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XTC: English Settlement

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On February 12, 1982, “Virgin” label released “English Settlement”, the fifth XTC studio album. It was recorded October – November 1981, at “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Terry Chambers.

Personnel:

  • Colin Moulding – lead and backing vocals, fretless bass, Fender bass, mini-Korg synthesizer, piano, percussion, mixing
  • Andy Partridge – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, mini-Korg synthesizer, Prophet V, synthesizer, anklung, alto saxophone, percussion, frog noises, mixing
  • Dave Gregory – Prophet V synthesizer, electric 12-string guitar, mini-Korg synthesizer, percussion, electric guitar, nylon-string Spanish guitar, fuzz-boxed 12-string guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, piano, backing vocals, mixing
  • Terry Chambers – drums, electronic drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Hugh Padgham – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Hans de Vente – backing vocals
  • Howard Gray – engineer assistant
  • Ken Ansell – artwork
  • Art Dragon – illustrations
  • Allan Ballard – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. Runaways – Colin Moulding
  2. Ball and Chain – Colin Moulding
  3. Senses Working Overtime
  4. Jason and the Argonauts
  5. No Thugs in Our House
  6. Yacht Dance
  7. All of a Sudden (It’s Too Late)
  8. Melt the Guns
  9. Leisure
  10. It’s Nearly Africa
  11. Knuckle Down
  12. Fly on the Wall – Colin Moulding
  13. Down in the Cockpit – Colin Moulding
  14. English Roundabout – Colin Moulding
  15. Snowman

Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time

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On May 22, 1992, “Private Music” label released “Time Takes Time”, the tenth Ringo Starr album. It was recorded March – September 1991, February 1992, and was produced by Don Was, Jeff Lynne,   Peter Asher and Phil Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jeff Lynne– guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mark Goldenberg, Waddy Wachtel– guitars
  • Andrew Gold, Roger Manning, Andy Sturmer– guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Landau, David Grissom, Michael Thompson, Jeff Baxter– guitars
  • Mark Hart– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench, Robbie Buchanan, Jeffrey Vanston, Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson, Bob Glaub, Neil Stubenhaus– bass
  • Peter Asher– tambourine, backing vocals
  • Mark Hudson– percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Horn– saxophone
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Harry Nilsson– vocals
  • Raven Kane, Rosemary Butler, Valerie Carter, Terri Wood, Carmen Twillie, Wendy Fraser, Stephanie Spruill, Andrea Robinson, Bobbi Page, Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Mark Hart, Craig Copeland, Naomi Star, Darlene Koldenhoven, Kathryn Cotter, Mark Warman, Brian Wilson, Doug Fieger, Brian O’Doherty – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Weight of the World – Brian O’Doherty, Fred Velez
  2. Don’t Know a Thing About Love – Richard Feldman, Stan Lynch
  3. Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman, Gary Grainger
  4. Golden Blunders – Jonathan Auer, Kenneth Stringfellow
  5. All in the Name of Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  6. After All These Years – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
  7. I Don’t believe You – Andy Sturmer, Roger Manning
  8. Runaways – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
  9. It’s a Heartbeat – Diane Warren
  10. What Goes Around – Rick Suchow