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The Heartbreakers: L.A.M.F.

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On October 3, 1977, “Track” label released “L.A.M.F.” (abbreviation of Like a Motherfucker), debut and the only Heartbreakers (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1977, at “Essex” and “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Speedy Keen and Daniel Secunda.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Walter Lure – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Jerry Nolan – drums, backing vocals
  • Roberta Bayley – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Born to Lose
  2. Baby Talk
  3. All by Myself – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  4. I Wanna Be Loved
  5. It’s Not Enough
  6. Chinese Rocks – Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell
  7. Get Off the Phone – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  8. Pirate Love
  9. One Track Mind – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  10. I Love You
  11. Goin’ Steady
  12. Let Go – Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan

David Sylvian And Robert Fripp: Damage

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On October 1, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Damage”, live album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded in December 1993, at “Royal Albert Hall”, in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and David Bottrill.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian – vocals, guitar, keyboards, tapes
  • Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics
  • Trey Gunn – vocals, Chapman Stick
  • Michael Brook – Infinite guitar
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums
  • David Kent – engineer
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • David Singleton – digital editing, producer assistant
  • Stuart White – keyboard and recording technician
  • Alan Pollard – keyboard and recording technician
  • Steve Flewin – monitor engineer
  • John Sinks – guitar technician
  • Clint Lockyer – stick/drum technician
  • Dave Newton – stage manager, keyboard/guitar technician
  • Haruki Kaito – light and stage design
  • Phil Wiffen – light operator
  • Tim Hook – tour manager

Track listing:

  1. Damage – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  2. God’s Monkey – David Bottrill, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  3. Brightness Falls – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  4. Every Colour You Are – Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, David Sylvian
  5. Firepower – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  6. Gone to Earth – Robert Fripp, David Sylvian
  7. 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman’s Song) – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  8. Wave – David Sylvian
  9. River Man – David Sylvian
  10. Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – David Bottrill, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  11. Blinding Light of Heaven – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  12. The First Day – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian

The La’s: Same

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On October 1, 1990, Go!Disc” label released the self-titled, debut and only The La’s album. It was recorded 1987 – 1990, at “Woodcray” in Wokingham, “Eden” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bob Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Lee Mavers – lead backing vocals, guitars
  • Peter “Cammy” Camell – lead guitars
  • John Power – bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Mavers – drums, tambourine
  • John “Boo” Byrne – electric guitar
  • Paul Hemmings – electric guitar
  • Peter “Cammy” Camell – guitar
  • John “Boo” Byrne – guitar 
  • Barry Sutton – guitar 
  • Paul Hemmings – guitar 
  • Chris Sharrock – drums, tambourine
  • John “Timmo” Timson – drums, tambourine, bells
  • Mark Wallis – engineer, additional producer
  • Donal Hodgson – engineer
  • Dave Charles – engineer 
  • Steve Lillywhite –mixing
  • Ryan Art – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Mavers, except where noted.

  1. Son of a Gun
  2. I Can’t Sleep
  3. Timeless Melody
  4. Liberty Ship
  5. There She Goes
  6. Doledrum
  7. Feelin’
  8. Way Out
  9. I.O.U.
  10. Freedom Song
  11. Failure
  12. Looking Glass

