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Elton John: Empty Sky

Empty Sky

On June 6, 1969, “DJM” label released “Empty Sky”, the debut Elton John studio album. It was recorded December 1968 – April 1969, at “Dick James Music Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown.

Personnel:

  • Elton John– vocals, acoustic piano, organ, electric piano, harpsichord
  • Caleb Quaye– acoustic and electric guitars, conga drums
  • Graham Vickery – harmonica
  • Tony Murray – bass guitar
  • Nigel Olsson– drums
  • Roger Pope – drums, percussion
  • Don Fay – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Clive Franks – tape operator, whistling
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler – linear notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

  1. Empty Sky
  2. Val-Hala
  3. Western Ford Gateway
  4. Hymn 2000
  5. Lady What’s Tomorrow
  6. Sails
  7. The Scaffold
  8. Skyline Pigeon
  9. Gulliver/Hay Chewed/Reprise

The Pogues: Pogue Mahone

Pogue_Mahone

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

The Cult: Love

The_Cult_Love

On October 18, 1985, “Beggars Banquet Records” released “Love”, the second Cult (The) album.  It was recorded July – August 1985, at the “Jacob’s Studios” in Farnham, Surrey and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown.

Personnel:

  • Ian Astbury– vocals
  • Billy Duffy– electric guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Jamie Stewart– bass, keyboards, strings, backing vocals
  • Mark Brzezicki– drums
  • Nigel Preston– drums
  • Simon Kliney – Fairlight programming
  • The Soultanas (Mae McKenna, Lorenza Johnson, Jackie Challenor) – backing vocals

Track listing:

All compositions by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy.

  1. Nirvana
  2. Big Neon Glitter
  3. Love
  4. Brother Wolf, Sister Moon
  5. Rain
  6. The Phoenix
  7. Hollow Man
  8. Revolution
  9. She Sells Sanctuary
  10. Black Angel