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Van Morrison: Avalon Sunset

In June 1989. “Mercury” label released “Avalon Sunset”, the nineteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “The Woolhall” in Eden, Olympic, “The Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocal, guitar
  • Cliff Richard– vocal
  • Arty McGlynn– guitar
  • Neil Drinkwater – accordion, piano, synthesizer
  • Georgie Fame– Hammond organ
  • Clive Culbertson– bass
  • Steve Pearce – bass guitar
  • Dave Early– drums, percussion
  • Roy Jones – drums, percussion
  • Stan Sulzmann– alto saxophone
  • Alan Barnes– baritone saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Cliff Hardie – trombone
  • Gavyn Wright– string section leader
  • Carol Kenyon– backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Whenever God Shines His Light
  2. Contacting My Angel
  3. I’d Love to Write Another Song
  4. Have I Told You Lately
  5. Coney Island
  6. I’m Tired Joey Boy
  7. When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God
  8. Orangefield
  9. Daring Night
  10. These Are the Days

Human League: Octopus

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On January 23, 1995, “EastWest Records” label released “Octopus”, the seventh Human League studio album.  It was recorded in 1994, at “Axis Studios” in Sheffield, “Human League Studio”, and was produced by Ian Stanley.

Personnel:

  • Philip Oakey – vocals, programming, design concept
  • Joanne Catherall – vocals, design concept
  • Susan Ann Sulley – vocals, design concept
  • Andy Gray – programming
  • Ian Stanley – programming
  • Bob Kraushaar – recording
  • David Dodd – engineer
  • Pete Stewart – additional engineering
  • Scott Boyce – engineer assistant
  • Farrow Design – design concept, design
  • Martin Lloyd – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Tell Me When – Beckett, Philip Oakey
  2. These Are the Days – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  3. One Man in My Heart – Philip Oakey, Neil Sutton
  4. Words – Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey
  5. Filling up with Heaven – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  6. Houseful of Nothing – Beckett, Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  7. John Cleese: Is He Funny? – Philip Oakey
  8. Never Again – Jo Callis, Philip Oakey
  9. Cruel Young Lover – Beckett, Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey