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Blue Öyster Cult: Secret Treaties

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In April 1974, “Columbia” label released “Secret Treaties”, the third Blue Öyster Cult studio album.  It was recorded in 1974, at “CBS Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Murray Krugman, David Lucas and Sandy Pearlman. The album cover art was by Ron Lesser. In 1975, a poll of critics of “Melody Maker” magazine voted “Secret Treaties” as the “Top Rock Album of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom– vocals, stun guitar, keyboards
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– lead guitar
  • Allen Lanier– keyboards, rhythm guitar, synthesizers, second lead guitar
  • Joe Bouchard– vocals, bass
  • Albert Bouchard– vocals, drums
  • Tim Geelan, Jerry Smith – engineer
  • Lehman Yates, Lou Schlossberg – recording

Track listing:

  1. Career of Evil – Patti Smith, Albert Bouchard
  2. Subhuman – Sandy Pearlman, Eric Bloom
  3. Dominance and Submission – Sandy Pearlman, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard
  4. ME 262 – Sandy Paerlman, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard
  5. Cagey Cretins – Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard
  6. Harvester of Eyes – Richard Meltzer, Eric Bloom, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser
  7. Flaming Telepaths – Sandy Pearlman, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser
  8. Astronomy – Sandy Pearlman, Joe Bouchard, Albert Bouchard

Patti Smith: Peace And Noise

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On September 30, 1997, “Arista” label released “Peace and Noise” the seventh Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 1997, at “IIwII Studio” in Weehawken, and was produced by Patti Smith.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, clarinet
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar, pedal steel
  • Oliver Ray – guitar, photography
  • Tony Shanahan – bass, piano
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, organ, harmonica
  • Michael Stipe– backing vocal
  • Roy Cicala– engineer, mixing
  • Mark Burdett – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Waiting Underground – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  2. Whirl Away – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray, Lenny Kaye
  3. 1959 – Patti Smith, Tonny Shanahan
  4. Spell – Allen Ginsberg, Oliver Ray
  5. Don’t Say Nothing – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
  6. Dead City – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  7. Blue Poles – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  8. Death Singing – Patti Smith
  9. Memento Mori – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray, Daugherty, Tonny Shanahan
  10. Last Call – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray

 

 

Patti Smith: Gone Again

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On June 18, 1996, “Arista” label released “Gone Again”, the sixth Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Electric Lady Studios” and was produced by Malcolm Burn and Lenny Kaye. In 1999 “Rolling Stone” magazine placed “Gone Again” on its list of “The Essential Recordings of the ’90s”.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Buckley– vocals
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar
  • Oliver Ray– guitar, whistle, photography, feedback
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Whit Smith – guitar
  • Brian Sperber – guitar, engineer
  • César Díaz– guitar
  • Kimberly Smith –mandolin
  • Malcolm Burn – guitar, dulcimer, engineer
  • John Cale – organ
  • Luis Resto– keyboards
  • Tony Shanahan– bass
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
  • Hearn Gadbois –percussion
  • Eileen Ivers– fiddle
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Rick Kiernan –saw
  • Patrick McCarthy– mixing
  • John Angello –mixing
  • Roy Cicala– mixing
  • Greg Calbi –mastering
  • Angela Skouras –design
  • Annie Leibovitz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Gone Again – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
  2. Beneath the Southern Cross – Patti Smith, Lenny kaye
  3. About a Boy – Patti Smith
  4. My Madrigal – Patti Smith,  Fred “Sonic” Smith
  5. Summer Cannibals – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
  6. Dead to the World – Patti Smith
  7. Wing – Patti Smith
  8. Ravens – Patti Smith
  9. Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
  10. Fireflies – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  11. Farewell Ree – Patti Smith

Blue Öyster Cult: Agents of Fortune

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Agents of Fortune

On May 21, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Agents of Fortune” the fourth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman and David Lucas.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion
  • Allen Lanier– vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass
  • Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass, piano
  • Albert Bouchard – vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica
  • Patti Smith– vocals
  • Randy Brecker– horns
  • Michael Brecker– horns
  • David Lucas– vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • David Lucas, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman,Shelly Yakus, Andy Abrams – engineer
  • Tony Stevens – mastering
  • John Berg, Andy Engel – design
  • Lynn Curlee – paintings

Track listing:

  1. This Ain’t the Summer of Love – Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don Waller
  2. True Confessions – Allen Lanier
  3. (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Donald Roeser
  4. T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) – Donald Roeser, Sandy Pearlman
  5. The Revenge of Vera Gemini – Bouchard, Patti Smith
  6. Sinful Love – Bouchard, Helen Wheels
  7. Tattoo Vampire – Bouchard, Helen Wheels
  8. Morning Final – Joe Bouchard
  9. Tenderloin – Allen Lanier
  10. Debbie Denise – Bouchard, Smith

Patti Smith Group: Wave

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Wave

On May 17, 1979, “Arista” label released “Wave”, the fourth Patti Smith Group studio album. It was recorded in 1979 at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals
  • Lenny Kaye– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Richard Sohl– piano
  • Ivan Kral– bass guitar, guitar, cello, keyboards
  • Todd Rundgren– bass guitar,  engineer
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, consultant
  • Andi Ostrowe – percussion, timpani
  • George Carnell – engineer assistant
  • Tom Edmonds – engineer assistant
  • Vic Anesini – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Frederick – Patti Smith
  2. Dancing Barefoot – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
  3. So you want to Be (a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star) – Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman
  4. Hymn – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  5. Revenge – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
  6. Citizen Ship – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
  7. Seven Ways of Going – Patti Smith
  8. Broken Flag – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  9. Wave – Patti Smith

