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Aerosmith: Toys In The Attic

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On April 8, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Toys in the Attic”, the third Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded January – March 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Perry – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, talkbox, backing vocals, percussion
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, coda solo
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Scott Cushnie – piano 
  • Jay Messina – bass marimba 
  • Mike Mainieri – orchestra conductor
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak, Dave Thoener – engineer assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – design
  • Ingrid Haenke – illustration
  • Bob Belott – photography

Track listing:

  1. Toys in the Attic – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Uncle Salty – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  3. Adam’s Apple – Steven Tyler
  4. Walk This Way – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Big Ten Inch Record – Fred Weismantel
  6. Sweet Emotion – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  7. No More No More – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  8. Round and Round – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
  9. You See Me Crying – Steven Tyler, Don Solomon

J. Geils Band: Monkey island

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On June 9, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Monkey Island”, the seventh J. Geils Band album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Peter Wolf, J. Geils, Magic Dick, Seth Justan, Danny Klein and Stephen Bladd.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf- lead vocals
  • Geils- guitar
  • Magic Dick- harmonica
  • Seth Justman- keyboards
  • Danny Klein- bass
  • Stephen Bladd – drums
  • Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Ronnie Cuber– saxophone
  • Lew Del Gatto – saxophone
  • Arif Mardin- strings conductor
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet
  • Lew Soloff– trumpet
  • Frank Vicari– saxophone
  • Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
  • Evette Benton – backing vocals
  • Cissy Houston- backing vocals
  • Barbara Ingram- backing vocals
  • Theresa Reed – backing vocals
  • Diane Sumler – backing vocals
  • Harriet Tharpe – backing vocals
  • Luther Vandross- backing vocals
  • David Thoener – engineer
  • Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak – engineer assistant
  • David Thoener – mixing
  • George Marino – remastering
  • Peter Corriston – design
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman except where noted.

  1. Surrender
  2. You’re the Only One
  3. I Do – Melvin Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Alfred Smith, Willie Stephenson
  4. Somebody
  5. I’m Falling
  6. Monkey Island
  7. I’m Not Rough
  8. So Good
  9. Wreckage

 

Blue Oyster Cult: Spectres

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On November 18, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Spectres”, the fifth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Eric Bloom, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard and Albert Boucchard.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom– vocals, stun guitar
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– vocals, lead guitar
  • Allen Lanier– vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Joe Bouchard– vocals, bass
  • Albert Bouchard– drums, harmonica, percussion
  • NewarkBoys Chorus – vocals
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer, mixing
  • John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineer
  • Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – engineer assustant
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Roni Hoffman – design
  • Eric Meola– photography
  • David Infante – laser effects, photography assistance

Track listing:

  1. Godzilla – Donald Roeser
  2. Golden Age of Leather – Donald Roeser, Bruce Abbott
  3. Death Valley Nights – Albert Bouchard, Richard Meltzer
  4. Searchin’ for Celine – Allen Lanier
  5. Fireworks – Albert Bouchard
  6. U. Ready 2 Rock – Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman
  7. Celestial the Queen – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
  8. Goin’ Through the Motions – Eric Bloom, Ian Hunter
  9. I Love the Night – Donald Roeser
  10. Nosferatu – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels

Blue Öyster Cult: Spectres

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In November 1977, “Columbia” label released “Spectres”, the fifth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, and was produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard and Albert Bouchard.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • Allen Lanier– vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Joe Bouchard– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Albert Bouchard– vocals, drums, harmonica
  • NewarkBoys Chorus – vocals
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer, mixing
  • John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineer
  • Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Roni Hoffman – design
  • Eric Meola– photography
  • David Infante – laser effects, photography assistance

Track listing:

  1. Godzilla – Donald Roeser
  2. Golden Age of Leather – Donald Roeser, Bruce Abbott
  3. Death Valley Nights – Albert Bouchard, Richard Meltzer
  4. Searchin for Celine – Allen Lanier
  5. Fireworks – Albert Bouchard
  6. U. Ready 2 Rock – Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman
  7. Celestial the Queen – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
  8. Goin’ Through the Motions – Bloom, Ian Hunter
  9. I Love the Night – Donald Roeser
  10. Nosferatu – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels

Patti Smith Group: Radio Ethiopia

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In October 1976, “Arista” label released “Radio Ethiopia”, the second Patti Smith Group studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar, design
  • Lenny Kaye – vocals, guitar, bass, mixing
  • Richard Sohl– keyboards, synthesizer, piano
  • Ivan Kral– bass, guitar
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion, mixing, consultant
  • Brian Sperber – engineer
  • Jay Messina – engineer, mixing
  • Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • Bob Irwin – mastering
  • George Marino– mastering
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Nancy Greenberg – design
  • Lynn Goldsmith– photography

Track listing:

  1. Ask the Angels – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
  2. Ain’t It Strange – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
  3. Poppies – Patti Smith, Richard Sohl
  4. Pissing in a River – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
  5. Pumping (My Heart) – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral, Jay Dee Daugherty
  6. Distant Fingers – Patti Smith, Allen Lanier
  7. Radio Ethiopia – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  8. Abyssinia – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl

 

Blood, Sweat & Tears: New City

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In April 1975, “Columbia” label released “New City”, the eighth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was produced by was recorded 1974-1975, and Jimmy Ienner.

Personnel:

  • David Clayton-Thomas– vocals
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Willis– keyboards
  • Ron McClure– bass
  • Bobby Colomby– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Tillman – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Dave Bargeron– trombone, tuba, baritone horn, bass trumpet
  • Joe Giorgianni – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Tony Klatka – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Mike Corbett – backing vocals
  • Greg Calbi– engineer
  • Carmine Rubino – engineer
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer
  • Tom Dwyer – engineer assistant
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Ride Captain Ride – Skip Konte, Franke Konte, Mike Pinera, Carlos Pinera
  2. Life – Allen Toussaint
  3. No Show – Ron McClure
  4. I Was a Witness to a War – Danny Meehan, Bobby Scott
  5. One Room Country Shack – John Lee Hooker, traditional
  6. Applause – Janis Ian
  7. Yesterday’s Music – Clayton-Thomas, William Smith
  8. Naked Man – Randy Newman
  9. Got to Get You into My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Takin’ It Home – Bobby Colomby

 

Lou Reed: Street Hassle

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In February 1978, “Arista” label released “Street Hassle”, the eight Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and live in  Munich,  Wiesbaden,  Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Lou Reed and Richard Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead vocal, guitar, bass, piano, mixing
  • Jeffrey Ross – lead guitar
  • Stuart Heinrich – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Fonfara- piano
  • Marty Fogel – amplified saxophone
  • Steve Friedman – lead bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Suchorsky – drums
  • Aram Schefrin – string arrangements
  • Jo’Anna Kameron, Angela Howard, Christine Wiltshire, Genya Ravan- backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- spoken word
  • Manfred Schunke, Heiner Friesz – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer, mixing
  • Gray Russell, Gregg Caruso – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensenat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Gimmie Some Good Times
  2. Dirt
  3. Street Hassle
  • Waltzing Matilda
  • Street Hassle
  • Slipaway
  1. I Wanna Be Black
  2. Real Good Time Together
  3. Shooting Star
  4. Leave Me Alone
  5. Wait

David Bowie: Lodger

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Lodger

On May 18, 1979, “RCA” label released “Lodger”, the thirteenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded September 1978 – March 1979, at “Mountain Studios” in “Montreux”, “Record Plant Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, piano, guitar, synthesizer, Chamberlin
  • Tony Visconti – guitar, mandolin, bass guitar,  backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Brian Eno– synthesizers, ambient drone, prepared piano, cricket menace, guitar treatments, horse trumpet, eroica horn, piano, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew– guitar, mandolin
  • Carlos Alomar– guitar, drums
  • Dennis Davis– percussion, drums, bass guitar
  • George Murray– bass guitar
  • Sean Mayes– piano
  • Simon House– violin, mandolin
  • Roger Powell– synthesizer
  • Stan Harrison– saxophone
  • David Richards – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Bowie; all music by David Bowie and Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. Fantastic Voyage
  2. African Night Flight
  3. Move on – David Bowie
  4. Yassassin – David Bowie
  5. Red Sails
  6. DJ – David Bowie, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar
  7. Look Back in Anger
  8. Boys Keep Swinging
  9. Repetition – David Bowie
  10. Red Money – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar