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Heaven 17: The Luxury Gap

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The luxury gap

On April 8, 1983, “Virgin” label released “The Luxury Gap”, the second Heaven 17 album. It was recorded at “Townhouse Studios”, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by British Electric Foundation and Greg Walsh. In 1984, the album was certified Platinum by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Gregory– vocals
  • Ian Craig Marsh– synthesizer programming
  • Martyn Ware – vocals, Linn LM-1, synthesizer programming
  • Simon Phillips- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware.

  1. Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
  2. Who’ll Stop the Rain
  3. Let Me Go
  4. Key to the World
  5. Temptation
  6. Come Live With Me
  7. Lady Ice and Mr Hex
  8. We Live So Fast
  9. The Best Kept Secret

 

 

Toto: Toto IV

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On April 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Toto IV”, the fourth Toto studio album. It was recorded 1981—82 at “Sunset Sound” and “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles,  “Hogg Manorin” in  Sherman Oaks, California , “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich. Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Porcaro. In 1983, the album won six “Grammy Awards including “Album of the Year”, “Producer of the Year” for the band, and “Record of the Year” for “Rosanna”.

Personnel:

  • David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, horn arrangements
  • Steve Lukather- lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bobby Kimball- lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Porcaro- lead vocal, keyboards
  • David Hungate– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums, percussion, xylophone, tympani
  • James Newton Howard- strings, arranger, conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Lenny Castro- percussion, conga
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Ralph Dyck – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Roger Linn- synthesizer programming
  • Jim Horn- saxophone, recorders
  • Jon Smith – saxophone
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey- trumpet and horn arrangements
  • James Pankow– trombone
  • Martyn Ford – strings
  • Mike Porcaro– cello
  • Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements
  • Timothy B. Schmit- backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly- backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi– engineer
  • Doug Sax- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rosanna – David Paich
  2. Make Believe – David Paich
  3. I Won’t Hold You Back – Steve Lukather
  4. Good for You – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
  5. It’s a Feeling – Steve Porcaro
  6. Afraid of Love – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  7. Lovers in the Night – David Paich
  8. We Made It – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  9. Waiting for Your Love – Bobby Kimball, David Paich
  10. Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro

The Clash: Same

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On April 8, 1977, “CBS” label released the self-titled, debut Clash (The) album. It was recorded 10–27 February 1977, at “CBS Studios” in London and “National Film and Television School” in Beaconsfield, England, and was produced by Mickey Foote.

Personnel:

  • Joe Strummer− lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  • Mick Jones− lead guitar, vocals
  • Paul Simonon− bass guitar
  • Tory Crimes(Terry Chimes) − drums
  • Nicky Headon− drums
  • Mickey Foote − engineer
  • Simon Humphrey – engineer
  • Kate Simon − cover art
  • Rocco Macauly − back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

  1. Janie Jones
  2. Remote Control
  3. I’m So Bored with the USA
  4. White Riot
  5. Hate & War
  6. What’s My Name? – Joe Strummer,Mick Jones, Keith Levene
  7. Deny
  8. London’s Burning
  9. Career Opportunities
  10. Cheat
  11. Protex Blue
  12. Police & Thieves – Junior Marvin, Lee Marvin
  13. 48 Hours
  14. Garageland

 

Caravan: In the Land of Grey and Pink

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Land Of Gray And Pink

On April 8, 1971, “Deram” label released “In the Land of Grey and Pink”, the third Caravan album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Decca Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by David Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Richard Sinclair – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Pye Hastings – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Sinclair – organ, piano, mellotron, harmony vocals
  • Richard Coughlan – drums, percussions
  • Jimmy Hastings – flute, tenor sax, piccolo
  • Dave Grinstead – cannon, bell and wind

Track listing

All tracks by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair and Richard Sinclair

  1. Golf Girl
  2. Winter Wine
  3. Love to Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly)
  4. In the Land of Grey and Pink
  5. Nine Feet Underground
  • Nigel Blows a Tune
  • Love’s a Friend
  • Make it 76
  • Dance of the Seven Paper Hankies
  • Hold Grandad by the Nose
  • Honest I Did!
  • Disassociation
  • 100% Proof

P.J. Proby: Three Week Hero

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Three Week Hero

On April 8, 1969, “Liberty” label released “Three Week Hero”, the seventh P.J. Proby album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Rowland.  This is album, where all four members of Led Zeppelin recorded together in studio for first time ever.

Personnel:

  • P.J. Proby – vocals
  • Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • John Bonham- drums, conga
  • Robert Plant- harmonica
  • Amory Kane- acoustic guitar, strings
  • Alan Parker- guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw- keyboards
  • Clem Cattini- drums
  • Stan Barrett- percussion
  • Dennis Lopez – percussion
  • The Jericho (The Family Doggwith Bob Henry) – backing vocals
  • Steve Rowland- arranger
  • Mike Weighell – engineer
  • Spencer Leigh- liner notes
  • Gustav Karl Moody – art direction, cover design
  • Steve Thomas – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Three Week Hero – John Stewart
  2. The Day That Lorraine Came Down – Kenny Young
  3. Little Friend – Robin Gair, Peter Mason
  4. Empty Bottles – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  5. Reflections (Of Your Face) – Amory Kane
  6. Won’t Be Long – Leslie McFarland
  7. Sugar Mama – Woodley, Kenny Young
  8. I Have a Dream – Terry Hensley, Alec Wilder
  9. It’s Too Good to Last – Baker, Stephens
  10. New Directions – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. Today I Killed a Man” (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
  12. Medley: It’s So Hard to Be a Nigger/Jim’s Blues/George Wallaceis Rollin’ in This Mornin'” (Mable Hillery/Traditional)

 

Ultravox: Lament

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On April 6, 1984, “Chrysalis” label released “Lament”, the seventh Ultravox studio album. It was recorded in 1983 – 1984, at “Musicfest Studios” in London, and was produced by Ultravox.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – lead vocals, guitar
  • Billy Currie– keyboards, violin
  • Chris Cross– bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Warren Cann– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.

