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Michael Gibbs: Same

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In April 1970, “Deram” label released the self-titled, debut Michael Gibbs album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Peter Eden.

Personnel:

  • Chris Spedding – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Ray Russeel – electric and twelve-string guitar
  • Mick Pyne – keyboards 
  • Bob Cornford – keyboards
  • Brian Odges – bass guitar 
  • Jack Bruce – bass guitar
  • John Marshall – drums
  • Tony Oxley – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Alan Skidmore, Barbara Thompson, Duncan Lamont, John Surman, Mike Osborne, Ray Warleigh, Tony Roberts – reeds
  • John Wilbraham – piccolo trumpet
  • Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Ian Hammer, Kenny Wheeler, Maurice Miller, Nigel Carter – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Bobby Lambe, Chris Pyne, Cliff Hardie, David Horler – trombone
  • Ken Goldy – bass trombone
  • Maurice Gee – bass trombone
  • Ray Premru – bass trombone
  • Dick Hart – tuba
  • Martin Fry – tuba
  • Alan Civil – French horn
  • Jim Buck Jr – French horn
  • Nicolas Busch – French horn
  • Valerie Smith – French horn
  • Alan Ford – cello
  • Fred Alexander – cello
  • Bill Price – engineer
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Gibbs.

  1. Family Joy, Oh Boy!
  2. Some Echoes, Some Shadows (for John Dankworth)
  3. Liturgy
  4. Feeling and Things
  5. Sweet Rain (for Stan Getz)
  6. Nowhere (for Bob Moses)
  7. Throb
  8. And on the Third Day (for Gary Burton)

The Beatles: Revolver

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Revolver

On August 5, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Revolver” the seventh Beatles (The) album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album was recognized by critics as having redefined the parameters of popular music. The album’s Grammy Award-winning cover design was created by Klaus Voormann, old band’s friend from their early years in Hamburg. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Revolver” at number three on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium; tape loops, sound effects; cowbell, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and lead guitars; piano, clavichord; tape loops, sound effects; handclaps, finger snaps
  • George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, acoustic, rhythm and bass guitars; sitar, tambura; tape loops, sound effects; maracas, tambourine, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums; tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps; tape loops
  • Mal Evans– bass drum, backing vocals
  • Anil Bhagwat – tabla
  • Peter Coe, Alan Branscombe– tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Thornton, Ian Hammer, Les Condon – trumpet
  • Alan Civil– French horn
  • Geoff Emerick- tape loops of the marching band
  • George Martin– piano, Hammond organ, tape loops of the marching band
  • Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess
  • Stephen Shingles, John Underwood – viola
  • Derek Simpson, Norman Jones – cello
  • Brian Jones – backing vocals
  • Donovan– backing vocals
  • Marianne Faithfull– backing vocals
  • Neil Aspinall– backing vocals
  • Pattie Boyd– backing vocals

Track listing

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

  1. Taxman – George Harrison
  2. Eleanor Rigby
  3. I’m Only Sleeping
  4. Love You To – George Harrison
  5. Here, There and Everywhere
  6. Yellow Submarine
  7. She Said She Said
  8. Good Day Sunshine
  9. And Your Bird Can Sing
  10. For No One
  11. Doctor Robert
  12. I Want To Tell You – George Harrison
  13. Got To Get You Into My Life
  14. Tomorrow Never Knows