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The Damned: Anything

On December 1, 1986, “MCA” label released “Anything”, the seventh Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded June – August 1986, at “Puk Recording Studios” in Denmark, and was produced by Jon Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian – lead vocals
  • Roman Jugg – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Bryn Merrick – vocals, bass
  • Rat Scabies – drums
  • Blue Weaver – keyboards
  • Paul “Shirley” Shepley – keyboards
  • Paul Wickens – keyboards
  • Kurt Holm – trumpet
  • Suzie O’List – backing vocals
  • Jon Kelly – engineer, mixing
  • Henrik Nilsson – additional engineering
  • Lance Phillips – additional engineering
  • Alan O’Duffy – additional engineering
  • Ken Thomas – mixing
  • Nigel Walker – mixing
  • Howard Raybould – album cover carving
  • Jef Hartley – album cover painting
  • Booce – album cover painting
  • The Leisure Process – design, art direction
  • Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roman Jugg, Rat Scabies, Bryn Merrick and Dave Vanian, except where noted.

  1. Anything
  2. Alone Again Or – Bryan MacLean
  3. The Portrait
  4. Restless
  5. In Dulce Decorum
  6. Gigolo
  7. The Girl Goes Down
  8. Tightrope Walk
  9. Psychomania

The Pretenders: Get Close

On October 20, 1986, “Real Records” label released “Get Close”, the fourth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “AIR” in London, “Power Station”, “Bearsville” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Polar” in Stockholm, and was produced by Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Lovine and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitars
  • T. M. Stevens – bass guitar
  • Blair Cunningham – drums, percussion
  • Rupert Black – keyboards
  • Bernie Worrell – organ, synthesizer
  • Bruce Brody – organ
  • Tommy Mandel – synthesizer
  • Paul Wickens – synthesizer, piano
  • Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
  • John McKenzie – bass
  • Chucho Merchán – bass
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums, percussion
  • Carlos Alomar – percussion
  • L. Shankar – violin
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer
  • Helen Backhouse – design
  • Richard Haughton – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. My Baby
  2. When I Change My Life
  3. Light of the Moon – Carlos Alomar, Genevieve Gazon, Wayne Ragland
  4. Dance
  5. Tradition of Love
  6. Don’t Get Me Wrong
  7. I Remember You
  8. How Much Did You Get for Your Soul
  9. Chill Factor
  10. Hymn to Her – Meg Keene
  11. Room Full of Mirrors – Kimi Hendrix

Kevin Coyne: Millionaires and Teddy Bears

On January 26, 1979, “Virgin” label released “Millionaires and Teddy Bears”, the tenth Kevin Coyne album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Kevin Coyne and Bob Ward.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Coyne – vocals, acoustic guitar, cover art
  • Bob Ward – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Paul Wickens– organ, piano, drums, accordion
  • Vic Sweeney – drums
  • Al James – bass
  • Vic Sweeney, Al James – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Coyne.

  1. People
  2. Having a Party
  3. I’ll Go Too
  4. I’m Just a Man
  5. Pretty Park
  6. Let Me Be With You
  7. Marigold
  8. Don’t Blame Mandy
  9. Little Miss Portobello
  10. Wendy’s Dream
  11. The World is Full of Fools