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Scorpions: Virgin Killer

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On October 9, 1976, “RCA” label released “Virgin Killer”, the fourth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine– lead vocals
  • Ulrich Roth– lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Francis Buchholz– bass, backing vocals
  • Rudy Lenners– drums, percussion
  • Achim Kirschning– synthesizer, keyboards
  • Dieter Dierks– arrangement
  • Steffan Böhle – cover art, design
  • Michael von Gimbut – photography

Track listing:

  1. Pictured Life – Klaus Meine, Ulrich Roth, Rudolf Schenker
  2. Catch Your Train – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  3. In Your Park – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  4. Backstage Queen – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  5. Virgin Killer – Ulrich Roth
  6. Hell – Cat – Ulrich Roth
  7. Crying Days – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  8. Polar Nights – Ulrich Roth
  9. Yellow Raven – Ulrich Roth

Albert Hammond Jr.: Yours To Keep

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On October 9, 2006, “Rough Trade” label released “Yours to Keep”, the debut Albert Hammond Jr, solo album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Greg Latimer.

Personnel:

  • Albert Hammond Jr.– vocals, lead guitar, drums
  • Sean Lennon– piano, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mikki James –bass guitar, piano, melodica
  • Greg Lattimer– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Julian Casablancas– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Feinstein – bass guitar
  • Josh Lattanzi – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Matt Romano– drums
  • Roger Greenawalt– ukulele
  • Greg Glassman –trumpet
  • Evan Robinson –trombone
  • Alex Levy –shakers
  • Gus Oberg –engineer

Track listing:

  1. Cartoon Music for Superheroes
  2. In Transit
  3. Everyone Gets a Star
  4. Bright Young Thing
  5. Blue Skies
  6. Back to the 101
  7. Call an Ambulance
  8. Scared
  9. Holiday
  10. Hard to Live (In the City)

Leonard Cohen: Ten New Songs

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On October 9, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Ten New Songs”, the tenth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2001, at “Still Life Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Small Mercies Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sharon Robinson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals, cover photography
  • Sharon Robinson– vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, arrangements
  • Bob Metzger – guitar
  • David Campbell– string arrangements
  • Leanne Ungar – engineer
  • Nancy Donald – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson.

  1. In My Secret Life
  2. A Thousand Kisses Deep
  3. That Don’t Make It Junk
  4. Here It Is
  5. Love Itself
  6. By the Rivers Dark
  7. Alexandra Leaving” (based on The God Abandons Antony, a poem by Constantine P. Cavafy)
  8. You Have Loved Enough
  9. Boogie Street
  10. The Land of Plenty

Placebo: Black Market Music

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On October 9, 2000, “Hut” label released “Black Market Music”, the third Placebo studio album. It was recorded 1999  – 2000, at the “Olympic Studios”, “Townhouse Studios” and “Moody Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Corkett.

  • Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
  • Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, 6-string bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Hewitt– drums, percussion
  • Bill Lloyd – bass
  • Justin Warfield– rapping vocals
  • Severe Loren – backing vocals
  • Dimitri Tikovoï– string programming
  • Rob Ellis – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt, Rob Ellis, and Bill Lloyd.

  1. Taste in Men
  2. Days Before You Came
  3. Special K
  4. Spite & Malice –  Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt, Rob Ellis, Bill Lloyd, Justin Warfield
  5. Passive Aggressive
  6. Black-Eyed
  7. Blue American
  8. Slave to the Wage – Kannberg, Malkmus, Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt, Rob Ellis, Bill Lloyd
  9. Commercial for Levi
  10. Hemoglobin
  11. Narcoleptic
  12. Peeping Tom

The Jesus And Mary Chain: Automatic

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On October 9, 1989, “Blanco y Negro Records” label released “Automatic”, the third Jesus and Mary Chain (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at the “Sam Therapy”, in London, and was produced by Jim Reid and William Reid.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, cover concept
  • William Reid – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, cover concept
  • Alan Moulder – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Curle – engineer assistant
  • Jamie Harley – engineer assistant
  • Dick Meaney – mixing assistant
  • Ryan Art – design
  • Andrew Catlin – photography
  • Steve Mitchell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Reid and William Reid.

  1. Here Comes Alice
  2. Coast to Coast
  3. Blues from a Gun
  4. Between Planets
  5. UV Ray
  6. Her Way of Praying
  7. Head On
  8. Take It
  9. Halfway to Crazy
  10. Gimme Hell

Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel Of Love

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On October 9, 1987, “Columbia” label released “Tunnel of Love”, the eighth Bruce Springsteen studio album.  It was recorded January – July 1987, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin. in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 467 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– lead and backing vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, drum machines
  • Nils Lofgren– guitar, backing vocals
  • Roy Bittan– piano, synthesizers
  • Danny Federici– organ
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar
  • Max Weinberg– drums, percussion
  • Clarence Clemons– backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– backing vocals
  • Toby Scott – recording
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sandra Choron – art direction
  • Annie Leibovitz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Ain’t Got You
  2. Tougher Than the Rest
  3. All That Heaven Will Allow
  4. Spare Parts
  5. Cautious Man
  6. Walk Like a Man
  7. Tunnel of Love
  8. Two Faces
  9. Brilliant Disguise
  10. One Step Up
  11. When You’re Alone
  12. Valentine’s Day

The Boomtown Rats: The Fine Art Of Surfacing

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On October 9, 1979, “Mulligan Records” released “The Fine Art of Surfacing”, the third Boomtown Rats album.  It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Phil Wainman. The album contained the track “I Don’t Like Mondays”, that became band’s trademark song.

Personnel:

  • Bob Geldof – vocals, saxophone
  • Garry Roberts – vocals, guitar
  • Gerry Cott – guitar
  • Johnnie Fingers – vocals, keyboards
  • Pete Briquette – vocals, bass
  • Simon Crowe – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

  1. Someone’s Looking at You
  2. Diamond Smiles
  3. Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
  4. Having My Picture Taken – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette
  5. Sleep (Fingers’ Lullaby) – Johnnie Fingers
  6. A hidden track (with lyrics including “That’s not Funny, I’m not Laughing”)
  7. I Don’t Like Mondays
  8. Nothing Happened Today
  9. Keep It Up – Bob Geldof, Gerry Cott
  10. Nice N Neat
  11. When the Night Comes