Tag Archives: Surrey

 Ulf Lundell: Further Inland

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On September 12, 1980, “EMI” label released “Further Inland”, the second Ulf Lundell studio album. It was recorded at “Ridge Farm” in Surrey, England , and was produced by Kjell Andersson , Lasse Lindbom and Ulf Lundell.

Personnel:

  • Ulf Lundell – vocal, guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Janne Andersson – guitar
  • Mats Ronander – guitar, harmonica, choir
  • Speedy Keen – lead guitar
  • Niklas Strömstedt – piano, Vox organ, choir
  • Hasse Olsson – Hammond organ
  • Lasse Lindbom – bass, choir
  • Ingemar Dunker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ulf Lundell.

  1. Happy Again
  2. Strangers
  3. Odysseus
  4. Nobody’s Woman
  5. Powder
  6. So Much Older
  7. Just a Question of When
  8. Home to my Roots Again
  9. Better Times
  10. Back Free
  11. Under the Ashes
  12. Further inland
  13. The Posers
  14. Poor Jack
  15. Distrcted
  16. Like a Sister

Mike Rutherford: Acting Very Strange

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On September 7, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Acting Very Strange”, the second Mike Rutherford studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Farm” in Chiddingfold, Surrey, “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Mick Rutherford.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rutherford – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, Linn programming
  • John Alexander – guitars
  • Daryl Stuermer – guitars
  • Paul Fishman – keyboards
  • J. Peter Robinson – keyboards
  • Stewart Copeland – drums
  • Pete Phipps – drums
  • Gary Barnacle – saxophones
  • Luke Tunney – trumpet
  • Martyn Ford – string arrangements, conductor
  • Steve Gould – backing vocals
  • Noel McCalla – backing vocals
  • Dale Newman – backing vocals
  • Nick Launay – engineer, producer assistant
  • Geoff Callingham – engineer assistant
  • Dale Newman, Geoff Callingham, Steve Jones, Geoff Banks – equipment
  • Howard Gray – tape operator
  • Bill Smith – cover coordinator
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

 All tracks by Mike Rutherford, except where noted.

  1. Acting Very Strange
  2. A Day to Remember
  3. Maxine – Pete Bellotte
  4. Halfway There – Florrie Palmer
  5. Who’s Fooling Who – Florrie Palmer
  6. Couldn’t Get Arrested – Pete Bellote
  7. I Don’t Wanna Know
  8. Hideaway

Joan Armatrading: Consequences

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On June 18, 2021, “BMG Rights Managements” label released “Consequences”, the twentieth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Bumpkin Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Joan Armatrading.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, instrumentation, recording, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Mark Wallis – mixing
  • Gwyn Mathias – mastering
  • Ryan Art – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. Natural Rhythm
  2. Already There
  3. To Be Loved
  4. Better Life
  5. Glorious Madness
  6. Like
  7. Consequences
  8. Sunrise
  9. Think About Me
  10. To Anyone Who Will Listen

Au Paris: PLaying With A Different Sex

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On May 13, 1981, “Human” label released “Playing with a Different Sex”, the debut Au Pairs studio album. It was recorded in April 1981, at “Jacobs” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Ken Thomas, Martin Culwervel, Paul Foad, Peter Hammond, Jane Munro and Lesley Woods.

Personnel:

  • Lesley Woods – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Foad – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jane Munro – bass guitar
  • Peter Hammond – drums
  • Ken Thomas – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Martin Culverwell – design
  • Rocking Russian – design
  • Eve Arnold – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Foad, Peter Hammond, Jane Munro and Lesley Woods, except where noted.

  1. We’re So Cool
  2. Love Song
  3. Set-Up
  4. Repetition – David Bowie
  5. Headache for Michelle
  6. Come Again
  7. Armagh
  8. Unfinished Business
  9. Dear John
  10. It’s Obvious

John Wetton & Phil Manzanera: Wetton / Manzanera

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On April 27, 1987, “Geffen” label released “Wetton/Manzanera”, album John Wetton and Phil Manzanera. It was recorded March – August 1986, at “Gallery Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Keith Bessey, John Wetton and Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera – lead guitar, keyboards, possible backing vocals
  • Vic Emerson – orchestral keyboards
  • Alan White – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Godley – backing vocals
  • Keith Bessey – engineer
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Richard Evans – art direction, design
  • Tony McGee – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Manzanera and John Wetton.

  1. It’s Just Love
  2. Keep On Loving Yourself
  3. You Don’t Have to Leave My Life
  4. Suzzane
  5. Round in Circles
  6. Do It Again
  7. Every Trick in the Book
  8. One World
  9. I Can’t Let You Go
  10. Have You Seen Her Tonight

The Pop Group: Y

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On April 20, 1979, “Radar” label released “Y”, the debut Pop Group (The) studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Dennis “Blackbeard” Bovell. Magazine The Wire included “Y” in its list of “The 100 Most Important Records Ever Made”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Stewart – vocals
  • Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, piano
  • John Waddington – guitar
  • Simon Underwood – bass guitar
  • Bruce Smith – drums, percussion
  • Disc O’Dell – musical direction
  • Mike Dunne – engineer
  • Brian Gaylor – engineer assistant
  • Eddy Gorecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Stewart, Gareth Sager, John Waddington, Simon Underwood and Bruce Smith.

  1. Thief of Fire
  2. Snowgirl
  3. Blood Money
  4. Savage Sea
  5. We Are Time
  6. Words Disobey Me
  7. Don’t Call Me Pain
  8. The Boys from Brazil
  9. Don’t Sell Your Dreams

Howard Jones: One To One

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On October 13, 1986, “Elektra” label released “One to One”, the third Howard Jones studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin, Ireland, “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham.

Personnel:

  • Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, percussion programming, sequencing
  • Phil Palmer, Nile Rodgers, Nick Moroch, Reb Beach – guitar
  • Martin Jones (Howard’s brother), Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Trevor Morais – drums
  • Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI
  • Bob Gay – alto saxophone, brass section
  • Matthew Cornish, Kendall Crane, Scott Gilman – brass section
  • Matt Malloy – flute, penny whistles
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Max Eastley – whirling instruments, the Arc
  • Arif Mardin – string arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – string concertmaster
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir – backing vocals
  • John Dexter – choir conducting and directing
  • Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Osborne) – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle, Doris Eugenio, Deborah Forman, Daramis Carbaugh, Marcus Miller, Mark Stevens, Fonzi Thornton, Mike Murphy – backing vocals
  • Louise Lowry – tap dancing
  • Mike Roarty, Kevin Killen – quality control technicians
  • Kevin Killen – engineer
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Eddie Garcia, John Grimes – engineer assistant
  • Steve Chase, Paul Gomersall – engineer assistant
  • Chris Garnham – cover photography
  • Simon Fowler – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Jones.

  1. You Know I Love You… Don’t You?
  2. The Balance of Love (Give and Take)
  3. All I Want
  4. Where Are We Going?
  5. Don’t Want to Fight Anymore
  6. Step into These Shoes
  7. Will You Still Be There?
  8. Good Luck, Bad Luck
  9. Give Me Strength
  10. Little Bit of Snow

Genesis: Same

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On October 3, 1983, “Charisma” and “Virgin” label released the self-titled, twelfth Genesis studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Geoff Callingham – technical assistant
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Chris Peyton – sleeve adaptation 

Track listing:

All music by Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins, lyrics as noted.

  1. Mama – Phil Collins
  2. That’s All – Phil Collins
  3. Home by the Sea – Tony Banks
  4. Second Home by the Sea – Tony Banks
  5. Illegal Alien – Mike Rutherford
  6. Taking It All Too Hard – Mike Rutherford
  7. Just a Job to Do – Mike Rutherford
  8. Silver Rainbow – Tony Banks
  9. It’s Gonna Get Better – Mike Rutherford

The Who: The Who By Numbers

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On October 3, 1975, “Polydor” label released “The Who by Numbers”, the seventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded April – June 1975, at “Shepperton Studios” in Shepperton, Surrey, England, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, banjo, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals, lead vocals
  • John Entwistle – bass, French horn, trumpet, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal, cover art
  • Keith Moon – drums
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – remastering
  • Chris Walter – photography
  • John Swenson – liner notes
  • Chris Charlesworth – executive producer
  • Bill Curbishley – executive producer
  • Robert Rosenberg – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Slip Kid
  2. However Much I Booze            
  3. Squeeze Box
  4. Dreaming from the Waist
  5. Imagine a Man
  6. Success Story – John Entwistle
  7. They Are All in Love
  8. Blue Ted and Grey
  9. How Many Friends
  10. In a Hand or a Face

Shack: H.M.S. Fable

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On June 21, 1999, “London” label released “H.M.S Fable”, the third Shack album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse” in London, “Rockfield” in Monmouthshire, Southeast Wales, “Ridge Farm” in Capel, Surrey, “Westside” in London, “Britannia Row” in London, “The Chapel” in South Thoresby, Alford, “Lansdowne” in London, and was produced by Hugh Jones and Youth (Martin Glover). In 2013, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked “H.M.S. Fable” at number 332 at its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Head – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • John Head – electric guitar, vocals, Hammond organ
  • Ren Parry – bass
  • Iain Templeton – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Martin Duffy – piano
  • Richard Payne – Hammond organ
  • Michelle Brown – bass
  • The Kick Horns (Roddy Lorimer and Paul Spong) – trumpets, horns
  • Anne Woods – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Head, except where noted.

  1. Natalie’s Party
  2. Comedy
  3. Pull Together – Michael Head, John Head
  4. Beautiful – John Head
  5. Lend’s Some Dough
  6. Captain’s Table
  7. Streets of Kenny
  8. Reinstated
  9. I Want You
  10. Cornish Town – John Head
  11. Since I met You
  12. Daniella