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Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue

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On August 22, 1977, “Caribou” label released “Pacific Ocean Blue”, the only Dennis Wilson album. It was recorded 1974 – 1977, at “Brother Studios” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Gregg Jacobson, Carli Muñoz and Dennis Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, ARP synthesizer, Moog bass, Minimoog, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion, bass harmonica, tuba, lap steel guitar, violin, viola, cello, arrangements
  • Carl Wilson – co-lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Eddie Tuleja – lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Earle Mankey – guitar, engineer
  • Billy Hinsche – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Hanlon – lead guitar, engineer
  • Ed Carter – lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Sterling Smith – ARP synthesizer, Moog Taurus
  • Chuck Domanico, James Jamerson, Dave Hessler, Wayne Tweed – bass guitar
  • Dave Hessler – bass
  • Mort Klanfer – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, tambourine
  • Tommy Smith – drums
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums, congas
  • Manolo Badrena – percussion
  • Michael Andreas – alto, tenor baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Charles McCarthy – tenor and baritone saxophone, trumpet, cornet, trombone
  • Lance Buller – trombone, trumpet
  • Janice Hubbard – oboe
  • Bill Lamb – trumpet cornet, trombone
  • Carli Muñoz – harpsichord, percussion
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Joe Chemay – backing vocals
  • Gregg Jakobson – backing vocals
  • Dean Torrence – backing vocals
  • Trisha Roach – backing vocals
  • Baron Stewart – backing vocals
  • Karen Lamm-Wilson – backing vocals
  • Robert Lamm – backing vocals
  • Jim Dutch – backing vocals
  • Per Craig Slownski
  • Sid Sharp – Live strings ensemble
  • Alexander Hamilton’s Double Rock Baptist Choir
  • Stephen Moffitt – chief engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson, except where noted.

  1. River Song – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson
  2. What’s Wrong – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Michael Horn
  3. Moonshine
  4. Friday Night
  5. Dreamer
  6. Thoughts of You – Dennis Wilson, Jim Dutch
  7. Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm-Wilson
  8. You and I – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm-Wilson. Gregg Jakobson
  9. Pacific Ocean Blues – Dennis Wilson, Mike Love
  10. Farewell My Friend – Dennis Wilson
  11. Rainbows – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Stephen Kalinich
  12. End of the Show

Caravan Palace: Chronologic

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On August 30, 2019, “Lone Diggers” label released “Chronologic”, the fourth Caravan Palace studio album.

Personnel:

  • Zoé Colotis – vocals
  • Arnaud Vial – guitar
  • Antoine Toustou – trombone
  • Hugues Payen – violin
  • Charles Delaporte – double bass
  • Victor Raimondeau – saxophone
  • Paul-Marie Barbier – piano
  • The Waterguns Kids Choir – vocals
  • Manuela Rivière – vocals
  • Tom Bailey – vocals
  • Aurélien Amzallag- vocals
  • Charles X – vocals
  • Robin Mansanti – vocals
  • Femme Fatale Studio – design

Track listing:

  1. Miracle
  2. About You
  3. Moonshine
  4. Melancolia
  5. Plume
  6. Fargo
  7. Waterguns
  8. Leena
  9. Supersonics
  10. Ghosts
  11. April

The Spencer Davis Group: With Their New Faces On

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In April 1968, “United Artists” label released “With Their New Face On”, the fourth Spencer Davis Group (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Hurst, Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin.

Personnel:

  1. Phil Sawyer – lead and co-lead vocals, lead guitar
  2. Ray Fenwick – lead vocals, lead guitar
  3. Eddie Hardin – lead vocals, keyboards
  4. Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  5. Charlie McCracken – bass, backing vocals
  6. Pete York – drums, percussion

Track listings:

All tracks by Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin except where noted.

  1. With His New Face On
  2. Mr. Second Class
  3. Alec in Transit Land – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Pete York
  4. Sanity Inspector
  5. Feel Your Way
  6. Morning Sun – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Nicky James
  7. Moonshine – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Pete York
  8. Don’t Want You No More
  9. Time Seller
  10. Stop Me, I’m Falling

Bert Jansch: Moonshine

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In February 1973, “Reprise” label released “Moonshine”, the eighth Bert Jansch studio album. It was recorded in 1972 in London, and was produced by Danny Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – vocals, guitars
  • Mary Hopkin – vocal
  • Gary Boyle – electric guitar
  • Danny Thompson – bass
  • Tony Visconti – electric bass, recorder, percussion, arrangements
  • Aly Bain – fiddle
  • Ralph McTell – harmonica
  • Skaila Kanga – harp
  • Laurie Allan – drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Les Quatre Flute a Bec Consort – flutes
  • Richard Adeney – flute
  • Thea King – clarinet
  • Marilyn Sanson – cello
  • John Wood, Victor Gamm – engineer
  • Heather Jansch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch, except where noted.

  1. Yarrow – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  2. Brought with the Rain – Bert Jansch, traditional
  3. The January Man – Dave Goulder
  4. Night Time Blues
  5. Moonshine
  6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  7. Ramble Away – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  8. Twa Corbies – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  9. Oh My Father

Badfinger: Head First

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On November 14, 2000, “Snapper” label released “Head First”, the tenth and final Badfinger studio album. It was recorded December 1974–January 1975, at “Apple Studios” in London, and was produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.

Personnel:

  • Pete Ham – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Jackson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Evans – vocals, bass, synthesizer
  • Mike Gibbins – vocals, drums, percussion

Personnel

  1. Lay Me Down
  2. Turn Around
  3. Keep Believing
  4. Rockin’ Machine
  5. Passed Fast
  6. Saville Row
  7. Moonshine
  8. Rock and Roll Contract
  9. Back Again
  10. Hey, Mr. Manager

Soul Asylum: Change of Fortune

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On March 18, 2016, “Entertainment One” label released “Change of Fortune”, the eleventh Soul Asylum album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by John Fields, Dave Pirner, Justin Sharbono, Winston Roye and Michael Bland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Pirner– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Justin Sharbono – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Winston Roye – bass
  • Michael Bland– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Pirner.

  1. Supersonic
  2. Can’t Help It
  3. Doomsday
  4. Ladies Man
  5. Moonshine
  6. Make it Real
  7. When I See You
  8. Dealing
  9. Don’t Bother Me
  10. Morgan’s Dog
  11. Change of Fortune
  12. Cool

Mike Rutherford: Smallcreep’s Day

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On February 15, 1980, “Charisma” label released “Smallcreep’s Day”, the first Mike Rutherford studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Polar Studios” in Stockholm,   Sweden, and was produced by David Hentschel. The album name and the 24-minute title track are based on the 1965 novel “Smallcreep’s Day” by Peter Currell Brown.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rutherford– guitars, basses
  • Noel McCalla– vocals
  • Ant Phillips– keyboards
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • David Hentschel– engineer
  • David Bascombe – engineer assistant
  • Andy Mackrill, Dale Newman, Geoff Banks – equipment
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Rutherford.

  1. Smallcreep’s Day
  • Between the Tick & the Tock
  • Working in Line
  • After Hours
  • Cats and Rats (In This Neighbourhood)
  • Smallcreep Alone
  • Out Into the Daylight
  • At the End of the Day
  1. Moonshine
  2. Time and Time Again
  3. Romani
  4. Every Road
  5. Overnight Job

The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied

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On August 21, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied”, the fourth Fratellis (The) album. It was recorded in November 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Will Foster- piano, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mince Fratelli – drums, backing vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer- mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Fratelli and Tony Hoffer.

  1. Me and the Devil
  2. Impostors (Little by Little)
  3. Baby Don’t You Lie to Me
  4. Desperate Guy
  5. Thief
  6. Dogtown
  7. Rosanna
  8. Slow
  9. Getting Surreal
  10. Too Much Wine
  11. Moonshine

Wishbone Ash: Locked In

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In March 1976, “MCA” label released “Locked In” the sixth Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded 1975-1976, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell – vocals, guitars
  • Laurie Wisefield – vocals, guitars
  • Martin Turner– vocals, bass
  • Steve Upton– drums
  • Pete Wood – keyboards
  • Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Eunice Peterson – backing vocals
  • Geogg Daking, Jay Borden – recording, mixing
  • Bobby Warner – mixing
  • Alan Sussman, Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Chris Corey – cover illustration
  • David Gahr – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton, except where noted

  1. Rest in Peace
  2. No Water in the Well – Laurie Wisefield
  3. Moonshine
  4. She Was My Best Friend – Martin Turner
  5. It Started in Heaven – Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton
  6. Half Past Lovin’
  7. Trust in You
  8. Say Goodbye – Martin Turner, Laurie Wisefield

Free: Tons Of Sobs

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On March 14, 1969, “island” label released “Tons of Sobs”, the debut Free album. It was recorded October – December 1968, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Guy Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals
  • Paul Kossoff– guitar
  • Andy Fraser– bass guitar
  • Simon Kirke– drums
  • Steve Miller– piano thumping
  • Mike Sida – front cover photography
  • Richard Bennett Zeff – inside cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Over the Green Hills (Pt. 1) – Paul Rodgers
  2. Worry – Paul Rodgers
  3. Walk in My Shadow – Paul Rodgers
  4. Wild Indian Woman – Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser
  5. Goin’ Down Slow – James Burke Oden
  6. I’m a Mover – Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser
  7. The Hunter – Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Steve Cropper
  8. Moonshine – Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff
  9. Sweet Tooth – Paul Rodgers
  10. Over the Green Hills (Pt. 2) – Paul Rodgers