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War: Why Can’t We Be Friends?

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War-Why Can't We Be Friends

On June 16, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” the seventh War studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein,  Lonnie Jordan and Howard Scott.

Personnel:

  • Howard Scott – vocals, guitar
  • Lonnie Jordan – vocals, organ, piano, timbales, percussion
  • Lee Oskar– vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • B. Dickerson – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Papa Dee Allen – vocals, conga, bongos, percussion
  • Charles Miller– vocals, clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Let No One Get You Down – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
  2. Lotus Blossom -Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott , Francie Nelson
  3. Heartbeat
  4. Leroy’s Latin Lament (Medley)
  • Lonnie Dreams
  • The Way We Feel – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, lyrics: Keri Oskar
  • La Fiesta
  • Lament
  1. Smile Happy
  2. So
  3. Low Rider – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
  4. In Mazatlan
  5. Why Can’t We Be Friends? -Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein

Roxy Music: Same

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On June 16, 1972, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Roxy Music album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Sinfield. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 62 in its list of the “Best Debut Albums of All Time”. In its special edition issue “Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 31 on the list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry– vocals, piano, Hohner Pianet, Mellotron
  • Brian Eno– VCS3 synthesizer, tape effects, backing vocals
  • Phil Manzanera– electric guitar
  • Andy Mackay– saxophone, oboe, backing vocals
  • Graham Simpson– bass guitar
  • Rik Kenton – bass guitar
  • Paul Thompson– drums
  • Andy Hendriksen – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan ferry.

  1. Re-Make / Re-Model
  2. Ladytron
  3. If There Is Something
  4. 2 H.B.
  5. The Bob (Medley)
  6. Chance Meeting
  7. Would You Believe
  8. Sea Breezes
  9. Bitters End

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band: Trout Mask Replica

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On June 16, 1969, “Straight” label released “Trout Mask Replica”, the third Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band album. It was recorded August 1968 – March 1969, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” and “Whitney Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Frank Zappa. The album is highly regarded as one of the most influential albums in the history of the 20th century. ”Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Trout Mask Replica” at number 60 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Frank Zappa – speakin voice
  • Zoot Horn Rollo – guitar, flute
  • Antennae Jimmy Semens – lead vocals, guitar
  • Doug Moon – acoustic guitar
  • Don Preston – piano
  • Rockette Morton – narration, bass guitar
  • Cal Schenkel – bass guitar, narrator, design, photography
  • Roy Estrada – bass guitar
  • Gary Marker – bass guitar
  • Drumbo (John French) – speaking voice, drums, percussion
  • Arthur Tripp III – drums
  • Ian Underwood – alto saxophone
  • Bunk Gardner – tenor saxophone
  • Buzz Gardner – trumpet
  • The Mascara Snake – vocals, bass clarinet
  • Dick Kunc – effects, engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing

All tracks by Don Van Vliet

  1. Frownland
  2. The Dust Blows Forward’n the Dust Blows Back
  3. Dachau Blues
  4. Ella Guru
  5. Hair pie: Bake 1
  6. Moonlight on Vermont
  7. Pachuco Cadaver
  8. Bills Corpse
  9. Sweet Sweet Bulbs
  10. Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish
  11. China Pig
  12. My Human Gets Me Blues
  13. Dali’s Car
  14. Hair Pie: Bake 2
  15. Pena
  16. Well
  17. When Big Joan Sets Up
  18. Fallin Ditch
  19. Sugar’n’Spikes
  20. Ant Man Bee
  21. Orange Claw Hammer
  22. Wild life
  23. She’s Too Much for My Mirror
  24. Hobo Chang Ba
  25. The Blimp
  26. Steal Softly Thru Snow
  27. Old Fart at Play
  28. Veteran’s Day Poppy

The Blues Brothers

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Blues Bros

On June 16, 1980, “Universal Pictures” released the movie “The Blues Brothers”. Movie script was written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis, produced by Robert K. Weiss and directed John Landis. Main roles were played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, and Carrie Fisher, Kathleen Freeman, Henry Gibson and John Candy were part of the cast. Big number of music artists took part in the movie including James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Big Walter Horton, Pinetop Perkins, John Lee Hooker, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Lou Marini, Tom Malone, Alan Rubin,  Willie Hall, Matt Murphy and Murphy Dunne.