Tag Archives: January 1986

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Tuff Enuff

In January 1986, “CBS Associated Labels” released “Tuff Enuff”, the fifth Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Dave Edmunds.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmie Vaughan – vocals, guitar, steel guitar, bass
  • Preston Hubbard – vocals, acoustic and electric bass
  • Fran Christina – vocals, drums
  • Al Copley – keyboards
  • Chuck Leavell – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – piano, accordion
  • Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo – vocals
  • Dan Youngblood – cover atwork
  • Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz – front cover artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Tuff Enuff – Kim Wilson
  2. Tell Me – Eddie Shuler, Sidney Simien
  3. Look at That, Look at That – Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan
  4. Two Time My Lovin’ – Kim Wilson
  5. Amnesia – Kim Wilson
  6. Wrap It Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  7. True Love – Kim Wilson
  8. Why Get Up – Bill Carter, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth
  9. I Don’t Care – Kim Wilson
  10. Down at Antones – Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan

Camper Van Beethoven: II & III

In January 1986, “Pitch-a-Tent” label released “II & III”, the second Camper Van Beethoven studio album.

Personnel:

  • David Lowery – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jonathan Segel – violin, backing vocals, keyboards, mandolin, noises
  • Chris Molla – guitars, backing vocals, drums
  • Victor Krummenacher – bass, backing vocals
  • Anthony Guess – drums
  • John Golden – lacquer cut
  • Andrew Norton, Edie D. Winograde – photography

Track listing:

All tracks composed by David Lowery, Jonathan Segel, Chris Molla, Victor Krummenacher and Anthony Guess.

  1. Abundance
  2. Cowboys from Hollywood
  3. Sad Lovers Waltz
  4. Turtlehead
  5. I Love Her All the Time – Sonic Youth
  6. No Flies on Us
  7. Down and Out
  8. No Krugerrands for David
  9. (Don’t You Go To) Goleta
  10. 4 Year Plan
  11. (We’re A) Bad Trip
  12. Circles
  13. Dust Pan
  14. Sometimes
  15. Chain of Circumstance
  16. ZZ Top Goes to Egypt
  17. Cattle (Reversed)
  18. Form Another Stone
  19. No More Bullshit

Tony MacAlpine: Edge of Insanity

In January 1986, “Shrapnel Records” label released “Edge of Insanity”, the debut Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Mike Varney.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine – guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Steve Smith – drums
  • Mike Mani – keyboards programming
  • Steve Fontano – engineer
  • George Horn – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony MacAlpinem except where noted.

  1. Wheel of Fortune
  2. The Stranger
  3. Quarter to Midnight
  4. Agrionia
  5. Empire in the Sky
  6. The Witch and the Priest
  7. The Taker
  8. Prelude 16, Opus 28 – Frédéric Chopin
  9. Edge of Insanity
  10. The Raven
  11. No place in Time