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Nomeansno: All Roads Lead To Ausfahrt

On August 21, 2006, “Wrong Records Imprint” label released “All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt”, the tenth and final Nomeansno studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Hive Creative Labs” and “Lemon Loaf Studios” in Vancouver.

Personnel:

  • Tom Holliston – vocals, guitar
  • Rob Wright – vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Wright – vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Robyn Carrigan – backing vocals
  • Bill Johnson – slide guitar
  • Blair Calibaba – engineer
  • Amy Worobec – engineer assistant
  • Colin Stewart – recording assistant
  • Craig Waddell – mastering
  • Randy Iwata – layout

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up
  2. In Her Eyes
  3. Mr. in Between
  4. I See a Mansion in the Sky
  5. Ashes
  6. So Low
  7. Faith
  8. Heaven Is the Dust Beneath My Shoes
  9. Mondo Nihilissimo 2000
  10. The Hawk Killed the Punk
  11. I’m Dreaming and I Can’t Wake Up
  12. ‘Til I Die
  13. Slugs Are Burning
  14. The Future Is the Past (unlisted)

Humble Pie: On to Victory

In April 1980, “Atco” label released “On to Victory”, the ninth Humble Pie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Villa Recorders” in Modesto, California, and was produced by John Elijah Wright, Steve Marriott, Bobby Tench, Anthony “Sooty” Jones and Jerry Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Bobby Tench – vocals, guitar
  • Anthony “Sooty” Jones – vocals, bass
  • Jerry Shirley – drums
  • Cheryl Ashley – backing vocals
  • Marge Raymond – backing vocals
  • Lisa Zimmerman – backing vocals
  • John Wright, Akili Walker, Craig – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Fool for a Pretty Face – Steve Marriott, Jerry Shirley
  2. You Soppy Pratt – Steve Marriott, Anthony Jones, Jerry Shirley
  3. Infatuation – Steve Marriott
  4. Take It from Here – Steve Marriott
  5. Savin’ It – Bobby Tench, Steve Marriott
  6. Baby Don’t You Do It – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  7. Get It in the End – Steve Marriott, Anthony Jones, Jerry Shirley
  8. My Lover’s Prayer – Otis Redding
  9. Further Down the Road – Steve Marriott, Bobby Tench, Anthony Jones, Jerry Shirley
  10. Over You – Allen Orange, Clarence Toussaint 

Martin Allcock

On September 16, 2018, Martin Allcock died aged 61. He was a musician (violin, guitar, bass, keyboards, pipes), and record producer, best known as a member of Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, and The Mission. As a musician, he recorded with a number of bands and musicians including Ralph McTell, Simon Nicol, Kieran Halpin, Beverley Craven, Steve Ashley, Dan Ar Braz, Robert Plant, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Les Barker, Ashley Hutchings, Billy Connolly, Judith Durhamlin, Steve Tilston, Maggie Boyle, Chris Leslie, The Simon Mayor Quintet, WAZ!, Dave Pegg, Steve Gibbons, David Hughes, Sally Barker, Emily Slade, Alistair Russell, John Wright, Swarb’s Lazarus, Mike Billington, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, Scott Doonican, Dave Burland, and Lisa Starnini. Allcock released four solo albums.

Nile Rodgers: Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove

On March 11, 1983, “Mirage Music” label released “Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove”, the first Nile Rodgers album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Nile Rodgers.

Personnel:

  • Nile Rodgers– lead and backing vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards
  • Sarah Dash– lead vocals
  • Jeremy Steele – guitar
  • Raymond Jones – piano, keyboards
  • Rob Sabino– keyboards
  • Bernard Edwards– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Thompson– drums, backing vocals
  • Carmine Rojas, Curtis King, David Spinner, Eddie Martinez, Fonzi Thornton, Frank Simms, George Simms, John Wright, Kenny Williams, Phillip Balou, Rachel Sweet– backing vocals
  • Jason Corsaro – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Nile Rodgers.

  1. The Land of the Good Groove
  2. Yum-Yum
  3. Beet
  4. Get Her Crazy
  5. It’s All In Your Hands
  6. Rock Bottom
  7. My Love Song fort You
  8. Most Down

No Means No: Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?

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On May 21, 1983, “Alternative Tentacles” label released “Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?” the sixth Nomeansno album. It was recorded in 1983 and was produced by Rob Wright and John Wright.

Personnel:

  • John Wright (Mr. Right) – vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Rob Wright( Mr. Wrong) – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Brian (Who) Else – engineer, mixing
  • Craig Bougie – mixing
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Prod Nattrass – sequencing
  • John Yates – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Land of the Living
  2. The River
  3. Machine
  4. Madness and Death
  5. Happy Bridge
  6. Kill Everyone Now
  7. I Need You
  8. Slowly Melting
  9. Lullaby
  10. Cats, Sex and Nazis