On June 24, 1983, “Jet” label released “Secret Messages”, the tenth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded December 1982 – February 1983, in “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Holland, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.
Personnel:
Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, piano, percussion, Oberheim DMX
Richard Tandy – synthesizers, grand piano, electric piano, harmonica, Oberheim DMX
On October 12, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Whatever You Want”, the twelfth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Pip Williams.
Personnel:
Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass
John Coghlan – drums
Andy Bown – keyboards
Bob Young – harmonica
Track listing:
Whatever You Want – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
Shady Lady – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
Who Asked You – Alan Lancaster
Your Smiling Face – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
Living on an Island – Rick Parfitt, Bob Young
Come Rock with Me – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
Rockin’ On – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
Runaway – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
High Flyer – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
Breaking Away – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
On September 24, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Stardust”, the 15th Natalie Cole album. It was recorded June – September 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Capitol Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “LeGonks West” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Hit Factory” and “Sony Music Studios” in New York, “The Shire” in Bedford, New York, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by George Duke, David Foster, Phil Ramone and Natalie Cole. At the 39th “Grammy Awards”, Natalie Cole won the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for the song “When I Fall in Love”, a duet with Nat King Cole. The song also won the “Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)” for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.
Personnel:
Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals, vocal and music arrangements, album concept, executive producer
Nat King Cole – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ
John Chiodini – guitar, acoustic guitar
John Pizzarelli – guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
Lee Ritenour – guitar
Terry Trotter – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Michael Lang – acoustic piano
Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano, keyboards, music arrangements
George Duke – acoustic piano, keyboards, vibraphone, music arrangements, horn arrangements, vocals arrangements
Bob James – keyboards, acoustic piano, music arrangements
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Jim Hughart – bass, music arrangements
Chuck Domanico – bass
David Finck – bass
Reggie Hamilton – bass
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nathan East – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Ralph Penland – drums
Chris Parker – drums
John Guerin – drums
John Robinson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Everette Harp – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Jon Clarke – oboe
Alan Broadbent – music arrangements
John Clayton – music arrangements
David Foster – music and vocals arrangements
Johnny Mandel – music arrangements
Charles Floyd – music arrangements
Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements
Clare Fischer – strings arrangements
Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Elliot Scheiner, Erik Zobler, Dave Reitzas – recording
Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson, Patrick Ulenberg – additional engineering
Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut, Robbes Stieglitz – engineer assistant
Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
Emily Rich – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Simon Ramone, Corrine Duke – production assistant
Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
Dick La Palm – liner notes
Track listing:
There’s a Lull in My Life – Mack Gordon, Harrye Revel
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
What a Difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
He Was Too Good to Me – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
Two for the Blues – Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks
If Love Ain’t There – Johnny Burke
To Whom It May Concern – Nat King Cole, Charlotte Hawkins
Where Can I Go Without You? – Victor Young, Peggy Lee
Ahmad’s Blues – Ahmad Jamal. Bobby Williams
Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
Like a Lover – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Nelson Motta
This Morning It Was Summer – Bob Haynes
When I Fall in Love (Spanish version) – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
On November 6, 1990, “Vertigo” label released “Crazy World”, the eleventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Goodnight LA Studios” in Los Angeles, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Keith Olsen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Francis Bucholz and Herman Rarebell.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – vocals, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, additional “gang” vocals
Francis Buchholz – bass
Herman Rarebell – drums
Koen van Baal – keyboards
Jim Vallance – keyboards
Roy Tesse, Dries van der Schuyt, Ria Makker, Gerard v.d. Pot, Louis Spillman, Wolfgang Praetz, Inka Esser, Claudia Frohling, Cliff Roles, Peter Angmeer, Tony Ioannoua, Jim Lewis – “gang” vocals
On November 9, 1998, “Century Media Records” label released “How to Measure a Planet?”, the fifth Gathering (The) studio album. It was recorded July – October 1998, at “Bauwhaus Studios” in Amsterdam, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Attie Bauw.
On July 11, 1988,“Polydor” label released “Wings of Heaven” the seventh Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Albert Boekholt, Bob Catley, Tony Clarkin, Wally Lowe, Mark Stanway and Mickey Barker.
On August 3, 1987, “Phonogram” label released “Hysteria” the fourth Def Leppard studio album. It was recorded February 1984–January 1987, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum; “Windmill Lane Studio 2” in Dublin; “Studio Des Dames” in Paris, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange. In 2004, “Hysteria” was ranked at number 464 on “Rolling Stone’s” magazine list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 10 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”; Diamond in US by the “RIIA” and 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
Joe Elliott – lead vocals
Phil Collen- guitars, backing vocals
Steve Clark- guitars, backing vocals
Rick Savage- bass, bass synthesiser, backing vocals
Rick Allen– drums
Robert John “Mutt” Lange– backing vocals
Rocky Newton – backing vocals
Philip “Art School” Nicholas – keyboards, Fairlight programming
Nigel Green – engineer, mixing
Erwin Musper, Ronald Prent – engineer
Mike Shipley– mixing
Bob Ludwig, Howie Weinberg– mastering
Mark Flannery – tape operator
Andie Airfix @ Satori – art concept, design
Ross Halfin, Laurie Lewis – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Phil Collen, Steve Clark and Mutt Lange.
On October 3, 1980, “A&M” label released “Zenyatta Mondatta” the third Police (The) studio album. It was recorded July – August 1980, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland and Nigel Gray. The album won two “Grammy Awards” including “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal” for “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and “Best Rock Instrumental Performance” for “Behind My Camel”. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Sting– lead and backing vocals, bass, synthesizer
Andy Summers– guitar, guitar-synths, bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
Stewart Copeland– drums, backing vocals
Nigel Gray– engineer
Bob Ludwig– remastering
Simon Ryan – design
Michael Ross – art direction, design, photography
Watalu Asanuma, Adrian Boot, Miles Copeland, Anton Corbijn, Danny Quatrochi – photography
Janette Beckman– cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sting, except where noted.
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Driven to Tears
When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
On April 21, 1980, “Sire” label released “Hypnotised’, the third Undertones album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Wisseloord Studios” in the Netherlands, and “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by Roger Bechirian.
Personnel:
Feargal Sharkey- lead vocals
John O’Neill – vocals, guitar
Damian O’Neill – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Michael Bradley- vocals, bass
Billy Doherty – drums
Track listing:
More Songs About Chocolate And Girls – Damian O’Neill
There Goes Norman – J. J. O’Neill
Hypnotised – Damian O’Neill,Michael Bradley
See That Girl – J.J. O’Neill
Whizz Kids – Damian O’Neill
Under The Boardwalk – Kenny Young, Arthur Resnick
The Way Girls Talk – J.J. O’Neill
Hard Luck – J. J. O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill, Billy Doherty, Feargal Sharkey
My Perfect Cousin – Damian O’Neill, Michael Bradley
Boys Will Be Boys – J. J. O’Neill, Damian O’Neill
Tearproof – J. J. O’Neill, Michael Bradley
Wednesday Week – J. J. O’Neill
Nine Times Out Of Ten – J. J. O’Neill, Billy Doherty
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