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Weather Report: Same

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In February 1982, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, twelfth Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul– electric keyboards, piano, clay drum, drum computer, percussion, voice, horn, woodwind, string and brass sounds, front cover concept
  • Wayne Shorter– tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar, percussion, voice
  • Peter Erskine– drums, drum computer, claves
  • Robert Thomas Jr.– percussion
  • Neil Dorfsman, Mitch Gibson – engineer
  • Joseph Futterer, Richie Powell – art direction
  • Don Dixon – cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Volcano for Hire – Joe Zawinul
  2. Current Affairs – Joe Zawinul
  3. Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz) – Joe Zawinul
  4. Dara Factor One – Joe Zawinul
  5. When It Was Now – Wayne Shorter
  6. Speechless – Joe Zawinul
  7. Dara Factor Two – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

Lou Reed: Street Hassle

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In February 1978, “Arista” label released “Street Hassle”, the eight Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and live in  Munich,  Wiesbaden,  Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Lou Reed and Richard Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead vocal, guitar, bass, piano, mixing
  • Jeffrey Ross – lead guitar
  • Stuart Heinrich – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Fonfara- piano
  • Marty Fogel – amplified saxophone
  • Steve Friedman – lead bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Suchorsky – drums
  • Aram Schefrin – string arrangements
  • Jo’Anna Kameron, Angela Howard, Christine Wiltshire, Genya Ravan- backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- spoken word
  • Manfred Schunke, Heiner Friesz – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer, mixing
  • Gray Russell, Gregg Caruso – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensenat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Gimmie Some Good Times
  2. Dirt
  3. Street Hassle
  • Waltzing Matilda
  • Street Hassle
  • Slipaway
  1. I Wanna Be Black
  2. Real Good Time Together
  3. Shooting Star
  4. Leave Me Alone
  5. Wait

Blondie: Plastic Letters

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In February 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Plastic Letters”, the second Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1976, at “Plaza Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

  • Deborah Harry- vocals
  • Chris Stein- guitar, bass guitar, E-bow, vibraphone
  • James Destri- grand piano, Farfisa organ, Polymoog synthesizer and strings, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Clem Burke – drums, backing vocals
  • Frank Infante- bass guitar, guitar
  • Dale Powers – backing vocals
  • Rob Freeman -engineer
  • Greg Calbi- mastering
  • Phillip Dixon –photography

Track listing:

  1. Fan Mail – James Destri
  2. Denis – Neil Levenson
  3. Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45) – Chris Stein
  4. You Nabbed as Sniper – Chris Stein
  5. Contact in Red Square – James Destri
  6. (I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear – Gary Valente
  7. I’m on E – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  8. I Don’t Have the nerve to Say No – Deborah Harry, James Destri
  9. Love at the Pier – Deborah Harry
  10. No Imagination – James Destri
  11. Kidnapper – James Destri
  12. Detroit 442 – James Destri, Chris Stein
  13. Cautious Lip – Ronnie Toast, Chris Stein

Cheap Trick: Same

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In February 1977, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Cheap Trick album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Nielsen– lead guitar, vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass guitar, vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums
  • Jay Messina– engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen except where noted.

  1. Hot Love
  2. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace – Terry Reid
  3. He’s a Whore
  4. Mandocello
  5. The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy)
  6. Elo Kiddies
  7. Daddy Should Have Stayed in High School
  8. Taxman, Mr. Thief
  9. Cry, Cry – Robin Zander, Nielsen,Tom Petersson
  10. Oh, Candy

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Visions of the Emerald Beyond

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In February 1975, “Columbia” label released “Visions of the Emerald Beyond”, the fourth Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ken Scott and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – vocals, guitars
  • Gayle Moran– vocals, keyboards
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – vocals, violin, electric violin, baritone violin
  • Ralphe Armstrong – vocals, bass guitar, contrabass
  • Narada Michael Walden– vocals, percussion, drums, clavinet
  • Russell Tubbs – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Bob Knapp – vocals, flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, wind
  • Steve Kindler – violin
  • Carol Shive – vocals, violin
  • Philip Hirschi – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin except where noted.

  1. Eternity’s Breath – Part 1
  2. Eternity’s Breath – Part 2
  3. Lila’s Dance
  4. Can’t Stand Your Funk
  5. Pastoral
  6. Faith
  7. Cosmic Strut – Narada Michael Walden
  8. If I Could See
  9. Be Happy
  10. Earth Ship
  11. Pegasus
  12. Opus 1
  13. On the Way Home to Earth

Faces: Long Player

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In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and live at “Fillmore East“ in New York City with the Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart- lead vocals
  • Ronnie Wood- co-lead and backing vocals, lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars
  • Ian McLagan- piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Lane- lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Kenney Jones- drums, percussion
  • Bobby Keys- tenor saxophone
  • Harry Beckett- trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
  2. Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
  3. Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  4. Richmond – Ronnie Lane
  5. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
  6. Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. On the Beach – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  8. I Feel So Good – Big Bill Broonzy
  9. Jerusalem – Hubert Parry, William Blake- arranged by Ronnie Wood

Luka Bloom: Riverside

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On January 30, 1990, “Reprise Records” label released “Riverside”, the fifth Luka Bloom album. It was recorded in 1989, at “R.P.M.” in New York City, “S.T.S”. in Dublin,  and at “Track Record” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jeffrey Woods. .

Personnel:

  • Luka Bloom – lead and backing vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Jeffrey Woods – keyboards, electric guitar
  • Ed Tomney – electric guitar
  • David Hofstra – bass
  • Bob Riley – drums, percussion
  • Ali Fatemi – goblet drum
  • Liam ‘O Maonlai -bodhrán
  • David Mansfield – mandolin
  • Eileen Ivers – fiddle
  • Conor Byrne – flute
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Mike Krowiak – recording
  • Mark Linett – mixing
  • Kim Champagne – artwork
  • David Seltzer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luka Bloom.

  1. Delirious
  2. Dreams in America
  3. Over the Moon
  4. Gone to Pablo
  5. The Man is Alive
  6. An Irishman in Chinatown
  7. Rescue Mission
  8. The One
  9. Hudson lady
  10. This is for Life
  11. You Couldn’t Have Come At A Better Time
  12. The Hill of Allen

Dream Theater: The Astonishing

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On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards
  • Eric Rigler– bagpipes
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
  • David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Schuppan- engineer
  • Travis Warner – engineer
  • Jiema – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.

  1. Descent of the Nomacs
  2. Dystopian Overture
  3. The Gift of Music
  4. The Answer
  5. A Better Life
  6. Lord Nafarayus
  7. A Savior in the Square
  8. When Your Time Has Come
  9. Act of Faythe
  10. Three Days
  11. The Hovering Sojourn
  12. Brother, Can You Hear Me
  13. A Life Left behind
  14. Ravenskill
  15. Chosen
  16. Tempting Offer
  17. Digital Dicord
  18. The X Aspect
  19. A New Beginning
  20. The Road to Revolution
  21. 2285 Entr’acte
  22. Moment of Betrayal
  23. Heaven’s Cove
  24. Begin Again
  25. The Path That Divides
  26. Machine Chatter
  27. The Walking Shadow
  28. My Last Farewell
  29. Losing Faythe
  30. Whispers on the Wind
  31. Hymn of a Thousand Voices
  32. Our New World
  33. Power Down
  34. Astonishing

Al Kooper: Naked Songs

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In January 1973, “Columbia” label released “Naked Songs”, the sixth and final Al Kooper album. It was recorded in 1972, at “New York City’s Record Plant” in New York City and at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Al Kooper – piano,  organ,  guitars,  ARP synthesizer,  harpsichord,  electric bass
  • Charlie Brown – guitar
  • R. Cobb – guitar
  • Stuart Scharf – guitar
  • Barry Bailey – guitar
  • Dean Daughtry – piano
  • Paul Goddard – bass
  • John Paul Fetta – electric bass
  • Junior Hanley – drums
  • Robert Nix – drums
  • Maruga Booker – percussion
  • Richard Greene – fiddle
  • Linda November, Maeretha Stewart, Tasha Thomas, Eileen Gilbert, Patti Austin, Albertine Robinson, Michael Gately, Robert John – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Wisner: string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.

  1. (Be Yourself) Be Real
  2. As the Years Go Passing By – Don Robey
  3. Jolie
  4. Blind Baby
  5. Been and Gone – Annette Peacock
  6. Sam Stone – John Prine
  7. Peacock Lady
  8. Touch the Hem of His Garment – Sam Cooke
  9. Where Were You When I Needed You – Irwin Levine, Al Kooper
  10. Unrequited

Gordon Lightfoot: Lightfoot!

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In January 1966, “United Artists” label released “Lightfoot!” the debut Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in 1964 in New York City, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:
• Gordon Lightfoot – vcoals, guitar, piano
• David Rea or Bruce Langhorne – second guitar
• Bill Lee – bass
• Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.

1. Rich Man’s Spiritual
2. Long River
3. The Way I Feel
4. For Lovin’ Me
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
6. Changes – Phil Ochs
7. Early Morning Rain
8. Steel Rail Blues
9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)
10. I’m Not Sayin’
11. Pride of Man – Hamilton Camp
12. Ribbon of Darkness
13. Oh, Linda
14. Peaceful Waters