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Tony Banks: A Curious Feeling

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On October 8, 1979, “Charisma” label released “A Curious Feeling” the début Tony Banks solo album. It was recorded in1979, at “Polar Music Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Tony Banks and David Hentschel. The cover painting is “Wuluwait – Boatman of the Dead” by Australian artist Ainslie Robert

Personnel:

  • Tony Banks: keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion
  • Chester Thompson: drums, percussion
  • Kim Beacon: vocals
  • David Bascombe – recording, engineer
  • David Hentschel – recording, engineer
  • Hothouse – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Banks.

  1. From the Undertow
  2. Lucky Me
  3. The Lie
  4. After the Lie
  5. A Curious Feeling
  6. Forever Morning
  7. You
  8. Somebody Else’s Dream
  9. The Waters ofLethe
  10. For a While
  11. In the Dark

Abba: Voulez-Vous

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On April 23, 1979, “Polar” label released “Voulez-Vous”, the sixth ABBA studio album. It was recorded March 1978 – March 1979, at “Polar Music Studios”, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Benny Andersson– vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Björn Ulvaeus – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • Ish Ledesma– guitar
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Lasse Wellander – guitar
  • Janne Schaffer– guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris– piano
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Arnold Paseiro – bass
  • Mike Watson – bass
  • Rolf Alex – drums
  • Ola Brunkert– drums
  • Joe Galdo – drums
  • Rolf Alex – drums
  • Ola Brunkert – drums
  • Roger Palm – drums
  • Malando Gassama– percussion
  • Åke Sundqvist – percussion
  • Halldor Palsson – tenor saxophone
  • Johan Stengård – tenor saxophone
  • Kajtek Wojciechowski – tenor saxophone
  • Nils Landgren– trombone
  • Lars Carlsson – horn
  • Anders Eljas – horn
  • Janne Kling – wind
  • Jan Risberg – oboe
  • Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus; Anders Eljas; Rutger Gunnarsson – arrangements
  • Michael B. Tretow – engineer
  • Rune Söderqvist – design
  • Ola Lager – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

  1. As Good as New
  2. Voulez – Vous
  3. I Have a Dream
  4. Angeleyes
  5. The King Has Lost His Crown
  6. Does Your Mother Know
  7. If It Wasn’t for the Nights
  8. Chiquitita
  9. Lovers (Live a Little Longer)
  10. Kisses of Fire