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Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time

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On May 9, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Warrior on the Edge of Time”, the fifth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded March 1975, at “Rockfield Studios”, mixed at “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock,  Nik Turner, Simon House, Ian Kilmister, Simon King and Alan Powell.

Personnel:

  • Michael Moorcock– vocals
  • Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Nik Turner– vocals, saxophone, flute
  • Simon House– violin, Mellotron, VCS3, keyboards
  • Lemmy(Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass guitar
  • Simon King– drums, percussions
  • Alan Powell– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Assault and Battery (Part 1) – Dave Brock
  2. The Golden Void (Part 2) – Dave Brock
  3. The Wizard Blew His Horn – Michael Moorcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
  4. Opa – Loka – Alan Powell, Simon King
  5. The Demented man – Dave Brock
  6. Magnu – Dave Brock
  7. Standing at the Edge – Michael Morcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
  8. Spiral galaxy 28948 – Simon House
  9. Warriors – Michael Morcock, Simon House, Alan Powell, Simon King
  10. Dying Seas – Nick Turner
  11. King of Speed – Michael Morcock, Dave Brock

The Stranglers: Rattus Norvegicus

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On April 15, 1977,”United Artists” label released “Rattus Norvegicus”, the debut Stranglers (The) studio album. It was recorded 20 December 1976 – 28 January 1977 at “TW Studios” in  Fulham, ”Olympic Studios”  in London, and was produced by Martin Rushen. In 2014, “NME” magazine ranked it at number 196 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dave Greenfield– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jet Black– percussion
  • Eric Clarke – tenor saxophone
  • Alan Winstanley– engineer
  • Benny King – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Doug Bennett– mixing
  • Paul Henry– art direction, artwork, sleeve design
  • Trevor Rogers– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield, Jean-Jacques Burnel and Jet Black.

  1. Sometimes
  2. Goodbye Toulouse
  3. London Lady
  4. Princess of the Streets
  5. Hanging Around
  6. Peaches
  7. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
  8. Ugly
  9. Down in the Sewer

Buzzcocks: Another Music In A Different Kitchen

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On March 10, 1978, “United Artists” label released “Another Music in a Different Kitchen”, the debut Buzzcocks studio album. It was recorded in December 1977 and January 1978, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley– lead guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Diggle– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Garvey– bass guitar
  • John Maher– drums, percussion
  • Malcolm Garrett– design

Track listing:

  1. Fast Cars – Howard Devoto,Steve Diggle, Pete Shelley
  2. No Reply – Pete Shelley
  3. You Tear Me Up – Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley
  4. Get on Our Own – Pete Shelley
  5. Love Battery – Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley
  6. Sixteen – Pete Shelley
  7. I Don’t Mind – Pete Shelley
  8. Fiction Romance – Pete Shelley
  9. Autonomy – Steve Diggle
  10. I Need – Steve Diggle, Pete Shelley
  11. Moving Away from the Pulsebeat – Pete Shelley

 

Canned Heat: The New Age

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On March 9, 1973, “United Artists” released “The New Age”, the ninth Canned Heat studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Skip Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bob Hite– vocals
  • Henry Vestine– lead guitar
  • James Shane – guitar
  • Ed Beyer – piano
  • Richard Hite– bass
  • Adolfo de la Parra– drums
  • Clara Ward– vocals

Track listing:

  1. Keep It Clean – Bob Hite
  2. Harley Davidson Blues – James Shane
  3. Don’t Deceive Me – Bob Hite
  4. You Can Run, But You Sure Can’t Hide – Ed Beyer
  5. Lookin’ for My Rainbow – James Shane
  6. Rock and Roll Music – Bob Hite
  7. Framed – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  8. Election Blues – Ed Beyer
  9. So Long Wrong – James Shane

Don McLean: American Pie

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On October 24, 1971, “United Artists” label released “American Pie”, the second Don McLean studio album. It was recorded May – June 1971, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York and was produced by Ed Freeman. The album featured McLean’s two best known songs “American Pie” and “Vincent”.

Personnel:

  • Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • David Spinozza– electric guitar
  • Paul Griffin– piano
  • Warren Bernhardt– piano
  • Ray Colcord– electric piano
  • Bob Rothstein– vocals, bass
  • Roy Markowitz – drums, percussion
  • Mike Mainieri– marimba, vibraphone
  • Tom Flye – drums
  • West Forty Fourth Street Rhythm and Noise Choir – chorus
  • Ed Freeman – string arrangements
  • Lee Hays– arranger
  • Gene Orloff – concert master

Track listing:

All tracks by Don McLean except where noted.

  1. American Pie
  2. Till Tomorrow
  3. Vincent
  4. Crossroads
  5. Winterwood
  6. Empty Chairs
  7. Everybody Loves Me Baby
  8. Sister Fatima
  9. The Grave
  10. Babylon – Trad. arr. by Lee Hays and Don McLean

The Stranglers: No More Heroes

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On September 23, 1977, “United Artists” label released “No More Heroes”, the second Stranglers (Тхе) studio album. It was recorded in July 1977 at “T.W. Studios” in Fulham, and was produced by Martin Rushent. The brass plaque on the album cover was engraved by Steven Stapleton of “Nurse with Wound”.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dave Greenfield– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jet Black– drums, percussion
  • Alan Winstanley – engineer
  • Nigel Brooke-Harte – mixing assistant
  • John Dent – lacquer cut
  • Paul Henry – design
  • Trevor Rogers – photography
  • Eamonn O’Keefe – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black.

  1. I Feel Like a Wog
  2. Bitching
  3. Dead Ringer
  4. Dagenham Dave
  5. Bring on the Nubiles
  6. Something Better Change
  7. No More Heroes
  8. Peasant in the Big Shitty
  9. Burning Up Time
  10. English Towns
  11. School Mam

Love: Love Bites

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On September 22, 1978, “United Artists” label released “Love Bites”, the second Buzzcocks studio album. It was recorded July 1978 – August 1978, at the “Olympic Studios”, in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Steve Diggle– lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Steve Garvey– bass guitar
  • John Maher– drums

Track listing:

  1. Real World – Pete Shelley
  2. Ever Fallen in Love – Pete Shelley
  3. Operator’s Manual – Pete Shelley
  4. Nostalgia – Pete Shelley
  5. Just Lust – Pate Shelley and Alan Dial
  6. Sixteen Again – Pete Shelley
  7. Walking Distance – Steve Garvey
  8. Love is Lies – Steve Diggle
  9. Nothing Left – Pete Shelley
  10. E.S.P. – Pete Shelley
  11. Late for the Train – Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, John Maher and Steve Garvey