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Saxon: Innocence Is No Exuse

On September 2, 1985, “Parlaphone / EMI” label released “Innocence Is No Excuse”, the seventh Saxon studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Union Studios” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Simon Hanhart.

Personnel:

  • Biff Byford – vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Graham Oliver – guitar, arrangements
  • Paul Quinn – guitar, arrangements
  • Steve Dawson – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Nigel Glockler – drums, arrangements
  • Simon Hanhart – recording
  • Keith Nixon – additional recording

Track listing:

  1. Rockin’ Again – Biff Byford, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson
  2. Call of the Wild – Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson, Nigel Glockler
  3. Back on the Street – Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Steve Dawson, Nigel Glockler
  4. Devil Rides Out – Biff Byford, Steve Dawson
  5. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy – Biff Byford, Steve Dawson
  6. Broken Heroes – Biff Byford, Steve Dawson
  7. Gonna Shout – Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson, Nigel Glockler
  8. Everybody Up – Biff Byford, Steve Dawson
  9. Raise Some Hell – Biff Byford, Steve Dawson
  10. Give It Everything You’ve Got – Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson, Nigel Glockler

The Cure: Wild Mood Swings

On May 7, 1996, “Fiction” label released “Wild Mood Swings”, the tenth Cure studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by Steve Lyon and Robert Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith– vocals, guitar, bass, sleeve art direction
  • Perry Bamonte– guitar, bass, keyboard, sleeve art direction
  • Jason Cooper– drums, percussion, sleeve art direction
  • Simon Gallup– bass guitar, sleeve art direction
  • Roger O’Donnell– keyboard, sleeve art direction
  • Ronald Austin – drums
  • Louis Pavlou – drums
  • Mark Price– drums
  • Jesus Alemany – trumpet
  • John Barclay – trumpet
  • Steve Dawson – trumpet
  • Steve Sidwell– trumpet
  • Richard Edwards – trombone
  • Sid Gauld – trumpet
  • Will Gregory– saxophone
  • Mister Chandrashekhar – violin
  • Leo Payne – violin
  • Chris Tombling – violin
  • Sue Dench – viola
  • Audrey Riley– cello
  • Ronald Austin – arrangements
  • Sid Gauld – arrangements
  • Will Gregory – arrangements
  • Audrey Riley – arrangements
  • Steve Lyon – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Corkett– mixing
  • Spike Drake – mixing
  • Paul Q. Kolderie– mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Tim Palmer– mixing
  • Mark Saunders– mixing
  • Adrian Maxwell Sherwood– mixing
  • Sean Slade– mixing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Andy Vella – sleeve art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith.

  1. Want
  2. Club America
  3. This Is a Lie
  4. The 13th
  5. Strange Attraction
  6. Mint Car
  7. Jupiter Crash
  8. Round & Round & Round
  9. Gone!
  10. Numb
  11. Return
  12. Trap
  13. Treasure
  14. Bare

Firm: Same

On February 11, 1985, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Firm album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Sol Studios” in Cookham, Berkshire, England, and was produced by Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tony Franklin– fretless bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Chris Slade– drums, percussion
  • Steve Dawson – trumpet
  • Paul “Shilts” Weimar – baritone saxophone
  • Willie Garnett – tenor saxophone
  • Don Weller– tenor saxophone solo
  • Sam Brown, Helen Chappelle, Joy Yates – backing vocals
  • Stuart Epps– engineering
  • Gordon Vicary – mastering
  • Steve Maher – cover artwork
  • Steve Privett – tape operation; supplier of tea, gin and tonics

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers, except where noted.

  1. Closer
  2. Make or Break – Paul Rodgers
  3. Someone to Love
  4. Together
  5. Radioactive – Paul Rodgers
  6. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  7. Money Can’t Buy – Paul Rodgers
  8. Satisfaction Guaranteed
  9. Midnight Moonlight