In June 1970, “Charisma” label released “Five Bridges”, a live and studio album by Nice (The) (the fourth The Nice album overall). It was recorded in October – December 1969, at “Fairfield Halls” in London, “Filmore East” in New York City, and “One of Those People” studio recording. In the “Q” & “Mojo” “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Five Bridges” was ranked at no. 29 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.
Personnel:
Keith Emerson – keyboards, arrangements
Lee Jackson – vocals, bass guitar
Brian Davison – drums, percussion
Joe Harriott – saxophone
Peter King – saxophone
Alan Skidmore – saxophone
John Warren – saxophone, flute
Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Pyne – trombone
The Sinfonia of London Orchestra
Joseph Eger – conductor, arrangements
Track listing
The Five Bridges Suite – Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson
On November 30, 1973, “Apple” label released “Band on the Run”, the third Paul McCartney and Wings studio album, It was recorded August – October 1973, at “EMI” and “ARC” in Lagos, Nigeria, “AIR” and “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Paul McCartney. In 2000, “Q” magazine placed “Band on the Run” at number 75 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. In 2012, it was voted 418th on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.In 2013, it was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion
Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, percussion
Denny Laine – harmony and backing vocals, co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
Howie Casey – saxophone
Ginger Baker – percussion
Remi Kabaka – percussion
Ian Horne, Trevor Jones – backing vocals
3 uncredited session musicians – saxophones
Tony Visconti – orchestrations
Geoff Emerick – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul and Linda McCartney, except where noted.
On October 11, 1993, “Elektra” label released “I’m Alive”, the tenth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, CA, and was produced by Jackson Browne, Scott Thurston, and Don Was. The album was in “Q” magazine list of “The 50 Best Albums Of 1993”.
Personnel:
Jackson Browne – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
David Lindley – guitar, bouzouki, oud
John Leventhal – acoustic and electric guitar
Scott Thurston – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Mike Campbell – guitar
Mark Goldenberg – guitar
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Jai Winding – piano
Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
Kevin McCormick – bass guitar
Jim Keltner – drums
Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Luis Conte – percussion
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
Ryan Browne – backing vocals
Katia Cardenal – backing vocals
Valerie Carter – backing vocals
David Crosby – backing vocals
Doug Haywood – backing vocals
Don Henley – backing vocals
William “Bill” Greene – backing vocals
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
Steven Soles – backing vocals
Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals
Paul Dieter; Rik Pekkonen – engineer
Steve Onuska, Bob Salcedo, Kathy Yore – engineer, assistant
On June 5, 2009, “RCA” label released “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”, the third Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Orangutan Studios” in Greensboro, North Carolina, “E-Land Mig Studios” in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, “Lookout Studios” in San Francisco, California, and was produced by Dan the Automator and Sergio Pizzorno. In October 2009, it was voted the best album of the year by “Q” magazine.
Personnel:
Tom Meighan– lead vocals
Sergio Pizzorno– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, synths, programming
Chris Edwards– bass guitar
Ian Matthews– drums
Dan the Automator– additional programming
Jay Mehler– additional guitar
Tim Carter – additional guitar, keyboards, percussion
Daniel Ralph Martin – additional guitar, piano
Rosario Dawson– co-lead vocals
Ben Kealey– additional keyboards
Rosie Danvers – strings direction
Wired Strings – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno, except where noted.
Underdog
Where Did All the Love Go?
Swarfiga
Fast Fuse
Take Aim
Thick as Thieves
West Ryder Silver Bullet
Vlad the Impaler
Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice
Secret Alphabets – Sergio Pizzorno, Helmut Zacharias
In November 1984, “Go! Discs” label released “Brewing Up with Billy Bragg”, the second Billy Bragg album. It was recorded July 1984, at “Berry Street Studio” in London, and was produced by Edward de Bono. In 2000 “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 87 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”.
In November 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Astral Weeks”, the second Van Morrison studio album.It was recorded September – October at “Century Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein. In 1995 “Mojo” magazine ranked “Astral Weeks” at number two on its list of the greatest albums of all time; in 1998 it was voted the 9th greatest album of all time in a “Music of the Millennium” poll conducted by “HMV”, “Channel 4” and “The Guardian”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked it at number 6 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 19 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2006, “Time” magazine included “Astral Weeks” in its list of the “All-TIME 100 Albums”.
Personnel:
Van Morrison— vocals, acoustic guitar
Barry Kornfeld — acoustic guitar
Jay Berliner— classical and steel-string acoustic guitars
Richard Davis— double bass
Warren Smith, Jr.— percussion, vibraphone
Connie Kay— drums
John Payne — flute, soprano saxophone
Larry Fallon— harpsichord, string arrangements, conductor
In October 1971, “Imperial” label released “Focus II” (Moving Waves), the second Focus album. It was recorded April – May 1971, at “Sound Techniques” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon. The album was ranked at number 24 in “Q” and “Mojo’s” list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums.”
Personnel:
Jan Akkerman– guitars, bass guitar
Thijs van Leer– vocals, Hammond organ, piano, mellotron, harmonium, flutes
In March 1971, “United Artists” label released “Tanz der Lemminge” (Dance of the Lemmings), the third Amon Düül II studio album. In the “Q” and “Mojo” “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, the album was ranked at number 36 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.
Personnel:
Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz – vocals
Chris Karrer- guitars, vocals, violin
John Weinzierl – guitars, vocals, piano
Falk Rogner – organ, electronics
Lothar Meid – bass guitars, vocals
Peter Leopold – drums, percussion, piano
Jimmy Jackson – organ, choir-organ, piano
Al Gromer– sitar
Rolf Zacher- vocals
Track listing:
“Syntelman’s March of the Roaring Seventies”
In the Glass Garden – Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz
Pull Down Your Mask- Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz, Falk Rogner
Prayer to the Silence – Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz
Telephonecomplex – Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz
“Rrestless Skylight-Transistor-Child”
Landing in a Ditch – John Weinzierl
Dehypnotized Toothpaste – John Weinzierl
A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery – John Weinzierl, Falk Rogner, Lothar Meid
Race From Here to Yours Ears Part I – Little Tornadoes – John Weinzierl, Falk Rogner
Race From Here to Yours Ears Part II – Overheated Tiara – John Weinzierl
Race From Here to Yours Ears Part III – The Flyweighted Five- John Weinzierl
Riding on a Cloud – John Weinzierl
Paralyzed Paradise – John Weinzierl
G. Wells’ Take Off – John Weinzierl
“Chamsin Soundtrack”
The Marilyn Monroe-Memorial-Church – Chris Karrer, John Weinzierl, Lothar Meid, Falk Rogner
“Chamsin Soundtrack”
Chewing Gum Telegram – Chris Karrer, John Weinzierl, Lothar Meid, Falk Rogner
Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight – Chris Karrer, John Weinzierl, Lothar Meid, Falk Rogner
Toxicological Whispering – Chris Karrer, John Weinzierl, Lothar Meid, Falk Rogner
In February 1973, “Island” label released “Solid Air”, the fourth John Martyn studio album. It was recorded November – December 1972, at “Island Studios”, “Basing Street”, “Sound Techinques” in London, and was produced by John Martyn and John Wood. The title track “Solid Air” was dedicated to Nick Drake. “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 67 on its list of the “Greatest British Album Ever”, and was was also included in their list of “Best Chill-Out Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
John Martyn– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
John “Rabbit” Bundrick– acoustic and electric piano, organ, clavinet