Tag Archives: May 11

The Clash: The Cost Of Living

On May 11, 1979, “CBS” label released “The Cost of Living”, the second Clash (The) EP. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Bill Price, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky “Topper” Headon.

Personnel:

  • Joe Strummer – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mick Jones – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Nicky “Topper” Headon – drums, percussion 

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

  1. I Fought the Law – Sonny Curtis
  2. Groovy Times
  3. Gates of the West
  4. Capital Radio
  5. The Cost of Living Advert

Beach House: 7

On May 11, 2018, “Sub Pop” and “Bella Union” labels released “7”, the seventh Beach House studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Apple Orchard” in Baltimore, Maryland, “Carriage House” in Stamford, Connecticut, “Palmetto” in Los Angeles, “Crown Lanes” in Denver, and was produced by Sonic Boom, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

Personnel:

  • Victoria Legrand – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, engineer
  • Alex Scally – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
  • James Barone – live drums, arrangements, engineer 
  • Sonic Boom – accordion, drill 
  • Mikhail Pivovarov – engineer
  • David Tolemei – engineer, additional editing and recording
  • Jason Quever – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Post Typography – album art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

  1. Dark Spring
  2. Pay No Mind
  3. Lemon Glow
  4. L’Inconnue
  5. Drunk in LA
  6. Dive
  7. Black Car
  8. Lose Your Smile
  9. Woo
  10. Girl of the Year
  11. Last Ride

Kraftwerk: Computer World

On May 11, 1981, “Kling Klang” label released “Computer World” the eight Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1981, at “Kling Klang” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards, Orchestron, Synthanorma Sequenzer, electronics, software, mixing, cover, original artwork reconstruction, album concept
  • Florian Schneider – vocoder, speech synthesis, synthesizer, electronics, software, mixing, cover, album concept
  • Karl Bartos – electronic drums, software
  • Wolfgang Flür – software
  • Peter Bollis – hardware
  • Hermann J. Poertner – hardware
  • Gerd Rothe – hardware
  • Pit Franke – software
  • Karl Klefisch – software
  • Falk Kübler – software
  • Takeshi Shikura – software
  • Martin Tewis – software
  • Carol Martin – software
  • Tom Lanik – software
  • Doreen D’Agostino – software
  • Marvin Katz – software
  • Bob Krasnow – software
  • Günter Spachtholz – software
  • Joachim Dehmann – software
  • Emil Schult – cover
  • Johann Zambryski – original artwork reconstruction
  • Günter Fröhling – photography

Track listing:

  1. Computer World – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult, music by  Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  2. Pocket Calculator – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult, music by  Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  3. Numbers – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  4. Computer World 2 – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  5. Computer Love – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult, music by Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  6. Home Computer – lyrics by Florian Scheider, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  7. It’s More Fun To Compute – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos

Grace Jones: Nightclubbing

On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Chung – guitar
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar
  • Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
  • Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Jack Emblow – accordion
  • Masai Delon – vocals
  • Jess Roden – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
  • Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
  2. Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
  3. Use Me – Bill Withers
  4. Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  5. Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  6. I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
  7. Feel Up – Grace Jones
  8. Demolition Man – Sting
  9. I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull

Loreena McKennitt: Lost Souls

On May 11, 2018, “Quinian Road” label released “Lost Souls”, the tenth Loreena McKennitt studio album. It was recorded May – October 2017, and was produced by Loreena McKennitt.

Personnel:

  • Loreena McKennitt – vocals, accordion, harp, keyboards, piano
  • Brian Hughes – bouzouki, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Daniel Casares – flamenco guitar, handclapping
  • Nigel Eaton – hurdy gurdy
  • Panos Dimitrakopoulos – kanonaki
  • Dudley Phillips – acoustic and electric bass
  • Tal Bergman – drums, percussion
  • Robert Brian – drums, percussion
  • Graham Hargrove – antique cymbal, drums
  • Rick Lazar – percussion
  • Hossam Ramzy – percussion
  • Miguel Ortiz Ruvira – percussion, handclapping
  • Michael White – trumpet
  • Ian Harper – highland bagpipe
  • Haig Yazdjian – oud
  • Hugh Marsh – violin
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello, concertina
  • Sokratis Sinopoulos – lyra
  • Ana Alcaide – nyckelharpa
  • Yossi Shakked – engineer
  • Jeff Wolpert – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Bruce – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Loreena McKennitt.

