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The Waitresses: Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?

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On January 11, 1982, “Polydor” (licensed from ZE Records) label released “Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?”, the debut Waitresses (The) studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, and was produced by Chris Butler and Kurt Munkacsi.

Personnel:

  • Patty Donahue – vocals
  • Chris Butler – guitar
  • Dan Klayman – keyboards
  • Mars Williams – reeds
  • Tracy Wormworth – bass
  • David Hofstra – bass
  • Billy Ficca – drums
  • Ariel Warner – backing vocals
  • Rick Dailey – piano
  • Ralph Carney – saxophone
  • Don Christensen – drums
  • Stuart Austin – drums
  • Andrew Fuhrmann – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Butler.

  1. No Guilt
  2. Wise Up
  3. Quit
  4. It’s My Car
  5. Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?
  6. I Know What Boys Like
  7. Heat Night
  8. Redland
  9. Pussy Strut
  10. Go On
  11. Jimmy Tomorrow

Billy Idol: Rebel Yell

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On November 10, 1983, “Chrysalis” label released “Rebel Yell”, the second Billy Idol studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Electric Lady Studios”, “RPM” and “Media Sound” in New York, and was produced by Keith Forsey.

Personnel:

  • Billy Idol – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Stevens – lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Judi Dozier – keyboards
  • Jack Waldman – additional keyboards
  • Steve Webster – bass guitar
  • Phil Feit – bass guitar
  • Sal Cuevas – bass guitar
  • Thommy Price – drums
  • Gregg Gerson – drums
  • Mars Williams – saxophone
  • Perri Lister – backing vocals
  • Michael Frondelli – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Wittman – engineer, mixing
  • Gary Hellman – engineer
  • Steve Rinkoff – engineer
  • Pete Thea – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Brian Griffin – photography
  • Michael MacNeil – cover design
  • Stephanie Tudor – production co-ordination

 Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Idol and Steve Stevens, except where noted.

  1. Rebel Yell
  2. Daytime Drama
  3. Eyes Without a Face
  4. Blue Highway
  5. Flesh for Fantasy
  6. Catch my Fall – Billy Idol
  7. Crank Call
  8. (Do Not) Stand in the Shadows
  9. The Dead Next Door

The Psychedelic Furs: Made of Rain

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On July 31, 2020, “Cooking Vinyl” album released “Made of Rain”, the eighth Psychedelic Furs (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Richard Fortus, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Paul Garisto, Rich Good, Amanda Kramer and Mars Williams.

Personnel:

  • Richard Butler – vocals
  • Rich Good – guitar
  • Amanda Kramer – keyboards
  • Tim Butler – bass guitar
  • Paul Garisto – drums
  • Mars Williams – saxophone
  • Richard Fortus
  • BT
  • Jon Carin
  • Joe McGinty
  • Paisley Fortus
  • Clover Fortus
  • Jason McEntire – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing

Track listing:

  1. The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll – Richard Butler, Rich Good
  2. Don’t Believe – Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Paul Garisto, Rich Good
  3. You’ll Be Mine – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
  4. Wrong Train – John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler
  5. This’ll Never Be Like Love – Richard Butler, Chris Good
  6. Ash Wednesday – Richard Butler, Paul Garisto
  7. Come All Ye Faithful – Richard Butler, Rich Good
  8. No-One – Richard Butler, Rich Good
  9. Tiny Hands – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
  10. Hide the Medicine – Richard Butler, Richard Fortus
  11. Turn Your Back on Me – Richard Butler, Paul Garisto
  12. Stars – Jon Carin, Richard Butler, Richard Fortus

Sister Machine Gun: Metropolis

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On July 15, 1997, “Wax Trax!” label released “Metropolis”, the fourth Sister Machine Gun studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Warzone Recorders & Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago and “Battery Studios K2” in New York, and was produced by Chris Randall and John Fryer.

Personnel:

  • Chris Randall – vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, programming, B-3
  • Brian Sarche, Reeves Gabrels- guitar
  • Richard Deacon – bass
  • Kevin Temple – drums
  • Mars Williams – saxophone
  • Rob Thomas, Ted Falcon – violin
  • Catherine Bent, Serena Jost – cello
  • Amanda Riesman – string arrangements.
  • John Fryer- additional programming, Radio Shack 50-in-one science kit, backing vocals
  • Martin Czembor – German rant, NYC street noise, backing vocals
  • Lisa Randall – harangue
  • Jason McNinch – additional programming
  • Jaye Steiner – live sound
  • Robin Glowski – design

Track listing:

  1. This Metal Sky
  2. Desperation
  3. Temptation
  4. Think
  5. Living Without You
  6. Torque
  7. White Lightning
  8. Everything
  9. What Do You Want From Me
  10. Admit
  11. Bitter End
  12. Cut Down

Psychedelic Furs: Midnight To Midnight

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In February 1987, “Columbia” label released “Midnight to Midnight”, the fifth   Psychedelic Furs studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Hansa Tonstudio” in Berlin, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Richard Butler– vocals
  • John Ashton– guitar
  • Marty Williamson – second guitar
  • Jon Carin– keyboards
  • Ed Buller– additional keyboards
  • Tim Butler– bass guitar
  • Paul Garisto – drums
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Mars Williams– horns, saxophone
  • Frank Simms– backing vocals
  • Pete Hewlett – backing vocals
  • Chris Kimsey – mixing
  • Michael Barbiero– mixing
  • Nick Egan- art direction, design
  • Michael Halsband – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Butler, John Ashton and Tim Butler.

  1. Heartbreak Beat
  2. Shock
  3. Shadow in My Heart
  4. Angels Don’t Cry
  5. Midnight to Midnight
  6. One More Word
  7. All of the Law
  8. Torture
  9. No Release

The Power Station: Same

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Power Station

On March 25, 1985, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Power Station album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Power Station Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bernard Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer– vocals
  • Andy Taylor– guitars
  • John Taylor– bass
  • Tony Thompson– drums
  • Robert Sabino, Rupert Hine– keyboards
  • Curtis King Jr, Fonzi Thornton, B.J. Nelson, Charmaine Burch – additional vocals
  • Mars Williams– brass
  • Roger Taylor, Jimmy Bralower – percussive effects
  • Jason Corsaro – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Rinkoff, Rob Eaton – recording, engineer
  • Howie Weinbergat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, and John Taylor, except where noted

  1. Some Like It Hot
  2. Murderess
  3. Lonely Tonight – Bernard Edwards, Robert Palmer
  4. Communication – Derek Bramble, Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor
  5. Get It On (Bang a Gong) – Marc Bolan
  6. Go to Zero – Guy Pratt, Robert Palmer
  7. Harvest for the World – Isley Brothers
  8. Still in Your Heart