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The Cranberries: No Need To Argue

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On October 3, 1994, “Island” label released “No Need to Argue” the second  Cranberries (The) studio album. It was recorded January – August 1994, and was produced by Stephen Street. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Dolores O’Riordan– vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards
  • Noel Hogan– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Mike Hogan – bass guitar
  • Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dolores O’Riordan; all music by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan except where noted.

  1. Ode to My Family
  2. I Can’t Be with You
  3. Twenty One
  4. Zombie – Dolores O’Riordian
  5. Empty
  6. Everything I Said
  7. The Icicle Melts – Dolores O’Riordian
  8. Disappointment
  9. Ridiculous Thoughts
  10. Dreaming My Dreams – Dolores O’Riordian
  11. Yeat’s Grave – Dolores O’Riordian
  12. Daffodil Lament – Dolores O’Riordian
  13. No Need to Argue – Dolores O’Riordian

Tracy Chapman: Crossroads

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On October 3, 1989, “Elektra” label released “Crossroads” the second Tracy Chapman album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Tracy Chapman – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica
  • Neil Young– acoustic guitar, piano
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– electric guitar
  • E. Smith– acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Paulinho da Costa– tambourine
  • Jack Holder – banjo, piano
  • William D. “Smitty” Smith– organ
  • John X. Volaitis – piano
  • Marc Cohn– piano
  • Steve Lindley – electric piano
  • Bob Marlette – keyboard
  • Frank Marocco – accordion
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion, conga
  • Tim Landers– bass
  • Larry Klein– bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Snooky Young– trumpet
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin, viola, electric violin, pizzicato violin
  • Scarlet Rivera– violin
  • Jim Lacefield – cello
  • Sheila Minard – backing vocals
  • Peggie Blu– backing vocals
  • Carolyn Dennis– backing vocals
  • Roz Seay – backing vocals
  • Elesecia Wright – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tracy Chapman.

  1. Crossroads
  2. Bridges
  3. Freedom Now
  4. Material World
  5. Be Careful of My Heart
  6. Subcity
  7. Born to Fight
  8. A Hundred Years
  9. This Time
  10. All That You Have Is Your Soul

The Verve: Urban Hymns

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On September 29, 1997, “Hut” label released “Urban Hymns” the third Verve studio album. It was recorded October 1996 – May 1997, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Richard Ashcroft, Nick Mccabe, Simon Tong , Peter Salisbury, Chris Potter and Youth. In 1998, “Urban Hymns”  won “Best British Album” at the “Brit Awards”. In 2001, “Q” magazine readers ranked the album at number 18 in the vote for the “Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2006, its editors voted it the 16th greatest album of all time. The Verve were awarded with the first ever “Q Classic Album” award for this album at the 2007 “Q Awards”. As of 2015, “Urban Hymns” was ranked the 18th best-selling album in UK chart history.  The critical and commercial success of the album won The Verve, two “Brit Awards” in 1998, including “Best British Group”. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 5 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum iin Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 10 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in the US by “RIIA”, and 4 x Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Nick McCabe– lead guitar
  • Simon Tong– rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Simon Jones– bass
  • Peter Salisbury– drums
  • Liam Gallagher– backing vocals, claps
  • Mel Wesson –programming
  • Paul Anthony Taylor – programming
  • Will Malone– conductor, string arrangements
  • Chris Potter– recording, engineer, mixing
  • Gareth Ashton – engineer assistant
  • Lorraine Francis – engineer assistant
  • Jan Kybert – engineer assistant
  • Brian Cannon– director, design, sleeve art
  • Martin Catherall – design assistant
  • Matthew Sankey – design assistant
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography
  • John Horsley – photography
  • Chris Floyd – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, except where noted.

  1. Bitter Sweet Symphony – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Richard Ashcroft
  2. Sonnet
  3. The Rolling People –
  4. The Drugs Don’t Work
  5. Catching the Butterfly – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Tong, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
  6. Neon Wilderness Nick McCabe, Richard Ashcroft, Simon Tong, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
  7. Space and Time
  8. Weeping Willow
  9. Lucky Man
  10. One Day
  11. This Time
  12. Velvet Morning
  13. Come On – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Tong, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
  • Come On
  • [silence]
  • Deep Freeze (hidden track)

Rammstein: Herzeleid

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On September 29, 1995, “Motor Music” label released “Herzeleid” the debut Rammstein album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Polar Studios” in Stockholm, and was produced by Jacob Hellner and Carl-Michael Herlöfsson. In 2005,  “Rock Hard” magazine ranked “Herzeleid”  at number 303 in its book of “The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann– vocals
  • Richard Z. Kruspe– guitar
  • Paul Landers– guitar
  • Christian Lorenz– keyboards
  • Oliver Riedel– bass guitar
  • Christoph Schneider– drums
  • Ronald Prent –mixing
  • Chateau du Pape –mixing
  • Praler – cover idea, photography
  • Dirk Rudolph – design
  • Emanuel Fialik – additional production
  • Olav Bruhn – additional production

Track listing:

All  tracks by Rammstein.

