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The Rolling Stones: Some Girls

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Some_Girls

On June 9, 1978, “Rolling Stone Records” label released “Some Girls”, the fourteen Rolling Stone album. It was recorded October – December 1977, January – March 1978, at “Pathé Marconi Studios” in Paris, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Some Girls” at number 269 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 6 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and became the best selling Rolling Stone’s album in United States.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, piano, electric piano, harmonica, handclaps
  • Keith Richards – lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals; lead vocals, bass guitar, piano, electric piano
  • Ronnie Wood– electric, acoustic, pedal steel and slide guitar, bass guitar, bass drum, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, synthesizer, marimba
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Sugar Blue– harmonica
  • Ian McLagan– electric piano, organ
  • Mel Collins– saxophone
  • Simon Kirke– congas
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Miss You
  2. When the Whip Comes Down
  3. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
  4. Some Girls
  5. Lies
  6. Far Away Eyes
  7. Respectable
  8. Before They Make Me Run
  9. Beast of Burden
  10. Shattered

The Small Faces: Same

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On May 11, 1966, “Decca” label released the self-titled,  debut Small Faces (The) album. It was recorded June 1965 – February 1966, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Samwell, Kenny Lynch and Don Arden.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Ronnie Lane– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Ian McLagan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones– drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Winston – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Lynch – backing vocals
  • Decca Publicity Art Department  – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Shake – Sam Cooke
  2. Come on Children – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott,Jimmy Winston
  3. You’d Better Believe It – Kenny Lynch, Jerry Ragovoy
  4. It’s Too Late – Kenney Jones, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston
  5. One Night Stand – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
  6. Whatcha Gonna Do About It – Ian Samwell, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
  7. Sorry She’s Mine – Kenny Lynch
  8. Own Up Time – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
  9. You Need Loving – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
  10. Don’t Stop What You’re Doing – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
  11. E Too D – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
  12. Sha-La-La-La-Lee – Kenny Lynch, Mort Shuman

Jackson Browne: Lives in the Balance

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On February 18, 1986, “Asylum” released “Lives in the Balance”, the Jackson Browne eighth album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  piano,  keyboards, gut string guitar, vocoder
  • Kevin Dukes– guitar
  • David Lindley– guitar, violin, steel guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Bonnie Raitt– vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Walfredo Reyes, Jr.– conductor, conga, drum set
  • Mindy Sterling – vocals, gut string guitar, harmony
  • Jorge Strunz – acoustic guitar, guitar, nylon string guitar
  • Rick Vito – guitar, vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Kevin McCormick – guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Deborah Dobkin – vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, percussion
  • Gary Myrick – guitar
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Ian McLagan– organ, keyboards
  • Bernie Larsen – organ, guitar, clavinet
  • Jai Winding – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Craig Doerge– synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jorge Calderón – bass, vocals, gut string guita, harmony vocalsr
  • Phil Chen– bass
  • Jennifer Condos – bass
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Doug Haywood – bass, vocals
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Stan Lynch– drums
  • Ian Wallace– drums
  • Quique Cruz – percussion, zampona
  • Phil Kenzie – alto saxophone
  • Hugo Pedroza – charango, tiple
  • Dawn Patrol – art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.

  1. For America
  2. Soldier of Plenty
  3. In the Shape of a Heart
  4. Candy – Greg Copeland, Wally Stocker
  5. Lawless Avenues – Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon
  6. Lives in the Balance
  7. Till I Go Down
  8. Black and White

 

Faces: A Nod’s as Good as a Wink… to a Blind Horse

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On November 17, 1971, “Warner Bros” released “A Nod’s as Good as a Wink… to a Blind Horse”, the third Faces album. It was recorded March – September 1971, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones and Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart– vocals
  • Ronnie Lane– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Ronnie Wood– lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Ian McLagan– piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones– drums, percussion
  • Harry Fowler – steel drums

Track listing:

  1. Miss Judy’s Farm – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  2. You’re So Rude – Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan
  3. Love Lives Here – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  4. Last Orders Please – Ronnie Lane
  5. Stay with Me – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  6. Debris – Ronnie Lane
  7. Memphis, Tennessee – Chuck Berry
  8. Too Bad – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  9. That’s All You Need – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood