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Earth, Wind & Fire: Raise!

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On November 14, 1981, “CBS” label released “Raise!”, the eleventh Earth, Wind & Fire album. It was recorded May 1981, at “ARC/George Massenburg Studio” in Los Angeles and “Sunset Sounds Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Maurice White. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Maurice White – lead and backing vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Phillip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, percussion, co-producer
  • Johnny Graham, Roland Bautista – guitar
  • Billy Meyers, David Foster, Wayne Vaughn – keyboards
  • Larry Dunn – piano, synthesizer, production assistant
  • Verdine White – bass, production assistant
  • Fred White – drums, percussion
  • Tom Saviano – saxophone
  • Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer, vocoder
  • Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Dick Hyde, George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, Louis Satterfield – trombone
  • Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Larry G. Hall, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
  • Anton Sen, Arkady Shindelman, Arnold Belnick, Betty LaMagna, Brian Leonard, Denyse Buffum, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum, Henry Ferber, Irving Geller, Jerome Reisler, John Wittenbert, Mari Tsumura Botnick, Marvin Limonick, Myra Kestenbaum, Nathan Ross, Norman Leonard, Reginald Hill, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Thomas Buffum, William Hymanson, William Kurasch – violin
  • Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Gareth Nuttycombe, Pamela Goldsmith, Virginia Majewski – viola
  • Frederick Seykora, Jerome Kessler, Larry Corbett, Mary Louise Zeyen, Paula Hochhalter, Selene Burford – cello
  • Billy Meyers, Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
  • David Foster, Billy Meyers – string arrangements
  • Pluto, Beloyd Taylor, Ralph Johnson – backing vocals
  • Assa Drori, James Getzoff – concertmaster
  • Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon, Tom Perry – engineer
  • Stephen McManus – engineer assistant
  • Mick Guzauski, Tom Perry – mixing
  • Mick Guzauski – design, art conception, engineer
  • Roger Carpenter – art direction, design
  • Shusei Nagaoka – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Groove – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
  2. Lady Sun – Beloyd Taylor
  3. My Love – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
  4. Evolution Orange – David Foster, O’Byrne, Maurice White
  5. Kalimba Tree – Maurice White
  6. You Are a Winner – Beloyd Taylor
  7. I’ve Had Enough – Philip Bailey, Greg Phillinganes, Brenda Russell
  8. Wanna Be With You – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
  9. The Changing Times – Beloyd Taylor

New Order: Movement

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On November 13, 1981, “Factory” label released “Movement”, the debut New Order studio album. It was recorded April – May 1981, at Strawberry, Stockport, and was produced by Martin Hannett.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers and programming
  • Peter Hook– vocals, 4- and 6-stringed bass
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers and programming, guitars, spoken words
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Chris Nagle – engineer
  • John and Flood– engineer assistant
  • Peter Saville – design (based on a poster by the Italian futurist Fortunato Depero)

Track listing:

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

  1. Dreams Never End
  2. Truth
  3. Senses
  4. Chosen Time
  5. ICB
  6. The Him
  7. Doubts Even here
  8. Denial

Pearl Jam: Riot Act

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On November 12, 2002, “Epic” label released “Riot Act”, the seventh Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded February – May 2002, at “Studio X” and “Space Studio” in Seattle, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – vocals, guitar
  • Stone Gossard– guitar
  • Mike McCready– guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, cover art, photography
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion, rhythm guitar
  • Boom Gaspar– Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes
  • Adam Kasper– piano, recording
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • John Burton – additional engineering
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Brad Klausen – LBC illustration, layoutand design
  • Danny Clinch– inside photography
  • Gregg Keplinger– drum technician
  • George Webb – guitar technician
  • Kelly Gilliam – the forged metal figurines

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Keep – Eddie Vedder
  2. Save You – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready
  3. Love Boat Captain – Boom Gaspar, Eddie Vedder
  4. Cropduster – Matt Cameron
  5. Ghost – Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder
  6. I Am Mine – Eddie Vedder
  7. Thumbing My Way – Eddie Vedder
  8. You Are – Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder
  9. Get Right – Matt Cameron
  10. Green Disease – Eddie Vedder
  11. Help, Help – Jeff Ament
  12. Bu$hleaguer – Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder
  13. ½ Full – Jeff Ament
  14. Arc – Eddie Vedder
  15. All or none – Stone Gossard, Effie Vedder

The Creatures: Boomerang

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On November 6, 1989, “Polydor” label released “Boomerang”, the second Creatures (The) album. It was recorded May 1989, in Andalusia, Spain, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux – voice, instruments
  • Budgie – drums, percussion, other instruments
  • Martin McCarrick- accordion
  • Gary Barnacle- saxophone
  • Nico Tomasso – trumpet
  • Peter Thoms – trombone
  • Mike Hedges – engineer
  • Anton Corbijn – sleeve, photography

Track listing:

  1. Standing There
  2. Manchild
  3. You!
  4. Pity
  5. Killing Time
  6. Willow
  7. Pluto Drive
  8. Solar Choir
  9. Speeding
  10. Fury Eyes
  11. Fruitman
  12. Untiedundone
  13. Simoom
  14. Strolling Wolf
  15. Venus Sands
  16. Morriña

The Family Dog: A Way of Life

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On November 1, 1969, “Bell Records” label released “A Way of Life”, the début The Family Dogg album. It was recorded April – May 1969 at “IBC Studios”; “Chappell Studios”; “Landsdowne Studios” in London and was produce by Steve Rowland.

Personnel:

  • Steve Rowland– lead and backing vocals, congas
  • Albert Hammond– lead and backing vocals, 12-string guitar
  • Mike Hazelwood– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Christine Holmes – lead and backing vocals
  • Pam “Zooey” Quinn – lead and backing vocals
  • Jimmy Page– electric guitar
  • Alan Parker– acoustic guitar
  • Alan “Hawk” Hawkshaw– piano, organ
  • Amory Kane – guitar
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, arranger
  • John Bonham– drums
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Stan Barrett – percussion
  • Denis Lopez – percussion
  • Phil Dennys – arranger
  • Reg Tilsey – arranger
  • Ken Woodman – arranger
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • John Iles – engineer
  • John Timperley– engineer
  • John Mackswith– engineer
  • Mike Weighell – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Julie’s Just Gone – Mark Jordan
  2. All the Best Songs and Marches -Terry Stamp
  3. In the Ghetto – Mac Davis
  4. Today I Killed a Man I Didn’t Know – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
  5. Pattern People – Jimmy Webb
  6. Save the Life of My Child – Paul Simon
  7. Love Minus Zero/No Limit – Bob Dylan
  8. Reflections ‘Of Your Face’ – Amory Kane
  9. Run Run Run Fly Fly Fly – Ben Findon
  10. Moonshine Mary – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. You Were On My Mind – traditional; arranged by Armory Kane, Steve Rowland, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  12. A Place in the Sun – Bryan Wells, Ronald Miller
  13. A Way of Life – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway

Bob Dylan: Infidels

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On October 27, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Infidels”, the twenty-second Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded April–May 1983, at the “Power Station” in New York, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mark Knopfler– guitar
  • Mick Taylor– guitar
  • Alan Clark– keyboards
  • Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar– drums, percussion
  • Clydie King– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Jokerman
  2. Sweetheart Like You
  3. Neighborhood Bully
  4. License to Kill
  5. Man of Peace
  6. Union Sundown
  7. I and I
  8. Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight

 

Frank Zappa: Zoot Allures

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On October 20, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Zoot Allures”, the twenty-second Frank Zappa album. It was recorded May–June, 1976, at “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and live in Osaka, Japan, February 3, 1976, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– lead vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, director of recreational activities
  • Terry Bozzio– drums , backing vocals
  • Davey Moiré – lead and backing vocals, engineer
  • Andre Lewis– lead and backing vocals, organ
  • Roy Estrada– lead and backing vocals, bass, drone bass
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock– vocals
  • Ruth Underwood– synthesizer, marimba
  • Captain Beefheart– harmonica (credited as “Donnie Vliet”)
  • Ruben Ladron de Guevara – backing vocals
  • Ian Underwood– saxophone
  • Bruce Fowler– trombone
  • Sal Marquez – trumpet
  • Dave Parlato – bass
  • Lu Ann Neil –harp
  • Sparky Parker – backing vocals
  • Michael Braunstein – engineer
  • Arnie Acosta – mastering
  • Amy Bernstein – layout, design
  • Cal Schenkel– design
  • Gary Heery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Wind Up Workin’ in a Gas Station
  2. Black Napkins
  3. The Torture Never Stops
  4. Pinky
  5. Find Her Finer
  6. Friendly Little Finger
  7. Wonderful Wino – Simmons, Frank Zappa
  8. Zoot Allures
  9. Disco Boy

America: Hat Trick

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On October 19, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Hat Trick”, the third America studio album. It was recorded May – July 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars,keyboard
  • David Dickey –bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
  • Chester McCracken –congas
  • Lee Keifer –harmonica
  • Robert Margoliffe –synthesizer
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Joe Walsh– guitar
  • Jim Ed Norman– arrangements, piano
  • Henry Diltz– banjo
  • Billy Hinsche– backing vocals
  • Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson– backing vocals
  • Michael Stone– engineer
  • Lee Keifer –engineer assistant
  • Lorene Yarnell– taps
  • Gary Burden –art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
  2. Wind Wave – Dewey Bunnell
  3. She’s Gonna Let You Down – Gerry Beckley
  4. Rainbow Song – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Submarine Ladies – Gerry Beckley
  6. It’s Life – Dan Peek
  7. Hat Trick – Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
  8. Molten Love – Dewey Bunnell
  9. Green Monkey – Dewey Bunnell
  10. Willow Tree – Dan Peek
  11. Goodbye – Gerry Beckley

Toto: Same

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On October 15, 1978, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Toto studio album. It was recorded May – September 1978, at “Sunset Sound”, “Studio 55“, and “Davlen Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Patch, Steve Porcaro, David Hungate and Jeff Porcaro. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Kimball – lead and backing vocals, arranger
  • Steve Lukather – lead and backing vocals, guitars, arranger
  • David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Porcaro – lead vocals, keyboards, arranger
  • David Hungate – bass, arranger
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, arranger
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Roger Linn – synthesizers
  • Jim Horn – saxophone, wind instruments
  • Chuck Findley – horns
  • Cheryl Lynn: backing vocals
  • Marty Paich: string arrangements
  • Sid Sharp: string arrangements
  • Tom Knox – engineer, mixing
  • Dana Latham, Gabe Veltri – assistant assistant
  • Ron Hitchcock, Mike Reese – mastering
  • Philip Garris – cover art
  • Ed Careaff Studio – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Paich, except where noted.

  1. Child’s Anthem
  2. I’ll Supply the Love – Bobby Kimball
  3. Georgy Porgy – Steve Lukather
  4. Manuela Run
  5. You Are the Flower – Bobby Kimball
  6. Girl Goodbye – Bobby Kimball
  7. Takin’ It Back – Steve Porcaro
  8. Rockmaker – David Paich
  9. Hold the Line – Bobby Kimball
  10. Angela – Steve Lukather, David Paich

Ultravox: Ha!-Ha!-Ha!

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On October 14, 1997, “Island” label released “Ha!-Ha!-Ha!”, the second Ultravox album. It was recorded May – June 1997, and was produced by Ultravox and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • John Foxx– vocals, guitar
  • Stevie Shears– guitar
  • C. (from Gloria Mundi) – saxophone
  • Billy Currie– violins, keyboards, synthesiser
  • Chris Cross– vocals, bass
  • Warren Cann– vocals, drums, rhythm machine

Track listing:

  1. ROckWrok – John Foxx
  2. The Frozen Ones – John Foxx
  3. Fear in the Western World – Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears
  4. Distant Smile – Billy Currie, John Foxx
  5. The Man Who Dies Every Day – Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears
  6. Artificial Life – Billy Currie, John Foxx
  7. While I’m Still Alive – John Foxx
  8. Hiroshima Mon Amour – Warren Cann, Billy Currie, John Foxx