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All About Eve: Scarlet And Other Stories

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On October 16, 1989, “Mercury” label released “Scarlet and Other Stories” the second All About Eve studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith and All About Eve.

Personnel:

  • Julianne Regan – vocals, keyboards
  • Tim Bricheno – guitars, keyboards, banjo
  • Andy Cousin– bass, keyboards
  • Mark Price– drums, percussion
  • Paul Samwell-Smith– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ric Sanders– violin
  • Caroline Lavelle– cello

Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin, Mark Price and Julianne Regan except where noted.

  1. Road to Your Soul
  2. Dream Now – Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin, Julianne Regan
  3. Gold and Silver
  4. Scarlet – Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin, Julianne Regan
  5. December
  6. Blind Lemon Sam – Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin, Julianne Regan
  7. More Than the Blues
  8. Tuesday’s Child
  9. Pieces of Our Heart – Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin, Julianne Regan
  10. Hard Spaniard
  11. The Empty Dancehall
  12. Only One Reason
  13. The Pearl Fishermen – Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin, Julianne Regan

 

Kurtis Blow: Same

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On September 29, 1980, “Mercury” label released the self-titled,  debut Kurtis Blow album. It was recorded in 1979 and was produced by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford.

Personnel:

  • Kurtis Blow, Sudana Bobatoon, Wayne Garfield, Sheila Spencer, William Waring, Adam White – vocals
  • Eddie Martinez, J.B. Moore, Dean Swenson, John Tropea – guitar
  • Onaje Allen Gumbs, J.B. Moore – keyboards
  • Craig Short, Tom Wolk – bass
  • Jimmy Bralower – drums
  • Rod Hui – engineer
  • Erik Block, Paula Stevens, Lisa Zimet – engineer assistant
  • Vincent Davis – mixing
  • Suha Gur – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rappin’ Blow, Pt. 2 – Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford, Miller, J.B. Moore, Larry Smith
  2. The Breaks – Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford, J. B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith
  3. Way Out West – J. B. Moore
  4. Throughout Your Years – Kurtis Blow, J. B. Moore, William Waring
  5. Hard Times – Jimmy Bralower, B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith, William Waring
  6. All I Want in This World (Is to Find That Girl) – J. B. Moore
  7. Takin’ Care of Business – Randy Bachman

10cc: Bloody Tourists

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Bloody Tourists

On September 1, 1976, “Mercury” label released “Bloody Tourists”, the sixth 10cc studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Strawberry Studios” in Stockport, England, and was produced by Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Eric Stewart– lead vocal, guitars, piano, Moog synthesizer, organ
  • Graham Gouldman– lead vocals, bass, guitar, percussion
  • Rick Fenn– vocals, guitar, organ, Moog synthesizer
  • Duncan Mackay– synthesizer, piano, violin, keyboards, electric piano, backing vocals
  • Stuart Tosh– vocals, drums, percussion, tambourine, bells
  • Paul Burgess– drums, percussion, congas, glockenspiel, marimba, tambourine, timbales, triangle, bells, vibraphone

Track listing:

  1. Dreadlock Holiday – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  2. For You and I – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  3. Take These Chains – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  4. Shock on the Tube (Don’t Want Love) – Eric Stewart
  5. Last Night – Graham Gouldman, Rick Fenn
  6. The Anonymous Alcoholic – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  7. Reds in My Bed – Eric Stewart, Stuart Tosh
  8. Life Line – Graham Gouldman
  9. Tokyo – Eric Stewart
  10. Old Mister Time – Duncan Mackay, Eric Stewart
  11. From Rochdaleto Ocho Rios – Graham Gouldman
  12. Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About!!! – Eric Stewart

Robert Plant: Dreamland

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Robert Plant - Dreamland

On July 16, 2002, “Mercury” label released “Dreamland”, the seventh Robert Plant solo album and the first with his band “Strange Sensation”. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Phill Brown and Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– vocals
  • Porl Thompson– guitar
  • Justin Adams- guitars, gimbri, darbuka
  • J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
  • John Baggott – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Charlie Jones- bass
  • Clive Deamer- drums, percussion
  • Raj Das, May Clee Cadman,Ginny Clee – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, John Baggott, Charlie Jones and Porl Thompson, except where noted.

