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Alice Cooper: School’s Out

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In June 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “School’s Out”, the fifth Alice Cooper studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper– vocals
  • Glen Buxton– lead guitar
  • Michael Bruce– rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dick Wagner– lead guitar
  • Rockin’ Reggie Vincent – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Ezrin– keyboards
  • Dennis Dunaway– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Smith– drums, backing vocals
  • Wayne Andre– trombone
  • Craig Braun – cover art

Track listing:

  1. School’s Out – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
  2. Luney Tune – Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway
  3. Gutter Cat vs. the Jets – Glen Buton, Dennis Dunway, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
  4. Street Fight – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
  5. Blue Turk – Alice cooper, Michael Bruce
  6. My Stars – Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin
  7. Public Animal #9 – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  8. Alma Mater – Neal Smith
  9. Grand Finale – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Bob Ezrin, Neal Smith, Mack David, Leonard Bernstein

Spin Doctors: Turn It Upside Down

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On June 14, 1994, “Epic” label released “Turn It Upside Down”, the second Spin Doctors album. It was recorded in March 1994, at “Clinton Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Denenberg, Frankie La Rocka, Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Barron – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Eric Schenkman – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Mark White- bass
  • Aaron Comess – drums, percussion, piano, Hammond organ, chapman stick, clavinet, zildjian
  • Rich Koerner – guitar
  • Art Smith – guitar
  • Mark Agostino – shaker
  • Andrew Commes – Hammond organ
  • Peter Denenberg – engineer
  • Peter Denenberg – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White, except where noted.

  1. Big Fat Funky Booty
  2. You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast
  3. Cleopatra’s Cat
  4. Hungry Hamed’s
  5. Biscuit Head
  6. Indifference – Eric Schenkman, Linda Kelly
  7. Bags of Dirt
  8. Mary Jane – Chris Barron, Bob Lewis
  9. More Than Meets the Ear
  10. Laraby’s Gang – Chris Barron
  11. At This Hour
  12. Someday All This Will Be Road
  13. Beasts in the Woods

 

Jeff Beck: Beck-Ola

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In June 1969, “Columbia” label released “Beck-Ola”, the second Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in April 1969, at “De Lane Lea Studios”, “Abbey Road Studios  and  “Trident Studios” in London; “Mirasound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– guitars, backing vocals
  • Rod Stewart– vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
  • Ronnie Wood– bass
  • Tony Newman– drums
  • Micky Waller– drums

Track listing:

  1. All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
  2. Spanish Boots – Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart
  3. Girl From Mill Valley – Nicky Hopkins
  4. Jailhouse Rock – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  5. Plynth (Water Down the Drain) – Nicky Hopkins, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart
  6. The Hangman’s Knee – Tony Newman, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. Rice Pudding – Nicky Hopkins, Ronnie Wood, Jeff beck, Tony Newman

Kills: Ash & Ice

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On June 3, 2016, “Domino” label released “Ash & Ice”, the fifth Kills studio album. It was recorded 2015-2016, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jamie Hince and John O’Mahoney.

Personnel:

  • Alison “VV” Mosshart – vocals
  • Jamie “Hotel” Hince – vocals, guitar
  • Tom Elmhirst, Tchad Blake – co-production

Track listing:

  1. Doing It to Death
  2. Heart of a Dog
  3. Hard Habit to Break
  4. Bitter Fruit
  5. Days of Why and How
  6. Let It Drop
  7. Hum for Your Buzz
  8. Siberian Nights
  9. That Love
  10. Impossible Tracks
  11. Black Tar
  12. Echo Home
  13. Whirling Eye

Steve Winwood: Junction Seven

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On June 3, 1997, “Virgin” label released “Junction Seven”, the seventh Steve Winwood studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Netherturkdonic Studios” in Gloucestershire, England, “Tarpan Studios” in San Raphael, California, “Le Crib” in New York City, “A&M Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Winwood and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood– vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3 organ, synth sax solo,  clavinet, organ, acoustic piano, claves, keyboards, percussion, horn arrangements
  • Michael McEvoy – keyboards, synth vibes, acoustic piano, bass guitar, dobro, drum programming, bass programming, synth strings
  • Narada Michael Walden– bass guitar, drums, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, Hammond B-3 bass, synthesizer, organ, cymbals, synth bass
  • Frank Martin – keyboards, programming, bass
  • Jimi Fischer – wah wah guitar, drum programming, bass guitar, guitar
  • Vernon “Ice” Black – guitar
  • Lenny Kravitz– guitar
  • Nile Rodgers– guitar
  • José Neto– acoustic and nylon electric guitars
  • Rebeca Mauleón-Santana – acoustic piano, horn arrangements
  • Gary Brown – bass guitar
  • Marc Van Wageningen – bass guitar
  • Myron Dove – bass guitar
  • Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – percussion, MIDIdrums
  • Walfredo Reyes, Jr.– percussion, drums
  • Walfredo Reyes, Sr.– percussion, timbales
  • Daniel Reyes– congas
  • Marc Russo– saxophone
  • Melecio Magdaluyo – saxophone
  • Louis Fasman – trumpet
  • Bill Ortiz – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey– trumpet, string arrangements, conductor, horn arrangement
  • Nathan Rubin – concertmaster
  • Wayne Wallace – trombone
  • Jeff Cressman – trombone
  • Eugenia Winwood – spoken word
  • Des’ree– vocals
  • Tony Lindsey, Nikita Germaine, Skyler Jett, Tina Gibson, Annie Stocking, Claytoven Richardson, Sandy Griffith, Simone Sauphanor, Ruby Turner – backing vocals
  • Tony Lindsey, Nikita Germaine, Skyler Jett, Annie Stocking, Tina Gibson – party people
  • David Frazer – recording, mixing
  • Mick Dolan – second engineer
  • Jeff Gray – engineer assistant
  • Jim Labinski, Marc “Elvis” Reyburn, Gary Tole, Andy Davies – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Eugenia Winwood – creative director, project manager
  • Annie Leibovitz – photography
  • Tony DeFranco – production administrator
  • Janice Lee, Cherice Miller, Shiloh Hobel, Kulan Kevin Walden – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Spy in the House of Love – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Jim Capaldi
  2. Angel of Mercy – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Jim Capaldi
  3. Just Wanna Have Some Fun – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden
  4. Let Your Love Come Down – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Eugenia Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  5. Real Love – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Eugenia Winwood
  6. Fill Me Up – Stevie Winwood, Eugenia Winwood
  7. Gotta Get Back to My Baby – Stevie Winwood, Eugenia Winwood
  8. Someone Like You – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Eugenia Winwood
  9. Family Affair – Sylvester Stewart
  10. Plenty Lovin – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden
  11. Lord of the Street – Stevie Winwood, Narada Michael Walden, Jim Capaldi

Sonic Youth: Evol

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In May 1986, “SST” label released “Evol”, the third Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “BC Studio” in Brooklyn, New York City, and was produced by Martin Bisi, Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Lee Ranaldo– vocals, guitar, photography
  • Kim Gordon– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Steve Shelley– drums, programming
  • Mike Watt– bass guitar
  • Martin Bisi– engineer
  • John Golden – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley, except where noted.

  1. Tom Violence – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  2. Shadow of a Doubt – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  3. Starpower – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  4. In the Kingdom #19 – lyrics by Lee Ranaldo
  5. Green Light – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  6. Death to Our Friends
  7. Secret Girl – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  8. Marilyn Moore –lyrics by Lydia Lunch, Kim Gordon
  9. Expressway to Yr. Skull – Thurston Moore

Suzanne Vega: Same

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In May 1985, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Suzanne Vega album. It was recorded January-March 1985, at “Celestial Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Addabbo, Lenny Kaye and Steven Miller. In 1989, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Suzanne Vega” at number 80 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the Eighties”.

Personnel:

  • Suzanne Vega – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Addabbo — synclavier guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Gordon– electric guitar
  • Frank Christian– acoustic guitar, electric slide guitar
  • Mark Isham– synthesizers
  • P. Roth – synthesizers, piano, organ
  • Frank Gravis – bass
  • Paul Dugan – bass, vertical bass
  • Sue Evans– drums, percussion
  • Roger Squitero – percussion
  • Peter Gordon– string arrangement
  • Shem Guibbory – violin
  • Darol Anger– electric violin
  • Maxine Neuman – cello
  • John Mahoney – synclavier programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Suzanne Vega.

  1. Cracking
  2. Freeze Tag
  3. Marlene on the Wall
  4. Small Blue Thing
  5. Straight Lines
  6. Undertow
  7. Some Journey
  8. The Queen and the Soldier
  9. Knight Moves
  10. Neighborhood Girls

Blancmange: Mange Tout

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In May 1984, “London” label released “Mange Tout”, the second Blancmange album. It was recorded August-November 1983, at “Marcus Music”, “Sarm East” and “Island Studios” in London and “Sigma Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Luongo, Peter Collins, John Owen Williams, Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe.

Personnel:

  • Neil Arthur- vocal, drums, clarinet
  • David Rhodes, Malcolm Ross – guitars
  • Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, piano, trumpet
  • Bobby Collins -bass guitar
  • Neil Jason, David McClymont – bass guitar
  • Pandit Dinesh- tabla, mada, percussion
  • Deepak Khazanchi -sitar
  • Blair Cunningham -Hi-Hat
  • Bashira Johnson -percussion
  • Bashira Johnson -bells, percussion
  • Jerry Marotta – percussion
  • Deepak Khazanchi –santoor
  • The Uptown Horns -horns
  • Valerie Ponomoren -trumpet
  • Joe Mosello – trumpet
  • Vinnie Della-Rocca, Jim Clouse -saxophones
  • Keith O’Quinn, Jack Gale -trombone
  • Andy Findon -flute
  • Gavyn Wright, Roy Gillard -violin
  • Garf Jackson -viola
  • Nigel Warren Green -cello
  • Tawaitha Agee, Brenda White, Vernice – backing vocals
  • Dolette McDonald, Brenda Jay Nelson, Jocelyn Brown, Tawaitha Agee, Brenda White, Vernice, Michelle Cobbs, Janice Pendarvis- backing  vocals
  • James Biondolillo -maestro
  • Linton Naiff – arrangements
  • Jay Mark, Richard Digby-Smith, Julian Mendlesohn, James Docherty, Michael Hutchinson, John Potaka – engineer
  • Femi Jiya, Matthew Wallis, Steve Street, Linda Randazzo, Jimmy Santis, Elisa Gura, Melanie West, Glenn Rosenstein – engineer assistant
  • Dennis Weinrich, John Owen Williams – remix
  • Atkins & Marcx, Town & Country Planning – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Tell Me
  2. Game Above My Head
  3. Blind Vision
  4. Time Became The Tide
  5. That’s Love, That It Is
  6. Murder
  7. See the Train
  8. All Things Are Nice
  9. My Baby
  10. The Day Before You Came – Andersson, Ulvaeus