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Johnny Thunders: So Alone

On October 6, 1978, “Real Records” and “Sire” labels released “So Alone”, the debut Johnny Thunders studio album. It was recorded January – June 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Thunders and Steve Llilywhite.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – vocals, guitar
  • Koulla Kakoulli – vocals
  • Patti Palladin – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • Peter Perrett – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Jones – guitar
  • Walter Lure – guitar
  • Henri Paul Tortosa – guitar
  • Steve Lillywhite – piano, engineer
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
  • Phil Lynott – vocals, bass
  • Paul Gray – bass
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Paul Cook – drums
  • Mike Kellie – drums
  • Steve Nicol – drums
  • John “Irish” Earle – saxophone
  • Mike Beal – artwork
  • Bill Smith – art direction, design
  • Peter Gravelle – photography
  • Molly Reeve-Morrison – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Thunders, except where noted.

  1. Pipeline – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
  2. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
  3. Great Big Kiss – George “Shadow” Morton
  4. Ask Me No Question
  5. Leave Me Alone
  6. Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Otis Blackwell
  7. London Boys – Johnny Thunders, Water Lury, Billy Rath
  8. (She’s So) Untouchable
  9. Subway Train – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen
  10. Downtown – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen

The Only Ones: Same

In April 1978, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut The Only Ones album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Robert Ash, Peter Perrett, John Perry, Alan Mair and Mike Kellie.

Personnel:

  • Peter Perrett– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • John Perry– guitars, keyboards
  • Alan Mair– bass guitars
  • Mike Kellie– drums
  • Mick Gallagher– keyboards
  • Gordon Edwards – keyboards
  • Raphael & Friends – horns
  • Koulla Kakoulli – backing vocals
  • Robert Ash – engineer
  • Ed Hollis – engineer
  • Steve Lillywhite – engineer
  • John Burns – engineer
  • Ian Maidman – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Peter “Kodick” Gravelle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Perrett.

  1. The Whole of the Law
  2. Another Girl, Another Planet
  3. Breaking Down
  4. City of Fun
  5. The Beast
  6. Creature of Doom
  7. It’s the Truth
  8. Language Problem
  9. No Peace for the Wicked
  10. The Immortal Story