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John Martyn: Inside Out

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In October 1973, “Island” label released “Inside Out”, the seventh John Martyn album. It was recorded in July 1973, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by John Martyn.

Personnel:

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar
  • Danny Thompson- bass, double bass
  • Chris Stewart – bass
  • Steve Winwood- bass, keyboards
  • Bobby Keyes– saxophone
  • Chris Wood- flute, horns
  • Remi Kabaka- percussion
  • Keshav Sathe – tabla

Track listing:

All tracks by John Martyn, except where noted.

  1. Fine Lines
  2. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail – traditional, arranged by John Martyn
  3. Ain’t No Saint
  4. Outside In
  5. The Glory of Love (Billy Hill)
  6. Look In
  7. Beverley
  8. Make No Mistake
  9. Ways To Cry
  10. So Much in Love With You

Free: Same

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In October 1969, “Island” label released the self-titled, second Free album. It was recorded January – June 1969, at “Morgan Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by the head of “Island” label Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals
  • Paul Kossoff– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Andy Fraser– bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Simon Kirke– drums, percussion
  • Chris Wood– flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers, except where noted.

  1. I’ll Be Creepin’
  2. Songs of Yesterday
  3. Lying in the Sunshine
  4. Trouble on Double Time – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff
  5. Mouthful of Grass
  6. Woman
  7. Free Me
  8. Broad Daylight
  9. Mourning Sad Morning

Traffic: Same

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In October 1968, “Island” label released the self-titled, second Traffic studio album. It was recorded January – May 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jimmy Miller.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, Hammond organ
  • Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, bass, Hammond organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Chris Wood– tenor and soprano saxophone, flute, Coke tin, sleigh bells
  • Jim Capaldi– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Terry Brown, Eddie Kramer, Glyn Johns, Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Richard Polak, Gered Mankowitz– photography

Track listing:

  1. You Can All Join In – Dave Mason
  2. Pearly Queen – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  3. Don’t Be Sad – Dave Mason
  4. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood
  5. Feelin’ Alright? – Dave Mason
  6. Vagabond Virgin – Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason
  7. Forty Thousand Headmen – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  8. Cryin’ to Be Heard – Dave Mason
  9. No Time to Live – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  10. Means to an End – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood

John Martyn: The Tumbler

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In October 1968, “Island” label released “The Tumbler”, the second John Martyn album. It was recorded in July 1968, at “Regent Sound” in London, and was produced by Al Stewart.

Personnel:

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Paul Wheeler – guitar
  • Harold McNair– flute
  • David Moses – double bass
  • Francine Winham – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Martyn except where noted.

  1. Sing A Song of Summer
  2. The River
  3. Goin’ Down to Memphis
  4. The Gardeners – Bill Lyons
  5. A Day at the Sea
  6. Fishin’ Blues – Henry Thomas
  7. Dusty
  8. Hello Train
  9. Winding Boy – Jelly Roll Morton
  10. Fly on Home – John Martyn, Paul Wheeler
  11. Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song
  12. Seven Black Roses

Tokio Hotel: Kings of Suburbia

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On October 3, 2014, “Island” label released “Kings of Suburbia”, the fifthTokio Hotel studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, and was produced by Bill Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, David Jost, David Roth, Patrick Benzner, Peter Hoffmann and Rock Mafia.

Personnel:

  • Bill Kaulitz– lead vocals
  • Tom Kaulitz – guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
  • Georg Listing – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gustav Schäfer – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, except where noted.

  1. Feel it All – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Joacim Persson, David Jost
  2. Stormy Weather – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost
  3. Run, Run, Run – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Joacim Persson, Ry Cuming, David Jost, Johan Alkenäs
  4. Love Who Loves You Back – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Antonina Armato, Tim James, David Jost, Thomas Armato

Sturges

  1. Covered in Gold – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost
  2. Girl Got a Gun – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost
  3. Kings of Suburbia – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
  4. We Found Us – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
  5. Invaded – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
  6. Never Let You Down – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
  7. Louder Than Love – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, David Jost, Antonina Armato, Tim James

Brian Eno: Another Green World

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In September 1975, “Island” label released “Another Green World”, the third Brian Eno studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno. In 2012,  “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 429 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

  • Brian Eno – vocals, snake guitar, digital guitars, synthesizer, tapes, organ, piano, Yamaha bass pedals, synthetic and electric percussion, treated rhythm,  castanet guitars, chord piano generator, Hammond organ, synthetic and Peruvian percussion, electric elements, unnatural sounds, choppy organs, spasmodic percussion, club guitars, uncertain piano, Leslie piano
  • Robert Fripp– wimshurst guitar, restrained lead guitar, Wimborne guitar
  • Rod Melvin– Rhodes piano
  • John Cale– viola section
  • Brian Turrington – bass guitar, pianos
  • Percy Jones– fretless bass
  • Paul Rudolph– anchor bass, bass, snare drums, assistant castanet guitars, guitars
  • Phil Collins– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno.

  1. Sky Saw
  2. Over Fire Island
  3. Elmo’s Fire
  4. In Dark Trees
  5. The Big Ship
  6. I’ll Come Running
  7. Another Green World
  8. Sombre Reptiles
  9. Little Fishes
  10. Golden Hours
  11. Becalmed
  12. Zawinul/Lava
  13. Everything Merges with the Night
  14. Spirits Drifting

Robert Palmer: Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley

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In September 1974, “Island” label released “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley”, the debut Robert Palmer solo album. It was recorded in 1974, in New York, New Orleans and at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by Steve Smith.

  • Robert Palmer – vocals
  • Leo Nocentelli– guitar
  • Lowell George– slide guitar, guitar
  • Cornell Dupree– guitar
  • Jim Mullen– guitar
  • Richard Tee– piano
  • Steve Winwood– piano
  • Art Neville– keyboards
  • Steve York – harmonica
  • George Porter, Jr.– bass
  • Gordon Edwards – bass
  • Bernard Purdie– drums
  • Joseph Modeliste– drums
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Jody Linscott– percussion
  • Mongezi Feza – flageolet, horns
  • Vicki Brown– backing vocals
  • Phill Brown– engineer, mixing
  • Ken Laxton – engineer
  • Alan Varner – engineer
  • Rhett Davies– engineer
  • Graham Hughes – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.

  1. Sailing Shoes – Lowell George
  2. Hey Julia
  3. Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley – Allen Toussaint
  4. Get Outside
  5. Blackmail – Robert Palmer, Lowell George
  6. How Much Fun
  7. From a Whisper to a Scream – Allen Toussaint
  8. Through It All There’s You

Traffic: When The Eagle Flies

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In September 1974, “Island” label released “When the Eagle Flies”, the seventh Traffic studio album. It was recorded July 1973 – June 1974, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Wood– flute, saxophone
  • Rosko Gee– bass
  • Jim Capaldi– drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion
  • Nobby Clark, Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Jeff Willens – mastering
  • Martin Hughes – design
  • Bill DeYoung – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, except where noted.

  1. Something New
  2. Dream Gerrard – Steve Winwood, Vivian Stanshall
  3. Graveyard People
  4. Walking in the Wind
  5. Memories of a Rock N’ Rolla
  6. Love
  7. When the Eagle Flies

Sandy Denny: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

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In September 1971, “Island” label released “The North Star Grassman and the Ravens”, the debut Sandy Denny solo album. It was recorded March – May 1971, at “Sound Techniques” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson and John Wood.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny – lead vocals, acoustic guita, piano
  • Jerry Donahue- electric guitar
  • Richard Thompson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, accordion, bass
  • Trevor Lucas- acoustic guitar
  • Buddy Emmons- pedal steel guitar
  • Pat Donaldson- bass
  • Tony Reeves- bass
  • Gerry Conway- drums
  • Roger Powell – drums
  • Ian Whiteman – piano, flute organ
  • Barry Dransfield- violin
  • Royston Wood, Robin Dransfield – backing vocals
  • Harry Robinson- string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Sandy Denny except where noted

  1. Late November
  2. Blackwaterside – traditional.
  3. The Sea Captain
  4. Down in the Flood – Bob Dylan
  5. John the Gun
  6. Next Time Around
  7. The Optimist
  8. Let’s Jump the Broomstick – Charles Robins
  9. Wretched Wilbur
  10. The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
  11. Crazy Lady Blues

If: If 1

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In September 1970, “Island” label released “If 1”, the debut If album. It was recorded February – April 1970, and was produced by Lew Futterman.

Personnel:

  • Terry Smith– guitar
  • John Mealing– organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Jim Richardson– bass
  • Dennis Elliott– drums
  • W. Hodkinson– lead vocals, percussion
  • Dick Morrissey – soprano and tenor saxophones, flute
  • Dave Quincy – alto nd ytenor saxophones, flute
  • Frank Owen – sound

Track listing:

  1. I’m Reaching Out on All Sides – Dave Quincy, Fishman
  2. What Did I Say About the Box, Jack? – Dick Morrissey
  3. What Can a Friend Say? – Dave Quincy
  4. Woman Can You See (What This Big Thing Is All About) – W. Hodkinson
  5. Raise the Level of Your Conscious Mind – Fishman, Marsala
  6. Dockland – Daryl Runswick
  7. The Promised Land – Dave Quincy