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Status Quo: Quo

On May 3, 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Quo”, the seventh Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass
  • John Coghlan – drums
  • Bob Young – harmonica
  • Tom Parker – keyboards
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Manwaring, Andy Miller – engineer assistant
  • Dave Field – illustration, design

Track listing:

  1. Backwater – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  2. Just Take Me – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  3. Break the Rules – Fracis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Bob Young
  4. Drifting Away – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  5. Don’t Think it Matters – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  6. Fine Fine Fine – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  7. Lonely Man – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  8. Slow Train – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
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James Brown: Showtime

In April 1964, “Smash Records” label released “Showtime”, the seventh James Brown studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal
  • The Famous- Flames – vocals, backing vocals
  • Danny Ray – introduction
  • Sammy Lowe – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Introduction of James Brown & The Famous Flames
  2. Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
  3. Don’t Cry Baby – James Price Johnson, Saul Bernie, Stella Unger
  4. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  5. Out of the Blue – Johnny Terry, Ted Wright
  6. Somebody Changed the Lock of My Door – Casey Bill Weldon
  7. Evil – Ted Wright
  8. Blues for My Baby – Billy Wright, Teddy Reig
  9. For You My Love – Paul Gayten
  10. Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens – Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney Kramer
  11. The Things I Used to Do – J. Dolan
  12. You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Larry Stock, Russ Morgan

Lee “Scratch” Perry: History, Mystery & Prophesy

On April 21, 1984, “History, Mystery & Prophesy”, the seventh Lee “Scratch” Perry album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Compass Point Studios” and “Joe Gibbs Studio”, and was produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry.

Personnel:

  • Lee “Scratch” Perry – lead vocals, engineer
  • Harold Barney – backing vocals
  • Pat Carey – backing vocals
  • Abigail Charlon – backing vocals
  • Errol Thompson – engineer, mixing
  • The Upsetters – engineer
  • Andy Lyden – engineer
  • Steven Stanley – engineer
  • Kendal Stubbs – engineer
  • Sean Burrows – engineer assistant
  • Frank Gibson – engineer assistant
  • Noel Garcia – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee “Scratch” Perry.

  1. Mr. Music
  2. The Ganja Man
  3. Nice Time
  4. Tiger Lion
  5. Funky Joe
  6. Head of Government
  7. Daniel
  8. Bed Jamming

Cliff Richard: Same

In April 1965, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1964, at “EMI Studios” in Barcelona, “EMI Studios” in London, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, “CBS Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocal
  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Locking – bass guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums
  • The Norrie Paramor Orchestra – strings
  • The Mike Sammes Singers – backing vocals
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Angel
  2. Sway
  3. I Only Came to Say Goodbye
  4. Take Special Care
  5. Magic Is the Moonlight
  6. House Without Windows
  7. Razzle Dazzle
  8. I Don’t Wanna Love You
  9. It’s Not for Me to Say
  10. You Belong to My Heart
  11. Again
  12. Perfidia
  13. Kiss
  14. Reelin’ And Rockin’

Godspeed You! Black Emperor: G_d’s Pee at State’s End!

On April 2, 2021, “Constellation Records” label released “G_d’s Pee at State’s End!”, the seventh Godspeed You! Black Emperor studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Hotel2Tango” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Jace Lasek.

Personnel:

  • David Bryant – electric guitars, MG-1
  • Efrim Manuel Menuck – electric guitars, OP-1, radios
  • Mauro Pezzente – electric bass
  • Michael Moya – electric guitars
  • Sophie Trudeau – violins, organ
  • Thierry Amar – electric bass and upright bass
  • Aidan Girt – sitting drums and standing drums
  • Timothy Herzog – sitting drums and standing drums, glockenspiel
  • Karl Lemieux – 16mm projections
  • Philippe Leonard – 16mm projections

Track listing:

  1. A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) (4521.0kHz 6730.0kHz 4109.09kHz) / Job’s Lament / First of the Last Glaciers / where we break how we shine (Rockets for Mary)
  2. Fire at Static Valley
  3. “Government Came” (9980.0kHz 3617.1kHz 4521.0 kHz) / Cliffs Gaze / cliffs’ gaze at empty waters’ rise / Ashes to Sea or Nearer to Thee
  4. Our Side Has to Win (for D.H.)

Scorpions: Animal Magnetism

On March 31, 1980, “Harvest” label released “Animal Magnetism”, the seventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – February 1980, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, “Manta Sound Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – vocals, acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Matthias Jabs – lead and slide guitar, talk box
  • Francis Buchholz – bass
  • Herman Rarebell – drums
  • Charles Elliot – double bass
  • Melvin Berman – oboe
  • George Stimpson, Brad Wamaar – French horns
  • Allan Macmillan – strings and horns arrangements, conductor
  • Adele Arman, Victoria Richard – violin
  • Paul Arman – viola
  • Richard Arman – cello
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
  • David Green – engineer
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Howie Weinberg – CD re-mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis) – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Make It Real – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolf Schenker
  2. Don’t Make No Promises (Your Body Can’t Keep) – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, music by Matthias Jabs
  3. Hold me Tight – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolph Schenker
  4. Twentieth Century Man – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
  5. Lady Starlight – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
  6. Falling in Love – lyrics and music by Herman Rarebell
  7. Only a Man – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Michael Schenker
  8. The Zoo – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Michael Schenker
  9. Animal Management – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolph Schenker

Buffy Sainte-Marie: She Used to Wanna Be a Balerina

In March 1971, “Vanguard” label released “She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina” the seventh Buffy Sainte-Marie album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Personnel:

  • Buffy Sainte-Marie – vocals
  • Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
  • Neil Young – guitar 
  • Ry Cooder – guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche – piano
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Crazy Horse

Track listing:

All tracks by Buffy Sainte-Marie, except where noted.

  1. Rollin’ Mill Man – Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman
  2. Smack Water Jack – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. Sweet September Morning
  4. She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina
  5. Bells – Leonard Cohen
  6. Helpless – Neil Young
  7. Moratorium
  8. The Surfer – Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ariel Gonzales, Carlos Pardeiro
  9. Song of the French Partisan – Anna Marly, Hy Zaret
  10. Soldier Blue
  11. Now You’ve Been Gone for a Long Time

Maximo Park: Nature Always Wins

On February 26, 2021, “Prolifica Inc.” label released “Nature Always Wins”, the seventh Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – lead vocals, field recording, engineer
  • Duncan Lloyd – bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, field recording, engineer
  • Tom English – drums, percussion, field recording
  • Pauline Murray – vocal
  • Ben H. Allen III – bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, programming, mixing
  • Tom Etherington – drums, design
  • Alex Blamire – engineer
  • Annie Leeth – engineer
  • Ben Etter – engineer
  • Robert Whiteley – engineer
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Em Cole – band photo
  • Laura Lancaster – cover painting
  • John David Lawson – photography, painting photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd and Thomas English, except where noted.

  1. Partly of My Making
  2. Versions of You – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
  3. Baby, Sleep
  4. Placeholder
  5. All of Me – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
  6. Ardour – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Jemma Freese
  7. Meeting Up
  8. Why Must a Building Burn? – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Paul Rafferty
  9. I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
  10. The Acid Remark
  11. Feelings I’m Supposed to Feel
  12. Child of the Flatlands

Etta James: Tell Mama

In February 1968, “Cadet Records” label released “Tell Mama”, the seventh Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Fame Studios” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and was produced by Rick Hall.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – lead vocals
  • Jimmy Ray Jenkins, Albert Lowe – guitar
  • Marvell Thomas – piano
  • George Davis, Spooner Oldham – keyboards
  • Carl Banks, Barry Beckett – organ
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Gene “Bowlegs” Miller – trumpet
  • James Mitchell, Aaron Varnell – saxophone
  • Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
  • Charles Chalmers – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Tell Mama – Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell
  2. I’d Rather Go Blind – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan, Etta James
  3. Watch Dog – Don Covay
  4. The Love of My Man – Ed Townsend
  5. I’m Gonna Take What He’s Got – Don Covay
  6. The Same Rope – Leonard Caston, Jr., Lloyd Webster
  7. Security – Otis Redding
  8. Steal Away – Jimmy Hughes
  9. My Mother In-Law – George David, Lee Diamond
  10. Don’t Lose Your Good Thing – Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham
  11. It Hurts Me So Much – Charles Chalmers
  12. Just a Little Bit – Rosco Gordon

Dashboard Confessional: Crooked Shadows

On February 9, 2018, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Dine Alone Records” labels released “Crooked Shadows”, the seventh Dashboard Confessional studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Colin Brittain, Cash Cash, Chad Gilbert, Chris Carrabba, Jonathan Clark and Jonathan Howard.

Personnel:

  • Chris Carrabba – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Armon Jay – guitar, backing vocals
  • Scott Schoenbeck – bass, keyboard
  • Chris Kamrada – drums, percussion
  • Chrissy Constanza – vocal, piano
  • Lindsey Stirling – violin
  • Jonathan Clark – engineer
  • Jonathan Howard – engineer
  • Cash Cash – mixing
  • Nick Romei – design
  • Allan Geiger – design

Track listing:

  1. We Fight
  2. Catch You
  3. About Us
  4. Heart Beat Here
  5. Belong
  6. Crooked Shadows
  7. Open My Eyes
  8. Be Alright
  9. Just What to Say