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T. Rex: Tanx

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Tanx

On January 28, 1973, “EMI” label released “Тanx”, the eighth T.Rex studio album.  It was recorded February – December 1972, at the “Abbey Road Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, “Strawberry Studios” in Paris, “EMI Toshiba Studios” in Tokyo, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Finn– vocals, conga, hand percussion
  • Elton John- piano
  • Steve Currie– bass
  • Bill Legend– drums
  • Tony Visconti– mellotron, string arrangements, backing vocals, recorder
  • Howard Casey– saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Tenement Lady
  2. Rapids
  3. Mister Mister
  4. Broken Hearted Blues
  5. Shock Rock
  6. Country Honey
  7. Electric Slim and the Factory Hen
  8. Mad Donna
  9. Born to Boogie
  10. Life is Strange
  11. The Street and Babe Shadow
  12. Highway Knees
  13. Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys

Therapy?: Pleasure Death

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Therapy Pleasure Death

On January 27, 1992, “Wiiija Records” released “Pleasure Death”, the second Therapy? studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Southern Studios” in London, and was produced by Harvey Birrell , Andy Cairns, Fyfe Ewing and Michael McKeegan.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cairns- vocals, guitar
  • Michael McKeegan- bass
  • Fyfe Ewing- vocals, drums
  • George Henry Smyth- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Skinning Pit
  2. Fantasy Bag
  3. Shitkicker
  4. Prison Breaker
  5. L.C.
  6. Potato Junkie

Pink Floyd: Animals

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On January 21, 1977, “Harvest” label released “Animals” the tenth Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded April – December 1976, at the “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour, Roger Waters,  Richard Wright and Nick Mason. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour- lead vocals, lead , rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, talkbox
  • Roger Waters- lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, tape effects, vocoder, bass guitar, sleeve design
  • Richard Wright- Hammond organ, electric piano, Minimoog, ARP string synthesizer, piano, clavinet, harmony vocals
  • Nick Mason- drums, percussion, tape effects
  • Storm Thorgerson– sleeve design
  • Aubrey Powell – sleeve design, photography
  • Nick Mason – graphics
  • Peter Christopherson, Howard Bartrop, Nic Tucker, Bob Ellis, Rob Brimson, Colin Jones – photography
  • R. G. Amsterdam – inflatable pig design

All tracks by Roger Waters, except where noted.

  1. Pigs on the Wing 1
  2. Dogs – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
  4. Sheep
  5. Pigs on the Wing 2

Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

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The Six Wives

On January 23, 1973, “A&M” label released “The Six Wives of Henry VIII”, the debut Rick Wakeman studio album. It was recorded February – October 1972, at “Morgan” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Rick Wakeman.

Personnel:

  • Rick Wakeman – Minimoogsynthesiser, mellotron,  frequency counter, grand piano, Hammond C-3 organ, electric piano, harpsichord, ARP synthesiser, church organ
  • Dave Lambert– guitar
  • Mike Egan, Steve Howe– guitar
  • Dave Cousins– electric banjo
  • Chas Cronk– bass guitar
  • Les Hurdle – bass guitar
  • Chris Squire– bass guitar
  • Dave Winter – bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • Barry de Souza – drums
  • Alan White– drums
  • Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Laura Lee, Sylvia McNeill, Judy Powell – vocals
  • Barry St. John – vocals
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Michael Doud – art director
  • Ken Carroll – design
  • Bruce Rae – cover photography
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – inside photography

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Wakeman.

  1. Catherine of Aragon
  2. Anne of Cleves
  3. Catherine Howard
  4. Jane Seymour
  5. Anne Boleyn – incorporates The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended written by E. J. Hopkins, arr. Rick Wakeman.
  6. Catherine Parr

 

Family: A Song For Me

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On January 23, 1970, “Reprise” label released “A Song for Me”, the third Family studio album. It was recorded in 1969 at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Roger Chapman, John Whitney, John Weider, John Palmer and Robert Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Roger Chapman– vocals, percussion
  • John “Charlie” Whitney– guitars, banjo, organ
  • John Weider– guitars, violin, dobro
  • John “Poli” Palmer– vibes, piano, flute
  • Robert Townsend– drums, percussion, harp

Track listing:

All tracks by John “Charlie” Whitney and Roger Chapman, except where noted.

  1. Drowned in Wine
  2. Some Poor Soul
  3. Love is a Sleeper
  4. Stop for the Traffic – Through the Heart of Me
  5. Wheels – John “Charlie” Whitney, Roger Chapman, Rick Grech
  6. Song for Sinking Lovers
  7. Hey – Let It Rock
  8. The Cat and the Rat
  9. 93’s O.K. J – John “Charlie” Whitney, John Weider
  10. A Song for Me – John “Charlie” Whitney,Roger Chapman, John Weider, Rob Townsend

John Foxx: Metamatic

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On January 18, 1980, “Virgin” label released “Metamatic”, the debut John Foxx album. It was recorded in 1979, at the “Pathway Studios” in London and was produced by John Foxx. The album name  “Metamatic” is taken from a painting machine by kinetic artist Jean Tinguely.

