On February 4, 1985, “A&M” label released “Secret Secrets”, the ninth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Battery Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.
Personnel:
Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
David Rhodes – acoustic and electric guitar
Alan Murphy – rhythm guitar
Joe Jackson – piano
Nick Plytas – keyboards, synthesizers
Adrian Lee – synthesizers
Pino Palladino – bass guitar
Mel Gaynor – drums, timpani
David Bitelli – saxophone
Wesley Magoogan – saxophone
Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
Paul Spong – trumpet
Rick Taylor – trombone
Raul D’Oliveira – lead flugelhorn
Flachra Trench – strings orchestration
Dave Bitelli – horns scored
Bryan “Chuck” New – engineer
Jon Hallett, Stephen McLaughlin – engineer assistant
On December 7, 1993, “Epic” label released “From Monday to Sunday”, the fourth Nick Heyward album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Shaw Sound” in Fulham, Lilley Yard, and was produced by Nick Heyward.
Personnel:
Nick Heyward – vocals, acoustic guitar
Anthony Clark – keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals
Phil Taylor – organ, piano
Neil Scott – guitar
Jimmy Williams – mandolin, slide guitar, backing vocals
On December 1, 2023, “Deutsche Grammophon” label released “Echoes: Ancient & Modern”, the fifth Trevor Horn album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Trevor Horn.
On September 7, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Amused to Death”, the third Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1992, at “The Billiard Room”, “Olympic Studios”, “CTS Studios”, “Angel Recording Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, “Ameraycan Studios” and “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Johnny Yuma Recording” in Burbank, and was produced by Roger Waters and Patrick Leonard.
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.
On January 27, 1984, “Polydor” label released “4,000 Weeks’ Holiday”, album by Ian Dury & The Music Students. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Adam Kidron.
Personnel:
Ian Dury– vocals (credited by the pseudonym ‘D. Poundcake’)
Michael McEvoy;– bass, keyboards, synthesizers, brass arranger
Merlin Rhys-Jones – guitar
Tag Lamche – drums
Ray Cooper– percussion
Geoff Castle – synthesisers
Chaz Jankel– lead guitar
Ed Speight – lead guitar
Chris Taylor – drums
Davey Payne– saxophones
Jamie Talbot– saxophones
Steve Sidwell– trumpet, clarinet
Rico Rodriguez– trombone
Neil Sidwell – trombone
Jackie Challenor, Lorenza Johnson, Mae McKenna, Humphrey Dorsett, Andy Fairweather-Low- backing vocals
Alan Douglas – engineer
Keith Nixon – engineer assistant
Barney Bubbles- design
Track listing:
(You’re My) Inspiration – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
Friends – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
Tell Your Daddy – Ian Dury, Roderick Melvin
Peter the Painter – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
Ban the Bomb – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
Percy the Poet – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
Very Personal – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
Take Me To The Cleaners – Ian Dury, Michael McEvoy
In August 1985, “Epic” label released “World Service”, the third Spear of Destiny album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Trident 1” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Rusty Egan, Kirk Brandon, Stan Stammers, Dolphin Taylor, Neil Pyzer, Mickey Donnelly and Alan St. Clair.
Personnel:
Kirk Brandon- vocals, guitar
Alan St. Clair– guitar
Neil Pyzer – grand and electric piano, organ, alto and tenor saxophone
Stan Stammers- bass guitar
Dolphin Taylor- drums, percussion
Mickey Donnelly – alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Barbara Pennington, Mae McKenna, Lorenza Johnson, Jackie Challenor – backing vocals
On May 21, 2001, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Can Our Love… “, the fifth Tindersticks studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Mark Colwill, Dickon Hinchliffe and Ian Caple.
Personnel:
Neil Fraser – acoustic and electric guitar
Stuart Staples – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ, percussion
David Boulter – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, percussion
Dickon Hinchliffe – vocals, electric violin, Wah Wah guitar, Fender Rhodes, brass and strings arrangements
Mark Colwill – bass
Al Macaulay – drums, percussion
Steve Sidwell – trumpet
Jamie Talbot – bass clarinet, flute
Neil Sidwell – trombone
Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shane, Jon Evans-Jones, Julian Leaper, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Hanson – violin
On February 17, 1999, “Idea Records” label released “Apple Venus Volume 1”, the thirteenth XTC studio album. “Apple Venus Volume 1” was recorded from January to August 1998, and was produced by Haydn Bendall and Nick Davis.
Personnel:
Dave Gregory– piano, keyboards, keyboards programming, guitars, backing vocals
Colin Moulding– vocals, bass guitar
Andy Partridge– vocals, guitars, keyboards programming
Haydn Bendall– keyboards
Nick Davis– keyboards
Prairie Prince– drums, percussion
Guy Barker– trumpet, flugelhorn
Steve Sidwell– trumpet solo
The London Sessions Orchestra with leader Gavin Wright
On November 1, 1993, “EMI” released “The Red Shoes”, the seventh Kate Bush studio album. It was recorded 1990 -1993, and was produced by Kate Bush. Its release was accompanied by Bush’s short film, “The Line, the Cross and the Curve”.
Personnel:
Kate Bush – vocals, bass, keyboards, piano, guitar, arrangements
Jeff Beck – guitar
Danny McIntosh – guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Prince – vocals, bass, guitar, arranger, keyboards
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