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Anne Murray: Annie

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In April 1972, “Capitol” label released “Annie”, the sixth Anne Murray studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Eastern Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Brian Ahern.The album front cover was by Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean Fame.

Personnel:

  • Anne Murray – vocals
  • Brent Titcomb – guitars, engineer
  • Brian Ahern – guitars, arrangements, engineer
  • Bill Speer – piano, keyboards
  • Don Thompson – bass, vibraphone
  • Skip Beckwith – bass
  • Andy Cree – drums
  • Ian Goggin – engineer
  • Mikes Wilkinson – engineer
  • Dean Torrence – design

Track listing:

  1. Robbie’s Song for Jesus – Robbie MacNeill
  2. Falling Into Rhyme – Maribeth Solomon
  3. I Like Your Music – Sonny Curtis
  4. Everything Has Got to Be Free – Bodie Chandler
  5. Drown Me – Peter Cornell
  6. You Can’t Have a Hand on Me – Billy Gale
  7. You Made My Life a Song – Sonny Curtis
  8. You Can’t Go Back – Paul Grady
  9. Beautiful – Carole King
  10. Everything’s Been Changed – Paul Anka

Great Lake Swimmers: New Wild Everywhere

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On April 3, 2012, “Nettwerk” label released “New Wild Everywhere”, the fifth Great Lake Swimmers studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, and was produced by Andy Magoffin. The album artwork was by Nick Wroblewski.

Personnel:

  • Tony Dekker- vocals, guitars
  • Erik Arnesen- banjo, guitars
  • Andy Magoffin – baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Egan– pedal steel
  • Joel Schwartz– dobro, guitar, mandolin
  • Michael Boguski– accordion, Hammond organ, piano
  • Bret Higgins- upright bass
  • Greg Millson– drums
  • Paul Aucoin– vibraphone
  • Bryden Baird– fluegelhorn
  • John Jowett– euphonium
  • James MacDonald– French horn
  • Miranda Mulholland – violin, backing vocals
  • Aleksandar Gajic– violin
  • Karen Moffat– viola
  • Mike Olsen– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Dekker, except where noted.

  1. Think That You Might Be Wrong
  2. New Wild Everywhere
  3. The Great Exhale
  4. The Knife
  5. Changes with the Wind
  6. Cornflower Blue
  7. Easy Come Easy Go
  8. Fields of Progeny
  9. Ballad of a Fisherman’s Wife
  10. Quiet Your Mind
  11. Parkdale Blues
  12. On the Water
  13. Les Champs de progéniture” (Canada only)

Gordon Lightfoot: Cold on the Shoulder

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In February 1975, “Reprise” label released “Cold on the Shoulder”, the eleventh Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in September – December 1974, at “Eastern Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot – vocal, guitar , piano
  • Pee Wee Charles – steel guitar
  • Terry Clements – guitar
  • Red Shea – guitar
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • John Stockfish – bass
  • Rick Haynes – bass
  • Jim Gordon- drums
  • Milt Holland- percussion
  • Jack Zaza – wind
  • Suzie McCune – vocals
  • Jackie Ward Singers- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.

  1. Bend in the Water
  2. Rainy Day People
  3. Cold on the Shoulder
  4. The Soul is the Rock
  5. Bells of the Evening
  6. Rainbow Trout
  7. A Tree too Weak to Stand
  8. All the Lovely Ladies
  9. Fine as Fine Can Be
  10. Cherokee Bend
  11. Now and Then
  12. Slide on Over

Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown

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In January 1974, “Reprise” label released “Sundown”, the tenth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Eastern Sound Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot– lead and backing vocals, six and twelve string acoustic guitars, chimes, bells, high string guitar
  • Red Shea – dobro, electric, acoustic and classical guitars, slide dobro
  • Terry Clements – acoustic guitar
  • Gene Martynec– Moog synthesizer
  • Nick De Caro – accordion, horns, orchestration, piano, strings
  • Rick Haynes– bass guitar
  • John Stockfish – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon– percussion, drum
  • Milt Holland– percussion, congas
  • Jack Zaza – English horn, recorder
  • Catherine Smith– harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.

  1. Somewhere U.S.A.
  2. High and Dry
  3. Seven Island Suite
  4. Circle of Steel
  5. Is There Anyone Home
  6. The Watchman’s Gone
  7. Sundown
  8. Carefree Highway
  9. The List
  10. Too Late for Prayin’

Cowboy Junkies: Pale Sun Crescent Moon

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On November 23, 1993, “RCA” label released “Pale Sun Crescent Moon”, the sixth  Cowboy Junkies album.It was recorded in April 1993, at “Studio 306” in Toronto, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– vocals
  • Michael Timmins– guitar
  • Ken Myhr – lead guitar
  • Jeff Bird – harmonica, mandolin, 8-string bass, percussion
  • Richard Bell– piano, organ
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • Robert Cobban – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by  Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Crescent Moon
  2. First Recollection
  3. Ring on the Sill
  4. Anniversary Song
  5. White Sail
  6. Seven Years
  7. Pale Sun
  8. The Post – J Mascis
  9. Cold Tea Blues
  10. Hard to Explain – Ray Agee
  11. Hunted
  12. Floorboard Blues

Black Sabbath: Never Say Die!

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On September 28, 1978, “Vertigo” label released “Never Say Die!” the eighth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded January–May 1978, at “Sound Interchange” in Toronto, Ontario, and was produced by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. It was the final Black Sabbath studio album until 2013, to feature Ozzy Osbourne prior to his departure from the band in 1979, and the last full studio album to feature the band’s original lineup.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne– lead and backing vocals
  • Tony Iommi– guitar, backing vocals
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Ward– lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Don Airey– keyboards
  • John Elstar – harmonica
  • Will Malone– brass arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bill Ward.

  1. Never Say Day
  2. Johnny Blade
  3. Junior’s Eyes
  4. A Hard Road
  5. Shock Wave
  6. Air Dance
  7. Over to You
  8. Breakout
  9. Swinging the Chain

 

Funkadelic: Cosmic Slop

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On July 9, 1973, “Westbound Records” label released “Cosmic Slop”, the fifth Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1972-1973, at “United Sound Studio” in Detroit and “Manta Sound Studio” in Toronto, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – vocal
  • Bernard Worrell – keyboards, melodica, strings
  • Gary Shider – guitars
  • Ron Bykowski – guitars
  • “Boogie” Mosson – bass guitar
  • Tiki Fulwood – drums
  • Tyrone Lampkin – percussion
  • Lee De Carlo – engineer
  • Pedro Bell – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Nappy Dugout – George Clinton,Cordell Mosson, Garry Shider
  2. You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure – George Clinton,Sidney Barnes
  3. March to the Witch’s Castle – George Clinton
  4. Let’s Make It Last – George Clinton,Eddie Hazel
  5. Cosmic Slop – George Clinton,Bernie Worrell
  6. No Compute – George Clinton, Garry Shider
  7. This Broken Heart – William Franklin
  8. Trash A-Go-Go – George Clinton
  9. Can’t Stand the Strain – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel

Alice Cooper: Lace And Whiskey

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On April 29, 1977, “Warner Bros” released “Lace and Whiskey”, the tenth Alice Cooper studio album.It was released at “Soundstage” in Toronto; “Cherokee Studios”, “RCA”, “Producer’s Workshop” in Los Angeles; “Record Plant” in New York, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – vocals
  • Dick Wagner- vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hunter- guitar
  • Josef Chirowski – keyboards
  • Bob Ezrin- keyboards
  • Bob Babbitt- bass
  • Tony Levin- bass
  • Prakash John– bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg- drums
  • Jim Gordon- drums
  • Jimmy Maelen- percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.

  1. It’s Hot Tonight
  2. Lace and Whiskey
  3. Road rats
  4. Damned If You Do
  5. You and Me – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
  6. King of the Silver Screen
  7. Ubangi Stomp
  8. (No More) Love at Your Convenience
  9. I Never Wrote Those Song
  10. My God

Gordon Lightfoot: Waiting for You

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On April 13, 1993, “Reprise” label released “Waiting for You”, 18th Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded March 1992 at “Eastern Sound”, Toronto, and was produced by Gordon Lightfoot.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar
  • Terry Clements – lead guitar
  • Mike Heffernan – keyboards
  • Rick Haynes – bass
  • Barry Keane – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.

  1. Restless
  2. Ring Them Bells – Bob Dylan
  3. Fading Away
  4. Only Love Would Know
  5. Welcome to Try
  6. I’ll Prove My Love
  7. Waiting for You
  8. Wild Strawberries
  9. I’d Rather Press On
  10. Drink Yer Glasses Empty

Whitesnake: Same

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On April 7, 1987, “Geffen” label released the self-titled, seventh Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded September 1985 – April 1986, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, “Phase One Studios” in Toronto, “Compass Point Studios” in  Bahamas, “Cherokee Studios” and “One on One Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mike Stone and Keith Olsen. The album was certified 8 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • David Coverdale– lead vocals
  • John Sykes– guitars, backing vocals
  • Neil Murray– bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums, percussion
  • Don Aireyand Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Adrian Vandenberg – guitar
  • Keith Olsenat – mixing
  • Greg Fulginitiat  – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Coverdale and John Sykes, except where noted.

  1. Still of the Night
  2. Bad Boys
  3. Give Me All Your Love
  4. Looking for Love
  5. Crying in the Rain – David Coverdale
  6. Is This Love
  7. Straight for the Heart
  8. Don’t Turn Away
  9. Children of the night
  10. Here I Go Again – David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
  11. You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again