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Black Francis: NonStopErotik

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On March 30, 2010, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “NonStopErotik”, the sixteenth Black Francis album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “RAK Studios” in London, “Studios G.” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman and Black Francis.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Phillips – guitar
  • Todd O’Keefe – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, bass
  • Tony Maimone – bass, engineer assistant
  • David Henderson – drums
  • Todd Demma – drums
  • Jack Kidney – percussion
  • Wesley Siedman – engineer
  • Howard ‘Head’ Bullivant – engineer
  • Jonathan Sterling – engineer assistant
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Helen Atkinson – engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Mark Lemhouse – design
  • Aaron Lucy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. Lake of Sin
  2. O My Tidy Sum
  3. Rabbits
  4. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  5. Dead Man’s Curve
  6. Corrina
  7. Six Legged Man
  8. Wild Son
  9. When I Go Down on You
  10. Nonstoperotik
  11. Cinema Star

The Boo Radleys: Everything’s Alright Forever

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On March 23, 1992, “Creation” label released “ Everything’s Alright Forever”, the second Boo Radleys (The) album. It was recorded September – October 1991, at “First Protocol Studios” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller, Sice, Martin Carr, Tim Brown and Rob Cieka.

Personnel:

  • Sice – vocals
  • Martin Carr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Brown – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Carr, except when noted.

  1. Spaniard
  2. Towards the Light
  3. Losing It (Song for Abigail)
  4. Memory Babe
  5. Skyscraper
  6. I Feel Nothing
  7. Room at the Top
  8. Does This Hurt?
  9. Sparrow
  10. Smiles fades Fast
  11. Firesky
  12. Song for the Morning to Sing
  13. Lazy Day
  14. Paradise

Peter Frampton: Somethin’s Happening

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On March 19, 1974, “A&M” label released “Somethin’s Happening”, the third Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic” and “Island Studios” in London, “Headley Grange” in Hampshire, and was produced by Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, organ, drums, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Rick Wills – vocals, bass
  • John Headley-Down (John Siomos) – drums, percussion
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton except where noted.

  1. Doobie Wah – Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Rick Wills
  2. Golden Goose
  3. Underhand
  4. I Wanna Go to the Sun
  5. Baby (Somethin’s Happening)
  6. Waterfall
  7. Magic Moon (Da Da Da Da Da!)
  8. Sail Away

The Undertones: The Sin Of Pride

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On March 13, 1983, “Ardeck-EMI” label released “The Sin of Pride”, the fourth Undertones (The) album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Playground Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Feargal Sharkey, Damian O’Neil, John O’Neil, Michael Bradley and Billy Doherty.

Personnel:

  • Feargal Sharkey – lead vocals
  • Damian O’Neill – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • John O’Neill – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Bradley – co-lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Billy Doherty – drums
  • Dick Blewett – saxophone
  • Dave Price – trumpet
  • The Rumour Brass – brass
  • Anne Stephenson, Virginia Howes – violin
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Sylvia & The Sapphires – backing vocals
  • The Chanter Sisters – backing vocals
  • Mike Hedges – engineer, mixing
  • Leo Peppas – engineer
  • Nigel Green – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Got To Have You Back – Ivy Jo Hunter, Leon Ware, Stephen Bowden
  2. Valentine’s Treatment – Damian O’Neil, Michael Bradley
  3. Luxury – J. J. O’Neil
  4. Love Before Romance – Damian O’Neil
  5. Untouchable – Damian O’Neil
  6. Bye Bye Baby Blue – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley
  7. Conscious – Damian O’Neil
  8. Chain of Love – J. J. O’Neil
  9. Soul Seven – J. J. O’Neil
  10. The Love Parade – Damian O’Neil, Michael Bradley
  11. Save Me – William Robinson, Warren “Pete” Moore, Robert Rogers
  12. The Sin of Pride – Damian O’Neill, Michael Bradley

Man: Same

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In March 1971, “Liberty” label released the self-titled, third Man studio album. It was recorded in October 1970, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Mel Baister.

Personnel:

  • Michael “Micky” Jones – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Roger “Deke” Leonard – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, piano
  • Clive John – vocals, organ, piano, electric guitar, harpsichord
  • Martin Ace – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Terry Williams – drums, percussion; liberty bell
  • George Chkiantz – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Romain – Martin Ace, Clive John, Michael Jones, Roger Leonard, Terry Williams
  2. Country Girl – Martin Ace, Roger Leonard
  3. Would the Christians Wait Five Minutes? The Lions Are Having a Draw – Martin Ace, Michael Jones
  4. Daughter of the Fireplace – Roger Leonard
  5. Alchemist – Martin Ace, Clive John, Michael Jones, Roger Leonard, Terry Williams

Everything But The Girl: Idlewild

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On February 29, 1988, “Blanco y Negro” and “Sire“ labels released “Idlewild”, the fourth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Livingston Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals
  • Ben Watt – vocals, guitar
  • Damon Butcher – piano, synthesizer
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Chucho Merchán – bass
  • Peter King – alto saxophone
  • Ian Fraser – tenor saxophone
  • James McMillan – trumpet
  • Jerry Boys – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, except where noted.

