Tag Archives: Polydor

Slade: Play It Loud

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On November 28, 1970, “Polydor” label released “Play It Loud”, the second Slade studio album. It was recorded in 1970 and was produced by Chas Chandler.

Personnel:

  • Noddy Holder- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Hill- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Lea- bass, violin, backing vocals
  • Don Powell– drums
  • George Chkiantz– engineer
  • Anton Mathews – mixing
  • Hamish and Gustav – design
  • Gered Mankowitz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Raven – Jimmy Lea, Noddy Holder, Don Powell
  2. See Us Here – Jimmy Lea, Noddy Holder, Don Powell
  3. Dapple Rose – Jimmy Lea, Don Powell
  4. Could I – Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer
  5. One Way Hotel – Jimmy Lea, Noddy Holder, Don Powell
  6. The Shape of Things to Come – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  7. Know Who You Are – Jimmy Lea, Noddy Holder, Don Powell, Dave Hill
  8. I Remember – Jimmy Lea, Don Powell
  9. Pouk Hill – Jimmy Lea, Noddy Holder, Don Powell
  10. Angelina – Neil Innes
  11. Dirty Joker – Jimmy Lea, Don Powell
  12. Sweet Box – Jimmy Lea, Don Powell

The Who: Endless Fire

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On October 30, 2006, “Polydor” label released “Endless Wire”, the eleventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2004 – May 2006, at “Eel Pie Oceanic Studios” in the Boathouse, Twickenham on the banks of the River Thames in Ranelagh and Pete Townshend’s home studio.  Most of the songs from the album were used in the rock musical adaptation of  “The Boy Who Heard Music” which debuted in July 2007 as part of “Vassar College’s Powerhouse Summer Theater” workshop series.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, piano, keyboards, violin, banjo, mandolin, drum machine
  • Lawrence Ball– electronic music
  • Ellen Blair – viola
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jolyon Dixon– acoustic guitar
  • Rachel Fuller– keyboards, orchestration supervisor
  • Peter Huntington– drums
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Billy Nicholls– backing vocals
  • Pino Palladino– bass guitar
  • Stuart Ross – bass guitar
  • Zak Starkey– drums
  • Simon Townshend– backing vocals
  • Brian Right – violin
  • Richard Evans– design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend except where noted.

  1. Fragments – Pete Townshend, Lawrence Ball
  2. A Man in a Purple Dress
  3. Mike Post Theme
  4. In the Ether
  5. Black Widow’s Eyes
  6. Two Thousand Years
  7. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
  8. It’s Not Enough
  9. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
  10. It’s Not Enough – Pete Townshend, Rachel Fuller
  11. You Stand By Me

The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives

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On July 20, 2004, “No Fun”, “Interscope” and “Polydor” labels released “Tyrannosaurus Hives”, the third Hives album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Studio Gröndahl” in Stockholm, and was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr. Matt Destruction and Chris Dangerous.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist- vocals
  • Nicholaus Arson- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Vigilante Carlstroem– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Destruction- bass guitar
  • Chris Dangerous– drums
  • Andreas Forsman, Johan Moren, Rebecca Karlsson, Christoffer Öhman, Henrik Söderqvist – strings
  • Björn Yttling – strings arrangement
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt – mixing
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Fitzsimmons.

  1. Abra Cadaver
  2. Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
  3. Walk Idiot Walk
  4. No Pun Intended
  5. A Little More for Little You
  6. B Is for Brutus
  7. See Through Head
  8. Diabolic Scheme
  9. Missing Link
  10. Love in Plaster
  11. Dead Quote Olympics
  12. Antidote

Roger Daltrey: As Long As I Have You

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On June 1, 2018, “Polydor” label released “As Long as I Have You”, the tenth Roger Daltrey album. It was recorded 2014 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend– acoustic and electric guitars
  • John Hogg – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Genockey – guitars
  • Regina McCrary – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Geraint Watkins – piano
  • Mick Talbot– keyboards
  • David Catlin-Birch – bass
  • Jon Button – double bass
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Martin Winning – saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet, abrass arrangements
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Barnaby Dickinson – trombone
  • Andy Cutting – melodian
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Dave Eringa – tubular bells, additional percussion, programming
  • Beverly Ann McCrary – backing vocals
  • Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
  • Deborah McCrary – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. As Long as I Have You – Bob Elgin, Jerry Ragovoy
  2. How Far – Stephen Stills
  3. Where Is a Man to Go? – Jerry Gillespie, T. Oslin
  4. Get On Out of the Rain – Ruth Copeland, Clyde Wilson
  5. I’ve Got Your Love – Boz Scaggs
  6. Into My Arms – Nick Cave
  7. You Haven’t Done Nothing – Stevie Wonder
  8. Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Clyde Otis, Ivy Jo Hunter
  9. Certified Rose – Roger Daltrey, Gerard McMahon
  10. The Love You Save – Joe Tex
  11. Always Heading Home – Roger Daltrey, Nigel Hinton

Jack Bruce: Jet Set Jewel

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On May 5, 2003, “Polydor” label released “Jet Set Jewel”, the sixth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded August-October 1978, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Trident Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, cello
  • Hughie Burns – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Hymas- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Simon Phillips- drums, backing vocals
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith- saxophone

Track listing:

  1. The Boy – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  2. Head in the Sun – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  3. Neighbour, Neighbour – Alton Valier
  4. Childsong – Jack Bruce, Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  5. Jet Set Jewel – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  6. Please – Tony Hymas
  7. Maybe the Dawn – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  8. Mickey the Fiddler – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  9. She’s Moving On – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  10. The Best Is Still to Come – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

Ian Dury & The Music Students: 4.000 Weeks

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On January 27, 1984, “Polydor” label released “4,000 Weeks’ Holiday”, album by Ian Dury & The Music Students. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Adam Kidron.

