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Cars: Shake It Up

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On November 6, 1981, “Elektra” label released “Shake It Up”, the fourth Cars studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Syncro Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Benjamin Orr – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • David Robinson – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ian Taylor – recording
  • Thom Moore – engineer assistant
  • Walter Turbitt – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Robinson – design
  • Clint Clemens – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.

  1. Since You’re Gone
  2. Shake It Up
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Victim of Love
  5. Cruiser
  6. A Dream Away
  7. This Could Be Love – Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
  8. Think It Over
  9. Maybe Baby

Central Line: Breaking Point

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On January 9, 1982, “Mercury” label released “Breaking Point”, the debut Central Line studio album. It was recorded June – October 1981, at “Scorpio Studios”, “Audio International Studios” and “Nova Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Carter and Bob Carter.

Personnel:

  • Linton Beckles – vocals, percussion, design
  • Henry Defoe – lead and rhythm guitar, design
  • Lipson Francis – keyboards, design
  • Camelle Hinds – vocals, bass, design
  • Roy Carter – keyboards, guitar, remix
  • Steve Jeffries – keyboards
  • Danny Cummings – percussion, congas, bongos
  • Jake Le Mesurier – percussion
  • Mel Gaynor – additional drums
  • Dee Sealy – backing vocals
  • George Chandler – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
  • Dennis Weinreich – recording
  • Pete Smith – recording, mixing
  • Pete Walsh – mixing
  • Greg Walsh – mixing
  • Arun – lacquer cut
  • Peter Ashworth – photography

Track listing:

  1. Walking Into Sunshine – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Roy Carter
  2. I Need Your Love – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Anthony McCorkell
  3. Breaking Point – Lipson Francis, Linton Beckles
  4. Goodbye – Camelle Hinds, Henry Defoe, Steve Jeffries
  5. That’s No Way to Treat My Love – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Roy Carter
  6. Don’t Tell Me – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Anthony McCorkell
  7. (You Know) You Can Do It – Lipson Francis, Henry Hinds, Linton Beckles
  8. Shake It Up – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Anthony McCorkell

New Order: Lost Sirens

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On January 11, 2013, “Rhino Entertainment” label released “Lost Sirens”, the ninth New Order album. It is compilation of tracks recorded during the production of 2005’s album “Waiting for the Sirens’ Call”, but did not ended on the album final release. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Real World” in Box, England, and was produced by Tore Johansson, Stuart Price, Mac Quayle, Jim Spencer, Stephen Street, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Phil Cunningham.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Phil Cunningham– guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4 and 6-stringed bass
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Stephen Street– mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend– mixing
  • Jim Spencer – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Studio Parris Wakefield – art direction, design
  • Gary Lancaster – project management

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Phil Cunningham.

  1. I’ll Stay with You
  2. Sugarcane
  3. Recoi
  4. Californian Grass
  5. Hellbent
  6. Shake It Up
  7. I’ve Got a Feeling
  8. I Told You So (Crazy World Mix)

Ringo Starr: Give More Love

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On September 15, 2017, “UM” label released “Give More Love”, the 19th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles; “Fred’s Kitchen” in Stockholm, and was produced by Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr– vocals, percussion, drums, guitar, mixing
  • Paul McCartney– bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joe Walsh– guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Frampton– guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz, Steve Dudas, Dave Stewart, Gary Nicholson, Jeff Lynne, Matthew Pynn, Tom Hnatow – guitar
  • Petter Ericson Stakee – guitar, backing vocals, percussion
  • Mark Charles Heidinger – vocals, guitar, bass, vocals
  • Jim Cox – keyboards, piano, organ
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Edgar Winter – piano, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Glen Ballard– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Malone– piano
  • Nathan East, Don Was, Matt Bissonette, Erik MacQueen – bass
  • Fredrik Aspelin – drums, percussion
  • Robby Consenza – drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Bruce Sugar – drum programming, keyboards; recording, mixing, editing
  • Greg Bissonette– percussion
  • Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys, Windy Wagner, Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman– backing vocals
  • Rose Guerin – vocals
  • Viktor Buck – backing vocals; engineering
  • Fred Appelquist – engineering
  • Peter R. Ericson – additional production
  • Duane Lundy — additional engineering, additional production

Track listing:

  1. We’re on the Road Again – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
  2. Laughable – Richard Starkey, Peter Frampton
  3. Show Me the Way – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
  4. Speed of Sound – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
  5. Standing Still – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
  6. King of the Kingdom – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
  7. Electricity – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
  8. So Wrong So Long – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  9. Shake It Up – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
  10. Give More Love – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson