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Groundhogs: Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs

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In March 1972, “United Artists” label released “Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs”, the fifth Groundhogs album. It was recorded in January 1972, “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony McPhee.

Personnel:

  • Tony McPhee – vocals, guitars, mellotron, harmonium
  • Peter Cruikshank – bass
  • Ken Pustelnik – drums
  • Martin Birch, Louis Austin – engineer
  • Neal Adams – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony McPhee, except where noted.

  1. Is Not Room Enough
  2. Wages of Peace
  3. Body in Mind
  4. Music is the Food of Thought
  5. Bog Roll Blues
  6. Death of the Sun
  7. Amazing Grace – traditional
  8. The Grey Maze 

Metronomy: Love Letters

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On March 10, 2014, “Because Music” label released “Love Letters”, the fourth Metronomy studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Toe Rag” in London, and was produced by Joseph Mount.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, drums, bass
  • Michael Lovett – keyboards
  • Oscar Cash – piano, keyboards
  • Olugbenga Adelekan – bass
  • Anna Prior – drums
  • Gabriel Stebbing – acoustic guitar
  • Luke Oldfield – electric guitar
  • The Proper Ornaments – guitar
  • Airelle Besson – horns, horns arrangements
  • Daniel Zimmermann, Thomas Depourquery – horns
  • HowAboutBeth, Jaelee Small, Kenzie May Bryant – backing vocals
  • Ash Workman – co-production, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Oldfield – engineer, tape operation
  • Leslie David – artwork, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Mount, except where noted.

  1. The Upsetter
  2. The Aquarius
  3. Monstrous
  4. Love Letters – Joseph Mount, Airelle Besson
  5. Month Sunday – Joseph Mount, James Hoare
  6. Boy Racers
  7. Call Me
  8. The Most Immaculate Haircut
  9. Reservoir
  10. Never Wanted

Eddie and the Hot Rods: Thriller

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On March 9, 1979, “Island” label released “Thriller”, the third Eddie and the Hot Rods studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Ker.

Personnel:

  • Barrie Masters – vocals
  • Graeme Douglas – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Higgs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Gray – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Nicol – drums, backing vocals
  • Jools Holland – piano
  • Lee Brilleaux – harmonica
  • Linda McCartney – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Power and the Glory – Graeme Douglas
  2. Echoes – Paul Gray, Steve Nicol
  3. Media Messiahs – Graeme Douglas
  4. Circles – Dave Higgs
  5. He Does It with Mirrors – Dave Higgs, Graeme Douglas
  6. Strangers – Graeme Douglas
  7. Out to Lunch – Dave Higgs
  8. Breathless – Graeme Douglas, Paul Gray
  9. Take It or Leave It – Barrie Masters, Graeme Douglas
  10. Living Dangerously – Dave Higgs
  11. Horror Through Straightness – Dave Higgs, Steve Nicol, Paul Gray
  12. Highlands 1 Hopefuls 2 – Dave Higgs, Barrie Masters

Adam Ant: Wonderful

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On March 7, 1995, “EMI” label released “Wonderful”, the fifth Adam Ant studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by David Tickle.

Personnel:

  • Adam Ant – vocals
  • Boz Boorer – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Marco Pirroni – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bruce Witkin – bass, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Dave Ruffy – drums
  • John Reynolds – drums, drum programming
  • Chris Lawson – engineer
  • Guy Massey – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni and Boz Boorer, except where noted.

  1. Won’t Take That Talk
  2. Beautiful Dream – Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Kevin Mooney, John Reynolds
  3. Wonderful – Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Bonnie Hayes
  4. 1969 Again
  5. Yin and Yang
  6. Image of Yourself
  7. Alien
  8. Gotta Be a Sin
  9. Vampires
  10. Angel
  11. Very Long Ride – Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Kevin Mooney, John Reynolds

The Farm: Spartacus

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On March 4, 1991, “Produce Records” label released “Spartacus”, the debut Farm (The) studio album. It was recorded 1987 -1990. At “Mayfair” and “Liquidator” in London, and was produced by Graham “Suggs” McPherson, Stan Cullimore and Paul Heaton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hooton – lead vocals
  • Keith Mullin – guitar
  • Steve Grimes – guitar
  • Ben Leach – synthesizers
  • Carl Hunter – bass
  • Roy Boulter – drums
  • Paula David – backing vocals
  • Pete Wylie – additional backing vocals
  • Gary Wilkinson – engineer 
  • Noel Rafferty – engineer 
  • Kevin Petri – engineer, remix
  • Mark Saunders – mixing 
  • Pete Heller – remix
  • Graham “Suggs” McPherson – remix
  • Terry Farley – remix

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hooton and Steve Grimes.

