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David Bowie: Aladdin Sane

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On April 13, 1973, “RCA” label released “Aladdin Sane”, the sixth David Bowie album. It was recorded 6 October 1972, 3 December 1972 – 24 January 1973, at “Trident Studios”, London and “RCA Studios” in New York and Nashville, and was produced by Ken Scott and David Bowie. “Rolling Stones” magazine ranked  “Aladdin Sane” at number 277 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. “Pitchfork Media” ranked the album at number 77 on its list of the top “100 Albums of the 1970s”.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, harmonica, saxophone, arrangements
  • Mick Ronson – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Mike Garson– piano, synthesizers
  • Trevor Bolder– bass guitar
  • Mick “Woody” Woodmansey– drums
  • Ken Fordham – saxophone, flutes
  • Brian “Bux” Wilshaw – saxophone, flutes
  • Juanita “Honey” Franklin – backing vocals
  • Linda Lewis– backing vocals
  • A. MacCormack– backing vocals
  • Ken Scott – engineer
  • Mick Moran – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Watch That Man
  2. Alladin Sane
  3. Drive-in- Saturday
  4. Panic in Detroit
  5. Cracked Actor
  6. Time
  7. The Prettiest Star
  8. Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. The Jean Genie
  10. Lady Grinning Soul

Oasis: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

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On February 28, 2000, “Big Brother Records” label released “Standing on the Shoulder of Giants”, the fourth Oasis studio album. It was recorded April – August 1999, at “Château de la Colle Noire” in Montauroux, “Olympic Studios”, “Supernova Heights”, and “Wheeler End Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Stent and Noel Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Paul Stacey– keyboards, guitar
  • Mark Coyle – electric sitar and twelve-string acoustic guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Tony Donaldson – Mini Moog, mellotron
  • Charlotte Glasson– flute
  • P. Arnold– backing vocals
  • Linda Lewis– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.

  1. Fuckin’ in the Business
  2. Go Let It Out
  3. Who Feels Love
  4. Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is
  5. Little James – Liam Gallagher
  6. Gas Panic!
  7. Where Did It All Go Wrong
  8. Sunday Morning Call
  9. I Can See A Liar
  10. Roll It Over

Cat Stevens: Teaser And The Firecat

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On October 1, 1971, “Island” label released “Teaser and the Firecat”, the fifth Cat Stevens album.  It was recorded July 1970 – March 1971, at the “Paramount  Studios”, in  Los Angeles,  “Morgan Studios”, in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens– vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki
  • Angelos Harzipavli – bouzouki
  • Andy Roberts – Kriwaczek string organ
  • Rick Wakeman– piano
  • Jean Roussel- Hammond organ
  • Larry Steele – bass guitar, congas
  • Gerry Conway– drums, percussion
  • Harvey Burns – drums, percussion
  • Linda Lewis- backing vocals
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens except where noted.

  1. The Wind
  2. Ruby Love
  3. If I Laugh
  4. Changes IV
  5. How Can I Tell You
  6. Tuesday’s Dead
  7. Morning Has Broken – traditional,  arranged by Cat Stevens with words by Eleanor Farjeon
  8. Bitterblue
  9. Moonshadow
  10. Peace Train