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The Pretty Things: Get the Picture

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In December 1965, “Fontana” label released “Get the Picture?”, the second Pretty Things (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Philips Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Graham and Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Phil May– vocals
  • Dick Taylor– lead guitar
  • Brian Pendleton– rhythm guitar
  • John Stax – bass
  • Viv Prince, Bobby Graham, Twink– drums

Track listing:

  1. You Don’t Believe Me – Phil May, Bobby Graham, Jimmy Page, Willie Morrell
  2. Buzz the Jerk – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  3. Get the Picture? – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  4. Can’t Stand the Pain – Phil May, Dick Taylor, Bobby Graham
  5. Rainin’ in My Heart – James Moore, Jerry West
  6. We’ll Play House – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  7. You’ll Never Do It, Baby – Brian Smith, Terry Fox
  8. I Had a Dream – Jimmy Witherspoon
  9. I Want Your Love -Johnnie Dee, Johnny Tarr
  10. London Town – Tim Hardin
  11. Cry to Me – Bert Russell
  12. Gonna Find Me a Substitute – Ike Turner

Meat Loaf: Stoney And Meatloaf

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In October 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “Stoney and Meatloaf”, the debut Meat Loaf album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Ralph Terrana, Russ Terrana, Mike Valvano, Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris.

Personnel:

  • Meat Loaf – lead vocals
  • Stoney Murphy – lead vocals
  • The Funk Brothers, Bob Babbitt, Mike Campbell, Ray Monette, Andrew Smith, Ralph Terrana, Charlie Irwin, Richard Ponte, Jim Simmons, Scott Strong – instrumentation
  • Mike Campbell, Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent – backing vocals
  • Tom Baird, David Van De Pitte – arrangements
  • Glen Jordan – remix
  • Jack Andrews – mastering

Track listing:

  1. (I’d Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus – Patti Jerome, Ralph Terrana, Mike Valvano
  2. She Waits by the Window – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
  3. It Takes All Kinds of People – Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano
  4. Game of Love – Ike Turner
  5. Kiss Me Again – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
  6. What You See Is What You Get – Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano
  7. Sunshine (Where’s Heaven?) – Ralph Terrana, Mike Valvano
  8. Jimmy Bell – traditional
  9. Lady Be Mine – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
  10. Jessica White – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette

Tina Turner: Acid Queen

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In August 1975, “United Artists” label released “Acid Queen”, the second Tina Turner solo album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Denny Diante, Spencer Proffer and Ike Turner.

Personnel:

  • Tina Turner– lead vocals
  • Ike Turner– vocals, arrangements
  • Ray Parker Jr.– guitars
  • Spencer Proffer – guitars, arrangements
  • Jerry Peters– keyboards
  • Clarence McDonald– keyboards
  • Jeffrey Marmelzat  – keyboards, arrangerments
  • Henry Davis – bass guitar
  • Ed Greene– drums
  • Joe Clayton – congas
  • Alan Lindgren – Arp, Moog synthesizer, string ensemble

Track listing:

  1. Under My Thumb – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Acid Queen – Pete Townshend
  4. I Can See for Miles – Pete Townshend
  5. Whole Lotta Love – John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  6. Baby Get It On – Ike Turner
  7. Bootsy Whitelaw – Ike Turner
  8. Pick Me Tonight – Ike Turner
  9. Rockin’ and Rollin’ – Ike Turner

Bryan Ferry: Another Time, Another Place

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On July 5, 1974, “island” label released “Another Time, Another Place”, the second Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Island Studios”, “Ramport Studios” and “AIR studios” in London, and was produced by  Bryan Ferry and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – lead vocal, harmonica, organ, cover concept
  • David O’List– guitar
  • John Porter– guitar
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Peter Robinson – keyboards
  • John Wetton– bass guitar, fiddle
  • John Punter– bass guitar
  • Tony Carr, Tony Charles, Bruce Rowland– drums
  • Bruce Rowland– drums
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Jeff Daly, Bob Efford, Ronnie Ross– saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Paul Cosh, Martin Drover– trumpet
  • Chris Pyne– trombone
  • Malcolm Griffiths – trombone
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute
  • Vicki Brown, Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – choir
  • Martyn Ford – brass arrangements
  • Ann Odell – string arrangements
  • John Punter – engineer
  • Rhett Davies, Mark Dodson, Gary Edwards, Sean Milligan – engineer assistant
  • Bob Bowkett – artwork
  • Nicholas de Ville – design
  • Eric Boman – photography
  • Antony Price – fashion

