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Life Without Buildings: Any Other City

On February 26, 2001, “Tugboat Records” label released “Any Other City”, the first and only Life without Buildings studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Andy Miller.

Personnel:

  • Sue Tompkins – vocals
  • Robert Johnston – guitar
  • Chris Evans – bass
  • Will Bradley – drums
  • Andy Miller – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sue Tompkins, Robert Johnston, Chris Evans and Will Bradley.

  1. PS Exclusive
  2. Let’s Get Out
  3. Juno
  4. The Leanover
  5. Young Offenders
  6. Philip
  7. Envoys
  8. 14 Days
  9. New Town
  10. Sorrow

The Four Seasons: Born To Wander

On February 7, 1064, “Philips” label released “Born to Wander”, the fifth 4 Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Stea Philips Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bob Crewe.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio) – vocals
  • Gaetano “Tommy” DeVito – vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Gaudio – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Nick Massi (Nicholas E. Macioci) – vocal, bass, vocal arrangements
  • Charles Calello – arrangements, conductor
  • Gordon Clark – engineer
  • Pete Mayers – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Born to Wander – Al Peterson
  2. Don’t Cry, Elena – Bob Gaudio
  3. Where Have All the Flowers Gone – Pete Seeger
  4. Cry Myself to Sleep – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  5. A Ballad for Our Time – Lou Stallman, Sid Jacobson
  6. Silence Is Golden – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  7. New Town – Phil Ochs
  8. Golden Ribbon – Bob Gaudio
  9. Little Pony (Get Along) – Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi
  10. No Surfin Today – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  11. Searching Wind – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  12. Millie – Bob Gaudio

Bryan Ferry: Bête Noire

On November 2, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Bête Noire”, the seventh Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas; “Marcadet”, “Mireval”, “Var”, “Guillaume Tell” in Paris, and was produced by  Bryan Ferry, Chester Kamen and Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry– lead vocals
  • Neil Hubbard, Jeff Thall – guitar
  • Clifford Carter– keyboards
  • Lucio Hopper – bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Michelle Cobbs, Ednah Holt, Yanick Etienne– backing vocals
  • Alan Meyerson – recording
  • Bruce Lampcov – recording
  • Ian Eales – engineer
  • Steve Jackson – engineer
  • Kevin Killen – engineer
  • Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
  • Simon Puxley – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Ferry and Patrick Leonard, except where noted.

  1. Limbo
  2. Kiss and Tell
  3. New Town
  4. Day for Night
  5. Zamba
  6. The Right Stuff
  7. Seven Deadly Sins
  8. The Name of the Game
  9. Bête Noire