Tag Archives: Polydor

John Mayall: USA Union

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In October 1970, “Polydor” label released “USA Union”, the ninth John Mayall album. It was recorded in July 1970 at “Larrabee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Mayall.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Harvey Mandel – guitar
  • Larry Taylor – bass
  • Don “Sugarcane” Harris – violin
  • John Judnich – engineer
  • Bob Gordon – photography
  • Tapani Tapanainen – photography
  • Nancy Throckmorton – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall

  1. Nature’s Disappearing
  2. You Must Be Crazy
  3. Night Flyer
  4. Off the Road
  5. Possessive Emotions
  6. Where Did My Legs Go
  7. Took the Car
  8. Crying
  9. My Pretty Girl
  10. Deep Blue Sea

Lana Del Rey: Honeymoon

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On September 18, 2015, “Interscope” and “Polydor” labels released “Honeymoon”, the fourth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Green Building” in Santa Monica, California, “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels and Kieron Menzies.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, mellotron
  • Rick Nowels – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synthesizers mellotron, piano, organ, chamberlin, electric piano, keyboards, percussion, celesta 
  • Rusty Anderson  – electric guitar, guitar effects
  • Kieron Menzies – synthesizers, drum programming, synth bass, percussion, sampler, effects, loops, engineer
  • Patrick Warren  – strings, winds, keyboards, programming
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – bass, Omnichord
  • Curt Bisquera  – live drums
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Derek “DJA” Allen – percussion
  • Leon Michels – winds, keyboards, saxophone
  • David Levita – strings
  • Nicolas Essig – recording
  • Chris Garcia – engineer
  • Trevor Yasuda – additional programming, engineer
  • Phil Joly – engineer assistant
  • Iris Sofia – engineer assistant
  • Emerson Day Rhodes – engineer assistant
  • Josh Tyrrell – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels, except where noted.

  1. Honeymoon
  2. Music to Watch Boys To
  3. Terrence Loves You
  4. God Knows I Tried
  5. High by the Beach – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Kieron Menzies
  6. Freak
  7. Art Deco
  8. Burnt Norton (Interlude) – T. S. Eliot
  9. Religion
  10. Salvatore
  11. The Blackest Day
  12. 24
  13. Swan Song
  14. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell

Comsat Angels: Sleep No More

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On August 21, 1981, “Polydor” label released “Sleep No More”, the second Comsat Angels album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Polydor Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Wilson, Stephen Fellows, Mick Glaisher Kevin Bacon and Andy Peake

Personnel:

  • Stephen Fellows – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Andy Peake – vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin Bacon – bass guitar
  • Mick Glaisher – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Fellows, Mick laisher Kevin Bacon and Andy Peake.

  1. The Eye Dance
  2. Sleep No More
  3. Be Brave
  4. Gone
  5. Dark Parade
  6. Diagram
  7. Restless
  8. Goat of the West
  9. Light Years
  10. Our Secret

Rainbow: Down To Earth

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On August 3, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Down to Earth”, the fourth Rainbow studio album. It was recorded March – July 1979, at “Château Pelly de Cornfeld” in France, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
  • Cozy Powell – drums, percussion
  • Gary Edwards – engineer
  • Michael Palmer, Leigh Mantle – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. All Night Long
  2. Eyes of the World
  3. No Time to Lose
  4. Makin’ Love
  5. Since You Been Gone – Russ Ballard
  6. Love’s No Friend
  7. Danger Zone
  8. Lost in Hollywood – Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell

Glass Animals: I Love You So F***ing Much

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On July 19, 2024, “Polydor” label released “I Love You So F***ing Much”, the fourth Glass Animals studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Dave Bayley.

Personnel:

  • Dave Bayley – lead vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, sequencer, synthesizer,  bass guitar, string arrangements, engineer
  • Andrew MacFarlane – keyboards, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, programming, string arrangements 
  • Edmund Irwin-Singer – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, engineer
  • Joe Seaward – drums, percussion
  • Leos Strings – strings
  • Jody Smith – violin
  • Sarah Thornett – violin
  • Su Sturman – violin
  • Matthew Chadbond – violin
  • Lucy McKay – violin
  • Elaine Ambridge – violin
  • Laurie Dempsey – violin
  • Jordan Bowron – viola
  • Rhiannon Fallows – viola
  • Rachel Shakespeare – cello
  • Andy Crick – cello
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer
  • Anthony Vilchis – mixing
  • Trey Station – mixing
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Bayley.

  1. Show Pony
  2. Whatthehellishappening?
  3. Creatures in Heaven
  4. Wonderful Nothing
  5. A Tear in Space (Airlock)
  6. I Can’t Make You Fall in Love Again
  7. How I learned to Love the Bomb
  8. White Roses
  9. On the Run
  10. Lost in the Ocean

Rainbow: On Stage

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On July 15, 1977, “Oyster” and “Polydor” labels released “On Stage”, the first Rainbow live album. It was recorded September – December 1976, in Japan and Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
  • Tony Carey – keyboards
  • Jimmy Bain – bass
  • Cozy Powell – drums

Track listing:

  1. Kill the King – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell
  2. Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck – Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio
  3. Catch the Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
  4. Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  5. Sixteen Century Greensleeves – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
  6. Still I’m Sad (The Yardbirds cover) -Paul Samwell – Smith, Jim McCarty

Roger Glover: Mask

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On June 22, 1984, “21 Records / Polydor” labels released “Mask”, the fifth Roger Glover studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Bear Tracks Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Boogie Hotel Studios” in Port Jefferson, New York, “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Roger Glover — lead vocals, bass, Ovation acoustic guitar, percussion, synthesizer, timbales, piano, mixing
  • Dave Gellis — guitar
  • Joe Jammer — guitar
  • David Rosenthal — keyboards
  • Jean Roussel — synthesizer
  • Chuck Burgi — drums
  • Mark Conese — electronic drums 
  • Nick Blagona — percussion, dub
  • Charlie DeChant — saxophone 
  • Craig Brooks — backing vocals
  • Kate McGarrigle — backing vocals
  • Denise Brooks — backing vocals
  • Kim Romano — backing vocals
  • Nick Blagona – engineer
  • Jeffrey Kawalek, Mike Barry – additional engineering
  • Nick Blagona – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. Divided World
  2. Getting Stranger
  3. The Mask – Roger Glover, Jean Roussel
  4. Fake It
  5. Dancin’ Again – Roger Glover, Dave Gellis
  6. (You’re) So Remote
  7. Hip Level – Roger Glover, Chuck Burgi, Dave Gellis
  8. Don’t Look Down

Pink Fairies: Never Never Land

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In May 1971, “Polydor” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Pink Fairies studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven, Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rudolph – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Twink – vocals, drums
  • Andy Hendriksen – recording, engineer
  • Gary Lyons – recording, engineer
  • Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink, except where noted.

  1. Do It
  2. Heavenly Man – John Charles Alder
  3. Say You Love Me
  4. War Girl – John Charles Alder
  5. Never Never Land
  6. Track One, Side Two
  7. Thor – John Charles Alder.
  8. Teenage Rebel
  9. Uncle Harry’s Last Freak-Out
  10. The Dream Is Just Beginning – John Charles Alder

Paul Weller: 66

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On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar 
  • Marco Rees – electric guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Andy Crofts – bass guitar
  • Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – Moog bass
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Max Beesley – vibraphone
  • Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Andy Gilliams – trombone
  • Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
  • Hannah Peel – conductor
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
  • Dr. Robert – backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Say She She – backing vocals
  • Erland Cooper – backing vocals
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
  • Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
  • Christopher Parker – engineer
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
  • Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
  2. Flying Fish – Paul Weller
  3. Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
  4. Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
  5. My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  6. Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
  7. I Woke Up – Paul Weller
  8. A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  9. Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
  10. In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
  11. Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
  12. Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper

Mandrill: Mandrill Is

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In April 1972, “Polydor” label released “Mandrill Is”, the second Mandrill studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Alfred V. Brown, Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Frederick Solomon, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Wilson – vocals, trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Louis Wilson – vocals, percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
  • Ricardo Wilson – vocals, tenor saxophone, percussion, arrangements
  • Omar Mesa – vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Claude “Coffee” Cave – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, arrangements
  • Frederick “Fudgie Kae” Solomon – vocals, bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Charles Padro – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Frederick Solomon, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

  1. Ape Is High
  2. Cohello
  3. Git It All
  4. Children of the Sun
  5. I Refuse to Smile
  6. Universal Rhythms
  7. Lord of the Golden Baboon
  8. Central Park
  9. Kofijahm
  10. Here Today Gone Tomorrow
  11. The Sun Must Go Down