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Manfred Mann’s Band: Messin

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On June 15, 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Messin’”, the third Manfred Mann’s Earth Band album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Maximum Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Manfred Mann.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann- synthesiser, organ
  • Mick Rogers – vocals, guitar
  • Colin Pattenden- bass guitar
  • Chris Slade- drums
  • Laurie Baker – Machines and Zoo
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Vicki Brown- backing vocals
  • Judith Powell – backing vocals
  • Ruby James – backing vocals
  • John Edwards, Laurence Latham– engineer
  • Peter Hignett – sleeve concept
  • Peter Goodfellow – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Messin’ – Mike Hugg
  2. Buddah – Manfred Mann, Mick Rogers
  3. Cloudy Eyes – Manfred Mann
  4. Get Your Rocks Off – Bob Dylan
  5. Sadjoy – Manfred Mann
  6. Black and Blue – Chain: Barry Sullivan, Matt Taylor, Phil Manning, Barry Harvey
  7. Mardi Grass Day – Dr John Creaux

Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms

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On May 13, 1985, “Vertigo” label released “Brothers in Arms”, the fifth Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November 1984 – March 1985, at “AIR Studios” in Montserrat, and was produced by Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler. In 1986 “Brothers in Arms” won two “Grammy Awards”, and also won “Best British Album” at the 1987 “Brit Awards”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Brothers in Arms” at number 351 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. The album was ranked at number 51 on “Q” magazine list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. The album was certified 9 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. It became the seventh best-selling album in UK chart history, and with total sale of more than thirty million copies worldwide, “Brothers in Arms” is one of the world’s best-selling albums ever.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– lead vocals, guitars
  • Alan Clark– keyboards
  • Guy Fletcher– synthesizer, backing vocals
  • John Illsley– vocals, bass
  • Neil Jason– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Omar Hakim– drums
  • Terry Williams– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion
  • Michael Mainieri– vibraphone
  • Jack Sonni– guitar
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Malcolm Duncan– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Dave Plews – trumpet
  • Sting– backing vocals
  • Neil Dorfsman – engineer
  • Steve Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Thomas Steyer – painting
  • Sutton Cooper – photography
  • Deborah Feingold – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. So Far Away
  2. Money for Nothing – Mark Knopfler, Sting
  3. Walk of Life
  4. Your Latest Trick
  5. Why Worry
  6. Ride Across the River
  7. The Man’s Too Strong
  8. One World
  9. Brothers in Arms

Black Sabbath: Heaven And Hell

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On April 25, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Heaven and Hell”, the ninth Black Sabath studio album.It was recorded October 1979 – January 1980, at “Criteria Recording Studios: in Miami, and “Studio Farber” in Paris, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio– lead vocals
  • Tony Iommi– guitar
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar
  • Bill Ward– drums, percussion
  • Geoff Nicholls– keyboards
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Joe “C” Foglia – engineer assistant
  • Lynn Curlee – cover art (Smoking Angels)
  • Harry Carmean – back cover illustration
  • Richard Seireeni – art direction

Track listing:

All music by Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward; all lyrics by Ronnie James Dio.

  1. Neon Knights
  2. Children of the Sea
  3. Lady Evil
  4. Heaven and Hell
  5. Wishing Well
  6. Die Young
  7. Walk Away
  8. Lonely is the Word

Gentle Giant: Three Friends

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On April 14, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Three Friends”, the third Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Advison Studios” and “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Gentle Giant.

Personnel:

  • Kerry Minnear – vocals, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Mellotron,  Minimoog,  Clavinet, Baldwin Spinet electric harpsishord, Vibraphone, bongos, triangle
  • Derek Shulman – vocals
  • Phil Shulman- vocals, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophones
  • Ray Shulman- vocals, bass, fuzz bass, violins, electric violin, 12 string guitar
  • Gary Green- electric guitar, mandolin, tambourine
  • Malcolm Mortimore- drums, concert snare, hi-hat, bass drum
  • Calvin Shulman – boy’s voice
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Rick Breach – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except where noted.

  1. Prologue – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  2. Schooldays – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  3. Working All Day
  4. Peel the Paint
  5. Mister Class and Quality – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  6. Three Friends

Thin Lizzy: Black Rose

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On April 13, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Black Rose: A Rock Legend”, the ninth Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded December 1978 – February 1979, in Paris and London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott – lead vocal, bass guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Scott Gorham– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Moore– lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion
  • Huey Lewis– harmonica
  • Jimmy Bain– bass guitar
  • Mark Nauseef– drums

Track listing:

  1. Dp Anything You Want To – Phil Lynott
  2. Toughest Street in Town – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott, Gary Moore
  3. S&M – Brian Downey, Phil Lynott
  4. Waiting for an Alibi – Phil Lynott
  5. Sarah – Phil Lynott, Gary Moore
  6. Got to Give it Up – Scott Gotham, Phil Lynott
  7. Get Out of Here – Phil Lynott, Midge Ure
  8. With Love – Phil Lynott
  9. Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend – Phil Lynott, Gary Moore