  1. Hearts & Minds
  2. How Long
  3. Sweet Inspiration
  4. Groovy Train
  5. Higher & Higher
  6. Don’t Let Me Down
  7. Family of Man
  8. Tell the Story
  9. Very Emotional
  10. All Together Now Higher & Higher
  11. Very Emotional

Bert Jansch: Moonshine

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In February 1973, “Reprise” label released “Moonshine”, the eighth Bert Jansch studio album. It was recorded in 1972 in London, and was produced by Danny Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – vocals, guitars
  • Mary Hopkin – vocal
  • Gary Boyle – electric guitar
  • Danny Thompson – bass
  • Tony Visconti – electric bass, recorder, percussion, arrangements
  • Aly Bain – fiddle
  • Ralph McTell – harmonica
  • Skaila Kanga – harp
  • Laurie Allan – drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Les Quatre Flute a Bec Consort – flutes
  • Richard Adeney – flute
  • Thea King – clarinet
  • Marilyn Sanson – cello
  • John Wood, Victor Gamm – engineer
  • Heather Jansch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch, except where noted.

  1. Yarrow – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  2. Brought with the Rain – Bert Jansch, traditional
  3. The January Man – Dave Goulder
  4. Night Time Blues
  5. Moonshine
  6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  7. Ramble Away – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  8. Twa Corbies – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  9. Oh My Father

The Pale Fountains: Pacific Street

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On February 27, 1984, “Virgin” label released “Pacific Street”, the debut Pale Fountains (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Village Way Studios”, “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, “Ridge Farm Studios” in Capel, Dorking, “Nova Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Howard Gray, Mick Head, John Head, Chris McCaffrey, Thomas Whelan and Andy Diagram. 

Personnel:

  • Mick Head – vocals, guitar
  • John Head – lead guitar
  • Chris McCaffrey – bass, percussion
  • Thomas Whelan – drums, percussion
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, keyboards
  • Marc L’Etarjet – cello
  • Trixi – keyboards
  • Julie Andrews – flute
  • Howard Gray – engineer
  • Town & Country Planning – sleeve
  • Mario De Biasis – photography
  • Mark Baker – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Head.

  1. Reach
  2. Something on My Mind
  3. Unless
  4. Southbound Excursion
  5. Natural
  6. Faithful Pillow (pt. 1)
  7. (Don’t Let Your Love) Start a War
  8. Beyond Friday’s Field
  9. Abergele Next Time
  10. Crazier
  11. Faithful Pillow (pt. 2)

Herbie Mann: London Underground

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On February 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “London Underground”, the 60th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute
  • Albert Lee – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Al Gorry – bass 
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums 
  • Robbie McIntosh – drums
  • Armen Halburian – percussion
  • Ian McDonald – alto saxophone
  • Stéphane Grappelli – violin
  • Gary Martin – engineer
  • Paulo Bisacca – art direction, design
  • Giuseppe Pino – photography
  • Ahmet Ertegun – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Bitch – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Something in the Air – Speedy Keen
  3. Layla – Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
  4. Spin Ball – Paddy Kingsland
  5. Mellow Yellow – Donovan Leitch
  6. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  7. Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole – Herbie Mann
  8. Paper Sun – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring

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On February 17, 1986, “EMI” label released “The Colour of Spring”, the third Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Battery Studios” and “Videosonics Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis — lead vocals, piano, Variophon, organ, Mellotron, electric guitar, melodica
  • Tim Friese-Greene – piano, Kurzweil synthesizer, organ, Variophon, Mellotron
  • Paul Webb – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Lee Harris – drums
  • Steve Winwood — organ 
  • Ian Curnow – synthesizer solos
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitar, dobro
  • David Rhodes — guitar
  • Mark Feltham — harmonica
  • Danny Thompson — acoustic bass
  • Alan Gorrie — electric bass 
  • Martin Ditcham — percussion
  • Morris Pert — percussion
  • Phil Reis — percussion
  • David Roach — soprano saxophone
  • Gaynor Sadler — harp
  • Children from the school of Miss Speake — children’s choir
  • Ambrosian Singers — choir
  • Dennis Weinrich — engineer
  • Dietmar Schillinger — engineer
  • Paul Schroeder — engineer
  • Pete Wooliscroft — engineer
  • James Marsh — cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.

  1. Happiness is Easy
  2. I Don’t Believe in You
  3. Life’s What You Make It
  4. April 4th
  5. Living in Another World
  6. Give It Up
  7. Chameleon Day
  8. Time It’s Time

Headgirl: St. Valentine’s Day Masacre

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On February 13, 1981, “Bronze” label released “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre”, an an EP recorded by members of Motörhead and Girlschool, under the moniker Headgirl. It was recorded in December 1980, at “Jacksons Studios” in London, and was produced by Vic Maile.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Kelly Johnson – co-lead vocals, co-lead guitar
  • Kim McAuliffe – rhythm guitar
  • Enid Williams – bass
  • Denise Dufort – drums
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – insults, inspiration

Track listing:

  1. Please Don’t Touch – Johnny Kidd, Guy Robinson
  2. Bomber – Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor
  3. Emergency – Denise Dufort, Kelly Johnson, Kim McAuliffe, Enid Williams