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Styx: Equinox

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On December 1, 1975, “A&M” label released “Equinox”, the fifth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, James Young, John Curulewski, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, remix
  • James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars, remix
  • John Curulewski – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, remix
  • Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar, backing vocals, remix
  • John Panozzo – drums, percussion, remix
  • Barry Mraz – engineer, remix, production assistant
  • Rob Kingsland – engineer assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Chuck Beeson, Junie Osaki – design
  • Chris Micoine – photography

Track listing:

  1. Light Up – Dennis DeYoung
  2. Lorelei – Dennis DeYoung, James Young
  3. Mother Dear – John Curulewski, Dennis DeYoung
  4. Lonely Child – Dennis DeYoung
  5. Midnight Ride – James Young
  6. Born for Adventure – Dennis DeYoung, John Curulewski, James Young
  7. Prelude 12 – John Curulewski
  8. Suite Madame Blue – Dennis DeYoung

Cocteau Twins: Treasure

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On November 12, 1984, “4AD” label released “Treasure”, the third Cocteau Twins studio album. It was recorded August – September 1984, at “Palladium Studios” in Edinburgh, “Rooster” in London, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.  

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
  • Robin Guthrie – guitar
  • Simon Raymonde – bass guitar
  • Droston J. Madden – engineer
  • Jon Turner – engineer
  • 23 Envelope – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde. 

  1. Ivo
  2. Lorelei
  3. Beatrix
  4. Persephone
  5. Pandora (for Cindy)
  6. Amelia
  7. Aloysius
  8. Cicely
  9. Otterley
  10. Donimo

Scorpions: Sting in the Tail

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On March 14, 2010, “Sony / Columbia” label released “Sting in the Tail”, the seventeenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded May – December 2009, at “Scorpio Sound Studio” and “Vocal Land Studio” in Germany, “The Garage Studio” and “Atlantisstudion” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
  • James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
  • Tarja Turunen – vocals
  • Mikael Nord Andersson – gang vocals, recording, mixing
  • Martin Hansen – recording, mixing
  • Hans-Martin Buff – Pro Tools operator, engineer
  • Mats Lindfors, George Marino – mastering
  • Dirk Illing – artwork
  • Peter Kirkman – guitar technician
  • Ingo Powitzer – guitar technician
  • Micke Svennsson – drum technician

Track listing:

  1. Raised on Rock – lyrics by Martin Hansen, Klaus Meine, music by Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  2. Sting in the Tail – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  3. Slave Me – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker
  4. The Good Die Young – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker, Christian Kolonovits
  5. No Limits – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian  
  6. Rock Zone – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Mikael Nord Andersson
  7. Lorelei – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström, music by Rudolf Schenker, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström
  8. Turn You On – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker, Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  9. Let’s Rock – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian
  10. SLY – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  11. Spirit of Rock – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian, music by Eric Bazilian, Rudolf Schenker
  12. The Best is Yet to Come – Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström, music by Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström

Wishbone Ash: New England

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In October 1976, “MCA” label released “New England”, the seventh Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Laurel Edge” in Connecticut and “Criteria Sound Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Ron Albert and Howard Albert.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell– acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Laurie Wisefield– electric and slide guitars, backing vocals
  • Martin Turner– lead vocals, bass
  • Steve Upton– drums
  • Nelson “Flaco” Padron – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton, except where noted.

  1. (In All of My Dreams) You Rescue Me
  2. Runaway
  3. Lorelei
  4. Outward Bound
  5. Prelude
  6. When You Know Love
  7. Lonely Island
  8. Candlelight – Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton and Ted Turner