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Pearl Jam: Ten

PearJ am-Ten

On August 27 1991, “Epic” label released “Ten”, the debut Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded March – April 1991 at “London Bridge Studios” in Seattle,Washington, and was produced by Rick Parashar, Eddie Veddr, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Dave Krusen. The album was certified 13 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– vocals, additional art
  • Mike McCready– lead guitar
  • Stone Gossard– rhythm guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, art direction, art concept
  • Dave Krusen– drums, timpani
  • Rick Parashar– piano, organ, percussion
  • Walter Gray – cello
  • Tim Palmer– fire extinguisher and pepper shaker, mixing
  • Dave Hillis – engineer
  • Don Gilmore, Adrian Moore – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Steve Pitstick – additional art
  • Lisa Sparagano, Risa Zaitschek – design
  • Lance Mercer – photos

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder.

  1. Once – Stone Gossard
  2. Even Flow – Stone Gossard
  3. Alive – Stone Gossard
  4. Why Go – Jeff Ament
  5. Black – Stone Gossard
  6. Jeremy – Jeff Ament
  7. Oceans – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder
  8. Porch – Eddie Vedder
  9. Garden – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament
  10. Deep – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament
  11. Release – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Dave Krusen, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder

Paul McCartney: Press To Play

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On August 25, 1986, “Parlaphone” label released “Press to Play”, the sixth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded March–May 1985, at McCartney’s “Sussex studios” and October–December 1985 at McCartney’s Scottish studios, and was produced by Paul McCartney, Hugh Padgham and Phil Ramone. The album cover’s photograph was taken by George Hurrell, using the same box camera that he used in Hollywood in the 1930s and the 1940s, for his photographs of movie stars of the 1930s and 1940s like Clark Gable and Greta Garbo,

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Eric Stewart– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Pete Townshend– electric guitars
  • Carlos Alomar– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Eddie Rayner– keyboards
  • Nick Glennie-Smith– keyboards
  • Simon Chamberlain – piano
  • Linda McCartney– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Neil Jason– bass guitar
  • Phil Collins– drums, percussion
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, percussion
  • John Bradbury– drums, percussion
  • Graham Ward– drums, percussion
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Dick Morrissey– tenor saxophone
  • Lenny Pickett– alto and tenor saxophone
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophone
  • Gavyn Wright– violin solo
  • Kate Robbins– harmony vocals
  • Ruby James – harmony vocals
  • James McCartney– spoken word
  • Steve Jackson– spoken word
  • Eddie Klein – spoken word
  • John Hammel – spoken word
  • Matt Howe – spoken word
  • Tony Visconti– orchestral arrangements
  • Anne Dudley– orchestral arrangements
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Tony Clark– engineer assistant
  • Jon Kelly– engineer assistant
  • Peter Mew– engineer assistant
  • Matt Howe – engineer assistant
  • Steve Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Haydn Bendall– engineer assistant
  • Hugh Padgham – mixing
  • Bert Bevans – mixing
  • Steve Forward – mixing
  • Julian Mendelsohn – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney and Eric Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Stranglehold
  2. Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun – Paul McCartney
  3. Talk More Talk – Paul McCartney
  4. Footprints
  5. Only Love Remains – Paul McCartney
  6. Press – Paul McCartney
  7. Pretty Little Head
  8. Move Over Busker
  9. Angry
  10. However Absurd

 

The Rolling Stones: Tattoo You

Tattoo You

On August 24, 1981, “Rolling Stones” label released “Tattoo You”, the sixteen Rolling Stones (The) album. It was recorded November–December 1972, January–March 1975, January–March 1978, January–October 1979, October 1980 – June 1981, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins. In 1989, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Tattoo You” at number 213 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Peter Corriston, who was responsible for the album art direction and design, won a “Grammy Award” in the category of “Best Album Package”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jaggerr– lead and backing vocals; electric guitar, harmonica
  • Keith Richards– lead and backing, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Taylor– electric guitar
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar; synthesizer, guitar
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Wayne Perkins– electric lead guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano; organ
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Chris Kimsey– piano
  • Billy Preston– keyboards
  • Sonny Rollins– saxophone
  • Ollie Brown– percussion
  • Jimmy Miller– percussion
  • Michael Carabello– cowbell,  conga, guiro, claves, cabasa, conga
  • Pete Townshend– backing vocals
  • Barry Sage– handclaps

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Start Me Up
  2. Hang Fire
  3. Slave
  4. Little T&A
  5. Black Limousine – Mick Jaggerr, Keith Richard, Ronnie Wood
  6. Neighbours
  7. Worried About You
  8. Tops
  9. Heaven
  10. No Use in Crying – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  11. Waiting on a Friend

Frank Black and the Catholics: Devil’s Workshop

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On August 20, 2002, “SpinART” label released “Devil’s Workshop”, the second of a pair of albums by Frank Black and the Catholics to be simultaneously released in 2002. It was recorded March – April 2002, and was produced by Frank Black, Scott Boutier, David McCaffery, Dave Philips, Rob Laufer and Ben Mumphrey.

Personnel:

  • Frank Black– vocals, guitar
  • Dave Philips – vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Rob Laufer – keyboards
  • David McCaffery – vocals, bass
  • Scott Boutier – vocals, drums
  • Eric Drew Feldman– keyboards
  • Stan Ridgway– keyboards
  • Joey Santiago– guitar
  • Lyle Workman– guitar
  • Moris Tepper– guitar
  • Ben Mumphrey– maracas

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Black.

  1. Velvety
  2. Out of State
  3. His Kingly Cave
  4. San Antonio, TX
  5. Bartholomew
  6. Modern Age
  7. Are You Headed My Way?
  8. Heloise
  9. The Scene
  10. Whiskey in Your Shoes
  11. Fields of Marigold

The Divine Comedy: Liberation

Liberation

On August 16, 1993, “Setanta” label released “Liberation”, the second Divine Comedy (The) album. It was recorded in March 1993, at “Fundamental” in London, and was produced by Neil Hannon and Darren Allison.

Personnel:

  • Neil Hannon- vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, harpsichord, organ
  • Darren Allison- drums, percussion
  • Lucy Castle – violin, viola
  • Monica Scott – cello
  • Quentin Hutchinson – French horn

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon; except where noted.

  1. Festive Road
  2. Death of a Supernaturalist
  3. Bernice Bobs Her Hair
  4. I Was Born Yesterday
  5. Your Daddy’s Car
  6. Europop
  7. Timewatching
  8. The Pop Singer’s Fear of the Pollen Count
  9. Queen of the South
  10. Victoria Falls
  11. Three Sisters
  12. Europe by Train
  13. Lucy – additional lyrics by William Wordsworth

Jefferson Airplane: Takes Off

Jefferson Airplane Takes Off

On August 15, 1966, “RCA Victor” label released “Jefferson Airplane Takes Off”. the debut Jefferson Airplane album. It was recorded December 1965 – March 1966 at “RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy Oliver and Matthew Katz. Signe Toly Anderson and Skip Spence left the group shortly after the album’s release and were replaced by Grace Slick  and  Spencer Dryden.

Personnel:

  • Marty Balin– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Signe Toly Anderson– vocals, percussion
  • Jorma Kaukonen– lead guitar
  • Paul Kantner– rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Jack Casady– bass
  • Skip Spence– drums
  • Spencer Dryden– drums
  • Dave Hassinger– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blues from an Airplane – Marty Balin, Skip Spence
  2. Let Me In – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  3. Bringing Me Down – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  4. It’s No Secret – Marty Balin
  5. Tobacco Road – Clay Warnick
  6. Come Up the Years – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  7. Run Around – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  8. Let’s Get Together – Chester Powers
  9. Don’t Slip Away – Marty Balin, Skip Spence
  10. Chauffeur Blues – Lester Melrose
  11. And I Like It – Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Same

