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Duran Duran: Rio

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Rio

On May 10, 1982, “EMI” label released “Rio”, the second Duran Duran studio album. It was recorded January – February 1982, at “AIR Studios”, “Townhouse Studios” in London and was produced by Colin Thurston. In 1983, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Simon Le Bon – lead vocals, vibes, ocarina, acoustic guitar
  • Andy Taylor– guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Rhodes– keyboards, sound effects, synthesizer, marimba, backing vocals
  • John Taylor– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor– drums, percussion
  • Andy Hamilton- tenor saxophone
  • Colin Thurston – engineer
  • Malcolm Garrett– design
  • Patrick Nagel– illustration
  • Andy Earl – photography
  • Renate – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Duran Duran

  1. Rio
  2. My Own Way
  3. Lonely In Your Nightmare
  4. Hungry Like the Wolf
  5. Hold Back the Rain
  6. New Religion
  7. Last Chance on the Stairway
  8. Save a Prayer
  9. The Chauffeur

The Kinks: Preservation Act 2

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Kinks Preservation Axt 2

On May 8, 1974, “RCA” label released “Preservation Act 2”, the twelve Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded January – March 1974 at “Konk Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davis.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Davies – vocals, guitar
  • John Gosling – keyboards
  • John Dalton – bass
  • Mick Avory – drums
  • Maryann Price – vocals
  • Alan Holmes- baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Laurie Brown – tenor saxophone, trumpet, flute
  • John Beecham – trombone, flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. Announcement
  2. Introduction to Solution
  3. When a Solution Comes
  4. Money Talks
  5. Announcements
  6. Shepherds of the Nation
  7. Scum of the Earth
  8. Second Hand Car Spiv
  9. He’s Evil
  10. Mirror of Love
  11. Announcement
  12. Nobody Gives
  13. Oh Where Oh Where Is Love
  14. Fish Dream (The Final Elbow)
  15. Flash’s Confession
  16. Nothing Lasts Forever
  17. Announcement
  18. Artificial Man
  19. Scrapheap City
  20. Announcement
  21. Salvation Road

The Beatles: Let It Be

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Let It Be

On May 8, 1970, “Apple” label released “Let It Be”, the twelve and final Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1968, January–February 1969, January; March–April 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Apple Studios” and “Twickenham Film Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Spector and George Martin. The album was released at the same time with a motion picture of the same name. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Let it Be” at number 392 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, lap steel guitar, acoustic guitar, six-string bass guitar, whistling
  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar,  piano, Hammond organ. electric piano, maracas
  • George Harrison– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, tambura, tuned-down six-string electric guitar
  • Ringo Starr– drums, percussion
  • Richard Anthony Hewson– string and brass arrangements
  • John Barham– choral arrangements
  • George Martin– shaker, string and brass arrangements, original mix
  • Linda McCartney– backing vocals
  • Billy Preston– electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Brian Rogers– string and brass arrangements
  • Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Parsons – engineer assistant
  • Phil Spector– final mix

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Two of Us
  2. Dig a Pony
  3. Across the Universe
  4. I Me Mine – George Harrison
  5. Dig It – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,Richard Starkey
  6. Let it Be
  7. Maggie Mae – trad. arranged by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison,Richard Starkey
  8. I’ve Got a Feeling
  9. One After 909
  10. The Long and Winding Road
  11. For you Blue – George Harrison
  12. Get Back

The Allman Brothers Band: Where It All Begins

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On May 3, 1994, “Sony Music” label released “Where It All Begins”, the eleventh Allman Brothers Band. It was recorded in January 1994, at “BR Ranch Studios”, and was produced by Tom Dowd. This was band’s last studio album with the original line-up guitarist Dickey Betts.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – lead vocals, organ
  • Dickey Betts – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Warren Haynes – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Allen Woody – bass guitar
  • Jaimoe– drums, percussion
  • Butch Trucks– drums
  • Marc Quinones– percussion

Track listing:

  1. All Night Train – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Chuck Leavell
  2. Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Jack Pearson
  3. Back Where It All Begins – Dickey Betts
  4. Soulshine – Warren Haynes
  5. No One to Run With – Dickey Betts, John Prestia
  6. Change My Way of Living – Dickey Betts
  7. Mean Woman Blues – Dickey Betts
  8. Everybody’s Got a Mountain to Climb – Dickey Betts
  9. What’s Done Is Done – Gregg Allman, Allen Woody
  10. Temptation Is a Gun – Gregg Allman, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon

Leon Russell: Leon Russell and the Shelter People

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Leon Russell And The Shelter People

On May 3, 1971, “Shelter” label released “Leon Russell and the Shelter People”, the second Leon Russell solo album. It was recorded August – December, 1970 and January 1971, and was produced by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Leon Russell – vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Claudia Lennear– vocals
  • Kathi McDonald– vocals
  • Joey Cooper – vocals, guitar
  • Don Preston – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar
  • Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
  • Chris Stainton– guitar
  • Jim Price – organ
  • Barry Beckett– organ
  • John Gallie – organ
  • Carl Radle– bass guitar
  • David Hood– bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Chuck Blackwell – drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Terry Manning– Moog programmer, engineer
  • Glyn Johns– engineer
  • Andy Johns– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Leon Russell, except where noted.

  1. Stranger in a Strange Land – Leon Russell, Don Preston
  2. Of Thee I Sing – Leon Russell, Don Preston
  3. A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
  4. Crystal Closet Queen
  5. Home Sweet Oklahoma
  6. Alcatraz
  7. The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen
  8. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
  9. She Smiles Like a River
  10. Sweet Emily
  11. Beware of Darkness – George Harrison

Cheap Trick: Same

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Cheap trick

On April 29, 1997, “Red Ant Records” label released the self-titled, second Cheap Trick album. It was recorded December 1995 – January 1997, at “Pie Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ian Taylor, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, acoustic, slide, baritone and electric guitar, tiple, piano
  • Rick Nielsen– acoustic and electric guitar, E-bow, piano, electric saw, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass, 12-string bass, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, E-bow, tamboura, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums, tambourine
  • Richie Cannata– piano
  • Mike Beert – cello
  • Ian Taylor – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Robin Zande,  except where noted.

  1. Anytime
  2. Hard to Tell
  3. Carnival Game – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds
  4. Shelter – Jamie Mika, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  5. You Let a Lotta People Down
  6. Baby No More
  7. Yeah Yeah (original version)
  8. Say Goodbye (studio version)
  9. Wrong All Along
  10. Eight Miles Low
  11. It All Comes Back to You – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds

 

Freddie Mercury: Mr. Bad Guy

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Freddie_Mercury_Mr._Bad_Guy

On April 29, 1985, “Columbia” label released “Mr. Bad Guy”, the debut Freddie Mercury album. It was recorded 1983 – January 1985 at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Reinhold Mack and Freddie Mercury.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury– vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Paul Vincent – lead guitar
  • Fred Mandel– additional piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Stephan Wissnet – bass guitar
  • Jo Burt– fretless bass
  • Curt Cress– drums
  • Mackand Stephan Wissnet – Fairlight CMI, drum programming
  • Rainer Pietsch – arrangements
  • Reinhold Mack – engineer
  • Stephan Wissnet – engineer assistant
  • The Artful Dodger – artwork
  • Sawa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Mercury.

  1. Let’s Turn It On
  2. Made in heaven
  3. I Was Born to Love You
  4. Foolin’ Around
  5. Your Kind of Lover
  6. Bad Guy
  7. Man Made Paradise
  8. There Must Be More to Life Than This
  9. Living on My Own
  10. My Love Is Dangerous
  11. Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow

 

Wishbone Ash: Argus

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Wishbone_Ash_-_Argus

On April 28, 1972, “Decca” label released “Argus”, the third Wishbone Ash album. It was recorded in January 1972, at “De Lane Le Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence. In 1972, “Sounds” magazine named it “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell– vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ted Turner– vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • John Tout– organ
  • Martin Turner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Steve Upton– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Martin Turner, except where noted, all music by Martin Turner, Ted Turner, Andy Powell, John Tout and Steve Upton.

  1. Time Was – lyrics by Ted Turner, Martin Turner
  2. Sometime World
  3. Blowin’ Free
  4. The King Will Come
  5. Leaf and Stream – lyrics by Steve Upton
  6. Warrior
  7. Throw Down the Sword

The Moody Blues: On the Threshold of a Dream

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Threshold of a dream

On April 25, 1969, “Deram” label released “On the Threshold of a Dream”, the fourth  Moody Blues (The) album. It was recorded January 1969, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke. The album was mixed and released in both  stereo  and   quadraphonic sound.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward- vocals, acoustic and  electric guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar, cello,
  • Mike Pinder- vocals, mellotron, Hammond organ, piano, cello
  • Ray Thomas- vocals, harmonica, flute, tambourine, oboe, piccolo
  • John Lodge- vocals, bass, cello, double bass
  • Graeme Edge- drums, percussion, vocals, EMS VCS 3
  • Phil Travers – artwork

Track listing:

  1. In the Beginning – Graeme Edge
  2. Lovely to See You – Justin Hayward
  3. Dear Diary – Ray Thomas
  4. Send Me No Wine – John Lodge
  5. To Share Our Love – John Lodge
  6. So Deep Within You – Mike Pinder
  7. Never Comes the Day – Justin Hayward
  8. Lazy Day – Ray Thomas
  9. Are You Sitting Comfortably? – Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas
  10. The Dream – Graeme Edge
  11. Have You Heard (Part 1) – Mike Pinder
  12. The Voyage – Mike Pinder
  13. Have You Heard (Part 2) – Mike Pinder

Lou Reed And John Cale: Songs For Drella

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Songs_for_Drella

On April 11, 1990, “Sire” label released “Songs for Drella”, album by Lou Reed and John Cale, dedicated to the memory of Andy Warhol. Drella was a nickname for Warhol coined by Warhol superstar Ondine. The album was recorded December 1989 and January 1990, at “Sigma Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Lou Reed and John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale– vocals, keyboards, viola
  • Lou Reed– vocals, guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed and John Cale.

  1. Smalltown
  2. Open House
  3. Style It Takes
  4. Work
  5. Trouble with Classicists
  6. Starlight
  7. Faces and Names
  8. Images
  9. Slip Away (A Warning)
  10. It Wasn’t Me
  11. I Believe
  12. Nobody But You
  13. A Dream
  14. Forever Changed
  15. Hello It’s Me