On December 1, 1986, “MCA” label released “Anything”, the seventh Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded June – August 1986, at “Puk Recording Studios” in Denmark, and was produced by Jon Kelly.
Personnel:
Dave Vanian – lead vocals
Roman Jugg – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Bryn Merrick – vocals, bass
Rat Scabies – drums
Blue Weaver – keyboards
Paul “Shirley” Shepley – keyboards
Paul Wickens – keyboards
Kurt Holm – trumpet
Suzie O’List – backing vocals
Jon Kelly – engineer, mixing
Henrik Nilsson – additional engineering
Lance Phillips – additional engineering
Alan O’Duffy – additional engineering
Ken Thomas – mixing
Nigel Walker – mixing
Howard Raybould – album cover carving
Jef Hartley – album cover painting
Booce – album cover painting
The Leisure Process – design, art direction
Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Roman Jugg, Rat Scabies, Bryn Merrick and Dave Vanian, except where noted.
On September 15, 1998, “BMG” label released “The Seven Deadly Sins”, the 14th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in June 1997, at “Wiener Konzerthaus” and “Radio Kulturhaus” in Vienna, Austria, and was produced by Malgorzata Kragora.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Dennis Russell Davies – conductor
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hudson Shad – vocal ensemble
Hugo Munday, Mark Bleeke – tenor vocals
Peter Becker – baritone vocals
Wilbur Pauley – bass vocals
Anton Corbijn – front cover photography
Nick Knight – back cover photography
Ali Schafler – opposite page photography
Nils Grosch – liner notes
Markus Spiegel – A&R
OKA_Lab – design
Track listing:
All music by Kurt Weill, except where noted, all lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
Prologue – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Sloth
Pride
Anger
Gluttony
Lust
Covetousness
Envy
Epilogue
Alabama Song – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Bilbao Song – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Johnny Mercer
On February 19, 2002, “Hut” and “Virgin” labels released “Kissin Time”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Tonny Hoffer, Beck, Billy Corgan, Dave Stewart, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Etienne Daho, Les Valentines, Ben Hillier and Barry Reynolds.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion, hand-clapping
On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
On April 27, 1987, “Chrysalis” label released “This Is the Story”, the debut Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by John Williams, Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy.
Personnel:
Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine, bongos, marracas
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic six-string and twelve-string guitar, acoustic bass
Ian Maidman – bass, keyboards
Phil Bodger – engineer, mixing
Danton Supple – engineer assistant
Matt Howe – engineer assistant
John Pasche – design
Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid, except where noted.
Throw the ‘R’ Away
Over and Done With
Misty Blue
The Part That Really Matters
(I’m Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down – Lester Blackwell
On September 2, 1996, “Nude” label released “Coming Up”, the third Suede album. It was recorded December 1995 – June 1996, and was produced by Ed Buller.
Personnel:
Brett Anderson– vocals, artwork
Richard Oakes– guitar
Mat Osman– bass guitar
Simon Gilbert– drums
Neil Codling– keyboards
Craig Armstrong – string arrangements
Gary Stout – engineer
Ed Buller– engineer, mixing
David Bascombe – mixing
Peter Saville– art direction
Howard Wakefield – design
Nick Knight– photography
Track listing:
Trash – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Filmstar – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Lazy – Brett Anderson
By the Sea – Brett Anderson
She – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Beautiful Ones – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Starcrazy – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
Picnic by the Motorway – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
The Chemistry Between Us – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
On March 14, 1988, “Kitchenware” label released “From Langley Park to Memphis” the third Prefab Sprout studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Thomas Dolby, Jon Kelly, Paddy McAloon and Andy Richards.
Wendy Smith – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, tambourine
Martin McAloon – bass guitar
Neil Conti– drums, percussion
Pete Townshend – guitar
Stevie Wonder – harmonica
Thomas Dolby, Gary Moberley, Andy Richards – keyboards
Gloria Augustus, Rose Banks, Ricky Barber, Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch, Vonciele Faggette, Von Foggett, Richard Hollywood, Jean Johnson, Verdine Johnson, Sabrina Johnstom, Geary Lanier, Janet Mims, Bert Noriega, Alfie Silas – backing vocals
Lenny Castro, Louis Jardim, Wendy Smith – percussion
John Altman, Robin Smith – arranger, conductor
Mike Ross, John Timperly – string engineer
Mike Shipley – mixing
David Leonard, Richard Moakes, Tony Phillips – engineer, mixing
Michael J. Ade, Michael Brauer, Cliff Brigden, Geoff Bruckner, Dave Conors, Gonzales Espinoza, Tim Hunt, Peter Jones, Jon Kelly, Karl Lever, Steve Lyon, Mark O’Donoughue, Gary Olazabal, Mickey Sweeney, Steve Van Day, Terence Wilson – engineer
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