In March 1973, “Polydor” label released “Be What You Want To”, the ninth Link Wray album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francsico, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.
Personnel:
Link Wray – lead vocals, electric guitar
Jerry Garcia – guitar, pedal steel
Bobby Black – steel guitar
David Bromberg – acoustic and electric guitar
Chris Michie – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
Peter Kaukonen – electric guitar
John McFee – electric guitar
Greg Douglass – slide guitar
Commander Cody – piano, keyboards
Tom Salisbury – organ, piano, clavinet, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements
Paul Barlow – bass
Kip Maercklein – bass
Rick Shlosser – drums
Lance Dickerson – drums
Andy Stein – fiddle
Jules Broussard – alto and tenor saxophone
Jack Schroer – baritone saxophone
Tom Harrell – trumpet
Jules Rowell – valve trombone
Nathan Rubin – violin
Teresa Adams – cello
Bruce Steinberg – harmonica
David Coffin, Henry Coleman, Keith Crossan, Frank Demme, Diane Earl, Robert Frost, Zeller Hurd, Carl Johnson, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Greg Kenney, Barbara Mauritz, Dorothy Morrison, Ralph Payne – backing vocals
Mallory Earl, Don Ososke – engineer
Mallory Earl – mixing
Bruce Steinberg – art direction, design, photography
In March 1970, “Polydor” label released “Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom”, the fourth Amboy Dukes (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Mirasound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Edwin H. Kramer, Ted Nugent, Andy Solomon, Greg Arama and Dave Palmer.
Personnel:
Ted Nugent – vocals, guitar
Andy Solomon – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
Greg Arama – bass
Dave Palmer – drums, engineer
Edwin H. Kramer – engineer
Bob Ludwig – lacquer cut
Track listing:
All tracks by Ted Nugent, except where noted.
Marriage (Part 1: Man. Part 2: Woman. Part 3: Music)
Breast-Fed ‘Gator – Bait
Get Yer Guns
Non-Conformist Wilderbeastman
Today’s Lesson (Ladies & Gentlemen)
Children of the Woods
Brain Games of Yesteryear
The Inexhaustible Quest for the Cosmic Cabbage – includes excerpts from Bartók’s “String quartet no. 2”
On January 17, “Polydor” label released “25 Miles to Kissimmee”, the sixth Fool’s Garden studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Volker Hinkel, Jochen Schmalbach, Peter Freudenthaler and Roland Spremberg.
In December 1971, “Polydor” label released “Astral Taxi”, the second and final Tin Tin album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Billy Lawrie.
Personnel:
Steve Groves – vocals, guitar, percussion
Steve Kipner – vocals, keyboards, percussion
John Vallins – vocals, bass, guitar
Geoff Bridgford – drums
Maurice Gibb – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Groves, Steve Kipner, John Vallins and Geoff Bridgford, except where noted.
Astral Taxi
Ships on the Starboard – Steve Kipner, Steve Groves, Johnny Vallins
Our Destiny
Tomorrow Today – Steve Kipner, Steve Groves, Billy Lawrie
Jenny B.
I Took a Holiday
Tag Around
Set Sail for England
The Cavalry’s Coming – Steve Kipner, Steve Groves, Johnny Vallins
Benny the Wonder Dog – Steve Kipner, Steve Groves, Johnny Vallins
Is That the Way – Steve Kipner, Steve Groves, Billy Lawrie
In September 1980, “Polydor” label released “Change of Address”, the thirteenth Shadows (The) album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.
Personnel:
Hank Marvin – lead guitar
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
Cliff Hall – piano, electric piano
Dave Lawson – synthesizer
Alan Jones – bass
Peter Vince – enginer
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett, except where noted.
Mozart Forte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; arranged by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett
Midnight Creepin’
Change of Address
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Indigo – Dieter Geike, Michael Topolov
Arty’s Party
Outdigo
Hello Mr. W.A.M. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Giorgio Moroder
In September 1975, “Polydor” label released “Everybody’s Doin’ the Hustl e & Dead on the Double Bump”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “A&R Recording” in New York City and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocals
Bob Both – recording, mixing, production supervision
On July 26, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Duck”, the eight Kaiser Chiefs album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Angelic Studios”, “Monnow Valley Studios”, “The Church” in London, “Maze Studios” in Atlanta, and was produced by Alex Ander, Iain Archer, Nick Lashey, Andrew Wells, Ben H. Allen III, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson and Vijay Mistry.
Personnel:
Andrew White – guitars, backing vocals
Nick Baines – keyboards
Simon Rix – bass, backing vocals
Vijay Mistry – drums, backing vocals
Ricky Wilson – lead vocals, percussion
Ben H. Allen III – additional guitar, additional synth, additional percussion, additional backing vocals, additional programming,
Michael Burton – saxophone
Melvin Jones – trumpet
Wilbert Williams – trombone
Keisha Jackson, Kourtney Jackson – backing vocals
Billy Halliday – engineer
Ben Etter – engineer assistant, mixing
Andre Mintz, Callum Marinho, Chloe Kraemer, Spencer Poole, Rafael Rojas, Parker Bradford, Luke Pickering, Luke Gibbs, Joseph Wander, Ian Horrocks, Duncan Albert Jr. – recording assistant
Mark Stent – mixing
Ben H. Allen III – mixing
Dan Greech Marguerat – mixing
Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
John Davis – mastering
Nick Scott – art direction
Lee Madgwick – art direction, illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson and Vijay Mistry, except where noted.
People Know How to Love One Another
Golden Oldies – Ben H. Allen III, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry
Wait
Target Market
Don’t Just Stand There Do Something – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Iain Archer
Record Collection – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Ben H. Allen III, Emelie Eriksson, Marcus Holmberg
The Only Ones – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Alex Ander, Nick Lashley
Lucky Shirt
Electric Heart – Dee Adam, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry
On July 2022, “Polydor” label released “The Theory of Whatever”, the fifth Jamie T studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Charles Watson, Hugo White, Jamie Treays, Olly Burden and Tom Dinsdale.
Personnel:
Jamie T (Jamie Treays) – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, bass programming, programming
Hugo White – guitar, bass, drums, programming
Matt Maltese – guitar, backing vocals
Olly Burden – guitar, programming
Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming
Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming
Rupert Jarvis – bass
Jamie Morrison – drums
Nerys Richard – cello
Rob Harris – bass programming
Jag Jago – engineering
Olly Burden – engineering
Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
Jan Ashwell – mixing assistant
Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
John Davis – mastering
Track listing:
90’s Cars – Jamie Treays, Alex Chilton, Tom Dinsdale
The Old Style Raiders – Jamie Treays
British Hell – Glenn Danzig
The Terror of Lambeth Love – Jamie Treays, Charles Watson, Olly Burden
In May 1979, “Polydor” label released “Images at Twilight”, the second Saga studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Phase One Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Paul A. Gross.
Personnel:
Michael Sadler – lead vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, bass guitar