Patti Smith: Trampin’

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On April 27, 2004, “Columbia” label released “Trampin’”, the ninth Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Loho Studios”, and was produced by Patti Smith.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, clarinet
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar, pedal steel
  • Oliver Ray– guitar, farfisa, art direction, design
  • Jesse Smith – piano
  • Tony Shanahan– bass, keyboards, hammond organ, back vocals
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion, guitar
  • Rebecca Wiener – violin
  • Emery Dobyns– engineer
  • Patrick McCarthy– mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Joe Hogan – assistant
  • Tom Gloady – assistant
  • Gail Marowitz – art direction, design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

  1. Jubilee – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Jay Dee Daugherty
  2. Mother Rose – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  3. Stride of the Mind – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  4. Catwheels – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  5. Gandhi – Patti Smith, Lenny kaye, Jay Dee Daugherty
  6. Trespasses – Patti Smith, Jat Dee Daugherty
  7. My Blakean year – Patti Smith
  8. Cash – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  9. Peaceable Kingdom – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  10. Radio Baghdad – Patti Smith, Oliver Ray
  11. Trampin – traditional

Patti Smith: Twelve

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On April 17, 2007, “Columbia” label released “Twelve”, the seventh Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Patti Smith.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, clarinet
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar
  • Duncan Webster – guitar
  • Jack Petruzelli – guitar
  • Jackson Smith – guitar
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Rich Robinson – guitar, dulcimer
  • Sam Shepard– banjo
  • Walker Shepard – banjo
  • John Cohen– banjo
  • Luis Resto– piano
  • Tony Shanahan– vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Barre Duryea – bass
  • Flea– bass
  • Paul Nowinski – double bass
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion, accordion
  • Mario Resto – drums
  • Peter Stampfel– fiddle
  • Giovanni Sollima– cello
  • Jesse Smith – backing vocals
  • Emery Dobyns – engineer, mixing
  • Andi Ostrowe – live sound mixing
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steven Sebring– photography

Track listing:

  1. Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix
  2. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
  3. Helpless – Neil Young
  4. Gimme Shelter – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. Within You Without You – George Harrison
  6. White Rabbit – Grace Slick
  7. Changing of the Guards – Bob Dylan
  8. The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motioheola
  9. Soul Kitchen – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger
  10. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  11. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
  12. Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonder
  13. Everybody Hurts (bonus tracks) – Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe

Patti Smith: Gung Ho

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On March 21, 2000, “Arista” label released “Gung Ho” album by Patti Smith. It was recorded in 2000, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Gil Norton. Magazine “Rolling Stone” included “Gung Ho” in its list of “Top 50 Albums of 2000”. The album cover includes picture of Smiths’s father, Grant Smith.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar, photography
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar
  • Jackson Smith – guitar
  • Oliver Ray– guitar
  • Ben E. Franklin – mandolin
  • Penny Whistle – mandolin
  • Kimberly Smith – mandolin
  • Grant Hart– piano, farfisa
  • Tony Shanahan– bass, keyboards
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
  • Rebecca Weiner – violin
  • Skaila Kanga– harp
  • Michael Stipe– backing vocals
  • Wade Raley – backing vocals
  • Danton Supple – engineer, mixing
  • Jake Davies – engineer
  • Mark Phythers – engineer
  • Todd Parker – engineer assistant
  • Gil Norton– mixing
  • Paul Angelli – mastering
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Margery Greenspan – art direction
  • Steven Sebring– photography

Track listing:

  1. One Voice – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
  2. Lo and Beholden – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
  3. Boy Cried Wolf – Patti Smith
  4. Persuasion – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
  5. Gone Pie – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  6. China Bird – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
  7. Glitter in Their Eyes – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
  8. Strange Messenger – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
  9. Grateful – Patti Smith
  10. Upright Come – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
  11. New Party – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  12. Libbie’s Song – Patti Smith
  13. Gung Ho – Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray , Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan

Patti Smith Group: Easter

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Easter

On March 3, 1978, “Arista” label released “Easter”, the third Patti Smith studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Record Plant” in New York, and “House of Music” in West Orange, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar
  • Lenny Kaye– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Ivan Kral– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion
  • Andi Ostrowe – percussion
  • Bruce Brody– keyboards, synthesizer
  • Richard Sohl– keyboards
  • Allen Lanier– keyboards
  • John Paul Fetta – bass
  • Jim Maxwell – bagpipes
  • Tom Verlaine– arrangements
  • Maude Gilman – insert design
  • Lynn Goldsmith– cover photography
  • Robert Mapplethorpe– insert photography
  • Cindy Black – insert photography
  • John Roberts – insert photography

Track listing:

  1. Till Victory – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  2. Space Monkey – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral, Tom Verlaine
  3. Because the Night – Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen
  4. Ghost Dance – Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye
  5. Babelogue – Patti Smith
  6. Rock’n’Roll Nigger – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  7. Privilege (Set me Free) – Mel London, Mike Leander, Psalm 23
  8. We Three – Patti Smith
  9. 25th Floor – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  10. High on Rebellion – Patti Smith
  11. Easter – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty