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Van Der Graaf Generator: The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other

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In February 1970, “Charisma” label released “The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other”, the second Van der Graaf Generator album. It was recorded in December 1969, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anthony. The album was ranked at number 15 in the “Q” and “Mojo” “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock” list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Hugh Banton– Farfisa organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Nic Potter– bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Guy Evans– drums, percussion
  • David Jackson– alto and tenor saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Gerry Salisbury –cornet
  • Mike Hurwitz –cello
  • Van der Graaf Generator – arrangements
  • Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer, recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hammill..

  1. Darkness
  2. Refugees
  3. White Hammer
  4. Whatever Would Robert Have Said?
  5. Out of My Book
  6. After the Flood

Chicken Shack: O.K. Ken?

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In February 1969, “Blue Horizon” label released “O.K. Ken?”, the second Chicken Shack album. It was recorded in October 1968 at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Stan Webb – vocals, guitar
  • Christine Perfect– vocals, keyboards
  • Andy Sylvester– bass
  • Dave Bidwell – drums
  • Steve Gregory– tenor saxophone
  • Buddy Beadle – alto and baritone saxophones
  • Johnny Almond– tenor saxophone
  • Don Fey – tenor saxophone
  • Walter Horton– harmonica
  • Roderick Lee – trumpet
  • Terry Noonan – trumpet
  • Mike Ross – engineer
  • Terence Ibbott – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Baby’s Got Me Crying -Stan Webb
  2. The Right Way Is My Way – Stan Webb
  3. Get Like You Used to Be – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb
  4. Pony and Trap – Stan Webb
  5. Tell Me – Chester Burnette
  6. A Woman Is the Blues – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb
  7. I Wanna See My Baby – Aaron Walker
  8. Remington Ride – Herb Remington, Hank Penny
  9. Fishing in Your River – Stan Webb
  10. Mean Old World – Walter Jacobs
  11. Sweet Sixteen – Riley King, J. Josea

Jack Bruce: Automatic

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In January 1983, “Intercord” label released “Automatic, the eighth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Jack Bruce and Ike Nossel.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, keyboards, Fairlight CMIdigital sampling synthesizer, drum programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown.

  1. Make Love, Pt.2
  2. Uptown Breakdown
  3. Travelling Child
  4. New World
  5. Boogie
  6. Green & Blue
  7. Swarm
  8. Encore
  9. Automatic Pilot

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Wanderlust

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On January 20, 2014, “EBGB’s” label released “Wanderlust”, the fifth Sophie Ellis-Bextor studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “State of the Ark” in London, and was produced by Ed Harcourt.

Personnel:

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor– vocals
  • Ed Harcourt– guitar, keyboards, piano, samples, synth, backing vocals, arrangement, conducting
  • Seton Daunt– guitar
  • Richard Jones– bass
  • Arnulf Lindner – double bass
  • Phil Wilkinson – drums, percussion
  • Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
  • Gita Langley – violin
  • Rosie Langley – violin
  • Polly Wiltshire – viola
  • Amy Langley – cello
  • London Bulgarian Choir– choir
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Miles Showell – mastering
  • Michael Nash Associates – art direction
  • Sophie Muller– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ed Harcourt.

  1. Birth of an Empire
  2. Until the Stars Collide
  3. Runaway Daydreamer
  4. The Deer & the Wolf
  5. Young Blood
  6. Interlude
  7. 13 Little Dolls
  8. Wrong Side of the Sun
  9. Love Is a Camera
  10. Cry to the Beat of the Band
  11. When the Storm Has Blown Ove

Steeley Span: Commoners Crown

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In January 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Commoners Crown”, the seventh  Steeleye Span album. It was recorded September-October 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Nigel Pegrum and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, appalachian dulcimer
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, guitar
  • Rick Kemp- bass guitar, drums
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, flute
  • Peter Knight- violin
  • Peter Sellers- ukulele

Track listing:

  1. Little Sir Hugh – traditional
  2. Bach Goes To Limerick – Tim THart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp,  Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  3. Long Lankin – traditional
  4. Dogs and Ferrets -traditional
  5. Galtee Farmer – traditional
  6. Demon Lover – traditional
  7. Elf Call – traditional
  8. Weary Cutters – traditiona
  9. New York Girls – traditional

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Inner Worlds

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In January 1976, “Columbia” label released “Inner Worlds”, the sixth Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was recorded July-August 1975, at “Studio Hérouville”, and was mixed at.”Trident Studios” in London.and was produced by Dennis Mackay and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitar, guitar synthesizer, “360” systems frequency shifter, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals, frequency shifter, E-mu  synthesizer sequencer
  • Stu Goldberg – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker  synthesizers, clavinet
  • Ralphe Armstrong – lead and backing vocals, bass, brassmaster bass
  • Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, drums, congas, bass marimba, shaker, piano, organ, tympani, sleigh bells, gong
  • Sal Caravello – art direction

Track listing:

  1. All in the Family – John McLaughlin
  2. Miles Out – John McLaughlin
  3. In My Life – John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden
  4. Gita – John McLaughlin
  5. Morning Calls – John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden
  6. The Way of the Pilgrim – Narada Michael Walden
  7. River of My Heart – Kanchan Cynthia Anderson, Narada Michael Walden
  8. Planetary Citizen – Ralphe Armstrong
  9. Lotus Feet – John McLaughlin
  10. Inner Worlds
  • Part 1 – John McLaughlin
  • Part 2 – Stu Goldberg

Brian Eno: Here Come the Warm Jets

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In January 1974, “Island” label released “Here Come the Warm Jets”, the debut Brian Eno solo album. It was recorded in September 1973, at “Majestic Studios” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Eno– vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, treatments, instrumentation, mixing
  • Chris “Ace” Spedding– guitar
  • Phil Manzanera– guitar
  • Lloyd Watson– slide guitar
  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • Paul Rudolph– guitar, bass guitar
  • Nick Judd – keyboards
  • Andy Mackay– keyboards, saxophone septet
  • Busta Jones – bass guitar
  • Bill MacCormick– bass guitar
  • John Wetton– bass guitar
  • Chris Thomas– bass guitar, mixing
  • Simon King– percussion
  • Marty Simon – percussion
  • Paul Thompson– percussion
  • Sweetfeed – backing vocals
  • Derek Chandler – recording
  • Denny Bridges – mixing
  • Phil Chapman – mixing
  • Paul Hardiman– mixing
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. Needles in the Camel’s Eye – Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera
  2. The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch
  3. Baby’s on Fire
  4. Cindy Tells Me – Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera
  5. Driving Me Backwards
  6. On Some Faraway Beach
  7. Blank Frank – Brian Eno, Robert Fripp
  8. Dead Finks Don’t Talk – Paul Thompson, Busta Jones, Nick Judd, Brian Eno
  9. Some of Them Are Old
  10. Here Come the Warm Jets

Argent: Same

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In January 1970, “CBS” label released the debut; self-titled Argent album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Rod Argent and Chris White.

Personnel:

  • Rod Argent– lead and backing vocals, organ, electric and acoustic pianos
  • Russ Ballard– lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jim Rodford– bass, backing vocals
  • Robert Henrit– drums, percussion
  • Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Tony Lane- artwork, cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Rod Argent and Chris White, except where noted.

  1. Like Honey
  2. Liar – Russ Ballard
  3. Be Free
  4. Schoolgirl – Russ Ballard
  5. Dance in the Smoke
  6. Lonely Hard Road – Russ Ballard
  7. The Feeling Inside
  8. Free Fall
  9. Sleeping Stone
  10. Bring You Joy

Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays

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In January 1969, “Island” label released “What We Did on Our Holidays”, the second Fairport Convention album. It was recorded June – October 1968, at “Sound Techniques”; “Olympic Studio No. 1”; “St. Peter’s Church”, and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny (as Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny) – vocals, acoustic  and 12-string acoustic guitars, organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Richard Thompson– vocals, electric, acoustic and 12-string acoustic guitars, piano accordion, sitar
  • Simon Nicol– acoustic and electric guitars, electric autoharp, electric dulcimer, backing vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings– bass, backing vocals
  • Martin Lamble– drums, percussion, violin, tabla, footsteps
  • Iain Matthews– vocals, congas
  • Peter Ross – harmonica
  • Bruce Lacey and his Robots
  • Claire Lowther – cello
  • Kingsley Abbott – coins, backing vocals
  • Paul Ghosh, Andrew Horvitch, Marc Ellington – backing vocals
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Richard Bennett Zeff, Annie Brown – photography
  • Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design

Track listing:

  1. Fotheringay – Sandy Denny
  2. Mr Lacey – Ashley Hutchings
  3. Book Song – Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson
  4. The Lord Is in This Place…How Dreadful Is This Place (based on “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” by Blind Willie Johnson) – Ashley Hutchings, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson
  5. No Man’s Land – Richard Thompson
  6. I’ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
  7. Eastern Rain – Joni Mitchell
  8. Nottamun Town – traditional, arranged by Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
  9. Tale in Hard Time – Richard Thompson
  10. She Moves Through the Fair – traditional, arr. Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
  11. Meet on the Ledge – Richard Thompson
  12. End of a Holiday – Simon Nicol

Jon And Vangelis: Short Stories

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In January 1980, “Polydor” label released “Short Stories”, the debut collaborative album by Jon and Vangelis. It was recorded February – October 1979,at “Nemo Studios” in London, and was produced by Vangelis.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – vocals
  • Vangelis – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, electronics
  • Raphael Preston – acoustic guitars

Track listing:

All music by Vangelis, all lyrics by Jon Anderson

  1. Curious Electric
  2. Each and Everyday
  3. Bird Song
  4. I Hear You Now
  5. The Road
  6. Far Away in Baagad
  7. Love Is
  8. One More Time
  9. Thunder
  10. A Play Within a Play