On December 3, 2014, Graeme Goodall died aged 82. He was recording engineer and record label owner, a key figure in the early days of Jamaica’s recording industry, co-founder of “Island Records”, and founder and owner of “Doctor Bird” and “Pyramid” labels.
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U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind
On October 30, 2000, “Island” label released “All That You Can’t Leave Behind”, the tenth U2 studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, at the” HQ”,” Windmill Lane Studios”,”Westland Studios” and“Totally Wired” in Dublin, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. The album and its songs won seven “Grammy Awards”. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” at number 280 at its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bono – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
- The Edge – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizers, strings
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
- Brian Eno – synthesizers, programming, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Daniel Lanois – guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Barrett – brass
- John Harris – engineer, mixing
- John Feldman – engineer
- Steve Lillywhite – mixing
- Arnie Acosta – mastering
- Scott Sedillo – mastering
- Shaughn McGrath – design
- Anton Corbijn – photography
- Gavin Friday – creative director
Track listing:
Lyrics by Bono except where noted, music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..
- Beautiful day
- Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of – lyrics by Bono, The Edge
- Elevation
- Walk On
- Kite – lyrics by Bono, The Edge
- In a Little While
- Wild Honey
- Peace on Earth
- When I Look at the World – lyrics by Bono, The Edge
- New York
- Grace
U2: October
On October 12, 1981, “Island Records” released “October”, the second U2 studio album. It was recorded in April 1981 at the “Compass Point Studios”, in Nassau, Bahamas, and in July–August 1981, at “Windmill Lane Studios”, in Dublin, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Personnel:
- Bono – lead vocals
- The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass
- Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums
Track listing:
All compositions by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
- Gloria
- I Fall Down
- I Threw a Brick Through a Window
- Rejoice
- Fire
- Tomorrow
- October
- With a Shout
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Scarlet
- Is That All?
Tom Waits: Rain Dogs
On September 30, 1985, “Island” label released “Rain Dogs” , the eighth Tom Waits album. The middle album of the trilogy that includes “Swordfishtrombones” and “Franks Wild Years”, was recorded at the “RCA Studios” and was produced by Tom Waits. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rain Dogs” at number 397 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel
- Tom Waits– vocals , guitar, organ, piano ,pump organ, harmonium, banjo
- Marc Ribot– guitar
- Chris Spedding– guitar
- Robert Quine– guitar
- Smith– guitar
- Keith Richards– guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Musso – banjo
- Robby Kilgore – organ
- William Schimmel– accordion
- Tony Levin– bass
- Tony Garnier– double bass
- Larry Taylor– double bass , bass
- Greg Cohen– double bass
- Michael Blair – percussion, marimba, drums, congas, bowed saw, parade drum
- Stephen Hodges– drums , parade drum
- Mickey Curry– drums
- Bobby Previte– percussion, marimba
- John Lurie– alto saxophone
- Ralph Carney– baritone saxophone, saxophone, clarinet
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Crispin Cioe – saxophone
- “Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Bob Funk – trombone
- Ross Levinson – violin
Track listing
All tracks by Tom Waits except where noted.
- Singapore
- Clap Hands
- Cemetery Polka
- Jockey Full of Bourbon
- Tango Till They’re Sore
- Big Black Mariah
- Diamonds & Gold
- Hang Down Your Head – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
- Time
- Rain Dogs
- Midtown
- 9th& Hennepin
- Gun Street Girl
- Union Square
- Blind Love
- Walking Spanish
- Downtown Train
- Bride of Rain Dog
- Anywhere I Lay My Head
Burning Spear: Man In The Hills
On August 18, 1976, “Island” label released “Man in the Hills”, the fourth Burning Spear album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Randy’s Recording Studio” and “Harry J’s Recording Studio” in Kingston, and was produced by Jack Ruby.
