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Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

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On January 23, 2006, “Domino” label released “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not”, the debut Arctic Monkeys studio album.  It was recorded June – September 2005, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Alan Smyth. With sale of more than 360.000, copies in its first week, the album become the fastest selling debut album in British music history and  has gone quintu platinum in the UK. In 2006 it received the “Mercury Prize for Best Album”. In 2013, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” at number 371 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and the 30th greatest debut album of all time. In October 2013, magazine “New Musical  Express” ranked the album at number 19 in ist poll of the “500 greatest albums of all time”.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner- lead vocals, guitar
  • Jamie Cook- guitars, backing vocals
  • Andy Nicholson- bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders- drums, percussion, co-lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Juno Liverpool – design
  • Alexandra Wolkowicz – photography
  • Andy Brown – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Turner, except where noted.

  1. The View from the Afternoon
  2. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
  3. Fake Tales of San Francisco
  4. Dancing Shoes
  5. You Probably Couldn’t See for the Lights But You Were Staring Straight at Me
  6. Still Take You Home
  7. Riot Van
  8. Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured
  9. Mardy Bum
  10. Perhaps Vampires is a Bit Strong But…
  11. From the Ritz to the Rubble
  12. A Certain Romance

Richard Ashcroft: Keys To The World

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On January 23, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Keys to the World”, the third Richard Ashcroft studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at the “State of the Ark”, and was produced by Chris Potter and Richard Ashcroft.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
  • Terry Britten – guitar, mandolin, bass
  • Martin Slattery – piano
  • Arnie Somogyi, John Giblin, Martin Campbell – bass
  • Gerry Conway, Pete Salisbury, Steve Sidelnyk – drums
  • Jon Hunt – saxophone, flute
  • Nick Cooper – cello
  • Andrew Haveron, Andy Brown, Ben Nabarro, Cathy Giles, Chris Fish, Chris Vanderspar, David Juritz, Debbie Widdup, Edward Vanderspar, Fenella Barton, Helen Hathorn, Joel Hunter, Jonathan Tunnell, Laura Mellhuish, Martin Burgess, Matthew Ward, Nick Holland, Nick Cooper, Rachel Roberts, Richard George, Tom Kemp – strings
  • Julian Kershaw – string arrangements
  • Chris West – programming, recording
  • Dario Dendi, Dom Morley, Gareth Cobb, Iain Gore, Matt Paul, Rico Petrillo, Rohan Onraet, Will Usher – engineer
  • Andy Baldwin, Dan Massey – editing
  • Chris Potter – programming, recording, mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Sonny Ashcroft – painting
  • Max Dodson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, except where noted.

  1. Why Not Nothing?
  2. Music Is Power – Richard Ashcroft, Curtis Mayfield
  3. Break the Night with Colour
  4. Words Just Get in the Way
  5. Keys to the World
  6. Sweet Brother Malcolm
  7. Cry Til the Morning
  8. Why Do Lovers?
  9. Simple Song
  10. World Keeps Turning

Human League: Octopus

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On January 23, 1995, “EastWest Records” label released “Octopus”, the seventh Human League studio album.  It was recorded in 1994, at “Axis Studios” in Sheffield, “Human League Studio”, and was produced by Ian Stanley.

Personnel:

  • Philip Oakey – vocals, programming, design concept
  • Joanne Catherall – vocals, design concept
  • Susan Ann Sulley – vocals, design concept
  • Andy Gray – programming
  • Ian Stanley – programming
  • Bob Kraushaar – recording
  • David Dodd – engineer
  • Pete Stewart – additional engineering
  • Scott Boyce – engineer assistant
  • Farrow Design – design concept, design
  • Martin Lloyd – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Tell Me When – Beckett, Philip Oakey
  2. These Are the Days – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  3. One Man in My Heart – Philip Oakey, Neil Sutton
  4. Words – Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey
  5. Filling up with Heaven – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  6. Houseful of Nothing – Beckett, Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  7. John Cleese: Is He Funny? – Philip Oakey
  8. Never Again – Jo Callis, Philip Oakey
  9. Cruel Young Lover – Beckett, Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey

The Swans: The Great Annihilator

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On January 23, 1995, “Young God” label released “The Great Annihilator”, the ninth Swans (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1993 – June 1994, and was produced by Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, guitars, sounds
  • Jarboe – lead and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, sounds
  • Norman Westberg – electric guitar
  • Clinton Steele – guitars
  • Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
  • John Sarfell – piano
  • Larry Seven – double bass
  • Algis Kizys– bass
  • Bill Rieflin– drums, percussion, guitars, loops, sounds
  • Ted Parsons– drums
  • Martin Atkins – hand drums

All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.

