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Robert Plant: Pictures at Eleven

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On June 28, 1982, “Swan Song” label released “Pictures at Eleven”, the debut Robert Plant solo album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Robbie Blunt- guitars
  • Jezz Woodroffe- keyboards, synthesizers
  • Paul Martinez- bass guitar
  • Phil Collins- drums
  • Cozy Powell- drums
  • Raphael Ravenscroft- saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Plant and Robbie Blunt, except where noted.

  1. Burning Down One Side – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Jezz Woodroffe
  2. Moonlight in Samosa
  3. Pledge Pin
  4. Slow Dancer
  5. Worse Than Detroit
  6. Fat Lip – Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt, Jezz Woodroffe
  7. Like I’ve Never Been Gone
  8. Mystery Title

 

Echo & The Bunnymen: Heaven Up Here

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Heaven Up Here

On May 30, 1981, “Korova” label released “Heaven Up Here”, the second Echo & the Bunnymen album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Hugh Jones , Ian McCulloch, Les pattinson, Pete de Freitas and Will Sergeant. In 1981 ”Heaven Up Here” was voted “Best Dressed LP” and “Best Album” awards at the “NME Awards”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 471 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch– vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Will Sergeant– lead guitar
  • Les Pattinson– bass
  • Pete de Freitas– drums
  • Leslie Penning – woodwind
  • Claes Neeb – engineer
  • Hugh Jones– engineer
  • Martyn Atkins – design
  • Brian Griffin – cover photography
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

  1. Show of Strength
  2. With a Hip
  3. Over the Wall
  4. It Was a Pleasure
  5. A Promise
  6. Heaven Up Here
  7. The Disease
  8. All My Colours
  9. No Dark Things
  10. Turquoise Days
  11. All I Want

Manic Street Preachers: Journal for Plague Lovers

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On May 18, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Journal for Plague Lovers”, the ninth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded October 2008 – February 2009, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth,Wales, and was produced by Steve Albini and Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Nicky Wire– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, piano
  • Sean Moore– drums, percussion
  • Andy Walters – string arrangements, strings
  • Katherine Thomas – harp
  • Joanna Parkhurst – strings
  • Bernard Kane – strings
  • Nathan Stone – strings
  • Steve Albini– recording, mixing
  • Dave Eringa– mixing
  • Loz Williams – recording, engineer
  • Steve Davis – recording
  • Greg Norman – engineer
  • Ben Cunningham – engineer assistant
  • Jenny Saville– front cover artwork
  • Steve Stacey – design
  • Mitch Ikeda – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Richey Edwards, all music by Manic Street Preachers (James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, Nicky Wire).

  1. Peeled Apples
  2. Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
  3. Me and Stephen Hawking
  4. This Joke Sport Severed
  5. Journal for Plague Lovers
  6. She Bathed Herself in a Bath of Bleach
  7. Facing Page: Top Left
  8. Marlon J.D
  9. Doors Closing Slowly
  10. All Is Vanity
  11. Pretension/Repulsion
  12. Virginia State Epileptic Colony
  13. William’s Last Words

Hawkwind: The Xenon Codex

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On April 25, 1988, “GWR” label released “The Xenon Codex”, the fifteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded February and March 1988, at “Loco Studios” in Caerleon, and “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, and was produced by Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw lloyd Langton, Alan Davey, Danny Thompson Jr. and Guy Bidmead.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd – Langton– electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge – vocals, keyboards
  • Alan Davey – vocals, bass guitar
  • Danny Thompson Jr – drums

Track listing:

  1. The War I Survived – Dave Brock, Alan Davey, Roger Neville-Neil
  2. Wastelands of Sleep – Kris Tait, Dave Brock
  3. Neon Skyline – Alan Davey
  4. Lost Chronicles – Harvey Bainbridge
  5. Tides – Huw Lloyd-Langton
  6. Heads – Dave Brock, Roger Neville-Neil
  7. Mutation Zone – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
  8. M.C. – Harvey Bainbridge
  9. Sword of the East – Alan Davey
  10. Good Evening – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw lloyd Langton, Alan Davey, Danny Thompson Jr.

Echo & The Bunnymen: Porcupine

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Porcupine

On February 4, 1983, “Korova” label released “Porcupine”, the third Echo & the Bunnymen studio album.  It was recorded in 1982, at “Trident Studios” in London, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, and “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Ian Broudie.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch– vocals, guitar
  • Will Sergeant– lead guitar
  • Les Pattinson– bass
  • Pete de Freitas– drums
  • Shankar– strings
  • Martyn Atkins – design
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

  1. The Cutter
  2. The Back of Love
  3. My White Devil
  4. Clay
  5. Porcupine
  6. Heads Will Roll
  7. Ripeness
  8. Higher Hell
  9. Gods Will Be Gods
  10. In Bluer Skies