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The Boomtown Rats: In The Long Grass

In May 1984, “Mercury” label released “In the Long Grass”, the sixth and final  Boomtown Rats (The) album. It w was produced by Pete Walsh, James Guthrie, Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Johnny Fingers, Simon Crowe and Garry Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Bob Geldof– vocals
  • Garry Roberts– vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Fingers– vocals, keyboards
  • Pete Briquette– vocals, bass
  • Simon Crowe– drums, vocals
  • Peter Claridge – guitar
  • Peter “Gidday” Thomas- trombone
  • Luke Tunney – trumpet
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophone
  • Martin Dobson – saxophone
  • Ian Richie – saxophone
  • Molly and Polly – backing vocals
  • Martin Salvador Rex – engineer
  • Ashworth – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Geldof except where noted.

  1. A Hold Of Me
  2. Drag Me Down
  3. Dave
  4. Over Again
  5. Another Sad Story – Johhny Fingers
  6. Tonight
  7. Hard Times
  8. Lucky – Johnny Fingers
  9. An Icicle In The Sun
  10. Up Or Down – Simon Crowe, Pete Briquette

Scott Walker: Til the Band Comes

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In December 1970, “Phillips” label released “’Til the Band Comes”, the sixth Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded September – November 1970, at “Philips Studios”, and was produced by John Franz.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker– vocals
  • Esther Ofarim– vocals
  • Wally Stott– musical director
  • Peter Knight– musical director
  • Peter Olliff – engineer
  • Michael Joseph – photography
  • Ady Semel – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Ady Semel and Scott Walker, except where noted.

  1. Prologue
  2. Little Things (That Keep Us Together)
  3. Joe
  4. Thanks for Chicago Mr. James
  5. Long About Now
  6. Time Operator
  7. Jean the Machine
  8. Cowbells Shakin’
  9. ‘Til the Band Comes In
  10. The War Is Over (Sleepers)
  11. Stormy – Cobb, B. Buie, James R. Cobb
  12. The Hills of Yesterday – Henry Mancini, Paul F. Webster
  13. Reuben James – Harvey, Barry J. Etris
  14. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life – Bergman, M. Bergman, M. Legrand
  15. It’s Over – Rodgers

Paul Simon: Hearts And Bones

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On November 4, 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Hearts and Bones”, the sixth Paul Simon solo studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – vocals, guitar, programming
  • Al Di Meola- guitar
  • Eric Gale- guitar
  • Dean Parks- guitar
  • Sid McGinnis- guitar
  • Nile Rodgers- guitar, programming
  • Greg Phillinganes- Fender Rhodes
  • Michael Riesman- synthesizer, conductor
  • Rob Sabino- synthesizer, piano
  • Richard Tee- synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Rob Mounsey- synthesizer, vocoder
  • Michael Boddicker- synthesizer
  • Wells Christy – synthesizer, Synclavier
  • Tom Coppola- synthesizer, Synclavier
  • Bernard Edwards- bass
  • Marcus Miller- bass
  • Anthony Jackson- contrabass guitar
  • Steve Ferrone- drums
  • Steve Gadd- drums
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Airto Moreira- percussion
  • Mark Rivera- alto saxophone
  • Carol Wincenc – flute
  • George Marge – bass clarinet
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Dave Matthews – horn arrangements
  • The Harptones- backing vocals
  • Marin Alsop- violin
  • Jill Jaffe – viola
  • Jesse Levy – cello
  • Frederick Zlotkin – cello
  • Mike Mainieri- marimba, vibraphone
  • James Dougherty – engineer
  • Andy Hofman – second engineer
  • Dave Greenberg – second engineer
  • Eric Korte – second engineer
  • Gene Paul – additional engineering
  • Jason Corsaro – additional engineering
  • Lee Herschberg – additional engineering
  • Paula Greif – art direction
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
  • Jeri McManus – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted.

  1. Allergies
  2. Hearts and Bones
  3. When Numbers Get Serious
  4. Think Too Much (b)
  5. Song About the Moon
  6. Think Too Much (a)
  7. Train in the Distance
  8. Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the War
  9. Cars Are Cars
  10. The Late Great Johnny Ace – one-minute coda by Philip Glass.