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Matthew Sweet: In Reverse

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On October 12, 1999, “Volcano Entertainment” label released “In Reverse”, the seventh Matthew Sweet album. It was recorded May – June 1999, and was produced by Matthew Sweet, Greg Leisz, Fred Maher and Jim Scott. The album cover features artists Margaret Keane painting.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Sweet – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, synthesizer, percussion
  • Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz- guitar, pedal steel
  • Paul Chastain – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Kurstin – piano, organ, harpsichord
  • Jamie Muhoberac- organ, piano
  • John Ginty – organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Brian Kehew – organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Carol Kaye- bass
  • Tony Marsico- acoustic bass
  • Fred Maher- drums, percussion
  • Ric Menck – drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Victor Bisetti, Don Heffington- percussion
  • Pamelia Kurstin- theremin
  • Bruce Fowler- trombone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Sweet.

  1. Millennium Blues
  2. If Time Permits
  3. Beware My Love
  4. Faith in You
  5. Hide
  6. Future Shock
  7. Split Personality
  8. I Should Never Have Let You Know
  9. Trade Places
  10. What Matters
  11. Write Your Own Song
  12. Worse to Live
  13. Untitled
  14. Thunderstorm

Free: Same

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In October 1969, “Island” label released the self-titled, second Free album. It was recorded January – June 1969, at “Morgan Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by the head of “Island” label Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals
  • Paul Kossoff– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Andy Fraser– bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Simon Kirke– drums, percussion
  • Chris Wood– flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers, except where noted.

  1. I’ll Be Creepin’
  2. Songs of Yesterday
  3. Lying in the Sunshine
  4. Trouble on Double Time – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff
  5. Mouthful of Grass
  6. Woman
  7. Free Me
  8. Broad Daylight
  9. Mourning Sad Morning

Sly & The Family Stone: A Whole New Thing

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In October 1967, “Epic” label released “A Whole New Thing”, the debut Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in June 1967, and was produced by Sly Stone.

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals,  organ, guitar, piano, celeste, harmonica
  • Freddie Stone– vocals, guitar
  • Larry Graham– vocals, bass guitar
  • Greg Errico– drums
  • Jerry Martini– saxophone
  • Cynthia Robinson– trumpet, vocal ad-libs
  • Little Sister(Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks written by Sly Stone.

  1. Underdog
  2. If This Room Could Talk
  3. Run, Run, Run
  4. Turn Me Loose
  5. Let Me Hear It from You
  6. Advice
  7. I Cannot Make It
  8. Trip to Your Heart
  9. I Hate to Love Her
  10. Bad Risk
  11. That Kind of Person
  12. Dog

Tom Waits: Heartattack And Vine

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In September 1980, “Asylum” label released “Heartattack and Vine” , the sixth Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded June – July 1980, at “Filmways/Heider Studio B” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bones Howe.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits – vocals, electric guitar, piano
  • Roland Bautista– electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Ronnie Barron– Hammond organ, piano
  • Michael Lang – piano
  • Jim Hughart – bass
  • Greg Cohen– bass
  • Larry Taylor– bass
  • “Big John” Thomassie – drums
  • Victor Feldman– percussion, chimes, glockenspiel
  • Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Bob Alcivar– string arrangement, orchestral arrangement, conductor
  • Jerry Yester– orchestral arrangement, conductor
  • Geoff Howe – second engineer
  • Terry Dunavan – mastering
  • Norm Ung – art direction
  • Ron Coro – art direction
  • Greg Gorman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Heartattack and Vine
  2. In Shades
  3. Saving All My Love for You
  4. Downtown
  5. Jersey Girl
  6. ‘Til the Money Runs Out
  7. On the Nickel
  8. Siegal
  9. Ruby’s Arms

Blondie: Parallel Lines

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In September 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Parallel Lines”, the third Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1978, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Parallel Lines” at number 140 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 18 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time” and at number 45 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Uk by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Deborah Harry– vocals
  • Chris Stein– guitar, 12-string guitar, E-bow
  • Frank Infante– guitar
  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • Jimmy Destri– electronic keyboards
  • Nigel Harrison– bass guitar
  • Clem Burke– drums
  • Pete Coleman – engineer, production assistant
  • Grey Russell – engineer, assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Ramey Communications – art directionand, design
  • Frank Duarte – illustration
  • Edo Bertoglio – photography
  • Jerry Rodriguez – lettering
  • Maripol – stylist

Track listing:

  1. Hanging on the Telephone – Jack Lee
  2. One Way or Another – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
  3. Picture This – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri
  4. Fade Away and Radiate – Chris Stein
  5. Pretty Babe – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  6. I Know but I Don’t Know – Frank Infante
  7. 11:59 – Jimmy Destri
  8. Will Anything Happen? – Jack Lee
  9. Sunday Girl – Chris Stein
  10. Heart of Glass – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  11. I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
  12. Just Go Away – Deborah Harry

Klaatu: Hope

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In September 1977, “Daffodil” label released “Hope”, the second Klaatu studio album. It was recorded June 1976 – June 1977, and was produced by Terry Brown.

Personnel:

  • Dee Long – vocals, piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, clavinet, bass guitar, synthesizer, mandolin, slide guitar, harmonica, electric sitar, arrangements
  • John Woloschuk – vocals, bass guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, autoharp, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, Polymoog, arranger synthesizer, harmonium, electric piano
  • Terry Draper- drums, tambourine, triangle, percussion, whistle, arrangements
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Terry Brown – arrangements, recording
  • Ted Jones – cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. We’re Off You Know – John Woloschuk
  2. Madman – Dee Long
  3. Around the Universe in Eighty Days – Dee Long
  4. Long Live Politzania – John Woloschuk
  5. The Loneliest of Creatures – John Woloschuk
  6. Prelude – Dee Long, John Woloschuk, Terry Draper
  7. So Said the Lighthouse Keeper – John Woloschuk
  8. Hope – John Woloschuk

Tommy Bolin: Private Eyes

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In September 1976, “Columbia” label released “Private Eyes”, the second and the last Tommy Bolin album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles,and ”Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dennis MacKay and Tommy Bolin.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Bolin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Reggie McBride – vocals, bass
  • Mark Stein – vocals, keyboards
  • Norma Jean Bell – vocals, percussion, saxophone
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Bobby Berge – drums, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Del Newman – string arrangements
  • Thomas La Tonore, Stephen W Tayler – engineer
  • Jimmy Wachtel – design

Track listing:

  1. Bustin’ Out for Rosey – Tommy Bolin
  2. Sweet Burgundy – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  3. Post Toastee – Tommy Bolin
  4. Shake the Devil – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  5. Gypsy Soul – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  6. Someday We’ll Bring Our Love Home – Tommy Bolin, John Tesar
  7. Hello, Again – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  8. You Told Me That You Loved Me –Tommy Bolin

New Found Glory: Same

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On September 26, 2000, “Drive-Thru” label released the self-titled, second New Found Glory studio album. It was recorded in June 2006, at “Elysian Fields Studios” in Boca Raton, Florida, and was produced by Neal Avron.

Personnel:

  • Jordan Pundik– lead vocals
  • Chad Gilbert– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Klein – rhythm guitar
  • Ian Grushka – bass guitar
  • Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion
  • Neal Avron– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Tim Stedman – artwork, design
  • Justin Stephens – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jordan Pundik, Chad Gilbert, Steve Klein, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki.

  1. Better Off Dead
  2. Dressed to Kill
  3. Sincerely Me
  4. Hit or Miss
  5. Second to Last
  6. Eyesore
  7. Vegas
  8. Sucker
  9. Black & Blue
  10. Boy Crazy
  11. All About Her
  12. Ballad for the Lost Romantics

Ted Nugent And The Amboy Dukes: Tooth Fang & Claw

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In September 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Tooth Fang & Claw”the seventh and final Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes album. It was recorded in June 1974, and was produced by Jon Child, Lew Futterman and Ted Nugent.

Personnel:

  • Ted Nugent– vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Rob Grange – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Vic Mastrianni – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Nugent, except where noted.

  1. Lady Luck
  2. Living in the Woods
  3. Hibernation
  4. Free Flight
  5. Maybellene – Chuck Berry, Russ Fratto, Alan Freed
  6. Great White Buffalo
  7. Sasha
  8. No Holds Barred

Visitors: Same

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In September 1974, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Visitors album. It was recorded May – June 1974, at “Antibes Studio”, and was produced by Jean-Pierre Massiera.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Pierre Massiera – vocals, engineer
  • Bernard Torelli – lead guitar
  • Gérard Brent – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Marc Rolland – bass, backing vocals
  • André Guiglion – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jeff Castaldi – guitar
  • Bobon – acoustic and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Yves Revol, Jacky Bernardini – keyboards
  • Jean-Claude Tarin – Hammond organ, mini Moog
  • Jean-Pierre Stretti – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Francis Lockwood – Rhodes electric piano
  • Bernard Baverey – bass, backing vocals
  • Alain Bergé – bass
  • Didier Lockwood – violin
  • Patrick Attali, Jessie Joyce, Micky – backing vocals
  • Bernard Belan – backing vocals, engineer
  • Duretz-Fievet – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Pierre Massiera, except where noted.

  1. Dies Irae
  2. L’ Extra-Aventure De Villas Boas
  3. Terre-Larbour – Bernard Torelli
  4. Flatwoods Story
  5. Nous
  6. Visitors
  7. Le Retour Des Dieux