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Bauhaus: Mask

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On October 16, 1981, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Mask”, the second Bauhaus studio album. It was recorded in 1981, “Playground” and “Jam” in London, and was produced by Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Personnel:

  • Peter Murphy – vocals, additional guitar
  • Daniel Ash – guitars, saxophone, illustration
  • David J – vocals, bass guitar
  • Kevin Haskins – drums, keyboards
  • John Etchells – engineer
  • Kenny Jones – engineer
  • Mike Hedges – engineer
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering
  • Sheila Rock – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy.

  1. Hair of the Dog
  2. The Passion of Lovers
  3. Of Lillies and Remains
  4. Dancing
  5. Hollow Hills
  6. Kick in the Eye
  7. In Fear of Fear
  8. Muscle in Plastic
  9. The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
  10. Mask

James Brown: Jam 1980’s

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In March 1978, “Polydor” label released “Jam 1980’s”, the 46th James Brown album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal, arrangements
  • Charles Sherrell – arrangements
  • Album Graphics Incorporated – design
  • Maxi Chan – design

Track listing:

  1. Jam – Deidre Brown, James Brown
  2. The Spank – Charles Sherrell, James Brown
  3. Nature – Deidre Brown, Joe Brown
  4. Eyesight – Deidre Brown, James Brown
  5. I Never, Never, Never Will Forget – James Brown

Brad Mehldau: Where Do You Start

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On September 17, 2012, “Nonesuch” label released “Where Do You Start”, the 29th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded November 2008 – April 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Larry Grenadier– bass
  • Jeff Ballard– drums

Track listing:

  1. Got Me Wrong – Jerry Cantrell
  2. Holland – Sufjan Stevens
  3. Brownie Speaks – Clifford Brown
  4. Baby Plays Around – Cait O’Riordan, Elvis Costello
  5. Airegin – Sonny Rollins
  6. Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
  7. Samba e Amor – Chico Buarque
  8. Jam – Brad Mehldau
  9. Time Has Told Me – Nick Drake
  10. Aquelas Coisas Todas – Toninho Horta
  11. Where Do You Start? – Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel

Michael Jackson: Dangerous

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On November 26, 1991, “Epic” label released “Dangerous”, the eighth Michael Jackson studio album. It was recorded June 1990 – October 1991, at “Ocean Way Studios” and “Record One Studios”, and was produced by Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien.  The album was certified 10 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 4 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”;  6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 5 x Platinum in Chile by “IFPI’; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; 4 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Diamond in Italy by “FIMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 7 x Platinum by Malaysia by “RIM”;  2 x Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; 3 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 6 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 6 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 3 x Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 5 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Jackson- lead and backing vocals, soprano voice, arrangement, vocal and rhythm arrangements, director
  • Slash – guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Paul Jackson Jr.- guitar
  • John Barnes – keyboards
  • Jasun Martz- keyboards
  • Michael Boddicker- synthesizers, speed sequencer, keyboards, keyboards programming
  • Bill Bottrell – rap, Father speaking part, synthesizer, guitar, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, recording, mixing,
  • Brad Buxer- keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, keyboard arrangements, programming, keyboard programming
  • Bruce Swedien – keyboards, drums, percussion, recording, mixing, arrangements
  • Jai Winding – keyboards, keyboard programming, piano, bass
  • Greg Phillinganes- keyboards
  • René Moore – keyboards, arrangements
  • David Paich- keyboards, synthesizers, keyboard arrangements, keyboard programming, rhythm arrangement
  • Steve Porcaro- synthesizers, keyboards, keyboard programming
  • Teddy Riley – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, drums, rhythm arrangement, synthesizer arrangement, recording, mixing
  • Rhett Lawrence- synthesizers, synthesizer programming, drums , percussion, arrangements
  • Terry Jackson – bass guitar
  • Louis Johnson- bass guitar
  • Abraham Laboriel- bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Bryan Loren- drums, Moog bass
  • Christa Larson- ending solo vocal
  • Mystery Girl (Princess Stéphanie of Monaco) – vocals
  • The John Bahler Singers – choir
  • The Andraé Crouch Singers – choir
  • Linda Harmon – soprano voice
  • Heavy D- rap
  • Andres McKenzie – Son speaking part
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • George Del Barrio – string arrangements
  • Endre Granat- concert master
  • John Bahler- vocal and choir arrangements
  • Jerry Hey- arrangement
  • Glen Ballard- arrangements
  • Andraé Crouch- choir arrangements
  • Sandra Crouch- choir arrangements
  • Johnny Mandel- orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Jim Mitchell – recording
  • Thom Russo- recording
  • Jean-Marie Horvat – recording
  • Matt Forger – recording, engineer, mixing, sound design
  • Craig Brock – recording assistant

Track listing:

  1. Jam – Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley
  2. Why You Wanna Trip on Me – Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle
  3. In the Closet – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  4. She Drives Me Wild – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley; rap lyrics by Aqil Davidson
  5. Remember the Time – Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle
  6. Can’t Let Her Get Away – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  7. Heal the World – Michael Jackson
  8. Black or White – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell
  9. Who Is It – Michael Jackson
  10. Give In to Me – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell
  11. Will You Be There – Michael Jackson
  12. Keep the Faith – Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, Michael Jackson
  13. Gone Too Soon – Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan
  14. Dangerous – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley

New Order: Brotherhood

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On September 29, 1986, “Factory” label released “Brotherhood” the fourth New Order studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Jam” in London; “Windmill Lane” in Dublin; “Amazon” in Liverpool, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– bass guitar, electronic percussion, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers, programming, guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Johnson –engineer
  • Peter Saville – design

Track listing:

All tracks byBernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert, except where noted.

  1. Paradise
  2. Weirdo
  3. As It Is When It Was
  4. Broken Promise
  5. Way of Life
  6. Bizarre Love Triangle
  7. All Day Long
  8. Angel Dust
  9. Every Little Counts

The Jam: In The City

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On May 20, 1977, “Polydor” label released “In the City”, the debut Jam studio album. It was recorded in March 1977, at “Stratford Place” in London, and was produced by Vic Smith and Chris Parry.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitars
  • Bruce Foxton – vocals, bass
  • Rick Buckler – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. Art School
  2. I’ve changed My Address
  3. Slow Down – Larry Williams
  4. I Got By in Time
  5. Away from the Numbers
  6. Batman Theme – Neal Hefti
  7. In the City
  8. Sounds from the Street
  9. Non-Stop Dancing
  10. Time for Truth
  11. Takin’ My Love
  12. Bricks and Moral