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The Band: Moondoog Matinee

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On October 15, 1973, “Capitol” label released “Moondog Matinee” the fifth Band (The) studio album. It was recorded March–June 1973, at “Bearsville Sound Studios” in Bearsville, New York; “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel and  Billy Mundi. The album consists entirely of cover songs.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson – guitars
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, acoustic and electric piano, drums
  • Rick Danko – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Garth Hudson- organ, piano, accordion, synthesizer, clavinet,  tenor saxophone
  • Billy Mundi- drums
  • Ben Keith- pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Harman – engineer
  • Jay Ranellucci – engineer
  • John Wilson – engineer
  • Edward Kasper – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Ain’t Got No Home – Clarence “Frogman” Henry
  2. Holy Cow – Allen Toussaint
  3. Share Your Love (With Me) – Deadric Malone, Alfred Braggs
  4. Mystery Train – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips
  5. Third Man Theme – Anton Karas
  6. Promised Land – Chuck Berry
  7. The Great Pretender – Buck Ram
  8. I’m Ready – Fats Domino, Al Lewis, Sylvester Bradford
  9. Saved – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  10. A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

Ultravox: Ha!-Ha!-Ha!

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On October 14, 1997, “Island” label released “Ha!-Ha!-Ha!”, the second Ultravox album. It was recorded May – June 1997, and was produced by Ultravox and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • John Foxx– vocals, guitar
  • Stevie Shears– guitar
  • C. (from Gloria Mundi) – saxophone
  • Billy Currie– violins, keyboards, synthesiser
  • Chris Cross– vocals, bass
  • Warren Cann– vocals, drums, rhythm machine

Track listing:

  1. ROckWrok – John Foxx
  2. The Frozen Ones – John Foxx
  3. Fear in the Western World – Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears
  4. Distant Smile – Billy Currie, John Foxx
  5. The Man Who Dies Every Day – Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears
  6. Artificial Life – Billy Currie, John Foxx
  7. While I’m Still Alive – John Foxx
  8. Hiroshima Mon Amour – Warren Cann, Billy Currie, John Foxx

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

 

The Decemberists: The Crane Wife

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On October 3, 2006, “Capitol” label released “The Crane Wife” the fourth Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded March – June 2006, and was produced by Tucker Martine, Chris Walla and The Decemberists.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, percussion
  • Chris Funk– guitar, pedal steel, bouzouki, banjo, hammered dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jenny Conlee – piano, Wurlitzer, pump organ, Hammond organ, Moog bass, accordion, glockenspiel, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nate Query– electric bass, upright bass, cello, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Moen– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Eyvind Kang- viola, violin
  • Christopher Walla – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Drizos -hand drums
  • Laura Veirs- duet vocal
  • Ezra Holbrook – backing vocals
  • Rich Hipp – engineer assistant
  • Tucker Martine, Christopher Walla – mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Carson Ellis -design, illustrations, lettering
  • Colin Meloy – design
  • Mike King – layout, design
  • Band portraits drawn from photographs by Autumn de Wilde

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. The Crane Wife 3
  2. The Island: Come and See/The Landlord’s Daughter/You’ll Not Feel the Drowning
  3. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)
  4. O Valencia!
  5. The Perfect Crime #2
  6. When the War Came
  7. Shankill Butchers
  8. Summersong
  9. The Crane Wife 1 & 2
  10. Sons & Daughters

Bauhaus: In The Flat Field

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On October 1, 1980, “4AD” label released “In the Flat Field” the debut Bauhaus studio album. It was recorded December 1979; June – July 1980, at “BBC Maida Vale Studios” and “Southern Studios” in London, and was produced by Petyer Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins. “In the Flat Field” is considered one of the first gothic rock albums.

Personnel:

  • Peter Murphy– vocals, guitar, design
  • Daniel Ash– guitar, saxophone, design
  • David J– bass guitar, design
  • Kevin Haskins– drums, design
  • Paul Cook – engineer
  • Glen Campling – track layout
  • Eugene Marinov – photography
  • Geoff Smith – photography
  • Stella Watts – photography
  • Piers Bannister – photography
  • Duane Michals – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

  1. Double Dare
  2. In the Flat Field
  3. A God in an Alcove
  4. Dive
  5. The Spy in the Cab
  6. Small talk Stinks
  7. Vitus Dance
  8. Stigmata Martyr
  9. Nerves

Black Sabbath: Technical Ecstasy

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On September 25, 1976, “Vertigo” label released “Technical Ecstasy”, the seventh Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by  Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne– lead vocals
  • Tony Iommi– guitar
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar
  • Bill Ward– lead vocal, drums
  • Gerald “Jezz” Woodroffe– keyboards
  • Hipgnosis – cover art

Track listing:

.All tracks by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne, except where noted.

  1. Back Street Kids
  2. You Won’t Change Me
  3. It’s Alright – Bill Ward
  4. Gypsy
  5. All Moving Parts (Stand Still)
  6. Rock ‘n’ Roll Doctor
  7. She’s Gone
  8. Dirty Women

Weezer: Pinkerton

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On September 24, 1996, “DGC” label released “Pinkerton”, the second Weezer studio album. It was recorded September 1995, January–June 1996, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles; “Fort Apache Studios” in Boston; “Hollywood Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles; “Rumbo Recorders” in Canoga Park; “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell and Matt Sharp.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – vocals, guitar, keyboards, xylophone
  • Brian Bell– guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Sharp– bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson– drums
  • Karl Koch – percussion
  • Joe Barresi– engineer
  • Billy Bowers– engineer
  • Jim Champagne – engineer
  • David Dominguez – engineer
  • Greg Fidelman – engineer
  • Dave Fridmann– engineer
  • Rob Jacobs – engineer
  • Adam Kasper– engineer
  • Dan McLaughlin – engineer
  • Clif Norrell– engineer
  • Jim Rondinelli – engineer
  • Shawn Everett– engineer, mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig– engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Hiroshige– cover art
  • Janet Wolsborn – art assistant
  • Spike Jonze– photography
  • Karl Koch – webmaster

Track listing:

All tracks by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.

  1. Tired of Sex
  2. Getchoo
  3. No Other One
  4. Why Bother?
  5. Across the Sea
  6. The Good Life
  7. El Scorcho
  8. Pink Triangle
  9. Falling for You
  10. Butterfly

Dream Theater: Falling Into Infinity

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On September 23, 1997, “East West Records” label released “Falling into Infinity”, the fourth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded June–July 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Derek Sherinian– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Myung– bass, Chapman Stick, arrangements
  • Mike Portnoy– drums, percussion, backing and harmony vocals, arrangements
  • Doug Pinnick– additional vocals
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Alvy – engineer assistant
  • Barbara Lipke – engineer assistant
  • Dave Swope – mixing assistant
  • Leon Zervos– mastering

Track listing:

All music by James LaBrie, Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Derek Sherinian, and John Myung, lyrics as noted.

  1. New Millennium – Mike Portnoy
  2. You Not me – John Petrucci, Desmond Child
  3. Peruvian Skies – John Petrucci
  4. Hollow Years – John Petrucci
  5. Burning My Soul – Mike Portnoy
  6. Hell’s Kitchen
  7. Lines in the Sand – John Petrucci
  8. Take Away My Pain – John Petrucci
  9. Just Let me Breathe – Mike Portnoy
  10. Anna Lee – James LaBrie
  11. Trial of Tears – John Myung
  • It’s Raining
  • Deep in Heaven
  • The Wasteland

George Harrison: Extra Texture

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On September 22, 1975, “Apple” label released “Extra Texture (Read All About It)”, the sixth George Harrison studio album. It was recorded February 1971, April –June 1975, August–September 1974, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles; “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by George Harrison.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, piano
  • Legs Larry Smith– vocal
  • Ronnie Spector– vocal
  • Jesse Ed Davis– electric guitar
  • David Foster– piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, electric piano, tack piano, string arrangements
  • Leon Russell– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Billy Preston– electric piano
  • Gary Wright– organ, electric piano, ARP synthesizer
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Carl Radle– bass
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Paul Stallworth – bass, backing vocals
  • Jim Keltner– drums, percussion
  • Jim Gordon– drums, percussion
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Norm Kinney – percussion
  • Jim Horn– saxophones
  • Tom Scott– saxophones
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet, trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison.

  1. You
  2. The Answer’s at the End
  3. This Guitar (Can’t Keep from Crying)
  4. Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)
  5. World of Stone
  6. A Bit More of You”
  7. Can’t Stop Thinking About You
  8. Tired of Midnight Blue
  9. Grey Cloudy Lies
  10. His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)

The Stranglers: The Raven

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On September 21, 1979, “United Artists” label released “The Raven”, the fourth Stranglers (The) studio album. It was recorded June 1979, at “Pathe Marconi Studios” in Paris, and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Winstanley, Hugh Cornwell, Jean Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black..

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – vocals, bass guitar
  • Dave Greenfield– vocals, keyboards
  • Jet Black– drums
  • Alan Winstanley– engineer, mixing
  • Steve Churchyard– mixing
  • Porky– mastering
  • BilBo – mastering
  • John Pasche – design
  • Shoot That Tiger! – design
  • Chris Ryan – photography
  • Toppan – photography
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Allan Ballard – photography

 Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Cornwell, Jean Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black.

  1. Long  Ships
  2. The Raven
  3. Dead Los Angeles
  4. Ice
  5. Baroque Bordello
  6. Nuclear Device
  7. Shah Shah a Go Go
  8. (Don’t Bring) Harry
  9. Duchess
  10. Men in black
  11. Genetix