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Peter Gabriel: Same

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On September 10, 1982, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, fourth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and David Lord.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, Fairlight CMI, Prophet-5,  piano, surdo, additional drums, Linn LM-1 programming
  • David Rhodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Ellis – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Fast – Moog synthesizer, Prophet-5, electronic percussion
  • Stephen Paine – Fairlight CMI
  • David Lord – Polymoog and Prophet synthesizers, Fairlight CMI, piano
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman stick, fretless bass guitar
  • Jerry Marotta – drum kit, surdo, percussion
  • Ekome Dance Company – Ghanaian
  • Roberto Laneri – treated saxophone
  • Morris Pert – traditional Ethiopian pipes, timbales, percussion
  • Jill Gabriel – backing vocals
  • Peter Hammill – backing vocals
  • David Lord – engineer
  • Andy Rose – engineer
  • Tim Wybrow – engineer
  • Julian Mendelsohn – remix
  • Danny Heaps – remix assistant
  • Neil Perry – engineer assistant
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Malcolm Poynter – album art]

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel.

  1. The Rhythm of the Heart
  2. San Jacinto
  3. I Have the Touch
  4. The Family and the Fishing Net
  5. Shock the Monkey
  6. Ley Your Hands on Me
  7. Wallflower
  8. Kiss of Life

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Breathe

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On March 26, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Breathe”, the 29th and the final Dr. Lonnie Smith album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Jazz Standard” and “The Hit Factory Criteria, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Dr. Lonnie Smith – organ
  • Iggy Pop – vocal
  • Alicia Alatuja – vocal
  • Jonathan Kreisberg – guitar
  • Jonathan Blake – drums
  • Richard Bravo – percussion
  • John Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Marshall – baritone saxophone
  • Sean Jones – trumpet
  • Robin Eubanks – trombone
  • Patrick Cavanagh – engineer
  • Eric Schilling – engineer
  • Geoff Countryman – engineer
  • Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
  • Mike Marciano – mixing
  • Ian Sefchick – mastering
  • Tony Fagenson – additional engineering
  • Holly Case – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dr. Lonnie Smith, except where noted.

  1. Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
  2. Bright Eyes (live)
  3. Too Damn Hot (live)
  4. Track 9 (live)
  5. World Weeps (live)
  6. Pilgrimage – lyrics by Lynne Meryl Konenigsberg, music by Dr. Lonnie Smith
  7. Epistrophy (live) – Kenny Clark, Thelonious Monk
  8. Sunshine Superman – Donovan

Judge Smith: Curly’s Airships

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On October 5, 2000, “Masters of Art” label released “Curly’s Airships”, the third Judge Smith album. It was recorded 1994 – 2000, at “Masters of Art Studio” in Sussex, “The Organ Workshop” in Lymm, Cheshire, and various locations in England, France and Holland.

Personnel:

  • Judge Smith– vocals, bass, drum tracks
  • John Ellis– electric guitars, Ebow, mandolin
  • Tammo Heikens – sitar, tambura
  • David Shaw-Parker – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, actor
  • Rikki Patten – supplementary guitar
  • Hugh Banton– organ, piano
  • Joe Hinchliff – accordion
  • Ian Fordham – bass guitar, double bass
  • Pete Brown– vocals, percussion
  • David Jackson– saxophones, whistle
  • René van Commenée – tabla, ghatam, tambura
  • Arthur Brown– vocals
  • Peter Hammill– vocals
  • Paul Roberts– vocals
  • Paul Thompson – vocals
  • Nick Lucas – vocals, actor
  • Gwendolyn Gray – actress
  • Mike Bell – actor
  • The Mystery Marching Band
  • Glide Design of Eastbourne – cover art

Track listing:

Chapter One: Curly Comes Through

  1. Voices From A Crystal Set
  2. Walking Her Out

Chapter Two: Curly’s Conducted Tour

  1. Curly Takes Us Up
  2. Drifting About Like a Bad Smell

Chapter Three: Curly In The Clouds

  1. Curly In The Clouds

Chapter Four: Catastrophe

  1. A Capital Idea
  2. A Shrieking Of Aluminium

Chapter Five: Curly On Civvy Street

  1. Curly On Civvy Street

Chapter Six: A Great British Compromise

  1. That Imperial Airship Scheme
  2. From The Sidelines

Chapter Seven: A Kindly Sort Of Cove

  1. A Kindly Sort Of Cove

Chapter Eight: Curly At Cardington

  1. Curly At Cardington

Chapter Nine: Lord Of A Continent

  1. A Creature Of Grace
  2. A Byronic Sort Of Blighter

Chapter Ten: Big Chief And Some Minor Bugs

  1. Big Chief And Some Minor Bugs

Chapter Eleven: Curly’s Close Shave

  1. The Canadian Run
  2. Conan Doyle & The Flying Sieve
  3. Horrors At Hendon

Chapter Twelve: Cutting The Lady In Half

  1. As Safe As A House
  2. A Ship Of Fools

Chapter Thirteen: Curly Gets The Creeps

  1. The Night Before
  2. The Morning After

Chapter Fourteen: Curly Cashes His Chips

  1. Bedford To Hastings
  2. Hastings To Beauvais

Chapter Fifteen: Carry On Curly

  1. The Muffled Drum
  2. The Final Taboo

Peter Hammil: enter K

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In October 1982, “Naïve Records” label released “enter K”, the eleventh Peter Hammill studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Sofa Sound” in Wiltshire, “Crescent Studios” in Bath, and was produced by Peter Hammill.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Ellis- lead guitar
  • Nic Potter– bass
  • Guy Evans– drums
  • David Jackson– saxophone
  • David Lord – engineer
  • Steve Byrne, Valerie Hawthorn – artwork
  • Jo Swan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill.

  1. Paradox Drive
  2. The Unconscious Life
  3. Accidents
  4. The Great Experiment
  5. Don’t Tell Me
  6. She Wraps It Up
  7. Happy Hour

Dan Fogelberg &Tim Weisberg: Twin Sons Of Different Mothers

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In August 1978, “Full Moon” label released “Twin Sons of Different Mothers”, the first of two collaborations albums by Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California; “Village Recorders”,  “Wally Heider Studios”, “United Studios”, “A&M Studios” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg.

Personnel:

  • Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing, vocals, voices, synthesizer, acoustic, electric, classical and slide guitars,  bass, mandolin, percussion, piano, keyboard
  • Tim Weisberg- flute, oboe, piccolo, percussion
  • John Leslie Hug – guitar, harp
  • Neil Larsen – piano, keyboard, electric piano
  • John Ellis – organ, oboe
  • Andy Newmark- synthesizer, drums
  • Norbert Putnam- bass
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Joe Lala- percussion, conga
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion, conga, cowbell
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • David Breinenthal – bassoon
  • Vincent DeRosa – French horn
  • Earl Dumler – English horn
  • Ann Mason Stockton – harp
  • Don Henley- vocals, harmony vocals
  • Florence Warner- vocals, backing vocals
  • Marty Lewis – engineer
  • Glenn Meadows – vinyl mastering engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted.

  1. Twins Theme
  2. Intimidation
  3. Lazy Susan
  4. Guitar Etude No. 3
  5. Tell Me to My Face – Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
  6. Hurtwood Alley
  7. Lahaina Luna
  8. Paris Nocturne
  9. Since You’ve Asked – Judy Collins
  10. The Power of Gold

The Vibrators: Pure Mania

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In June 1977, “Epic” label released “Pure Mania”, the debut Vibrators (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Robin Mayhew, Knox, John Ellis, Pat Collier and John “Eddie” Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Knox (M. Carnochan) – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Ellis – vocals, guitar
  • Pat Collier – vocals, bass
  • John “Eddie” Edwards – drums
  • Simon Humphrey, Steve Cunningham – engineer
  • Keith Morris- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by I.M. Carnochan except where noted.

  1. Into the Future…
  2. Yeah Yeah Yeah – Pat Collier
  3. Sweet Sweet Heart
  4. Keep It Clean – John Ellis
  5. Baby Baby
  6. No Heart
  7. She’s Bringing You Down
  8. Petrol – Pat Collier
  9. London Girls
  10. You Broke My Heart
  11. Whips & Furs
  12. Stiff Little Fingers – John Ellis
  13. Wrecked On You
  14. I Need a Slave
  15. Bad Time

Vibrators: V2

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In April 1978, “Epic” label released “V2”, the second Vibrators studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Vic Maile.

Personnel:

  • Knox – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Ellis – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork
  • Gary Tibbs – vocals, bass
  • John “Eddie” Edwards – drums
  • Sisters of No Mercy – choir
  • Berlin Symphonia – strings
  • Nicky Graham – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Knox, except where noted.

  1. Pure Mania – includes an extract from “Red House” by Jimi Hendrix
  2. Automatic Lover
  3. Flying Duck Theory – John Ellis
  4. Public Enemy No. 1- Knox, Gary Tibbs
  5. Destroy – Knox, Gary Tibbs
  6. Nazi Baby
  7. Wake Up
  8. Sulphate
  9. 24 Hour People
  10. Fall in Love
  11. Feel Alright
  12. War Zone
  13. Troops of Tomorrow