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The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed

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Let it bleed

On December 5, 1969, “Decca” label released “Let It Bleed”, the eighth Rolling Stone album. It was recorded in November 1968, and February – November 1969, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller. It  was the last album to feature Brian Jones and the first one to feature Mick Taylor.

Personnel

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Brian Jones– congas, autoharp
  • Mick Taylor– slide guitar, guitars
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, autoharp, vibes
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
  • Byron Berline– fiddle
  • Ry Cooder– mandolin, slide guitar
  • Al Kooper– piano, French horn, organ
  • Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Miller– percussion, drums,tambourine
  • Rocky Dijon– percussion
  • Leon Russell– piano, horn arrangement
  • Jack Nitzsche– choral arrangements
  • Merry Clayton– vocals
  • The London Bach Choir– vocals
  • Nanette Newman– backing vocals
  • Doris Troy– backing vocals
  • Madeline Bell– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Gimmie Shelter
  2. Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
  3. Country Honk
  4. Live With Me
  5. Let it Bleed
  6. Midnight Rambler
  7. You Got the Silver
  8. Monkey Man
  9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Wishbone Ash: Same

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On December 4, 1970, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded in September 1970, at the “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell – vocals, lead guitar
  • Ted Turner- vocals, lead guitar
  • Martin Turner- vocals, bass
  • Steve Upton – drums

All tracks by Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner and Andy Powell.

  1. Blind Eye
  2. Lady Whiskey
  3. Errors Of My Way
  4. Queen Of Torture
  5. Handy
  6. Phoenix

Robert Wyatt: The End Of An Ear

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On December 4, 1970, “CBS” label released “The End of an Ear”, the debut Robert Wyatt solo studio album.  It was recorded in August 1970, at the “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Robert Wyatt.

Personnel:

  • Robert Wyatt- drums, piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica
  • Neville Whitehead- bass
  • Mark Charig- cornet
  • Elton Dean- alto saxophone, saxello
  • Mark Ellidge – piano
  • Cyrille Ayers – assorted percussion
  • David Sinclair- organ

All tracks by Robert Wyatt; except where noted.

  1. Las Vegas Tango Part (repeat) – Gil Evans
  2. To Mark Everywhere
  3. To Saintly Bridget
  4. To Oz Alien Daevyd and Gilly
  5. To Nick Everyone
  6. To Caravan and Brother Jim
  7. To the Old World (Thank You For the Use of Your Body, Goodbye)
  8. To Carla, Marsha and Caroline (For Making Everything Beautifuller)
  9. Las Vegas Tango Part 1 – Gil Evans

King Crimson: Islands

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On December 3, 1971, “Island” label released “Islands”, the fourth King Crimson studio album. It  was recorded in October 1971, at the “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Ian Wallace and Boz Burrell.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp– guitar, mellotron, harmonium, sundry implements
  • Peter Sinfield– words, sounds and visions, cover design, painting
  • Mel Collins– saxophones, flute, bass flute, backing vocals
  • Ian Wallace– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Boz Burrell– bass, lead vocals, choreography
  • Paulina Lucas – soprano vocals
  • Keith Tippett– piano
  • Robin Miller – oboe
  • Mark Charig– cornet
  • Harry Miller– double bass
  • Uncredited musicians – strings
  • Robert Ellis – photography

Track listing:

Music by Robert Fripp, lyrics by Peter Sinfield.

  1. Formentera Lady
  2. Sailor’s Tale
  3. The Letters
  4. Ladies of the Road
  5. Prelude: Song of the Gulls
  6. Islands
  7. Untitled

The Beatles: Rubber Soul

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On December 3, 1965, “Parlaphone” label released “Rubber Soul”, the sixth Beatles studio album. “Rubber Soul” was recorded in October and November 1965, at the “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rubber Soul” on number five on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars, electric piano
  • Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, acoustic and bass guitars, piano
  • George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, rhythm, acoustic and bass guitars, sitar
  • Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine, maracas, cowbell, bells, cymbals, lead vocals, Hammond organ
  • Mal Evans– Hammond organ
  • Robert Freeman- photography

Track listing

  1. I’ve Just Seen a Face – Paul McCartney
  2. Norwegian Woods – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  3. You Won’t See Me – Paul McCartney
  4. Think for Yourself – George Harrison
  5. The Word – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
  6. Michelle – Paul McCartney
  7. It’s Only Love – John Lennon
  8. Girl – John Lennon
  9. I’m Looking Through You – Paul McCartney
  10. In My Life – John Lennon
  11. Wait – Paul McCartney, John Lennon
  12. Run For Your Life – Paul McCartney, John Lennon

 

