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Hawkwind: All Aboard the Skylark

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On October 25, 2019, “Cherry Red” label released “All Aboard the Skylark”, the thirty-second Hawkwind album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Dave Brock, Magnus Martin, Niall Hone and Richard Chadwick.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, harmonica
  • Magnus Martin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Niall Hone – bass guitar
  • Richard Chadwick – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Michal Sosna – saxophone
  • Haz Wheaton – bass guitar
  • Mr Dibs (Jonathan Darbyshire) – vocals, backing vocals
  • Martin Krel – artwork
  • Meriel Waissman – package layout
  • Kris Tait – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brock, except where noted.

  1. Flesh Fondue
  2. Nets of Space
  3. Last Man on Earth – Magnus Martin
  4. We Are Not Dead… Only Sleeping
  5. All Aboard the Skylark – Dave Brock, Magnus Martin, Niall Hone, Richard Chadwick
  6. 65 Million Years Ago
  7. In the Beginning
  8. The Road To…
  9. The Fantasy of Faldum – Magnus Martin
  10. Psi Power – Dave Brock, Robert Calvert
  11. Hymn to the Sun – Magnus Martin
  12. The Watcher – Ian Kilmister
  13. Generation Door
  14. Age of the Micro Man – Dave Brock, Robert Calvert
  15. Intro the Night – Magnus Martin
  16. Down Through the Night
  17. Flying Doctor – Dave Brock, Robert Calvert
  18. Get Yourself Together
  19. Ascent of Man
  20. We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago

The Style Council: Confessions of a Pop Group

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On June 20, 1988, “Polydor” label released “Confessions of a Pop Group”, the fourth Style Council (The) album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Paul Weller and Mick Talbot.

Personnel:

  1. Paul Weller – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, drum programming
  2. Mick Talbot – piano forte, Hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizers
  3. Dee C. Lee – vocals
  4. Camelle Hinds – bass 
  5. Paul Morgan – contra bass
  6. Steve White – drums
  7. Nick Brown – drums
  8. Little Joo Ruocco – percussion
  9. Dick Morrissey – flute
  10. Chris Lawrence – trombone
  11. Frank Ricotti – vibraphone
  12. Rupert Parker – harp
  13. The Swingle Singers – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. It’s a Very Deep Sea
  2. The Story of Someone’s Shoe
  3. Changing of the Guard
  4. The Little Boy in a Castle (A) / A Dove Flew Down From the Elephant (B) – Mick Talbot
  5. The Gardener of Eden (A Three Piece Suite) / I In the Beginning / II  The Gardener of Eden / III Mourning the Passing of Time
  6. Life at a Top People’s Health Farm
  7. Why I Went Missing
  8. How She Threw It All Away
  9. Iwasadoledadstoyboy
  10. Confessions 1, 2, & 3
  11. Confessions of a Pop-Group

Justin Hayward: Spirits of the Western Sky

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On February 26, 2013, “Eagle Records” label released “Spirits of the Western Sky”, the eight Justin Hayward album. It was recorded in Genoa, Italy, and in Nashville, and was produced by Justin Hayward and Albert Parodi.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Frederic Arturi – keyboards
  • Lele Melotti – drums
  • Tracey Ackerman – background vocals
  • Kenny Loggins– vocals, guitar
  • Alberto Parodi – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Hayward, except where noted.

  1. In Your Blue Eyes
  2. One Day, Someday
  3. The Western Sky
  4. The Eastern Sun
  5. On The Road to Love – Justin Hayward, Kenny Loggins
  6. Lazy Afternoon
  7. In the Beginning
  8. It’s Cold Outside of Your Heart
  9. What You Resist Persists
  10. Broken Dream
  11. Captivated By You
  12. One Day, Someday – alternative extended version
  13. Rising
  14. Out There Somewhere
  15. Out There Somewhere – Raul Rincon remix

The Stills: Without Feathers

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On May 9, 2006, “Vice Records” label released “Without Feathers”, the second Stills (The) album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Gus van Go.

Personnel:

  • Tim Fletcher– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Olivier Corbeil – bass guitar, cowbell
  • Dave Hamelin– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, additional recording, mixing
  • Liam O’Neil– piano, organs, keyboards, saxophone, tambourine, vocals, additional recording
  • Colin Brooks – drums
  • Chip – trumpet
  • Evan Cranley– trombone
  • Kevin Drew, Emily Haines, Elizabeth Powell– vocals
  • Eric Fares, Sam Roberts – acoustic guitar
  • Neil Johnson – saxophone
  • Alfie Jurvanen, Felix Trenton– guitar
  • Vincenzo Nudo – percussion
  • Adam “Bix” Berger – vocals, handclap
  • Gus van Go – backing vocals, percussion, cowbell, guitar, tambourine, handclaps, recording, mixing
  • Mathieu Roberge – handclaps, engineer assistant
  • Melissa Auf der Maur, Mickey Heppner, Meghynn Norman– handclaps
  • Rod Shearer – recording
  • Patrick Watson – additional recording
  • Werner F. – mixing
  • Ryan Morey – mastering
  • Cristophe Rihet – photography

Track listing:

  1. In the Beginning – Dave Hamelin
  2. The Mountain – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil
  3. She’s Walking Out – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil
  4. Helicopters – Tim Fletcher
  5. In the End – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil
  6. Oh Shoplifter – Dave Hamelin
  7. Interlude – Tim Fletcher, Liam O’Neil
  8. Halo the Harpoons – Olivier Corbeil, Tim Fletcher
  9. It Takes Time – Dave Hamelin
  10. Destroyer – Dave Hamelin
  11. Baby Blues – Dave Hamelin
  12. The House We Live In – Dave Hamelin, Liam O’Neil

Van Morrison: Astral Weeks

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In November 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Astral Weeks”, the second Van Morrison studio album.It was recorded September – October at “Century Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein. In 1995 “Mojo” magazine ranked “Astral Weeks” at number two on its list of the greatest albums of all time; in 1998 it was voted the 9th greatest album of all time in a “Music of the Millennium” poll conducted by “HMV”, “Channel 4” and “The Guardian”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked it at number 6 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 19 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2006, “Time” magazine included “Astral Weeks” in its list of the “All-TIME 100 Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison— vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Barry Kornfeld — acoustic guitar
  • Jay Berliner— classical and steel-string acoustic guitars
  • Richard Davis— double bass
  • Warren Smith, Jr.— percussion, vibraphone
  • Connie Kay— drums
  • John Payne — flute, soprano saxophone
  • Larry Fallon— harpsichord, string arrangements, conductor
  • Brooks Arthur — engineer
  • Ed Thrasher— art director
  • Joel Brodsky— photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

Part One: In The Beginning

  1. Astral Weeks
  2. Beside You
  3. Sweet Thing
  4. Cyprus Avenue

Part Two: Afterwards

  1. The Way Young Lovers Do
  2. Madame George
  3. Ballerina
  4. Slim Slow Slider

Magnum: Kingdom Of Madness

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In August 1978, “Jet” label released “Kingdom of Madness”, the debut Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1978, at “De Lane Sea Studios” in London, and was produced by Jake Commander.

Personnel:

  • Bob Catley — vocals
  • Tony Clarkin – guitar
  • Richard Bailey – keyboards, flute
  • Wally Lowe – bass
  • Dave Morgan – vocals, bass
  • Kex Gorin – drums
  • Dick Plant, Barry Kidd, Dave Strickland- engineer
  • Kevin Metcalf – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Clarkin.

  1. In the Beginning
  2. Baby Rock Me
  3. Universe
  4. Kingdom of Madness
  5. All That is Real
  6. Bringer
  7. Invasion
  8. Lords of Chaos
  9. All Come Together

Genesis: From Genesis To Revelation

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From Genesis to Revelation

On March 7, 1969, “Decca” label released “From Genesis to Revelation”, the first Genesis album.  It was recorded in September 1968, and was produced by Jonathan King.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute
  • Anthony Phillips – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Banks – Farfisa and Hammond organs, acoustic and electric pianos, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, backing  vocals
  • John Silver – drums
  • Chris Stewart – drums
  • Arthur Greenslade, Lou Warburton – string and horn arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Phillips, Michael Rutherford, Peter Gabriel and Anthony Banks.

  1. Where the Sour Turns to Sweet
  2. In the Beginning
  3. Fireside Song
  4. The Serpent
  5. Am I Very Wrong
  6. In the Wilderness
  7. The Conqueror
  8. In Hiding
  9. One Day
  10. Window
  11. In Limbo
  12. Silent Sun
  13. A Place to Call My Own