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Windschase: Symphinity

In June 1977, “Musea” label released “Symphinity”, the debut Windchase album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Gerry Stevens, Mario Millo, Duncan McGuire, Toivo Pilt and Doug Bligh.

Personnel:

  • Mario Millo – guitar
  • Toivo Pilt – vocals, keyboards
  • Duncan McGuire – bass guitar
  • Doug Bligh – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Douglas Nethercote – bass guitar
  • Gerry Stevens – engineer
  • Peter Ledger – artwork
  • Paul Ibbotson – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Forward We Ride / Horseman to Symphinity – Toivo Pilt
  2. Glad to be Alive – Toivo Pilt
  3. Gypsy – Mario Millo
  4. No Scruples – Mario Millo
  5. Lamb’s Fry – Toivo Pilt
  6. Non Siamo Perfetti – Mario Millo
  7. Flight Call – Mario Millo

Icehouse: Measure for Measure

On April 21, 1986, “Regular Records” label released “Measure for Measure”, the fourth Icehouse studio album. It was recorded in August 1985, at “Crescent Studios”, “Bath” and “Whitehouse” in Livingstone, “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by David Lord and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Iva Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming, engineer
  • Robert Kretschmer – guitar
  • Andy Qunta – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Simon Lloyd – reeds, brass, trumpet, keyboard programming, Fairlight
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Steve Jansen – drums, percussion
  • Masaki Tanazawa – drums, percussion
  • Brian Eno – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Lord – keyboards, percussion, string arrangement
  • Gasper Lawal – percussion
  • Glen Tommey – percussion
  • Shena Power – female voices
  • Stuart Gordon – strings
  • Maurice Green – backing vocals
  • Rhett Davies, David Lord, Andy Lyden – engineer
  • George Shilling, Matt Howe – engineer assistant
  • Warne Livesey – engineer, mixing
  • David Hemmings, Glen Tommey – mixing
  • Raine Shine – mixing assistant
  • Paul Ibbotson – mastering
  • David McKenzie – artwork
  • Brett Cabot – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer, except where noted.

  1. Paradise – Iva Davies
  2. No Promises
  3. Mr. Big
  4. Angel Street
  5. The Flame – Iva Davies
  6. Regular Boys
  7. Cross the Border
  8. Lucky Me aka American Way
  9. Baby, You’re So Strange