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Roxy Music: Same

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On June 16, 1972, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Roxy Music album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Sinfield. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 62 in its list of the “Best Debut Albums of All Time”. In its special edition issue “Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 31 on the list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry– vocals, piano, Hohner Pianet, Mellotron
  • Brian Eno– VCS3 synthesizer, tape effects, backing vocals
  • Phil Manzanera– electric guitar
  • Andy Mackay– saxophone, oboe, backing vocals
  • Graham Simpson– bass guitar
  • Rik Kenton – bass guitar
  • Paul Thompson– drums
  • Andy Hendriksen – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan ferry.

  1. Re-Make / Re-Model
  2. Ladytron
  3. If There Is Something
  4. 2 H.B.
  5. The Bob (Medley)
  6. Chance Meeting
  7. Would You Believe
  8. Sea Breezes
  9. Bitters End

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Tarkus

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On June 14, 1971, “Island” label released “Tarkus”, the second Emerson, Lake & Palmer album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organ, St Marks church organ, piano, celesta, Moog modular synthesizer, arrangements
  • Greg Lake– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements,
  • Carl Palmer– drums, assorted percussion, arrangements
  • Eddy “Are You Ready” Offord – engineer
  • William Neal (C.C.S. Assoc.) – paintings

Track listing:

All lyrics by Greg Lake.

  1. Tarkus
  • Eruption – Keith Emerson
  • Stones of Years – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  • Iconoclast – Keith Emerson
  • Mass – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  • Manticore – Keith Emerson
  • Battlefield – Greg Lake
  • Aquatarkus – Keith Emerson
  1. Jeremy Bender – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Bitches Crystal – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  3. The Only Way (Hymn) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  4. Infinite Space (Conclusion) – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
  5. A Time and a Place – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  6. Are You Ready, Eddy? – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer

Bob Marley And The Wailers: Uprising

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On June 10, 1980, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released “Uprising”, album by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was recorded January – April 1980, at the “Tuff Gong Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Bob Marley. “Uprising” was the final studio album released during Marley’s lifetime.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass, piano, guitar, percussion
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Carlton “Santa” Davis- drums
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, backing vocal
  • Earl Lindo– keyboards
  • Alvin Patterson– percussion
  • Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
  • Al Anderson– lead guitar
  • I Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Errol Brown– engineer, mixing
  • Chiao Ng – engineer assistant
  • The Wailers, Michael Rees– mixing
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Neville Garrick– art direction
  • Adrian Boot– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley.

  1. Coming in from the Cold
  2. Real Situation
  3. Bad Card
  4. We and Dem
  5. Work
  6. Zion Train
  7. Pimper’s Paradise
  8. Could You Be Loved
  9. Forever Loving Jah
  10. Redemption Song

Bob Marley: Exodus

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On June 3, 1977, “Island” label released “Exodus”, the ninth Bob Marley and the Wailers studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Harry J. Studio” in Kingston, and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by  Bob Marley and the Wailers. In 1999,  “Time”  magazine named “Exodus” the best album of the 20th century. In 2001, the TV network “VH1” named it the 26th greatest album of all time. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 169 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley– lead vocal, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Julian (Junior) Marvin– lead guitar
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass guitar, guitar, percussion, mixing
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, percussion
  • Alvin “Seeco” Patterson– percussion
  • I Threes(Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Karl Pitterson– engineer
  • Robert Honablue – engineer
  • Guy Bidmead, Terry Barham – engineer assistant
  • Chris Blackwell, Karl Pitterson– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Neville Garrick – cover design, graphics
  • Adrian Boot, Neville Garrick– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Natural Mystic
  2. So Much Things to Say
  3. Guiltiness
  4. The Heathen
  5. Exodus
  6. Jamming
  7. Waiting in Vain
  8. Turn Your Lights Down Low
  9. Three Little Birds
  10. One Love / People Get Ready – Bob Marley , Curtis Mayfield

PJ Harvey: Uh Huh Her

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On May 31, 2004, “Island” label released “Uh Huh Her”, the sixth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, and was produced by PJ Harvey.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, melodica, accordion,  autoharp, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Head – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Evelyn Isaac – backing vocals
  • Maria Mochnacz –artwork
  • Rob Crane – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. The Life & Death of Mr. Badmouth
  2. Shame
  3. Who the Fuck?
  4. Pocket Knife
  5. The Letter
  6. The Slow Drug
  7. No Child of Mine
  8. Cat on the Wall
  9. You Come Through
  10. It’s You
  11. The End
  12. The Desperate Kingdom of Love
  13. Untitled (Seagulls)
  14. The Darker Days of Me & Him

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Confrontation

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Confrontation

On May 23, 1983, “Tuff Gong / Island” labels released posthumously “Confrontation”  album by Bob Marley & the Wailers. It was recorded April–May 1982, at “Tuff Gong Studios” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Bob Marley and Errol Brown.  The album tracks were compiled from unreleased material, demos and singles recorded during Marley’s lifetime.

Personnel:

  • Bob Marley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Junior Marvin– lead guitar, backing vocal
  • Tyrone Downie– keyboards, backing vocal
  • Earl Lindo– keyboards
  • Aston Barrett– bass, guitar, percussion
  • Carlton Barrett– drums, akete
  • Carlton “Santa” Davis– drums
  • Alvin Patterson– percussion
  • Devon Evans – percussion
  • Glen DaCosta– tenor saxophone
  • David Madden – trumpet
  • Ronald “Nambo” Robinson – trombone
  • I Threes(Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt) – backing vocals
  • Errol Brown– recording, mixing
  • Michaell Reid – engineer assistant
  • Errol Brown, Chris Blackwelland Aston Barrett – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Neville Garrick– art direction, graphics
  • Azdean Marley – executive producer
  • Rita Marley – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Marley, except where noted.

  1. Chant Down Babylon
  2. Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley, G. Williams
  3. Jump Nyabinghi
  4. Mix Up, Mix Up
  5. Give Thanks & Praises
  6. Blackman Redemption
  7. Trench Town
  8. Stiff Necked Fools
  9. I Know
  10. Rastaman Live Up! – Bob Marley, Lee “Scratch” Perry

Joe Cocker: Sheffield Steel

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On May 22, 1982, “Island” label released “Sheffield Steel”, the eighth Joe Cocker studio album.It was recorded at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas,  and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Adrian Belew,Barry Reynolds, Mikey Chung – guitars
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass
  • Sly Dunbar – drums
  • Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
  • Robert Palmer,Jimmy Cliff – backing vocals
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Look What You’ve Done – Leo Nocentelli
  2. Shocked – Ira Ingber, Greg Sutton
  3. Sweet Little Woman – Andy Fraser
  4. Seven Days – Bob Dylan
  5. Marie – Randy Newman
  6. Ruby Lee – Bill Withers, Melvin Dunlap
  7. Many Rivers to Cross – Jimmy Cliff
  8. So Good, So Right – Brenda Russell
  9. Talking Back to the Night – Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
  10. Just Like Always – Jimmy Webb

King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon

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On May 15, 1970, “Island” label released “In the Wake of Poseidon”, the second King Crimson studio album. It was recorded January – April 1970, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitars, mellotron, celesta, electric piano, devices
  • Greg Lake – vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophones, flute
  • Michael Giles – drums
  • Peter Giles – bass guitar
  • Gordon Haskell – vocals
  • Keith Tippett – piano

Track listing

All tracks by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield, except where noted.

  1. Peace – A Beginning
  2. Pictures of a City (including 42nd at Treadmill)
  3. Cadence and Cascade
  4. In the Wake of Poseidon (including Libra’s Theme)
  5. Peace – A Theme
  6. Cat food – Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield, Ian McDonald
  7. The Devil’s Triangle (instrumental)  – Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald a. Merday Morn                                                                                                             b. Hand of Sceiron                                                                                             c. Garden of Worm
  8. Peace – An End

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Bass Culture

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Bass Culture

On May 9, 1980, “Island” label released “Bass Culture”, the third Linton Kwesi Johnson album. It was recorded at “Gooseburry Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bowel.

Personnel:

  • Linton Kwesi Johnson – vocals
  • John Kpiaye – guitar
  • Julio Finn – harmonica
  • Dennis Bowell – keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Webster Johnson – keyboards
  • Floyd Lawson , Vivian Weathers – bass
  • Lloyd “Jah Bunny” Donaldson, Winston Curniffe – drums
  • Clinton Bailey, Everald “Fari” Forrest, Lloyd “Jah Bunny” Donaldson – percussion
  • James Danton – alto saxophone
  • Henry “Buttons” Tenyue – tenor saxophone
  • Rico – trombone
  • Dick Cuthell, Henry “Buttons” Tenyue – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Caffrey, Mark Angelo Lusardy – engineer
  • Dennis Morris – sleeve concept, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Linton Kwesi Johnson

  1. Bass Culture
  2. Street 66
  3. Reggae fi Peach
  4. Di Black Petty Booshwah
  5. Inglan Is a Bitch
  6. Loraine
  7. Reggae Sounds
  8. Two Sides of Silence

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones: Pay Attention

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Pay Attention

On May 2, 2000, “island” label released “Pay Attention”, the sixth  Mighty Mighty Bosstones (The) album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie, Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman, Tim Burton, Ben Carr, Dennis Brockenborough, Roman Fleysher, Jon Sirios and Johan Goetchius.

Personnel:

  • Dicky Barrett– lead vocals
  • Nate Albert– guitars, backing vocals
  • Johnny Goetchius– keyboards
  • Joe Gittleman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Sirois– drums
  • Ben Carr – Bosstone
  • Tim “Johnny Vegas” Burton– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Roman Fleysher – saxophone
  • Dennis Brockenborough– trombone, backing vocals
  • Paul Q. Kolderie– engineer
  • Rolf Langsjoen – trumpet
  • John Allen – vocals
  • Paul Scarpino – acoustic guitar
  • Ernie Wilson – bass guitar
  • Bob Richards – drums
  • Nat Freedberg – backing vocals
  • Andrew Schneider – engineer
  • Sean Slade– engineer
  • Fran Flannery – engineer assistant
  • Ted Paduck – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Steve Sisco – assistant
  • Joseph Cultice– photography
  • Bill Horsman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman, except where noted.

  1. Let Me Be
  2. The Skeleton Song
  3. All Things Considered – Dicky Barrett, Nate Albert
  4. So Sad to Say
  5. Allow Them
  6. High School Dance
  7. Over the Eggshells
  8. She Just Happened
  9. Finally
  10. I Know More
  11. Riot on Broad Street
  12. One Million Reasons – Dicky Barrett, Dennis Brockenborough
  13. Bad News and Bad Breaks
  14. Temporary Trip
  15. Where You Come From – Dicky Barrett, Nate Albert
  16. The Day He Didn’t Die – Dicky Barrett, Nate Albert