Lynyrd Skynyrd

On August 13, 1973, “MCA” label released the self-titled, debut Lynyrd Skynyrd album. It was recorded March – May 1973, at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Van Zant– lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington– lead, rhythm and slide guitar
  • Allen Collins– lead and  rhythm guitar
  • Ed King– lead guitar
  • Billy Powell– keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson– bass
  • Bob Burns– drums except
  • Al Kooper(Roosevelt Gook) – bass, Mellotron and back-up harmony, mandolin, bass drum organ, engineer
  • Robert Nix – drums
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Steve Katz– harmonica
  • Bobby Langford – engineer
  • Rodney Mills– engineer
  • Michael Diehl – design
  • Thomas Hill – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Ain’t the One – Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  2. Tuesday’s Gone – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  3. Gimme Three Steps – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  4. Simple Man – Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  5. Things Goin’ On – Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  6. Mississippi Kid – Bob Burns, Al Kooper, Ronnie Van Zant
  7. Poison Whiskey – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  8. Free Bird – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant

Bob Dylan: Shot Of Love

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On August 10, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Shot of Love”, the twenty-first Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded March – May 1981, and was produced by Chuck Plotkin, Bob Dylan and Bumps Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – lead vocal, guitar,  harmonica,  percussion,  piano,  keyboards
  • Steve Ripley– guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, electric guitar
  • Fred Tackett– guitar
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Carl Pickhardt – piano
  • William D. “Smitty” Smith– organ
  • Tim Drummond– bass guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
  • Ringo Starr– drums, tom-tom
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Carolyn Dennis– vocals, backing vocals
  • Madelyn Quebec – vocals, backing vocals
  • Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
  • Regina McCrory – vocals, backing vocals
  • Monalisa Young – vocal
  • Steve Douglas– saxophone
  • Toby Scott– engineer
  • Dana Bisbee – engineer assistant
  • Vic Anesini –  CD mastering
  • Ken Perry – LP mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Shot of Love
  2. Heart of Mine
  3. Property of Jesus
  4. Lenny Bruce
  5. Watered Down Love
  6. The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar
  7. Dead Man, Dead Man
  8. In the Summertime
  9. Trouble
  10. Every Grain of Sand

Rainbow: Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow

Rainbow_-_Ritchie_Blackmore's_Rainbow

On August 4, 1975, “Oyster” label released “Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow”, the first  Rainbow album. It was recorded February – March 1975, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Martin Birch and Ronnie James Dio.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
  • Micky Lee Soule – piano, mellotron, clavinet, organ
  • Craig Gruber– bass
  • Gary Driscoll – drums
  • Shoshana – backing vocals
  • Martin Birch – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio except where noted

  1. Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
  2. Self Portrait
  3. Black Sheep of the Family – Steve Hammond
  4. Catch the Rainbow
  5. Snake Charmer
  6. Temple of the King
  7. If You Don’t Like Rock ‘n’ Roll
  8. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
  9. Still I’m Sad – Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty

The Dandy Warhols: Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia

Thirteen tales cover

On August 1, 2000, “Capitol” label released “Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia”, the third Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1998 – March 1999, in Portland,  Oregon, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Dave Sardy and Gregg Williams.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Peter Holmström– guitar
  • Zia McCabe– keyboards
  • Phil Baker – double bass
  • Brent DeBoer– drums, backing vocals, photography
  • Anton Newcombe– guitar
  • Troy Stewart – slide guitar
  • Erik Gavriluk– organ
  • Joe Kaczmarek – organ
  • Vince DiFiore– trumpet
  • Eric Matthews – trumpet
  • J. Swamp – scratching
  • Meg Bobbitt – additional vocals
  • Tony Lash– recording
  • Clark Stiles – engineer, mixing, sequencing, additional recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Erik Gavriluk – mixing
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Steven Birch – design, layout
  • Alan Narmore – artwork
  • Rakin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Godless
  2. Mohammed
  3. Nietzsche
  4. Country Leaver
  5. Solid
  6. Horse Pills
  7. Get Off
  8. Sleep
  9. Cool Scene
  10. Bohemian Like You
  11. Shakin
  12. Big Indian
  13. The Gospel – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström