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Robert Plant: Pictures at Eleven

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On June 28, 1982, “Swan Song” label released “Pictures at Eleven”, the debut Robert Plant solo album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Robbie Blunt- guitars
  • Jezz Woodroffe- keyboards, synthesizers
  • Paul Martinez- bass guitar
  • Phil Collins- drums
  • Cozy Powell- drums
  • Raphael Ravenscroft- saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Plant and Robbie Blunt, except where noted.

  1. Burning Down One Side – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Jezz Woodroffe
  2. Moonlight in Samosa
  3. Pledge Pin
  4. Slow Dancer
  5. Worse Than Detroit
  6. Fat Lip – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Jezz Woodroffe
  7. Like I’ve Never Been Gone
  8. Mystery Title

 

Jon Lord: Before I Forget

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On June 28, 1982, “Harvest” label released “Before I Forget”, album by Jon Lord. It was recorded in September 1981, February – March 1982, at “Britannia Row Studios”, and was produced by Guy Bidmead and Jon Lord.

Personnel:

  • Jon Lord: piano, organ, keyboards, mini Moog
  • Vicky Brown: lead and backing vocals
  • Tony Ashton: lead vocals
  • Elmer Gantry: lead vocals
  • Sam Brown: backing vocals
  • Bernie Marsden: guitar, lead vocals
  • Mick Ralphs: guitar
  • Neil Murray: bass
  • Boz Burrell: bass
  • Ian Paice: drums
  • Simon Phillips: drums
  • Cozy Powell: drums
  • Simon Kirke: drums
  • Guy Bidmead – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Johnson – engineer assistant, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Lord, except where noted.

  1. Chance on a Feeling
  2. Tender Babes (O Ye Tender Babes) – Thomas Tallis, arr. by Jon Lord
  3. Hollywood Rock And Roll
  4. Bach Onto This (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565) – Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Jon Lord
  5. Before I Forget
  6. Say Its Alright
  7. Burntwood
  8. Where Are You?

Elton John: Caribou

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On June 28, 1974, “Island” label released “Caribou”, the eight Elton John album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Caribou Ranch”, in Nederland, Colorado and “Brother Studios” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon. In 1993, the album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. .

Personnel:

  • Elton John– vocals, pianos, organ
  • Davey Johnstone– acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dee Murray– bass guitar, phased Pignose bass, backing vocals
  • Nigel Olsson– drums, backing vocals
  • Ray Cooper– tambourine, congas, whistle, vibes, snare, castanets, watergong, tubular bells, maracas
  • Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson– backing vocals
  • Clydie King,Sherlie Matthews, Jessie Mae Smith, Dusty Springfield, Toni Tennille, Billy Hinsche – additional backing vocals
  • Tower of Power- horn section
  • David Hentschel– ARP synthesizer; mellotron
  • Lenny Pickett– tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; clarinet
  • Chester D. Thompson –Hammond organ
  • Daryl Dragon, Davey Johnstone, Del Newman – arrangements
  • Clive Franks, David Hentschel – engineer
  • Peter Kelsey – engineer assistant
  • John Tobler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

  1. The Bitch Is Back
  2. PinkyGrimsby
  3. Dixie Lily
  4. Solar Prestige a Gammon
  5. You’re So Static
  6. I’ve Seen the Saucers
  7. Stinker
  8. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  9. Ticking

Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno And Nico: June 1, 1974

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On June 28, 1974, “Island” label released “June 1, 1974”, live album by Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno and Nico. It was recorded 1 June 1974, at “Rainbow Theatre” in London, and was produced by Richard Williams.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Brian Eno– vocals, synthesizer
  • John Cale– vocals, piano, viola
  • Nico– vocals, harmonium
  • Mike Oldfield– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ollie Halsall– piano, guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– organ , organ, piano, electric piano
  • Robert Wyatt– percussion
  • Doreen Chanter– backing vocals
  • Archie Leggatt – bass guitar
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums , bass drum, tympani
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Irene Chanter – backing vocals
  • John Wood– engineer
  • Phil Ault – engineer assistant
  • Ray Doyle – engineer assistant
  • Ian Tilbury – concert presenter
  • Mick Rock – photography

Track listing:

  1. Driving Me Backwards – Brian Eno
  2. Baby’s on Fire – Brian Eno
  3. Heartbreak Hotel – Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
  4. The End – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  5. May I? – Kevin Ayers
  6. Shouting in a Bucket Blues – Kevin Ayers
  7. Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes – Kevin Ayers
  8. Everybody’s Sometime and Some People’s All the Time Blues – Kevin Ayers
  9. Two Goes into Four – Kevin Ayers

James Brown: Hell

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On June 28, 1974, “Polydor” label released “Hell”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal, piano, arrangements
  • Lyn Collins – vocals
  • Joe Beck – guitar
  • Charlie Brown – guitar
  • Sam T. Brown – guitar
  • Hearlon “Cheese” Martin – guitar
  • Jimmy Nolen – guitar
  • David Matthews – piano, arrangements
  • Fred Thomas – bass
  • Chuck Rainey – bass
  • Gordon Edwards – bass
  • James Madison – drums
  • John Starks – drums
  • Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
  • John Morgan – drums
  • Fred Wesley – percussion, tambourine, trombone, backing vocals
  • Ralph McDonald – percussion
  • Sue Evans – percussion
  • Bob Both – percussion
  • Johnny Griggs – congas
  • David Sanborn – alto sax
  • Jim Parker – alto sax
  • Maceo Parker – alto sax
  • Clair Pinckney – tenor sax
  • Frank Vicari – tenor sax
  • Joe Farrell – tenor sax
  • Pee Wee Ellis – baritone sax
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Isiah “Ike” Oakley – trumpet
  • James Buffington – French horn
  • Eddie Daniels – reeds
  • Michael Gipson – trombone
  • Tom Harrell – trombone
  • David Tofani – reeds
  • Johnny Scotton – backing vocals
  • Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
  • Deborah McDuffie – backing vocals
  • Hilda Harris – backing vocals
  • Martha Harvin – backing vocals
  • Joe Belt – artwork
  • Ted Pettus – art direction
  • Norman Hunter – photography
  • Alan Leeds – linear notes

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Coldblooded – James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis
  2. Hell
  3. My Thang
  4. Sayn’ It and Doin’ It
  5. Please, Please, Please (remake) – James Brown, John Terry
  6. When the Saints Go Marchin’ In – traditional
  7. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) – Harry Link, Hot Marvell, Jack Strachey
  8. Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
  9. A Man Has to Go Back to the Cross Road Before He Finds Himself
  10. Sometime – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
  11. I Can’t Stand It ’76′” (Remake of “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
  12. Lost Someone (remake) – James Brown, Bobby Bird, Lloyd Stallworth
  13. Don’t Tell a Lie about Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth on You – James Brown, J. Maloy Roach
  14. Papa Don’t Take No Mess – Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks, Fred Wesley

Chris Squire

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On June 27, 2015, Christopher “Chris” Russell Edward Squire, died aged 67. He was musician (bass guitar), songwriter, and singer, best known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of “Yes”. Squire was the only “Yes” member to appear on each of their 21 studio albums, released from 1969 to 2014. In 1975, Squire released his only solo album “Fish out of water”. He was regarded as one of the most respected and most influential bass players in the history of rock music. From 1991 to 2000, “Rickenbacker” company produced a limited edition signature bass of his trademark instrument, in his name, the “4001 CS”.