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The Cure: Disintegration

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Cure - Disintegration

On May 2, 1989, “Fiction” label released “Disintegration”, the eighth Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded November 1988 – February 1989 at “Hookend Recording Studios” in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, and was produced by David M. Allen and Robert Smith. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 326 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith– vocals, guitars, keyboards, 6-string bass, engineering
  • Porl Thompson– guitars
  • Simon Gallup– bass guitar, keyboards
  • Boris Williams– drums, percussion
  • Roger O’Donnell– keyboards, piano
  • Lol Tolhurst– credited with “other instrument”; basis for the song “Homesick”
  • David M. Allen– engineer
  • Richard Sullivan – engineer
  • Roy Spong – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Robert Smith, all music by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and Lol Tolhurst.

  1. Plainsong
  2. Pictures of You
  3. Closedown
  4. Lovesong
  5. Last Dance
  6. Lullaby
  7. Fascination Street
  8. Prayers for Rain
  9. The Same Deep Water as You
  10. Disintegration
  11. Homesick
  12. Untitled

Melissa Etheridge: Same

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On May 2, 1988, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut  Melissa Etheridge album. It was recorded in October 1987, and was produced by Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas, Craig Krampf and Kevin McCormick.

Personnel:

  • Melissa Etheridge – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Johnny Lee Schell- guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Scott Thurston- keyboard
  • Wally Badarou- keyboard
  • Kevin McCormick – bass
  • Craig Krampf- percussion, drums, arrangements
  • Allan Blazek, Jim Nipar – engineer
  • David Kane – engineer assistant
  • Duane Seykora, Bob Vogt – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Tony Wright – design
  • George DuBose – photography
  • Chris Blackwell, Rob Fraboni – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Melissa Etheridge

  1. Similar Features
  2. Chrome Plated Heart
  3. Like the Way I Do
  4. Precious Pain
  5. Don’t You Need
  6. The Late September Dogs
  7. Occasionally
  8. Watching You
  9. Bring Me Some Water
  10. I Want You

New Order: Power, Corruption & Lies

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NewOrder - Power,Corruption&Lies

On May 2, 1983, “Factory” label releases “Power, Corruption & Lies”, the second New Order studio album. It was recorded in November 1982, at “Britannia Row” in Islington, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert. “Rolling Stone” magazine included “Power, Corruption & Lies” in the list of the top 100 albums of the 1980s.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers, guitars, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4- and 6-stringed bass, electronic percussion
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Michael Johnson – engineer
  • Barry Sage, Mark Boyne – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by  Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris.

  1. Age of Consent
  2. We All Stand
  3. The Village
  4. 586
  5. Your Silent Face
  6. Ultraviolence
  7. Ecstasy
  8. Leave Me Alone

Rory Gallagher: Jinx

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Jinx

On May 2, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Jinx”, the ninth Rory Gallagher studio album. It was recorded May – June 1981, at “Dierks Studios” in Cologne, and was produced by Rory Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Rory Gallagher– vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bob Andrews– keyboards
  • Gerry McAvoy– bass guitar
  • Brendan O’Neill – drums, percussion
  • Ray Beavism  Dick Parry– saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Gallagher.

  1. Signals
  2. The Devil Made Me Do It
  3. Double Vision
  4. Easy Come, Easy Go
  5. Big Guns
  6. Jinxed
  7. Bourbon
  8. Ride On Red, Ride On
  9. Loose Talk

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: You’re Gonna Get It

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Youre Gonna Get It

On May 2, 1978, “Shelter” label released “You’re Gonna Get It!”, the second Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Shelter Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell, Noah Shark and Tom Petty.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty- vocals, acoustic, electric, twelve string and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Mike Campbell- acoustic, electric, acoustic, twelve string and  lead guitar, accordion
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ron Blair- bass guitar, acoustic guitar, sound effects, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch- drums
  • Noah Shark – percussion
  • Phil Seymour- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. When the Time Comes
  2. You’re Gonna Het It
  3. Hurt – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  4. Magnolia
  5. Too Much Ain’t Enough
  6. I Need to Know
  7. Listen to Her Heart
  8. No Second Thoughts
  9. Restless
  10. Baby’s a Rock ’n’ Roller – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell