Tag Archives: Wessex Sound Studios

Cressida: Same

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On February 13, 1970, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut Cressida album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Ossie Byrne.

Personnel:

  • Angus Cullen – vocals
  • John Heyworth – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Jennings – piano, organ, harpsichord 
  • Kevin McCarthy – bass
  • Iain Clark – drums
  • Robin Thompson – engineer
  • Teenburger – design

Track listing:

  1. To Play Your Little Game
  2. Winter Is Coming Again
  3. Time for Bed
  4. Cressida
  5. Home and Where I Long To Be
  6. Depression
  7. One of a Group
  8. Lights in My Mind
  9. The Only Earthman in Town
  10. Spring 69
  11. Down Down
  12. Tomorrow Is a Whole New Day

The Damned: Machine Gun Etiquette

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On November 9, 1979, “Chiswick” label released “Machine Gun Etiquette”, the third Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1979, at “Sound Suite”, “Wessex Sound Studios”, “Utopia Studios”, “Workhouse Studios”, “SGS Studios” “Chalk Farm Studios”, and was produced by Roger Armstrong, Ed Hollis, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Algy Ward.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian – lead vocals
  • Captain Sensible – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, mandolin, inner sleeve drawing
  • Algy Ward – bass, backing vocals
  • Rat Scabies – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Lemmy Kilmister – bass, guitar, backing vocals 
  • Anthony More – synthesizer
  • Joe Strummer – backing vocals 
  • Topper Headon – backing vocals 
  • Henry Badowski – backing vocals 
  • Paul Simonon – hand claps
  • Alvin Clarke – engineer
  • Mike Shipley – engineer 
  • Gary Edwards – engineer 
  • Jeremy Green – engineer 
  • Rik Watton – engineer 
  • Damian Korner – engineer 
  • G. H. Wallis – engineer
  • Vic Keary – engineer 
  • Phil Smee – artwork
  • Alan Ballard – front cover photography
  • Mick Young – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian and Algy Ward, except where noted.

  1. Love Song
  2. Machine Gun Etiquette
  3. I Just Cam’t Be Happy Today – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Giovanni Dadomo
  4. Melody Lee
  5. Anti-Pope – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Phillip Burns
  6. These Hands
  7. Plan 9 Channel 7
  8. Noise, Noise, Noise – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Jennet Ward
  9. Looking at You – Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner
  10. Liar
  11. Smash It Up (Part 1)
  12. Smash It Up (Part2)

UFO: The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent

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On January 6, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent”, the ninth UFO studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “AIR Studios”, “Wessex Sound Studios”, and “Utopia Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Moog, Pete Way, Andy Parker, Paul Chapman and Neil Carter.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg – vocals
  • Paul Chapman – guitars
  • Neil Carter – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, saxophone
  • Pete Way – bass
  • Andy Parker – drums
  • Paul Buckmaster – orchestral arrangements, orchestra conductor
  • Steve Churchyard, Gary Edwards, Jeremy Green – engineer
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

  1. Chains Chains – Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  2. Long Gone – Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg
  3. The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent – Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg
  4. It’s Killing Me – Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  5. Making Moves – Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg
  6. Lonely Heart – Paul Chapman, Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  7. Couldn’t Get It Right – Paul Chapman, Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  8. Profession of Violence – Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg

Generation X: Valley of the Dolls

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On January 26, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “Valley of the Dolls”, the second Generation X studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Billy Idol − vocals
  • Bob “Derwood” Andrews − guitar
  • Tony James − bass
  • Mark Laff − drums
  • Clive Bunker – drums
  • Gary Edwards – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Idol and Tony James, except where noted.

  1. Running with the Boss Sound – Billy Idol, Tony James, Bob Andrews
  2. Night of the Cadillacs
  3. Paradise West
  4. Friday’s Angels
  5. King Rocker
  6. Valley of the Dolls
  7. English Dream
  8. Love Like Fire
  9. The Prime of Kenny Silvers (part one)
  10. The Prime of Kenny Silvers (part two)

Fun Boy Three: Waiting

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In February 1983, “Chrysalis” label released “Waiting”, the second and the final Fun Boy Three studio album. It was recorded October – December 1982, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by David Byrne.

Personnel:

  • Terry Hall – vocals
  • Neville Staple – vocals, percussion
  • Lynval Golding – vocals, guitar
  • David Byrne- guitar, mixing
  • Nicky Holland – vocals, keyboards, arranger
  • Ingrid Schroeder – vocals
  • Bethan Peters – bass guitar, vocals
  • June Miles-Kingston- drums, vocals
  • Dick Cuthell– cornet
  • Annie Whitehead– trombone
  • Caroline Lavelle– cello
  • Geraldo d’Arbilly – percussion
  • Jeremy Green – engineer, mixing
  • David Storey – design
  • Mike Owen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding, except where noted.

  1. Murder She Said – Ron Goodwin
  2. The More I See (The Less I Believe)
  3. Going Home
  4. We’re Having All The Fun
  5. The Farmyard Connection
  6. The Tunnel of Love
  7. Our Lips Are Sealed – Terry Hall, Jane Wiedlin
  8. The Pressure of Life (Takes the Weight Off the Body)
  9. Things We Do
  10. Well Fancy That!

UFO: Force It

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In July 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Force It”, the fourth UFO studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Morgan Studios”, “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Leo Lyons.

Personnel:
• Phil Mogg – vocals
• Michael Schenker – guitar
• Pete Way – bass
• Andy Parker – drums
• Chick Churchill – keyboards
• Leo LyonsMike Bobak, Mike Thompson – engineer                           Hipgnosis – cover art

Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg, except where noted.
1. Let It Roll
2. Shoot Shoot – Michael Schenker, Phil Moog, Pete Way, Andy Parker
3. High Flyer
4. Love Lost Love
5. Out in the Street – Pete Way, Phil Moog
6. Mother Mary – Michael Schenker, Phil Moog, Pete Way, Andy Parker
7. Too Much of Nothing
8. Dance Your Life Away
9. This Kid’s (including Between the Walls by Michael Schenker)

Steve Hackett: Defector

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In June 1980, “Charisma” label released “Defector”, the fourth Steve Hackett solo album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by John Acock and Steve Hackett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett– vocals, guitar, optigan, roland GR500
  • Pete Hicks – vocals
  • Nick Magnus – keyboards
  • John Hackett– concert and alto flute
  • Dik Cadbury– vocals, bass
  • John Shearer – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hackett, except where noted.

  1. The Steppes
  2. Time to Get Out
  3. Slogans
  4. Leaving
  5. Two Vamps as Guests
  6. Jacuzzi
  7. Hammer in the Sand
  8. The Toast
  9. The Show
  10. Sentimental Institution – Steve Hackett, Peter Hicks

Talk Talk: Laughing Stock

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On September 16, 1991, “Verve” label released “Laughing Stock”, the fifth and final Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis– vocal, guitar, piano, organ
  • Lee Harris– drums
  • Tim Friese Greene– organ, piano, harmonium
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Dave White – contrabass clarinet
  • Simon Edwards, Ernest Mothle – acoustic bass
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Levine Andrade, Stephen Tees, George Robertson, Gavyn Wright, Jack Glickman, Garfield Jackson, Wilf Gibson – viola
  • Roger Smith, Paul Kegg – cello
  • Phill Brown– engineer
  • James Marsh – design

Track listing:

  1. Myrrhman – Mark Hollis
  2. Ascension Day – Mark Hollis
  3. After the Flood – Tim Friese, Mark Hollis
  4. Taphead – Mark Hollis
  5. New Grass – Mark Hollis
  6. Runeli – Mark Hollis

 

 

The Moody Blues: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

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On July 23, 1971, “Threshold Records” released “Every Good Boy Deserves Favour”, the seventh Moody Blues (The) album. It was  recorded November 1970 – March 1971, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar
  • John Lodge– vocals, bass, cello
  • Ray Thomas  vocals,  flute,  tambourine,  oboe,  woodwinds,  harmonica
  • Graeme Edge– electric and acoustic drums, percussion
  • Mike Pinder– vocals, mellotron, harpsichord, Hammond organ, piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Derek Varnals – recording
  • David Baker – engineer assistant
  • Harry Fisher – cutting engineer
  • Phil Travers – sleeve artist
  • Randall Nelson – lyrics sheet photograph

Track listing:

  1. Procession – Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas
  2. The Story in Your Eyes – Justin Hayward
  3. Our Guessing Game – Ray Thomas
  4. Emily’s Song – John Lodge
  5. After You Came – Graeme Edge
  6. One More Time to Live – John Lodge
  7. Nice to Be Here – Ray Thomas
  8. You Can Never Go Home – Justin Hayward
  9. My Song – Mike Pinder

King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon

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On May 15, 1970, “Island” label released “In the Wake of Poseidon”, the second King Crimson studio album. It was recorded January – April 1970, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitars, mellotron, celesta, electric piano, devices
  • Greg Lake – vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophones, flute
  • Michael Giles – drums
  • Peter Giles – bass guitar
  • Gordon Haskell – vocals
  • Keith Tippett – piano

Track listing

All tracks by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield, except where noted.

  1. Peace – A Beginning
  2. Pictures of a City (including 42nd at Treadmill)
  3. Cadence and Cascade
  4. In the Wake of Poseidon (including Libra’s Theme)
  5. Peace – A Theme
  6. Cat food – Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield, Ian McDonald
  7. The Devil’s Triangle (instrumental)  – Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald a. Merday Morn                                                                                                             b. Hand of Sceiron                                                                                             c. Garden of Worm
  8. Peace – An End