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Kevin Ayers: Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)

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In June 1976, “Harvest” label released “Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)”, the seventh Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Muff Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers- vocals, guitar
  • J. Cole- steel guitar
  • Andy Roberts – guitar
  • Roger Saunders – guitar
  • Ollie Halsall– guitar
  • Nick Rowley – keyboards
  • Zoot Money- keyboards
  • Billy Livsey– keyboards
  • Charlie McCracken – bass
  • Mickey Feat – bass
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • Tony Newman- drums
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Rob Townsend- drums, percussion
  • Pip Williams, David Bedford- arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Star– Kevin Ayers
  2. Mr Cool – Kevin Ayers
  3. The Owl – Kevin Ayers
  4. Love’s Gonna Turn You Round – Kevin Ayers
  5. Falling In Love Again- Connelly , Hollander
  6. Help Me – Kevin Ayers
  7. Ballad Of Mr Snake – Kevin Ayers
  8. Everyone Knows The Song– Kevin Ayers
  9. Yes I Do – Kevin Ayers
  10. Blue – Kevin Ayers

Soft Machine: Softs

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In June 1976, “Harvest” label released “Softs”, the ninth Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded January – March 1976, at at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Babbington, John Etheridge, John Marshall, Alan Wakeman and Karl Jenkins.

Personnel:

  • John Etheridge– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Alan Wakeman– soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Karl Jenkins– piano, electric piano, pianette, string and Mini-Moog synthesizers, orchestrations
  • Mike Ratledge– synthesizer
  • Roy Babbington– bass guitar
  • John Marshall– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Karl Jenkins except where noted.

  1. Aubade
  2. The Tale ofTaliesin
  3. Ban-BanCaliban
  4. Song ofAeolus
  5. Out of Season
  6. Second Bundle
  7. Kayoo – John Marshall
  8. The Camden Tandem – John Etheridge, John Marshall
  9. Nexus
  10. One Over the Eight – Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, John Etheridge,Alan Wakeman, Roy Babbington
  11. Etika – John Etheridge

Roy Harper: HQ

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In June 1975, “Harvest” label released “HQ”, the eighth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in March 1975 at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
  • David Gilmour– guitar
  • Chris Spedding– guitar
  • Dave Cochran –bass
  • John Paul Jones– bass
  • Steve Broughton –drums
  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • TheGrimethorpe Colliery Band – brass
  • Hipgnosis – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper

  1. The Game (Parts 1–5)
  2. he Spirit Lives
  3. Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children
  4. Referendum (Legend)
  5. Forget Me Not
  6. Hallucinating Light
  7. When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease

Fairport Convention: Rising For The Moon

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In June 1975, “Island” label released “Rising for the Moon”, the tenth Fairport Convention studio album. It was recorded September 1974 – March 1975, at “Olympic Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns. “Rising for the Moon” was band’s last album to feature the vocalist Sandy Denny.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny- vocals, piano, electric piano
  • Trevor Lucas- vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Swarbrick- vocals, violin, viola, mandolin (3), dulcimer, autoharp, acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Donahue- lead guitar
  • Dave Pegg- bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Mattacks- drums
  • Bruce Rowland- drums

Track listing:

  1. Rising For The Moon – Sandy Denny
  2. Restless – Trevor Lucas, Pete Roche
  3. White Dress – Dave Swarbrick
  4. Let It Go – Sandy Denny, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick
  5. Stranger To Himself – Sandy Denny
  6. What Is True – Sandy Denny
  7. Iron Lion – Trevor Lucas
  8. Dawn – Sandy Denny, Jerry Donahue
  9. After Halloween – Sandy Denny
  10. Night-Time Girl – Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick
  11. One More Chance – Sandy Denny

Uriah Heep: Return To Fantasy

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In June 1975, “Bronze” label released “Return to Fantasy”, the eighth Uriah Heep studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Lansdowne Studios” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Gerry Bron.

Personnel:

  • David Byron – lead vocals
  • Mick Box – guitar
  • Ken Hensley – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, guitars
  • John Wetton – vocals, bass guitar, mellotron
  • Lee Kerslake – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake, except where noted.

  1. Return to Fantasy – David Byron, Ken Hensley
  2. Shady Lady
  3. Devil’s Daughter
  4. Beautiful Dream
  5. Prima Donna
  6. Your Turn to Remember – Ken Hensley
  7. Showdown
  8. Why Did You Go
  9. A Year or a Day – Ken Hensley

Jamiroquai: Dynamite

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On June 20, 2005, “Epic” label released “Dynamite”, the sixth Jamiroquai studio album. It was recorded 2003-2005, at “Jam Studios” in London, and was produced by Jay Kay and Mike Spencer.

Personnel:

  • Jay Kay– lead and backing vocals, synthetic bass vocals, backing vocal arrangements, artwork
  • Rob Harris – guitar
  • Matt Johnson – piano, keyboards, fender rhodes piano, synthesizer bass
  • Randy Hope-Taylor – bass
  • Alex Meadows – bass
  • Derrick McIntyre – bass
  • Derrick McKenzie – drums, additional hi hat percussion
  • Sola Akingbola– percussion
  • Nathan Haines– flute, saxophone
  • Miaer “DJ Snare” Lloyd – scratching
  • Bridgette Blades – backing vocals
  • Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
  • Vann Johnson – backing vocals
  • Valerie Etienne – backing vocals
  • Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals
  • Audrey Martells – backing vocals
  • Samantha Smith – backing vocals
  • Mike Spencer– music programming, engineer, mixing
  • Benjamin Wright – string section leader, string arrangements, brass section leader, brass arrangements
  • Rick Pope – recording
  • Nick Ferrero – recording
  • Reginald Dozier – recording
  • Pablo Arraya – additional recording
  • Richard Bignell – additional recording
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Charlie Lightening – photography

Track listing:

  1. Feels Just Like It Should – Jay Kay
  2. Dynamite – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  3. Seven Days in Sunny June – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  4. Electric Mistress – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  5. Starchild – Rob Harris, Jay Kay
  6. Love Blind – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  7. Talullah – Rob Harris, Jay Kay
  8. (Don’t) Give Hate a Chance – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  9. World That He Wants – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  10. Black Devil Car – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  11. Hot Tequila Brown – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  12. Time Won’t Wait – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay

Fairport Convention: Angel Delight

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In June 1971, “Island” label released “Angel Delight”, the sixth Fairport Convention album.  It was recorded February – March 1971, at “Sound Techniques Ltd.” in London, and was produced by John Wood, Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks and Simon Nicol.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson– vocals, electric guitar
  • Simon Nicol– lead vocals, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electric dulcimer, violin
  • Dave Swarbrick– lead vocals, mandolin, vocals, fiddle, viola, cuckoo
  • Dave Pegg– vocals, bass guitar, lead guitar, viola, violin
  • Dave Mattacks– vocals, drums, percussion, harmonium , tambourine, bass guitar, piano

Track listing:

  1. Lord Marlborough – traditional
  2. Sir William Gower – traditional
  3. Bridge over the River Ash – traditional
  4. Wizard of the Worldly Game – Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick
  5. The Journeyman’s Grace – Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson
  6. Angel Delight – Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick
  7. Banks of the Sweet Primroses – traditional
  8. Instrumental Medley: The Cuckoo’s Nest/Hardiman the Fiddler/Papa Stoor” traditional
  9. The Bonny Black Hare – traditional
  10. Sickness & Diseases – Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson

Feeder: Silent Cry

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On June 16, 2008, “Echo” label released “Silent Cry”, the sixth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2007-2008, at “Crypt Studios” in London, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Matt Sime.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas- vocals, guitars, keyboards, mixing, string arrangements
  • Taka Hirose- bass
  • Mark Richardson- drums
  • Sarah Clark – backing vocals
  • Audrey Riley- string arrangements
  • Kevin Metcalfe – sequencing
  • Chris Bolster – strings engineer
  • Stephen Marshall – strings engineer assistant
  • Matt Sime -strings arrangements,  engineer, mixing
  • Adrian Bushby – mixing
  • Helen Atkinson – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Nils Leonard – art direction, illustration, design
  • Hank Gidney – image manipulation
  • Max Oppenheim – photography
  • Perou- photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Grant Nicholas.

  1. We Are the People
  2. Itsumo
  3. Miss You
  4. Tracing Lines
  5. Silent Cry
  6. Fires
  7. Heads Held High
  8. 18
  9. Who’s the Enemy
  10. Space
  11. Into the Blue
  12. Guided By a Voice
  13. Sonorous

Biffy Clyro: The Vertigo Of Bliss

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On June 16, 2003, “Beggars Banquet” label released “The Vertigo of Bliss”, the second Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Great Linford Manor”, “Eden Studios”, “The Church Studios” and “Sanctuary Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Sheldon, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston. The album cover art was by Milo Manara.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil– vocals, guitars
  • James Johnston– bass, vocals
  • Ben Johnston– drums, vocals
  • Kimberlee McCarrick – violin
  • Martin McCarrick– cello
  • Chris Sheldon- recording, engineer
  • Phil English – engineer
  • Sam Miller – engineer
  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • Phil Lee – design
  • Stefan De Batselier – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Simon Neil; all music by Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.

  1. Bodies in Flight
  2. The Ideal Height
  3. With Aplomb
  4. A Day Of…
  5. Liberate the Illiterate/A Mong Among Mingers
  6. Diary of Always
  7. Questions and Answers
  8. Eradicate the Doubt
  9. When the Faction’s Fractioned
  10. Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys
  11. All the Way Down: Prologue Chapter 1
  12. A Man of His Appalling Posture
  13. Now the Action Is on Fire! – features hidden track “Ewen’s True Mental You