Steven Wilson: The Harmony Codex

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On September 29, 2023, “Virgin Music Group” label released “The Harmony Codex”, the seventh Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at Steven Wilson’s home studio in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, voices, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP 2600, audio feedback, bass guitar, celesta, Cobalt 8 synthesizer, electric piano, harp, Hammond organ, horn. Mellotron, Moog Arpeggiator, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, percussion, piano, Prophet-6 synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Solina Strings, strings, theremin, programming, mixing
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals 
  • Rotem Wilson – voices 
  • David Kollar – lead guitar, ambient guitar
  • Niko Tsonev – guitars, lead guitar
  • James Dean Bradfield – guitars
  • Lee Harris – psychedelic guitar
  • Ninet Tayeb – vocals, backing vocals, guitars 
  • Adam Holzman – Rhodes piano, piano, DFAM loops, Modular synthesizer, Moog synthesizer solo, Wurlitzer organ
  • Roland Orzabal – keyboards, programming, additional production
  • Doug Petty – keyboards, strings arrangements 
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar 
  • Nate Navarro – fretless bass, bass guitar
  • Nicky Wire – bass guitar 
  • Nick Beggs – Chapman stick 
  • Craig Blundell – drums, hi-hat, percussion
  • Aaron Sterling – drums 
  • Sean Moore – drums 
  • Nate Wood – drums 
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
  • Samuel Fogarino – drums 
  • Jason Cooper – tom drum 
  • Theo Travis – flute, saxophone, duduk
  • Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet
  • Ben Coleman – violin 
  • Jack Dangers – electric beats, programming
  • David Kosten – programming
  • Loz Williams – engineer, production 
  • Manic Street Preachers – engineer, production
  • David Kosten – mixing, additional production
  • Adam Holzman – mixing 
  • Jack Dangers – remix, additional production
  • Dave Eringa – remix
  • Interpol – remix
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Carl Glover – design, photography
  • Hajo Müller – photography
  • Mark Ayres – production 
  • Josef E-Shine – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Inclination
  2. What Life Brings
  3. Economies of Scale – Adam Holzman
  4. Impossible Tighttrope
  5. Rock Bottom – Ninet Tayeb
  6. Beautiful Scarecrow
  7. The Harmony Codex
  8. Time Is Running Out
  9. Actual Brutal Facts
  10. Staircase

Lindisfarne: Dingly Dell

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In September 1972, “Charisma” label released “Dingly Dell”, the third Lindisfarne album. It was recorded in July 1972, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Alan Hull – vocals, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars, keyboards, bass, arrangements
  • Simon Cowe – vocals, lead, acoustic and 12-string guitars, mandolin, harmonium, arrangements
  • Ray Jackson – vocals, mandolin, harmonica, arrangements
  • Rod Clements – electric bass, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars, violin, arrangements
  • Ray Laidlaw – drums, arrangements
  • Paul Laidlaw – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Bob Potter – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Hull, except where noted.

  1. All Fall Down
  2. Plankton’s Lament – Simon Cowe
  3. Bring Down the Government
  4. Poor Old Ireland
  5. Don’t Ask Me – Rod Clements
  6. O No Not Again
  7. Dingle Regatta – traditional
  8. Wake Up Little Sister
  9. Go Back – Simon Cowe
  10. Court in the Act
  11. Mandolin King
  12. Dingly Dell

Marianne Faithfull: Before The Poison

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On September 28, 2004, “Anti Records” label released “Before the Poison”, the 16th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded June – October 2003, at “The Fallout Shelter” and “Mayfair Studio” in London, and was produced by PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Hal Willner, Rob Ellis and Head.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – lead vocal, handclapping
  • PJ Harvey – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, slide bass, piano, synth
  • Diana Gutkind – piano
  • Adrian Utley – synth bass, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, toy piano, sampling
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, handclapping, piano, vibraphone, sound effects, string arrangements
  • Catherine Browning – violin
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos – musicians
  • Rik Simpson – recording, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Head – recording, mixing
  • Andrew Rugg- engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Jean Baptiste Mondino – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Mystery of Love – PJ Harvey
  2. My Friends Have – PJ Harvey
  3. Crazy Love – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  4. Last Song – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn
  5. No Child of Mine – PJ Harvey
  6. Before the Poison – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
  7. There Is a Ghost – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  8. In the Factory – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
  9. Desperanto – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  10. City of Quartz – Marianne Faithfull, Jon Brion

Tucky Buzzard: Same

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On September 26, 1971, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Tucky Buzzard studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Wyman.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Henderson – lead vocals
  • Terry Taylor – guitars
  • Nicky Graham – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Brown – lead vocals, bass
  • Chris Johnson – drums
  • Mick Taylor – guitar

Track listring:

  1. There Will Be Your Doctor – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown
  2. Stainless Steel Lady – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
  3. Sally Shotgun – David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  4. Gu Gu Gu – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  5. My Friend – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  6. Pisces Apple Lady – Leon Russell
  7. She’s Meat – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
  8. Ace the Face – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
  9. Whiskey Eyes – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor

Peter Gabriel: Up

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On September 23, 2002, “Geffen” and “Real World Records” label released “Up”, the seventh Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – October 1998, 2000 – 2002, at “Real World” in Box, UK, “The Meduse” in Senegal, “Real World Mobile” in France, “Air” in London, “Hype Studios” in Singapore, and was produced by Stephen Hague and Peter Gabriel.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, piano, keyboards, JamMan, MPC groove, electronics, organ, bass keys, sampled keyboards, bass guitar, harmonium, Telecaster, crotales, tom–tom, samples, harmonica, reversed strings, string samples, Mellotron, sampled guitar
  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – vocals
  • David Rhodes – guitars, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Manu Katché – drums
  • Dave Power – drums
  • Ged Lynch – drums, percussion
  • Dominque Mahut – percussion
  • Richard Chappell – percussion, treated loop, loop manipulation, programming
  • Alex Swift – additional programming
  • The London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Will Gregory – string arrangements
  • Isobel Griffiths – string contractor
  • Nick Ingman – orchestrations
  • Tchad Blake – tape scratches, groove treatment effects
  • Adrian Chivers – backing vocals
  • Pete Davis – additional programming
  • Blind Boys of Alabama – additional and backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.

  1. Darkness
  2. Growing Up
  3. Sky Blue
  4. No Way Out
  5. I Grieve
  6. The Barry Williams Show
  7. My Head Sounds Like That
  8. More Than This
  9. Signal to Noise
  10. The Drop

Everything But The Girl: Worldwide

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On September 23, 1991, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Worldwide”, the sixth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Livingston Recording Studios” in London.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals
  • Greg Lester – guitar
  • Ben Watt – synthesizer, guitar, synthesizer bass, piano, organ, drum, sound programming, backing vocals
  • Damon Butcher – piano
  • Peter Murray – organ
  • Geoff Gascoyne – bass
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Ralph Salmins – drums, cymbals, percussion
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Dick Oatts – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Pete Whyman – tenor saxophone
  • James McMillan – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Richard Haughton – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Old Friends – Ben Watt
  2. Understanding – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
  3. You Lift Me Up – Tracey Thorn
  4. Talk to Me Like the Sea – Ben Watt
  5. British Summertime – Tracey Thorn, BenWatt
  6. Twin Cities – Ben Watt
  7. Frozen River – Ben Watt
  8. One Place – Tracey Thorn
  9. Politics Aside – Ben Watt
  10. Boxing and Pop Music – Ben Watt
  11. Feel Alright – Ben Watt

Focus: Focus Play Focus

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In September 1970, “Imperial” label released “Focus Plays Focus”, the debut Focus, studio album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Bound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Hubert Terheggen.

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer – lead vocals, flute, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, mellotron, harpsichord, vibraphone
  • Jan Akkerman – guitars
  • Martijn Dresden – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, trumpet
  • Hans Cleuver – drums, bongos, backing vocals
  • Wouter Möller – cello
  • Jerry Boys – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Focus (instrumental) – Thijs van Leer
  2. Why Dream – Thijs van Leer, Erik Cleuver
  3. Happy Nightmare – Thijs van Leer, Martin Dresden, Mike Hayes
  4. Anonymus – Thijs van Leer, Jan Akerman, Martin Dresden, Hans Cleuver
  5. Black beauty – Thijs van Leer, Erik Cleuver
  6. Sugar Island – Thijs van Leer, Martin Dresden, Jan Staal
  7. Focus (vocal version) – Thijs van Leer, Hans Cleuver