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Van Morrison: Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart

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In March 1983, “Mercury” label released “Inarticulate Speech of the Heart” the fourteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Town House” in London, “The Record Plant” in “Harbour Sound” in Sausalito, “Tres Virgos” in San Rafael and “Lombard Sound” in Dublin, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – lead vocals, guitar, electric piano, alto saxophone
  • Arty McGlynn– acoustic guitar
  • Chris Michie– guitar
  • Mark Isham– synthesizer, trumpet
  • John Allair – organ, electric piano
  • Pee Wee Ellis– soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Davy Spillane– Uilleann pipes, alto flute
  • David Hayes– bass
  • Peter Van Hooke– drums, tambourine
  • Tom Donlinger – percussion, drums
  • Mihr Un Nisa Douglass – backing vocals
  • Stephanie Douglass – backing vocals
  • Pauline Lozana – backing vocals
  • Annie Stocking – backing vocals
  • Bianca Thornton– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Higher than the World
  2. Connswater
  3. River of Time
  4. Celtic Swing
  5. Rave On, John Donne
  6. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 1
  7. Irish Heartbeat
  8. The Street Only Knew Your Name
  9. Cry for Home
  10. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 2
  11. September Night

Dave Mason and Cass Elliot: Dave Mason & Cass Elliot

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In March 1971, “Blue Thumb Records” label released “Dave Mason & Cass Elliot”, the only mutual album by Dave Mason and Cass Elliot. It was recorded in1970 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Mason and Cass Elliot.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – vocals, guitar
  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • Bryan Garo – bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums
  • Paul Harris- keyboards, strings
  • Gary Kellgren- engineer

Track listing:

  1. Walk to the Point – Dave Mason
  2. On and On – Ned Doheny
  3. To Be Free – Dave Mason
  4. Here We Go Again – Cass Elliot, Bryan Garo
  5. Pleasing You – Dave Mason, M. Juster
  6. Sit and Wonder – Dave Mason
  7. Something to Make You Happy – Dave Mason, Cass Elliot
  8. Too Much Truth, Too Much Love – Dave Mason
  9. Net to You – Bryan Garo
  10. Glittering façade – Dave Mason

Van Morrison: Beautiful Vision

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In February 1982, “Mercury” label released “Beautiful Vision”, the thirteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison— vocals. guitar, electric piano
  • Herbie Armstrong — acoustic guitar
  • Chris Hayes — guitar
  • Mark Knopfler— guitar
  • Chris Michie— guitar
  • John Allair — organ
  • David Hayes— bass
  • Rob Wasserman— bass guitar
  • Tom Donlinger — drums
  • Peter Van Hooke— drums
  • Gary Mallaber— drums
  • Michele Segan — percussion
  • Mark Isham— synthesizer, trumpet
  • Pee Wee Ellis— tenor and baritone saxophones, flute
  • Sean Fulsom — uilleann pipes
  • Pauline Lozana — backing vocals
  • Annie Stocking — backing vocals
  • Bianca Thornton— backing vocals
  • Jim Stern, Hugh Murphy – engineer
  • Ann Fry – engineer assistant
  • Rudi Legname – cover concept, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Celtic Ray
  2. Northern Muse – Solid Ground
  3. Dweller on the Threshold – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
  4. Beautiful Vision
  5. She Gives Me Religion
  6. Cleaning Windows
  7. Vanlose Stairway
  8. Aryan Mist – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
  9. Across the Bridge Where Angels Dwell – music Van Morrison; lyrics Van Morrison, Hugh Murphy
  10. Scandinavia

Lou Reed: Street Hassle

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In February 1978, “Arista” label released “Street Hassle”, the eight Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and live in  Munich,  Wiesbaden,  Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Lou Reed and Richard Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead vocal, guitar, bass, piano, mixing
  • Jeffrey Ross – lead guitar
  • Stuart Heinrich – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Fonfara- piano
  • Marty Fogel – amplified saxophone
  • Steve Friedman – lead bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Suchorsky – drums
  • Aram Schefrin – string arrangements
  • Jo’Anna Kameron, Angela Howard, Christine Wiltshire, Genya Ravan- backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- spoken word
  • Manfred Schunke, Heiner Friesz – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer, mixing
  • Gray Russell, Gregg Caruso – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensenat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Gimmie Some Good Times
  2. Dirt
  3. Street Hassle
  • Waltzing Matilda
  • Street Hassle
  • Slipaway
  1. I Wanna Be Black
  2. Real Good Time Together
  3. Shooting Star
  4. Leave Me Alone
  5. Wait

America: Hat Trick

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On October 19, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Hat Trick”, the third America studio album. It was recorded May – July 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars,keyboard
  • David Dickey –bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
  • Chester McCracken –congas
  • Lee Keifer –harmonica
  • Robert Margoliffe –synthesizer
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Joe Walsh– guitar
  • Jim Ed Norman– arrangements, piano
  • Henry Diltz– banjo
  • Billy Hinsche– backing vocals
  • Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson– backing vocals
  • Michael Stone– engineer
  • Lee Keifer –engineer assistant
  • Lorene Yarnell– taps
  • Gary Burden –art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
  2. Wind Wave – Dewey Bunnell
  3. She’s Gonna Let You Down – Gerry Beckley
  4. Rainbow Song – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Submarine Ladies – Gerry Beckley
  6. It’s Life – Dan Peek
  7. Hat Trick – Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
  8. Molten Love – Dewey Bunnell
  9. Green Monkey – Dewey Bunnell
  10. Willow Tree – Dan Peek
  11. Goodbye – Gerry Beckley

The Isley Brothers: 3 + 3

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On August 7, 1973, “Epic” label released “3 + 3”, the eleventh Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley. It was first time the family group officially included six members instead of the standard three. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – lead and backing vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – lead and backing vocals
  • Ernie Isley: guitars
  • Chris Jasper: piano, electric piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizer
  • Truman Thomas: organ
  • Marvin Isley: bass guitar
  • George Moreland: drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley, except where noted.

  1. That Lady
  2. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight – James Taylor
  3. If You Were There
  4. You Walk Your Way
  5. Listen to the Music – Tom Johnston
  6. What It Comes Down To
  7. Sunshine (Go Away Today) – Jonathan Edwards
  8. Summer Breeze – Jim Seals, Dash Crofts
  9. The Highways of My Life

Stevie Wonder: Innervisions

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On August 3, 1973, “Tamla” label released “Innervisions”, the sixteen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, drums, Moog bass, Hohner clavinet , handclaps
  • Ralph Hammer – acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks– acoustic guitar
  • David T. Walker– electric guitar
  • Clarence Bell – Hammond organ
  • Malcolm Cecil– upright bass
  • Scott Edwards – electric bass
  • Willie Weeks– electric bass
  • Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – congas
  • Yusuf Roahman – shaker
  • Sheila Wilkerson – bongos, Latin gourd
  • Lani Groves – backing vocal
  • Tasha Thomas– backing vocal
  • Jim Gilstrap– backing vocal
  • Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizer programming
  • Efram Wolff – album art

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Wonder.

  1. Too High
  2. Visions
  3. Living for the City
  4. Golden Lady
  5. Higher Ground
  6. Jesus Children of America
  7. All in Love Is Fair
  8. Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing
  9. He’s Misstra Know-It-All

Beastie Boys: Paul’s Boutique

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On July 25, 1989, “Capitol” label released “Paul’s Boutique”, the second Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded 1988–1989, at “Mario C’s” in Los Angeles, “The Opium Den” and “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, Adam Horovitz, Dust Brothers and Mario Caldato, Jr. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Paul’s Boutique” at number 156 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Critical recognition made “Paul’s Boutique” a landmark album in hip hop music. In 1999, the album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Adam Yauch – vocals, upright bass, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Mike D (Michael Diamond) – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Ad – Rock (Adam Horovitz) – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, turntables
  • Mike Simpson – turntables, ensemble
  • Matt Dike – ensemble
  • Mario Caldato Jr.– engineer
  • Allen Abrahamson – engineer assistant
  • Ricky Powell– photography
  • Jeremy Shatan – photography
  • Nathaniel Hörnblowér– photography
  • Dominick Watkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, John King, Mike Simpson.

  1. To All the Girls
  2. Shake Your Rump
  3. Johnny Ryall
  4. Egg Man
  5. High Plains Drifter
  6. The Sounds of Science
  7. 3-Minute Rule
  8. Hey Ladies
  9. 5-Piece Chicken Dinner
  10. Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
  11. Car Thief
  12. What Comes Around
  13. Shadrach
  14. Ask for Janice
  15. B-Boy Bouillabaisse

Guns N’ Roses: Appetite For Destruction

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Appetite for Destruction

On July 21, 1987, “Geffen” label released “Appetite for Destruction”, the debut Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded March – April 1987, at “Rumbo Studios”;  “Canoga Park”; “Take One Studio”; “The Record Plant”, and “Can Am Studio” in California, and was produced by Mike Clink. In 1989, “Rolling Stone” ranked “Appetite for Destruction” at number 62 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2003, “VH1”music channel ranked “Appetite for Destruction”  the 42nd “Greatest Album of All Time”; in 2006,  “Kerrang!” magazine ranked the album at number one on its list of “Best Rock Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Axl Rose– lead vocals, synthesizer, percussion
  • Slash– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Izzy Stradlin– rhythm guitar, lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Duff “Rose” McKagan– bass, backing vocals
  • Steven Adler– drums
  • Mike Clink– engineer
  • Dave Reitzas, Micajah Ryan, Andy Udoff, Jeff Poe, Julian Stoll,  Victor Deyglio – engineering assistant
  • Steve Thompson– mixing
  • Michael Barbiero– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Michael Hodgson – art direction, design
  • Robert John, Jack Lue, Greg Freeman, Marc Canter, Leonard McCardie –photography

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to the Jungle – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  2. It’s So Easy – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler, West Arkeen
  3. Night Train – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  4. Out ta Get Me – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  5. Brownstone – W. Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  6. Paradise City – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  7. My Michelle – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  8. Think About You – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  9. Sweet Child’o Mine – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  10. You’re Crazy – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler
  11. Anything Goes – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler, Chris Weber
  12. Rocket Queen – Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff “Rose” McKagan, Steven Adler

 

Chicago: XIV

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On July 21, 1980, “Columbia” label released “Chicago XIV”, the twelfth Chicago studio. It was recorded March–May 1980, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles and “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd. The album cover artwork is in the permanent collection of “The Museum of Modern Art” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Pinnick– guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg – guitar
  • David “Hawk” Wolinski– keyboards
  • Laudir de Oliveira– percussion
  • Danny Seraphine– drums
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet, backing vocals
  • James Pankow– trombone, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– woodwinds
  • Ian Underwood– synthesizer programming
  • Michael Carnevale – engineer, mixing
  • Karat Faye, Bill Freesh, Ricky Delena – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • John Berg – design
  • Gerard Huerta – artwork, cover lettering
  • Schatzi Hagerman – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Manipulation – Robert Lamm
  2. Upon Arrival – Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera
  3. Song for You – Peter Cetera
  4. Where Did the Lovin’ Go – Peter Cetera
  5. Birthday Boy – Danny Seraphine/David “Hawk” Wolinski
  6. Hold On – Peter Cetera
  7. Overnight Café – Peter Cetera
  8. Thunder and Lightning – Robert Lamm, Danny Seraphine, Peter Cetera
  9. I’d Rather be Rich – Robert Lamm
  10. The American Dream – James Pankow