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Big Country: Peace In Our Time

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On September 26, 1988, “Mercury” label released “Peace in Our Time”, the fourth Big Country album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Peter Wolf.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson – vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, sitar, e-bow
  • Tony Butler – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards
  • Josh Phillips – keyboards
  • Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Donna Davidson – backing vocals

Track listing:

 All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

  1. King of Emotion
  2. Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)
  3. Thousand Yard Stare – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  4. From Here to Eternity
  5. Everything I Need
  6. Peace in Our Time
  7. Time for Leaving – Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson
  8. River of Hope
  9. In This Place
  10. I Could Be Happy Here – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson

Big Country: Steeltown

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On October 19, 1984, “Mercury” label released “Steeltown”, the second Big Country studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Polar Studios” in Stockholm, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar
  • Tony Butler – vocals, bass
  • Mark Brzezicki – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson except where noted.

  1. Flame of the West
  2. East of Eden
  3. Steeltown
  4. Where the Rose Is Sown
  5. Come Back to Me
  6. Tall Ships Go
  7. Girl with Grey Eyes
  8. Rain Dance
  9. The Great Divide
  10. Just a Shadow

The Pretenders: Learning to Crawl

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On January 11, 1984, “Sire” label released “Learning to Crawl”, the third Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – 1983, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Malcolm Foster – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Martin Chambers – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Billy Bremner – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar
  • Andrew Bodnar – vocals, bass guitar
  • Paul Carrack – vocals, piano
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Peter Barrett – art direction
  • Paul Cox – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Middle of the Road
  2. Back on the Chain Gang
  3. Time the Avenger
  4. Watching the Clothes
  5. Show Me
  6. Thumbelina
  7. My City Was Gone
  8. Thin Line Between Love and Hate – Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members
  9. I Hurt You
  10. 2000 Miles

Pete Townshend: White City: A Novel

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On November 11, 1985, “Atco” label released “White City: A Novel”, the fourth Pete Townshend studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend – vocals; guitar
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – keyboards
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar
  • Chucho Merchan – bass guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Steve Barnacle – bass guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Clem Burke – drums
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • Peter Hope-Evans – harmonica
  • Kick Horns: Simon Clarke, Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders, Peter Thoms
  • Ewan Stewart – voice (spoken word)
  • Emma Townshend – backing vocals
  • Jackie Challenor – backing vocals
  • Mae McKenna – backing vocals
  • Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals
  • Justine Frischmann – backing vocals
  • Bill Price – recording
  • Chris Ludwinski – engineer assistant
  • Dave Edwards – engineer assistant
  • Jules Bowen – engineer assistant
  • Richard Evans – art direction, design, inner sleeve photography
  • Alex Henderson – front cover photography
  • Malcolm Heywood – inner sleeve photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Give Blood
  2. Brilliant Blues
  3. Face the Face
  4. Hiding Out
  5. Secondhand Lover
  6. Crashing by Design
  7. I Am Secure
  8. White City Fighting
  9. Come to Mama

Big Country: The Buffalo Skinners

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On September 14, 1993, “Fox” label released “The Buffalo Skinners”, the sixth Big Country studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and was produced by Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson— vocals, guitar
  • Tony Butler— bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Watson— guitar, mandolin
  • Colin Berwick— keyboards
  • Simon Phillips— drums
  • Joe Bull— programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.

  1. Alone
  2. Seven Waves – Bruce Watson
  3. What Are You Working For
  4. The One I Love – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  5. Long Way Home
  6. The Selling of America – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  7. We’re Not in Kansas
  8. Ships – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  9. All Go Together – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  10. Winding Wind
  11. Pink Marshmallow Moon – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  12. Chester’s Farm

 

Big Country: The Seer

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On July 14, 1986, “Mercury” label released “The Seer”, the third Big Country studio album. It was recorded November 1985 – February 1986 and was produced by Robin Millar.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson– vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Watson- guitar, mandolin, sitar
  • Tony Butler– vocals, bass, steel guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Kate Bush- backing vocals
  • June Miles-Kingston- backing vocals
  • Davie Duncan – bodhran

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

  1. Look Away
  2. The Seer – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  3. The Teacher
  4. I Walk the Hill – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
  5. Eiledon
  6. One Great Thing – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
  7. Hold the Heart
  8. Remembrance Day
  9. The Red Fox
  10. Sailor

 

Pete Townshend: All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

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On June 14, 1982, “Atco” label released “All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes”, the third Pete Townshend studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Virginia Astley– piano
  • Tony Butler– bass guitar
  • Peter Hope-Evans– harmonica
  • Mark Brzezicki– drums
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Jody Linscott– percussion
  • Chris Stainton– additional keyboards
  • Poli Palmer– tuned percussion
  • John Lewis – Fairlight CMIprogramming
  • Ann Odell – brass arrangement
  • Bill Price– engineer
  • Mark Freegard – engineer assistant
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Carol Starr – photography
  • Chalkie Davis – photography
  • Michael Spry – photographic prints
  • Ike King – hair
  • Jacqui Lefton – makeup
  • Kenny McDonald – tailor

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Stop Hunting People
  2. The Sea Refuses No River – Pete Townshend, Alan Rogan
  3. Prelude – Pete Townshend, Andy Newman
  4. Face Dances Pt. 2
  5. Exquisitely Bored
  6. Communication
  7. Stardom in Action
  8. Uniforms (Corp d’Espirit)
  9. North Country Girl
  10. Somebody Saved Me (performed by The Who on 1981 album “Face Dances”)
  11. Slit Skirts

Big Country: The Crossing

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On July 15, 1983, “Mercury” label released “The Crossing”, the debut Big Country studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. In December 1983, “The Crossing” was certified Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and in February 1984 it was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson– vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar, e-bow
  • Tony Butler– vocals, bass
  • Mark Brzezicki – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Christine Beveridge – additional vocals
  • Will Gosling – engineer
  • Mike Nocito – engineer
  • Steve Chase – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, except where noted.

  1. In a Big Country
  2. Chance
  3. 1000 Stars
  4. The Storm
  5. Harvest Home
  6. Lost Patrol
  7. Close Action
  8. Fields of Fire (400 Miles)
  9. Porrohman

Pete Townshend: Empty Glass

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Empty Glass

On April 21, 1980, “Atco” label released “Empty Glass”, the third Pete Townshend solo album, and his first one with original material. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Eel Pie Studios” and “A.I.R. Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Pete Townshend. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 57, on its list of the “100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend – vocals, guitars, synths
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – keyboards
  • Peter Hope-Evans: harmonica
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • James Asher – drums
  • Kenney Jones – drums
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums
  • Raphael Rudd – brass arrangements
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend.

  1. Rough Boys
  2. I Am an Animal
  3. And I Moved
  4. Let My Love Open the Door
  5. Jools and Jim
  6. Keep on Working
  7. Cat’s in the Cupboard
  8. A Little is Enough
  9. Empty Glass
  10. Gonna Get Ya

The Chemical Brothers: Dig Your Own Hole

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On April 7, 1997, “Virgin” label released “Dig Your Own Hole”, the second Chemical Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Orinoco Studios” in London, and was produced by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. In 1998,  “Q”  magazine  readers voted “Dig Your Own Hole” the 49th greatest album of all time, and in 2000, placed it at number 42 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. In 2014,  NME magazine ranked the album at number 414 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ed Simons – performer
  • Tom Rowlands – performer
  • John Dee – engineer
  • Steve Dub – engineer
  • Tim Holmes – engineer
  • Jon Collyer – engineer assistant
  • Cheeky Paul – mastering, editing
  • Negativespace – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands, except where noted.

  1. Block Rockin’ Beats – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Jesse Weaver
  2. Dig Your Own Hole
  3. Elektrobank – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Keith Murray
  4. Piku
  5. Setting Sun – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Noel Gallagher
  6. It Doesn’t Matter – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Paul Conley, John Emelin, Tom Flye, Rusty Ford, Kim King
  7. Don’t Stop the Rock – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Tony Butler
  8. Get Up on it Like This – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Quincy Jones
  9. Lost in the K-Hole
  10. Where Do I Begin
  11. The Private Psychedelic Reel – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Jonathan Donahue