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Paul Weller: Heliocentric

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On April 10, 2000, “Island” label released “Heliocentric”, the fifth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded “Heliocentric Studios” and “Black Barn Studios”, and  was produced by Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitar
  • Cliff Stapleton – hurdy-gurdy
  • Steve Cradock– guitar
  • Brendan Lynch– keyboards, percussion
  • Damon Minchella– bass
  • Steve White– drums
  • Dominic Kelly – oboe
  • Robert Kirby– string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller

  1. He’s the Keeper
  2. Frightened
  3. Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
  4. A Whale’s Tale
  5. Back in the Fire
  6. Dust and Rocks
  7. There’s No Drinking, After You’re Dead
  8. With Time & Temperance
  9. Picking Up Sticks
  10. Love-Less

Pulp: This Is Hardcore

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On March 30, 1998, “Island” label released “This Is Hardcore”,the sixth Pulp album. It was recorded in 1997, at “CTS Studios”, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.  In 2013, magazine “NME” ranked “This Is Hardcore” at number 166 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, arranger
  • Mark Webber – guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Mackey – bass, arranger
  • Nick Banks – drums, percussion
  • Anne Dudley – piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Thomas – piano
  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Mandy Bell, Carol Kenyon, Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
  • Nicholas Dodd– orchestration
  • Magnus Fiennes, Mark Hayley, Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo – programming
  • Pete Lewis – engineer
  • John Currin- artwork
  • Peter Saville – art direction, artwork
  • Howard Wakefield, Paul Hetherington – artwork, design, Smart blur ‘painterly effect
  • Horst Diekgerdes – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, all music by Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, except where noted.

  1. The Fear
  2. Dishes
  3. Party Hard
  4. Help the Aged
  5. This Is Hardcore – Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Peter Thomas, Steve Mackey
  6. TV Movie
  7. A Little Soul
  8. I’m a Man
  9. Seductive Barry
  10. Sylvia

John Cale: Slow Dazzle

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On March 25, 1975, “Island” label released “Slow Dazzle”, the fifth John Cale album. It was recorded at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, piano, organ, clavinet, cover art
  • Brian Eno – synthesizer
  • Phil Manzanera – guitar
  • Chris Spedding – guitar
  • Chris Thomas – violin, electric piano
  • Pat Donaldson – bass
  • Gerry Conway – drums
  • Timi Donald – drums
  • Geoff Muldaur: harmony vocals
  • Vic Gamm, John Wood – engineer
  • Michael Wade – design
  • Keith Morris – cover photography
  • John Wood: executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale, except where noted.

  1. Wilson
  2. Taking It All Away
  3. Dirty-Ass Rock ‘N’ Roll
  4. Darling I Need You
  5. Rollaroll
  6. Heartbreak Hotel –Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
  7. Ski Patrol
  8. I’m Not The Loving Kind
  9. Guts
  10. The Jeweller

King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

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On March 23, 1973, “Island” label released “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic”, the fifth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded January – February 1973, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced Robert Fripp, John Wetton, David Cross, Bill Bruford and Jamie Muir.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitars, Mellotron, electric piano
  • David Cross – violin, viola, Mellotron, electric piano, flute
  • John Wetton – vocals, bass, piano
  • Bill Bruford – drums
  • Jamie Muir – percussion

Track listing

  1. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Jamie Muir
  2. Book of Saturday – Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  3. Exiles – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  4. Easy Money – Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  5. The Talking Drum – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Jamie Mur
  6. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two – Robert Fripp

Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure

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On March 23 1973, “Island” label released “For Your Pleasure”, the second Roxy Music album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas, John Anthony, Brian Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson and John Porter.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry– vocals, piano, Hohner Pianet,  Mellotron,  harmonica, art direction, cover art concept
  • Phil Manzanera– electric guitar
  • Brian Eno– VCS3 synthesiser, backing vocals
  • Andy Mackay– oboe, saxophone, Farfisa electronic organ
  • John Porter– bass guitar
  • Paul Thompson– drums
  • John Middleton, John Punter – engineer
  • Nicholas Deville – art direction, photography
  • CCS – artwork
  • Karl Stoecker – photography
  • Amanda Lear– cover star

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Ferry.

