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Johnny Thunders: So Alone

On October 6, 1978, “Real Records” and “Sire” labels released “So Alone”, the debut Johnny Thunders studio album. It was recorded January – June 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Thunders and Steve Llilywhite.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – vocals, guitar
  • Koulla Kakoulli – vocals
  • Patti Palladin – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • Peter Perrett – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Jones – guitar
  • Walter Lure – guitar
  • Henri Paul Tortosa – guitar
  • Steve Lillywhite – piano, engineer
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
  • Phil Lynott – vocals, bass
  • Paul Gray – bass
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Paul Cook – drums
  • Mike Kellie – drums
  • Steve Nicol – drums
  • John “Irish” Earle – saxophone
  • Mike Beal – artwork
  • Bill Smith – art direction, design
  • Peter Gravelle – photography
  • Molly Reeve-Morrison – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Thunders, except where noted.

  1. Pipeline – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
  2. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
  3. Great Big Kiss – George “Shadow” Morton
  4. Ask Me No Question
  5. Leave Me Alone
  6. Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Otis Blackwell
  7. London Boys – Johnny Thunders, Water Lury, Billy Rath
  8. (She’s So) Untouchable
  9. Subway Train – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen
  10. Downtown – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen

Joan Jett: The Hit List

On January 16, 1990, “Blackheart/CBS-Sony” labels released “The Hit List”, the seventh Joan Jett album. It was recorded 1986 – 1989, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Thom Panunzio, and Joan Jett.

Personnel:

  • Joan Jett – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ricky Byrd – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Kasim Sulton – bass, backing vocals
  • Thommy Price – drums
  • Sandy Gennaro – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone
  • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Litteral – trumpet
  • Robert Funk – trombone
  • Kenny Laguna – various instruments, backing vocals
  • Darlene Love, Chuck Kentis – backing vocals
  • Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Cadley, John Aiosa, Paul Logas – engineer
  • Tom Fritze, Rick Travali, Robert Smith, Michael Gilbert, Andrew Grassi – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Deeds – Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott
  2. Love Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
  3. Pretty Vacant – Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten
  4. Celluloid Heroes – Ray Davies
  5. Tush – Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Dusty Hill
  6. Time Has Come Today – Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers
  7. Up from the Skies – Jimi Hendrix
  8. Have You Ever Seen the Rain – John Fogerty
  9. Love Me Two Times – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
  10. Roadrunner USA – Jonathan Ritchman

Ian Brown: The World Is Yours

On October 15, 2007, “Fiction” label released “The World is Yours”, the fifth Ian Brown album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Emile Haynie, Robert Maxfield, and Tim Wills.

Personnel:

  • Ian Brown – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Tim Wills – guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Davidson – guitar
  • Tim Hutton – bass guitar, trumpet, trombone
  • David Ayre – double bass
  • Mary Scully – double bass
  • Andrew Pask – double bass
  • Matt Pegg – bass guitar
  • Andy Rourke – bass guitar
  • Paul Ryder – bass guitar
  • Paul Cook – drums
  • Emile Haynie – drums, programming, mixing
  • Dave McCracken – drums, synthesizer, programming
  • Inder Matharu – percussion
  • William Lockhart – timpani
  • Andy Ross – saxophone
  • Michael Thompson – French horn
  • Richard Watkins – French horn
  • Mark Berrow – violin
  • Boguslav Kostecki – violin
  • David Woodcock – violin
  • Liz Edwards – violin
  • Emlyn Singleton – violin
  • Gillian Findlay – violin
  • Alison Kelly – violin
  • Johnathan Rees – violin
  • Christopher Tombling – violin
  • Patrick Kiernan – violin
  • Julian Leaper – violin
  • Shelley Van Loen – violin
  • Warren Zielinski – violin
  • Christopher Clad – violin
  • Cathy Thompson – violin
  • Rachel Bolt – viola
  • George Robertson – viola
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • Garfield Jackson – viola
  • Ben Chappell – cello
  • Martin Loveday – cello
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • David Daniels – cello
  • Caroline Dearnley – celli
  • Frank Schaefer – celli
  • Tony Pleeth – celli
  • Skaila Kanga – harp
  • Simon Hale – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Sinéad O’Connor – backing vocals
  • Rhianna Kenny – backing vocals
  • Steve Price – engineer
  • Mat Bartram – engineer assistant
  • Raj Das – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Benet Walsh – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. The World Is Yours
  2. On Track
  3. Sister Rose
  4. Save Us
  5. Eternal Flame
  6. The Feeding of the 5000
  7. Street Children
  8. Some Folks Are Hollow
  9. Goodbye To the Broken
  10. Me And You Forever
  11. Illegal Attacks
  12. The World Is Yours (reprise)

Bauhaus: In The Flat Field

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On October 1, 1980, “4AD” label released “In the Flat Field” the debut Bauhaus studio album. It was recorded December 1979; June – July 1980, at “BBC Maida Vale Studios” and “Southern Studios” in London, and was produced by Petyer Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins. “In the Flat Field” is considered one of the first gothic rock albums.

Personnel:

  • Peter Murphy– vocals, guitar, design
  • Daniel Ash– guitar, saxophone, design
  • David J– bass guitar, design
  • Kevin Haskins– drums, design
  • Paul Cook – engineer
  • Glen Campling – track layout
  • Eugene Marinov – photography
  • Geoff Smith – photography
  • Stella Watts – photography
  • Piers Bannister – photography
  • Duane Michals – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

  1. Double Dare
  2. In the Flat Field
  3. A God in an Alcove
  4. Dive
  5. The Spy in the Cab
  6. Small talk Stinks
  7. Vitus Dance
  8. Stigmata Martyr
  9. Nerves

The Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols

On October 27, 1977, “Virgin” label released “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols”, the only Sex Pistols studio album. It was recorded October 1976 / March–June 1977 / August 1977, at the “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Bill Price.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Rotten– lead vocals
  • Steve Jones– guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sid Vicious– bass guitar
  • Glen Matlock– bass guitar
  • Paul Cook– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Sid Vicious.

  1. Holidays in the Sun
  2. Liar
  3. No Feelings
  4. God Save the Queen
  5. Problems
  6. Seventeen
  7. Anarchy in the UK
  8. Bodies
  9. Pretty Vacant
  10. New York
  11. E.M.I.