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Alvvays: Same

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On July 22, 2014, “Royal Mountain” label released the self-titled, debut Alvvays album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Chad VanGaalen. In 2015, “CBS Music” ranked it at number 1 on its list of “30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014”.

Personnel:

  • Molly Rankin – vocals, guitar
  • Alec O’Hanley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum machine, additional mixing
  • Kerri MacLellen – vocals, keyboards
  • Brian Murphy – bass
  • Sheridan Riley – drums
  • Eric Hamelin – drums
  • Chris Dadge – drums
  • Chad VanGaalen – programming, tambourine, bongos, engineer
  • Graham Walsh – additional tracking
  • Jeff McMurrich – additional tracking
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Ian McGettigan – additional mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley, except where noted.

  1. Adult Diversion – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  2. Archie, Marry Me
  3. Ones Who Love You – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  4. Next of Kin – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  5. Party Police – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
  6. The Agency Group – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murph
  7. Dives
  8. Atop a Cake
  9. Red Planet

White Witch: Same

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In July 1972, “Capricorn” label released the self-titled, debut White Witch album. It was recorded in 1972, “Capricorn Sound Studios” in Macon, Georgia, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Pendergrass – piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Buddy Richardson – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Beau Fisher – bass guitar
  • Bobby Shea – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ronn Goedert – lead vocals, percussion
  • Johnny Sandlin – engineer
  • Carl Hornsby – engineer
  • Ovie Sparks – engineer
  • Barry Feinstein, Vicki Hodgetts – design

Track listing:

  1. Parabrahm Greeting
  2. Dwellers of the Threshold
  3. Help Me Lord
  4. Don’t Close Your Mind
  5. You’re the One
  6. Sleepwalk
  7. Home Grown Girl
  8. And I’m Leaving
  9. Illusion
  10. It’s So Nice to be Stones
  11. Have You Ever Thought of Changing?
  12. Jackson Slade
  13. The Gift

Sky: Same

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In May 1979, “Arista” label released the debut, self-titled Sky album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark, John Williams, Kevin Peek, Francis Monkman, Herbie Flowers and Tristan Fry.

Personnel:

  • John Williams – acoustic guitars
  • Kevin Peek – electric and acoustic guitars
  • Francis Monkman – piano, synthesizer, harpsichord
  • Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
  • Tristan Fry – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Westway – Herbie Flowers, Francis Monkman
  2. Carillon – Herbie Flowers, Ian Gomm
  3. Danza – Antonio Ruiz-Pipò, arranged by Kevin Peek
  4. Gymnopedie No. 1 – Erik Satie
  5. Cannonball – Francis Monkman
  6. Where Opposites Meet – Francis Monkman

Trapeze: Same

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In May 1970, “Treshold” label released the self-titled, debut Trapeze album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” and “Decca Studeios” in London, and was produced by John Lodge.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, guitars, trombone
  • Mel Galley – guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • Terry Rowley – organ, piano, flute, guitars
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • John Jones – co-lead vocals, trumpet
  • Roger Quested – engineer
  • Chris Neal – engineer
  • Bill Price – engineer
  • John Punter – engineer
  • David Wedgbury – photography
  • Barry Wentzell – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s Only a Dream – Mel Gailey
  2. The Giant’s Dead Hoorah – Glen Hughes
  3. Over – John Jones, Mel Gailey
  4. Nancy Gray – Glen Hughes
  5. Fairytale/Verily Verily/Fairytale – John Jones, Mel Gailey
  6. It’s My Life – John Jones, Mel Gailey
  7. Am O – Glen Hughes
  8. Suicide – John Jones, Mel Gailey
  9. Wings – Glen Hughes, Terry Rowley
  10.  Another Day – Mel Gailey, Glen Hughes, John Jones
  11. Send Me No More Letters – Terry Rowley
  12. It’s Only a Dream (reprise) – Mel Gailey

Mizar: Same

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On May 18, 1988, “Helidon” label released the self-titled, debut Mizar album. It was recorded January–April 1988, at “Tivoli Studio” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Goran Lisica Fox.

Personnel:

  • Goran Tanevski – vocal, arranger
  • Gorazd Čapovski – guitar, arranger
  • Katerina Veljanovska – synths, arranger
  • Sašo Krstevski – bass, arranger
  • Boris Georgiev – drums, arranger
  • Janez Križaj – recording engineer
  • Jane Štravs – design

Track listing:

  1. Devojka od bronza – lyrics by Goran Tanevski, music by Gorazd Čapovski
  2. Dozhdot – Gorazd Čapovski
  3. Magla – Gorazd Čapovski
  4. Iljada i sheeset leta – Gorazd Čapovski
  5. Uninije – Gorazd Čapovski
  6. Stoj – lyrics by Goran Tanevski, music by Gorazd Čapovski
  7. Gradot e nem – lyrics by Goran Trajkovski, Goran Tanevski, music by Gorazd Čapovski
  8. Hoden zhe – lyrics by Zoran Spasovski, music by Goran Tanevski
  9. Istekuvam – lyrics by Gorazd Čapovski, music by Zoran Spasovski
  10. Zlatno sonce – Gorazd Čapovski

Natalie Merchant: Same

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On May 6, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, sixth Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Clubhouse Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant – vocals
  • Uri Sharlin – grand piano, electric piano, upright piano
  • John Medeski – organ, keyboards
  • Jonathan Dreyden – organ
  • Gabriel Gordon – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Erik Della Penna – electric guitar
  • Jeremy McCoy – double bass
  • John Patitucci – double bass
  • Kurt Muroki – double bass
  • Jesse Murphy – electric bass
  • Marc Friedman – electric bass
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Andrew Barr – drums
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion
  • Stephen Barber – string arrangements
  • Nadége Foofat – string arrangements
  • Tony Finno – string arrangements
  • Liz Lim – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin 
  • Lisa Kim – violin 
  • Quan Ge – violin 
  • Sein Ryu – violin 
  • Sharon Yamada – violin
  • Robert Rinehart – viola
  • Vivek Kamath – viola
  • Alan Stepansky – cello
  • Wei Yu – cello
  • Ru Pie Yeh – cello
  • Eddie Allen – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – tuba, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Steve Elson – clarinet, saxophones
  • Anthony McGill – clarinet
  • Mindy Kaufmann – flute
  • Johanna Warren, Simi Stone, Tamar-kali, Elizabeth Mitchell – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant.

  1. Ladybird
  2. Maggie Said
  3. Texas
  4. Go Down Moses
  5. Seven Deadly Sins
  6. Giving Up Everything
  7. Black Sheep
  8. It’s a Coming
  9. Lulu (introduction)
  10. Lulu
  11. The End

When In Rome: Same

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On May 3, 1988, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut When in Rome album. It was recorded in 1987, and produced by Michael Brauer, Ben Rogan and Richard James Burgess.

Personnel:

  • Clive Farrington – vocals
  • Andrew Mann – vocals
  • Michael Floreale – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • J.J. Belle – guitar
  • Michael Thompson – guitar
  • Phil Spalding – bass
  • Richard James Burgess – keyboards
  • Mike Timoney – keyboards
  • David Ervin – keyboards, drum programming
  • Preston Heyman – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Robin Jones – percussion
  • Tony Charles – steel drums
  • Mark Chandler, Richard Edwards, Kevin Robinson – brass
  • Ian Gardiner – brass arrangements
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Larry Stabbins – saxophone
  • Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
  • Rose Stone – backing vocals
  • Chris Fuhrman, Teri Reed – engineer
  • Martin Horenburg, Alex Rodriquez – engineer assistant
  • Michael Bauer – mixing
  • Tom Baker, Dan Hersch – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Clive Farrington, Michael Floreale and Andrew Mann..

  1. The Promise
  2. Heaven Knows
  3. Something Going On
  4. I Can’t Stop
  5. If Only
  6. Sight of Your Tears
  7. Wide, Wide Sea
  8. Child’s Play
  9. Total Devotion
  10. Everything

Bob Mould: Same

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On April 30, 1996, “Rykodisc” and “Creation” labels released the self-titled, third Bob Mould album. It was recorded September – November 1995, and was produced by Bob Mould.

Personnel:

  • Bob Mould – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, artwork
  • Jim Wilson – engineer
  • Andy Katz – engineer assistant
  • Phil Magnotti – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Barbara Longo – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Mould

  1. Anymore Time Between
  2. I Hate Alternative Rock
  3. Fort Knox, King Solomon
  4. Next Time That You Leave
  5. Egøverride
  6. Thumbtack
  7. Hair Stew
  8. Deep Karma Canyon
  9. Art Crisis
  10. Roll Over and Die

A Flock of Seagulls: Same

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On April 30, 1982, “Jive” label released the self-titled, debut A Flock of Seagulls album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Battery Studios”, and was produced by Mike Howlett and Bill Nelson. In 1983, the album track “D.N.A.” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Instrumental Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards, additional rhythm guitar
  • Paul Reynolds – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Maudsley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ali Score – drums, percussion
  • Mark Dearnley – engineer
  • Mike Shipley – engineer
  • “BillBo” – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds.

  1. Modern Love is Automatic
  2. Messages
  3. I Run (So Far Away)
  4. Space Age and Love Song
  5. You Can Run
  6. Telecommunications
  7. Standing in the Doorway
  8. Don’t Ask Me
  9. D.N.A.
  10. Tokyo
  11. Man Made

Flight of the Conchords: Same

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On April 21, 2008, “Sub Pop” label released the self-titled, debut Flight of the Conchords album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Mickey Petralia.

Personnel:

  • Bret McKenzie – vocals, guitar, ukulele, bass, drums
  • Jemaine Clement – vocals, guitar, ukulele, xylophone, accordion, omnichord,  bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Kyle O’Callaghan – guitar
  • Sara Johnston – vocals
  • Rhys Darby – vocals
  • Robin Lynn – keyboards
  • Gus Seyffert – bass
  • Mickey Petralia – drums, percussion
  • Mark Lewis – drums
  • Scott Seiver – drums
  • Danny Frankel – percussion
  • David Ralicke – horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, except where noted.

  1. Foux du Fafa
  2. Inner City Pressure
  3. Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
  4. Think About It
  5. Ladies of the World
  6. Mutha’uckas
  7. The Prince of Parties
  8. Leggy Blonde
  9. Robots
  10. Boom
  11. A Kiss Is Not a Contract
  12. The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room) – Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Kyle O’Callaghan
  13. Business Time
  14. Bowie
  15. Au Revoir