noted

  1. My Love (Burning Love)
  2. Caravan to Midnight – Robin Trower
  3. I’m Out to Get You
  4. Lost in Love
  5. Fool
  6. It’s for You
  7. Birthday Boy
  8. King of the Dance
  9. Sail On

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel: The Best Years Of Our Lives

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In March 1975, “EMI” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the third Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel album. It was recorded November-December 1974, and was produced by Alan Parsons and Steve Harley. “The Best Years of Our Lives” was the first album that featured Harley’s name ahead of the band’s name band Cockney Rebel.

Personnel:

  • Steve Harley- vocals
  • Jim Cregan – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Duncan Mackay- electric piano, grand piano, elka, clavinet, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • George Ford – bass guitar, string bass, backing vocals
  • Stuart Elliott- drums, percussion, marimba
  • Tina Charles– backing vocals
  • Martin Jay – backing vocals
  • Yvonne Keeley– backing vocals
  • Linda Lewis– backing vocals
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Andrew Powell- horn and brass arrangements
  • Alan Parsons– engineer, mixing
  • Gary Edwards – tape operator
  • Peter James – tape operator
  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • Mick Rock– design, photography
  • George Hardie– lettering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Herley.

  1. Introducing The Best Years
  2. The Mad, Mad Moonlight
  3. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)
  4. It Wasn’t Me
  5. Panorama
  6. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
  7. Back to the Farm
  8. 49th Parallel
  9. The Best Years of Our Lives

Led Zeppelin: Presence

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Led Zeppelin - Presence

On March 31, 1976, “Swan Song Records” label released “Presence”, the seventh Led Zeppelin studio album, The album material was written and recorded in period when Robert Plant was recuperating from the injuries he had sustained the previous year in a car accident. It was recorded November–December 1975 in “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Jimmy Page.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmy Page– guitars
  • John Paul Jones– four and eight-string bass guitars
  • John Bonham– drums, percussion
  • Keith Harwood– engineer, mixing
  • Jeremy Gee – tape engineering
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Hipgnosis – art work, design
  • George Hardie – design
  • Peter Grant– executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.

  1. Achilles Last Stand
  2. For Your Life
  3. Royal Orleans – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant.
  4. Nobody’s Fault but Mine
  5. Candy Store Rock
  6. Hots on for Nowhere
  7. Tea for One

Led Zeppelin: Same

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On January 12, 1969, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Led Zeppelin album. It was recorded October 1968 at “Olympic Studios” in London in only 36 hours, and  was produced by Jimmy Page. The album art was coordinated by George Hardie; the back cover photography of the band was taken by former Yardbirds member Chris Dreja. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 29 on its of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2004 it was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Page– acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars, backing vocals
  • Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica
  • John Bonham– drums, timpani, backing vocals
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Viram Jasani– tabla
  • Glyn Johns – engineer
  • Peter Grant– executive production

Track listing:

  1. Good Times Bad Times – Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant
  2. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You – Anne Bredon, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  3. You Shook Me – Willie Dixon,  B. Lenoir
  4. Dazed and Confused – Jimmy Page, inspired by Jake Holmes
  5. Your Time Is Gonna Come – Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
  6. Black Mountain Side – Jimmy Page
  7. Communication Breakdown – Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant
  8. I Can’t Quit You Babe – Willie Dixon
  9. How Many More Times – Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham