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The Chicago Underground Trio: Flamethrower

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On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Flamethrower”, the third Chicago Underground Trio studio album. It was recorded in March 2000, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Krasinsky, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, Noel Kupersmith and Bundy K. Brown.

Personnel:

  • Rob Mazurek – cornet, electronics
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass fiddle, electronics
  • Chad Taylor – percussion
  • Jeff Parker – guitar, electronics

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Mazurek, Noel Kupersmith and Chad Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Quail – Rob Mazurek
  2. Fahrenheit 451
  3. Warm Marsh – Rob Mazurek
  4. Antiquity
  5. Flamethrower – Jeff Parker
  6. Woman in Motion – Rob Mazurek
  7. Triceptikon
  8. A Lesson Earned – Chad Taylor
  9. Arcweld – Rob Mazurek
  10. Elroy – Jeff Parker
  11. Number 19
  12. 504 – Noel Kupersmith
  13. The Tungflec Treaty
  14. The World Has Changed
  15. Elray – Jeff Parker

Malachi Thompson: Talking Horns

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On August 14, 2001, “Delmark” label released “Talking Horns”, the twelve Malachi Thompson album. It was recorded in March 2001, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Malachi Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Malachi Thompson – trumpet
  • Oliver Lake – alto saxophone
  • Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
  • Willie Pickens – piano
  • Harrison Bankhead – bass
  • Reggie Nicholson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Malachi Thompson, except where noted.

  1. Woody’s Dream
  2. Brass and Oak – Oliver Lake
  3. Scope – Oliver Lake
  4. Way Back When We Didn’t Understand – Hamiet Bluiett
  5. Fred Hopkins – Hamiet Bluiett
  6. Talking Horns
  7. Lucky Seven
  8. Circles in the Air

Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier

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On August 13, 2020, “EMI” label released “The Final Frontier”, the fifteenth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded January – March 2010, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, “The Cave” in Malibu, and was produced by Kevin Shirley. The album track “El Dorado” won the band a “Grammy Award” for “Best Metal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Janick Gers – guitars
  • Adrian Smith – guitars
  • Steve Harris – bass, keyboards, co-producer
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Terry Manning – studio technician
  • Brent Spear – studio technician
  • James McCullagh – assistant
  • Philip Scholes – SSL Duality technician
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stuart Crouch – art director, design
  • Andrew Yap – art direction, design
  • Anthony Dry – art direction, design
  • Rob Wallis – art direction, design
  • Melvyn Grant – cover illustration, working drawings, sketches
  • John McMurtrie – photography

Track listing:

  1. Satellite 15…The Final Frontier – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  2. El Dorado – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  3. Mother of Mercy – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  4. Coming Home – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  5. The Alchemist – Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  6. Isle of Avalon – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  7. Starblind – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  8. The Talisman – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  9. The Man Who Would Be King – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  10. When the Wild Wind Blows – Steve Harris

Rainbow: Down To Earth

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On August 3, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Down to Earth”, the fourth Rainbow studio album. It was recorded March – July 1979, at “Château Pelly de Cornfeld” in France, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
  • Cozy Powell – drums, percussion
  • Gary Edwards – engineer
  • Michael Palmer, Leigh Mantle – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. All Night Long
  2. Eyes of the World
  3. No Time to Lose
  4. Makin’ Love
  5. Since You Been Gone – Russ Ballard
  6. Love’s No Friend
  7. Danger Zone
  8. Lost in Hollywood – Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell

Black Sabbath: Sabotage

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On July 28, 1975, “Vertigo” label released “Sabotage”, the sixth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded February – March 1975, at “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Mike Butcher.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals
  • Tony Iommi – guitars, piano, synthesizer, organ, harp
  • Geezer Butler – bass
  • Bill Ward – drums, percussion, piano, backing/scat vocals
  • English Chamber Choir
  • Will Malone – choir arrangements
  • Mike Butcher – engineer
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • David Harris – tape operator and saboteur

Track listing:

All tracks by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward.

  1. Hole in the Sky
  2. Don’t Start (Too Late)
  3. Symptom of the Universe
  4. Megalomania
  5. Thrill of It All
  6. Supertzar
  7. Am I Going Insane
  8. The Writ (includes hidden track)

Frank Sinatra: Nice ‘N’ Easy

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On July 25, 1960, “Capitol” label released “Nice ‘n’ Easy”, the eighteenth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded March – April 1960, at “Capitol Studio A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Cavanaugh.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocal
  • Orchestra Nelson Riddle
  • Nelson Riddle – orchestra conductor

Track listing:

  1. Nice ‘n’ Easy – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Lew Spence
  2. That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
  3. How Deep Is the Ocean? (How High Is the Sky?) – Irving Berlin
  4. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  6. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  7. Nevertheless (I’m in Love with You) – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
  8. (I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) She’s Funny That Way – Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting
  9. Try a Little Tenderness – Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods
  10. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. Mam’selle – Mack Gordon, Edmund Goulding
  12. Dream – Johnny Mercer

Dexys Midnight Runners: Too-Rye-Ay

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On July 22, 1982, “Mercury” label released “Too-Rye-Ay”, the second Dexys Midnight Runners studio album. It was recorded in December 1981 – March 1982, at “Genetic” in Streatley, Berkshire, England, and was produced by Kevin Rowland, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Rowland – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, director
  • Kevin “Billy” Adams – banjo, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mickey Billingham – organ, piano, accordion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Giorgio Kilkenny – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Wynne – bass
  • Seb Shelton – drums
  • Paul Speare – saxophone, flute, tin whistle
  • Brian Maurice – saxophone
  • “Big” Jim Paterson – trombone

The Emerald Express

  • Helen O’Hara – violin
  • Steve Brennan – violin

The Sisters of Scarlet

  • Carol Kenyon – vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – vocals
  • Sam Brown – vocals

Directed by

  • Clive Langer – director
  • Alan Winstanley – director
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Andrew Ratcliffe – artwork, paintings
  • Peter Barrett – cover design
  • Kim Knott – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Rowland and Jim Paterson, except where noted.

  1. The Celtic Soul Brother (More, Please, Thank You) – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, Mickey Billingham
  2. Let’s Make This Precious
  3. All in All (This One Last Wild Waltz)
  4. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile) – Van Morrison
  5. Old
  6. Plan B
  7. I’ll Show You
  8. Liars A to E – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, Steve Torch
  9. Until I Believe in My Soul
  10. Come On Eileen – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, Billy Adams

Talking Heads: More Songs About Buildings And Food

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On July 14, 1978, “Sire” label released “More Songs About Buildings and Food”, the second Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded March – April 1978, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Brian Eno, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth.

Personnel:

  1. David Byrne – lead vocals, guitars, synthesized percussion
  2. Jerry Harrison – piano, organ, synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
  3. Tina Weymouth – bass guitar
  4. Chris Frantz – drums, percussion
  5. Brian Eno – synthesizers, piano, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  6. Tina and the Typing Pool (Tina Weymouth plus women who worked in the studio offices) – backing vocals
  7. Benji Armbrister – engineer, assistant 
  8. Rhett Davies – engineer, mixing
  9. Ed Stasium – mixing
  10. Joe Gastwirt – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
  2. With Our Love
  3. The Good Thing
  4. Warning Sign – David Byrne, Chris Frantz
  5. The Girls want to Be with the Girls
  6. Found a Job
  7. Artists Only – David Byrne, Michael “Wayne” Zieve
  8. I’m Not in Love
  9. Stay Hungry – David Byrne, Chris Frantz
  10. Take Me to The River – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
  11. The Big Country

Silverstein: Arrivals & Departures

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On July 2, 2007, “Victory” label released “Arrivals & Departures”, the third Silverstein studio album. It was recorded in March 2007, and was produced by Mark Trombino.

Personnel:

  • Shane Told – lead vocals
  • Neil Boshart – lead guitar
  • Josh Bradford – rhythm guitar
  • Billy Hamilton – bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Koehler – drums, percussion
  • Mark Trombino – keyboard, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Colvin – engineer assistant
  • Sara Killion – engineer assistant
  • Martin Wittfooth – artwork
  • Tyler Clinton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Shane Told, except where noted.

  1. Sound of the Sun
  2. Bodies and Words
  3. If You Could See into My Soul – Neil Boshart, Shane Told
  4. Words Apart
  5. My Disaster – Neil Boshart, Shane Told
  6. Still Dreaming – Neil Boshart, Shane Told
  7. The Sand Will Turn to Glass
  8. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Josh Bradford, Shane Told
  9. Vanity and Greed – Josh Bradford, Shane Told
  10. Love with Caution – Josh Bradford, Shane Told
  11. True Romance – Josh Bradford, Shane Told

Motörhead: No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith

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On June 27, 1981, “Bronze” label released “No Sleep ’til Hammersmith”, the first live Motörhead album. It was recorded February – April 1980, at unspecified location, March 1981, at “Queen’s Hall” in Leeds, “City Hall” in Newcastle, England, and was produced by Vic Maile.

Personnel:

  • Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister – lead vocals, bass
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke – guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums
  • Ian Kalinowski – front sleeve photography
  • Graham Mitchell – back sleeve photography
  • Simon Porter – back sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Ace of Spades
  2. Stay Clean
  3. Metropolis
  4. The Hammer
  5. Iron Horse / Born to Lose
  6. No Class
  7. Overkill
  8. (We Are) The Road Crew
  9. Capricorn
  10. Bomber
  11. Motörhead