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Gang Of Four: Solid Gold

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In March 1981, “EMI” label released “Solid Gold” the second Gang of Four album. It was recorded in January 1981, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Douglass, Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andrew Gill and Jon King.

Personnel:

  • Andy Gill – vocals, guitar, design
  • Jon King – vocals, design
  • Dave Allen – vocals, bass
  • Hugo Burnham – vocals, drums
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineer
  • Keit Breeden – layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jon King, all music by Andy Gill, Jon King, Dave Allen and Hugo Burnham, except where noted.

  1. Paralysed – Andy Gill, Jon King
  2. What We All Want
  3. If I Could Keep it for Myself
  4. Outside the Trains Don’t Run on Time
  5. Why Theory – lyrics Andy Gill, Jon King
  6. Cheeseburger – lyrics Andy Gill, Jon King
  7. The Republic – music Andy Gill
  8. In the Ditch
  9. A Hole in the Wallet – music Andy Gill
  10. He’d Send in the Army – lyrics Andy Gill, Jon King

Graham Parker: Squeezing Out Sparks

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In March 1979, “Arista” label released “Squeezing out Sparks” the fourth Graham Parker and the Rumour album. It was recorded 1977-1978, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Jack Nitzsche. “Squeezing out Sparks” was voted album of the year in the 1979 “Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 334 on list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Graham Parker– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Brinsley Schwarz– guitar, backing vocals
  • Martin Belmont– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Andrews– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Andrew Bodnar– bass
  • Steve Goulding– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Parker.

  1. Discovering Japan
  2. Local Girls
  3. Nobody Hurts You
  4. You Can’t Be Too Strong
  5. Passion Is No Ordinary Word
  6. Saturday Nite Is Dead
  7. Love Gets You Twisted
  8. Protection
  9. Waiting for the UFO’s
  10. Don’t Get Excited

U.K.: Danger Money

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In March 1979, “E.G. Records” label released “Danger Money” the second and final U.K. album. It was recorded November 1978-January 1979, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Eddie Jobson and John Wetton.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Jobson– keyboards, electric violin
  • John Wetton– lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
  • Terry Bozzio– drums, percussion
  • John Punter – engineer
  • Nigel Walker – engineer assistant
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

All tracks written by Eddie Jobson and John Wetton.

  1. Danger Money
  2. Rendezvous 6:02
  3. The Only Thing She Needs
  4. Caesar’s Palace Blues
  5. Nothing to Loose
  6. Carrying No Cross

Nick Lowe: Jesus Of Cool

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In March 1978, “Radar Records” label released “Jesus of Cool” the debut Nick Lowe solo album. It was recorded 1976-1977, at “Chalk Farm Studios” in London, “Eden Studios”; “Jackson Studios” in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, and “Pathway Studios” in Stoke Newington, and was produced by Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe – vocals, bass, guitars, piano
  • Billy Bremner – guitars
  • Dave Edmunds – vocals, guitars
  • John Turnbull – lead guitar
  • John McFee – guitar
  • Bob Andrews – piano, organ
  • Steve Nieve – piano
  • Roger Bechirian – tambourine, organ, backing vocals
  • Andrew Bodnar– bass
  • Norman Watt-Roy – bass
  • Terry Williams – drums
  • Steve Goulding – drums
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Charley Charles – drums
  • Barney Bubbles – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. Music for Money
  2. I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass – Nick Lowe, Andrew Bodnar, Steve Goulding
  3. Little Hitler – Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds
  4. Shake and Pop
  5. Tonight
  6. So It Goes
  7. No Reason
  8. 36 Inches High – Jim Ford
  9. Marie Provost
  10. Nutted by Reality
  11. Heart of the City

U.K.: Same

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In March 1978, “E.G. Records” label released the self-titled, debut U.K. album. It was recorded December 1977-January 1978, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Holdsworth, Eddie Jobson, John Wetton and Bill Bruford. In 2015, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 35 in its list of the “Best Progressive Albums All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar
  • Eddie Jobson – keyboards, electric violin, electronics
  • John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
  • Stephen W Tayler – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. In the Dead of Night – Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
  2. By the Light of Day – Eddie Jobson, Jogn Wetton
  3. Presto Vivace and Reprise – Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
  4. Thirty Years – John Wetton, Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford
  5. Alaska – Eddie Jobson
  6. Time To Kill – Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  7. Nevermore – Allan Holdsworth, Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
  8. Mental Medication – Alan Holdsworth, Bill Bruford, Eddie Jobson

Squeeze: Same

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In March 1978, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Squeeze album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Morgan Studios” and “Pathway Studios” in London, and at “Surrey Sound Studiio” in Leatherhead, England, and was produced by John Cale, Chris Difford, Glen Tilbrook, Jools Holland, Harry Kakoulli and Gibson Lavis.

