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Paul Simon: There Goes Rhymin’ Simon

There Goes Rhymin' Simon

On May 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon”, the third Paul Simon solo studio album. It was recorded September 1972 – January 1973, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, “Malaco Recording Studios” in Jackson, Mississippi, “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Simon, Phil Ramone, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Paul Samwell-Smith and Roy Halee.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Pete Carr– acoustic and  electric guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– electric guitar
  • Cornell Dupree– guitar
  • Alexander Gafa – guitar
  • David Spinozza– guitar
  • Jerry Puckett – guitar
  • Barry Beckett– keyboard; piano, vibraphone
  • Paul Griffin– piano
  • Bobby James– keyboard
  • Bobby Scott– piano
  • Carson Witsett – organ
  • Don Elliott– vibraphone
  • David Hood– bass guitar
  • Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw– bass guitar
  • Vernie Robbins – bass guitar
  • Richard Davis– double bass
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion , tambourine
  • Rick Marotta– drums
  • Grady Tate– drums
  • James Stroud– drums
  • Airto Moreira– percussion
  • The Onward Brass Band– horns
  • Uncredited – flute
  • The Dixie Hummingbirds– group vocals
  • Claude Jeter– falsetto vocals
  • Maggie and Terre Roche– backing vocals
  • Allen Toussaint– horn arrangements
  • Quincy Jones– string arrangements
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

Al tracks by Paul Simon.

  1. Kodachrome
  2. Tenderness
  3. Take Me to the Mardi Gras
  4. Something So Right
  5. One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor
  6. American Tune
  7. Was a Sunny Day
  8. Learn How to Fall
  9. Judy’s Comet
  10. Loves Me Like a Rock

Nick Mason: Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports

Fictitious-sports

On May 3, 1981, “Harvest” label released “Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports”, the debut Nick Mason album. It was recorded in October 1979,, at “Grog Kill Studios” in New York City and was produced by Carla Bley and Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion,  recording engineer assistant
  • Chris Spedding– guitars
  • Carla Bley– keyboards
  • Terry Adams– piano, harmonica, clavinet
  • Steve Swallow– bass guitar
  • Robert Wyatt– vocals
  • Karen Kraft– lead vocal, duet vocal, backing vocals
  • Michael Mantler– trumpets, recording engineer
  • Gary Windo– tenor, bass clarinet, flute, additional voices
  • Gary Valente– trombones, additional voices
  • Howard Johnson– tuba
  • Carlos Ward– additional voices
  • Sharpe – additional voices
  • Vincent Chancey– additional voices
  • Earl McIntyre – additional voices
  • James Guthrie– mixing
  • Hipgnosis & Geoff Halpin – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Carla Bley.

  1. Can’t Get My Motor to Start
  2. I Was Wrong
  3. Siam
  4. Hot River
  5. Boo To You Too
  6. Do Ya?
  7. Wervin’
  8. I’m a Mineralis

Cheap Trick: Same

Cheap trick

On April 29, 1997, “Red Ant Records” label released the self-titled, second Cheap Trick album. It was recorded December 1995 – January 1997, at “Pie Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ian Taylor, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, acoustic, slide, baritone and electric guitar, tiple, piano
  • Rick Nielsen– acoustic and electric guitar, E-bow, piano, electric saw, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass, 12-string bass, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, E-bow, tamboura, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums, tambourine
  • Richie Cannata– piano
  • Mike Beert – cello
  • Ian Taylor – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Robin Zande,  except where noted.

  1. Anytime
  2. Hard to Tell
  3. Carnival Game – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds
  4. Shelter – Jamie Mika, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  5. You Let a Lotta People Down
  6. Baby No More
  7. Yeah Yeah (original version)
  8. Say Goodbye (studio version)
  9. Wrong All Along
  10. Eight Miles Low
  11. It All Comes Back to You – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds

 

Alice Cooper: Lace And Whiskey

Lace and Whiskey

On April 29, 1977, “Warner Bros” released “Lace and Whiskey”, the tenth Alice Cooper studio album.It was released at “Soundstage” in Toronto; “Cherokee Studios”, “RCA”, “Producer’s Workshop” in Los Angeles; “Record Plant” in New York, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – vocals
  • Dick Wagner- vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hunter- guitar
  • Josef Chirowski – keyboards
  • Bob Ezrin- keyboards
  • Bob Babbitt- bass
  • Tony Levin- bass
  • Prakash John– bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg- drums
  • Jim Gordon- drums
  • Jimmy Maelen- percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.

  1. It’s Hot Tonight
  2. Lace and Whiskey
  3. Road rats
  4. Damned If You Do
  5. You and Me – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
  6. King of the Silver Screen
  7. Ubangi Stomp
  8. (No More) Love at Your Convenience
  9. I Never Wrote Those Song
  10. My God

Peter Murphy: Holy Smoke

Holy_Smoke

On April 14, 1992, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Holy Smoke”, the fourth Peter Murphy solo studio album. It was recorded at “Maison Rouge Studios” in London; “The Stereo Society” in New York, and was produced by Mike Thorne and Peter Murphy.

Personnel:

  • Peter Murphy– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Peter Bonas – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rick Shaffer – guitar
  • Paul Statham – bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Eddie Branch – bass
  • Terl Bryant– drums, percussion
  • John Vartan – ney, zurna, tambura
  • Mike Thorne– synclavier
  • Alison Limerick– vocals
  • Gini Ball – strings
  • Jonathan Carney– strings
  • Chris Pitsillides – strings
  • Audrey Riley– strings
  • Zoe Caryl – backing vocals
  • Fernando Kral – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Every – engineer assistant
  • Jack Skinner – mastering
  • Anton Corbijn– photography
  • Jason Appleton – production assistant
  • Laura Janisse – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Murphy and Paul Statham except where noted.

  1. Keep Me From Harm
  2. Kill the Hate – Peter Murphy
  3. You’re So Close
  4. The Sweetest Drop
  5. Low Room – Peter Murphy, Eddie Branch, Peter Bonas, Teri Bryant
  6. Let Me Love You – Peter Murphy
  7. Our Secret Garden – Peter Murphy
  8. Dream Gone By
  9. Hit Song – Peter Murphy, The Hundred Man
  10. Untitled (hidden track)

David Bowie: Let’s Dance

David Bowie-Lets dance

On April 14, 1983, “EMI” label released “Let’s Dance”, the eighteen David Bowie studio album. It was recorded at “Power Station” in New York, and was produced by Nile Rodgers and David Bowie.  With sale of more than 11 million copies, “Let’s Dance” became Bowie’s best sold album ever.  In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 296 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– lead vocals, horn arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan– lead guitar
  • Nile Rodgers– guitar, horn arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Rob Sabino– keyboards
  • Carmine Rojas– bass guitar
  • Bernard Edwards– bass guitar
  • Omar Hakim, Tony Thompson– drums
  • Sammy Figueroa– percussion
  • Stan Harrison– tenor saxophone, flute
  • Robert Aaron– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Elson– baritone saxophone, flute
  • Mac Gollehon – trumpet
  • Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Modern Love
  2. China Girl – Iggy Pop, David Bowie
  3. Let’s Dance
  4. Without You
  5. Ricochet
  6. Criminal World – Peter Godwin, Duncan Browne, Sean Lyons
  7. Cat People (Putting Out fire) – David Bowie, Giorgio Moroder
  8. Shake It

Miles Davis: Bitches Brew

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On March 30, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Bitches Brew”,  the 38th Miles Davis album. It was recorded August 19–21, 1969, at “30th Street Studio” in New York, and was produced by Teo Macero. In 1971, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
  • Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
  • Joe Zawinul – electric piano
  • Chick Corea – electric piano
  • John McLaughlin – electric guitar
  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Harvey Brooks – electric bass
  • Lenny White – drum set
  • Jack DeJohnette – drum set
  • Don Alias – congas
  • Juma Santos (credited as Jim Riley) – shaker, congas

Track listing

  1. Pharoah’s Dance – Joe Zawinul
  2. Bitches Brew – Miles Davis
  3. Spanish Key – Miles Davis
  4. John McLaughlin – Miles Davis
  5. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down – Miles Davis
  6. Sanctuary – Wayne Shorter

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Birds of Fire

Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds Of Fire

On March 29, 1973, “CBS” label released “Birds of Fire”, the second Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded August 1972 at “CBS” in New York, and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Rick Laird, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitars
  • Jan Hammer- keyboards, moog synthesizer
  • Jerry Goodman- violin
  • Rick Laird- bass
  • Billy Cobham- drums, cymbals, percussion
  • Ken Scott- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted.

  1. Birds of Fire
  2. Miles Beyond – Miles Davis
  3. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters
  4. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love
  5. Thousand Island Park
  6. Hope
  7. One Word
  8. Sanctuary
  9. Open Country Joy
  10. Resolution

The James Gang: Yer’ Album

Yer Album

On March 29, 1969, “Bluesway” label released “Yer’ Album”, the debut James Gang (The) studio album. It was recorded January 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Tom Kriss– vocals, bass guitar, flute, vibraphone
  • Jim Fox– vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Denis Minervini – engineer assistant
  • Henry Epstein – design
  • Ladimer Jeric – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Introduction – Bert de Coteaux, Jim Fox, Bill Szymczyk
  2. Take a Look Around – Joe Walsh
  3. Funk #48 – Joe Fox, Tom Kriss, Joe Walsh
  4. Bluebird – Stephen Stills
  5. Lost Woman – Jeff Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  6. Stone Rap – Jim Fox, Tom Kriss, Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh
  7. Collage – Patrick Cullie, Joe Walsh
  8. I Don’t Have the Tiime – Jim Fox , Joe Walsh
  9. Wrapcity in English – Joe Walsh
  10. Fred – Joe Walsh
  11. Stop – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman

 

Faith No More: King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime

Faith_No_More_-_King_for_a_Day..._Fool_for_a_Lifetime

On March 28, 1995, “Slash” label released “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime”, the fifth Faith No More studio album. It was recorded in1994, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, and was produced by Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton– vocals
  • Trey Spruance– guitar
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, guitar
  • Billy Gould– bass guitar, guitar
  • Mike Bordin– drums
  • Andy Wallace– engineer, mixing
  • Clif Norrell- engineer
  • Chris Laidlaw  – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Melinda Maniscalco – art direction, design
  • Eric Drooker– illustration
  • Marko Lavrisha – photography
  • Robin Whiteside – production design

Track listing:

  1. Get Out – Mike Patton
  2. Ricochet – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  3. Evidence – Billy Gould, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  4. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies – Mike Bordin, Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  5. Star A.D. – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  6. Cuckoo for Caca – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  7. Caralho Voador – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  8. Ugly in the Morning – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  9. Digging the Grave – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  10. Take This Bottle – Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  11. King For a Day – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Roddy Botum, Mike Bordin, Trey Spruance
  12. What a Day – Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  13. The Last To Know – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  14. Just a Man – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance