On June 14, 2016, Henry Campbell Liken McCullough died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with many musicians including Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithful, Ronnie Lane, Donovan, Bobby Harrison, Steve Marriot, Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. McCullough was member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, Dr. Feelgood and Wings. As leader he released one EP and five solo albums.
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Bert Jansch: It Don’t Bother Me
\In December 1965, “Transatlantic” label released “It Don’t Bother Me”, the second Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in April 1965, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Nathan Joseph.
Personnel:
- Bert Jansch – vocals, guitar, steel-string guitar, banjo
- Roy Harper – vocals, guitar
- John Renbourn – guitar
- Ray Prickett – engineer
- Brian Shuel – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bert Jansch, except where noted.
- Oh, My Babe
- Ring-A-Ding Bird
- Tinker’s Blues
- Anti Apartheid
- The Wheel
- A Man I’d Rather Be
- My Lover
- It Don’t Bother Me
- Harvest Your Thoughts of Love – John Renbourn
- Lucky Thirteen
- As the Day Grows Longer Now
- So Long (Been On the Road So Long) – Alex Campbell
- Want My Daddy Now
- 900 Miles – traditional
Roy Harper: HQ
In June 1975, “Harvest” label released “HQ”, the eighth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in March 1975 at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.
Personnel:
- Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
- David Gilmour– guitar
- Chris Spedding– guitar
- Dave Cochran –bass
- John Paul Jones– bass
- Steve Broughton –drums
- Bill Bruford– drums
- TheGrimethorpe Colliery Band – brass
- Hipgnosis – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Harper
- The Game (Parts 1–5)
- he Spirit Lives
- Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children
- Referendum (Legend)
- Forget Me Not
- Hallucinating Light
- When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease
Led Zeppeilin: Physical Graffiti
On February 25, 1975, “Swan Song” label released “Physical Graffiti”, the sixth studio Led Zeppelin album. It was recorded July – December 1970, January and March 1971, May 1972, January and February 1974, at multiple locations, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album included unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions: one outtake from “Led Zeppelin III”, three tracks from “Led Zeppelin IV”, and three tracks from “Houses of the Holy”, including the unused title track. “Physical Graffiti” was certified 16× Platinum in the US by “RIAA”, and 2× Platinum in UK by “BPI”. In 1996, “Mojo” magazine ranked the album at number 47 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 32 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2001 “Classic Rock” magazine ranked the album at number 5 at its list of “100 Greatest Rock Album Ever”; in 2003, the TV network “VH1” named it the 71st “Greatest album ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Physical Graffiti” at number 70 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2006 “Guitar World” magazine ranked the album at number 9 at its list of “Reader’s Poll: 100 Greatest Guitar Albums”. In 1976, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Page– electric, acoustic, lap steel and slide guitar, mandolin
- John Paul Jones– bass guitar, organ, acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, guitar, mandolin, VCS3 synthesiser, Hohner clavinet, Hammond organ, string arrangement
- John Bonham– drums, percussion
- Ian Stewart– piano
- Peter Corriston– artwork, design
- Mike Doud – artwork, design
- Dave Heffernan – illustrations
- Elliot Erwitt, P. Fallon, Roy Harper– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.
- Custard Pie
- The Rover
- In My Time of Dying – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Houses of the Holy
- Trampled Under Foot – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
- Kashmir – John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- In the Light – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Bron-Yr-Aur – Jimmy Page
- Down by the Seaside
- Ten Years Gone
- Night Flight – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- The Wanton Song
- Boogie with Stu – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ian Stewart
- Black Country Woman
- Sick Again
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin III
On October 5, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Led Zeppelin III”, the third Led Zeppelin studio album. It was composed at a cottage in Wells, known as “Bron-Yr-Aur”, and was recorded December 1969; January – August 1970, at “Rolling Stones Mobile Studio”, in Headley Grange, Hampshire; “Island Studios”, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in UK by “BPI, and 6 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica
- Jimmy Page– acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars, banjo, dulcimer, bass, backing vocals
- John Paul Jones– bass guitar, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, mandolin, double bass, string arrangements
- John Bonham– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Zacron – cover art, design
Track listing:
- Immigrant Song – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Friends – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Celebration Day – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Since I’ve Been Loving You – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Out in the Tiles – Jimmy page, Robert Plant, John Bonham
- Gallows Pole – traditional, arr. by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Tangerine – Jimmy Page
- That’s the Way – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Bron-Y-Stomp – Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
- Hats Off to (Roy) Harper – traditional, arr. by Charles Obscure
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
On September 12, 1975, “Harvest” label released “Wish You Were Here”, the ninth Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded January–July 1975, at the “Abbey Road Studios” in London and was produced by David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. The album features composition “Shine on you crazy diamond”, a tribute to Syd Barrett, who left the band seven years earlier due to a mental illness. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 211 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 7 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 6 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, lap steel guitar, EMS Synth AKS, keyboards, tape effects
- Richard Wright– keyboards, VCS3, clavinet, backing vocals
- Roger Waters– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, VCS3, tape effects
- Nick Mason– drums, percussion, tape effects
- Dick Parry– saxophone
- Roy Harper– vocals
- Venetta Fieldsand Carlena Williams – backing vocals
Track listing
All lyrics by Roger Waters, music as noted.
- Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts I – V) – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
- Welcome to the Machine – Roger Waters
- Have a Cigar – Roger Waters
- Wish You Were Here – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
- Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts VI – IX) – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
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