Tag Archives: Surrey Sound Studios

Bruford: Gradually Going Tornado

In February 1980, “Polydor” label released “Gradually Going Tornado”, the fourth Bruford album. It was recorded October – November 1979, at “Surrey Sound Studios” in Surrey, UK, and was produced by Bill Bruford and Ron Malo.

Personnel:

  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • Dave Stewart– keyboards
  • John Clark – guitar
  • Jeff Berlin– vocals, bass
  • Georgie Born– cello
  • Amanda Parsons, Barbara Gaskin– choir
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Martin Moss – engineer
  • Pete Buhlman – tape operator
  • Paul Neagu– art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Age of Information – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  2. Gothic 17 – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  3. Joe Frazier – Jeff Berlin
  4. E.D. – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  5. The Sliding Floor – Jeff Berlin, Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
  6. Palewell Park – Bill Bruford
  7. Plans for J.D. – Bill Bruford
  8. Land’s End – Dave Stewart

Wishbone Ash: Just Testing

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On January 18, 1980, “MCA” released “Just Testing”, the tenth Wishbone Ash studio album.  It was recorded in 1979, at the “Surrey Sound Studios” and “Kingsway Recorders” in England, and was produced by Martin Turner, John Sherry, Abdy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell– electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Laurie Wisefield– electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Martin Turner– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Upton– drums, percussion
  • Claire Hamill– vocal contributions
  • Ian Kew – organ
  • Hipgnosis – art direction, photography
  • Maintide – color prints

Track listing:

  1. Living Proof – Laurie Wisefield, Claire Hamil
  2. Haunting Me – Martin Turner
  3. Insomnia – Martin Turner
  4. Helpless – P. Kendrick
  5. Pay the Price – Martin Turner
  6. New Rising Star – Martin Turner
  7. Master of Disguise – Andy Powell
  8. Lifeline – Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton

The Police: Outlandos d’Amour

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On November 2, 1978, “A&M” label released “Outlandos d’Amour”, the debut Police album.  It was recorded January – June 1978, at the “Surrey Sound Studios”, and was produced by Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album  at number 428 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”

Personnel:

  • Sting– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, butt piano
  • Andy Summers– guitar, piano, backing vocals, spoken word
  • Stewart Copeland– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Joe Sinclair – piano
  • Nigel Gray, Chris Gray – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sting, except where noted.

  1. Next to You
  2. So Lonely
  3. Roxanne
  4. Hole in My Life
  5. Peanuts – Sting, Stewart Copeland
  6. Can’t Stand Losing You
  7. Truth Hurts Everybody
  8. Born in the 50’
  9. Be My Girl Sally – Sting, Andy Summers
  10. Masoko Tanga