On October 12, 1997, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. aka John Denver died aged 53. Being musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor and humanitarian, he was one the most popular and best selling American artists of the 1970s. In his career, Denver recorded more than 300 songs, with total sales of over 33 million copies, with twelve Gold and four Platinum albums. His best known and most popular songs are “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, “Annie’s Song”, “Rocky Mountain High” and “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”.
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Gene Vincent
On October 12, 1971, Vincent Eugene Craddock aka Gene Vincent died aged 35. Being singer and guitarist, he was one of the rockabilly and rock and roll pioneers. His 1956 song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (together with his band Blue Caps) is considered to be one of the first rockabilly hits. Vincent was inducted both the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”.
The Fall: The Marshall Suite
On October 12, 1999, “Artful” label released “The Marshall Suite”, the twentieth The Fall album. The album was recorded in 1998, at “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark E Smith and Steve Hitchcock.
Personnel:
- Mark E. Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Neville Wilding – vocals, guitar
- Julia Nagle– keyboards, guitar, computer programming
- Adam Helal – bass guitar
- Karen Leatham – bass guitar
- Tom Head – drums
- Steve Hitchcock – string arrangements
- Pascal Le Gras- cover art
Track listing:
- Touch Sensitive – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
- F-‘Oldin’ Money – Tommy Blake, W. S. Stephenson, Carl Belew
- Shake-Off – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Tom Head, Stephen Hitchcock, Karen Leatham
- Bound – Mark E. Smith, Wilson Brothers
- This Perfect Day – Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper
- (Jung Nev’s) Antidotes – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Neville Wildin
- Inevitable – Tom Head, Karen Leatham, Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
- Anecdotes+Antidotes in B# – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
- Early Life of Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron
- The Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron, Martin Neary
- Birthday Song – Julia Nagle, mark E. Smit
- Men-Eng, Dog – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Spencer Marsden
- On My Own – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Simon Wolstencroft
Placebo: Without You I’m Nothing
On October 12, 1998, “Hut” label released “Without You I’m Nothing”, the second Placebo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Steve Osborne and Phil Vinall. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, bass
- Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, piano
- Steve Hewitt– drums, percussion
- Phelan Kane – programming
- Adrian Bushby – engineer
- Teo Miller – engineer
- Paul Corkett– additional engineering
- Jake Davies – mixing assistant
- Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
- Placebo – design
- Blue Source – design
- Corrine Day – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Brian Molko; all music by Placebo, except where noted.
- Pure Morning
- Brick Shithouse
- You Don’t Care About Us
- Ask for Answers
- Without You I’m Nothing
- Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)
- The Crawl
- Every You Every Me – Brian Molko, Paul Campion
- My Sweet Prince
- Summer”s Gone
- Scared of Girls
- Burger Queen
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes
On October 12, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Rattlesnakes” the debut album by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Garden” in London, and was produced by Paul Hardiman.
Personnel:
- Lloyd Cole– vocals, guitar
- Neil Clark– guitar
- Blair Cowan– keyboards
- Lawrence Donegan– bass guitar
- Stephen Irvine – drums, tambourine
Track listing:
All compositions by Lloyd Cole, except where noted.
- Perfect Skin
- Speedboat
- Rattlesnakes – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
- Down on Mission Street
- Forest Fire
- Charlotte Street
- 2cv
- Four Flights Up – Lloyd Cole, Lawrence Donegan
- Patience – Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan
- Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
U2: October
On October 12, 1981, “Island Records” released “October”, the second U2 studio album. It was recorded in April 1981 at the “Compass Point Studios”, in Nassau, Bahamas, and in July–August 1981, at “Windmill Lane Studios”, in Dublin, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Personnel:
- Bono – lead vocals
- The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass
- Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums
Track listing:
All compositions by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
- Gloria
- I Fall Down
- I Threw a Brick Through a Window
- Rejoice
- Fire
- Tomorrow
- October
- With a Shout
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Scarlet
- Is That All?
Fleetwood Mac: Tusk
On October 12, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Tusk”, the twelve Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded at the “The Village Recorder”, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. The recording process costs were over $1 million, making “Tusk” the most expensive rock album made up to that point. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked “Tusk” at number 445 in their list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Lindsey Buckingham– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, percussion
- Stevie Nicks– vocals
- Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards
- John McVie– bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
- USC Trojan Marching Band– percussion, horns
Track listing:
- Over & Over – Christine McVie
- The Ledge – Lindsey Buckingham
- Think About Me – Christine McVie
- Save Me a Piece – Lindsey Buckingham
- Sara – Stevie Nicks
- What Makes You Think You’re the One – Lindsey Buckingham
- Storms – Stevie Nicks
- That’s All for Everyone – Lindsey Buckingham
- Not That Funny – Lindsey Buckingham
- Sisters of the Moon – Stevie Nicks
- Angel – Stevie Nicks
- That’s Enough for Me – Lindsey Buckingham
- Brown Eyes – Christine McVie
- Never Make Me Cry – Christine McVie
- I Know I’m Not Wrong – Lindsey Buckingham
- Honey Hi – Christine McVie
- Beautiful Child – Stevie Nicks
- Walk a Thin Line – Lindsey Buckingham
- Tusk – Lindsey Buckingham
- Never Forget – Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood
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