On March 7, 2006, Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré died aged 66. He was multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, one of Africa’s internationally most renowned musicians. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked Touré at number 76 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”,and magazine “Spin” ranked him at number 37 on its list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
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Cream
On March 5, 1969, the first number of music magazine “Creem” was published. “America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine”, was a monthly magazine published by Barry Kramer with founding editor Tony Reay. The magazine stopped publishing in 1989 but had a short-lived renaissance in the early 1990s as a tabloid.
Arcade Fire: Neon Bible
On March 5, 2007, “Merge” label released”Neon Bible”, the second Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded in 2006 in Farnham, New York, Budapest, and London, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Will Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara and Tim Kingsbury. “Neon Bible” was ranked at number four in the“NME” albums of the year list, fourth in magazine “Rolling Stone’s” list of albums of the year and album of the year of magazine “Q” for 2007. The album won the 2008 “Juno Award” for “Alternative Album of the Year”.
Personnel:
- Will Butler- vocals, keyboards, guitar, glockenspiel, bass, omnichord
- Win Butler- vocals, bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar, keyboards, electric guitar
- Régine Chassagne – vocals, accordion, hurdy gurdy, drums, keyboards, glockenspiel, orchetral arrangements
- Tim Kingsbury – vocals, bass, keyboards, guitar, celesta
- Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion, keyboards
- Sarah Neufeld – vocals, violin
- Richard Reed Parry – vocals, guitar, double bass, keyboards, celesta
- Mélanie Auclair – cello
- Hadji Bakara – effects
- Owen Pallett– violin, orchestral arrangements
- Liza Rey – harp
- Marika Anthony Shaw– viola
- Pietro Amato, Edith Gruber, Margaret Gundara, Jake Henry, Laurent Ménard, Geoffrey Shoesmith, Colin Stetson, Andreas Stoltzfus, Jacob Valenzuela, Martin Wenk – brass
- Shauna Callender, Joanne Degand, Chantel Gero, Tasha Gero, Jean Sherwood – vocals
- Peter F. Drucker – choir conductor
- István Silló – orchestra conductor
- Tracy Maurice – director, artwork, package design
- François Miron– photography director
- Christophe Collette – photography
- Renata Morales – costume design
Track listing:
All tracks by Will Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara and Tim Kingsbury.
- Black Mirror
- Keep the Car Running
- Neon Bible
- Intervention
- Black Wave/Bad Vibrations
- Ocean of Noise\
- The Well and the Lighthouse
- Antichrist Television Blues
- Windowsill
- No Cars Go
- My Body Is a Cage
Metallica: Master Of Puppets
On March 3, 1986, “Elektra” label released “Master of Puppets”, the third Metallica studio album. It was recorded September – December 1985, at “Sweet Silence Studios” in Copenhagen, and was produced by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, Lars Ulrich and Flemming Rasmussen. “Master of Puppets” was the band’s last album to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash in Sweden during the album’s promotional tour. In 2003, “Master of Puppets” was certified 6× Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, 6× Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Master of Puppets” at number 167 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; “Time” included the album in its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time”; magazine “Guitar World” voted “Master of Puppets” the fourth greatest guitar album of all time.
Personnel:
- James Hetfield– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, cover concept
- Kirk Hammett– lead guitar, cover concept
- Cliff Burton– bass guitar, backing vocals, cover concept
- Lars Ulrich – drums, cover concept
- Peter Mensch– cover concept
- Don Brautigam – cover illustration
- Ross Halfin, Rich Likong, Rob Ellsi – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics written by James Hetfield.
- Battery – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- Master of Puppets – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett
- The Thing That Should Not Be – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
- Disposable Heroes – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
- Leper Messiah – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- Orion – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton
- Damage Inc. – James Hetfield, lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett
Camel: Mirage
On March 1, 1974, “Gama / Deram” labels released “Mirage”, the second Camel album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Island Studios” and “Decca Studios No. 2” in London, and was produced by David Hitchcock. In 2014, “Prog” magazine readers voted “Mirage” at no. 51 in the “Top 100 Prog Albums of All Time” list.
Personnel:
- Andrew Latimer– vocals, guitars, flute
- Peter Bardens – vocals. organ, piano, Minimoog, Mellotron, Fender piano, Clavinet
- Doug Ferguson– vocals, bass
- Andy Ward– drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Freefall – Peter Bardens
- Supertwister – Peter Bardens
- Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider – Andrew Latimer
- Earthrise – Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer
- Lady Fantasy – Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward, Doug Ferguson
- a) Encounter
- b) Smiles for You
- c) Lady Fantasy
John Cale: Paris 1919
On March 1, 1973, “Reprise” label released “Paris 1919”, the third John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sunwest Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Thomas. “The Wire” magazine placed “Paris 1919” in its list of “One Hundred Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)”. In 2016, ”Uncut” magazine placed the album in its list of “100 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Stephen Holden of the magazine “Rolling Stone” wrote that “Paris 1919” is “one of the most ambitious albums ever released under the name of ‘pop’.
Personnel:
- John Cale – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, viola
- Lowell George – acoustic and electric guitar
- Wilton Felder– bass guitar, saxophone
- Richie Hayward – drums
- Chris Thomas – tambourine
- The UCLA Symphony Orchestra – strings
- Joel Druckman, Esq. – orchestra manager
- Mike Salisbury – album design, photography
- Matthew Specktor – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by John Cale.
- Child’s Christmas in Wales
- Hanky Panky Nohow
- The Endless Plain of Fortune
- Andalucia
- Macbeth
- Paris 1919
- Graham Greene
- Half Past France
- Antarctica Starts Here
U2: War
On February 28, 1983, “Island” label released “War”, the third U2 studio album. It was recorded May – August 1982, at “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bill Whelan. In 2012, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “War” at number 223 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel:
- Bono – lead vocals, additional guitar
- The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, lap steel, bass
- Adam Clayton– bass
- Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums
- Kenny Fradley – trumpet
- Steve Wickham– electric violin
- The Coconuts: Cheryl Poirier, Adriana Kaegi, Taryn Hagey, Jessica Felton – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- Seconds
- New Year’s Day
- Like a Song
- Drowning Man
- The Refugee
- Two Hearts Beat As One
- Red Light
- Surrender
- 40
Van Morrison: Moondance
On February 28, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “Moondance”, the third Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded August – December 1969, at “A & R Studios” in New York, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein and Van Morrison. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA,” In 1989 “Spin” magazine ranked “Moondance” at number 21 at list of the “All-time 25 Greatest Albums”; in 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Moondance” at number 65 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”; in 2006 “Time” included the album in its list of “The All-Time 100 Albums”, and in 2007, the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” named it as one of their “Definitive 200” albums, ranking it 72nd.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison– vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine, harmonica
- John Platania– guitar, rhythm guitar
- Jef Labes– organ, piano, clavinet
- John Klingberg – bass
- Gary Mallaber– drums, vibraphone
- Guy Masson – conga
- Jack Schroer– alto and soprano saxophones
- Collin Tilton – flute, tenor saxophone
- Emily Houston– backing vocals
- Judy Clay– backing vocals
- Jackie Verdell– backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Van Morrison.
- And It Stoned Me
- Moondance
- Crazy Love
- Caravan
- Into the Music
- Come Running
- These Dreams of You
- Brand New Day
- Everyone
- Glad Tidings
PJ Harvey: To Bring You My Love
On February 27, 1995, “Island” label released “To Bring You My Love”, the third PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded September – October 1994, at “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by John Parish and PJ Harvey. “Spin” magazine ranked the album at number 3 in a list of the “Best Albums of the 90s”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “To Bring You My Love” at number 435 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2011 “Slant Magazine”, rated the album as 20th best album of the 90s.
Personnel:
- PJ Harvey- vocals, guitar, piano, organ, vibraphone, marimba, chimes, percussion, bells
- John Parish- guitar, organ, drums, percussion
- Joe Gore – guitar, e-bow
- Mick Harvey- bass, organ
- Jean-Marc Butty – drums, percussion
- Joe Dilworth – drums
- Pete Thomas- string arrangements
- Sonia Slany – violin
- Jocelyn Pook- viola
- Jules Singleton – viola
- Sian Bell – cello
- Martin Callomon – artwork, art direction
- Valerie Phillips, Kate Garner- photography
Track listing:
All tracks by PJ Harvey.
- To Bring You My Love
- Meet Ze Monsta
- Working for the Man
- C’mon Billy
- Teclo
- Long Snake Moan
- Down by the Water
- I Think I’m A Mother
- Send His Love To Me
- The Dancer
Led Zeppeilin: Physical Graffiti
On February 25, 1975, “Swan Song” label released “Physical Graffiti”, the sixth studio Led Zeppelin album. It was recorded July – December 1970, January and March 1971, May 1972, January and February 1974, at multiple locations, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album included unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions: one outtake from “Led Zeppelin III”, three tracks from “Led Zeppelin IV”, and three tracks from “Houses of the Holy”, including the unused title track. “Physical Graffiti” was certified 16× Platinum in the US by “RIAA”, and 2× Platinum in UK by “BPI”. In 1996, “Mojo” magazine ranked the album at number 47 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 32 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2001 “Classic Rock” magazine ranked the album at number 5 at its list of “100 Greatest Rock Album Ever”; in 2003, the TV network “VH1” named it the 71st “Greatest album ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Physical Graffiti” at number 70 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2006 “Guitar World” magazine ranked the album at number 9 at its list of “Reader’s Poll: 100 Greatest Guitar Albums”. In 1976, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Page– electric, acoustic, lap steel and slide guitar, mandolin
- John Paul Jones– bass guitar, organ, acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, guitar, mandolin, VCS3 synthesiser, Hohner clavinet, Hammond organ, string arrangement
- John Bonham– drums, percussion
- Ian Stewart– piano
- Peter Corriston– artwork, design
- Mike Doud – artwork, design
- Dave Heffernan – illustrations
- Elliot Erwitt, P. Fallon, Roy Harper– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.
- Custard Pie
- The Rover
- In My Time of Dying – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Houses of the Holy
- Trampled Under Foot – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
- Kashmir – John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- In the Light – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Bron-Yr-Aur – Jimmy Page
- Down by the Seaside
- Ten Years Gone
- Night Flight – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- The Wanton Song
- Boogie with Stu – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ian Stewart
- Black Country Woman
- Sick Again
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