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Motorhead: Iron Fist

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On April 17, 1982, “Bronze” label released “Iron Fist”, the fifth Motorhead studio album. It was recorded 26 January–1 March 1982, at “Ramport Studios” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Will Reid Dick and Eddie Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke– guitar
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor– drums
  • Charles Harrowell – tape operator
  • Martin Poole – artwork, cover art, photography
  • Alan Ballard – cover art, photography
  • Mick Stevenson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor and Eddie Clarke.

  1. Iron Fist
  2. Heart of Stone
  3. I’m the Doctor
  4. Go to Hell
  5. Loser
  6. Sex & Outrage
  7. America
  8. Shut it Down
  9. Sppedfreak
  10. (Don’t Let’em) grind Ya Down
  11. (Don’t Need) Religion
  12. Bang to Rights

Paul McCartney: McCartney

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On April 17, 1970, “Apple” label released “McCartney”, the debut Paul  McCartney studio album. It was recorded December 1969–February 1970, at McCartney’s home, St John’s Wood;, “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul McCartney.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals,  acoustic  and  electric   guitars,  bass,  piano, organ, drums, percussion, Mellotron, toy xylophone, effects
  • Linda McCartney– harmony and backing vocals, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. The Lovely Linda
  2. That Would Be Something
  3. Valentine Day
  4. Every Night
  5. Hot as Sun/Glasses
  6. Junk
  7. Man We Was Lonely
  8. Oo You
  9. Momma Miss America
  10. Teddy Boy
  11. Singalong Junk
  12. Maybe I’m Amazed
  13. Kreen-Akrore

Keef Hartley Band: Overdog

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Overdog

On April 8, 1971, “Deram” released “Overdog”, the fourth Keef Hartley Band album. It was recorded in 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Neil Slaven and Keef Hartley.

Personnel:

  • Keef Hartley- drums, percussion
  • Miller Anderson- vocals, guitar
  • Gary Thain- bass guitar
  • Mick Weaver- keyboards
  • Dave Caswell- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Lyle Jenkins- tenor saxophone, flute
  • Johnny Almond- flute
  • Jon Hiseman- drums, percussion
  • Peter Dines- keyboards
  • Ingrid Thomas- backing vocals
  • Joan Knighton- backing vocals
  • Valerie Charrington- backing vocals
  • Robin Black- engineer
  • John Punter- engineer, A.I.R.
  • Roy Thomas Baker- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Miller Anderson, except where noted.

  • Enroute – Keef Hartley, Gary Thain
  • Imitations From Home – Keef Hartley
  1. You Can Choose
  2. Plain Talkin
  3. Theme Song / Enroute / Theme Song Reprise
  4. Overdog
  5. Roundabout
  6. Imitations From Home
  7. We Are All The Same

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

Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick

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Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick

On March 3, 1972, “Chrysalis” label released “Thick as a Brick”, the fifth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, violin, trumpet, saxophone, art cover
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– organ, piano, harpsichord, art cover
  • Jeffrey Hammond(as “Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond”) – bass guitar, spoken words, art cover
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Thick as a Brick, Part I
  2. Thick as a Brick, Part II

 

Peter Gabriel: Same

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On February 25, 1977, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, debut Peter Gabriel studio album.. It was recorded July 1976  – January 1977, at “The Soundstage” in Toronto, “Morgan Studios” and  “Olympic Studios” in  London, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. The album received the prize of the French “Académie Charles Cros”

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel– vocals, keyboards, flute, recorder
  • Robert Fripp– electric and classical guitars, banjo
  • Steve Hunter– guitars
  • Dick Wagner– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin– bass, tuba, leader of the Barbershop Quartet
  • Jozef Chirowski – keyboards
  • Larry Fast– synthesizer, programming
  • Allan Schwartzberg– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion, synthibam, bones
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Michael Gibbs– orchestra arrangements
  • Peter Christopherson – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.

  1. Moribund the Burgermeister
  2. Solsbury Hill
  3. Modern Love
  4. Excuse Me – Peter Gabriel, Martin Hall
  5. Humdrum
  6. Slowburn
  7. Waiting for the Big One
  8. Down the Dolce Vita
  9. Here Comes the Flood

 

Alice Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies

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On February 25, 1973, “Warner Bros” released “Billion Dollar Babies”, the sixth Alice Cooper studio album. It was recorded August 1972 – January 1973, at “The Galecie Estate” in Greenwich, “The Record Plant” in New York and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper– vocals, harmonica
  • Glen Buxton– guitar
  • Michael Bruce– rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dennis Dunaway– bass, backing vocals
  • Neal Smith– drums, backing vocals
  • Donovan– vocals
  • Steve “The Deacon” Hunter– guitar and pedal steel
  • Mick Mashbir– guitar
  • Dick Wagner– guitar
  • Bob Dolin – keyboards
  • David Libert– backing vocals
  • Bob Ezrin– keyboards
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – design
  • A.R.- design, concept
  • Greg Allen – art direction, design
  • Hugh Brown – art direction
  • David P. Bailey –cover photography
  • Neal Preston – photography
  • Lynn Goldsmith– photography

Track listing:

  1. Hello Hooray – Rolf Kempf
  2. Raped and Freezin’ – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  3. Elected – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neil Smith, Glen Buxton
  4. Billion Dollar Babies – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Reggie Vinson
  5. Unfinished Sweet – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Neil Smith
  6. No More Mr. Nice Guy – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  7. Generation Landslide – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neil Smith
  8. Sick Things – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Bob Ezrin
  9. Marv Ann – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  10. Love the Dead – Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin

 

Jethro Tull: Songs from the Wood

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On February 11, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Songs from the Wood”, the tenth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in 1976 at “Morgan Studios” in London and “Maison Rouge Mobile”, and was produced by Ian Anderson. “Songs from the Wood” was included in the list “The 100 Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time” by “Prog Magazine” at number 76.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar,  mandolin,  cymbals, whistles
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– piano, organ, synthesisers
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, nakers, tabor
  • John Glascock– vocals, bass guitar
  • David Palmer– piano, portative pipe organ, synthesisers
  • Keith Howard – wood-cutter
  • Jay L. Lee – front cover painting
  • Shirt Sleeve Studio – back cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson with additional material by Martin Barre and David Palmer.

  1. Songs from the Wood
  2. Jack-in-the-Green
  3. Cup of Wonder
  4. Hunting Girl
  5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells
  6. Velvet Green
  7. The Whistler
  8. Pibroch (Cap in Hand)
  9. Fire at Midnight

America: Same

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On December 29, 1971, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled America studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at the “Trident Studios” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter. The album was initially released without the track “A Horse with No Name”, which was released as a single in late 1971. When “A Horse with No Name” became a worldwide hit in early 1972, the album was re-released with that track. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Dewey Bunnell– lead and backing vocals, 6-string acoustic guitar
  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, bass, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars ,electric guitar, chimes, piano
  • Dan Peek– lead and backing vocals, 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, piano, bass
  • David Lindley– electric and steel guitar
  • Dave Atwood –drums
  • Kim Haworth – drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Nigel Waymouth – design, photography
  • Flash Fox –logo, graphics

Track listing:

  1. Riverside – Dewey Bunnell
  2. Sandman – Dewey Bunnell
  3. Three Roses – Dewey Bunnell
  4. Children – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Here – Dewey Bunnell
  6. I Need You – Gerry Beckley
  7. Rainy Day – Dan Peek
  8. Never Found the Time – Dan Peek
  9. Clarice – Gerry Beckley
  10. Donkey Jaw – Dan Peek
  11. Pigeon Song – Dewey Bunnell

Yes: Tales From The Topographic Oceans

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On December 7, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Tales from Topographic Oceans”, the sixth Yes studio album. It  was recorded in 1973, at the “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Eddy Offord, Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire,

  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, harp, drums, percussion
  • Steve Howe – vocals, guitars
  • Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar, timpani
  • Rick Wakeman– Minimoog synthesiser, Mellotron, Hammond organ, pipe organ, RMI Electra Piano, grand piano
  • Alan White– drums, percussion, piano
  • Guy Bidmead – tapes
  • Mansell Litho – plates
  • Roger Dean– cover design, illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jon Anderson and Steve Howe, all music by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Alan White.

  1. The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)
  2. The Remembering (High the Memory)
  3. The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)
  4. Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)