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Judas Priest: British Steel

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On April 11, 1980, “CBS” label released “British Steel”, the sixth Judas Priest studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by “Tittenhurst Park” in Ascot, England, and was produced by Tom Allom.

Personnel:

  • Rob Halford – vocals
  • K. K. Downing – guitars
  • Glenn Tipton – guitars
  • Ian Hill – bass
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • Lou Austin – engineer
  • Ray Staff – cut
  • Rosław Szaybo – design
  • Robert Elsdale – photography
  • Robert Ellis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing.

  1. Breaking the Law
  2. Rapid Fire
  3. Metal Gods
  4. Grinder
  5. United
  6. Living After Midnight
  7. You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise
  8. The Rage
  9. Steeler

Strawbs: Bursting At The Seams

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On January 26, 1973, “A&M” label released “Bursting at the Seams”, the fifth Strawbs studio album. It was recorded October – December 1972, at “Sound Techniques”, “The Manor” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, Blue Weaver and John Ford.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
  • Dave Lambert – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Blue Weaver – organ, piano, mellotron
  • John Ford – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Richard Hudson – drums, sitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Allom – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Flying – Dave Cousins
  2. Lady Fuschia – Richard Hudson, John Ford
  3. Stormy Down – Dave Cousins
  4. Down by the Sea – Dave Cousins
  5. The River – Dave Cousins
  6. Part of the Union – Richard Hudson, John Ford
  7. Tears and Pavan
  8. Tears – Dave Cousins
  9. Pavan – Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford
  10. The Winter and the Summer – Dave Lambert
  11. Lay Down – Dave Cousins
  12. Thank You – Blue Weaver, Dave Cousins

Brad Whitford & Derek St. Holmes: Whitford / St. Holmes

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In August 1981, “Columbia” label released “Whitford/St. Holmes” an album by Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes. It was recorded in 1981, at “Axis Studios” in Atlanta, and was produced by Tom Allom.

Personnel:

  • Brad Whitford – lead guitar
  • Derek St. Holmes – lead vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hewitt – bass
  • Steve Pace – drums
  • George Pappas – engineer

Track listing:

  1. I Need Love
  2. Whiskey Woman
  3. Hold On
  4. Sharpshooter
  5. Every Morning
  6. Action
  7. Shy Away
  8. Does It Really Matter?
  9. Spanish Boy
  10. Mystery Girl

Strawbs: Nomadness

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In November 1975, “A&M” label released “Nomadness”, the tenth Strawbs album. It was recorded June – July 1975, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Tom Allom.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, banjo
  • Dave Lambert– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Chas Cronk– backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Rod Coombes– backing vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
  • John Mealing– piano, organ, electric piano
  • Tony Carr – congas
  • Jack Emblow– accordion
  • Tommy Eyre– piano, clavinet, synthesizer
  • John Lumley-Saville – synthesizer
  • Rick Wakeman– electric harpsichord
  • Tom Allom – cymbalum
  • Vic Gamm – engineer

Track listing:

  1. To Be Free – Dave Cousins
  2. Little Sleepy – Dave Lambert
  3. The Golden Salamander – Dave Cousins
  4. Absent Friend (How I Need You) – Dave Cousins
  5. Back on the Farm – Dave Cousins
  6. So Shall Our Love Die? – Dave Cousins
  7. Tokyo Rosie – Dave Cousins
  8. A Mind of My Own – Rod Coombes
  9. Hanging in the Gallery – Dave Cousins
  10. The Promised Land – Chas Cronk

Strawbs: Grave New World

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In February 1972, “A&M” label released “Grave New World”, the fifth Strawbs album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “Morgan Studios”, “Island Studios” and “Landsdowne Studios”, and was produced by by Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Tony Hooper, Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti. The album front cover was reproduction of William Blake’s Glad Day.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, recorder
  • Tony Hooper– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
  • Blue Weaver– organ, piano, harmonium, mellotron, clavioline
  • John Ford– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hudson– drums, sitar, tablas, backing vocals
  • Trevor Lucasand Anne Collins – backing vocals
  • Robert Kirby– arrangements
  • Tony Visconti– arrangements
  • Tom Allom– engineer
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • John Mackswith– engineer
  • Martin Levan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Benedictus – Dave Cousins
  2. Hey Little Man … Thursday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  3. Queen of Dreams – Dave Cousins
  4. Heavy Disguise – John Ford
  5. New World – Dave Cousins
  6. Hey Little Man … Wednesday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  7. The Flower and the Young Man – Dave Cousins
  8. Tomorrow – Dave Cousins, Tony Hooper, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Richard Hudson
  9. On Growing Older – Dave Cousins
  10. Ah Me, Ah My – Tony Hooper
  11. Is It Today, Lord? – Richard Hudson
  12. The Journey’s End – Dave Cousins, Blue Weaver

Black Sabbath: Paranoid

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On September 18, 1970, “Vertigo” label released “Paranoid”, the second Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded in June 1970, at “Regent Sound Studios” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Rodger Bain. In 1989, Kerrang! magazine listed the album at number 39 on its list of the “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 130 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2006, “Guitar World” magazine ranked “Paranoid” at number 6 on its list of “The Greatest 100 Guitar Albums of All Time. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by CRIA, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA:.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne– vocals
  • Tony Iommi– guitar, flute
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar
  • Bill Ward– drums, congas
  • Tom Allom – piano, engineer
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Marcus Keef – design, photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Geezer Butler, except where noted; all music by Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne.

  1. War Pigs
  2. Paranoid
  3. Planet Caravan
  4. Iron Man
  5. Electric Funeral
  6. Hand of Doom
  7. Rat Salad
  8. Fairies Wear Boots – lyrics by Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler