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Midge Ure: Breathe

On March 22, 1986, “BMG” label released “Breathe”, the fourth Midge Ure album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Orca Studio”, “Sunset Sound”, “The Church” in Los Angeles, “Mergatroid Studios”, “Music Fest Studios”, “Park House Studios”, and was produced by Richard Feldman.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Robert Fripp – soundcape guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Eric Bazilian – mandolin, melodica
  • Ethan James – hurdy gurdy, harmonium
  • Charles Judge – keyboards
  • Jamie Muhulrick – keyboards
  • Richard Feldman – keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Frank McNamara – accordion
  • Pat Crowley – accordion
  • Lakshminarayana Shankar – vocals, double violin
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • Jeremy Meehan – bass
  • David Palmer – drums
  • Andy Kravitz – drums
  • Mike Fisher – percussion
  • Iki Levy – percussion
  • Paddy Moloney – uilleann bagpipes
  • Frank Gallagher – fiddle
  • Sally Dworsky – vocal
  • Jackie Sheridan, Kate Stephenson, Monalisa Young, Matthew Hager, Maxaynne Lewis – backing vocals
  • Eleanor McEvoy – Gaelic vocals, backing vocals
  • Liam O’Maonlai – Celtic vocals, bodhran, didgeridoo
  • Ofra Harnoy – cello
  • Noreen O’Donoghue – Celtic Harp

Track listing:

All tracks by Midge Ure, except where noted.

  1. Breathe
  2. Fields of Fire – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman
  3. Fallen Angel – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman, Eric Bazilian
  4. Free – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman, Larry Klein
  5. Guns and Arrows
  6. Lay My Body Down – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman
  7. Sinnerman – Midge Ure, Danny Mitchell
  8. Live Forever – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman, Ellen Shipley
  9. Trail of Tears – Midge Ure, Danny Mitchell
  10. May Your Good Lord
  11. The Maker

The Chieftains: The Long Black Veil

On January 24, 1995, “RCA Victor” label released “The Long Black Veil”, the 31st Chieftains album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Lake House Studio” in England, “Windmill Lane” and “Westland Studios” in Dublin, “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, “Utility Muffin Research Kitchen” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Paddy Moloney, Chris Kimsey and Ry Cooder. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Conneff– vocals, bodhrán
  • Martin Fay– fiddle
  • Seán Keane– fiddle
  • Matt Molloy– flute
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
  • Derek Bell– harp, tiompán, keyboards
  • Colin James- guitar, mandolin
  • Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little – guitar
  • Kieran Hanrahan – banjo
  • Terry Tulley – Scottish pipes
  • Carlos Nunez – Galician pipes
  • Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O’Connor – accordion
  • Steve Cooney– didgeridoo
  • Wally Minko – piano
  • James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann – acoustic bass
  • Joe Csibi, Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott – bass
  • Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley – drums
  • Jean Butler – foot percussion
  • Anuna Choir, Brian Masterson – backing vocals
  • The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinead O’Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones – contributors

Track listing:

  1. Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero)
  2. The Long Black Veil
  3. The Foggy Dew
  4. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
  5. Changing Your Demeanour
  6. The Lily of the West
  7. Coast of Malabar
  8. Dunmore Lassies
  9. Love Is Teasin’
  10. He Moved through the Fair
  11. Ferny Hill
  12. Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka
  13. The Rocky Road to Dublin

Don Henley: I Can’t Stand Still

On August 9, 1982, “Asylum”label released “I Can’t Stand Still”, the debut Don Henley solo studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced byDon Henley and Greg Ladanyi.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley– lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, gut string guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– synthesizer, bass, guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, Synclavier  baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
  • Joe Walsh– electric guitar
  • D. Souther– acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Louise Goffin– gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Gronenthal– gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Maren Jensen – gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Andrew Gold– keyboards
  • Garth Hudson– synthesizer
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizer
  • Kenny Edwards– bass, guitar, electric guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit– bass guitar, gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Ian Wallace, Mark Williams– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, maracas
  • Ras Baboo – percussion, timbales
  • Steve Foreman – percussion
  • Derek Bell– harp
  • George Gruel – backing vocals
  • Paddy Moloney– whistle, Uilleann pipes
  • Bill Withers, Warren Zevon– backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, except where noted.

  1. I Can’t Stand Still
  2. You Better Hang Up – Danny Kortchmar
  3. Long Way Home
  4. Nobody’s Business – Don Henley, Bob Seger, D. Souther
  5. Talking to the Moon – Don Henley, D. Souther
  6. Dirty Laundry
  7. Johnny Can’t Read
  8. Them and Us
  9. La Eile – Paddy Moloney
  10. Lilah
  11. The Unclouded Day – Josiah K. Alwood, J.F. Kinsey

Art Garfunkel: Watermark

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On October 25, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Watermark”, the third Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album cover photo was taken by actress Laurie Bird, Garfunkel’s girlfriend.

Personnel:

  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stephen Bishop– guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– guitar
  • Bob Dorough– vocals
  • James Taylor– vocals
  • Jimmy Webb– keyboards
  • Richard Tee– electric piano
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer
  • Derek Bell – harmonica
  • David Hood– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Craig Krampf– percussion
  • Thomas Latondre – percussion, handclapping
  • Jack Schroer– saxophone
  • Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
  • Michael Tubridy– flute
  • Joe Farrell– flute, English horn, oboe
  • Martin Fay– fiddle
  • Seán Keane– fiddle
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
  • Tommy Vig– vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Fred Farell – vocals
  • Carol Flamm – vocals
  • Ed Hasselbrink – vocals
  • Shelley Hirsch – vocals
  • Oklahoma Uni Chorale – vocals
  • Alexandra Stavrou – vocals
  • David Crosby– backing vocals
  • Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangement
  • Christopher Dedrick – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell– arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted

  1. Crying in My Sleep
  2. Marionette
  3. Shine It on Me
  4. Watermark
  5. Saturday Suit
  6. All My Love’s Laughter
  7. (What a) Wonderful World – Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler
  8. Shuck’n Jive
  9. Paper Chase
  10. She Moved Through the Fair – traditional
  11. Someone Else
  12. Wooden Planes

Van Morrison: Magic Time

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On May 17, 2005, “Geffen” label released “Magic Time”, the thirty-first Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded November 2000 – 2003, at “The Wool Hall” and “Windmill Lane”, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison -vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, alto saxophone
  • Mick Green- guitar
  • Foggy Lyttle- guitar
  • Michael Fields -Spanish guitar, lute
  • Martin Winning -tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Matt Holland -trumpet
  • Paddy Moloney- whistle
  • Myles Drennan -piano, Hammond organ
  • Brian Connor – piano, keyboards
  • Dave Lewis- piano
  • John Allair – Hammond organ
  • Jerome Rimson -bass, backing vocals
  • David Hayes- bass
  • Liam Bradley -drums, backing vocals
  • Noel Bridgeman, Johnathan Mele, Bobby Irwin – drums
  • Johnny Scott, Siobhan Pettit, Olwin Bell, Crawford Bell, Aine Whelan, Karen Hamill – backing vocals
  • Irish Film Orchestra -strings
  • Richard Evans – design and art direction, sleeve photographs
  • Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London – mastering
  • Javier Pierini / Getty images – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Stranded
  2. Celtic New Year
  3. Keep Mediocrity at Bay
  4. Evening Train
  5. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra
  6. I’m Confessin’ – Doc Daughtery, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds
  7. Just Like Greta
  8. Gypsy in My Soul
  9. Lonely and Blue – Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
  10. The Lion This Time
  11. Magic Time
  12. They Sold Me Out
  13. Carry On Regardless

Van Morrison: The Healing Game

Van Morrison The Healing Game

On March 4, 1997, “Polydor” label released “The Healing Game”, the twenty-sixth  Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Westland Studios” and “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison -vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Ronnie Johnson- electric guitar
  • Robin Aspland -piano
  • Phil Coulter- piano
  • Georgie Fame- Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Alec Dankworth- double bass
  • Nicky Scott -bass guitar
  • Geoff Dunn- drums, percussion
  • Ralph Salmins – percussion
  • Pee Wee Ellis- soprano and baritone saxophones, backing vocals
  • Leo Green- tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Matt Holland -trumpet, backing vocals
  • Paddy Moloney – uilleann pipes, whistle
  • Peter O’Hanlon -dobro
  • Haji Ahkba -flugelhorn
  • Brian Kennedy- backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Matt Curtis @ Abrahams Pants – art direction, design
  • Paul Cox – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison

  1. Rough God Goes Riding
  2. Fire in the Belly
  3. This Weight
  4. Waiting Game
  5. Piper at the Gates of Dawn
  6. Burning Ground
  7. It Once Was My Life
  8. Sometimes We Cry
  9. If You Love Me
  10. The Healing Game