Tag Archives: Polydor

Johnny Van Zant: No More Dirty Deals

On August 18, 1980, “Polydor” label released “No More Dirty Deals”, the debut Johnny Van Zant album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Van Zant – vocals
  • Robbie Gay – lead guitar
  • Erik Lundgren – lead guitar
  • Al Kooper – keyboards
  • Danny Clausman – bass guitar
  • Robbie Morris – drums

Track listing:

  1. No More Dirty Deals – Johnny Van Zant, Erik Lundgren, Donnie Van Zant
  2. Coming Home – Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay
  3. 634-5789 – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
  4. Put My Trust in You – Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay, Robert Morris
  5. Only the Strong Survive – Johnny Van Zant, Marvin Jarret, Robert Gay, Robert Morris
  6. Hard Luck Story – Johnny Van Zant, Erik Lundgren
  7. Stand Your Ground – Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay
  8. Never Too Late – Johnny Van Zant, Erik Lundgren
  9. Keep On Rollin’ – Johnny Van Zant, Al Kooper, Danny Clausman, Robert Gay
  10. Standing in the Darkness – Johnny Van Zant, Robert Gay

Gloria Gaynor: I’ve Got You

On July 20, 1976, “Polydor” label released “I’ve Got You”, the third Gloria Gaynor album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by  Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi and Jay Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Gloria Gaynor – vocals
  • Lance Quinn, Jerry Freidman, Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
  • Allan Schwartzberg, Jimmy Young – drums
  • Carlos Martin – congas
  • Bongi – dishpan drums
  • Alan Rubin, Pat Russo – trumpet
  • Dave Taylor, Wayne Andre, Barry Rodgers – trombone
  • Lou DelGatto, George Taylor, Larry Combs – reeds
  • Peter Gordon, Jimmy Buffington – French horns
  • The Tony Posk Strings – strings
  • Linda November, Arlene Martell, Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • Mecco Menardo, Lance Quinn, Charlie Callelo, Harold Wheeler, Brad Baker, Lou DelGatto – arrangements
  • Mecco Menardo – vocal arrangements
  • Tony Bongiovi, Bob Halsall, Bob Valicenti – engineer
  • Tom Moulton – mixing
  • José Rodriguez – mastering
  • Joe Williams – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Make a Deal – Curtis Blandon
  2. I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
  3. Be Mine – Don Oriolo
  4. Touch of Lightning – Joey Levine
  5. Let’s Make Love – Curtis Blandon
  6. Nothing in This World – Thomas Major
  7. Do It Right – Curtis Blandon
  8. Talk, Talk, Talk – Don Oriolo

Pink Fairies: Kings Of Oblivion

In June 1973, “Polydor” label released “Kings of Oblivion”, the third Pink Fairies album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by David Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Larry Wallis – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – vocals, bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Peter Lavery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Wallis, except where noted.

  1. City Kids – Larry Wallis, Duncan Sanderson
  2. I Wish I Was a Girl
  3. When’s the Fun Begin? – Larry Wallis, Mick Farren
  4. Chromium Plating
  5. Raceway
  6. Chambermaid – Larry Wallis, Duncan Sanderson, Russell Hunter
  7. Street Urchin

Paul Weller: Fat Pop (Volume 1)

On May 14, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Fat Pop (Volume 1)”, the sixteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, UK.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, Hammond organ, Rhodes, harp, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizer, drums, percussion, clapping
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, harp, percussion, timpani, tubular bells, bass , string arrangements  
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic and electric guitar, drums, conga, clapping
  • Anthony Brown – electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – slide guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, Moog bass, synth bass, Hammond organ, Mellotron, percussion, sound effects, drum programming
  • Jan Kybert – Hammond organ, synthesizer, Mellotron, sound effects, percussion, programming
  • Tom Doyle – electric piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer, drum programming
  • Andy Crofts – bass, acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, melodica, timpani, clapping, synthesizer,  organ, zither
  • Tom Heel – Moog bass, backing vocals
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion, clapping
  • Paraorchestra – orchestra
  • Paul Wright – sarangi
  • Jacko Peake – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone 
  • Phil Veacock – saxophone
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet
  • Kotono Sato – violin
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Katy Cox – cello
  • Lia Metcalfe – vocals
  • Andy Fairweather Low – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Hannah Peel – string arrangements
  • White Label – string arrangements
  • Charles Rees – editing, engineer, mixing
  • Fiona Cruickshank – engineer
  • Jan Kybert – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. Cosmic Fringes
  2. True – Paul Weller, Lia Metcalfe
  3. Fat Pop – Paul Weller, Jan Kybert
  4. Shades of Blue – Leah Weller, Paul Weller
  5. Glad Times – Paul Weller, Tom Doyle, Anthony Brown
  6. Cobweb/Connections
  7. Testify – Paul Weller, Andy Fairweather Low
  8. That Pleasure
  9. Failed
  10. Moving Canvas
  11. In Better Times
  12. Still Glides the Stream – Paul Weller, Steve Cradock

James Blake: The Colour in Anything

On May 6, 2018, “Polydor” label released “The Colour in Anything”, the third James Blake studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, California, and in London, and was produced by James Blake, Rick Rubin and Justin Vernon.

Personnel:

  • James Blake – vocals, keyboards. Mixing
  • Bon Iver
  • Connan Mockasin – bass guitar 
  • Chris Messina – vocoder effect 
  • Jason Lader – modular synth, recording
  • Matt Mysko – engineer, recording
  • David Kim – engineer, recording
  • B.J. Burton – engineer
  • Josh Smith – recording, mixing assistant
  • Sean Oakley – recording
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering 
  • Dan Foat – A&R
  • Burgess Studio – design, art direction
  • Sir Quentin Blake – illustration
  • Justin Vernon – additional production 
  • Rick Rubin –executive production 

Track listing:

All tracks by James Blake, except where noted.

  1. Radio Silence
  2. Points
  3. Love Me in Whatever Way
  4. Timeless
  5. f.o.r.e.v.e.r
  6. Put That Away and Talk to Me
  7. I Hope My Life (1-800 Mix)
  8. Waves Known Shores
  9. My Willing Heart – James Blake, Frank Ocean
  10. Choose Me
  11. I Need a Forest Fire – James Blake, Justin Vernon
  12. Noise Above Our Heads
  13. The Colour in Anything
  14. Two Men Down
  15. Modern Soul
  16. Always
  17. Meet You in the Maze – James Blake, Justin Vernon

Kingdom Come: Journey

In April 1973, “Polydor” label released “Journey”, the third and final Kingdom Come studio album. It was recorded November – December 1972, in “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouthshire, UK, and was produced by Arthur Brown, Dave Edmunds and Dennis Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Arthur Brown – vocals, drum machine programming
  • Andy Dalby – vocals, electric guitar
  • Victor Peraino – vocals, Mellotron, ARP 2600, EMS VCS 3, piano, theremin, percussion
  • Phill Shutt (Phil Curtis) – vocals, bass guitar, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Arthur Brown, Andy Dalby, Victor Peraino and Phil Shutt.

  1. Time Captives
  2. Triangles
  3. Gypsy
  4. Superficial Roadblocks
  5. Lost Time
  6. Superficial Roadblocks
  7. Corpora Supercelestia
  8. Conception
  9. Spirit of Joy
  10. Come Alive

Mandrill: Same

In April 1971, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Mandrill studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Electric lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Bundy Cenac, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Wilson – vocals, flute, trombone, guitar
  • Omar Mesa – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Claude Cave – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion
  • Louis Wilson – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Ricardo Wilson – vocals, saxophone, percussion
  • Bundy Cenac – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Charles Padro – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Mandrill
  2. Warning Blues
  3. Symphonic Revolution
  4. Rollin’ On
  5. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement I (Birth)
  6. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement II (Now)
  7. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement III (Time)
  8. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement IV (Encounter)
  9. Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) Movement V (Beginning)
  10. Chutney

Saga: Same

On April 8, 1978, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Saga studio album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Phase One Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Paul A. Gross.

Personnel:

  • Michael Sadler – lead vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Ian Crichton – guitars
  • Peter Rochon – lead keyboards, vocals, Moog synthesizer, keyboard programming, orchestration
  • Jim Crichton – bass guitar, Moog bass synthesizer
  • Steve Negus – drums, percussion, Moog drum
  • Alan Thorne – engineer, mixing
  • Zoran Busic – design, concept
  • Rene Zamic – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. How Long – lyrics by Michael Sadler, music by Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler, Peter Rochon
  2. Humble Stance – lyrics by Jim Crichton, music by Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler
  3. Climbing the Ladder – lyrics by Michael Sadler, music by Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler
  4. Will It Be You (Chapter Four) – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Ian Crichton, Jan Chrichton, Steve Negus, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler
  5. Perfectionist – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Jan Crichton, Michael Sadler
  6. Give ‘Em the Money – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Jan Crichton, Michael Sadler
  7. Ice Nice – lyrics Jan Crichton, music by Jan Crichton
  8. Tired World (Chapter Six) – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Ian Crichton, Jan Crichton, Steve Negus, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler

James Brown: People

In March 1980, “Polydor” label released “People”, the 49th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Brad Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocal
  • Brad Shapiro – arrangements
  • Tyrone Huntley – artwork
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Ivar Finsen – lacquer cut
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

  1. Regrets – Barbara Wyrick
  2. Don’t Stop the Funk – Brad Shapiro
  3. That’s Sweet Music – Brad Shapiro, George Jackson
  4. Let the Funk Flow – G. Stewart, George Jackson, Thomas Earl Jones III
  5. Stone Cold Drag – Brad Shapiro
  6. We Are Really Dancing – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
  7. Sometimes That’s All There Is – Kerry Chater, Troy Seals

James Brown: Jam 1980’s

In March 1978, “Polydor” label released “Jam 1980’s”, the 46th James Brown album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal, arrangements
  • Charles Sherrell – arrangements
  • Album Graphics Incorporated – design
  • Maxi Chan – design

Track listing:

  1. Jam – Deidre Brown, James Brown
  2. The Spank – Charles Sherrell, James Brown
  3. Nature – Deidre Brown, Joe Brown
  4. Eyesight – Deidre Brown, James Brown
  5. I Never, Never, Never Will Forget – James Brown