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Roger Daltrey: Ride A Rock Horse

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Roger Daltrey - Ride a Rock horse

On July 4, 1975, “Track” label released “Ride a Rock Horse”, the second Roger Daltrey solo album. It was recorded November 1974  – February 1975, at “Ramport” and “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Russ Ballard. The cover design was by Graham Hughes.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey- vocals
  • Russ Ballard- guitar, keyboards
  • Clem Clempson- guitar
  • Paul Korda- piano, backing vocals
  • Dave Wintour- bass guitar
  • Henry Spinetti- drums
  • Stuart Francis – drums
  • John Barham- string and brass arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Come and Get Your Love – Russ Ballard
  2. Harts Right – Paul Korda
  3. Oceans Away – Phillip Goodhand-Tait
  4. Proud – Russ Ballard
  5. World Over – Paul Korda
  6. Near to Surrender – Russ Ballard
  7. Feeling – Paul Korda
  8. Walkinh the Dog – Rufus Thomas
  9. Milk Train – Dominic Bugatti,Frank Musker
  10. I Was Born to Sing Your Song – Chris Neal, Donny Marchand

 

Del Amitri: Some Other Suckers Parade

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On June 24, 1997, “A&M” label released “Some Other Sucker’s Parade”, the fifth Del Amitri studio album. It was recorded November 1996 – January 1997, at “The Chapel”, “Parkgate Studios”, and was produced by Mark Freegard.

Personnel:

  • Justin Currie – vocals, bass
  • Iain Harvie – guitar, bass
  • Jon McLoughlin – guitar
  • Andy Alston– keyboard
  • Ashley Soan – drums, percussion
  • The London Session Orchestra– strings
  • Jamie Seyberth – whistle
  • Will Malone– string and brass arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Not Where It’s At – Justin Currie
  2. Some Other Sucker’s Parade – Justin Currie, Jon McLoughlin
  3. Won’t Make It Better – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  4. What I Think She Sees – Justin Currie
  5. Medicine – Justin Currie
  6. High Times – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  7. Mother Nature’s Writing – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  8. No Family Man – Justin Currie
  9. Cruel Light Of Day – Justin Currie
  10. Funny Way To Win – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  11. Through All That Nothing – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  12. Life Is Full – Justin Currie
  13. Lucky Guy – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  14. Make It Always Be Too Late – Justin Currie

Dire Straits: Communiqué

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On June 15, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Communiqué”, the second Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November – December 1978, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler. The album cover was designed by Phonogram’s advertising agency “Grant Advertising” and in 1979 it won album cover of the year in the “NME” awards. “Communiqué” was certified  Platinum in the UK, and 2 x Platinum in France.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • David Knopfler– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Illsley– vocals, bass
  • Pick Withers– drums
  • Bear – keyboards
  • Jack Nuber – engineer
  • Thelbert Rigby – tape operator
  • Gregg Hamm – mixing
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Paul Wexler – mastering supervisor
  • Bob Ludwig– remastering
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler.

  1. Once upon a Time in the West
  2. News
  3. Where Do You Think You’re Going?
  4. Communiqué
  5. Lady Writer
  6. Angel of mercy
  7. Portobello Belle
  8. Single-Handed Sailor
  9. Follow Me Home

 

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: Texas Flood

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Texas Flood

On June 13, 1983, “Epic” label released “Texas Flood”, the debut Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble album. It was recorded in November 1982, at “Down Town Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Richard Mullen. “Texas Flood” was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar
  • Tommy Shannon– bass
  • Chris Layton– drums
  • Richard Mullen, James Geddes, Lincoln Clapp – engineer
  • Lincoln Clapp, Don Wershba, Harry Spiridakis – mixing
  • Ken Robertson – mastering
  • Brad Holland – cover art
  • John Berg, Allen Weinberg – art direction
  • Don Hunstein – tray card photography
  • John H. Hammond – executive producer
  • Mikie Harris – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Love Struck Baby – Stevie Ray Vaughan
  2. Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan
  3. Texas Flood – Larry Davis, Joseph Wade Scott
  4. Tell Me – Howlin’ Wolf
  5. Testify – Ronald Isley,O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley
  6. Rude Mood – Stevie Ray Vaughan
  7. Mary Had a Little Lamb – Buddy Guy
  8. Dirty Pool – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  9. I’m Cryin’ – Stevie Ray Vaughan
  10. Lenny – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds: The First Born Is Dead

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On June 3, 1985, “Mute” label released “The Firstborn Is Dead”, the second Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded November – December 1984, at “Hansa Studios, in Berlin,and was produced by Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Barry Adamson, Mick Harvey and Flood.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Blixa Bargeld- guitar, slide guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Barry Adamson- bass, guitar, organ, drums, backing vocals
  • Mick Harvey– drums, guitar, organ, piano, bass, backing vocals
  • Julia Heinglein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Tupelo – Barry Adamson, Mick Harvey
  2. Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree – Mick Harvey
  3. Train Long-Suffering –  Nick Cave
  4. Black Crow King – Blixa Bargeld, NickCave
  5. Knockin’ on Joe –  Nick Cave
  6. Wanted Man – Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash
  7. Blind Lemon Jefferson – Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave

Mike Oldfield: Crises

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Crisis

On May 27, 1983, “Virgin” label released “Crises”, the eighth Mike Oldfield album. It was recorded November 1982 – April 1983, and was produced by Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield – vocals, guitars, Fairlight CMI, Roland string synthesizer, Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer, Farfisa organ, piano, Prophet 5 synthesizer, bass guita, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, electronic drums, bells, tambourine, shaker, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Oberheim DSX digital polyphonic sequencer, Quantec Room Simulator reverb unit
  • Simon Phillips– acoustic drums, special effects, shaker, finger-snaps, bells, tambourine, boots
  • Ant (Ant Glynne) – guitars
  • Rick Fenn– guitar
  • Phil Spalding– bass guitar
  • Pierre Moerlen– vibraphone
  • Maggie Reilly– vocals
  • Jon Anderson– vocals
  • Roger Chapman– vocals
  • Terry Ilott – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Crises – Mike Oldfield
  2. Moonlight Shadow – Mike Oldfield
  3. In High Places – Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson
  4. Foreign Affair – Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly
  5. Taurus 3 – Mike Oldfield
  6. Shadow on the Wall – Mike Oldfield

Primus: Tales from the Punchbowl

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On May 23, 1995, “Interscope” label released “Tales from the Punchbowl”, the fourth Primus studio album. It was recorded November 1994 – March 1995, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde  and Tim Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, six string bass, bass banjo, upright bass, fretless bass
  • Larry LaLonde– guitar, 6-string banjo
  • Tim Alexander– drums, drum samples

Track listing:

All lyrics by Les Claypool, all music by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.

  1. Professor Nutbutter’s House of Treats
  2. Blaileen
  3. Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver
  4. Southbound Pachyderm
  5. Space Farm
  6. Year of the Parrot
  7. Hellbound 17½ (Theme From)
  8. Glass Sandwich
  9. Del Davis Tree Farm
  10. De Anza Jig
  11. On the Tweek Again
  12. Over the Electric Grapevine
  13. Captain Shiver

Roger Daltrey: One of the Boys

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On May 13, 1977, “Polydor” label released “One of the Boys”, the third Roger Daltrey studio solo album. It was recorded November 1976 – March 1977, at “Ramport Studios” in London, and “Pathe Marconi Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Dave Courtney and Tony Meehan.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Alvin Lee- guitars
  • Jimmy McCulloch- guitars
  • Paul Keogh – guitars
  • Hank B. Marvin- guitars
  • Eric Clapton- guitars
  • Mick Ronson- guitars
  • Paul Korda- piano
  • Rod Argent- keyboards
  • Brian Odgers- bass guitar
  • John Entwistle- bass guitar
  • Stuart Tosh- drums
  • Keith Moon- drums
  • Phil Kenzie – saxophone
  • Jimmy Jewell- saxophone
  • Andy Fairweather-Low- backing vocals
  • John Perry- backing vocals
  • Tony Rivers- backing vocals
  • Stuart Calver – backing vocals
  • Tony Meehan– arrangements
  • Phil McDonald– engineer
  • Judy Szekely – engineer, assistant
  • Nigel Walker – engineer assistant
  • Graham Hughes – design, photography
  • Ian Murray – typography

Track listing:

  1. Parade – Philip Goodhand – Tait
  2. Single Man’s Dilemma – Colin Blunstone
  3. Avenging Annie – Andy Pratt
  4. The Prisoner – David Courtney, Todd, Roger Daltrey
  5. Leon – Philip Goodhand-Tait
  6. One of the Boys – Steve Gibbons
  7. Giddy – Paul McCartney
  8. Say It Ain’t So, Joe – Murray Head
  9. Written on the Wind – Paul Korda
  10. Satin And Lace – David Courtney, Tony Meehan, Roger Daltrey
  11. Doing It All Again – Murray Head

John Lennon And Yoko Ono: Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions

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On May 9, 1969, “Zapple” label released “Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions” the second of three experimental albums of avant-garde music released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was recorded in November 1968, at “Room 1, Second West Ward” at “Queen Charlotte’s Hospital” in London, March 1969, at “Lady Mitchell Hall” at “Cambridge University” in Cambridge, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Personnel:

  • Yoko Ono– vocals, radio
  • John Lennon– vocals, guitar, feedback
  • John Tchicai– saxophone
  • John Stevens– percussion
  • Mal Evans– watch
  • John Ono Lennon II– heartbeat

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

  1. Cambridge 1969
  2. No Bed for Beatle John
  3. Baby’s Heartbeat
  4. Two Minutes Silence
  5. Radio Play

George Harrison: Electronic Sound

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On May 9, 1969, “Zapple” label released “Electronic Sound”, the second  George Harrison solo album. It was recorded November 1968 – February 1969 at “Sound Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles; “Kinfauns” (Harrison’s home) in Surrey, and was produced by George Harrison.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – Moog synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison.

  1. Under the Mersey Wall
  2. No Time or Space