On July 22, 2024, Abdul Kareem “Duke” Fakir died aged 88. He was singer, a founding member of the quartet Four Tops. In 1990, as a member of the Four Tops, Fakir was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1997, he was inducted into the “Vocal Group Hall of Fame”, in 1999, in the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, in 1998, received the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”.
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Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe: Same
On June 20, 1989, “Arista” label released the self – titled, debut and the only Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “La Frette Studios” in Paris, “AIR Studios” in Montserrat, British West Indies, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Anderson and Chris Kimsey.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson– lead vocals
- Bill Bruford– Tama acoustic drums, Simmons SDX electronic drums
- Rick Wakeman– keyboards
- Steve Howe– guitars
- Tony Levin– vocals, bass, Chapman stick
- Matt Clifford – vocals, keyboards, programming, orchestration
- Milton McDonald– rhythm guitar
- The Oxford Circus Singers – Deborah Anderson, Tessa Niles, Carol Kenyon, Frank Dunnery
- M.C. Singers – Jon, Matt, Chris
- Emerald Isle Community Singers
- In Seine Singers
- “Texas” Joe Hammer – percussion programming
- Chris Kimsey– engineer
- Chris Potter – engineer
- Giles Sampic – engineer
- Rupert Coulson – engineer assistant
- George Cowen – engineer assistant
- Steve Orchard – engineer assisatnt
- Michael Barbiero– mixing
- Steve Thompson – mixing
- George Cowan – mixing assistant
- Olivier Bloch-Laine – assistant
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Roger Dean– artwork, painting, design
- Martyn Dean – stage design consultant
- Chris Ranson – group technician
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford, except where noted.
- Themes
- SoundThe
- Second Attention
- Soul Warrior
- Fist of Fire
- Brother of Mine
- The Big Dream
- Nothing Can Come Between Us
- Long Lost Brother of Mine – Geoff Downes
- Birthright – Max Bacon
- The Meaning
- Quartet
- I Wanna Learn
- She Gives Me Love – Ben Dowling
- Who Was the First
- I’m Alive
- Teakbois
- Order of the Universe
- Order Theme
- Rock Gives Courage – Rhett Lawrence
- It’s So Hard to Grow
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- The Universe
Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia and Lars Hollmer: Angels on the Edge of Time
On January 1, 2015, “I Dischi di Angelica” label released “Angels on the Edge of Time”, album by Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia and Lars Hollmer. It was recorded on May 30, 1992, at the “AngelicA Festival Internazionale di Musica”, in Bologna, Italy, and was produced by Massimo Simonini. It is the quartet only album.
Personnel:
- Lindsay Cooper– sopranino saxophone, bassoon, electronics
- Fred Frith– voice, electric guitar, violin, radio, harmonica, linear notes
- Gianni Gebbia – voice, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, bird calls
- Lars Hollmer– voice, accordion, melodica, keyboard
- Roberto Monari – recording engineer
- Bob Drake – mastering
- Massimo Simonini – executive producer
- Concetta Nasone – design, cover art
- Massimo Golfieri – design, cover art
- Gianni Gosdan – concert photographs
Track listing:
All tracks by Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia and Lars Hollmer.
- Retorisk Fråga
- The Fountain and the Mirror
- Elegy for an Angel (Fantasia / Memorativa / Imaginativa)
- Mathesis
- Indiscrezione
- Conversazione (We Fall)
- Audience / Applause
Ultravox: Quartet
On October 15, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Quartet”, the sixth Ultravox studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by George Martin.
Personnel:
- Midge Ure – lead vocals, guitar
- Billy Currie– keyboards, violin
- Chris Cross– bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Warren Cann– drums, backing vocals
- Geoff Emerick– engineer
- Jon Jacobs – engineer assistanct
- Peter Saville– design
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure.
- Reap the Wild Wind
- Serenade
- Mine for Life
- Hymn
- Visions in Blue
- When the Scream Subsides
- We Came to Dance
- Cut and Run
- The Song” (We Go)
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