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Don Henley: Building The Perfect Beast

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On November 19, 1984, “Geffen” label released “Building the Perfect Beast”, the second Don Henley studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Record One”, “Bill Schnee Studio”, “The Villa” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley – lead and harmony vocals, chant voices, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements, art direction
  • Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Charlie Sexton – guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar – synthesizers, organ, guitar, horns, omnichord, percussion, guitar synthesizer solo, horn solo, synthesizer arrangements, keyboards, arrangements
  • Mike Campbell – synthesizers, guitar, percussion
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, programming
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards, acoustic piano, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements
  • David Paich – acoustic piano, synthesizers , synthesizer arrangements
  • Michael Boddicker – programming, sequencing, synthesizers, E-mu Emulator, synthesizer arrangements
  • Albhy Galuten – synclavier
  • Randy Newman – synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements
  • Bill Cuomo – synthesizers, programming, percussion
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Ian Wallace – drums
  • Kevin McCormick – African drums
  • Jim Keltner – additional drums
  • Maren Jensen – intro and interlude composer
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
  • Belinda Carlisle – harmony vocals
  • Sam Moore – harmony vocals
  • Martha Davis – chant voices, harmony vocals
  • Michael O’Donahue – chant voices
  • Carla Olson – chant voices
  • Patty Smyth – chant voices, harmony vocals
  • J. D. Souther – chant voices
  • Waddy Wachtel – chant voices
  • Marie-Pascale Elfman – the French Girls ensemble
  • Dominique Mancinelli – the French Girls ensemble
  • Niko Bolas – recording, mixing
  • Greg Ladanyi – recording, mixing
  • Richard Bosworth, Tom Knox.- additional engineer
  • Richard Bosworth, Dan Garcia, David Schober, Duane Seykora – engineer assistant
  • Allen Sides – horns recording
  • Mark Ettel – horns recording assistant
  • Mike Reese, Doug Sax – mastering
  • Jeri McManus –graphic coordinator, art direction
  • DiMaren Jensen – art direction.
  • Herb Ritts – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Boys of Summer – Don Henley, Mike Campbell
  2. You Can’t Make Love – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
  3. Man With a Mission – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, J.D. Souther
  4. You’re Not Drinking Enough – Danny Kortchmar
  5. Not Enough Love in the World – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench
  6. Building the Perfect Beast – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
  7. All She Wants to Do Is Dance – Danny Kortchmar
  8. Sunset Girl – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench
  9. Drivin’ with Your Eyes Closed – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch
  10. Land of Living – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar

Steeleye Span: Storm Force Ten

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On November 19, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Storm Force Ten”, the tenth  Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in September 1977, at “Phonogram Studios” in Hiversum, Holland, and was produced by Mike Thompson, Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Martin Carthy, Rick Kemp, John Kirkpatrick and Nigel Pegrum.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior– vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar
  • Martin Carthy- vocals, guitar
  • Rick Kemp– vocals, bass guitar
  • John Kirkpatrick- vocals, accordion
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums

Track listing:

  1. Awake, Awake – traditional
  2. Sweep, Chimney Sweep – traditional
  3. The Wife of The Soldier – Bertolt Brecht, Scott
  4. The Victory – traditional
  5. The Black Freighter – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
  6. Some Rival – traditional
  7. Treadmill Song – traditional
  8. Seventeen Come Sunday – traditional

Joni Mitchell: Travelogue

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On November 19, 2002, “Nonesuch” label released “Travelogue”, the 18th Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album features orchestral recordings of songs from throughout her career. The composer of the orchestral arrangements Vince Mendoza, won a 2004 “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” for the arrangement of the track “Woodstock”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Billy Preston– Hammond B3 organ
  • Larry Klein– bass, musical direction
  • Chuck Berghofer– double bass
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Paulinho da Costa– percussion
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
  • Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Wheeler– flugelhorn
  • Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
  • Vince Mendoza– conductor, arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Otis and Marlena
  2. Amelia
  3. You Dream Flat Tires
  4. Love
  5. Woodstock
  6. Slouching Toward Bethlehem – based on a poem by  B. Yeats
  7. Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
  8. The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
  9. For the Roses
  10. Trouble Child
  11. God Must Be a Boogie Man
  12. Be Cool
  13. Just Like This Train
  14. Sex Kills
  15. Refuge of the Roads
  16. Hejira
  17. Chinese Café / Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
  18. Cherokee Louise
  19. The Dawntreader
  20. The Last Time I Saw Richard
  21. Borderline
  22. The Circle Game

Audioslave: Same

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On November 19, 2002, “Epic” and “Interscope” labels released the self-titled, debut Audioslave album. It was recorded May 2001 – June 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “Royaltone Studios” in Burbank, California, “Studio Litho” and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington, “Akadamie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals
  • Tom Morello– guitars
  • Tim Commerford– bass
  • Brad Wilk– drums
  • David Schiffman, Andrew Scheps – recording
  • John Burton, Floyd Reitsma, Thom Russo, and Andrew Scheps, assisted by Chris Holmes, Darron Mora – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Steve Kadison – mastering assistant
  • Greg Fidelman, Thom Russo, Andrew Scheps – digital editing
  • Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon – album cover
  • Storm Thorgerson – art direction
  • Dan Abbott, Finlay Cowan – art direction assistant
  • Peter Curzon – “Flame” logo design
  • Rupert Truman – photography
  • Danny Clinch – band photographs
  • Sculpture made by Hothouse
  • Lindsay Chase – production coordinator

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell; all music by Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

  1. Cochise
  2. Show Me How to Live
  3. Gasoline
  4. What You Are
  5. Like a Stone
  6. Set it Off
  7. Shadow on the Sun
  8. I Am the Highway
  9. Exploder
  10. Hypnotize
  11. Bring Em Back Alive
  12. Light My Way
  13. Getaway Car
  14. The Last Remaining Light

Jim O’Rourke: Insignifiance

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On November 19, 2001, “Drag City” label released “Insignificance”, Jim O’Rourke studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke, Jeremy Lemos and Konrad Strauss.

Personnel:

  • Jim O’Rourke – guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer
  • Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar
  • Jeff Tweedy– harmonica, guitar
  • Darin Gray– bass guitar
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, vibraphone
  • Tim Barnes – drums
  • Ken Vandermark– saxophone
  • Rob Mazurek– cornet

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim O’Rourke.

  1. All Downhill from Here
  2. Insignificance
  3. Therefore, I Am
  4. Memory Lame
  5. Good Times
  6. Get a Room
  7. Life Goes Off

The Kinks: Word Of Mouth

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On November 19, 1984, “Arista” label released “Word of Mouth”, the twentieth Kinks studio album. It was recorded June 1983 – September 1984,  at “Konk Studio” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Ian Gibbons- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jim Rodford- bass, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory- drums
  • Bob Henrit- drums
  • David Baker – engineer
  • Renate Sturmer – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies, except where noted.

  1. Do It Again
  2. Word of Mouth
  3. Good Day
  4. Living on a Thin Line – Dave Davies
  5. Sold Me Out
  6. Massive Reductions
  7. Guilty – Dave Davies
  8. Too Hot
  9. Missing Persons
  10. Summer’s Gone
  11. Going Solo

U2: Achtung Baby

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On November 19, 1991, “Island” label released “Achtung Baby”, the seventh U2 studio album.  It was recorded October 1990  – September 1991, at the “Hansa Ton Studios” in Berlin, “STS” in Dublin, “Elsinore” in Dalkey and “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. The album won “Grammy” in 1993 for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal”.

Personnel:

  • Bono – vocals, guitar
  • The Edge– vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums, percussion
  • Brian Eno– keyboards
  • Daniel Lanois– guitar, percussion, mixing
  • Duchess Nell Catchpole –violin, viola
  • Paul Barrett – engineer
  • Robbie Adams – engineer
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • Flood – mixing
  • Arnie Acosta – mastering
  • Shaughn McGrath – design
  • Steve Averill – design
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Ritchie Smith – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edga, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. Zoo Station
  2. Even Better Than the Real Thing
  3. One
  4. Until the End of the World
  5. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
  6. So Cruel
  7. The Fly
  8. Mysterious Ways
  9. Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World
  10. Ultraviolet
  11. Acrobat
  12. Love Is Blindness

Led Zeppelin: Coda

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On November 19, 1982, “Swan Song” label released “Coda”, the ninth and final studio Led Zeppelin album.  It was released two years after Led Zeppelin had officially disbanded following the death of John Bonham. The album is collection of unused tracks from various sessions during the band’s twelve year career and was produced by Jimmy Page.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitars, electronic treatments
  • Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, piano, keyboards
  • John Bonham– drums, percussion
  • Stuart Epps – ebgineer
  • Andy Johns – engineer
  • Voc Maile – engineer
  • Leif Masses – engineer
  • John Timperley – engineer
  • Hipgnosis – design
  • Assorted Images – design
  • Peter Grant – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. We’re Gonna Groove – James Bethea, Ben E. King
  2. Poor Tom – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  3. I Can’t Quit You Baby – Willie Dixon
  4. Walter’s Walk – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  5. Ozone Baby – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  6. Darlene – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  7. Bonzo’s Montreux – John Bonham
  8. Wearing and Tearing – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

George Harrison: Thirty Three & 1/3

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On November 19, 1976, “Dark Horse” label released “Thirty Three & 1/3”, the seventh George Harrison studio album.  It was recorded May – September 1976, at the “Friar Park”, Harrison’s home studio, and was produced by Harrison and Tom Scott. The album was accompanied by comedy themed video clips for three of the songs, two of which were directed by Eric Idle.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, percussion
  • Billy Preston– piano, organ, synthesizer
  • David Foster– Fender Rhodes, clavinet
  • Gary Wright– keyboards
  • Richard Tee– piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Alvin Taylor– drums
  • Emil Richards– marimba
  • Tom Scott– saxophones, flute, lyricon
  • Hank Cicalo – recording
  • Mike Manoogian – typography
  • Bob Cato – design, photography
  • Henry Grossman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Woman Don’t You Cry for Me
  2. Dear One
  3. Beautiful Girl
  4. This Song
  5. See Yourself
  6. It’s What You Value
  7. True Love – Cole Porter
  8. Pure Smokey
  9. Crackerbox Palace
  10. Learning How to Love You

Emerson, Lake And Palmer: Brain Salad Surgery

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On November 19, 1973, “Manticore” labele released “Brain Salad Surgery”,  the fourth Emerson Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded June – September 1973, at the “Advison Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Greg Lake. The cover art is by H. R. Giger.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– Hammond organs, piano,  harpsichord,  accordion, Moog Modular IIIc synthesizer, Moog Minimoog synthesizer, Moog Constellation polyphonic ensemble (consisting of Moog Lyra solo synthesiser, Moog Apollo polyphonic synthesiser (Polymoog prototype), and prototype Moog Taurus bass pedal synthesizer), ring-modulated “computer” voice
  • Greg Lake– vocals, acoustic, electric, and twelve-string guitars, bass guitar, production
  • Carl Palmer– drums, percussion, gongs, timpani, tubular bells, percussion synthesizers

Track listing:

  1. Jerusalem – William Blake and Hubert Parry, adapted by Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  2. Toccata – Alberto Ginastera, arr. By Keith Emerson
  3. Still…You Turn Me On – Greg Lake
  4. Benny the Bouncer – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
  5. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Pt. 1 – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  6. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Pt. 2 – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  7. Karn Evil 9: 2nd Impression – Keith Emerson
  8. Karn Evil 9: 3rd Impression – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield