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Van Halen: A Different Kind Of Truth

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On February 7, 2012, “Interscope” label released “A Different Kind of Truth”, the twelfth Van Halen studio album. It was recorded November 2010, August 2011 and January 2012, at “Henson Recording Studios” and “5150 Studios”, and was produced by David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen and John Shanks.

Personnel:

  • David Lee Roth– lead vocals, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, mixing
  • Eddie Van Halen– guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • Wolfgang Van Halen– bass, backing vocals, mixing
  • Alex Van Halen– drums, mixing
  • Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Paul David Hager, Peter Stanislaus – engineer assistant
  • Dan Chase – digital editing
  • Ross Hogarth – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering
  • Smog Design – album cover
  • George Hernandez – Inner sleeve design
  • Robert Y. Richie Collection – cover image courtesy
  • DeGolyer Library, SMU – cover image courtesy

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Halen and David Lee Roth.

  1. Tattoo
  2. She’s the Woman
  3. You and Your Blues
  4. China Town
  5. Blood and Fire
  6. Bullethead
  7. As Is
  8. Honeybabysweetiedoll
  9. The Trouble with Never
  10. Outta Space
  11. Stay Frosty
  12. Big River
  13. Beats Workin’

Gordon Lightfoot: Salute

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In July 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Salute”, the sixteenth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded December 1982-February 1983 at “Eastern Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Dean Parks and Gordon Lightfoot.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Terry Clements – lead guitar
  • Pee Wee Charles – steel guitar
  • Dean Parks- lead guitar, synthesizer
  • Mike Heffernan – piano, electric piano
  • Harlan Rodgers – piano
  • Hadley Hockensmith – bass guitar, hi-string bass
  • Rick Haynes – bass guitar
  • Barry Keane – drums, percussion
  • Carol Parks – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.

  1. Salute (A Lot More Livin’ to Do)
  2. Gotta Get Away
  3. Whispers of the North
  4. Someone to Believe In
  5. Romance
  6. Knotty Pine
  7. Biscuit City
  8. Without You
  9. Tattoo
  10. Broken Dreams

Rory Gallagher: Tattoo

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On November 11, 1973, “Polydor” label released “Tattoo”, the fourth Rory Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in August 1973, at “Polydor Records Studios” in London, and was produced by Rory Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Rory Gallagher– vocals, guitars,  harmonica,  saxophone,  mandolin, bouzouki
  • Lou Martin– keyboards, accordion
  • Gerry McAvoy– bass guitar
  • Rod de’Ath– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Gallagher.

  1. Tattoo’d Lady
  2. Cradle Rock
  3. 20:20 Vision
  4. They Don’t Make Them Like You Anymore
  5. Livin’ Like a Trucker
  6. Sleep on a Clothes Line
  7. Who’s That Coming
  8. A Million Miles Away
  9. Admit It

The Who: The Who Sell Out

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On December 15, 1967, “Track” label released “The Who Sell Out”, the third Who (The) studio album.  It was recorded May – November 1967, at the “Talentmasters Studios” in New York, “IBC Studios”, “Pye Studios”, “De Lane Lea Studios”, “CBS Studios”, and “Kingsway Studios” in London, and in “Gold Star Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kit Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, pennywhistle, banjo, sonovox
  • John Entwistle – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, horns, sound effects
  • Keith Moon – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, sound effects
  • Al Kooper– keyboards, organ
  • Speedy Keen – co-lead vocals
  • Kit Lambert– engineer
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • David King, Roger Law– design
  • Adrian George – psychedelic poster design
  • David Montgomery – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Armenia City in the Sky – Speedy Keen
  2. Heinz Baked Beans – John Entwistle
  3. Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand
  4. Odorono
  5. Tattoo
  6. Our Love Was, Is
  7. I Can See for Miles
  8. Can’t Reach You
  9. Medac
  10. Relax
  11. Silas Stingy – John Entwistle
  12. Sunrise
  13. Rael (1 and 2)

 

Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells II

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On August 31, 1992, “Warner Bros.” label released “Tubular Bells II” the fifteen Mike Oldfield album . The album title and concept followed the highly commercially successful and critically acclaimed 1973’s album “Tubular bells”.  It was recorded at “Roughwood Croft” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Trevor Horn, Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield– vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo, classical guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, flamenco guitar, glockenspiel, Lowrey organ, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, mandolin, percussion, piano, synthesizers, timpani, twelve-string guitar, tubular bells
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards, special effects
  • Celtic Bevy Band – bagpipes
  • Steve Payne– bass guitar
  • Eric Caudieux– programming, digital sounds
  • Sally Bradshaw– vocals
  • Edie Lehmann – vocals
  • Susannah Melvoin– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks  by Mike Oldfield.

  1. Sentinel
  2. Dark Star
  3. Clear Light
  4. Blue Saloon
  5. Sunjammer
  6. Red Dawn
  7. The Bell
  8. Weightless
  9. The Great Plain
  10. Sunset Door
  11. Tattoo
  12. Altered State
  13. Maya Gold
  14. Moonshine