Tag Archives: January 30

Tortoise: Millions Now Living Will Never Die

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On January 30, 1996, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Millions Now Living Will Never Die”, the second Tortoise album. It was recorded June – September 1995, at the “Idful Music Corporation” and “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • David Pajo – guitars, design
  • Douglas McCombs – bass, design
  • John Herndon – drums, design
  • John McEntire – drums, recording, mixing, design
  • Dan Bitney – percussion, design
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Dan Osborn – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by David Pajo, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon, John McRntire and Dan Bitney, except where noted.

  1. Djed
  2. Glass Museum
  3. A Survey
  4. The Taut and Tame – Bundy K. Brown
  5. Dear Grandma and Grandpa
  6. Along the Banks of Rivers

New Order: Technique

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On January 30, 1989, “Factory” label released “Technique”, the fifth New Order studio album.  It was recorded in 1988, at “Mediterranean Studios” in Ibiza and “Real World Studios”, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert. In 2013 “NME” ranked “Technique” at number 122 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2006 “Q” magazine ranked the album at No. 21 on its list of the “40 Best Albums of the ’80s”.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers, programming, guitars
  • Peter Hook– bass, electronic percussion, synthesizers, programming
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Trevor Key – design
  • Peter Saville – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.

  1. Fine Time
  2. All the Way
  3. Love Less
  4. Round & Round
  5. Guilty Painter
  6. Run
  7. Mr. Disco
  8. Vanishing Point
  9. Dream Attack

T. Rex: Futuristic Dragon

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On January 30, 1976, “EMI” label released “Futuristic Dragon”, the eleventh T. Rex studio album.  It was recorded in 1975, at the “MRI Studios” in Hollywood, “Paragon Studios” in  Chicago, and “Scorpio Sound” in London, and was produced by Marc Bolan.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan – vocals, guitars, Moog
  • Steve Currie – bass guitar
  • Davy Lutton – drums
  • Gloria Jones – clavinet, backing vocals
  • Jimmie Haskell– string instruments
  • George Underwood – illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)
  2. Jupiter Liar
  3. Chrome Sitar
  4. All Alone
  5. New York City
  6. My Little Baby
  7. Calling All Destroyers
  8. Theme for a Dragon
  9. Sensation for a Dragon
  10. Ride My Wheels
  11. Dreamy Lady
  12. Dawn Storm
  13. Casual Agent

 

Moby Grape: 69

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On January 30, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Moby Grape ’69”, the third Moby Grape album.  It was recorded April – November, 1968, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Skip Spence – vocals
  • Jerry Miller– vocals, lead guitar
  • Peter Lewis – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Bob Mosley – vocals, bass
  • Don Stevenson – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Ooh Mama Ooh – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  2. Ain’t That a Shame – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson, Peter Lewis
  3. I Am Not Willing – Peter Lewis
  4. It’s a Beautiful Day Today – Bob Mosley
  5. Hoochie – Bob Mosley
  6. Trucking Man – Bob Mosley
  7. If You Can’t Learn from My Mistakes – Peter Lewis
  8. Captain Nemo – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  9. What’s to Choose – Peter Lewis
  10. Going Nowhere – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  11. Seeing – Skip Spence

Velvet Underground: White Light / White Heat

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On January 30, 1968, “Verve” label released “White Light/White Heat”, the second Velvet Underground studio album.  It was recorded in September 1967, at the “Scepter Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tom Wilson.  It was band’s last studio recording of new material with founding member John Cale. In 2003, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “White Light/White Heat” at number 293 on it’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Cale– lead and backing vocals, spoken word, electric viola,  organ, piano, bass guitar, ,medical sound effects
  • Lou Reed– lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Sterling Morrison– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, medical sound effects, backing vocals
  • Maureen Tucker– percussion, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.

  1. White Light/White Heat
  2. The Gift – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, Maureen Tucker
  3. Lady Godiva’s Operation
  4. Here She Comes Now – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale
  5. I Heard Her Calling My Name – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, Maureen Tucker
  6. Sister Ray – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, Maureen Tucker