Personnel:

  • Chris Difford– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Glenn Tilbrook– vocals, lead guitar
  • Jools Holland– keyboards
  • Harry Kakoulli – bass
  • Gilson Lavis– drums
  • Gregg Jackman, John Wood – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. Sex Master
  2. Bang Bang
  3. Strong in Reason
  4. Wild Sewerage Tickles Brazil – Chris Difford, Glen Tilbrook, Jools Holland, Harry Kakoulli, Gibson Lavis
  5. Out of Control
  6. Take Me I’m Yours
  7. The Call
  8. Model
  9. Remember What
  10. First Thing Wrong
  11. Hesitation (Rool Britannia)
  12. Get Smart

Renaissance: A Song For All Seasons

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In March 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “A Song for All Seasons” the eighth Renaissance album. It was recorded November 1977- January 1978, at “Advision”, “STC” and “Trident Studios” in London and was produced by David Hentschel.

Personnel:

  • Annie Haslam– lead vocals
  • Michael Dunford – 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar
  • John Tout – keyboards
  • Jon Camp – lead vocals, bass, bass pedals, electric guitar
  • Terence Sullivan – drums, percussion Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Harry Rabinowitz- conductor, arrangements
  • Louis Clark- orchestral arrangements
  • David Hentschel– engineer
  • Barry Kidd, Declan O’Doherty, Dick Plant,Steve Short – engineer assistant
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

  1. Opening Out – Jon Camp, Michael Dunford
  2. Day of the Dreamer – Jon Camp, Michael Dunford
  3. Closer Than Yesterday – Jon Camp, Michael Dunford
  4. Kindness (At the End) – Jon Camp
  5. Back Home Once Again –  Jon Camp, Michael Dunford
  6. She Is Love – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  7. Northern Lights – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  8. A Song for All Seasons – Jon Camp, Michael Dunford, Terence Sullivan, Betty Thatcher, John Tout

Status Quo: Blue For You

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In March 1976, “Vertigo” label released “Blue for You” the ninth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded December 1975-January 1976, at “phonogram Studios” in London, and was produced by Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Coghlan, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Alan Lancaster- vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Coghlan- drums

Track listing:

  1. Is There a Better Way – Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster
  2. Mad About the Boy – Francis Rossi, Young
  3. Ring of a Change – Francis Rossi, Young
  4. Blue for You – Alan Lancaster
  5. Rain – Rick Parfitt
  6. Rolling Home – Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster
  7. That’s a Fact – Francis Rossi, Young
  8. Ease Your Mind – Alan Lancaster
  9. Mystery Song – Rick Parfitt, Young

Steeleye Span: Now We Are Six

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In March 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “Now We Are Six”,the sixth Steeleye Span album. It was recorded December 1973-January 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric dulcimer, banjo
  • Peter Knight- vocals, violin, mandolin, tenor banjo, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Rick Kemp- vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, tambourine, oboe, recorder, flute, synthesizer
  • David Bowie- alto saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Seven Hundred Elves
  2. Edwin – traditional
  3. Drink Down the Moon – traditional
  4. Now We Are Six – traditonal
  5. Thomas the Rhymer – traditional
  6. The Mooncoin Jig – traditional
  7. Long-a-Growing – traditional
  8. Two Magicians – traditional
  9. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – traditional
  10. To Know Him Is To Love Him – Phil Spector

Bobby Whitlock: Same

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In March 1972, “ABC – Dunhill” label released the debut, self-titled Bobby Whitlock album. It was recorded January-March 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Johns and Bobby Whitlock.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Whitlock– keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, organ
  • Bonnie Bramlett– vocals
  • George Harrison– guitar
  • Delaney Bramlett– vocals, guitar
  • Jerry McGee – electric guitar
  • Eric Clapton– guitar
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums, table
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Jim Price – trombone
  • Jim Price– trumpet
  • Chris Wood – flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Whitlock, except where noted.

  1. Where There’s a Will – Bobby Whitlock, Bonnie Bramlett
  2. Song for Paula
  3. A Game Called Life
  4. Country Life
  5. A Day Without Jesus – Bobby Whitlock, Don Nix
  6. Back in My Life
  7. The Scenery Has Slowly Changed
  8. I’d Rather Live the Straight Life
  9. The Dreams of a Hobo
  10. Back Home in England