Track listing:

  1. The ‘In’ Crowd – Billy Page
  2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
  3. Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Joe South
  4. Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
  5. You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
  6. (What a) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler
  7. It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
  8. Fingerpoppin’ – Ike Turner
  9. Help Me Make It Through the Nigh – Ike Turner
  10. Another Time, Another Place – Brian Ferry

Humble Pie: Eat It

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In April 1973, “A&M” label released “Eat It”, the seventh Humble Pie album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Clear Sounds” (Steve’s Marriott home studio) inEssex, and “Green’s Playhouse” in Glasgow, and was produced by Steve Marriott.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards, remix
  • Dave “Clem” Clempson – guitars, backing vocals
  • Greg Ridley – bass, backing vocals
  • Jerry Shirley– drums
  • The Blackberries:Billie Barnum, Clydie King, Venetta Fields– vocals
  • J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
  • Sidney George – saxophone
  • Chris & Irish – engineer
  • Michael Doud – art direction
  • John Kosh – design
  • Fin Costello – photography
  • Jim McCrary – photography

Track listing:

  1. Get Down to It – Steve Marriott
  2. Good Booze and Bad Women – Steve Marriott
  3. Is It for Love? – Steve Marriott
  4. Drugstore Cowboy – Steve Marriott
  5. Black Coffee – Ike Turner,Tina Turner
  6. I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
  7. Shut up and Don’t Interrupt Me – Johnny Bristol,Edwin Starr
  8. That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
  9. Say No More – Steve Marriott
  10. Oh, Bella (All That’s Hers) – Steve Marriott
  11. Summer Song – Steve Marriott
  12. Beckton Dumps – Steve Marriott
  13. Up Our Sleeve – music by Steve Marriott, Dave ”Clem” Clempson, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley, lyrics by Steve Marriott
  14. Honky Tonk Women – Keith Richards,Mick Jagger
  15. (I’m A) Road Runner – Eddie Holland,Lamont Dozier,Brian Holland

Sly And The Family Stone: There’s A Riot Goin’ On

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Theres a riot

On November 20.1971, “Epic” label released “There’s a Riot Goin’ On”, the fifth Sly and the Family Stone” studio album. It was recorded in 1970 and 1971, at the”Record Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Sly Stone. In 2003, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” was ranked number 99 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, drum programming, keyboard programming, arrangements
  • Bobby Womack– guitar
  • Freddie Stone– guitar
  • Ike Turner– guitar
  • Rose Stone– vocals, keyboards
  • Billy Preston– keyboards
  • Larry Graham– bass, backing vocals
  • Greg Errico– drums
  • Gerry Gibson – drums
  • Jerry Martini– tenor saxophone
  • Cynthia Robinson– trumpet
  • Little Sister– backing vocals
  • Chris Hinshaw, Jack Ashkinazy, James Conniff, James Greene, Robert Gratts, Willie Greer, Rich Tilles – engineer
  • Lynn Ames, John Berg – artwork concept

All tracks  by Sylvester Stewart.

  1. Luv n’ Haight
  2. Just Like a Baby
  3. Poet
  4. Family Affair
  5. Africa Talks to You ‘The Asphalt Jungle’
  6. There’s a Riot Goin’ On
  7. Brave & Strong
  8. (You Caught Me) Smilin
  9. Time
  10. Spaced Cowboy
  11. Runnin’ Away
  12. Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa