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The Adventures: The Sea of Love

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On May 9, 1988, “Elektra” label released “The Sea of Love”, the second Adventures (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Pete Smith and Garry Bell.

Personnel:

  • Terry Sharpe – lead vocals
  • Pat Gribben – vocals, guitar, steel guitar, piano
  • Tony Ayre – bass
  • Paul Crowder – vocals, drums
  • Gerard “Spud” Murphy – vocals, percussion
  • Eileen Gribben – vocals
  • Andy Findon – tin whistle
  • Paul Fishman – keyboards, keyboard programming, orchestration
  • Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards, piano, synthesizer
  • Andrew Pask – bass
  • John Whitehead – keyboards
  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards
  • Roland Vaughan Kerridge – electronic percussion
  • Richard Niles – string arrangements
  • Bob White – uillean pipes
  • David Field – backing vocals
  • Brian Kennedy – backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Stevie Lange – backing vocals
  • McCarthy Sisters – backing vocals
  • Peter Smith – backing vocals
  • Miriam Stockley – backing vocals
  • Billy Vanderpuye – backing vocals
  • Rafe McKenna – engineer
  • Dietmar Schillinger – engineer
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Keith Breeden – paintings
  • Tony Mascolo – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Gribben.

  1. Drowning in the Sea of Love
  2. Broken Land
  3. You Don’t Have to Cry Anymore
  4. The Trip to Bountiful (When the Rain Comes Down)
  5. Heaven Knows Which Way
  6. Hold Me Now
  7. The Sound of Summer
  8. When Your Heart was Young
  9. One Step from Heaven

The Squeeze: Ridiculous

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On November 13, 1995, “A&M” label released “Ridiculous”, the eleventh Squeeze studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Peter Smith and Glenn Tilbrook.

Personnel:

  • Chris Difford – guitar, backing vocals
  • Glenn Tilbrook – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Keith Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Kevin Wilkinson – drums
  • Cathy Dennis – co-lead vocals
  • Chris Braide – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. Electric Trains
  2. Heaven Knows
  3. Grouch of the Day
  4. Walk Away
  5. This Summer
  6. Got to Me – Keith Wilkinson
  7. Long Face
  8. I Want You
  9. Daphne
  10. Lost for Words
  11. Great Escape
  12. Temptation for Love
  13. Sound Asleep
  14. Fingertips

Squeeze: Some Fantastic Place

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On September 14, 1993, “A&M” label released “Some Fantastic Place”, the tenth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in London, and was produced by Peter Smith, Paul Carrack, Chris Difford, Glen Tilbrook, Pete Thomas, and Keith Wilkinson.

Personnel:

  • Paul Carrack– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Difford– guitar, backing vocals
  • Glenn Tilbrook– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, sitar, balalaika, percussion
  • Pete Thomas– drums, percussion
  • Keith Wilkinson– lead and backing, bass, ukulele
  • Chris Braide– backing vocals
  • Marilyn McFarlane – backing vocals
  • Pete Smith – backing vocals
  • Frank Mead, Martin Drover, Neil Sidwell, Nick Pentelow – horns
  • Catherine Martin, Lucy Griffith, Rebecca Jones, Tanera Dawkins – strings

Track listing:

 All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. Everything in the World
  2. Some Fantastic Place
  3. Third Rail
  4. Loving You Tonight
  5. It’s Over
  6. Cold Shoulder
  7. Talk to Him
  8. Jolly Comes Home
  9. Images of Loving
  10. True Colours (The Storm) – Keith Wilkinson
  11. Pinocchio

The Pentangle: Basket of Light

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On October 26, 1969, “Transatlantic” label released “Basket of Light”, the third Pentangle (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at”IBC Studios” in London and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Terry Cox– lead and backing vocals, drums, glockenspiel, hand drum
  • Bert Jansch– lead and backing vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Jacqui McShee– lead and backing vocals
  • John Renbourn– lead and backing vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Pantry– engineer
  • Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
  • Peter Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox and Jacqui McShee, except where noted.

  1. Light Flight
  2. Once I Had a Sweetheart – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
  3. Springtime Promises
  4. Lyke-Wake Dirge – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
  5. Train Song
  6. Hunting Song
  7. Sally Go ‘Round the Roses – Lona Stevens, Zell Sanders
  8. The Cuckoo – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
  9. House Carpente – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee

Landscape: From the Tea-rooms of Mars …. to the Hell-holes of Uranus

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In February 1981, “RCA” label released “From the Tea-rooms of Mars …. to the Hell-holes of Uranus”, the second Landscape album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, and was produced by Colin Thurston, Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms and John Walters.

Personnel:

  • Richard James Burgess – vocals, electronic drums, percussion, synthesizers, Roland MC8 micro composer, System 100 modular synths, SDS-V electronic drums, claptrap
  • Christopher Heaton – vocals, Yamaha CS80 polyphonic synthesizer, grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano with ring modulator and effects, Minimoog, Roland vocoders, Roland Chorus Echo
  • Andy Pask – vocals, bass guitar, bass synthesizers, Giffin fretted and fretless basses, Yamaha CS80, Roland Pro Mars synthesizer
  • Peter Thoms – vocals, electronic trombone, trombone, King 3B Trombone, Barcus Berry tranducer and graphic pre-amp, Roland pitch/voltage synthesizer and Chorus Echo, MXR Blue Box
  • John Walters – wind synthesizers and Vocals.  Computone wind synthesizer driver and Lyricon 1, Roland MC8, Pro Mars and System 100 synthesizers and vocoder, Selmer MKVI soprano saxophone, programming
  • John Etchells, John Hudson, Brian Tench, Hugh Padgham, Andy Jackson, Peter Walsh, Rafe McKenna, Peter Smith, Steve Rance, Graeme Jackson, Rik Walton, Dave Hunt, David Baker, Colin Thurston – engineer

Track listing:

  1. European Man – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  2. Shake the West Awake – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  3. Computer Person – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  4. Alpine Tragedy / Sisters – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  5. Face of the 80’s – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  6. New Religion – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  7. Einstein A Go-Go – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  8. Norman Bates – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  9. The Doll’s House – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  10. From the Tea-rooms of Mars …. to the Hell-holes of Uran – Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms, John Walters
  • Beguine
  • Mambo
  • Tango

Wilco: A Ghost Is Born

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On June 22, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “A Ghost Is Born”, the fifth Wilco studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – March 2004 in New York City, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glen Kotche, Leroy Bach and Mikael Jorgensen. In 2005, “A Ghost Is Born” won “Grammy Awards”  for “Best Alternative Music Album” and “Best Recording Package”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy– vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, filters, loops
  • John Stirratt– bass, guitar, piano, backing vocals, synthesizer, filters, loops
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion, hammered dulcimer, synthesizer, filters, loops
  • Leroy Bach– piano, organ, guitar, bass, vibes, synthesizer, filters, loops
  • Mikael Jorgensen– piano, rocksichord, Farfisa, organ, synthesizer, filters, loops, engineer
  • Jim O’Rourke– piano, guitar, bass, ARP 2600, synthesizer, filters, loops, engineer, mixing
  • Frankie Montuoro – hammered dulcimer, production assistant, technical assistance
  • Karen Waltuch –viola
  • Tim Barnes – percussion
  • Chris Shaw – engineer
  • TJ Doherty, Tim Iseler – engineer assistant
  • Steve Rooke –mastering
  • Dan Nadel –graphic design
  • Peter Smith – graphic design, photography
  • Gladys Nilsson– drawing
  • Mike Schmelling – photography
  • Ken Waagner – digital supervisor
  • Stan Doty, Daniel Herbst, Deborah Miles Johnson, Haydn Johnston, Matt Zivich – production assistants, technical assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy except where noted.

  1. At Least That’s What You Said
  2. Hell Is Chrome – Jeff Tweedy,Mikael Jorgensen
  3. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
  4. Muzzle of Bees
  5. Hummingbird
  6. Handshake Drugs
  7. Wishful Thinking – Jeff Tweedy,Glenn Kotche
  8. Company in My Back
  9. I’m a Wheel
  10. Theologians – Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgensen, Chris Girard
  11. Less Than You Think – Jeff Tweedy,John Stirratt, Glen Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen,Leroy Bach, Jim O’Rourke
  12. The Late Greats