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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: From Here To Eternity

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From Here to Eternity

On June 18, 1984, “Mute” label released “From Her to Eternity”, the debut Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album. It was recorded September – October 1983, at “The Garden”, and March 1984, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Flood and Mick Harvey.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– vocals, Hammond, harmonica
  • Blixa Bargeld– guitar, backing vocals
  • Hugo Race– guitar, backing vocals
  • Barry Adamson– bass, backing vocals
  • Mick Harvey– drums, piano, vibes, backing vocals
  • Flood- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Avalanche – Leonard Cohen
  2. Cabin Fever – Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld
  3. Well of Mystery
  4. From Here to Eternity – Nick Cave, Anita Lane, Blixa Bargeld,Hugo Race, Barry Adamson, Mick Harvey
  5. Saint Huck
  6. Wings Off Flies – Nick Cave, Peter Sutcliffe,Jim Thirlwell
  7. A Box for Black Paul

Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.

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On June 15, 1987, “EMI” label released “Radio K.A.O.S.”, the second Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded October – December 1986, at the “Billiard Room” in London, and was produced by Roger Waters, Ian Ritchie, and Nick Griffiths.

Personnel:

  • Roger Waters– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, shakuhachi
  • Graham Broad– percussion, drums
  • Mel Collins– saxophones
  • Nick Glennie-Smith– DX7 and Emu
  • Matt Irving– Hammond organ
  • John Lingwood– drums
  • Andy Fairweather Low– electric guitars
  • Suzanne Rhatigan– main background vocals
  • Ian Ritchie– piano, keyboards, tenor saxophone, Fairlight programming, drum programming
  • Jay Stapley– electric guitars
  • John Phirkell – trumpet
  • Peter Thoms – trombone
  • Clare Torry– vocals
  • Paul Carrack– vocals
  • Katie Kissoon, Doreen Chanter, Madeline Bell, Steve Langer, Vicki Brown– backing vocals
  • Eric Jones – choir arrangement
  • Chris Sheldon– engineer
  • Kevin Whyte – engineer assistant
  • Paul Batchelor – engineer assistant
  • Noel Davis – choirmaster
  • Kate Hepburn – cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Waters.

  1. Radio Waves
  2. Who Needs Information
  3. Me or Him
  4. The Powers That Be
  5. Sunset Strip
  6. Home
  7. Four Minutes
  8. The Tide is Turning

 

Manfred Mann’s Band: Messin

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Messin'

On June 15, 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Messin’”, the third Manfred Mann’s Earth Band album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Maximum Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Manfred Mann.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann- synthesiser, organ
  • Mick Rogers – vocals, guitar
  • Colin Pattenden- bass guitar
  • Chris Slade- drums
  • Laurie Baker – Machines and Zoo
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Vicki Brown- backing vocals
  • Judith Powell – backing vocals
  • Ruby James – backing vocals
  • John Edwards, Laurence Latham– engineer
  • Peter Hignett – sleeve concept
  • Peter Goodfellow – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Messin’ – Mike Hugg
  2. Buddah – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers
  3. Cloudy Eyes – Manfred Mann
  4. Get Your Rocks Off – Bob Dylan
  5. Sadjoy – Manfred Mann
  6. Black and Blue – Chain: Barry Sullivan, Matt Taylor, Phil Manning, Barry Harvey
  7. Mardi Grass Day – Dr John Creaux

Barclay James Harvest: Everyone Is Everybody Else

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On June 14, 1974, “Polydor” label released “Everyone Is Everybody Else”, the fifth Barclay James Harvest album. It was recorded March 1974 – April 1974, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rodger Ban.

Personnel:

  • John Lees– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Les Holroyd– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, bass
  • Stewart Wooly Wolstenholme – vocals, keyboards
  • Mel Pritchard– percussion, drums
  • Rufus Cartwright – engineer
  • Ted Sharp – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Agor – photography

Track listing:

  1. Child of the Universe – John Lees
  2. Negative Earth – Les Holroyd, Mel Pritchard
  3. Paper Wings – Les Holroyd, Mel Pritchard
  4. The Great 1974 Mining Disaster – John lees
  5. Crazy City – Les Holroyd
  6. See Me See You – John Lees
  7. Poor Boys Blues – Les Holroyd
  8. Mill Boys – John Lees
  9. For No One – John Lees

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Tarkus

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On June 14, 1971, “Island” label released “Tarkus”, the second Emerson, Lake & Palmer album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organ, St Marks church organ, piano, celesta, Moog modular synthesizer, arrangements
  • Greg Lake– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements,
  • Carl Palmer– drums, assorted percussion, arrangements
  • Eddy “Are You Ready” Offord – engineer
  • William Neal (C.C.S. Assoc.) – paintings

Track listing:

All lyrics by Greg Lake.

  1. Tarkus
  • Eruption – Keith Emerson
  • Stones of Years – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  • Iconoclast – Keith Emerson
  • Mass – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  • Manticore – Keith Emerson
  • Battlefield – Greg Lake
  • Aquatarkus – Keith Emerson
  1. Jeremy Bender – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Bitches Crystal – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  3. The Only Way (Hymn) – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  4. Infinite Space (Conclusion) – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
  5. A Time and a Place – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  6. Are You Ready, Eddy? – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer

Marillion: Clutching At Straws

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On June 12, 1987, “EMI” label released “Clutching at Straws” the fourth Marillion studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Westside Studio” in London, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.It was band’s last album with original lead singer Fish, who left in 1988. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Clutching at Straws” at number 37 in its countdown of  the “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Fish– vocals
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Chris Kimsey (credited as “Christopher ‘Robbin’ Kimsey”) – backing vocals
  • John Cavanaugh – ” Finlay” voice

Track listing:

All tracks by Fish, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas.

  1. Hotel Hobbies
  2. Warm Wet Circles
  3. That Time of the Night (The Short Straw)
  4. Just for the Record
  5. White Russian
  6. Incommunicado
  7. Torch Song
  8. Slàinte Mhath
  9. Sugar Mice
  10. The Last Straw
  11. Happy Ending

Del Amitri: Change Everything

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On June 9, 1992, “A&M” label released “Change Everything”, the third Del Amitri studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Master Rock” in London, “Park Lane” in Glasgow, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Justin Currie – vocals, bass, guitars
  • Iain Harvie – guitars
  • David Cummings– guitars
  • Andy Alston– keyboards
  • Brian McDermott – drums
  • Nick Clark – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Currie except where noted.

  1. Be My Downfall
  2. Just Like a Man – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  3. When You Were Young
  4. Surface of the Moon
  5. I Won’t Take the Blame
  6. The First Rule of Love
  7. The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere
  8. Always the Last to Know
  9. To Last a Lifetime
  10. As Soon as the Tide Comes In
  11. Behind the Fool
  12. Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie

 

Frank Zappa: London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I

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On June 9, 1983, “Barking Pumpkin” label released “London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I” the thirty-eight  Frank Zappa album. It was recorded in January 1983, at “Twickenham Film Studios” in London,and was produced by Frank Zappa. The album features the London Symphony Orchestra’s renditions of four of Zappa’s compositions.

Personnel:

  • The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano
  • David Ocker –clarinet
  • Chad Wackerman– drums
  • Ed Mann– percussion
  • Mark Pinske – recording
  • John Vince – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Sad Jane
  2. Pedro’s Dowry
  3. Envelopes
  4. Mo ‘n Herb’s Vacation
  • First Movement
  • Second Movement
  • Third Movement

 

The Cars: Same

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On June 6, 1978, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Cars (The) album. It was recorded February 1978, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arranger
  • Elliot Easton– lead guitar, backing vocals. arranger
  • Greg Hawkes– keyboards, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals, arranger
  • Benjamin Orr– lead vocals, bass, arranger
  • David Robinson– drums, percussion, Syndrums, backing vocals, arranger
  • Geoff Workman – recording, engineer
  • Nigel Walker – engineer
  • George Marino– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.

  1. Good Times Rolls
  2. My Best Friend’s Girl
  3. Just What I Needed – Benjamin Orr
  4. I’m In Touch with Your World
  5. Don’t Cha Stop
  6. You’re All I’ve Got Tonight -Benjamin Orr
  7. Bye Bye Love
  8. Moving in Stereo – Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
  9. All Mixed Up

Soft Machine: Third

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On June 6, 1970, “CBS” label released “Third”, the third Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded April – May 1970 at “IBC” in London, “Facelift” was recorded live in Croydon and Birmingham, January 1970, and was produced by Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Elton Dean.

Personnel:

  • Mike Ratledge – Hohner Pianet, Lowrey organ, piano
  • Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
  • Robert Wyatt – vocals, drums, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, piano, bass
  • Elton Dean– alto saxophone, saxello
  • Lyn Dobson– soprano saxophone, flute
  • Nick Evans– trombone
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute, bass clarinet
  • Rab Spall– violin

Track listing:

  1. Facelift – Hugh Hopper
  2. Slightly All the Time – Mike Ratledge
  • Noisette – Hugh Hopper
  • Backwards – Mike Ratledge
  • Noisette Reprise Hugh Hopper
  1. Moon in June – Robert Wyatt
  2. Out-Bloody-Rageous – Mike Ratledge