  1. Do the Strand
  2. Beauty Queen
  3. Strictly Confidential
  4. Editions of You
  5. In Every Dream Home a Heartache
  6. The Bogus Man
  7. Grey Lagoons
  8. For Your Pleasure

Cat Stevens: Buddha And The Chocolate Box

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On March 19, 1974, “Island” label released “Buddha and the Chocolate Box”, the eighth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded in February 1974, at “Sound Techniques Studios” in London, and was produced by Cat Stevens and Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, design, concept, illustrations
  • Alun Davies– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Ryan – guitar
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Roland Harker – banjo
  • Jean Roussel – keyboards, strings, string arrangements
  • Bruce Lynch– bass
  • Gerry Conway– vocals, drums
  • Barry – vocals
  • Ruby – vocals
  • Suzanne Cox – vocals
  • Danny – vocals
  • Joy – vocals
  • Larry – vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch– vocals
  • Rick McCollum– vocals
  • Brigette – vocals, choir
  • Clifford – vocals, choir
  • Jacqui – vocals, choir
  • Jimmy – vocals, choir
  • Joanne – vocals, choir
  • Sunny – vocals, choir
  • Judy – vocals, choir
  • Del Newman– strings, arranger, string arrangements
  • John Wood– engineer
  • Robin Black – mixing
  • Victor Gamm – engineer, mixing
  • Roger Quested – mixing
  • Alan Harris – mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Roland Young – design, concept
  • Mathieu Bitton – package design

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens

  1. Music
  2. Oh Very Young
  3. Sun/C79
  4. Ghost Town
  5. Jesus
  6. Ready
  7. King of Trees
  8. A Bad Penny
  9. Home in the Sky

deUs: The Ideal Crash

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On March 16, 1999, “Island” label released “The Ideal Crash”, the third dEUS studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by David Bottrill.

Personnel:

  • Tom Barman – vocals, guitars
  • Craig Ward – vocals, guitar
  • Klaas Janzoons – violin, keyboards
  • Danny Mommens – bass
  • Julle DeBorgher – drums
  • David Bottrill – piano, mixing
  • Guy Van Nueten – synthesizer
  • Piet Jorens – percussion
  • Bart Maris – horns
  • Ben Findlay – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Put the Freaks Up Front – dEUS
  2. Sister Dew – Tom Barman, Craig Ward
  3. One Advice, Space – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Kelvin Smits
  4. The Magic Hour – Tom Barman, Craig Ward
  5. The Ideal Crash – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Danny Mommens
  6. Instant Street – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Danny Mommens
  7. Magdalena – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Danny Mommens
  8. Everybody’s Weird – Tom Barman, Craig Ward
  9. Let’s See Who Goes Down First – Klaas Janzoons, Craig Ward
  10. Dream Sequence #1 – Tom Barman, Craig Ward

U2: Pop

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On March 3, 1997, “Island” label released “Pop”, the ninth U2 studio album. It was recorded in 1995 and 1996, at “Hanover Quay Studios”, “Windmill Lane Studios” “The Works” in Dublin, and “South Beach Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Flood, Howie B and  Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • The Edge– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums, percussion, programming
  • Flood, Steve Osborne– keyboards
  • Ben Hillier – programming
  • Howie B– turntables, keyboards
  • Marius De Vries– keyboards
  • Stéphane Sednaoui, Anja Grabert – photography
  • Nellee Hooper– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono and the Edge, all music by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge an Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. Discotheque
  2. Do You Feel Loved
  3. Mofo
  4. If God Will Send His Angels
  5. Staring the Sun
  6. Last Night on Earth
  7. Gone
  8. Miami
  9. The Playboy Mansion
  10. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
  11. Please
  12. Wake Up That Man

The Cranberries: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We ?

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On March 1, 1993, “island” label released “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, the debut Cranberries (The) album. It was recorded in 1992 and early 1993, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Dolores O’Riordan– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Noel Hogan– guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Hogan – bass
  • Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion
  • Mike Mahoney – vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dolores O’Riordan, all music by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan except tracks 5, 10 and 11, by Dolores O’Riordan.

  1. I Still Do
  2. Dreams
  3. Sunday
  4. Pretty
  5. Waltzing Back
  6. Not Sorry- Dolores O’Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler and Mike Mahoney,
  7. Linger
  8. Wanted
  9. Still Can’t…
  10. I Will Always
  11. How
  12. Put Me Down

U2: War

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On February 28, 1983, “Island” label released “War”, the third U2 studio album. It was recorded May – August 1982, at “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bill Whelan. In 2012, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “War” at number 223  on its list of  the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bono – lead vocals, additional guitar
  • The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, lap steel, bass
  • Adam Clayton– bass
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums
  • Kenny Fradley – trumpet
  • Steve Wickham– electric violin
  • The Coconuts: Cheryl Poirier, Adriana Kaegi, Taryn Hagey, Jessica Felton – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..

  1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
  2. Seconds
  3. New Year’s Day
  4. Like a Song
  5. Drowning Man
  6. The Refugee
  7. Two Hearts Beat As One
  8. Red Light
  9. Surrender
  10. 40