Tag Archives: Polydor

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes

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On October 12, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Rattlesnakes” the debut album by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Garden” in London, and was produced by Paul Hardiman.

Personnel:

  • Lloyd Cole– vocals, guitar
  • Neil Clark– guitar
  • Blair Cowan– keyboards
  • Lawrence Donegan– bass guitar
  • Stephen Irvine – drums, tambourine

Track listing:

All compositions by Lloyd Cole, except where noted.

  1. Perfect Skin
  2. Speedboat
  3. Rattlesnakes – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
  4. Down on Mission Street
  5. Forest Fire
  6. Charlotte Street
  7. 2cv
  8. Four Flights Up – Lloyd Cole, Lawrence Donegan
  9. Patience – Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan
  10. Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark

Van Morrison: Hymns To The Silence

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On September 24, 1991, “Polydor” label released “Hymns to the Silence” the twenty-first Van Morrison studio album.  His first studio double album was recorded in 1990 at “Wool Hall Studios” in Beckington, and at “Townhouse and Westside Studios”, in London, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocal, guitar, harmonica, alto saxophone
  • The Chieftains
  • Terry Disley- piano
  • Neil Drinkwater – accordion, piano, synthesizer
  • Georgie Fame- piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Eddie Friel – piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
  • Derek Bell- synthesizer
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Nicky Scott – bass
  • Dave Early- drums, percussion
  • Paul Robinson – drums
  • Candy Dulfer- alto saxophone
  • Steve Gregory- flute, baritone saxophone
  • Haji Ahkba – flugelhorn
  • Kate St John- cor Anglais
  • Carol Kenyon- backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Professional Jealousy
  2. I’m Not Feeling It Anymore
  3. Ordinary Life
  4. Some Peace of Mind
  5. So Complicated
  6. I Can’t Stop Loving You
  7. Why Must I Always Explain?
  8. Village Idiot
  9. See Me Through, Pt. 2 – traditional
  10. Take Me Back
  11. By His Grace
  12. All Saints Day
  13. Hymns to the Silence
  14. On Hyndford Street
  15. Be Thou My Vision – traditional
  16. Carrying a Torch
  17. Green Mansions
  18. Pagan Streams
  19. Quality Street
  20. It Must Be You
  21. I Need Your Kind of Loving

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Join Hands

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On September 7, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Join Hands”, the second Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded May – June 1979 at the “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Nils Stevenson and Mike Stavrou.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, piano
  • John McKay– guitar, saxophone
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar
  • Kenny Morris– drums, percussion

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted, all music by Sioux, Steven Severin, John McKay, Kenny Morris, except where noted.

  1. Poppy Day
  2. Regal Zone
  3. Placebo Effect
  4. Icon
  5. Premature Burial
  6. Playground Twist
  7. Mother / Oh Mein Papa – Siouxie Sioux, John Turner, Siouxie and the Bnashees, Paul Burkhard
  8. The Lord’s Prayer – traditional, Siouxie Sioux

Jack Bruce: Song For A Tailor

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On August 29, 1969, “Polydor” label released “Song for a Tailor”, the debut Jack Bruce studio debut. It was recorded April – May, 1969, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.

Personnel

  • Jack Bruce– lead and backing vocals, bass, organ, piano, acoustic guitar, cello
  • George Harrison– guitar
  • Chris Spedding– electric guitar
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith– soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Jon Hiseman– drums
  • John Marshall– drums
  • Felix Pappalardi– percussion, acoustic guitar, additional vocals
  • Art Themen – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Henry Lowther,  Harry Beckett – trumpet
  • John Mumford – trombone

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Brown, all music by Jack Bruce.

  1. Never Tell Your Mother She’s Out of Tune
  2. Theme for an Imaginary Western
  3. Tickets to Water Falls
  4. Weird of Hermiston
  5. Rope Ladder to the Moon
  6. The Ministry of Bag
  7. He the Richmond
  8. Boston Ball Game 1967
  9. To Isengard
  10. The Clearout

The Who: Who Are You

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On August 18, 1978, “Polydor” label released “Who Are You”, the eight Who album.  It was recorded October 1977 – April 1978, at “Ramport Studios”, “Battersea”, ”Olympic Studios”; “RAK Studios”, St John’s Wood” and Pete Townshend’s own studio in Goring-on-Thames and was produced by Jon Astley, Glyn Johns , Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend and Keit Moon. This was band’s last album with Keith Moon,  he died twenty days after the release of album.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, percussion
  • John Entwistle – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer, brass
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizer
  • Keith Moon– drums, percussion
  • Rod Argent– synthesizer, piano, keyboards
  • Ted Astley– string arrangement
  • Andy Fairweather-Low– backing vocals
  • Billy Nicholls– backing vocals
  • Michael Nicholls — backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. New Song
  2. Had Enough – John Entwistle
  3. 905 – John Entwisltle
  4. Sister Disco
  5. Music Must Change
  6. Trick of the Light
  7. Guitar and Pen
  8. Love is Coming Down
  9. Who are You