  1. In
  2. I Am the Sun
  3. She Lives
  4. Celebrity Lifestyle
  5. Mother / Father
  6. Blood Promise
  7. Mind / Body / Light / Sound
  8. My Buried Child – lyrics Michael Gira, music Michael Gira, Jarboe
  9. Warm
  10. Alcohol the Seed
  11. Killing for Company
  12. Mother’s Milk
  13. Where Does a Body End?
  14. Telepathy
  15. The Great Annihilator
  16. Out – Michael Gira, Jarboe

David Crosby: Oh Yes I Can

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On January 23, 1989, “A&M” label released “Oh Yes I Can”, the second David Crosby solo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at the “Devonshire Sound”, “A&M Studios” and “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by David Crosby, Craig Doerge and Stanley Johnson.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby  – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Steve Lukather- guitar
  • Michael Hedges – guitar, backing vocal
  • Dan Dugmore – slide guitar
  • David Lindley – slide guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar- guitars
  • Craig Doerge – synthesizer, Yamaha TX816 Rhodes, acoustic piano, Rhodes, keyboards
  • Graham Nash – electric piano, backing vocals
  • Michael Finnigan- organ
  • Kenny Kirkland – electric piano
  • Kim Bullard – synthesizer
  • Tim Drummond- bass
  • George “Chocolate” Perry- bass
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Russell Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – drums, organ, synthesizer
  • Joe Lala- percussion
  • Jerry Hey- trumpet, horn arrangement
  • Larry Williams – saxophone
  • Kim S. Hutchcroft – saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jackson Browne- backing vocal
  • Bonnie Raitt- backing vocal
  • James Taylor- backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. Drive My Car – David Crosby
  2. Melody – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  3. Monkey and the Underdog – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  4. In the Wide Run – Craig Doerge, Henske
  5. Tracks in the Dust – David Crosby
  6. Drop Down Mama – David Crosby
  7. Lady of the Harbor – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  8. Distances – David Crosby
  9. Flying Man – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  10. Oh Yes I Can – David Crosby
  11. My Country ‘Tis of Thee – traditional, arr. Michael Hedges

Elvis Costello And The Attractions: Trust

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On January 23, 1981, “F-Beat” label released “Trust”, the fifth Elvis Costello and the Attractions album. It was recorded October – November 1980, and was produced by Nick Lowe and Roger Bechirian.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello– vocals, guitars, various instruments
  • Steve Nieve– piano, organ
  • Martin Belmont– guitar
  • Billy Bremner- guitar
  • Bruce Thomas– bass
  • Pete Thomas– drums
  • Glenn Tilbrook– vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello.

  1. Clubland
  2. Lovers Walk
  3. You’ll Never Be a Man
  4. Pretty Words
  5. Strict Time
  6. Luxembourg
  7. Watch Your Step
  8. New Lace Sleeves
  9. From a Whisper to a Scream
  10. Different Finger
  11. White Knuckles
  12. Shot with His Own Gun
  13. Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper
  14. Big Sister’s Clothes

Pink Floyd: Animals

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On January 21, 1977, “Harvest” label released “Animals” the tenth Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded April – December 1976, at the “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour, Roger Waters,  Richard Wright and Nick Mason. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour- lead vocals, lead , rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, talkbox
  • Roger Waters- lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, tape effects, vocoder, bass guitar, sleeve design
  • Richard Wright- Hammond organ, electric piano, Minimoog, ARP string synthesizer, piano, clavinet, harmony vocals
  • Nick Mason- drums, percussion, tape effects
  • Storm Thorgerson– sleeve design
  • Aubrey Powell – sleeve design, photography
  • Nick Mason – graphics
  • Peter Christopherson, Howard Bartrop, Nic Tucker, Bob Ellis, Rob Brimson, Colin Jones – photography
  • R. G. Amsterdam – inflatable pig design

All tracks by Roger Waters, except where noted.

  1. Pigs on the Wing 1
  2. Dogs – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
  4. Sheep
  5. Pigs on the Wing 2

David Bowie: Station To Station

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On January 23, 1976, “RCA” label released “Station to Station”, the tenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded September – November 1975, at the “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 323 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, guitar, alto and saxophone, Moog synthesizer, mellotron
  • Carlos Alomar– guitar
  • Earl Slick– guitar
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • George Murray– bass guitar
  • Dennis Davis– drums
  • Warren Peace– backing vocals
  • Steve Shapiro –photography

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Station to Station
  2. Golden Years
  3. Word on a Wing
  4. TVC 15
  5. Stay
  6. Wild Is the Wind – Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin