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Flower Travelling Band: Made In Japan

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On February 10, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Made in Japan”, the third Flower Travelling Band studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Thunder Sound Studio” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Yuya Uchida, Ikuzo Orita and Paul Hoffert.

Personnel:

  • Joe Yamanaka – vocals, arrangements
  • Hideki Ishima – guitar, sitar, arrangements
  • Jun Kozuki – bass, arrangements
  • Joji Wada – drums, arrangements
  • Paul DeLong – drums
  • Gilbert Kong – mixing
  • Kiyoshi Sunamori – artwork
  • Yoshio Niwano – artwork
  • David Ohashi – photography
  • Toyo Nakamura – liner notes
  • John & Yoko Nomura – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Hideki Ishima and Yoko Nomuro, except where noted. track 7, by Ishima, Nomuro and Joe Yamanaka

  1. Introduction” (advertisement for a concert)
  2. Unaware
  3. Aw Give Me Air
  4. Kamikaze
  5. Hiroshima
  6. Spasms
  7. Heaven and Hell
  8. That’s All

Thin Lizzy: Fighting

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On September 13, 1975, “Vertigo” label released “Fighting”, the fifth Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded in May 1975, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Lynott.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott – lead vocal, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Scott Gorham – lead guitar, guitars
  • Brian Robertson – lead guitar, guitars, piano, backing vocals
  • Brian Downey – drums, percussion
  • Ian McLagan – piano
  • Roger Chapman – backing vocals
  • Keith Harwood – engineer, mixing
  • Jeremy Gee – engineer assistant
  • Gilbert Kong – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Lynott, except where noted.

  1. Rosalie – Bob Seger
  2. For Those Who Love to Live – Brian Downey, Phil Lynott
  3. Suicide
  4. Wild One
  5. Fighting My Way Back
  6. King’s Vengeance – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott
  7. Spirit Slips Away
  8. Silver Dollar – Brian Robertson
  9. Freedom Song – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott
  10. Ballad of a Hard Man – Scott Gorham

New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon

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On May 10, 1974, “Mercury” label released “Too Much Too Soon”, the second New York Dolls album. It was recorded in 1974 at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Shadow Morton.

Personnel:

  • David Johansen – vocals, gong
  • Sylvain Sylvain – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Johnny Thunders – vocals, guitar
  • Arthur “Killer” Kane – bass
  • Jerry Nolan – drums, percussion
  • Dixon Van Winkle – engineer
  • Dennis Druzbik – engineer
  • Gilbert Kong – mastering
  • Album Graphics – graphic supervision
  • Hans G. Lehmann – photography
  • Pieter Mazel – photography
  • Bob Gruen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Babylon – David Johansen, Johnny Thunders
  2. Stranded in the Jungle – James Johnson, Ernestine Smith
  3. Who Are the Mystery Girls? – David Johansen, Johnny Thunders
  4. (There’s Gonna Be A) Showdown – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
  5. It’s Too Late – David Johansen, Johnny Thunders
  6. Puss ’n’ Boots – David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain
  7. Chatterbox – Johnny Thunders
  8. Bad Detective – Keni St. Lewis
  9. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ – Sonny Boy Williamson
  10. Human Being – David Johansen, Johnny Thunders

Rush: Fly by Night

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On February 15, 1975, “Mercury” label released “Fly by Night”, the second Rush studio album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitars, arrangements, cover concept
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitars, classical guitar, arrangements, cover comcept
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, arrangements, cover concept
  • Terry Brown – engineer, arrangement
  • John Woloschuk – assistant engineer
  • Gilbert Kong – mastering
  • Eraldo Carugati – cover painting
  • AGI Chicago – art direction
  • Jim Ladwig – art direction
  • Joe Kotleba – design
  • Richard Fegley – photography
  • Howard “Herns” Ungerleider – By-Tor characters inspiration
  • Moon Records – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Anthem – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  2. Best I Can – lyrics and music by Geddy Lee
  3. Beneath, Between and Behind – Alex Lifeson
  4. By-Tor and the Snow Dog – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  5. At the Tobes of Hades
  6. Across the Styx
  7. Of the Battle

i. Challenge and Defiance

ii.7/4 War Furor

iii.Aftermath

iv.Hymn of the Triumph

  • Epilogue
  • Fly by Night – Geddy Lee
  • Making Memories – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  • Rivendell – Geddy Lee
  • In the End – lyrics and music by Geddy Lee

Ohio Players: Honey

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In August 1975, “Mercury” label released “Honey”, the seventh Ohio Players studio album. It was recorded February–June, 1975, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, William Beck.

Personnel:

  • Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Billy Beck – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes piano, RMI electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, ARP string ensemble, percussion
  • Marshall “Rock” Jones– electric bass
  • James “Diamond” Williams – lead and backing vocals, drums, timbales, congas, percussion
  • Clarence “Satch” Satchell – tenor saxes, bariton sax, flute
  • Marvin “Merv” Pierce – trumpets, flugelhorn
  • Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpets
  • Barry Mraz, Gilbert Kong – engineer
  • Marty Linke, Steve Kusiciel, Rob Kingsland, Paul Johnson – tape operators
  • Jim Ladwig – art direction
  • Joe Kotleba – design
  • Richard Fegley– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce and William Beck.

  1. Honey
  2. Fopp
  3. Let’s Love
  4. Ain’t Givin’ Up No Ground
  5. Sweet Sticky Thing
  6. Love Rollercoaster
  7. Alone