  1. Funny in My Mind (I Believe I’mFixin’ to Die) – Bukka White, Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, Baggott, Charlie Jones, Porl Thompson
  2. Morning Dew – Bonnie Dobson,Tim Rose
  3. One More Cup of Coffee – Bob Dylan
  4. Last Time I Saw Her
  5. Song to the Siren – Tim Buckley
  6. Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)
  7. Darkness, Darkness – Jesse Colin Young
  8. Red Dress
  9. Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
  10. Skip’s Song – Skip Spence

Bachman-Turener Overdrive: Same

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On May 17, 1973, “Mercury” label released self – titled, debut  Bachman–Turner Overdrive album. It was recorded 1972 – 1973, and was produced by Randy Bachman, Tim bachman, F. Turner, Robbie Bachman, Barry Keane and Will MacCalder.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, design
  • Tim Bachman- lead, co-lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • F. Turner- lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Robbie Bachman- drums, percussion
  • Barry Keane- congas
  • Will MacCalder- piano
  • Garry Peterson- percussion, drums, backing vocals
  • Dave Slagter, Mark Smith – engineer
  • Tom “Curly” Ruf – mastering
  • Allan Moy – technician
  • Jim Ladwig – art direction
  • Joe Kotleba – booklet design
  • Parviz Sadighian – booklet design
  • Ed Caraeff – photography
  • Tom Zamiar – photography

Track listing:

  1. Gimme Your Money Please – F. Turner
  2. Hold Back the Water- Randy Bachman, Rob Bachman, Kirk Kelly
  3. Blue Collar – F. Turner
  4. Little Gandy Dancer – Randy Bachman
  5. Stayed Awake All Night – Randy Bachman
  6. Down and Out Man – Tim Bachman, R.B. Charles
  7. Don’t Get Yourself in Trouble – Randy Bachman
  8. Thank You for the Feelin’ – F. Turner

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: All the Roadrunning

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All the road running

On April 24, 2006, “Mercury” label released “All the Roadrunning”, album by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. It was recorded 1998 – 2005, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Jim Cox – keyboards
  • Guy Fletcher– keyboards
  • Dan Dugmore– acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, six-string bass
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Glenn Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • Steve Conn – accordion
  • Billy Ware – triangle
  • Glenn Worf– bass
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Danny Cummings– drums
  • Jim Horn and The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Chuck Ainlay– recording, mixing
  • Guy Fletcher – recording
  • Mark Kapps – recording
  • John Saylor – recording assistant
  • Mark Ralston – recording assistant
  • Rupert Coulson – mixing assistant
  • Graham Meek – technical support
  • Maria Verel – hair and makeup for Ms. Harris
  • Fabio Iovino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. Beachcombing
  2. I Dug Up a Diamond
  3. This is Us
  4. Red Steggerwing
  5. Rollin’ On
  6. Love and Happiness – Emmylou Harris, Kimmie Rhodes
  7. Right Now
  8. Donkey Town
  9. Belle Star – Emmylou Harris
  10. Beyond My Wildest Dreams
  11. All the Roadrunning
  12. Is This Goodbye

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town

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Johnny Cash is Coming toTown

On April 13, 1987, “Mercury” label released “Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town”, the 73rd Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1986 – January 1987, at the “Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa”and was produced by Jack Clement.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Waylon Jennings – vocals
  • Jim Soldi – lead and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Marty Stuart – lead and acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Pete Wade – lead guitar
  • Bob Wootton – lead guitar
  • Joey Miskulin – lead guitar, acoustic bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jack Clement – acoustic guitar, dobro, Jews harp, kazoo
  • Mike Elliot – acoustic guitar
  • Lloyd Green – steel guitar
  • Earl Poole Ball – piano
  • Charles Cochrane – piano, keyboards
  • Paco: harmonica
  • Jimmy Tittle – electric bass, backing vocals
  • Joe Allen, Michael Rhodes – electric bass
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – acoustic bass
  • S. “Fluke” Holland – drums
  • Kenny Malone – percussion
  • Jack Hale Jr. – horns, keyboards
  • Bob Lewin – horns, keyboards
  • Jay Patten – horns
  • Stuart Duncan, Mark O’Connor, Vassar Clements: fiddle
  • June Carterand The Carter Family (June Carter Cash, Helen Carter, Anita Carter, Carlene Carter), Cinday Cash-Stuart, Bernard Peyton –  backing vocals
  • Charlie Williams – announcer voice
  • David Ferguson – engineer, mixing, assistant producer
  • Rich Adler – engineer, technical director
  • Glenn Meadows, Masterfonics – mastering
  • Virginia Team – art concept
  • Jerry Joyner, Joe Rogers – design
  • Slick Lawson – photography
  • John Lomax III – liner notes
  • Dr. Marie Kelly, Dr. Burkett Nelson – eyes courtesy
  • Coley Coleman – production manager
  • Joey Miskulin – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. The Big Light – Elvis Costello
  2. Ballad of Barbara – Johnny Cash
  3. I’d Rather Have You – Johnny Cash
  4. Let Him Roll – Guy Clark
  5. The Night Hank WilliamsCame to Town – Bobby Braddock, Charlie Williams
  6. Sixteen Tons – Merle Travis
  7. Letters from Home – J.C. Crowley, Jack Wesley Routh
  8. Lee O’Danieland the Light Crust Doughboys – James Talley
  9. Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock and Roll to Me) – Clark, Jim McBride
  10. My Ship Will Sail – Allen Reynolds

INXS: Elegantly Wasted

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On April 4, 1997, “Mercury” label released “Elegantly Wasted”, the tenth INXS studio album. It was recorded December 1996 – February 1997, at “Armoury Studio” in Vancouver , and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Andrew Farriss. This was band’s final album with lead singer Michael Hutchence, who died in November that same year.

Personnel:

  • Michael Hutchence– vocals, guitar
  • Tim Farriss– guitar
  • Gary Beers– bass
  • Andrew Farriss– keyboards, guitar
  • Jon Farriss– drums
  • Kirk Pengilly– guitar, saxophone
  • Richard Guy – engineer
  • Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence.

  1. Show Me (Cherry Baby)
  2. Elegantly Wasted
  3. Everything
  4. Don’t Lose Your Head
  5. Searching
  6. I’m Just A Man
  7. Girl on Fire
  8. We Are Thrown Together
  9. Shake That Three
  10. She Is Rising
  11. Building Bridges
  12. Shine

 

10 cc: Look Hear?

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10cc - Are You Normal

On March 28, 1980, “Mercury” label released “Look Hear?”, the seventh 10 cc studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Rick Fenn, Duncan Mackay and Paul Burgess..

Personnel:

  • Eric Stewart — lead vocals, electric piano, vocoder, electric and slide lead guitar, marraca, percussion
  • Rick Fenn — vocals, guitars
  • Duncan Mackay — Yamaha CS80, organ, clavinet duo, harpsichord, vocoder, tubular bells, electric piano
  • Graham Gouldman — lead vocals, bass, guitars, congas
  • Paul Burgess — drums, percussion, marimba, timpani
  • Stuart Tosh — percussion, timpani, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. One-Two-Five – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  2. Welcome to the World – Rick Fenn, Duncan Mackay
  3. How’m I Ever Gonna Say Goodbye – Rick Fenn, Graham Gouldman
  4. Don’t Send We Back – Rick Fenn
  5. I Took You Home – Eric Stewart
  6. It Doesn’t Matter at All – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  7. Dressed To Kill – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  8. Lovers Anonymous – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  9. I Hate To Eat Alone – Graham Gouldman
  10. Strange Lover – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  11. A. Inflatable – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart

 

Mark Knopfler: Tracker

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Mark Knopfler-Tracker

On March 16, 2015, “Mercury” label released “Tracker”, the eighth Mark Knopfler solo studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “British Grove Studios” and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitars
  • Guy Fletcher– keyboards, vocals
  • Bruce Molsky– fiddle, rhythm guitar, banjo
  • John McCusker– fiddle, cittern
  • Mike McGoldrick– whistle, wooden flute
  • Phil Cunningham– accordion
  • Glenn Worf– bass
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Nigel Hitchcock– saxophone
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Ruth Moody– vocals
  • Richard Ford– sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. Laughs and Jokes and Drinks and Smokes
  2. Basil
  3. River Towns
  4. Skydiver
  5. Mighty Man
  6. Broken Bones
  7. Long Cool Girl
  8. Lights of Taormina
  9. Silver Eagle
  10. Beryl
  11. Wherever I Go