Personnel:

  • John Foxx– vocals, rhythm machines (mainly Roland CR-78, synthesizers
  • John Wesley Barker – additional synthesizers
  • Jake Durant – additional bass
  • Gareth Jones– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Foxx.

  1. Plaza
  2. He’s a Liquid
  3. Underpass
  4. Metal Beat
  5. No-One Driving
  6. A New Kind of Man
  7. Blurred Girl
  8. 030
  9. Tidal Wave
  10. Touch and Go

 

Siouxsie And The Banshees: The Rapture

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On January 17, 1995, “Polydor” label released “The Rapture”, the eleventh and final Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and 1994, at the “Studio Du Manoir” in Léon,  France, “Wessex” in London, and was produced by John Cale, Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie, Martin McCarrick and Jon Klein.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux- vocals
  • Jon Klein– guitars
  • Knox Chandler- guitar
  • Steven Severin- electric bass
  • Budgie- drums, percussion
  • Martin McCarrick- cello, keyboards, accordion
  • Renaud Pion – woodwind
  • Gary Barnacle, Peter Thoms, Luke Tunney and John Thirkell – brass  section

Track listing:

All tracks by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted.

  1. O Baby
  2. Tearing Apart
  3. Stargazer
  4. Fall from Grace – Steven Severin
  5. Not Forgotten
  6. Sick Child – Budgie
  7. The Lonely One
  8. Falling Down
  9. Forever
  10. The Rapture
  11. The Double Life – Steven Severin
  12. Love Out Me

Air: Moon Safari

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Moonsafari

On January 16, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Moon Safari”, the debut Air studio album. It was recorded April to June 1997, at the “Around the Golf” and “Studio Gang” in Paris, and “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced byJean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin . “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 93 on its list of “Best Album of the Nineties” ; the French edition of the same magazine, ranked  “Moon Safari” at  number 65 on its list of the “100 Greatest French rock albums”.

  • Jean-Benoît Dunckel – vocals, keyboards, synths, organ, piano, pan pipes, hand claps, glockenspiel
  • Eric Regert – organ
  • Patrick Woodcock – guitar, trombone
  • Nicolas Godin– vocals, bass, synths, guitar, hand claps, harmonica, glockenspiel, piano, organ, pan pipes, drums, percussion
  • Marlon – drums
  • Alf (a.k.a. Stephane Briat) – hand claps
  • Caroline L. – hand claps
  • Beth Hirsch– vocals
  • Enfants square Burcq – vocals
  • David Whitaker– string arrangements, conducor

Track listing:

All tracks by Air, except where noted.

  1. La femme d’argent
  2. Sexy Boy
  3. All I Need – lyrics by Beth Hirsch
  4. Kelly Watch the Stars
  5. Talisman
  6. Remember – co-written by Jean-Jacques Perrey
  7. You Make It Easy – lyrics by Beth Hirsch
  8. Ce matin là – co-written by Patrick Woodcock
  9. New Star in the Sky (Chanson pour Solal)
  10. Le voyage de Pénélope

ZZ Top: ZZ Top’s First Album

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On January 16, 1971, “London” label released “ZZ Top’s First Album”, the debut ZZ Top studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at the “Robin Hood Studios” in Texas, and was produced by Bill Ham.

Personnel:

  • Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
  • Dusty Hill– lead, co – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Frank Beard– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree – Billy Gibbons
  2. Brown Sugar – Billy Gibbons
  3. Squank – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Bill Ham
  4. Goin’ Down to Mexico – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Bill Ham
  5. Old Man – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard
  6. Neighbor, Neighbor – Billy Gibbons
  7. Certified Blues – Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Bill Ham
  8. Bedroom Thang – Billy Gibbons
  9. Just Got Back from Baby’s – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
  10. Backdoor Love Affair – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham

The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones No. 2

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The Rolling Stones - 2

On January 15, 1965, “Decca” label released “The Rolling Stones No. 2”, the second Rolling Stones studio album. It was recorded June – November 1964, at the “Chess Studios” in Chicago, “Regent Sound Studios” in London and “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine, percussion
  • Keith Richards– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– electric, acoustic, and slide guitars, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– piano, sound effects, tambourine
  • Ian Stewart– piano

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – Solomon Burke, Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler
  2. Down Home Girl – Jerry Leiber, Arthur Butler
  3. You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
  4. Time is on My Side – Norman Meade
  5. What a Shame – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  6. Grown Up Wrong – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Down the Road Apiece – Don Raye
  8. Under the Boardwalk – Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young
  9. I Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
  10. Pain in My Heart – Allen Toussaint
  11. Off the Hook – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  12. Susie Q – Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis, Eleanor Broadwater