Tag Archives: October 1

Diagonal: 4

On October 1, 2021, “Cobblers” label released “4”, the fourth Diagonal album.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Pomlett – guitar
  • David Wileman – guitar
  • Nicholas Whittaker – vocals, soprano and alto saxophone
  • Ross Hossack – vocals, synthesizer
  • Alex Crispin – vocals, bass, electric piano, synthesizer, recording, mixing
  • Luke Foster – vocals, drums, percussion, organ, synthesizer
  • Anne Taegert – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Amon
  2. Chroma
  3. Spinning Array
  4. Stellate
  5. Totem

Pendragon: Pure

On October 1, 2008, “Toff Records” label released “Pure”, the eighth Pendragon studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Nick Barrett and Karl Groom.

Personnel:

  • Nick Barrett – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Clive Nolan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Peter Gee – bass
  • Scott Higham – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Barrett.

  1. Indigo
  2. Eraserhead
  3. Comatose (I. View from the Seashore)
  4. Comatose (II. Space Cadet)
  5. Comatose (III. Home and Dry)
  6. The Freak Show
  7. It’s Only Me

This Mortal Coil: It’ll End In Tears

On October 1, 1984, “4AD” label released “It’ll End in Tears”, the debut This Mortal Coil album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Blackwing” in London and was produced by Ivo Watts Russell, John Fryer and Simon Raymonde.

Personnel:

  • Ivo Watts-Russell – conception, arrangements
  • Simon Raymonde – guitar, bass, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals, arrangements
  • Gordon Sharp – vocals
  • Lisa Gerrard – vocals, yangqin
  • Robbie Grey – vocals, arrangements
  • Howard Devoto – vocals
  • Robin Guthrie – guitar, arrangements
  • Manuela Rickers – guitar
  • Martyn Young – synthesizer, bass, guitar
  • Mark Cox – synthesizer
  • Steven Young – piano
  • Gini Ball – violin, viola
  • Martin McCarrick – cello
  • Brendan Perry – bass drone
  • Cindy Sharp – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Kangaroo – Alez Chilton
  2. Song to the Siren – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  3. Holocaust – Alex Chilton
  4. Fyt – Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer
  5. Fond Affections – Rema Rema
  6. The Last Ray – Ivo Watts-Russell, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde
  7. Another Day – Roy Harper
  8. Waves Become Wings – Lisa Gerrard
  9. Barramundi – Simon Raymonde
  10. Dreams Made Flesh – Lisa Gerrard
  11. Not me – Colin Newman
  12. A Single Wish – Steven Young, Simon Raymonde, Gordon Sharp

Chris Dreja

On October 1, 2025, Christopher Walenty Dreja died aged 79. He was musician (guitar, bass) and photographer, member of bands Metropolitan Blues Quartet and Box of Frogs, but was best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for The Yardbirds. In 1992, as a member of the Yardbirds he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.

Robert Earl Keen: No Kinda Dancer

On October 1, 1984, “Workshop Records” label released “No Kinda Dancer”, the debut Robert Earl Keen studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Robert Earl Keen.

Personnel:

  • Robert Earl Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Landschoot – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dan Huckabee – resonator guitart, executive producer
  • Joe Ely – steel guitar
  • Paul Sweeney – mandolin
  • Robert Pool – bass
  • Fred Gumaer – drums
  • Bill Schas – trombone
  • Dan Augustine – tuba
  • John Hagan – cello
  • Denice Franke, Elliott Rogers, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith – harmony vocals
  • Larry Seyer – engineer
  • David Glasser – mastering
  • Roger Seibel – lacquer cut
  • James Janknegt, Lori Kopp – design
  • Pat Johnson – back cover illustration
  • Jeff Copp – photography
  • J. D. Hutchinson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted.

  1. No Kinda Dancer
  2. The Front Porch Song – Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett
  3. Between Hello & Goodbye
  4. Swervin’ In My Lane – descant written by Nanci Griffith
  5. Christabel
  6. Willie
  7. Young Lovers Waltz
  8. Death Of Tail Fitzsimmons
  9. Rolling By
  10. The Armadillo Jackal
  11. Song For Kathy

Moondog: Same

On October 1, 1969, “Columbia Masterworks Records” label released the self-titled, sixth Moondog album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Old Church” in New York City, and was produced by James William Guercio and Al Brown.

Personnel:

  • Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) – conductor
  • Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Wilder – trumpet
  • Danny Repole – bass trumpet
  • Tony Studd, Charles Small, Buddy Morrow – tenor trombone
  • Paul Faulise – bass trombone
  • Don Butterfield, Bill Stanley – tuba
  • Bill Stanley, Bill Elton, John Swallow, Phil Giardina – tenor tuba
  • Harold Bennet, Andrew Lolya, Harold Jones, Hubert Laws – flute
  • Henry Shuman, Irving Horowitz – English horn
  • James Buffington, Richard Berg, Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
  • Jimmy Abato, George Silfies, Phil Bodner – clarinet
  • Ernie Bright – bass clarinet
  • Jack Knitzer, Don Macourt, Ryohei Nakagawa, George Berg, Wally Kane, Joyce Kelly – bassoon
  • Paul Gershman, Aaron Rosand – violin
  • Emanuel Vardi, David Schwartz, Eugene Becker, Raoul Poliakin – viola
  • George Ricci, Charles McCracken – cello
  • Joe Tekula – contrabass cello
  • George Duvivier, Ron Carter, Alfred Brown, Louis Hardin – bass
  • Jack Jennings, Dave Carey, Elayne Jones, Bob Rosengarden – percussion
  • Raoul Poliakin, Eugene Becker – tenor

Track listing:

All tracks by Louis Thomas Hardin (Moondog)

  1. Theme
  2. Stamping Ground
  3. Symphonique #3 (Ode to Venus)
  4. Symphonique #6 (Good for Goodie)
  5. Minisym #1
    I. Allegro
    II. Andante Adagio
    III. Vivace
  6. Lament 1 (Bird’s Lament)
  7. Witch of Endor
    I. Dance
    II. Trio: A. Adagio (The Prophecy), B. Andante (The Battle), C. Agitato (Saul’s Death)
    III. Dance (reprise)
  8. Symphonique #1 (Portrait of a Monarch)

David Sylvian And Robert Fripp: Damage

On October 1, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Damage”, live album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded in December 1993, at “Royal Albert Hall”, in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and David Bottrill.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian – vocals, guitar, keyboards, tapes
  • Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics
  • Trey Gunn – vocals, Chapman Stick
  • Michael Brook – Infinite guitar
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums
  • David Kent – engineer
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • David Singleton – digital editing, producer assistant
  • Stuart White – keyboard and recording technician
  • Alan Pollard – keyboard and recording technician
  • Steve Flewin – monitor engineer
  • John Sinks – guitar technician
  • Clint Lockyer – stick/drum technician
  • Dave Newton – stage manager, keyboard/guitar technician
  • Haruki Kaito – light and stage design
  • Phil Wiffen – light operator
  • Tim Hook – tour manager

Track listing:

  1. Damage – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  2. God’s Monkey – David Bottrill, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  3. Brightness Falls – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  4. Every Colour You Are – Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, David Sylvian
  5. Firepower – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  6. Gone to Earth – Robert Fripp, David Sylvian
  7. 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman’s Song) – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  8. Wave – David Sylvian
  9. River Man – David Sylvian
  10. Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – David Bottrill, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  11. Blinding Light of Heaven – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
  12. The First Day – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian

Cub: Betti – Cola

On October 1, 1993, “Mint” label released “Betti-Cola”, the debut Cub studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in Olympia, Washington, and “CBC Television”.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Marr – vocals, bass
  • Robynn Iwata – guitar, back-up vocals
  • Valeria Fellini – drums, back-up vocals
  • Neko Case – drums
  • Dave Carswell – drums, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel
  • Dan DeCarlo – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Marr, Robynn Iwata, Valeria Fellini, Neko Case and Dave Carswell.

  1. Go Fish
  2. What The Water Gave Me
  3. Motel 6
  4. A Party
  5. Flying Carpet
  6. My Chinchilla
  7. Electric Chair
  8. Nicolas Bragg
  9. Pretty Pictures
  10. They Don’t
  11. A Picnic
  12. It’s True
  13. Someday
  14. Cast A Shadow (Beat Happening cover)
  15. The Day We Met
  16. Surfer Girl (Beach Boys cover)
  17. Little Star
  18. My Assassin
  19. Tell Me Now (Daniel Johnston cover)
  20. Lucky 7-inch
  21. Through My Hoop
  22. Leapfrog
  23. Backwoods (Windwalker cover)
  24. What The Water Gave Me (NFA covers Cub)

The La’s: Same

On October 1, 1990, Go!Disc” label released the self-titled, debut and only The La’s album. It was recorded 1987 – 1990, at “Woodcray” in Wokingham, “Eden” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bob Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Lee Mavers – lead backing vocals, guitars
  • Peter “Cammy” Camell – lead guitars
  • John Power – bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Mavers – drums, tambourine
  • John “Boo” Byrne – electric guitar
  • Paul Hemmings – electric guitar
  • Peter “Cammy” Camell – guitar
  • John “Boo” Byrne – guitar 
  • Barry Sutton – guitar 
  • Paul Hemmings – guitar 
  • Chris Sharrock – drums, tambourine
  • John “Timmo” Timson – drums, tambourine, bells
  • Mark Wallis – engineer, additional producer
  • Donal Hodgson – engineer
  • Dave Charles – engineer 
  • Steve Lillywhite –mixing
  • Ryan Art – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Mavers, except where noted.

  1. Son of a Gun
  2. I Can’t Sleep
  3. Timeless Melody
  4. Liberty Ship
  5. There She Goes
  6. Doledrum
  7. Feelin’
  8. Way Out
  9. I.O.U.
  10. Freedom Song
  11. Failure
  12. Looking Glass

Ulf Lundell: Kär och galen

On October 1, 1982, “EMI” label released “Kär och galen”, the sixth Ulf Lundell studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Lasse Lindbom, Ulf Lundell and Kjell Andersson. The album was certified Platinum in Sweden.

Personnel:

  • Ulf Lundell – vocals, guitar
  • Lasse Lindbom – vocals, guitar
  • Janne Bark – guitar
  • Hasse Olsson – Hammond-orgel
  • Olle Nyberg – piano, marimba
  • Martin Cerha – bass
  • Pelle Alsing – drums, marimba

Track listing:

  1. Kär och galen
  2. Öppna landskap
  3. Herrarna
  4. Aldrig nånsin din clown
  5. I kvinnors ögon
  6. Laglös
  7. I dina slutna rum
  8. Lycklig, lycklig
  9. När jag kysser havet
  10. Vid din grind igen