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R.E.M.: Up

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On October 26, 1998, “Warner Bros” label released “Up”, the eleventh R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded January–July 1998, and was produced by Pat McCarthy, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Barrett Martin and Joey Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Peter Buck– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals, guitar
  • Scott McCaughey– keyboards, percussion
  • Mike Mills– bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
  • Barrett Martin– percussion
  • Nigel Godrich– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, except where noted.

  1. Airportman
  2. Lotus
  3. Suspicion
  4. Hope – Leonard Cohen, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
  5. At My Most Beautiful
  6. The Apologist
  7. Sad Professor
  8. You’re in the Air
  9. Walk Unafraid
  10. Why Not Smile
  11. Daysleeper
  12. Diminished
  13. Parakeet
  14. Falls to Climb

Cabaret Voltaire: Mix Up

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On October 23, 1979, “Rough Trade” label released “Mix-Up”, the debut Cabaret Voltaire studio album. It was recorded July–August 1979, at “Western Works”, and was produced by Stephen Mallinder, Chris Watson, Richard H, Kirk and Haydn Boyes Weston.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Mallinder– vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Chris Watson– synthesizers, tapes
  • Richard H. Kirk– guitar, synthesizers, wind instruments
  • Haydn Boyes Weston– drums
  • Porky– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Watson, Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder,  except where noted.

  1. Kirlian Photograph
  2. No Escape – Sky Saxon, Jan Savage
  3. Buck Reeder, Jimmy Lawrence
  4. Fourth Shot
  5. Heaven and Hell
  6. Eyeless Sight (live)
  7. Photophobia – lyrics by Victor
  8. On Every Other Street
  9. Expect Nothing
  10. Capsules

INXS: Underneath the Colours

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On October 19, 1981, “Deluxe Records” released “Underneath the Colours”, the second INXS studio album. It was recorded July – August 1981, and was produced by Richard Clapton. The cover is an linocut “Underneath The Colours” by British artist Cyril Power.

Personnel:

  • Michael Hutchence– vocals
  • Kirk Pengilly– vocals, guitar, saxophone
  • Andrew Farriss– guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Farriss– guitar
  • Garry Gary Beers– bass guitar
  • Jon Farriss– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Stay Young – Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
  2. Horizons – Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
  3. Big Go Go – Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly
  4. Underneath the Colours – Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
  5. Fair Weather Ahead – Garry Gary BeersAndrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly
  6. Night of Rebellion – Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly
  7. Follow – Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
  8. Barbarian – Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly
  9. What Would You Do – Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly
  10. Just to Learn Again – Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence

America: Hat Trick

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On October 19, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Hat Trick”, the third America studio album. It was recorded May – July 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars,keyboard
  • David Dickey –bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
  • Chester McCracken –congas
  • Lee Keifer –harmonica
  • Robert Margoliffe –synthesizer
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Joe Walsh– guitar
  • Jim Ed Norman– arrangements, piano
  • Henry Diltz– banjo
  • Billy Hinsche– backing vocals
  • Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson– backing vocals
  • Michael Stone– engineer
  • Lee Keifer –engineer assistant
  • Lorene Yarnell– taps
  • Gary Burden –art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
  2. Wind Wave – Dewey Bunnell
  3. She’s Gonna Let You Down – Gerry Beckley
  4. Rainbow Song – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Submarine Ladies – Gerry Beckley
  6. It’s Life – Dan Peek
  7. Hat Trick – Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
  8. Molten Love – Dewey Bunnell
  9. Green Monkey – Dewey Bunnell
  10. Willow Tree – Dan Peek
  11. Goodbye – Gerry Beckley

Depeche Mode: Playing The Angel

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On October 17, 2005, “Mute” label released “Playing the Angel”, the eleventh Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded January – July 2005, at “Sound Design” in  Santa Barbara, California;  “Stratosphere Sound” in New York City, and “Whitfield Studios” in London, and was produced by Ben Hillier.  The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Hungary by “MAHASZ”; Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”; 3 x Platinum in Russia by “NFPF”, and Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – lead vocals
  • Martin Gore – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Andy Fletcher – keyboards
  • Dave McCracken – piano, programming
  • Andrew Phillpott – programming
  • Christian Eigner– programming
  • Richard Morris – engineer, programming
  • Ben Hillier– engineer, mixing
  • Ki Rangnick – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Devin Workman – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Arjun Agerwala – engineer assistant
  • Nick Sevilla – engineer assistant
  • Rudyard Lee Cullers – engineer assistant
  • Steve Fitzmaurice– mixing
  • Emily Lazar– mastering
  • Sarah Register – mastering assistant
  • Anton Corbijn– art direction, cover design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Gore, except where noted.

  1. A Pain That I’m Used To
  2. John the Revelator
  3. Suffer Well – Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott
  4. The Sinner in Me
  5. Precious
  6. Macro
  7. I Want It All – Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott
  8. Nothing’s Impossible – Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott
  9. Introspectre
  10. Damaged People
  11. Lilian

Green Day: Nimrod

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On October 14, 1997, “Reprise” label released “Nimrod”, the fifth Green Day studio album. It was recorded March – July 1997, at “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Mike Dirnt– bass, backing vocals, baseball bat
  • Tré Cool– drums, bongos, tambourine
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • Conan McCallum – violin
  • Gabrial McNair, Stephen Bradley– horns
  • David Campbell– strings arranger
  • Ken Allardyce – recording, engineer
  • Tony Flores, Mike Dy, Barry Goldberg, Bill Kinsley, Wes Seidman – additional engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction, design, photography
  • Snorri Brothers – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong; all music by Green Day.

  1. Nice Guys Finish Last
  2. Hitchin’ a Ride
  3. The Grouch
  4. Redundant
  5. Scattered
  6. All the Time
  7. Worry Rock
  8. Platypus (I Hate You)
  9. Uptight
  10. Last Ride In
  11. Jinx
  12. Haushinka
  13. Walking Alone
  14. Reject
  15. Take Back
  16. King for a Day
  17. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
  18. Prosthetic Head

 

Kansas: Point Of Know Returm

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On October 11, 1977, “Kirshner” label released “Point of Know Return”, the fifth Kansas studio album. It was recorded June–July 1977, at “Woodland Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and “Studio in the Country” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh– lead and backing vocals, organ, synthesizers, vibraphone, piano,, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
  • Robby Steinhardt– lead and backing vocals, violins, viola, arrangements, art concept
  • Kerry Livgren– synthesizers, piano, clavinet, acoustic and electric guitars, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
  • Rich Williams– acoustic and electric guitars, pedals, arrangements, art concept
  • Dave Hope– bass, arrangements, art concept
  • Phil Ehart– drums, timpani, chimes, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
  • Terry Becker, Jeff Glixman – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Tom Drennon – art direction
  • Rod Dyer – design
  • Peter Lloyd – artwork
  • Bob Maile – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh except where noted.

  1. Point of Know Return – Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh
  2. Paradox
  3. The Spider – Steve Walsh
  4. Portrait (He Knew)
  5. Closet Chronicles
  6. Lightning’s Hand
  7. Dust in the Wind – Kerry Livgren
  8. Sparks of the Tempest
  9. Nobody’s Home
  10. Hopelessly Human – Kerry Livgren

 

Suede: Dog Man Star

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On October 10, 1994, “Nude Records” label released “Dog Man Star”, the second  Suede studio album. It was recorded in March–July 1994, at “Master Rock Studios” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller. In October 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 31 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals
  • Bernard Butler– guitar, keyboards
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • Phil Overhead – percussion
  • Simon Clarke – trumpet
  • Roddy Lorimer– saxophone, flute
  • Richard Edwards– trombone
  • Andrew Cronshaw – cimbalon, Ba-Wu flute
  • Ed Buller– engineer
  • Gary Stout – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Tessa Niles– additional vocals
  • Children from The Tricycle Theatre Workshop – additional vocals
  • Orchestra – Sinfonia of London- arranged and conducted by Brian Gascoine

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brett Anderson; all music by Bernard Butler.

  1. Introducing the Band
  2. We are the Pigs
  3. Heroine
  4. The Wild Ones
  5. Daddy’s Speeding
  6. The Power
  7. New generation
  8. This Hollywood Life
  9. The 2 Of us
  10. Black or Blue
  11. The Asphalt World
  12. Still Life

The Kinks: Arthur

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On October 10, 1969, “Pye” label released “Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)” the seventh Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded May–July 1969, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davis.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Davies– lead, co-lead vocal and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • John Dalton– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory– drums, percussion
  • Pete Quaife– bass guitar
  • Lew Warburton – horn and string arrangements
  • Andrew Hendriksen – engineer
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Bob Lawrie – album art
  • Austin Sneller – album tester

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davis.

  1. Victoria
  2. Yes Sir, No Sir
  3. Some Mother’s Son
  4. Drivin’
  5. Brainwashed
  6. Australia
  7. Shangri-La
  8. Churchill Says
  9. She’s Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina
  10. Young and Innocent Days
  11. Nothing to say
  12. Arthur

 

Weezer: Everything Will Be Alright In The End

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On October 7, 2014, “Republic Records” label released “Everything Will Be Alright in the End”, the ninth Weezer studio album. It was recorded January–July 2014, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ric Ocasek.

Personnel:

  • Brian Bell – lead guitar, keyboard, synth, backing vocals
  • Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, synth, piano
  • Scott Shriner- bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson- drums, percussion, additional vocals
  • Patrick Stickles– guitar
  • Bobb Bruno- additional guitar arrangements
  • Daniel Brummel– keyboard, piano
  • Bethany Cosentino- additional vocals
  • Samuel Bell – engineer
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, additional production
  • Chris Owens – assistant engineer
  • Vanessa Wormer – engineer assistant
  • Alex Williams – engineer assistant
  • Tom Lord-Alge- mixing
  • Eddie Rendini – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ain’t Got Nobody – Rivers Cuomo
  2. Back to the Shack – Rivers Cuomo, Jacob Kasher
  3. Eulogy for a Rock Band – Rivers Cuomo, Daniel Brummel, Ryen Slegr
  4. Lonely Girl – Rivers Cuomo, Joshua Berman Alexander
  5. I’ve Had It Up to Here – Rivers Cuomo, Justin Hawkins
  6. The British Are Coming – Rivers Cuomo
  7. Da Vinci – Rivers Cuomo, Joshua Berman Alexander
  8. Go Away – Rivers Cuomo, Bethany Cosentino
  9. Cleopatra – Rivers Cuomo
  10. Foolish Father – Patrick Stickles
  11. The Futurescope Trilogy: I. The Waste Land – Rivers Cuomo
  12. The Futurescope Trilogy: II. Anonymous – Rivers Cuomo
  13. The Futurescope Trilogy: III. Return to Ithaka – Rivers Cuomo