  1. Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
  2. Der Meister
  3. Weisses Fleisch
  4. Asche zu Asche
  5. Seemann
  6. Du riechst so gut
  7. Das alte Leid
  8. Heirate mich
  9. Herzeleid
  10. Laichzeit
  11. Rammstein

R.E.M.: Monster

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On September 27, 1994, “Warner Bros” label released “Monster” the ninth R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded April – May 1994, at “Kingsway Studio” in New Orleans; “Crossover Soundstage” in Atlanta; ”Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scott Litt, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe. The album was certified Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals
  • Peter Buck– guitar, Farfisa organ
  • Mike Mills– vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, guitar
  • Bill Berry– drums, percussion, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar
  • Ané Diaz – backing vocals
  • Sally Dworsky– backing vocals
  • Lou Kregl – backing vocals
  • Rain Phoenix– backing vocals
  • Lynda Stipe– backing vocals
  • Pat McCarthy– engineer
  • Mark Howard – engineer
  • David Colvin – second engineer
  • Jeff DeMorris – second engineer
  • Mark Gruber – second engineer
  • Victor Janacua – second engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Mark “Microwave” Mytrowitz – technical assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

  1. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
  2. Crush with Eyeliner
  3. King of Comedy
  4. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
  5. Star 69
  6. Strange Currencies
  7. Tongue
  8. Bang and Blame
  9. I Took Your Name
  10. Let Me In
  11. Circus Envy
  12. You

 

The Beatles: Abbey Road

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On September 26, 1969, “Apple Records” label released “Abbey Road” the eleventh Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded February 22 – August 20, 1969, at “EMI Studios”,  “Olympic Studios”  and  “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album recording sessions were the last in which all four Beatles participated. Although “Let It Be” was the final Beatles album before the band’s dissolution in April 1970, most of the album had been recorded before the “Abbey Road” sessions began. The album cover was designed by “Apple Records” creative director Kosh, and It is the only original UK Beatles album sleeve to show neither the artist name nor the album title on its front cover. The cover has become one of the most famous and imitated images in the history of recorded music. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Abbey Road” at number 14 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Diamond in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 5 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 12 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead and rhythm guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer; white noise generator and sound effects; percussion
  • Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, rhythm and bass guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer; sound effects; wind chimes, handclaps and percussion
  • George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, rhythm and bass guitars; Hammond organ, harmonium and Moog synthesizer; handclaps, percussion
  • Ringo Starr– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • George Martin– piano, harpsichord, organ, harmonium; percussion, mixing
  • Billy Preston– Hammond organ
  • Mal Evans– “anvil”
  • Something” and “Here Comes the Sun” orchestrated and conducted by George Martin and George Harrison
  • “Golden Slumbers”, “Carry That Weight” and “The End” orchestrated and conducted by George Martin and Paul McCartney
  • Mike Vickers – Moog programming
  • Geoff Emerick – recording, mixing
  • Phil McDonald – recording, mixing
  • Alan Parsons – engineer assistant
  • George Martin – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Come Together
  2. Something – George Harrison
  3. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
  4. Oh! Darling
  5. Octopus’s Garden – Ringo Starr
  6. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
  7. Here Comes the Sun – George Harrison
  8. Because
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money
  10. Sun King
  11. Mean Mr. Mustard
  12. Polythene Pam
  13. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
  14. Golden Slumbers
  15. Carry That Weight
  16. The End
  17. Her Majesty

Dire Straits: Love Over Gold

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On September 20, 1982, “Vertigo” label released “Love over Gold”, the fourth Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded March – June 1982, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mark Knopfler. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in Germany by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Hal Lindes– guitar
  • Alan Clark– keyboards
  • John Illsley– bass
  • Pick Withers– drums
  • Mike Mainieri– vibes, marimba
  • Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
  • Neil Dorfsman– engineer
  • Barry Bongiovi – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Michae Rowe – design
  • Alan Lobel – photography
  • Peter Cunningham – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler.

  1. Telegraph Road
  2. Private Investigations
  3. Industrial Disease
  4. Love over Gold
  5. It Never Rains

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt  Cheap

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On September 20, 1976, “Albert” label released “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt  Cheap”, the third AC/DC album. It was recorded December 1975–March 1976, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young. The album was certified 6 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and 6 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bon Scott– lead vocals
  • Angus Young– lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Evans– bass guitar
  • George Young–bass guitar
  • Phil Rudd– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.

  1. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
  2. Ain’t No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)
  3. There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’
  4. Problem Child
  5. Squealer
  6. Big Balls
  7. I.P. (Rock in Peace)
  8. Jailbreak

Enya: Watermark

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On September 19, 1988, “Warner Music” label released “Watermark”, the second  Enya studio album. It was recorded June 1987 – April 1988, at “Aigle Studios” in Dublin, and “Orinoco Studios” in London, and was produced by Nicky Ryan. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 6 x Platinum in Australia by ARIA; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; in Brazil by “ABPD”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 5 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 4 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, and 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Enya – vocals, keyboards, arrangements
  • Neil Buckley – clarinet
  • Chris Hughes – African hand drum, rototoms
  • Davy Spillane – low whistle, Uillean pipes
  • Nicky Ryan– hand percussion, arrangements
  • Ross Cullum– engineer, mixing
  • Jim “Jimbo” Barton – mixing
  • Pete Schwair – mixing
  • Laurence Dunmore– design
  • David Hiscook – cover photography
  • Russel Yamy – additional photography
  • Rob Dickins– executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Roma Ryan, all music by Enya.

  1. Watermark
  2. Cursum Perficio
  3. On Your Shore
  4. Storms in Africa
  5. Exile
  6. Miss Clare Remembers
  7. Orinoco Flow
  8. Evening Falls
  9. River
  10. The Longships
  11. Na Laetha Geal M’óige

 

Guns N’ Roses: Use Your Illusion I

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On September 17, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Use Your Illusion I”, the third Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded and mixed January 1990–August 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Record Plant Studios”; “Studio 56”; “Image Recording”; “Conway Studios”; “Metalworks Recording Studios”, and “Skip Saylor Recording”, and was produced by Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses. The album cover was designed by Mark Kostabi. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Platinum in Brazil by “ABPD”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”;Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Sweden by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI, and 7x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA’.

Personnel:

  • Axl Rose– lead and backing vocals, piano, choir and synthesizer programming, co-lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards , sound effects
  • Slash– lead guitar, co-rhythm guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro, classical guitar, talkbox, six-string basson, backing vocals
  • Izzy Stradlin– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar,  acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Duff McKagan– bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum– drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir
  • Dizzy Reed– keyboards, piano, clavinet, organ, backing vocals
  • West Arkeen– acoustic guitar
  • Michael Monroe– harmonica, saxophone
  • Jon Thautwein – horn
  • Matthew McKagan– horn
  • Rachel West– horn
  • Robert Clark – horn
  • Tim Doyle – tambourine
  • Alice Cooper– co-lead vocals
  • Reba Shaw– backing vocals
  • Stuart Bailey – backing vocals
  • Shannon Hoon– backing vocals
  • Bruce Foster – sound effects
  • Johann Langlie – programming, sound effects
  • Mike Clink– engineer, nutcracker
  • Jim Mitchell – additional engineering
  • Allen Abrahamson, Buzz Burrowes, Chris Puram –engineer assistant
  • Stu Young – engineer assistant
  • Leon Granados– engineer assistant
  • Mike Douglass – engineer assistant
  • Talley Sherwood – engineer assistant
  • Craig Portelis – engineer assistant
  • Ed Goodreau – engineer assistant
  • Jason Roberts – engineer assistant
  • John Aguto – engineer assistant
  • Bill Price– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, graphic design
  • Mark Kostabi – album artwork
  • Robert John – photography

Track listing:

  1. Right Next Door to Hell – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Timo Caltia
  2. Dust N’ Bones – Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan
  3. Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
  4. Don’t Cry – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
  5. Perfect Time – Axl Rose, Slash, izzy Stradlin
  6. You Ain’t the First – Izzy Stradlin
  7. Bad Obsession – Izzy Stradlin, West Arkeen
  8. Back Off Bitch – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias
  9. Double Talkin’ Jive – Izzy Stradlin
  10. November Rain – Axl Rose
  11. The Garden – Axl Rose, Arkeen, Del James
  12. Garden of Eden – Axl Rose, Slash
  13. Don’t Damn Me – Axl rose, Slash, Dave Lank
  14. Bad Apples – Axl Rose, Slash,
  15. Dead Horse – Axl Rose
  16. Coma – Axl Rose, Slash