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Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno And Nico: June 1, 1974

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June 1-1974

On June 28, 1974, “Island” label released “June 1, 1974”, live album by Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Brian Eno and Nico. It was recorded 1 June 1974, at “Rainbow Theatre” in London, and was produced by Richard Williams.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Brian Eno– vocals, synthesizer
  • John Cale– vocals, piano, viola
  • Nico– vocals, harmonium
  • Mike Oldfield– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ollie Halsall– piano, guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– organ , organ, piano, electric piano
  • Robert Wyatt– percussion
  • Doreen Chanter– backing vocals
  • Archie Leggatt – bass guitar
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums , bass drum, tympani
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Irene Chanter – backing vocals
  • John Wood– engineer
  • Phil Ault – engineer assistant
  • Ray Doyle – engineer assistant
  • Ian Tilbury – concert presenter
  • Mick Rock – photography

Track listing:

  1. Driving Me Backwards – Brian Eno
  2. Baby’s on Fire – Brian Eno
  3. Heartbreak Hotel – Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
  4. The End – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  5. May I? – Kevin Ayers
  6. Shouting in a Bucket Blues – Kevin Ayers
  7. Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes – Kevin Ayers
  8. Everybody’s Sometime and Some People’s All the Time Blues – Kevin Ayers
  9. Two Goes into Four – Kevin Ayers

Free: Fire And Water

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Fire and water

On June 26, 1970, “Island” label released “Fire and Water”, the third Free studio album. It was recorded January – June 1970, at “Trident Studios” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, and John Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals
  • Paul Kossoff– guitars
  • Andy Fraser– bass guitar, piano
  • Simon Kirke– drums

Track listing:

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

  1. Fire and Water
  2. Oh I Wept – Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff
  3. Remember
  4. Heavy Load
  5. Big – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossof
  6. Don’t Say You Love Me
  7. All Right Now

 

Supertramp: Indelibly Stamped

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On June 25, 1971, “A&M” label released “Indelibly Stamped”, the second  Supertramp album. It was recorded April – May 1971 at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Currie, Rick Davis, Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson and Dave Winthrop.

Personnel:

  • Rick Davies – lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Roger Hodgson– lead vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Dave Winthrop – lead vocals, flute, saxophone
  • Frank Farrell – bass guitar, piano, electric piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Kevin Currie – percussion, drums
  • Bob Hall – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, except where noted.

  1. Your Poppa Don’t Mind
  2. Travelled
  3. Rosie Had Everything Planned – Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson
  4. Remember
  5. Forever
  6. Potter
  7. Coming Home to See You
  8. Times Have Changed
  9. Friend in Need
  10. Aries

Small Faces: Same

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Small Facess

On June 23, 1967, “immediate Records” label released the self-titled, second Small Faces album. It was recorded October 1966 – April 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, guitars, piano
  • Ronnie Lane– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Ian McLagan– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
  • Kenney Jones– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, except where noted.

  1. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
  2. Something I Want to Tell You
  3. Feeling Lonely
  4. Happy Boys Happy
  5. Things Are Going to Get Better
  6. My Way of Giving
  7. Green Circles – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Michael O’Sullivan
  8. Become Like You
  9. Get Yourself Together
  10. All Our Yesterdays
  11. Talk to You
  12. Show Me the Way
  13. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire – Ian McLagan
  14. Eddie’s Dreaming – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan

John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers: Bare Wires

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Bare_Wires

On June 21, 1968, “Decca” label released “Bare Wires”, the eight John Mayall and the Bluesbrakers album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and John Mayall. “Bare Wires” was the last John Mayall studio album to feature the name “Bluesbreakers”.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– vocals,  harmonica,  piano,  harpsichord,  organ, harmonium, guitar
  • Peter Green– guitar
  • Mick Taylor– lead guitar, Hawaiian guitar
  • Tony Reeves– string bass, bass guitar
  • Jon Hiseman– drums, percussion
  • Keef Hartley– drums
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Chris Mercer –tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– cornet, violin
  • Derek Varnals – engineer
  • Pete Smith, Jan Persson –photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Bare Wires Suite (Medley)
  • Bare Wires
  • Where Did I Belong
  • I Started Walking
  • Open Up A New Door
  • Fire
  • I Know Now
  • Look In The Mirror
  1. I’m a Stranger
  2. No Reply – John Mayall, Mick Taylor
  3. Hartley Quits – Mick Taylor
  4. Killing Time
  5. She’s Too Young
  6. Sandy

Elvis Costello And The Attractions: Goodbye Cruel World

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Goodbye Cruel World

On June 18, 1984, “F-Beat Records” label released “Goodbye Cruel World”, the ninth Elvis Costello album overall and the eighth with The Attractions. It was recorded in February 1984, at “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello– vocals, guitars
  • Daryl Hall– vocals
  • Green Gartside– vocal
  • Steve Nieve– keyboards
  • Bruce Thomas– bass guitar
  • Pete Thomas– drums
  • Luis Jardim– percussion
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophones
  • Jim Paterson –trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.

  1. The Only Flame in Town
  2. Home Truth
  3. Room with No Number
  4. Inch By Inch
  5. Worthless Thing
  6. Love Field
  7. I Wanna Be Loved – Farnell Jenkins
  8. The Comedians
  9. Joe Porterhouse
  10. Sour Milk-Cow Blues
  11. The Great Unknown – Elvis Costello,Clive Langer
  12. The Deportees Club
  13. Peace in Our Time

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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Radio Kaos

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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Barclay_James_Harvest_Everyone_Is_Everybody_Else

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