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Hawkwind: 25 Years On

On October 6, 1978, “Charisma” label released “25 Years On”, the eighth Hawkwind studio album. It was released under the name “Hawklords” for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name “Hawkwind” at the time. It was recorded June – August 1978, at “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio” at Langley Farm, Devon, UK, and was produced by Dave Brock and Robert Calvert.

Personnel:

  • Robert Calvert – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dave Brock – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Swindells – keyboards
  • Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Simon King – drums, congas
  • Martin Griffin – drums
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Simon House – violin
  • Les McClure – whisper voice
  • Dennis Smith, Neil Fawcus, Neil Mount – engineer
  • Tim Friese-Greene, Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Barney Bubbles, Brian Griffin – design

Track listing:

  1. Psi Power – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  2. Free Fall – Robert Calvert, Harvey Bainbridge
  3. Automoton – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  4. 25 Years – Dave Brock
  5. Flying Doctor – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  6. The Only Ones – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  7. (Only) The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid – Robert Calvert
  8. The Age of the Micro Man – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock

Peter Frampton: Frampton

On March 3, 1975, “A&M” label released “Frampton”, the fourth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded October 1974 – February 1975, at “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio” in Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire, and was produced by Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton- lead vocals, acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, organ, talkbox, bass guitar
  • Andy Bown- bass guitar
  • John Siomos- drums, percussion
  • Poli Palmer– vibes
  • Chris Kimsey, Andy Knight – engineer
  • George Marino – mixing, mastering
  • Doug Sax, Arnie Acosta – mastering
  • Vartan, Roland Young, Junie Osaki – art direction
  • Mike Zagaris – photography
  • Beth Stempel, Bill Levenson – supervisor, coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton.

  1. Day’s Dawning
  2. Show Me the Way
  3. One More Time
  4. The Crying Clown
  5. Fanfare
  6. Nowhere’s Too Far (for My Baby)
  7. Nassau
  8. Baby, I Love Your Way
  9. Apple of Your Eye
  10. Penny for Your Thoughts
  11. (I’ll Give You) Money

The Who: Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia

On October 26, 1973, “Track” label released “Quadrophenia”, the sixth Who (The) studio album. “Ouadrophenia” was band’s second rock opera and was released as a double album. It was recorded May–June 1972 and May–September 1973, at the “Olympic Studios” and “Ramport Studios” in London with “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio”, and was produced by John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon , Pete Townshend, Kit Lambert and was co-produced by  Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars
  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • John Entwistle– vocals, bass, horns
  • Keith Moon– percussion, vocals
  • Chris Stainton– piano
  • Jon Curle – news reader voice
  • Rod Houison, Ron Nevison, Pete Townshend – special effects
  • Graham Hughes – design, photography
  • Ethan Russell– art direction, insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend.

  1. I’m the Sea
  2. The Real Me
  3. Quadrephenia
  4. Cut My hair
  5. The Punk and the Godfather
  6. I’m One
  7. The Dirty Jobes
  8. Helpless Dancer
  9. Is It In My Head
  10. I’ve had Enough
  11. 5:15
  12. Sea and Sand
  13. Drowned
  14. Bell Boy
  15. Doctor Jimmy
  16. The Rock
  17. Love, Reign O’er Me