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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Crush

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On June 17, 1985, “Virgin” label released “Crush”, the sixth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album. It was recorded 1984–1985, at “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
  • Andy McCluskey– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electronic keyboards
  • Malcolm Holmes– drums, electronic and acoustic percussion
  • Martin Cooper– vocals, saxophone, keyboards
  • Kyle Green – piano, electronic keyboards, additional vocals
  • Stephen Hague– keyboards, guitar
  • Graham Weir – trombone, electric guitar
  • Neil Weir – trumpet
  • Maureen Humphreys – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes,  except where noted.

  1. So in Love – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stephen Hague
  2. Secret
  3. Bloc Bloc Bloc
  4. Women III
  5. Crush
  6. 88 Seconds in Greensboro
  7. The Native Daughters of the Golden West
  8. Le Femme Accident
  9. Hold You
  10. The Lights are Going Out

New Order: Republic

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On May 3, 1993, “London” label released “Republic”, the sixth New Order studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Real World Studios”; “Box” in Witshire, and “RAK Studios” in London and was produced by Stephen Hague and New Order.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4 and 6-stringed bass, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– vocal, synthesizers, programming
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • Audrey Riley– cello, string arrangements
  • Dee Lewis – backing vocals
  • Andy Duncan – additional programming
  • Peter Saville– art direction (designed at Pentagram)
  • Pascal Gabriel– pre-production
  • Simon Gogerly, Mike ‘Spike’ Drake, Owen Morrisand Richard Chappell – engineer
  • Ben Findlay and Sam Hardaker – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Hague.

  1. Regret
  2. World
  3. Ruined in a Day
  4. Spooky
  5. Everyone Everywhere
  6. Young Offender
  7. Liar
  8. Chemical
  9. Times Change
  10. Special Avalanche

Blur: Parklife

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On April 25, 1994, “Food Records” label released “Parklife”, the third Blur studio album. It was recorded August 1993 – January 1994, at “Maison Rouge” in Fulham.  “RAK Studios” and “St. John’s Wood” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street, Stephen Hague, John Smith, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, machine strings, harpsichord, melodica, vibraphone, recorder, programming
  • Graham Coxon– guitars, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, backing
  • Alex James– vocals, bass guitar
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion, programming
  • Stephen Street– vintage keys, sound effects, some programming
  • Laetitia Sadier– vocals
  • Phil Daniels– narration
  • Stephen Hague – accordion vocals

String quartet

  • Chris Tombling
  • Audrey Riley
  • Leo Payne MBE
  • Chris Pitsillides

Duke strings

  • Louisa Fuller – violin
  • Rick Koster – violin
  • John Metcalfe – string arrangement, viola
  • Ivan McCready – cello

Kick horns

  • Richard Edwards– trombone
  • Roddy Lorimer– flugelhorn, trombone
  • Tim Sanders– tenor sax, soprano sax
  • Simon Clarke – baritone sax, alto sax, flute

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn, except where noted, all music by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. Girls & Boys
  2. Tracy Jacks
  3. End of a Century
  4. Parklife
  5. Bank Holiday
  6. Badhead
  7. The Debt Collector
  8. Far Out – lyrics by Alex James
  9. To the End
  10. London Loves
  11. Trouble in the Message Centre
  12. Clover over Dover
  13. Magic America
  14. Jubilee
  15. This Is a Low
  16. Lot 195

The Pogues: Pogue Mahone

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On February 27, 1996, “WEA” label released “Pogue Mahone”, the seventh and last Pogues (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Steve Brown and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • Spider Stacy – vocals
  • Jem Finer- banjo, guitar, hurdy gurdy, translation
  • Darryl Hunt- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Andrew Ranken – vocals, drums
  • James McNally- accordion, whistle, low whistle, Uillean Pipes
  • David Coulter – mandolin, ukulele, djembe, shaker, tambourine
  • Jamie Clarke – guitar
  • Stephen Warbeck- mandolin, piano, accordion
  • Jon Sevink – fiddle
  • Jules Singleton – violin
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Anne Wood – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook- viola
  • Caroline Lavelle- cello
  • Debsey Wykes – backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – backing vocals
  • Stephen Hague- backing vocals
  • Darryl Hunt – cover art, design
  • Claudia Pöschl – cover art, design
  • Steve Pyke – portraits, photography

Track listing:

  1. How Come – Ronnie Lane, Kevin Westlake
  2. Living in a World Without Her -Darryl Hunt, James McNally
  3. When the Ship Comes In – Bob Dylan
  4. Anniversary – Jem Finer
  5. Amadie – Andrew Ranken
  6. Love You ‘Till the End – Darryl Hunt
  7. Bright Lights – Jem Finer
  8. Oretown – Jem Finer
  9. Pont Mirabeau – Jem Finer
  10. Tosspint – Jem Finer
  11. Four O’ Clock in the Morning – Andrew Ranken
  12. Where That Love’s Been Gone – Andrew Ranken, Steven Skull
  13. The Sun and the Moon – James Clarke, Spider Stacy