The Who: My Generation

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My-Generation

On December 3, 1965, “Brunswick Records” label released “My Generation”, the debut Who (The) studio album. “My Generation” was recorded in April and October 1965, at the “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, six and twelve-string acoustic and electric guitars
  • John Entwistle– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Keith Moon– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Page– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Perry Ford – piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • The Ivy League– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Out in the Street
  2. I Don’t Mind – James Brown
  3. The Good’s Gone
  4. La-La-La-Lies
  5. Much Too Much
  6. My Generation
  7. The Kids Are Alright
  8. Please, Please, Please – James Brown, Johnny Terry
  9. It’s Not True
  10. I’m a Man – Bo Diddley
  11. A Legal Matter
  12. The Ox – Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Nicky Hopkins

Jimi Hendrix Experience: Axis: Bold As Love

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Axis Bold as Love

On December 1, 1967, “Track Records” label released “Axis: Bold as Love”, the second Jimi Hendrix Experience album. It was recorded May – October 1967, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Chas Chandler.

Personnel:

  • Jimi Hendrix– vocals, electric guitar, piano, recorder
  • Noel Redding– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, foot stamping
  • Mitch Mitchell– drums, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Gary Leeds– foot stamping
  • Chas Chandler– foot stamping
  • Graham Nash– foot stamping
  • Trevor Burton– backing vocals
  • Roy Wood– backing vocals
  • David King, Roger Law – design, painted head
  • Donald Silverstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.

  1. EXP
  2. Up From the Skies
  3. Spanish Castle Magic
  4. Wait Until Tomorrow
  5. Ain’t No Telling
  6. Little Wing
  7. If 6 Was 9
  8. You Got me Floating
  9. Castles Made of Sand
  10. She’s So Fine – Noel Redding
  11. One Rainy Wish
  12. Little Miss Lover
  13. Bold as Love

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: Solar Fire

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On November 30, 1973, “Bronze” label released “Solar Fire” ,the fourth Manfred Mann’s Earth Band album.  It was recorded in 1973, at “The Workhouse” in Old Kent and at the“Road” in London, and was produced by Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade and Colin Pattenden.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann – voclas, organ, mellotron, synthesiser
  • Mick Rogers – vocals, guitar
  • Colin Pattenden– bass guitar
  • Chris Slade– drums
  • Peter Miles – percussion
  • Paul Rutherford – trombone
  • Irene Chanter– backing vocals
  • Doreen Chanter– backing vocals
  • Grove Singers – backing vocals
  • Fin Costello – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Father of Day, Father of Night – Bob Dylan
  2. In the Beginning, Darkness – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade
  3. Pluto the Dog – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade, Colin Pattenden
  4. Solar Fire – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers, Chris Slade, Colin Pattenden
  5. Saturn, Lord of the Ring/Mercury, The Winged Messenger – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers
  6. Earth, The Circle Part 2 – Manfred Mann
  7. Earth, The Circle Part 1 – Manfred Mann

Gentle Giant: Same

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On November 27,1970, “Vertigo” label released self titled, debut Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in August 1970, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green– lead and12 string guitar, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear– lead and backing vocals, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron, piano, tympani, xylophone, vibraphone, cellos, bass
  • Derek Shulman– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Phil Shulman– lead and backing vocals, trumpet, alto and tenor  saxophones, descant
  • Ray Shulman- bass, electric and acoustic guitar, violins, triangle, backing vocals
  • Martin Smith– drums, brushed snare drum
  • Paul Cosh –tenor horn
  • Claire Deniz – cello

Track listing:

  1. Giant – Derek Shuman
  2. Funny Ways – Phil Shuman, Derek Shuman
  3. Alucard – Phil Shuman, Derek Shulman, Kerry Minhear
  4. Isn’t It Quiet and Cold – Phil Shulman
  5. Nothing at All – Derek Shulman
  6. Why Not – Derek Shuman, Kerry Minnear
  7. The Queen – Phil Shuman, Ray Shuman, Kerry Minnear

Ten Years After: Same

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Ten Years After

On November 27, 1967, “Deram” label released the self titled, debut Ten Years After album.  It was recorded in September 1967, at the “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  1. Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
  2. Chick Churchill– organ
  3. Leo Lyons– bass
  4. Ric Lee– drums

Track listing:

  1. I Want to Know – Sheila McLeod (pseudonym Paul Jones)
  2. I Can’t Keep from Crying Sometimes – Al Kooper
  3. Adventures of a Young Organ – Alvin Lee, Chick Churchill
  4. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
  5. Losing the Dogs – Alvin Lee, Gus Dudgeon
  6. Feel It for Me – Alvin Lee
  7. Love Until I Die – Alvin Lee
  8. Don’t Want You Woman – Alvin Lee
  9. Help Me – Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson