Tag Archives: Zanzibar

Momus: Ocky Milk

On March 10, 2000, “Analog Baroque” label released “Ocky Milk”, the 19th Momus (Nicholas “Nick” Currie) album. It was produced in 1999, and was produced by John Talaga.

Personnel:

  • Rusty Santos – recording
  • Julie Jim – artwork
  • James Goggin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Momus.

  1. Moop Bears
  2. Frilly Military
  3. The Birdcatcher
  4. Nervous Heartbeat
  5. Dialtone, Budha Mind
  6. Hang Low
  7. Permagasm
  8. Pleasantness
  9. Devil Mask
  10. 7000 BC
  11. Zanzibar
  12. Count Ossie in China
  13. Dr Cat
  14. I Refuse to Die
  15. Ex-Erotomane

Mew: Visuals

On April 28, 2017, “Play It Again Sam” label released “Visuals”, the seventh Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jonas Bjerre, Johan Wohlert and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre– vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Johan Wohlert– bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion
  • Mads Wegner – additional guitar
  • Marius Neset– saxophone
  • Bo Rande – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Sasha Ryabina – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Nothingness and No Regrets
  2. The Wake of Your Life
  3. Candy Pieces All Smeared Out
  4. In a Better Place
  5. Ay Ay Ay
  6. Learn Our Crystals
  7. Twist Quest
  8. Shoulders
  9. 85 Videos
  10. Zanzibar
  11. Carry Me to Safety

Neal Schon: Beyond the Thunder

On March 30, 1995, “Higher Octave” label released “Beyond the Thunder”, the second Neal Schon album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Wild Horse Studio” in Novato, CA, and was produced by Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon.

Personnel:

  • Neal Schon– acoustic, electric and synth guitars, string arrangements
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, string arrangements
  • Billy Peterson- bass, string arrangements
  • Tony Saunders– bass
  • Tommy Bradford– drums
  • Steve Smith– drums
  • Jose Areas- percussion
  • Michael Carabello– percussion
  • John Hernandez– percussion
  • Jonathan Cain- engineer, mixing
  • Dale Everingham, Thomas Leukens- additional engineering
  • Matt Marshall, Dan Selene- executive producer

 Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, except where noted.

  1. Big Moon
  2. Bandalero
  3. Cool Breeze
  4. Zanzibar
  5. Send Me an Angel
  6. Boulevard of Dreams
  7. Espanique
  8. Caribbean Blue
  9. Someone’s Watching Over Me / Iguassa Falls – Neal Schon
  10. Deep Forest – Neal Schon
  11. Call of the Wild

Earth, Wind & Fire: Head To The Sky

In May 1973, “Columbia” label released “Head to the Sky”, the fourth Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Clover Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joseph Wissert. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Al McKay – guitar, sitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Larry Dunn– clarinet, piano, organ, arrangements
  • Philip Bailey– vocals, congas, percussion, arrangements
  • Maurice White– vocals, drums, kalimba, leader, arrangements
  • Jessica Cleaves – vocals
  • Johnny Graham – guitar, percussion
  • Ralph Johnson– drums, percussion
  • Andrew Woolfolk– soprano saxophone, flute
  • Oscar Braschear – trumpet
  • Robert Appère – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Lawrence – cover design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Evil – Phillip Bailey, Maurice White
  2. Keep Your Head to the Sky – Maurice White
  3. Build Your Nest – Maurice White, Verdine White
  4. The World’s a Masquerade – Skip Scarborough
  5. Clover – Larry Dunn, Maurice White
  6. Zanzibar – Edu Lobo

Billy Joel: 52nd Street

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On October 13, 1978, “Family Productions” label released “52nd Street”, the sixth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded July – August 1978, at the  “A&R Recording, Inc”., 799 7th Avenue at 52nd Street, New York City. The album won 1979 “Grammy for Album of the Year”. In 2003, “52nd Street” was ranked by the magazine “Rolling Stone” number 352  on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel – vocals, acoustic piano, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers
  • Steve Khan – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • David Spinozza– acoustic guitar
  • Eric Gale– electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– nylon string guitar
  • Doug Stegmeyer– bass, backing vocals
  • Liberty DeVitto– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • David Friedman – orchestral chimes, percussion
  • Richie Cannata– saxophones, organ, clarinet
  • Freddie Hubbard– flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Mike Mainieri– vibes, marimba
  • Donnie Dacus& Peter Cetera – backing vocals
  • Frank Floyd, Babi Floyd, Zack Sanders, Milt Grayson, Ray Simpson – backing vocals
  • George Marge – sopranino recorder
  • Robert Freedman – horn and string orchestration
  • Dave Grusin– horn orchestration
  • David Nadien – concert master

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. Big Shot
  2. Honesty
  3. My Life
  4. Zanzibar
  5. Stiletto
  6. Rosalinda’s Eyes
  7. Half a Mile Away
  8. Until the Night
  9. 52nd Street