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Rickie Lee Jones: Ghostyhead

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Ghostyhead

On June 17, 1997, “Reprise” label released “Ghostyhead”, the eight  Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and Rick Boston.

Personnel:

  • Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, organ, piano, poster art
  • Rick Boston- guitar, bass, organ, piano, percussion, loops, programming
  • Lee Cantelon – backward guitar
  • Robert Devery – rhythm, Korg
  • John Leftwich – upright bass
  • Josh Freese- live drums
  • Ronnje Siago – live drums
  • Carol Es- live drums
  • Gerry Sutyak – cello
  • David Zeller – sheet metal
  • Jay Lane – foot trunk, cymbals
  • Janeen Rae Heller – saw
  • Boss Doctor – programming
  • Barry Goldberg – engineer, mixing, artwork
  • John Nelson – second engineer, artwork
  • Lee Cantelon – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones.

  1. Little Yellow Town
  2. Road Kill
  3. Matters
  4. Firewalker
  5. Howard
  6. Ghostyhead
  7. Sunny Afternoon
  8. Scary Chinese Movie
  9. Cloud of Unknowing
  10. Vessel of Light

 

David Byrne: Feelings

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Feelings

On June 17, 1997, “Luaka Bop” label released “Feelings” the fifth David Byrne solo album. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by David Byrne, Joe Galdo, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey, and Pete Norris.

Personnel:

  • David Byrne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, loops
  • Hahn Rowe– keyboards
  • Mark Saunders – keyboards
  • Mark Mothersbaugh– synthesizer, samples
  • Gerald Casale– bass, backing vocals
  • Greg Cohen– acoustic bass
  • Joe Galdo– drums, percussion
  • Black Cat Orchestra– Lori Goldston, Russ Meltzer, Don Crevie, Scott Granlund, Kyle Hanson, Matthew Sperry, Joseph Zajonc, Ed Pias
  • Ed Calle– saxophone
  • Dana Teboe– trombone
  • Ashley D. Horne– violin
  • Carlos Baptiste– violin
  • Juliet Haffner– viola
  • Nicholas Holland– cello
  • Pierre La Roux– fiddle
  • Betty Wright– backing vocals
  • Paula Cole– backing vocals
  • Stefan Sagmeister – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. Fuzzy Freaky – David Byrne, Daniele Fossati, Cristiano De André
  2. Miss America – David Byrne, Joe Galdo
  3. A Soft Seduction
  4. Dance on Vaseline
  5. Gates of Paradise
  6. Amnesia
  7. You Don’t Know Me
  8. Daddy Go Down
  9. Finite=Alright
  10. Wicked Little Doll
  11. Burnt by the Sun
  12. The Civil Wars
  13. Untitled
  14. They Are in Love

Marillion: Misplaced Childhood

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Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

On June 17, 1985, “EMI” label released “Misplaced Childhood”, the third Marillion studio album..It was recorded March – May 1985, at “Hansa Tonstudio” in  Berlin,  and was produced by Chris Kimsey. “Classic Rock” magazine ranked “Misplaced Childhood” was ranked at number four on a list of the “30 Greatest Concept Albums of all Time”. In the special edition “Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock” of “Q” magazine, the album was ranked number 17 on its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”. “Misplaced Childhood” was certified Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Fish– vocals, cover concept
  • Steve Rothery – guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass
  • Ian Mosley– percussion
  • Thomas Stiehler – recording
  • Chris Kimsey– mixing
  • Mark Freegard – mixing
  • Mark Wilkinson – design, illustration
  • Julie Hazelwood – collage

Track listing:

  1. Pseudo Silk Kimono
  2. Kayleigh
  3. Lavender
  4. Bitter Suite
  • Brief Encounter
  • Lost Weekend
  • Blue Angel
  • Misplaced Rendezvous
  • Windswept Thumb
  1. Heart of Lothia
  • Wide Boy
  • Curtain Call
  1. Waterhole (Expresso Bongo)
  2. Lords of the Backstage
  3. Blind Curve
  • Vocal Under a Bloodlight
  • Passing Strangers
  • Mylo
  • Perimeter Walk
  • Threshold
  1. Childhoods End?
  2. White Feather

 

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Crush

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Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark_Crush

On June 17, 1985, “Virgin” label released “Crush”, the sixth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album. It was recorded 1984–1985, at “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
  • Andy McCluskey– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electronic keyboards
  • Malcolm Holmes– drums, electronic and acoustic percussion
  • Martin Cooper– vocals, saxophone, keyboards
  • Kyle Green – piano, electronic keyboards, additional vocals
  • Stephen Hague– keyboards, guitar
  • Graham Weir – trombone, electric guitar
  • Neil Weir – trumpet
  • Maureen Humphreys – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes,  except where noted.

  1. So in Love – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stephen Hague
  2. Secret
  3. Bloc Bloc Bloc
  4. Women III
  5. Crush
  6. 88 Seconds in Greensboro
  7. The Native Daughters of the Golden West
  8. Le Femme Accident
  9. Hold You
  10. The Lights are Going Out

Hawkwind: Quark, Strangeness And Charm

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Quark Strangeness And Charm

On June 17, 1977, “Charisma” label released “Quark, Strangeness and Charm”, the seventh Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in February 1977, at “Rockfield Studios”, and was produced by Dave Brock, Robert Calver, Simon House, Adrian Shaw, and Simon King. The art cover designed by Hipgnosis and Geoff Halpin, features photographs are of the control room at “Battersea Power Station”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, synthesizers, sound FX, quark
  • Robert Calvert– vocals, percussion, morse, strangeness
  • Simon House– vocals, keyboards, violin, anvil, charm
  • Adrian Shaw– vocals, bass guitar, hand-claps
  • Simon King– drums, percussion, no-vocal
  • Dave Charles – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Spirit of the Age – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  2. Damnation Alley – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock, Simon House
  3. Fable of a Failed Race – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  4. Quark, Strangeness and Charm – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  5. Hassan I Sabbah – Robert Calvert, Paul Rudolph
  6. The Forge of Vulcan – Simon House
  7. The Days of the Underground – Robert Calvert,Dave Brock
  8. The Iron Dream – Simon King

Crosby, Stills & Nash: CSN

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Crosby,_Stills_&_Nash_-_CSN

On June 17, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “CSN”, the second Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Ron Albert and Howard Albert. The album was certified 4 x Platinum  in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby — vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, string arrangements
  • Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars, electric piano, piano;timbales
  • Graham Nash — vocals, piano, harmonica
  • Joe Vitale — drums, organ, percussion, flute, tympani, vibraphone
  • Craig Doerge— piano, electric piano
  • Mike Finnigan— organ
  • George “Chocolate” Perry— bass
  • Jimmy Haslip— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • Russ Kunkel— drums, congas
  • Ray Barretto— congas
  • Mike Lewis — string arrangements
  • Joel Bernstein— string arrangements
  • Howard Albert, Ron Albert — engineer
  • Steve Gursky — engineer assistant
  • Gary Burden— art direction, design
  • Joel Bernstein — photography

Track listing:

  1. Shadow Captain – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  2. See the Changes – Stephen Stills
  3. Carried Away – Graham Nash
  4. Fair Game – Stephen Stills
  5. Anything at All – David Crosby
  6. Cathedral – Graham Nash
  7. Dark Star – Stephen Stills
  8. Just a Song Before I Go – Graham Nash
  9. Run from Tears – Stephen Stills
  10. Cold Rain – Graham Nash
  11. In My Dreams – David Crosby
  12. I Give You Give Blind – Stephen Stills