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Tony Banks: The Fugitive

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In June 1983, “Charisma” label released “The Fugitive”, the second Tony Banks solo album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Tony Banks and Stephen Short.

Personnel:

  • Tony Banks– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synth bass, Linn LM-1
  • Daryl Stuermer– lead and rhythm guitars
  • Mo Foster– bass guitars
  • Tony Beard – drums, percussion
  • Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
  • Andy Duncan  – drums
  • Geoff Callingham – technical assustance

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Banks.

  1. This is Love
  2. Man of Spells
  3. And the Wheels Keep Turning
  4. Say You’ll Never Leave Me
  5. Thirty Three’s
  6. By You
  7. At the Edge of the Night
  8. Charm
  9. Moving Under

Chris Squire: Fish Out Of Water

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On November 7, 1975, “Atlantic” label released “Fish Out of Water”, the first Chris Squire solo studio album. It was recorded February – September 1975, at “Surrey Sound Studios” in Virginia Water,  Surrey,and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Squire.

Personnel:

  • Chris Squire– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Andrew Jackman– acoustic and electric pianos, conductor, orchestration
  • Patrick Moraz– bass synthesizer, organ
  • Barry Rose– pipe organ
  • Bill Bruford– drums, percussion
  • Mel Collins– alto and tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute
  • Adrian Bett – woodwindsleader
  • Jim Buck – hornsleader
  • Julian Gaillard – stringsleader
  • John Wilbraham – brassleader
  • Nikki Squire – backing vocals
  • Greg Jackman – engineer
  • Nigel Luby – engineer assistant
  • Phil Carson– overdubs, mastering
  • Trevor Spencer – mastering
  • Graham Preskett – mastering
  • Laurence Bernes – cover design, photography
  • Brian Lane – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Squire.

  1. Hold Out Your Hand
  2. You by My Side
  3. Silently Falling
  4. Lucky Seven
  5. Safe (Canon Song)

Genesis: Abacab

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On September 14, 1981, “Charisma” label released “Abacab”, the eleventh Genesis studio album. It was recorded May–June 1981, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Tony Banks– keyboards
  • Mike Rutherford – basses, guitars
  • Phil Collins – vocals, drums, drum machine, percussion
  • EWF Horns – horns
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Bill Smith – album cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford.

  1. Abacab
  2. No Reply at All
  3. Me and Sarah jane
  4. Keep it Dark
  5. Dodo / Lurker
  6. Who Dunnit?
  7. Man on the Corner
  8. Like it or Not
  9. Another Record

Oasis: Be Here Now

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Be Here Now

On August 21, 1997, “Creation Records” label released “Be Here Now”, the third Oasis studio album. It was recorded October 1996 – April 1997, at “Abbey Road Studios”; “AIR Studios”; “Orinoco Studios” and “Master Rockin” in London; “Ridge Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher. On the first day of release, “Be Here Now” sold over 424,000 copies, becoming the fastest-selling album in British chart history. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by the “ARIIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 6 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals
  • Noel Gallagher– lead guitar, vocals
  • Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs– rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Paul McGuigan– bass guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Mark Coyle – backwards parts
  • Johnny Depp– slide guitar
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Mike Rowe – keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. D’You Know What I Mean?
  2. My Big Mouth
  3. Magic Pie
  4. Stand by Me
  5. I Hope, I Think, I Know
  6. The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
  7. Fade In-Out
  8. Don’t Go Away
  9. Be Here Now
  10. All Around the World
  11. It’s Gettin’ Better (Man!!)
  12. All Around the World (Reprise)

Teenage Fanclub: Songs From The Northern Britain

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Northern fan club

On July 29, 1997, “Creation” label released “Songs from Northern Britain”, the sixth Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Rich Farm Studios, in Surrey; “Air Studios”; “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by David Bianco, Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley, Gerard Love and Paul Quinn.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar
  • Gerard Love – vocals, bass
  • Paul Quinn – drums
  • George Borowski – guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bianco – piano
  • Neil Sidwell – brass
  • Steve Sidwell – brass
  • Jamie Talbot – brass
  • Dave Bishop – brass
  • Sonia Slany – strings
  • Jocelyn Pook- strings
  • Ann Morfee – strings
  • Dinah Beamish – strings
  • Susan Bell – strings
  • Claire Orsler – strings
  • Sara Herbert – strings
  • Jules Singleton – strings

Track listing:

  1. Start Again – Norman Blake
  2. Ain’t That Enough – Gerard Love
  3. Can’t Feel My Soul – Raymond McGinley
  4. I Don’t Want to Control You – Norman Blake
  5. Planets – Norman Blake, MacDonald
  6. It’s a Bad World – Raymond McGinley
  7. Take the Long Way Round – Gerard Love
  8. Winter – Norman Blake
  9. I Don’t Care – Raymond McGinley
  10. Mount Everest – Gerard Love
  11. Your Love Is the Place Where I Come From – Raymond McGinley
  12. Speed of Light – Gerard Love

George Harrison: Electronic Sound

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Electronic_Sound

On May 9, 1969, “Zapple” label released “Electronic Sound”, the second  George Harrison solo album. It was recorded November 1968 – February 1969 at “Sound Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles; “Kinfauns” (Harrison’s home) in Surrey, and was produced by George Harrison.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – Moog synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison.

  1. Under the Mersey Wall
  2. No Time or Space

 

Therapy?: One Cure Fits All

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One cure fits all

On April 24, 2006, “Spitfire Records” released “One Cure Fits All”, the ninth Therapy? album. It was recorded in January 2006 at “Jacobs Studios” in Surrey, and was produced by Pedro Ferreira.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cairns– vocals, guitar
  • Michael McKeegan– bass
  • Neil Cooper– drums
  • Eduardo Rei – cowbell
  • Ian Gatford – voice
  • Pedro Ferreira – engineer, mixing
  • Curt Evans – design
  • Sam Scott Hunter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Cairns, Michael McKeegan and Neil Cooper.

  1. Outro
  2. Sprung
  3. Deluded Son
  4. Into the Light
  5. Lose it All
  6. Dopamine, Seratonin, Adrenaline
  7. Unconsoled
  8. Our White Noise
  9. Private Nobody
  10. Rain His Concrete
  11. Fear of God
  12. Heart Beat Hits
  13. Walk Through Darkness

 

The Smiths: Meat Is Murder

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Meat is Murder

On February 11, 1985, “Rough Trade” label released “Meat Is Murder”, the second Smiths (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool and “Ridge Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce. The album’s sleeve uses a 1967 photograph of Marine Cpl. Michael Wynn in the Vietnam War. In 2003, ”Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Meat Is Murder”  at number 296 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey– vocals
  • Johnny Marr– guitars, piano
  • Andy Rourke– bass guitar
  • Mike Joyce– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

  1. The Headmaster Ritual
  2. Rusholme Ruffians
  3. I Want the One I Can’t Have
  4. What She Said
  5. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
  6. Nowhere Fast
  7. Well I Wonder
  8. Barbarism Begins at Home
  9. Meat Is Murder

Yes: Relayer

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On November 28, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “Relayer”, the seventh Yes studio album. It was recorded August – October 1974, at the “New Pipers” in Surrey, and was produced by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire, Alan White and Eddy Offord. 

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson– lead vocals
  • Steve Howe– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Patrick Moraz– keyboards
  • Chris Squire– vocals, bass guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Roger Dean– design , illustration
  • Jean Ristori – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Patrick Moraz.

  1. The Gates of Delirium
  2. Sound Chaser
  3. To Be Over

John Lennon And Yoko Ono: Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins

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Two Virgins

On November 11, 1968, “Apple” label released “Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins”, the first of three John Lennon and Yoko Ono experimental albums.  “Two Virgins” was recorded during an all-night session in John’s home studio at May 19,  1968, at Surrey, Kenwood, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Six months later “Two Virgins” was followed by “Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions”.

Personnel

  • John Lennon – vocals, piano, organ, percussion, effects, tape loops
  • Yoko Ono – vocals, tape loops
  • Pete Shotton – tape loops

All compositions by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, except where noted.

  1. Two Virgins Side One
    • Two Virgins No. 1
    • Together – George Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
    • Two Virgins No. 2
    • Two Virgins No. 3
    • Two Virgins No. 4
    • Two Virgins No. 5
  2. Two Virgins Side Two
    • Two Virgins No. 6
    • Hushabye Hushabye – composer unknown
    • Two Virgins No. 7
    • Two Virgins No. 8
    • Two Virgins No. 9
    • Two Virgins No. 10