  1. Love Is Here Where I Live
  2. These Early Days – Tracey Thorn
  3. I Always Was Your Girl
  4. Oxford Street – Tracey Thorn
  5. The Night I Heard Caruso Sing – Ben Watt
  6. Goodbye Sunday
  7. Shadow on a Harvest Moon – Tracey Thorn
  8. Blue Moon Rose
  9. Tears All Over Town – Ben Watt
  10. Lonesome for a Place I Know
  11. Apron Strings

The Television PersonalitiesL My Dark Places

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On February 27, 2006, “Domino” label released “My Dark Places”, the ninth Television Personalities (The) album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Soup Studio” in London, and was produced by Simon Trought.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Treacy – vocal, guitars, keyboards
  • Ed Ball – vocal, bass
  • Mathew Sawyer – drums
  • Victoria Yeulet – vocal
  • Gerard Bennett – bass
  • John Bennett – drums
  • Alison Cotton – viola
  • Simon Trought – engineer
  • Graeme Wilson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Treacy.

  1. Special Chair
  2. All the Young Children on Crack
  3. Sick Again
  4. Ex-Girlfriend Club
  5. Dream the Sweetest Dreams
  6. Velvet Underground
  7. My Dark Places
  8. I’m Not Your Typical Boy
  9. You Kept Me Waiting Too Long
  10. They’ll Have to Catch Us First
  11. She Can’ Stop Traffic
  12. Tell Me About Your Day
  13. Then a Big Boy Came and Knocked It All Down
  14. No More I Hate You’s
  15. There’s No Beautiful Way to Say Goodbye

Nash The Slash: Children Of The Night

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In February 1981, “Dindisc” label released “Children of the Night”, the second Nash the Slash (James Jeffrey “Jeff” Plewman) album. It was recorded November – December 1980, at “Britannia Row” in London, and was produced by Steve Hillage.

Personnel:

  • Nash the Slash – voices, synthesizer, mandolin, composer, keyboards, electronic percussion, pedals, electric violin, devices
  • Nick Griffiths – engineer
  • Martyn Atkins – artwork
  • Gavin Cochrane – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nash the Slash, except where noted.

  1. Wolf
  2. Dead Man’s Curve – Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfeld, Brian Wilson
  3. Children of the Night – Toby Dammit, Nash the Slash
  4. Deep Forest
  5. In a Glass Eye
  6. 19th Nervous Breakdown – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Swing Shift (Soixante Neuf) – Toby Dammit, Nash the Slash
  8. Metropolis
  9. Dopes on the Water – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  10. Danger Zone

Nick Cave And Warren Ellis: Carnage

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On February 25, 2021, “Goliath” label released “Carnage”, album Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. It was recorded in 2020, at “Soundtree” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, percussion, arrangements, mixing, design
  • Warren Ellis – autoharp, drum machine, alto flute, glockenspiel, tenor guitar, harmonium, loops, piano, synthesizer, violin, viola, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Luis Almau – acoustic guitar, drums, arrangements, mixing, engineer
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
  • Alessandro Ruisi – violin
  • Luba Tunnicliffe – viola
  • Max Ruisi – cello
  • Hannah Cooke – choir
  • Nicholas Madden – choir
  • Amy Carson – choir
  • Timothy Dickinson – choir
  • Sarah Dacey – choir
  • Esmeralda Conde Ruiz – choir conductor
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Ben Jones – assistant
  • Ramera Abraham – assistant
  • Colin McIlhagga – assistant
  • Hingston Studio – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Hand of God
  2. Old Time
  3. Carnage
  4. White Elephant
  5. Albuquerque
  6. Lavender Fields
  7. Shattered Ground
  8. Balcony Man

Badfinger: Same

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In February 1974, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, sixth Badfinger studio album. It was recorded June – November 1973, at “Olympic Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Pete Ham – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joey Molland – vocals, guitar
  • Tom Evans – vocals, bass
  • Mike Gibbins – vocals, drums
  • John Kosh – design

Track listing:

  1. I Miss You – Pete Ham
  2. Shine On – Pete Ham, Tom Evans
  3. Love Is Easy – Joey Molland
  4. Song for a Lost Friend – Pete Ham
  5. Why Don’t We Talk? – Tom Evans
  6. Island – Joey Molland
  7. Matted Spam – Pete Ham
  8. Where Do We Go from Here? – Tom Evans
  9. My Heart Goes Out – Mike Gibbins
  10. Lonely You – Pete Ham
  11. Give It Up – Joey Molland
  12. Andy Norris – Joey Molland, Kathie Molland