Tag Archives: November 1978

Mtume: Kiss The World Goodbye

In November 1978, “Epic” label released “Kiss This World Goodbye”, the debut Mtume album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas.

Personnel:

  • James Mtume – lead and backing vocals, congas, percussion
  • Tawatha Agee – lead and backing vocals
  • Reggie Lucas – guitar
  • Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
  • Basil Fearrington – bass
  • Howard King – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Reggie Lucas and James Mtume, except where noted.

  1. Theme (for the People) opening – Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
  2. Just Funnin’ – Howard King, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
  3. Kiss This World Goodbye
  4. Insert
  5. The Closer I Get to You
  6. Love Lock
  7. Funky Constellation
  8. Closer to the End
  9. Metal Flake Mind
  10. Phase I – James Mtume (subtitled 40 Seconds dedicated to all Conga Players)
  11. Day of the Reggin
  12. This Is Your World
  13. Theme (for the People) exit – Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume

Gary Burton: Times Square

In November 1978, “ECM” label released “Times Square”, the 29th Gary Burton album. It was recorded in January 1978, at “Generation Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Tiger Okoshi – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Semblance – Keith Jarrett
  2. Coral – Keith Jarrett
  3. Peau Douce – Steve Swallow
  4. Careful – Jim Hall
  5. Midnight – Steve Swallow
  6. Radio – Steve Swallow
  7. True Or False – Steve Swallow, Roy Haynes
  8. Como En Vietnam – Steve Swallow

George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Move It on Over

In November 1978, “Rounder” label released “Move It on Over”, the second George Thorogood and the Destroyers studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA, and was produced by George Thorogood, Ken Irwin and John Nagy.

Personnel:

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
  • Uncle Meat Pennington – tambourine, maracas
  • Billy Blough – bass
  • Jeff Simon – vocals, drums
  • John Nagy – engineer
  • Susan Marsh – design
  • David Gahr – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Move It On Over – Hank Williams
  2. Who Do You Love? – Bo Diddley
  3. The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
  4. Cocaine Blues – T.J. Arnall
  5. It Wasn’t Me – Chuck Berry
  6. That Same Thing – Willie Dixon
  7. So Much Trouble – Brownie McGhee
  8. I’m Just Your Good Thing – James Moore
  9. Baby Please Set a Date – Homesick James Williamson
  10. New Hawaiian Boogie – Elmore James

The J. Geils Band: Sanctuary

In November 1978, “EMI” label released “Sanctuary”, the eighth J. Geils Band studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Longview Farms” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Seth Justman and Joseph Wissert.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf– vocals
  • John Geils– guitar
  • Seth Justman– vocals, keyboards
  • Magic Dick– harmonica
  • Danny Klein– bass
  • Stephen Bladd – vocals, drums
  • Seth Justman – arranger
  • David Brown, David Hewitt, Jon Mathias, Kooster McAllister, Frank Pavlich, David Thoener – engineer
  • Jesse Henderson, Jon Mathias – engineer assistant
  • David Thoener – mixing
  • Joe Brescio, Elliot Federman – mastering
  • Paula Bisacca – layout, design
  • Alen MacWeeney, Rob Van Petten – photography
  • John Tobler – linear notes
  • Mike Ragogna – project director
  • David Richman – production coordionator

Track listing:

All tracks by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

  1. I Could Hurt You
  2. One Last Kiss
  3. Take it Back
  4. Sanctuary
  5. Teresa
  6. Wild Man
  7. I Can’t Believe You
  8. I Don’t Hang Around Much Anymore
  9. Just Can’t Stop Me

Poco: Legend

In November 1978, “ABC” label released “Legend”, the eleventh Poco studio  album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff,

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
  • Charlie Harrison – vocals, bass
  • Steve Chapman – drums
  • Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Tom Stephenson, Jai Winding – keyboards
  • Phil Kenzie – saxophone
  • David Campbell– string arrangements
  • Joe Chiccarelli, David Henson – engineer
  • Jom Hill – engineer assistant
  • Phil Hartman – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Boomerang – Paul Cotton
  2. Spellbound – Rusty Young
  3. Barbados – Paul Cotton
  4. Little Darlin’ – Rusty Young
  5. Love Comes Love Goes – Rusty Young
  6. Heart of the Night – Paul Cotton
  7. Crazy Love – Rusty Young
  8. The Last Goodbye – Rusty Young
  9. Legend – Rusty Young

 

Leb i Sol: Leb i Sol 2

In November 1978, “PGP RTB” label released “Leb i sol 2”, the second Leb i sol studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “PGP RTB Studio 5” in Belgrade, and was produced by Josip Boček.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski – vocals, guitar
  • Kokan Dimuševski – keyboards
  • Bodan Arsovski – bass guitar
  • Garabet Tavitijan – drums, vibraphone
  • Tahir Durkalić – engineer
  • Miroslav Grčev – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Akupunktura – Vlatko Stefanovski
  2. Kako ti drago – Bodan Arsovskii
  3. Aber dojde Donke – traditional, arranged by Vlatko Stefanovski, Kokan Dimuševski, Bodan Arsovski and Garabet Tavitijan
  4. Talasna dužina – lyrics Goran Stefanovski, music Vlatko Stefanovski
  5. Dikijeva igra – Garabet Tavitijan
  6. Uzvodno od tuge – Kokan Dimuševski
  7. Marija – Vlatko Stefanovski
  8. Bonus – lyrics Goran Stefanovski, music Vlatko Stefanovski

Atomsko Sklonište: Infarkt

In November 1978, “RTV Ljubljana” label released “Infarkt”,the second Atomsko Sklonište studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Akademik Studio” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Ivo Umek and Bruno Langer.

Personnel:

  • Sergio Blažić Đoser – vocals
  • Dragan Gužvan – guitar
  • Paul Bilandžić – vocals, organ
  • Bruno Langer – vocals, bass guitar
  • Saša Dadić – drums
  • Boško B. Obradović – recitation
  • Aco Razbornik – engineer
  • Tone Stojko – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruno Langer, Dragan Gužvan and Sergio Blažić.

  1. Na proplanku čeka cvijet
  2. Na kraju stoljeća
  3. Infarkt
  4. Rađaju se nova djeca
  5. Bez kaputa
  6. Djevojka broj 8
  7. Pakleni vozači
  8. Zvao sam i miliciju
  9. Periferni vremeplov
  10. Oni što dolaze za nama

Eric Clapton: Backless

In November 1978, “Polydor” label released “Backless”, the sixth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Glyn Johns. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Dick Sims – keyboards
  • Carl Radle – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jamie Oldaker – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Marcy Levy– vocals
  • Benny Gallagherand Graham Lyle – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Walk Out in the Rain – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  2. Watch Out for Lucy – Eric Clapton
  3. I’ll Make Love to You Anytime – J.J. Cale
  4. Roll It – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
  5. Tell Me That You Love Me – Eric Clapton
  6. If I Don’t Be There by Morning – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  7. Early in the Morning – traditional arranged by Eric Clapton
  8. Promises – Richard Feldman, Roger Linn
  9. Golden Ring – Eric Clapton
  10. Tulsa Time – Danny Flowers

Crazy Horse: Crazy Moon

In November 1978, “One Way” label released “Crazy Moon”, the fourth Crazy Horse album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Kirby Johnson, Richard Heenan, Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitars
  • Greg Leroy – guitar
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
  • Mike Kowalski – drums
  • Jay Graydon– guitar
  • Barry Goldberg- piano, keyboards
  • Michael Curtis – synthesizer
  • Bobby Notkoff– violin
  • Kenny Walther – trombone
  • Tom Brey – trumpet
  • Steve Lawrence – saxophone
  • Richard Heenan – engineer
  • David Briggs, Tim Mulligan – engineer
  • Bob Bullock, Leslie Foster, Spellbound Kelly, Jackson Schwartz, C. Snyder – engineer
  • Dan Doyle – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. She’s Hot – Steve Antoine, Frank Sampedro
  2. Going Down Again – Ralph Molina
  3. Lost and Lonely Feelin’ – Frank Sampedro
  4. Dancin’ Lady – Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot
  5. End of the Line – Ralph Molina
  6. New Orleans – Ben Keith, Billy Talbot
  7. Love Don’t Come Easy – Ralph Molina
  8. Downhill – Frank Sampedro
  9. Too Late Now – Frank Sampedro
  10. That Day – Billy Talbot
  11. Thunder and Lightning – Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot

Pere Ubu: Dub Housing

On November 17, 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Dub Housing”, the second Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded August – September 1978, and was produced by Ken Hamann, David Thomas, Tom Herman, Tony Maimone, Allen Ravenstein and Scott Krauss. “Trouser Press” described the album as one of the most important post-punk recordings.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas– vocals, organ, EQ mastering
  • Tom Herman – guitar, bass, organ
  • Allen Ravenstine– EML synthesizers, saxophone
  • Tony Maimone – bass, guitar, piano
  • Scott Krauss– drums
  • Ken Hamann – recording, engineer, EQ mastering
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • John Thompson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Thomas, Tom Herman, Tony Maimone, Allen Ravenstine and  Scott Krauss.

  1. Navvy
  2. On the Surface
  3. Dub Housing
  4. Caligari’s Mirror
  5. Thriller!
  6. I, Will Wait
  7. Drinking Wine Spodyody
  8. Pa) Ubu Dance Party
  9. Blow Daddy-O
  10. Codex