Personnel:
- Winston Rodney– lead vocals, percussion
- Earl “Chinna” Smith– lead and rhythm guitar
- Tony Chin– rhythm guitar
- Bernard “Touter” Harvey– keyboards
- Earl “Wire” Lindo– keyboards
- Tyrone “Organ D” Downie– keyboards
- Robbie Shakespeare– bass
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass
- Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace– drums
- Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall– tenor saxophone
- Herman Marquis– alto saxophone
- Bobby Ellis– trumpet
- Vincent “Trommie” Gordon– trombone
- Delroy Hines– harmony vocals
- Rupert Willington– harmony vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Winston Rodney, except where noted.
- Man in the Hills
- It’s Good – Fullwood, Winston Rodney
- No More War
- Black Soul
- Lion
- People Get Ready
- Children
- Mother
- Door Peep
- Groovy
Tom Waits: Frank’s Wild Years
On August 17, 1987, “Island” label released “Frank’s Wild Years”, the tenth Tom Waits album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Universal Recording Studios” in Chicago; “The Sound Factory” and “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Waits. The album was subtitled “Un Operachi Romantico in Тwo Аcts” and contains compositions written for a play by the same name. “Frank’s Wild Years”, is name of a song from Waits’ 1983 album “Swordfishtrombones”.
Personnel:
- Tom Waits – vocals, vocal stylings, pump organ, Optigan, guitar, rooster, piano, Farfisa, Mellotron, drums, congaс, tambourine
- Richard Battin – guitar
- Moris Tepper- guitar
- Power Butts – rhythm guitar
- Marc Ribot- guitar, banjo
- William Schimmel- piano, pump organ, accordion, Leslie bass pedals, cocktail piano
- Francis Thumm – prepared piano, pump organ
- David Hidalgo- accordion
- Greg Cohen- bass, alto horn, horn arrangements, Leslie bass pedals
- Larry Taylor- bass, upright bass
- Jay Anderson – bass
- Michael Blair – drums, conga, percussion, maracas, marimba, orchestra bells, glockenspiel
- Les Warner- drums
- Ralph Carney- saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone horn, violin
- Angela Brown- backing vocals
- Leslie Holland – backing vocals
- Lynne Jordan – backing vocals
- Kathleen Brennan- vocal arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Waits, except where noted.
- Hang on St. Christopher
- Straight to the Top (Rhumba) – Waits, Greg Cohen
- Blow Wind Blow
- Temptation
- Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)
- I’ll Be Gone – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
- Yesterday is Here – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
- Please Wake Me Up – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
- Frank’s Theme
- More Than Rain
- Way Down in the Hole
- Straight to the Top (Vegas) – Tom Waits, Greg Cohen
- I’ll Take New York
- Telephone Call from Istanbul
- Cold Cold Ground
- Train Song
- Innocent When You Dream
U2: The Joshua Tree
On March 9, 1987, “Island” label released “The Joshua Tree”, the fifth U2 studio album . It was recorded January 1986 – January 1987, at “STS Studios”, “Danesmoate House”, “Windmill Lane Studios”, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. In 1988, “The Joshua Tree” won “Grammy Awards” for “Album of the Year” and “Best Rock Performance” by a “Duo or Group with Vocal”. It is U2 best sold album with more than 25 million copies sold worldwide. In 1995, the album was certified 10× Platinum in US by “RIAA”, and album subsequently received the “Diamond” certificate. In Canada it was certified Diamond by “Canadian Recording Industry Association”, In UK it was certified 8 x Platinum by “BPI”, with an additional silver certification for the 20th anniversary edition. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 27 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bono– lead vocals, harmonica, guitars
- The Edge– guitars, piano, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar
- Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums, percussion
- Brian Eno– keyboards, DX7 programming, backing vocals
- Daniel Lanois– tambourine, Omnichord, additional guitar, backing vocals
- The Armin Family – strings
- The Arklow Silver Band – brass
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen.
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
- With or Without You
- Bullet the Blue Sky
- Running to Stand Still
- Red Hill Mining Town
- In God’s Country
- Trip Through Your Wires
- One Tree Hill
- Exit
- Mothers of the Disappeared
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