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The Moody Blues: The Other Side Of Life

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On April 21, 1986, “Polydor” label released “The Other Side of Life”, the twelfth Moody Blues (The) studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1986, at “Good Earth” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward – vocals, guitar
  • Ray Thomas – tambourine, backing vocals, flute
  • Patrick Moraz – keyboards, synthesizers
  • John Lodge – vocals, bass
  • Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
  • Tony Visconti – engineer
  • Alwyn Clayden – art direction, design
  • Bruce Gill – design
  • Karl Lloyd – illustration
  • Michael Hoppen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Your Wildest Dreams – Justin Hayward
  2. Talkin’ Talkin’ – Justin Hayward, John Lodge
  3. Rock ’n’ Roll Over You – John Lodge
  4. I Just Don’t Care – Justin Hayward
  5. Running Out of Love – Justin Hayward, John Lodge
  6. The Other Side of Life – Justin Hayward
  7. The Spirit – Graeme Edge, Patrick Moraz
  8. Slings and Arrows – Justin Hayward, John Lodge
  9. It May Be a Fire – John Lodge

Feist: Multitudes

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On April 14, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Multitudes”, the sixth Feist studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Leslie Feist, Robbie Lackritz, Blake Mills, Mike Mills and Mocky.

Personnel:

  • Leslie Feist – lead and additional vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, recording 
  • Amir Yaghmai – acoustic and electric guitar, nylon-string guitar, violin, brass
  • Chilly Gonzales – keyboards
  • Shahzad Ismaily – keyboards, organ, electric bass, drums, additional vocals, engineer
  • Todd Dahlhoff – keyboards, bass guitar, clarinet
  • Blake Mills – bass guitar, drums
  • Gabe Noel – cello, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Mocky – drums, keyboards, electric bass, piano, recording
  • David Ralicke – tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – violin
  • Sarah K Pedinotti – additional vocals, percussion, field recording samples
  • Blake Mills – mixing
  • Robbie Lackritz – engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Lorge – mixing
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – engineer
  • Mark Vreeken – engineer
  • Pete Min – engineer
  • David Reichardt – engineer
  • Samur Khouja – engineer
  • Sarah K Pedinotti – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Feist, except where noted.

  1. In Lightning
  2. Forever Before
  3. Love Who We Are Meant To
  4. Hiding Out in the Open
  5. The Redwing
  6. I Took All of My Rings Off
  7. Of Womankind
  8. Become the Earth
  9. Borrow Trouble – Feist, Mocky
  10. Martyr Moves
  11. Calling All the Gods – Feist, Todd Dahlhoff, Shahzad Ismaily
  12. Songs for Sad Friends

Jimi Hendrix: Band Of Gypsys

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On March 25, 1970, “Polydor” and “Track” labels released “Band of Gypsys”, album by Jimi Hendrix and Band of Gypsys. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Heaven Research (Jimi Hendrix). In 2018, Band of Gypsys album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, On June 23, 2019, the Band of Gypsys were inducted into the “Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Jimi Hendrix – vocals, guitar, liner notes
  • Billy Cox – vocals, bass
  • Buddy Miles – vocals, drums
  • Wally Heider – live recording engineer
  • Eddie Kramer – studio mixing engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Victor Kahn – design
  • Jan Blom – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimi Hendrix, except, except where noted.

  1. Who Knows
  2. Machine Gun
  3. Changes – Buddy Miles
  4. Power to Love
  5. Message of Love
  6. We Gotta Live Together – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  7. Hear My Train A Comin
  8. Foxy Lady
  9. Stop

John Mayall: Empty Rooms

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In March 1970, “Polydor” label released “Empty Rooms”, the eight John Mayall studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Advision Studios” in London, “Broadway Recordings” in New York, “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Mayall.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, lead and 12-string guitars, bass Moog synthesizer
  • Jon Mark – finger-style and 12-string guitar
  • Johnny Almond – saxophone, flute
  • Larry Taylor – bass
  • Steve Thompson – bass
  • Barry Ainsworth, Eddie Kramer, Eddy Offord, John Judnich – engineer
  • Bob Gordon, Kevin McCarthy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Waste My Time – Steve Thompson, John Mayall
  2. Plan Your Revolution
  3. Don’t Pick a Flower – Jon Mark, John Mayall
  4. Something New – Jon Mark, John Mayall
  5. People Cling Together
  6. Waiting for the Right Time – Jon Mark, John Mayall
  7. Thinking of My Woman
  8. Counting the Days
  9. When I Go
  10. Many Miles Apart
  11. To a Princess
  12. Lying in My Bed

Elbow: Audio Vertigo

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On March 22, 2024, “Polydor” label released “Audio Vertigo”, the tenth Elbow studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Migration” in Gloucestershire, UK, “The Dairy” in London, and was produced by Craig Potter.

Personnel:

  • Guy Garvey – vocals, horn arrangements
  • Mark Potter – guitars
  • Craig Potter – keyboards, mixing
  • Pete Turner – bass
  • Alex Reeves – drums
  • Sarah Field – trumpet, saxophones
  • Carol Jarvis – trombones
  • Victoria Rule – trumpet
  • Ella Hohnen-Ford, Kianja, Eliza Oakes – additional backing vocals
  • Jack Heyworth, Elvin Reeves, Otto Simpson, Jack Stirling Garvey, Martha Turner, Ted Turner – kids choir
  • Danny Evans – engineer
  • Charlie Leake – additional engineering
  • Dicky – engineer assistant
  • Ronan Murphy – engineer assistant
  • Thurston Jepps – engineer assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering 
  • Richard Andrews – design
  • Peter Neill – contributing photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Alex Reeves.

  1. Things I’ve Been Telling Myself for Years
  2. Lover’s Leap
  3. (Where Is It)
  4. Balu
  5. Very Heaven
  6. Her to the Earth
  7. The Picture
  8. Poker Face
  9. Knife Fight
  10. Embers of Day
  11. Good Blood Mexico City
  12. From the River

Tin Tin: Same

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In February 1970, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Tin Tin studio album. It was recorded May – November 1969, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Steve Groves — lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, sound effects
  • Steve Kipner — lead and backing vocals, piano, drums, harpsichord, bass, guitar, mellotron, percussion
  • Maurice Gibb — bass, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, drums
  • Gerry Shury — orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

 All tracks by Steve Kipner and Steve Groves, except where noted.

  1. She Said Ride
  2. Swans on the Canal
  3. Flag / Put Your Money on My Dog
  4. Nobody Moves Me Like You
  5. Tuesday’s Dreamer
  6. Only Ladies Play Croquet
  7. Family Tree
  8. Spanish Shepherd – Steve Groves
  9. He Wants to Be a Star
  10. Toast and Marmalade for Tea – Steve Groves
  11. Loves Her That Way
  12. Manhattan Woman
  13. Lady in Blue

John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Milk And Honey

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On January 27, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Milk and Honey”, the sixth and final John Lennon and Yoko Ono album (Lennon’s eighth and final album). It was recorded October – November 1979, August – December 1980, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Yoko Ono – vocals, piano
  • Chris Mawson – guitar
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • Elliott Randall – guitar
  • Steve Love – guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Paul Griffin – piano
  • George Small – piano
  • Ed Walsh – keyboards
  • Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizer
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Wayne Pedziwiatr – bass
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Jimmy Maelen – percussion
  • Peter Thom – backing vocals
  • Kurt Yaghjian – backing vocals
  • Carlos Alomar – backing vocals
  • Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Billy Alessi – backing vocals
  • Bobby Alessi – backing vocals

All tracks by John Lennon, except where noted.

  1. I’m Stepping Out
  2. Sleepless Night – Yoko Ono
  3. I Don’t Want Face It
  4. Don’t Be Scared – Yoko Ono
  5. Nobody Told Me
  6. O’ Sanity – Yoko Ono
  7. Borrowed Time
  8. Your Hands – Yoko Ono
  9. (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess
  10. Let Me Count the Ways – Yoko Ono
  11. Crow Old With Me
  12. You’re the One – Yoko Ono

Mark Hollis: Same

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On January 26, 1998, “Polydor” label released the self – titled, debut and only Mark Hollis album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Mark Hollis.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis – vocals, guitar
  • Dominic Miller – guitar
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitar
  • Lawrence Pendrous – piano, harmonium
  • Mark Feltham – harmonica
  • Chris Laurence – double bass
  • Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Iain Dixon – clarinet
  • Tim Holmes – clarinet
  • Andy Panayi – flute
  • Melinda Maxwell – cor Anglais
  • Maggie Pollock – bassoon
  • Julie Andrews – bassoon
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Cally and Crane – design
  • Stephen Lovell-Davis – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Hollis and Warme Livesey, except where noted.

  1. The Colour of Spring – Mark Hollis, Phil Ramacon
  2. Watershed
  3. Inside Looking Out – Mark Hollis
  4. The Gift
  5. A Life (1895 – 1915)
  6. Westward Bound – Mark Hollis, Dominic Miller
  7. The Daily Planet
  8. A New Jerusalem

Deep Purple: The House Of Blue Light

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On January 12, 1987, “Polydor” label released “The House of Blue Light”, the twelfth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded May – June 1986, at “The Playhouse” in Stowe, Vermont, and was produced by Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Jon Lord.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals, congas, harmonica
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, guitar synthesizer
  • Roger Glover – bass, synthesizers, bass synthesizer, sequencer, sampler
  • Jon Lord – Hammond organ, synthesizers, electric piano, sampler
  • Ian Paice – drums, percussion
  • Guy Charbonneau – Le Mobile operator
  • Nick Blagona – engineer
  • Harry Schnitzler – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. Bad Attitude – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
  2. The Unwritten Law – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
  3. Call of the Wild – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  4. Mad Dog
  5. Black & White – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  6. Hard Lovin’ Woman
  7. The Spanish Archer
  8. Strangeways
  9. Mitzi Dupree
  10. Dead or Alive

The Tony Williams Lifetime: Turn It Over

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In December 1970, “Polydor” label released “Turn It Over”, the second Tony Williams Lifetime (The) studio album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “Olmstead Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Williams, Monte Kay and Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Tony Williams – vocals, drums
  • John McLaughlin – vocals, guitar
  • Larry Young – organ
  • Jack Bruce – lead vocals, bass
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Sid Maurer – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. To Whom It May Concern – Them – Chick Corea
  2. To Whom It May Concern – Us – Chick Corea
  3. This Night This Song – Tony Williams
  4. Bog Nick – John Coltrane
  5. Right On – Tony Williams
  6. Once I Loved – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
  7. Vuelta Abajo – Tony Williams
  8. A Famous Blues – John McLauglin
  9. Allah Be Praised – Larry Young