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The Proclaimers: Hit The Highway

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On March 7, 1994, “Chrysalis” label released “Hit the Highway”, the third Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Chipping North Studio” in Chipping North, Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Pete Wingfield, Charlie Reid and Craig Reid.

Personnel:

  • Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine
  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar 
  • Stuart Nisbet – acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
  • Tim Renwick – acoustic and electric guitar, electric slide guitar
  • Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bobby Valentino – fiddle
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards, piano, Hammond C3 
  • Pete Thomas – tenor and baritone saxophone 
  • Raul D’Oliveira – trumpet
  • Vince Sullivan – trombone
  • Iain Bruce – bass guitar
  • Phil Cranham – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Kevin Wilkinson – drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie and Craig Reid, except where noted.

  1. Let’s Get Married
  2. The More I Believe
  3. What Makes You Cry?
  4. Follow the Money
  5. These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
  6. Shout Shout
  7. The Light
  8. Hit the Highway
  9. A Long Long Long Time Ago
  10. I Want to Be a Christian – Sullivan S. Puch
  11. Your Childhood
  12. Don’t Turn Out Like Your Mother

Al Stewart: Past, Present and Future

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In October 1973, “CBS” label released “Past, Present and Future”, the fifth Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in April 1973, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anthony.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tim Renwick – electric guitar
  • Peter Berryman – acoustic guitar
  • Isaac Guillory – acoustic and classical guitar
  • B.J. Cole – steel guitar
  • Peter Wood – keyboards, piano, accordion
  • Rick Wakeman – piano, keyboards
  • Tim Hinkley – keyboards
  • Bob Andrews – keyboards
  • Bob Sargeant – keyboards
  • Francis Monkman – Moog synthesizer
  • Alistair Anderson – English concertina
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Brian Odgers – bass
  • John Wilson – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Roger Taylor – percussion
  • Richard Hewson – string arrangements
  • Haim Romano – mandolin
  • Dave Swarbrick – mandolin
  • Luciano Bravo – steel band
  • Lennox James – steel band
  • Michael Oliver – steel band
  • Krysia Kocjan – backing vocals
  • John Donelly – backing vocals
  • Mick Welton – backing vocals
  • Kevin Powers – backing vocals
  • Mike “Clay” Stone – engineer
  • Mario Grattarola – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart.

  1. Old Admirals
  2. Warren Harding
  3. Soho (Needless to Say)
  4. The Last Day of June 1934
  5. Post World War Two Blues
  6. Roads to Moscow
  7. Terminal Eyes
  8. Nostradamus

Al Stewart: Last Days of the Century

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On August 24, 1988, “Enigma” label released “Last Days of the Century”, the eleventh Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded March – April 1988, at “Capitol Studio B” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals
  • Peter White – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, accordion
  • Tim Renwick – electric guitar
  • Steve Farris – electric guitar
  • Steve Recker – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Tim Landers – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Steve Chapman – drums, percussion
  • Dave Camp – flute, saxophones
  • Phil Kenzie – saxophones
  • Lee R. Thornburg – trumpet
  • Robin Lamble – backing vocals
  • Tori Amos – backing vocals
  • Carroll Sue Hill – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Last Days of the Century – Al Stewart, Peter White
  2. Real and Unreal – Al Stewart
  3. King of Portugal – Al Stewart, Peter White
  4. Red Toupée – Al Stewart, Peter White
  5. Where Are They Now – Al Stewart, Peter White
  6. Bad Reputation – Al Stewart, Peter White
  7. Josephine Baker – Al Stewart, Peter White
  8. License to Steal – Al Stewart
  9. Fields of France – Al Stewart
  10. Antarctica – Al Stewart, Peter White
  11. Ghostly Horses of the Plain – Al Stewart, Steve Recker

Al Stewart: Orange

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On January 1, 1972, “CBS” label released “Orange”, the fourth Al Stewart album. It was recorded in September 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anthony.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Renwick– guitar
  • Cal Batchelor – guitar
  • Brinsley Schwarz– guitar
  • Tim Walker – Spanish guitar
  • Rick Wakeman– keyboards
  • Bob Andrews– keyboards
  • Brian Odgers – bass
  • Bruce Thomas– bass
  • Graham Hunt – drums
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • John Wilson– drums
  • Kevin Powers – backing vocals
  • John Donnelly – backing vocals
  • Mick Welton – backing vocals
  • David Hentschel– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart, except where noted.

  • You Don’t Even Know Me
  • Amsterdam
  • Songs Out of Clay
  • The News from Spain
  • I Don’t Believe You – Bob Dylan
  • Once an Orange, Always an Orange
  • I’m Falling
  • Night of the 4th of May

Richard Wright: Broken China

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On October 7, 1996, “EMI” label released “Broken China” the second and the final Richard Wright solo album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Studio Harmonie” in  France; “Whitfield Street Studios”, “RAK Studios” and “The Astoria” in London, and was produced by Richard Wright, Anthony Moore and Laurie Latham.

Personnel:

  • Richard Wright– vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Anthony Moore– computer programming, arrangements, ‘telephone vocal
  • Sinéad O’Connor– lead vocals
  • Tim Renwick, Dominic Miller, Steven Bolton – guitars
  • Pino Palladino– bass guitar
  • Manu Katché– drums, percussion
  • Sian Bell – cello
  • Kate St. John– oboe, cor Anglais
  • Maz Palladino – backing vocals
  • Julien Mils, Finlay Cowan – artwork
  • Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon –  design
  • Tony May – photography
  • Jason Reddy – computer

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Wright, except where noted.

  1. Breaking Water – Richard Wright, Anthony Moore
  2. Night of a Thousand Furry Toys – Richard Wright, Anthony Moore
  3. Hidden Fear – Richard Wright, Gerry Gordon
  4. Runaway
  5. Unfair Ground
  6. Satellite
  7. Woman of Custom
  8. Interlude
  9. Black Cloud
  10. Far from the Harbour Wall – Richard Wright, Anthony Moore
  11. Drowning
  12. Reaching for the Rail – Richard Wright, Anthony Moore
  13. Blue Room in Venice – Richard Wright, Gerry Gordon
  14. Sweet July
  15. Along the Shoreline – Richard Wright, Anthony Moore
  16. Breakthrough – Richard Wright, Anthony Moore

Al Stewart: Year Of The Cat

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In July 1976, “RCA” label released “Year of the Cat”, the seventh Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons. The cover design was by Hipgnosis and illustrator Colin Elgie.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Peter White- guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Renwick- guitar
  • Peter Wood- keyboards
  • Don Lobster – keyboards
  • Graham Smith – harmonica
  • George Ford – bass
  • Stuart Elliott- drums, percussion
  • Marion Driscoll – percussion
  • Phil Kenzie- alto saxophone
  • Bobby Bruce – violin
  • Andrew Powell- string arrangements
  • David Pack- backing vocals
  • Tony Rivers- backing vocals
  • John Perry – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Lord Grenville
  2. On the Border
  3. Midas Shadow
  4. Sand in Your Shoes
  5. If it Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It
  6. Flying Sorcery
  7. Broadway Hotel
  8. One Stage Before
  9. Year of the Cat – Al Stewart, Peter Wood

Al Stewart: Modern Times

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In January 1975, “CBS” label released “Modern Times”, the sixth Al Stewart album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Al Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Brian Bennett – background vocals
  • David Ellis – acoustic guitar
  • Isaac Guillory- guitar
  • Simon Nicol- guitar
  • Tim Renwick- guitar
  • Stuart Cowell – dobro, guitar
  • Pete Wingfield- keyboards
  • Peter Wood- keyboards, accordion
  • Graham Smith – harmonica
  • George Ford – bass
  • Peter Moss – fuzz bass
  • Gerry Conway- drums
  • Barry DeSouza – drums
  • Tony Carr – percussion
  • Neil Lancaster – backing vocals
  • Charles Mills – backing vocals
  • Alan Parsons- string arrangements, engineer
  • Andrew Powell- arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart except where noted.

  1. Carol
  2. Sirens of Titan
  3. What’s Going On?
  4. Not the One
  5. Next Time
  6. Apple Cider Re-Constitution
  7. The Dark and the Rolling Sea
  8. Modern Times – Dave Mudge, Al Stewart

Ian Matthews: If You Saw Thru’ My Eyes

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In January 1971, “Vertigo” label released “If You Saw Thro’ My Eyes”, the third Ian Matthews solo album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Ian Matthews.

Personnel:

  • Ian Matthews – vocals, guitar
  • Andy Roberts- guitar
  • Tim Renwick- guitar
  • Richard Thompson- guitar, accordion
  • Sandy Denny – vocals, keyboards
  • Pat Donaldson- bass
  • Gerry Conway- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Matthews except where noted.

  1. Desert Inn
  2. Hearts
  3. Never Ending
  4. Reno Nevada – Richard Fariña
  5. Little Known
  6. Hinge I
  7. Hinge II
  8. Southern Wind
  9. It Came Without Warning – Jerry Burnham, Allan Jacobs
  10. You Couldn’t Lose
  11. Morgan The Pirate – Richard Fariña
  12. Thro’ My Eyes

Mike & The Mechanics: Word Of Mouth

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Word of mouth

On April 2, 1991, “Atlantic” label released “Word of Mouth”, the third Mike + The Mechanics album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Christopher Neil, Mike Rutherford and Russ Titelman.

Personnel:

  • Mike Rutherford– guitar, bass
  • Paul Carrack– vocals, keyboards
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Peter Van Hooke– drums
  • Paul Young– vocals
  • Tim Renwick– guitar
  • Adrian Lee– keyboards
  • Ian Wherry – keyboards
  • Steve Piggot – keyboards
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Phil Todd – sax
  • London Community Gospel Choir– choir
  • Kitson Hall Audience – crowd

Track listing:

  1. Get Up – Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack
  2. Word of Mouth – Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil
  3. A Time and Place – Mike Rutherford, B. A. Robertson
  4. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow – Mike Rutherford, B.A.Robertson
  5. The Way You Look at Me – Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack
  6. Everybody Gets a Second Chance – Mike Rutherford, A.Robertson
  7. Stop Baby – Mike Rutherford, Christoper Neil
  8. My Crime of Passion – Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Adrian Lee
  9. Let’s Pretend It Didn’t Happen – Mike Rutherford, B. A. Robertson
  10. Before (The Next Heartache Falls) – Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack

David Bowie: Same

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David Bowie second album

On November 4, 1969, “Philips” label released the self-titled, second David Bowie studio album. It was recorded June – September 1969, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti and Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitars , stylophone, kalimba, arrangements,  design concept
  • Tim Renwick– electric guitar
  • Keith Christmas– acoustic guitar
  • Mick Wayne– guitar
  • Rick Wakeman– mellotron, electric harpsichord, keyboards
  • Tony Visconti– bass, flute, recording, arrangements
  • Herbie Flowers– bass
  • John Lodge – bass
  • Terry Cox– drums
  • Benny Marshall and friends – harmonica
  • Paul Buckmaster– cello
  • Barry Sheffield – engineer
  • Malcolm Toft – engineer
  • Ken Scott – engineer
  • Vernon Dewhurst – front cover
  • George Underwood – back cover

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie.

  1. Space Oddity
  2. Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
  3. Don’t Sit Down
  4. Letter to Hermione
  5. Cygnet Committee
  6. Janine
  7. An Occasional Dream
  8. Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud
  9. God Knows I’m Good
  10. Memory of a Free Festival