Mark Knopfler: Golden Heart

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On March 26, 1996, “Vertigo” label released “Golden Heart”, the debut Mark Knopfler solo studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Emerald Sound Studios”,”Javelina Recording Studios”, “AIR Studios” and  “Windmill Lane Studios”, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Richard Bennett– acoustic and electric guitar, tiplé
  • Sonny Landreth– National steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Don Potter– acoustic guitar
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Dónal Lunny– bouzouki
  • Matt Rollings– piano
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins– piano
  • Bill Cuomo – Hammond organ
  • Guy Fletcher– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Nathan – Hammond organ), keyboards
  • Steve Conn – accordion
  • Jo-El Sonnier– accordion
  • Máirtín O’Connor– accordion
  • Paul Moore – bass, string bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Glenn Worf– bass, string bass
  • Eddie Bayers– drums
  • Robbie Casserly – drums
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Danny Cummings– percussion, backing vocals
  • Derek Bell– Irish harp
  • Paul Brady– whistle
  • Seán Keane– violin
  • Liam O’Flynn– uilleann pipes
  • Michael Doucet– fiddle
  • Terry McMillan– djembe
  • Billy Ware – triangle
  • Brendan Croker– backing vocals
  • Vince Gill– backing vocals
  • Chuck Ainlay–  engineer, mixing
  • Brian Masterson – engineer
  • Graham Lewis – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Jonathan Russell – mastering assistant
  • David Scheinmann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler.

  1. Darling Pretty
  2. Imelda
  3. Golden Heart
  4. No Can Do
  5. Vic and Ray
  6. Don’t You Get It
  7. A Night in Summer Long Ago
  8. Cannibals
  9. I’m the Fool
  10. Je Suis Désolé
  11. Rüdiger
  12. Nobody’s Got the Gun
  13. Done with Bonaparte
  14. Are We in Trouble Now

Thin Lizzy: Jailbreak

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On March 26, 1976, “Vertigo” label released “Jailbreak”, the sixth Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – February 1976,at “Ramport Studios” in London,and was produced by John Alcock.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott– lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Robertson– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Scott Gorham– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Tim Hinkley– keyboards
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Lynott.

  1. Jailbreak
  2. Angel from the Coast
  3. Running Back
  4. Romeo and the Lonely Girl
  5. Warriors
  6. The Boys Are Back in the Town
  7. Fight of Fall
  8. Cowboy Song
  9. Emerald

Thin Lizzy: Thunder and Lightning

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On March 4, 1983, “Vertigo” label released “Thunder and Lightning” twelfth and final Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Lombard Studios” in Dublin, “Power Plant” and “Boathouse Studios” in London and was produced by Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, John Sykes, Darren Wharton, Brian Downey and Chris Tsangarides.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott– vocals, bass guitar
  • Scott Gorham– guitar, backing vocals
  • John Sykes– guitar, backing vocals
  • Darren Wharton– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Thunder and Lightning – Brian Downey, Phil Lynott
  2. This is the One – Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton
  3. The Sun Goes Down – Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton
  4. The Holy War – Phil Lynott
  5. Cold Sweat – Phil Lynott, John Sykes
  6. Someday She Is Going to Hit Back – Brian Downey, Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton
  7. Baby Please Don’t Go – Phil Lynott
  8. Bad Habits – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott
  9. Heart Attack – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton

 

 

 

Status Quo: On The Level

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On February 21, 1975, “Vertigo” label released “On the Level”, the eighth Status Quo studio album. “On the Level” was recorded in 1974, at the “IBC Studios” and “Phonogram Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Alan Lancaster- vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Coghlan- drums
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • Hugh Jones – engineer
  • Andrew Miller – second engineer
  • Jack Wood – art direction

Track listing:

  • Little Lady – Rick Parfitt
  • Most of the Time – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • I Saw the Light – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • Over and Done – Alan Lancaster
  • Nightride – Rick Parfitt, Bob Young
  • Down Down – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • Broken Man – Alan Lancaster
  • What to Do – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • Where I Am – Rick Parfitt
  • Bye Bye Johnny – Chuck Berry

Yello: Stella

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On January 29, 1985, “Vertigo” label released “Stella”, the fourth Yello studio album.  It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Yello Studio” in Zurich, and was produced by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier. It was band’s first release without the founder member Carlos Perón.

Personnel:

  •  Boris Blank – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Dieter Meier– lead and backing vocals
  • Beat Ash – hi-hat
  • Chico Hablas – guitar
  • Annie Hogan– piano
  • Rush Winters – vocals
  • Petia Kaufman –glass harp

Track listing:

All music by Boris Blank, lyrics by Dieter Meier except where noted.

  1. Desire
  2. Vicious Games
  3. Oh Yeah
  4. Desert Inn
  5. Stalakdrama
  6. Koladi-ola – lyrics by Boris Blank
  7. Domingo
  8. Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch)
  9. Let Me Cry
  10. Ciel Ouvert
  11. Angel No