On March 2, 1973, “Harvest” label released “ELO 2”, the second Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) studio album. It was recorded May – October 1972, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.
Personnel:
Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, Moog synthesizer
Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
Richard Tandy – piano, harmonium, Moog synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals
Mike Edwards – cello
Wilf Gibson – violin
Colin Walker – cello
Roy Wood – bass, cello
Marc Bolan – guitar
Carl Wayne – lead vocals
Mike Salisbury – art direction
Lloyd Ziff – design
Marty Evans – photograhpy
Al Vandenburg – photograhpy
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.
In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)
Momma
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry, Ludwig Van Beethoven
On February 27, 2009, “Island” and “Mercury” labels released “No Line on the Horizon”, the twelfth U2 studio album. It was recorded March – December 2008, at “Riad El Yacout” in Fez, “Hanover Quay” in Dublin, “Platinum Sound” in New York City, “Olympic” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite.
Personnel:
Bono – lead vocals, guitar
The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
Adam Clayton – bass guitar
Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
Brian Eno – vocals, rhythm loop, programming, synthesizers
Daniel Lanois – vocals, guitar, mixing
Terry Lawless – additional piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Sam O’Sullivan – percussion
Caroline Dale – cello
Cathy Thompson – violin
Louis Watkins – boy soprano
Richard Watkins – French horn
will.i.am – vocals, keyboards
Richard Rainey – engineer, mixing
Declan Gaffney – engineer, mixing
CJ Eiriksson – engineer, mixing
Carl Glanville – engineer, mixing
Tony Mangurian – engineer
Dave Emery – engineer
Florian Ammon – additional engineering
Cenzo Townshend – additional engineering, mixing
Chris Heaney – engineer assistant
Tom Hough – engineer assistant
Kevin “Kevo” Wilson – engineer assistant
Dave Clauss – engineer assistant
Steve Lillywhite – mixing
John Davis – mastering
Cheryl Engels – audio post production, coordination, quality control
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono except where noted, all music as noted.
No Line on the Horizon – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Magnificent – lyrics by Bono, The Edge, music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Moment of Surrender – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Unknown Caller – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Get on Your Boots – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Stand Up Comedy – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Fez – Being Born – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
White as Snow – lyrics by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, music traditional, arranged by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Breathing – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
Cedars of Lebanon – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
On February 26, 2016, “Dirty Hit” label released “I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It”, the second 1975 studio album. It was recorded January – October 2015, at “Ravenscourt” in London, “The Ranch” in Woodland Hills in California, and was produced by Mike Crossey, George Daniel and Matthew Healy.
Personnel:
Matthew Healy – lead and background vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards
George Daniel – keyboards, percussion, synthesizer, drums, synthesizer programming
On February 24, 1998, “Melankolic Records” label released “The Space Between Us”, the debut Craig Armstrong album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Olympic, Mayfair” and “Air Studios” in London, “Christchurch Studios” in Bristol and “Ca Va Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries.
On February 16, 2004, “Rough Trade” label released “The Runaway Found” the debut Veils (The) album. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, at “Great Linford Manor”, “2 kHz”, “Parr Street”, “The Garden” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Matthew Ollivier, Bernard Butler and Ken Nelson.
In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces studio album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London and “The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, the live tracks recorded in November 1970 at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones.
Rod Stewart – lead vocals
Ronnie Lane – lead vocal, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals, first verse/harmony
Ronnie Wood – lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, backing and co-lead vocal
Ian McLagan – piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
Harry Beckett – trumpet
Track listing:
Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
Richmond – Ronnie Lane
Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
On January 29, 2016, “BMG” label released “Hymns”, the fifth Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded March – August 2015, at “Lynchmob Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr.
Personnel:
Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, electric piano
On January 26, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “Valley of the Dolls”, the second Generation X studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Hunter.
Personnel:
Billy Idol − vocals
Bob “Derwood” Andrews − guitar
Tony James − bass
Mark Laff − drums
Clive Bunker – drums
Gary Edwards – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Idol and Tony James, except where noted.
Running with the Boss Sound – Billy Idol, Tony James, Bob Andrews
On January 17, 2020, “Mmm…Records” label released “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, the fifth Bombay Bicycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – September 2019, at “Konk Studios” in London, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton and Jack Steadman.
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Personnel:
Jack Steadman – lead vocals, guitar, piano
Jamie MacColl – guitar
Ed Nash – bass
Suren De Saram – drums
Liz Lawrence – vocals, backing vocals
Billie Marten – backing vocals
Nate Walcott – trumpet
Aniela Marie Perry – cello
Elizabeth Baba – violin
Madeline Falcone – violin
Marta Sofia Honer – viola
David Moyer – tenor saxophone
David Urquidi – tenor saxophone
John Congleton – engineer,mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Sean Cook – assistant engineer
George Chung – assistant engineer
María Medem – artwork illustrations
Joe Prytherch – artwork layout, logo
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Steadman, except where noted.
Get Up
Is It Real
Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
I Can Hardly Speak
Good Day – Ed Nash
Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) – Ed Nash, Jack Steadman
On January 11, 1984, “Sire” label released “Learning to Crawl”, the third Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – 1983, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar, backing vocals
Malcolm Foster – bass guitar, backing vocals
Martin Chambers – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
Billy Bremner – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Tony Butler – bass guitar
Andrew Bodnar – vocals, bass guitar
Paul Carrack – vocals, piano
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Peter Barrett – art direction
Paul Cox – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
Middle of the Road
Back on the Chain Gang
Time the Avenger
Watching the Clothes
Show Me
Thumbelina
My City Was Gone
Thin Line Between Love and Hate – Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members
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