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World Party: Bang!

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On April 26, 1993, “Ensign” label released “Bang!”, the third World Party studio album.  It was recorded March 1991 – October 1992, at “Seaview Studios” in London and was produced by Karl Wallinger.

Personnel:

  • Karl Wallinger – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, programming, recording, design concept, photography assistant
  • Dave Catlin-Birch – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chris Sharrock – drums
  • Dominic Miller – guitar
  • Guy Chambers – keyboards
  • Karen Ramelise
  • Joe Blaney – additional engineering
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing, additional production
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Michael Nash – design concept, artwork
  • Suzie Zamit – design assistant, make-up
  • John Schoonraad – design
  • Steve Wallace – cover photography
  • Judy Price – photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Karl Wallinger, except where noted.

  1. Kingdom Come
  2. Is It Like Today?
  3. What Is Love All About?
  4. And God Said… – Karl Wallinger, Guy Chambers
  5. Give It All Away
  6. Sooner or Later
  7. Hollywood
  8. Radio Days – Karl Wallinger, Guy Chambers, David Catlin-Birch
  9. Rescue Me
  10. Sunshine
  11. All I Gave
  12. Give It All Away (reprise)

Charly Garcia: Clics Modernos

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On November 5, 1983, “SG Discos” and “Interdisc” label released “Clics modernos”, the second Charly García studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Joe Blaney and Jerry Garcia. Argentine edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine, ranked “Clics modernos” at number two on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock”.

Personnel:

  • Charly García – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, sampler, groovebox, effects, rhythm box, mixing
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Pedro Aznar – vocals, fretless bass guitar, guitar
  • Casey Scheuerell – drums, table
  • Doug Norwine – saxophone
  • Joe Blaney – engineer, mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Don Koldom – auxiliar engineer
  • Hal Sacks – auxiliar engineer
  • Uberto Sagramoso – cover photography
  • Ada Moreno – inner booklet photography
  • Daniel Goldberg – producer assistant
  • Carlos Pirín Geniso – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Charly García.

  1. Nos siguen pegando abajo (Pecado Mortal)
  2. No soy un extraño
  3. Dos cero uno (Transas)
  4. Nuevos trapos
  5. Bancate ese defecto
  6. No me dejan salir
  7. Los dinosaurios
  8. Plateado sobre plateado (huellas en el mar)
  9. Ojos de video tape

Jack Bruce: A Question of Time

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On October 3, 1989, “Epic” label released “A Question of Time”, the ninth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Jack Bruce and Joe Blaney.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, keyboards, piano, cello, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, harmonica
  • Jimmy Ripp, Vernon Reid, Albert Collins, Vivian Campbell, Malcolm Bruce – guitar
  • Paul Barrere- slide guitar
  • Allan Holdsworth- guitar, SynthAxe
  • Bernie Worrell- piano, keyboards, Melodica, Hammond organ, synth, Clavinet, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins, Jonas Bruce – piano
  • Dougie Bowne, Ginger Baker, Tony Williams – drums
  • Mark Nauseef- Ghanaian drums, percussion
  • Zakir Hussain– tablas
  • Steve Jordan– percussion
  • The Savage Horns – John Abernathy saxophone
  • Gary “Bone” Cooper – backing vocals
  • The Golden Gate Boys Choir, The SoMa Footlights Chorus – choir

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Bruce.

  1. Life on Earth
  2. Make Love
  3. No Surrender
  4. Flying
  5. Hey Now Princess
  6. Blues You Can’t Lose
  7. Obsession
  8. Kwela
  9. Let Me Be
  10. Only Playing Games
  11. A Question of Time
  12. Grease the Wheels

Keith Richards: Talk Is Cheap

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On October 3, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Talk Is Cheap” the debut Keith Richards solo album. It was recorded August 1987 – May 1988, and was produced by Keith Richards, Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Keith Richards– lead vocals, guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– acoustic, electric, and slide guitar, production consultant
  • Mick Taylor– guitar
  • Bernie Worrell– organ, clavinet
  • Johnnie Johnson– piano
  • Chuck Leavell– organ
  • Ivan Neville– piano, keyboards
  • Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural –accordion
  • Joey Spampinato– bass guitar
  • Jimmi Kinnard – bass guitar
  • Bootsy Collins– bass guitar
  • Charley Drayton– bass guitar, drums
  • Steve Jordan– drums, percussion, bass,  backing vocals
  • Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
  • Maceo Parker– alto saxophone
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Michael Doucet– violin
  • Sarah Dash– duet and backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– backing vocals
  • Willie Mitchell– horn arrangements
  • Robert Berry, Joe Blaney, David Dorn ,Richard Ealey, Joe Ferla, David Kennedy, Paul Milner, Julio Pena, Don Smith, Roger Talkov – engineer
  • Joe Blaney, Don Smith – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan.

  1. Big Enough
  2. Take It So Hard
  3. Struggle
  4. I Could Have Stood You Up
  5. Make No Mistake
  6. You Don’t Move Me
  7. How I Wish
  8. Rockawhile
  9. Whip It Up
  10. Locked Away
  11. It Means a Lot

Ramones: Halfway To Sanity

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On September 15, 1987, “Sire” label released “Halfway to Sanity”, the tenth Ramones studio album. It was recorded in April 1987, and was produced by Daniel Rey, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee ramonea and Richie Ramone. ”Halfway to Sanity” is band’s last album to feature Richie Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Joey Ramone– lead vocals
  • Johnny Ramone– rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  • Dee Dee Ramone – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Richie Ramone– drums, backing vocals
  • Debbie Harry– backing vocals
  • Walter Lure- additional guitar
  • Jorge Esteban – engineer
  • Howard Shillingford – engineer assistant
  • DJ Walker – engineer assistant
  • Joe Blaney – mixing

Track listing:

  1. I Wanna Live – Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey
  2. Bop ‘Til You Drop – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  3. Garden of Serenity – Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey
  4. Weasel Face – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  5. Go Lil’ Camaro Go – Dee Dee Ramone
  6. Death of Me – Joey Ramone
  7. I Lost My Mind – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  8. A Real Cool Time – Joey Ramone
  9. I’m Not Jesus – Richie Ramone
  10. Bye Bye Baby – Joey Ramone
  11. Worm Man – Dee Dee Ramone