  1. Spanish Guitars and Night Plazas
  2. A hundred Wishes
  3. Ages Past, Ages Hence
  4. The Ballad of the Fox Hunter
  5. Manx Ayre
  6. La Belle Dame Sans Merci
  7. Sun, Moon and Stars
  8. Breaking of the Sword
  9. Lost Souls

Marmaduke Duke: Duke Pandemonium

On May 11, 2009, “14th Floor” label released “Duke Pandemonium”, the second Marmaduke Duke studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by J.P. Reid and Simon Neil.

Personnel:

  • The Atmosphere (Simon Neil) – performance, recording
  • The Dragon (JP Reid) – performance, recording
  • Michael Logg – vocals
  • Connie Mitchell – vocals
  • Fergus Munro – tambourine, drum sample, hi-hats, snare drum
  • The Octopus (Rich Costey) – mixing 
  • Charlie Stavish – mixing assistant
  • Noah Goldstein – mixing assistant
  • Ben Bell – additional recording
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Matthew Agoglia – mastering assistant
  • .Kevin Wstenberg – photography
  • Hannah Edwards – costume design

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil and JP Reid.

  1. Heartburn
  2. Everybody Dance
  3. Silhouettes
  4. Music Show
  5. Kid Gloves
  6. Demon
  7. Erotic Robotic
  8. Je Suis Un Funky Ho,,e
  9. Rubber Lover

Air Supply: The Vanishing Race

On May 11, 1993, “Giant Records” label released “The Vanishing Race”, the twelfth Air Supply album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Trax Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Ground Control Studios” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, US, and was produced by Humberto Gatica.

Personnel:

  • Russell Hitchcock – lead and backing vocals
  • Graham Russell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Guy Allison – keyboards, piano, programming
  • Simon Franglen – Synclavier, Synclavier programming
  • Rick Hahn – keyboard programming, drum programming
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
  • Claude Gaudette – keyboards, Moog bass, drum programming
  • Brad Buxer – keyboards, percussion programming
  • Billy Sherwood – 8-string and 5-string bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Clifford Rehrig – stick bass
  • Michael Baird – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
  • Anita Sherman – backing vocals
  • Jessica Williams – backing vocals
  • Warren Wiebe – backing vocals
  • Quiltman – backing vocals, Indian chant and prayer
  • Michael Sherwood – backing vocals
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
  • Felipe Elgueta – engineer, producer assistant
  • Alejandro Rodriguez – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Brett-Livingstone Strong – artwork
  • Dean Armstrong – photography
  • Graham Russell – executive producer
  • Tony DeFranco – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. It’s Never Too Late – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
  2. Faith – Rick Hahn, George Thatcher
  3. Kiss Me Like You Mean It – Graham Russell, Guy Allison, Clifford Rehrig
  4. Evidence of Love – Steve Diamond, Chris Farron
  5. Goodbye – David Foster, Linda Thompson
  6. The Vanishing Race – Graham Russell, Larry Antonino, Michael Sherwood
  7. Don’t Tell Me – Graham Russell, Jimmy Haun, Michael Sherwood
  8. Too Sentimental – Brad Buxer, Graham Russell
  9. I Remember Love – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
  10. I’ll Be Thinking of You – Graham Russell

Graham Coxon: The Spinning Top

On May 11, 2009, “Transgressive Records” label released “The Spinning Top”, the seventh Graham Coxon studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Graham Coxon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, organ, soprano saxophone, harmonica, theremin, pipe, concertina, drums, percussion, paintings
  • Robyn Hitchcock – electric guitar
  • Louis Vause – piano
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Graham Fox – drums
  • Oreste Noda – congas
  • Siimon Clarke – flute
  • Gurjit Sembhi – dilruba
  • Jaskase Singh – esraj
  • Jasdeep Singh – esraj, dilruba, percussion
  • Roger Beaujolais – glockenspiel
  • Stephen Street – bells
  • Natasha Marsh – backing vocals
  • Lucy Parnell – backing vocals
  • Essy Syed – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Coxon.

  1. Look Into the Light
  2. This House
  3. In the Morning
  4. If You Want Me
  5. Perfect Love
  6. Brave the Storm
  7. Dead Bees
  8. Sorrow’s Army
  9. Caspian Sea
  10. Home
  11. Humble Man
  12. Feel Alright
  13. Far From Everything
  14. Tripping Over
  15. November

Toto: Kingdom of Desire

On May 11, 1993, “Relativity” label released “Kingdom of Desire”, the eighth Toto studio album. It was recorded in 1992 at “A&M Studios”, “Skywalker Studios”, Schnee Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Record One”, “Rumbo Recorders”, “Castle Oak Studios”, “Track Record”, “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Pacifique Recording Studios”, “Enterprise Studios” and “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Danny Kortchmar, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • David Paich– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Mike Porcaro– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizers
  • John Jessel – synthesizer programming
  • J. Vanston– synthesizer
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Jim Keltner– percussion
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone
  • Don Menza– saxophone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • John Elefante– backing vocals
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals
  • Phillip Ingram– backing vocals
  • Angel Rogers – backing vocals
  • Fred White – backing vocals
  • Steve George– backing vocals
  • Richard Page– backing vocals
  • Bobby Womack– backing vocals
  • John Fogerty– backing vocals
  • Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– backing vocals
  • Billy Sherwood– backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch– backing vocals
  • Jenny Douglas-McRae – backing vocals
  • Jackie McGhee – backing vocals
  • Phil Perry– backing vocals
  • Jess Sutcliffe – engineer, production coordination
  • Niko Bolas, John Jessel, Greg Ladanyi – engineer
  • Anas Allaf, Mike Arvold, Shawn Berman, Kyle Bess, Ken Deranteriasian, Bob Edwards, Jeff Graham, Rob Jaczko, Dick Kaneshiro, Fred Kelly Jr., Ed Korengo, Keith Kresge, Tim Larber, Randy Long, Jeff Lorenzen, Rick Plant, Chris Rich, Rail Rogut, Thom Russo, Darian Sahanaja, M.T. Silva, Mick Stern, Bart Stevens, Randy Wine – recording
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Rick Patrick – illustration, logo design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro, except where noted.

  1. Gypsy Train
  2. Don’t Chain My Heart
  3. Never Enough – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Fee Waybill
  4. How Many Times
  5. 2 Hearts
  6. Wing of Time
  7. She Knows the Devil
  8. The Other Side – David Paich, Billy Sherwood, Rory Kaplan
  9. Only You
  10. Kick Down the Walls – Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch
  11. Kingdom of Desire – Danny Kortchmar
  12. Jake to the Bone

Foghat: Zig Zag Walk

On May 11, 1983, “Bearsville” label released “Zig-Zag Walk”, the twelfth Foghat studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Nick Jameson (as Franz Leipkin).

Personnel:

  1. Erik Cartwright – lead and slide guitar
  2. Lonesome Dave – lead and backing vocals, guitar, illustration
  3. Eli Jenkins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  4. Roger (Itemard) Earl – drums
  5. Kurt Wenzler – mastering
  6. John Heiden – design

Track listing:

  1. That’s What Love Can Do – Dave Peverett
  2. Zig-Zag Walk – Dave Peverett
  3. Choo Choo Ch’Boogie – Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Vaughn Horton
  4. Jenny Don’t Mind – Erik Cartwright
  5. Three Wheel Cadillac – Dave Peverett
  6. It’ll Be Me – Jack Clement
  7. Silent Treatment – Dave Peverett
  8. Down the Road a Piece – Don Raye
  9. Seven Day Weekend – Dave Peverett
  10. Linda Lou – Jon Jelmer