Tag Archives: High and Dry

Ertlif: Same

Leave a comment

On January 7, 1972, “Tell Record” label released the self-titled, debut Ertlif album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Sinus Studio” in Bern, Switzerland, and was produced by Richard John Rusinski, Danny Andrey, Teddy Riedo, James Mosberger and Hans-Peter Börlin.

Personnel:

  • Richard John Rusinski – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Danny Andrey – acoustic and lead guitar
  • James Mosberger – piano, organ, mellotron
  • Teddy Riedo – bass
  • Hans-Peter Börlin – percussion
  • Kurt Zimmermann – engineer
  • Hans Marti – design
  • George Winter – photography
  • George Winter, Hans Marti – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. Try Making It Easy
  2. Train of Time
  3. You’re Nothing at All
  4. There is Only Time to Die
  5. The Song
  6. High and Dry
  7. Walpurgis
  8. Classical Woman

Amorphous Androgynous: Alice in Ultraland

Leave a comment

On September 26, 2005, “Harvest” label released “Alice in Ultraland”, album by Amorphous Androgynous. It was recorded in 2005, at “Earthbeat Studios” in Dollis Hill, London, and was produced by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans.

Personnel:

  • Brian Dougans – arrangements, engineer
  • Garry Cobain – arrangements, engineer
  • Mikey Rowe – piano, Hammond organ
  • Stu Rowe – electric guitar
  • Tim Weller – drums
  • Ben Owen – flute
  • The Electric Gospel Choir – female vocals
  • Gary Lucas – electric guitar and acoustic bottleneck
  • Dave Sanderson – vocals
  • Baluji Shrivastav – sitar, tablas, dilruba
  • Billy ‘The Onion’ Jones – harmonica
  • Doree Jackson – female vocal
  • Lysa – The ‘witches’ violin bow
  • Mutant Funkoid – growler bass
  • Stakrak – additional FX processing
  • The Daughters of The Goddess ‘The New Love Poetry’ – narration
  • Herb Moons – percussion from ‘electromagnetic machines and psychedelic dreams
  • Daniel Pemberton – piano, keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans

  1. The Emptiness of Nothingness
  2. The Witchfinder
  3. The Witch Hunt
  4. All is Harvest
  5. Prophet
  6. Indian Swing
  7. The Seasons Turn
  8. High and Dry
  9. Yes My Brother (You’ve Gotta Turn Yourself Around)
  10. In the Summertime of Consciousness
  11. Billy the Onion
  12. Another Fairy Tale Ending
  13. The World is Full of Plankton
  14. The Wicker Doll

Slade: The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

Leave a comment

On December 3, 1983, “RCA” label released “The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome”,  the eleventh Slade studio album.It was recorded in 1983, at “Portland Studios” and  “Rak Studios”, and was produced by Jim Lea and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Dave Hill – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Noddy Holder – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jim Lea – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars
  • Don Powell – drums, percussion, gongs
  • Andy Dummit– saxophone
  • Pete Drummond– announcements
  • Andy Miller, Dave Garland, Mike Nocito, Pete Schwier – engineer
  • Andrew Christian – art direction
  • Shoot That Tiger! – design
  • Phil Davis – set designer
  • John Shaw – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea.

  1. Slam the Hammer Down
  2. In the Doghouse
  3. Run Runaway
  4. High and Dry
  5. My Oh My
  6. Cocky Rock Boys (Rule O.K.)
  7. Ready to Explode
  8. (And Now the Waltz) C’est La Vie
  9. Cheap ‘n’ Nasty Luv
  10. Razzle Dazzle Man

Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown

Leave a comment

sundown

In January 1974, “Reprise” label released “Sundown”, the tenth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Eastern Sound Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot– lead and backing vocals, six and twelve string acoustic guitars, chimes, bells, high string guitar
  • Red Shea – dobro, electric, acoustic and classical guitars, slide dobro
  • Terry Clements – acoustic guitar
  • Gene Martynec– Moog synthesizer
  • Nick De Caro – accordion, horns, orchestration, piano, strings
  • Rick Haynes– bass guitar
  • John Stockfish – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon– percussion, drum
  • Milt Holland– percussion, congas
  • Jack Zaza – English horn, recorder
  • Catherine Smith– harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.

  1. Somewhere U.S.A.
  2. High and Dry
  3. Seven Island Suite
  4. Circle of Steel
  5. Is There Anyone Home
  6. The Watchman’s Gone
  7. Sundown
  8. Carefree Highway
  9. The List
  10. Too Late for Prayin’

The Rolling Stones: Aftermath

Leave a comment

Aftermath

On April 15, 1966, “Decca” label released “Aftermath” the fourth Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded 3–8 December 1965, 6–9 March 1966, at “RCA Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.  This was band’s first album to consist entirely of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards compositions, and their first album released in true stereo. In 2002, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Aftermath” at number 109 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Keith Richards– guitars, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– guitars, slide guitar, piano, organ, harpsichord, marimba, sitar, percussion, Appalachian dulcimer, harmonica, koto
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, organ pedals, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– piano, organ, harpsichord, percussion
  • Ian Stewart– piano, organ

Track listing

All compositions by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  1. Mother’s Little Helper
  2. Stupid Girl
  3. Lady Jane
  4. Under My Thumb
  5. Doncha Bother Me
  6. Goin’ Home
  7. Flight 505
  8. High and Dry
  9. Out of Time
  10. It’s Not Easy
  11. I Am Waiting
  12. Take it or Leave it
  13. Think
  14. What to Do

Radiohead: The Bends

Leave a comment

Radiohead.bends.

On March 13, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “The Bends”, the second Radiohead studio album. It was recorded August – November 1994, at “Abbey Road Studios”, “RAK Studios” in London and “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by John Leckie.”The Bends” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke– vocals, guitars, piano, string arrangements, artwork, illustrations
  • Jonny Greenwood– guitars, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, recorder, string arrangements
  • Ed O’Brien– guitars, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood– bass guitar
  • Phil Selway– drums, percussion
  • John Matthias– violin, viola
  • Caroline Lavelle– cello
  • Stanley Donwood– artwork, illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke.

  1. Planet Telex
  2. The Bends
  3. High and Dry
  4. Fake Plastic Trees
  5. Bones
  6. Nice Dream
  7. Just
  8. My Iron Lung
  9. Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was
  10. Black Star
  11. Sulk
  12. Street Spirit (Fade Out)

Poco: Cantamos

Leave a comment

Poco - Cantamos

On November 1, 1974, “Epic” label released “Cantamos”, the eighth Poco album.  It was recorded August – September 1974, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Paul Cotton, Rusty Young, Timothy B. Schmit and  George Grantham.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton – vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young – vocals, steel guitar, banjo, guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass
  • George Grantham – vocals, drums
  • Mark Henry Harman – engineer
  • Michael Verdick – engineer assistant
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Gribbitt! – creative direction
  • Paul Hartman – illustration, design

Track listing:

  1. Sagebrush Serenade – Rusty Young
  2. Susannah – Paul Cotton
  3. High and Dry – Rusty Young
  4. Western Waterloo – Paul Cotton
  5. One Horse Blue – Paul Cotton
  6. Bitter Blue – Timothy B. Schmit
  7. Another Time Around – Paul Cotton
  8. Whatever Happened To Your Smile -Timothy B. Schmit
  9. All The Ways – Rusty Young