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Magnum: Wings of Heaven

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On July 11, 1988,“Polydor” label released “Wings of Heaven” the seventh Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Albert Boekholt, Bob Catley, Tony Clarkin, Wally Lowe, Mark Stanway and Mickey Barker.

Personnel:

  • Bob Catley — vocals
  • Tony Clarkin – guitar
  • Mark Stanway – keyboards
  • Wally Lowe – bass guitar
  • Mickey Barker – drums
  • Attie Bauw – Fairlight rogrammer
  • The London Gospel Choir – backing vocals
  • Max Werner – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Clarkin.

  1. Days of No Trust
  2. Wild Swan
  3. Start Talking Love
  4. One Step Away
  5. It Must Have Been Love
  6. Different Worlds
  7. Pray for the Day
  8. Don’t Wake the Lion (Too Old To Die Young)

John Coltrane: Bahia

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In May 1965, “Prestige” label released “Bahia”, his last album for the label. It was recorded July – December, 1958, at “Van Der Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Wilbur Harden– flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard– trumpet
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums

Track listing:

  1. Bahia – Ary Barroso
  2. Goldsboro Express – John Coltrane
  3. My Ideal – Richard Whiting
  4. I’m a Dreamer, Aren’t We All – Ray Henderson
  5. Something I Dreamed Last Night – Yellen, Magidson, Fain

The Rolling Stones: Vodoo Lounge

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On July 11, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Voodoo Lounge”, the twentieth Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1993 – April 1994, and was produced by Don Was and The Glimmer Twins. “Voodoo Lounge” is the band’s first album without Bill Wyman on bass, and the last Rolling Stones album published on cassette. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI” and 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, harmonica, maracas, castanets
  • Keith Richards– electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals; lead vocals,  piano, tambourine
  • Ronnie Wood– electric, pedal steel, acoustic, slide and lap steel guitars, backing vocals
  • Darryl Jones– bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts– drums, tambourine
  • Pierre de Beauport – acoustic guitar
  • Ivan Neville – organm backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– organ, piano, accordion
  • Chuck Leavell– piano, organ, harmonium, harpsichord
  • Flaco Jimenez– accordion
  • David McMurray –saxophone
  • Mark Isham– trumpet
  • Luís Jardim– percussion, shaker
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Frankie Gavin– fiddle, pennywhistle
  • Max Baca – bajo sexto
  • Bernard Fowler– backing vocals
  • Bobby Womack– backing vocals
  • David Campbell– string arrangement
  • 4i – art direction, design
  • Mark Norton – art directon, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  1. Love is Strong
  2. You Got Me Rocking
  3. Sparks Will Fly
  4. The Worst
  5. New faces
  6. Moon Is Up
  7. Out of Tears
  8. I Go Wild
  9. Brand New Car
  10. Sweethearts Together
  11. Suck on Jugular
  12. Blinded by rainbows
  13. Baby Break It Down
  14. Thru and Thru

The The: Mind Bomb

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On July 11, 1989, “Some Bizzare/Epic” label released “Mind Bomb”, the third The The studio album. It was recorded October 1988 – May 1989, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Roli Mosimannand and Matt Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Matt Johnson– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Johnny Marr– guitar, harmonica
  • James Eller –bass guitar
  • David Palmer –drums
  • Sinéad O’Connor- vocal
  • Wix– piano, keyboards, hammond organ, accordion
  • Warne Livesey– keyboards, banjo, acoustic guitar
  • Pandit Dinesh– percussion
  • Danny Cummings– percussion
  • Pedro Haldermann– percussion
  • Chris White– saxophone
  • Philip Todd– saxophone
  • Ashley Slater– trombone
  • John Eacott- flugel horn
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Danny Thompson- upright bass
  • Sarah Homer– clarinet
  • Dai Pritchard- bass clarinet
  • Hilary Storer– oboe
  • Gavyn Wright- Arabian fiddle
  • Astarti String Section- strings
  • Matt Howe – engineer
  • Roii Mosimann – additional engineering
  • Fiona Skinner – logo illustration, artwork

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Matt Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Good Morning, Beautiful
  2. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)
  3. The Violence of Truth
  4. Kingdom of Rain
  5. The Beat(en) Generation
  6. August & September
  7. Gravitate to Me – Matt Johnson,Johnny Marr
  8. Beyond Love

Robert Plant: The Principle of Moments

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On July 11, 1983, “Es Paranza” label released “The Principle of Moments”, the second Robert Plant solo album. It was recorded in1983, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Robert Plant, Benji LeFevre and Pat Moran.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– vocals
  • Robbie Blunt– guitars
  • Bob Mayo– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jezz Woodroffe– keyboards
  • Paul Martinez– bass guitar
  • Phil Collins– drums
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums
  • John David– backing vocals
  • Ray Martinez – backing vocals
  • Pat Moran – engineer
  • App – design
  • Storm Thorgerson Designs – design

Track listing:

  1. Other Arms – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt
  2. In the Mood – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Paul Martinez
  3. Messin’ with the Mekon – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Paul Martinez
  4. Wreckless Love – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt
  5. Thru’ with the Two Step – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Paul Martinez
  6. Horizontal Departure – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Paul Martinez, Jezz Woodroffe
  7. Stranger Here… Than Over There – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Paul Martinez, Jezz Woodroffe
  8. Big Log – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Jezz Woodroffe

Dexys Midnight Runners: Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

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On July 11, 1980, “EMI” label released “Searching for the Young Soul Rebels”, the debut Dexys Midnight Runners studio album. It was recorded in 1979 – 1980, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Pete Wingfield.  “The Guardian” ranked the album at number 93 on its list of the “100 Best Albums Ever” and “Melody Maker” ranked it at number 42 on its list of the “All Time Top 100 Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Rowland– vocals
  • Kevin “Al” Archer– vocals, guitar, liner notes
  • Pete Saunders– organ
  • Pete Williams – vocals, bass
  • Andy “Stoker” Growcott– drums
  • Geoffrey “Jeff” Blythe – saxophone
  • Steve “Babyface” Spooner – alto saxophone
  • “Big” Jim Paterson – trombone
  • Andy Leek– organ
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Peter Barrett – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Burn it Down – Kevin Rowland
  2. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green – Kevin Rowland
  3. The Teams That Meet in Caffs – Kevin Archer
  4. I’M Just Looking – Kevin Rowland, Geoffrey Blythe, Peter Saunders
  5. Geno – Kevin Archer, Kevin Rowland
  6. Seven Days Too Long – R. Bailey, Vernon Harrell
  7. I Couldn’t Help It If I Tried – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson
  8. Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn’t Apply – Kevin Rowland, Peter Saunders
  9. Keep It – Kevin Archer, R. Blythe
  10. Love Part One – Kevin Rowland
  11. There, There, My Dear – Kevin Rowland, Kevin Archer

Fleetwood Mac: Same

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On July 11, 1975, “Reprise” label released the self-titled, tenth Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded January–February 1975, at “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen. It was band’s first album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 182 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, resonator guitars
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Waddy– rhythm guitar
  • Keith Olsen – engineer
  • David Devore – 2nd engineer
  • Herbert W. Worthington II – photography

Track listing:

  1. Monday Morning – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Warm Ways – Christine McVie
  3. Blue Letter –  Michael Curtis, Richard Curtis
  4. Rhiannon – Stevie Nicks
  5. Over My Head – Christine McVie
  6. Crystal – Stevie Nicks
  7. Say You Love Me – Christine McVie
  8. Landslide – Stevie Nicks
  9. World Turning – Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie
  10. Sugar Daddy – Christine McVie
  11. I’m So Afraid – Lindsey Buckingham

 

Tommy Ramone

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On July 11, 2014, Thomas Erdelyi aka Tommy Ramone, died aged 65. He was musician (drums), record producer, and songwriter, best known as member of the “Ramones”.  He worked as an assistant engineer at the “Record Plant” studio, where, he worked on the production of the 1970 Jimi Hendrix album “Band of Gypsys”.Tommy Ramone was the last surviving original member of the “Ramones” before his death.

David Bowie: Space Oddity

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On July 11, 1969, “Phillips” label released “Space Oddity / Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud”, 7″ single by David Bowie. It was recorded on June 20, 1969, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, stylophone
  • Mick Wayne – lead guitar
  • Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
  • Terry Cox – drums
  • Tony Visconti – flutes, woodwinds
  • Rick Wakeman – mellotron
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement