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Killing Joke: NIght Time

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On February 11, 1985, “E.G” label released “Night Time”, the fifth Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded August – September 1984, at “Hans Tonstudio” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman – vocals, keyboards
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Paul Raven – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Brian McGhee – engineer
  • Thomas Stiehler – engineer
  • Chris Kimsey – mixing
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Jeff Veitch – photography
  • Alex Zander – crew
  • Brad Nelson – crew
  • Fil. E. – crew

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker and Paul Raven, except where noted.

  1. Night Time
  2. Darkness Before Dawn
  3. Love Like Blood
  4. Kings and Queens
  5. Tabazan
  6. Multitudes
  7. Europe
  8. Eighties

John Cale: Caribbean Sunset

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In January 1984, “ZE Records” label released “Caribbean Sunset”, the ninth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, keyboards, guitar, mixing
  • Dave Young – guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Heermans – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Lichtenstein – drums, boobams
  • Brian Eno – A.M.S pitch changer (effects)
  • Andy Heermans – engineer
  • Tim “Thilby” Crich – engineer assistant
  • David Schecterson – engineer assistant
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Risé Irushalmi Cale – photography
  • Tom Roberts – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale and Dave Young, except where noted.

  1. Hungry for Love
  2. Experiment Number 1 – John Cale
  3. Model Beirut Recital
  4. Caribbean Sunset – John Cale, Larry Sloman
  5. Praetorian Underground
  6. Magazines
  7. Where There’s a Will – John cale, Larry Sloman
  8. The Hunt
  9. Villa Albani – John Cale

The Pinneaple Thief: Dissolution

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On August 31, 2018, “Kscope” label released “Dissolution”, the twelfth Pineapple Thief (The) album. It was recorded December 2017 – May 2018, at “Soord Studios” in Yeovil, Somerset, “Bourne Place” in Hertfordshire, and was produced by Bruce Soord, Jon Sykes, Steve Kitch and Gavin Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars, recording, mixing
  • Steve Kitch – keyboards, mastering
  • Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals
  • Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • David Torn – additional guitars
  • Stylorouge – art direction, design
  • Rob O’Connor – photography
  • James Usill – post-production
  • Frederick Jude – executive producer

Track listing:

 All lyrics by Bruce Soord, all music by Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Not Naming Any Names
  2. Try as I Might
  3. Threatening War
  4. Uncovering Your Tracks
  5. All That You’ve Got
  6. Far Below
  7. Pillar of Salt
  8. White Mist
  9. Shed a Light

Killing Joke: Revelations

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In July 1982, “E.G” label released “Revelations”, the third Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded in 1982, in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Conny Plank.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman– vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker– guitar
  • Martin “Youth” Glover– bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson– vocals, drums
  • Conny Plank– recording, mixing
  • Rob O’Connor- design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Youth, and Geordie Walker.

  1. The Hum
  2. Empire Song
  3. We Have Joy
  4. Chop-Chop
  5. The Pandys Are Coming
  6. Chapter III
  7. Have a Nice Day
  8. Land of Milk and Honey
  9. Good Samaritan
  10. Dregs

Alison Moyet: Raindancing

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On April 6, 1987, “CBS” label released “Raindancing”, the second Alison Moyet studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine, Jess Bailey, Alison Moyet, Joseph Hughes, David Freeman and Jean Guiot.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet – vocals, mixing
  • Dave Freeman – vocals
  • Joe Chiccarelli, John Fryer, Robert de la Garza, Mark Desisto – recording
  • Jess Bailey, Scott Litt, Mike Shipley, Humberto Gatica – mixing
  • Vladimir “Vlado” Meller – mastering
  • Rob O’Connor (Stylorouge) – design, art direction
  • Richard Houghton – sleeve photography
  • Mike Shipley – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Weak in the Presence of Beauty – Michael Ward, Rob Clarke
  2. Ordinary Girl – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  3. You Got me Wrong – Alison Moyet
  4. Without You – Alison Moyet
  5. Sleep Like Breathing – David Freeman, Joseph Hughes
  6. Is This Love – Alison Moyet, Jean Guiot
  7. Blow Wind Blow – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey
  8. Glorious Love – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  9. When I Say (No Giveaway) – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  10. Stay – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll

Rick Wakeman: Piano Portraits

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On January 13, 2017, “Universal Music Group” label released “Piano Portraits”, album by Rick Wakeman. It was recorded July – August 2016, at “The Old Granary Studio” in Norfolk, UK, and was produced by Rick Wakeman.

Personnel:

  • Rick Wakeman– Steinway Model D concert grand piano
  • Erik Jordan – engineer
  • Ian Brown – project co-ordinator
  • Stylorouge – design
  • Rob O’Connor – photographer
  • Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering

Track listing:

  1. Help – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Stairway to Heaven – Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
  3. Life on Mars – David Bowie
  4. I’m Not in Love – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  5. Wonderous Stories – Jon Anderson
  6. Berceuse – Gabriel Fauré, arr. Rick Wakeman
  7. Amazing Grace – traditional, arr. by Rick Wakeman
  8. Swan Lake – Peter Tchaikovsky, arr. by Rick Wakeman
  9. Morning Has Broken – traditional, arr. by Rick Wakeman
  10. Summertime – George Gershwin
  11. Space Oddity – David Bowie
  12. Dance of the Damselflies – Rick Wakeman
  13. Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy, arr. by Rick Wakeman
  14. I Vow to Thee, My Country – Gustav Holst, arr. by Rick Wakeman
  15. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Grace Jones: Living My Life

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On November 7, 1982, “Island” label released “Living My Life”, the sixth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Compass Point Studios” in Bahamas, and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin.  The album was certified Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”.

Personnel:

  • Grace Jones– vocals
  • Mikey Chung– guitar
  • Barry Reynolds– guitar
  • Wally Badarou– keyboards
  • Alex Sadkin– organ, engineer, mixing
  • Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar– drums, syndrum
  • Uziah Thompson– percussion
  • Steven Stanley– engineer, mixing
  • Benji Armbrister– engineer assistant
  • Michael Brauer– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Jean-Paul Goude – cover art, design, photography
  • Rob O’Connor – cover art, design
  • Trevor Rogers – photography

Track listing:

  1. My Jamaican Guy- Grace Jones
  2. Nipple to the Bottle – Grace Jones, Sly Dunbar
  3. The Apple Stretching – Melvin Van Peebles
  4. Everybody Hold Still – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  5. Cry Now, Laugh Later – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  6. Inspiration – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  7. Unlimited Capacity for Love – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds

Siouxsie And The Banshees: Juju

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On June 6, 1981, “Polydor” label released “Juju”, the fourth Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Surrey Sound”, and was produced by Nigel Gray and Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie and John McGeoch.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, guitar
  • John McGeoch– guitar
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar
  • Budgie– drums, percussion
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Joe Lyons – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except as noted, all music by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie and John McGeoch.

  1. Spellbound – Steven Severin
  2. Into the Light
  3. Arabian Knights
  4. Halloween – Steven Severin
  5. Monitor
  6. Night Shift
  7. Sin in my Heart
  8. Head Cut
  9. Voodoo Dolly