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Cake: Prolonging the Magic

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On October 6, 1998, “Capricorn” label released “Prolonging the Magic”, the third Cake studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by John McCrea. In 1999 the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea– vocals, guitar, piano, organ, Moog, arrangements, design
  • Vince DiFiore – trumpet, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Gabe Nelson – bass, mandolin, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Todd Roper – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Xan McCurdy, Rusty Miller – electric guitar
  • Tyler Pope, Chuck Prophet, Jim Campilongo – electric guitar, arrangements
  • Ben Morss – piano, arrangements
  • David Palmer– keyboards
  • Greg Vincent – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Needham – additional percussion, engineering, mixing
  • Richard Lyman – musical saw
  • Joe Johnston, Jay Bowman, Gabriel Shepard,Justin Phelps, Scott Reams, Rafael Serrano – engineering
  • Kirt Shearer, Craig Long – engineering, mixing
  • Greg Brown – arranging
  • Keara Fallon – design
  • Don C. Tyler – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John McCrea, except where noted.

  1. Satan Is My Motor – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Tyler Pope
  2. Mexico
  3. Never There
  4. Guitar
  5. You Turn the Screws
  6. Walk On By
  7. Sheep Go to Heaven
  8. When You Sleep
  9. Hem of Your Garment
  10. Alpha Beta Parking Lot
  11. Let Me Go
  12. Cool Blue Reason
  13. Where Would I Be? – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Joe Snook

Tokio Hotel: Humanoid

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On October 2, 2009, “Cherrytree” label released “Humanoid”, the third Tokio Hotel studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, David Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost and Peter Hoffmann.

Personnel:

  • Bill Kaulitz- lead vocals
  • Tom Kaulitz – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Georg Listing – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gustav Schäfer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth, David Jost, Peter Hoffman – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, except where noted.

  1. Komm
  2. Sonnensystem
  3. Automatisch
  4. Lass uns laufen
  5. Hunaboid
  6. Für immer jetzt
  7. Kampf der Liebe
  8. Hunde
  9. Menschen suchen Menschen
  10. Alien
  11. Geisterfahrer
  12. Zoom – Bill Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, Desmond Child, Blakeman

Peter Paul And Mary: In The Wind

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On October 1, 1963, “Warner Bros” label released “In the Wind”, the third Peter, Paul and Mary album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Albert Grossman and
Milt Okun. At the “Grammy Awards” of 1964, Peter, Paul and Mary cover of “Blowin’ in the Wind” won the “Best Folk Recording” and “Best Performance by a Vocal Group”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Yarrow – vocals, guitar
  • Noel “Paul” Stookey – vocals, guitar
  • Mary Travers – vocals
  • Edgar O. DeHaas – bass
  • Bill Schwartau – recording
  • Barry Feinstein – photography
  • Bob Dylan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Very Last Day – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  2. Hush-A-Bye – traditional; arranged by Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  3. Long Chain On – Jimmy Driftwood
  4. Rocky Road – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  5. Tell It on the Mountain – arranged by Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Milt Okun, Noel Stookey
  6. Polly Von” a.k.a. Polly Vaughn and Molly Bawn – Mary Travers, Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  7. Stewball – Mary Travers, Milton Okun, Noel Stookey, Elena Mezzetti
  8. All My Trials – traditional; arranged by Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, Mary Travers
  9. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
  10. Freight Train – Elizabeth Cotten
  11. Quit Your Low Down Ways – Bob Dylan
  12. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan

Cabaret Voltaire: Mecca

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In September 1981, “Rough Trade” label released “Mecca”, the third Cabaret Voltaire studio album. It was recorded in May 1981, at “Western Works” in Sheffield, and was produced by Chris Watson, Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder.

Personnel:

  • Christopher R. Watson– organ, tape, recording, design
  • Richard H. Kirk– synthesizer, guitar, clarinet, horns, strings, recording, design
  • Stephen Mallinder– vocals, bass guitar, bongos, recording,  design
  • Nik Allday – drums
  • Porky – mastering
  • Neville Brody– design

Track listing:

All tracks Chris Watson, Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder.

  1. A Touch of Evil
  2. Sly Doubt
  3. Landslide
  4. A Thousand Waves
  5. Red Mask
  6. Split Second Feeling
  7. Black Mask
  8. Spread the Virus
  9. A Touch of Evil (reprise)

Bad Manners: Gosh It’s…

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In September 1981, “Magnet” label released “Gosh It’s…”, the third Bad Manners album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Roger Lomas.

Personnel:

  • Buster Bloodvessel– vocals
  • Louis ‘Alphonso’ Cook – guitar
  • Martin Stewart– keyboards, bagpipes
  • David Farren – bass, string bass
  • Brian Tuitt – drums, percussion
  • Chris Kane – saxophone, tin whistle
  • Andrew Marson – saxophone
  • Paul “Gus” Hyman – trumpet
  • Winston Bazoomies – harmonica
  • Ted Sharp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Buster Bloodvessel, Louis ‘Alphonso’ Cook, David Farren, Martin Stewart, Brian Tuitt, Chris Kane, Andrew Marson, Paul “Gus” Hyman and Winston Bazoomies, except where noted.

  1. Walking in the Sunshine
  2. Dansetta
  3. Can Can – Jacques Offenbach
  4. Weeping and Wailing
  5. Casablanca (Rags and Riches)
  6. Don’t Be Angry – Nappy Brown
  7. Ben E. Wriggle
  8. Runaway
  9. Never Will Change
  10. Only Funkin’
  11. End of the World
  12. Gherkin

Buzzcocks: A Different Kind Of Tension

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In September 1979, “United Artists” label released “A Different Kind of Tension”, the third Buzzcocks studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Diggle – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Garvey– bass guitar
  • John Maher– drums
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Malcolm Garrett– artwork
  • Kevin Cummins, Jill Furmanovsky, Peter Monks, Gervaise Soeurouge, Judith Wrightson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Shelley, except where noted.

  1. Paradise
  2. Sitting Round at Home – Steve Diggle
  3. You Say You Don’t Love Me
  4. You Know You Can’t Help It – Steve Diggle
  5. Mad Mad Judy – Steve Diggle
  6. Raison D’etre
  7. I Don’t Know What to Do with My Life
  8. Money
  9. Hollow Inside
  10. A Different Kind of Tension
  11. I Believe
  12. Radio Nine

Blondie: Parallel Lines

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In September 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Parallel Lines”, the third Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1978, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Parallel Lines” at number 140 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 18 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time” and at number 45 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Uk by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Deborah Harry– vocals
  • Chris Stein– guitar, 12-string guitar, E-bow
  • Frank Infante– guitar
  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • Jimmy Destri– electronic keyboards
  • Nigel Harrison– bass guitar
  • Clem Burke– drums
  • Pete Coleman – engineer, production assistant
  • Grey Russell – engineer, assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Ramey Communications – art directionand, design
  • Frank Duarte – illustration
  • Edo Bertoglio – photography
  • Jerry Rodriguez – lettering
  • Maripol – stylist

Track listing:

  1. Hanging on the Telephone – Jack Lee
  2. One Way or Another – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
  3. Picture This – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri
  4. Fade Away and Radiate – Chris Stein
  5. Pretty Babe – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  6. I Know but I Don’t Know – Frank Infante
  7. 11:59 – Jimmy Destri
  8. Will Anything Happen? – Jack Lee
  9. Sunday Girl – Chris Stein
  10. Heart of Glass – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  11. I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
  12. Just Go Away – Deborah Harry

Joan Armatrading: Same

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In September 1976, “A&M” label released the self-titled, third Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
  • Jerry Donahue– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Bryn Haworth– slide guitar, mandolin
  • J. Cole– steel guitar
  • Graham Lyle– guitar
  • Peter Wood– Hammond organ, piano, electric piano
  • Dave Markee – bass guitar
  • Kenney Jones– drums
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Jimmy Jewell – saxophone
  • Leroy Champaign – backing vocals
  • Clarke Peters– backing vocals
  • Brian Rogers – string arrangements
  • Fabio Nicoli – art direction
  • Nick Marshall – design
  • Clive Arrowsmith– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading

  1. Down to Zero
  2. Help Yourself
  3. Water With the Wine
  4. Love and Affection
  5. Save Me
  6. Join the Boys
  7. People
  8. Somebody Who Loves You
  9. Like Fire
  10. Tall in the Saddle

Bryan Ferry: Lets Stick Together

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In September 1976, “E.G.” label released “Let’s Stick Together”, the third Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded 1973 – 1976, at “AIR” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Bryan Ferry.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Chris Spedding- guitar
  • Phil Manzanera- guitar
  • David O’List- guitar
  • Neil Hubbard- guitar
  • John Wetton- bass
  • John Gustafson- bass
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • John Porter- bass
  • Paul Thompson- drums
  • Morris Pert- percussion
  • Chris Mercer- tenor saxophone
  • Mel Collins- soprano saxophone
  • Martin Drover – trumpet
  • Eddie Jobson- violin, synthesizer
  • Ann O’Dell – string arrangement
  • Jackie Sullivan, Helen Chappelle, Paddie McHugh, Doreen Chanter, Vicki Brown, Martha Walker – chorus
  • John Punter, Steve Nye– engineer
  • Jon Walls, Nigel Walker – engineer assistant
  • Richard Wallis – photography

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Stick Together – Wilbert Harrison
  2. Casanova – Brian Ferry
  3. Sea Breezed – Brian Ferry
  4. Shame, Shame, Shame – Jimmy Reed
  5. 2HB – Brian Ferry
  6. The Price of Love – Don Everly, Phil Everly
  7. Chance Meeting – Brian Ferry
  8. It’s Only Love – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. You Go to My Head – Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  10. Re-Make/Re-Model – Brian Ferry
  11. Heart on My Sleeve – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle

Tom Waits: Small Change

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In September 1976, “Asylum” label released “Small Change”, the third Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in July 1976, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bones Howe.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits– vocals, piano
  • Jim Hughart – bass
  • Shelly Manne– drums
  • Lew Tabackin– tenor saxophone
  • Harry Bluestone– violin, concertmaster strings
  • Ed Lustgarten – cello, strings
  • Jerry Yester– arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits.

  1. Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)
  2. Step Right Up
  3. Jitterbug Boy (Sharing a Curbstone with Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body and The Mug and Artie)
  4. I Wish I Was in New Orleans (In the Ninth Ward)
  5. The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening with Pete King)
  6. Invitation to the Blues
  7. Pasties and a G-String (At the Two O’Clock Club)
  8. Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (In Lowell)
  9. The One That Got Away
  10. Small Change (Got Rained on with His Own .38)
  11. I Can’t Wait to Get Off Work (And See My Baby on Montgomery Avenue)