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Bonnie Tyler: The World Starts Tonight

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On February 4, 1977, “RCA Victor” label released “The World Starts Tonight”, the debut Bonnie Tyler studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolf and David Mackay.

Personnel:

  • Bonnie Tyler – vocals
  • Terry Britten – guitar
  • Dave Christopher – guitar
  • Steve Wolfe – guitar
  • Alan Tarney – bass guitar, guitar
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Barry Guard – percussion
  • David Mackay – arrangements, engineer
  • Ashley Howe – engineer
  • George Nicholson – engineer
  • Simon Wakefield – engineer assistant
  • Dave Harris – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Hoy – production co-ordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, except where noted.

  1. Got So Used to Loving You
  2. Love of a Rolling Stone – Jerry Chesnut
  3. Lost in France
  4. Piece of My Heart – Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
  5. More Than a Lover
  6. Give Me Your Love
  7. The World Starts Tonight
  8. Here’s Monday
  9. Love Tangle
  10. Let the Show Begin

The Dream Academy: Same

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In November 1985, “Blanco y Negro” and “Warner Bros” labels released the self-titled, debut Dream Academy (The) album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by David Gilmour, Nick Laird-Clowes, George Nicholson, Gary Langan and Alan Tarney.

Personnel:

  • Gilbert Gabriel- vocals, keyboards
  • Nick Laird-Clowes- vocals, guitars, harmonica
  • Kate St. John- piano, tenor saxophone, oboe, cor anglais, accordion, piano-accordion
  • Gary Barnacle- tenor saxophone
  • Dave DeFries – trumpet
  • Peter Buck, David Gilmour- guitars
  • Greg Dechert – Hammond organ
  • Mickey Feat, Pino Palladino, Guy Pratt– bass
  • Chucho Merchan- double bass
  • Tony Beard, Bosco DeOliveira, Luís Jardim, Ben Hoffnung, Jake LeMesurier, Dave Mattacks- drums, various percussion

Track listing:

  1. Life in a Northern Town – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  2. The Edge of Forever – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  3. (Johnny) New Light – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  4. In Places on the Run – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  5. This World – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  6. Bound to Be – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  7. Moving On – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  8. The Love Parade – Nick Laird-Clowes, Gabriel
  9. The Party – Nick Laird-Clowes
  10. One Dream – Nick Laird-Clowes

Black Sabbath: Sabath Bloody Sabbath

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On December 1, 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”, the fifth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. In 1986, the album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne– vocals, synthesizer, handclaps
  • Tony Iommi– guitars, piano, synthesizer, harpsichord, organ, flute, handclaps, bagpipes
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar, synthesize, mellotron, handclaps, nose flute
  • Bill Ward– drums, bongos, timpani, handclaps
  • Rick Wakeman– piano, Minimoog
  • The Phantom Fiddlers – strings
  • Will Malone– conductor, arrangements
  • Mike Butcher – engineer
  • George Nicholson – tape operator
  • Drew Struzan – cover painting
  • Mark Forster Biatch – coordination
  • Patrick Meehan – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

  1. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
  2. A National Acrobat
  3. Fluff
  4. Sabra Cadabra
  5. Killing Yourself to Live
  6. Who Are You
  7. Looking for Today
  8. Spiral Architect