Tag Archives: October 1981

The Knack: Round Trip

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In October 1981, “Capitol” label released “Round Trip” the third Knack (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Doug Fieger – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Berton Averre – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Prescott Niles – bass guitar
  • Bruce Gary – drums, percussion
  • Lee De Carlo – engineer
  • Malcolm Pollack – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Flo & Eddie – backing vocals
  • Mark Volman – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Berton Averre and Doug Fieger, except where noted.

There

  1. Radiating Love
  2. Soul Kissin’
  3. Africa
  4. She Likes the Beat – Doug Fieger
  5. Just Wait and See
  6. We Are Waiting – Doug Fieger, John Corey

Back

  1. Boys Go Crazy – Doug Fieger
  2. Lil’ Cals Big Mistake
  3. Sweet Dreams – Doug Fieger
  4. Another Lousy Day in Paradise
  5. Pay the Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) – Berton Averre
  6. Art War

Donovan: Love Is Only Feeling

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In October 1981, “RCA” label released “Love Is Only Feeling”, the sixteenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Utopia Studios” in London, and was produced by Donovan Leitch.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, guitar
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • John Stevens – drums, percussion
  • Tony Roberts – clarinet, piccolo flute, oboe, tenor saxophone
  • Astrella Leitch – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Lady of the Flowers
  2. Lover O Lover
  3. The Actor
  4. Half Moon Bay
  5. The Hills of Tuscany
  6. Lay Down Lassie
  7. She
  8. Johnny Tuff
  9. Love Is Only Feeling
  10. Marjorie Margerine

Quarterflash: Same

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In October 1981, “Geffen” label released the self-titled, debut Quarterflash album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by John Boylan. The album was certified platinum in the United States by the “RIAA”.

Track listing:

  • Jack Charles – vocals, guitars
  • Marv Ross – guitars
  • Rick DiGiallonardo – keyboards
  • Rindy Ross – vocals, saxophone
  • Rich Gooch – bass
  • Brian David Willis – drums, percussion
  • Mike Porcaro – bass
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Bruce Sweetman – violin
  • John Boylan – additional vocals
  • Timothy B. Schmit – additional vocals
  • Paul Grupp – engineer
  • Phil Jamtaas – engineer assistant
  • Erik Zobler – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Marv Ross, except where noted.

  1. Harden My Heart
  2. Find Another Fool
  3. Critical Times – Jack Charles
  4. Valerie
  5. Try to Make It True
  6. Right Kind of Love
  7. Cruisin’ With the Deuce
  8. Love Should Be So Kind
  9. Williams Avenue