  1. White China
  2. One Small Day
  3. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
  4. Lament
  5. White China (Special Mix)
  6. One Small Day (Extended Mix)
  7. Man of Two Worlds
  8. Heart of the Country
  9. When the Time Comes
  10. A Friend I Call Desire
  11. Lament (Extended Mix)

J. J. Burnel: Euroman Cometh

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On April 6, 1979, “United Artists” label released “Euroman Cometh”, the debut  J. J. Burnel album. It was recorded in 1978 at “TW Studios” and “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Winstanley, Martin Rushent and J.J. Burnel.

Personnel:

  • J. Burnel – vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, beatbox, mixing sleeve concept
  • Brian James– guitar
  • Lew Lewis – harmonica
  • Peter Howells – drums
  • Carey Fortune – drums
  • Alan Winstanley – engineer
  • Martin Rushent – engineer, mixing
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Allan Ballard – photography of Pompidou Centre, Paris
  • Tracy Gerard – inner sleeve map
  • Kevin Sparrow – design co-ordination

Track listing:

All tracks by J.J. Burnel, except where noted.

  1. Euroman
  2. Jellyfish
  3. Freddie Laker (Concorde and Eurobus)
  4. Euromess
  5. Deutschland Nicht Uber Alles
  6. Do the European
  7. Tout Comprendre
  8. Triumph (Of the Good City)
  9. Pretty Face – Chris Boyle, Gavin Daneski, Ralph Worman and Vic Sendall
  10. Crabs
  11. Eurospeed (Your own Speed)

British Sea Power: Open Season

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Open Season

On April 4, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Open Season”, the second British Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Kore Studios” in London, and “Rockfield Studios” in South Wales, and was produced by Mads Bjerke  and Graham Sutton.

Personnel:

  • Yan– vocals, guitar, piano, organ
  • Hamilton– vocals, bass, guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Noble– guitar, piano, backing vocals, organ
  • Wood– drums
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Phil Sumner– cornet
  • Graham Sutton– string arrangements, additional programming
  • Axl – miniature Italian greyhound

Track listing:

  1. It Ended on an Oily Stage – Hamilton, Noble, Wood, Yan
  2. Be Gone – Yan
  3. How Will I Ever Find My Way Home? – Hamilton
  4. Like a Honeycomb – Yan
  5. Please Stand Up – Yan
  6. North Hanging Rock – Yan
  7. To Get to Sleep – Hamilton, Noble, Wood, Yan
  8. Victorian Ice – Yan
  9. Oh Larsen B – Yan
  10. The Land Beyond – Hamilton
  11. True Adventures – Hamilton

 

 

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Part

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On April 2, 2001, “Mute” label released “No More Shall We Part”, the eleventh Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded in September and October 2000, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn Casey, Thomas Wydler and Tony Cohen.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– vocals, piano, mixing
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, string arrangement, drums, mixing
  • Blixa Bargeld– guitar, mixing
  • Conway Savage– organ
  • Martyn P. Casey– bass
  • Thomas Wydler– drums
  • Paul Morgan, Leon Bosch – bass
  • Warren Ellis– violin, string arrangement
  • Jim Sclavunos– drums, percussion
  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle– vocals
  • Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kiernan, Jackie Shave, Simon Fischer, Rebecca Hirsch – violin
  • Bruce White, Gustav Clarkson – viola
  • Frank Schaefer, Lionel Handy, Naomi Wright – cello
  • Tony Cohen – engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Paul – engineer
  • Mirek Stiles, Mark Bishop – engineer assistant
  • Ray Staffat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. As I Sat Sadly by Her Side
  2. And No More Shall We Part
  3. Hallelujah – Nick cave and Warren Ellis
  4. Love Letter
  5. Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow
  6. God Is in the House
  7. Oh My Lord
  8. Sweetheart Come – Nick Cave and Barry Adamson
  9. The sorrowful Wife
  10. We Came Along This Road
  11. Gates to the Garden
  12. Darker with the Day – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

The White Stripes: Elephant

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Elephant

On April 1, 2003, “V2 Records” released “Elephant”, the fourth White Stripes album. It was recorded November 2001 and April 2002, at “Toe Rag Studios” and “BBC Maida Vale Studios” in London, and was produced by Jack White.The album won “Grammy Awards” for “Best Alternative  Album” and “Best Rock Song” for “Seven Nation Army”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 390, on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Channel 4” ranked “Elephant”  at number 39, on its list of the “100 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In December 2003, “NME” magazine made it their “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Jack White– lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Meg White – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Mort Crim– speech
  • Holly Golightly– co-lead vocals
  • Liam Watson– engineer, mixing
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • “The Third Man” – artwork
  • Bruce Brand – layout
  • Patrick Pantano – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Seven Nation Army
  2. Black Math
  3. There’s No Home for You Here
  4. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. In the Cold, Cold Night
  6. I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart
  7. You’ve Got Her in Your Pocket
  8. Ball and Biscuit
  9. The Hardest Button to Button
  10. Little Acorns – Mort Crim, White
  11. Hypnotize
  12. The Air Near My Fingers
  13. Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine
  14. Well It’s True That We Love One Another