Personnel:

  • Ian Dury– vocals (credited by the pseudonym ‘D. Poundcake’)
  • Michael McEvoy;– bass, keyboards, synthesizers, brass arranger
  • Merlin Rhys-Jones – guitar
  • Tag Lamche – drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Geoff Castle – synthesisers
  • Chaz Jankel– lead guitar
  • Ed Speight – lead guitar
  • Chris Taylor – drums
  • Davey Payne– saxophones
  • Jamie Talbot– saxophones
  • Steve Sidwell– trumpet, clarinet
  • Rico Rodriguez– trombone
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Jackie Challenor, Lorenza Johnson, Mae McKenna, Humphrey Dorsett, Andy Fairweather-Low- backing vocals
  • Alan Douglas – engineer
  • Keith Nixon – engineer assistant
  • Barney Bubbles- design

Track listing:

  1. (You’re My) Inspiration – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
  2. Friends – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
  3. Tell Your Daddy – Ian Dury, Roderick Melvin
  4. Peter the Painter – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
  5. Ban the Bomb – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
  6. Percy the Poet – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
  7. Very Personal – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
  8. Take Me To The Cleaners – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
  9. The Man With No Face – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
  10. Really Glad You Came – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy

James Brown: Hot

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On January 1, 1976, “Polydor” label released “Hot”, the 45th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Dave Matthews– arrangements
  • Bob Both- recording supervisor, engineer
  • David Stone, Major Little – engineer
  • Michael Doret – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown; except where noted.

  1. Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)
  2. So Long – Irving Melsher, Remus Harris, Russ Morgan
  3. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – Deek Watson, William Best
  4. Try Me
  5. The Future Shock of the World
  6. Woman
  7. Most of All 0 Hank Thompson
  8. Goodnight My Love – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare

Please, Please, Please

The Golden Earring: Eight Miles High

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In November 1969, “Polydor” label released “Eight Miles High”, the fifth Golden Earring (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Fred Haayen.

Personnel:

  • George Kooymans– vocals, guitar
  • Rinus Gerritsen– bass, keyboard
  • Barry Hay– vocals, flute, rhythm guitar
  • Sieb Warner – percussion, drums
  • Ron Seubert – design
  • Harry Verstappen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Kooymans except where noted.

  1. Landing – Rinus Gerritsen
  2. Song of a Devil’s Servant
  3. One Huge Road
  4. Everyday’s Torture
  5. Eight Miles High – Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn

Haim: Days Are Gone

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On September 27, 2013, “Polydor” label released “Days Are Gone”, the debut Haim studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by James Ford, Ludwig Göransson, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim and Ariel Rechtshaid.

Personnel:

  • Este Haim – vocals, bass, percussion, production
  • Danielle Haim– vocals, drums, guitar, percussion, production
  • Alana Haim – guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, production, synthesizer
  • James Ford– guitar, keyboards, percussion,
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Ariel Rechtshaid– backing vocals, guitar, mbira, noises, programming, synthesizer, engineering
  • Will Canzoneri – clavinet, Rhodes
  • Jamie Muhoberac– additional keyboards
  • Chris Kasych, David Schiffman, Morgan Stratton, Jimmy Robertson, Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier, Bo Hill – engineer assistant
  • Nick Rowe – engineer assistant
  • Heiko Huebschmann, Manny Marroquin, Spike Stent, Rich Costey, Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Ben Baptie, Delbert Bowers, Geoff Swan, Dave Emery, Chris Galland – mixing assistant
  • Emily Lazar– mastering
  • Rich Morales – mastering assistant
  • Pierre Auroux, Tom Beard – photography
  • Marek Polewski – design

Track listing:

  1. Falling – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Morgan Nagler
  2. Forever – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  3. The Wire – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  4. If I Could Change Your Mind – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, James Ford
  5. Honey & I – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  6. Don’t Save Me – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  7. Days Are Gone – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Jessie Ware, Tom Hult
  8. My Song 5 – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid
  9. Go Slow – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  10. Let Me Go – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  11. Running If You Call My Name – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid

The Pierces: Creation

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On September 1, 2014, “Polydor” label released “Creation”, the fifth Pierces studio album.

Personnel:

  • Allison Pierce – lead and backing vocal, acoustic guitar
  • Catherine Pierce – lead and backing vocals
  • Christian “Leggy” Langdon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, synthesizers
  • Josiah Steinbrick – acoustic and electric guitars, bass
  • Cornbread Compton – drums, percussion, handclapping
  • Jonny Cragg, Stella Mozgawa – drums, percussion
  • Gerard Saint – art direction
  • Markus Karlsson – art direction, design
  • Antony Langdon – photography

Track listing:

  1. Creation – Catherine Pierce
  2. Kings – Katherine Pierce
  3. I Can Feel – Allison Pierce, Christian “Leggy” Langdon
  4. Believe in Me – Catherine Pierce
  5. Come Alive – Catherine Pierce
  6. Honest Man – Allison Pierce
  7. Must Be Something – Catherine Pierce, Christian “Leggy” Langdon
  8. Elements – Allison Pierce, Ian Shea
  9. Monsters – Allison Pierce
  10. The Devil Is a Lonely Night – Catherine Pierce
  11. Confidence in Love – Catherine Pierce
  12. The One I Want – Allison Pierce
  13. Flesh and Bone – Catherine Pierce