The Lienke Brothers City Band - The Lienke Brothers City Band (1979)

Based in Oklahoma City, The Lienke Brothers City Band weren't striving for any punk/wave credentials, at least not in this phase of their tenure.
There's a couple of power-poppy stunners however, specifically "The Observer" and "Squeeze Play," both strutting a faint Rundgren-esque stride. 
Elsewhere, the bulk of this disk isn't particularly idiosyncratic, and in fact skews closer to the mid and right stratas of the dial, clinging preciously to the last vestiges of '70s pop/rock.  To their credit, the Lienke's have the acumen down pat with Top 40-ready morels "In a Plane" and "Caroline." 
And then there are the deal-breakers.  "It Started to Get Good" humps a Bee Gees groove that I'm totally not in the market for, and I was just as desperate to escape from their token swing number "Hotel Black."  Consider yourselves warned.

01.  "The Observer"  - 2:56
02.  "Hotel Black"  - 2:22
03.  "When I Was Young"  - 4:27
04.  "Well What About It"  - 3:59
05.  "Caroline"  - 2:25
06.  "It Started to Get Good"  - 4:37
07.  "Squeeze Play"  - 3:07
08.  "Innocence"  - 3:27
09.  "Once Before"  - 2:10
10.  "In the Jungle"  - 2:59
11.  "In a Plane"  - 2:50
12.  "Nothing to Lose"  - 5:23

Notes
Genre:  Funk / Soul, Pop
Length: 40:46
© 1979

Label - No Sweat Records

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Aldo Nova - Aldo Nova (1982)

Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Nova initially gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1982 which climbed to Billboard's number 8 position, and its accompanying single, "Fantasy," which climbed to number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Canadian rock singer/songwriter Aldo Nova doesn't get enough credit (some cynics would say blame) for helping invent the 1980s pop-metal genre, which focused equally on hard rocking anthems and soaring power ballads. Aldo Nova appeared in 1982 complete with irresistible melodies and choruses, explosive guitar licks, and huge-sounding drums. It was a full year or more before Def Leppard, Night Ranger, Bon Jovi, and others would latch on to this formula and rocket to stardom. Nova wrote, produced, arranged, and performed his double-platinum debut album by himself, except for drums and some bass guitar and piano parts.
Nova is quite proficient on guitar, but his secret weapon is his keyboard and synthesizer prowess. The hit single (and early MTV favorite) "Fantasy" cannot be denied; it's loaded with guitar and keyboard hooks as well as a catchy chorus. "Foolin' Yourself" has a more straightforward pop feel and it was a minor hit. "Ball and Chain" is the best-known power ballad on Aldo Nova, but the hypnotic "You're My Love" is better. "Hot Love" is propelled by several guitar solo bursts. "Heart to Heart" and "See the Light" are fast, energetic songs with crisp guitar riffs and swirling synthesizer lines. Aldo Nova is a minor classic.

01.  "Fantasy"  - 5:05
02.  "Hot Love"   - 3:54
03.  "It's Too Late"  - 3:23
04.  "Ball and Chain"  - 4:01
05.  "Heart to Heart"  - 3:42
06.  "Foolin' Yourself"  - 3:35
07.  "Under the Gun"  - 3:47
08.  "You're My Love"  - 3:33
09.  "Can't Stop Lovin' You"  - 3:57
10.  "See the Light"  - 3:56

All songs written by Aldo Nova

Credits
Aldo Nova - vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
Dennis Chartrand - acoustic piano
Michel Pelo, Roberto Biagioni - bass guitar
Michael LaChapelle, Terry Martel - drums, percussion
Daniel Barbe, Dwight Druck - backing vocals

Production
Executive Producers - Lennie Petzie, Val Azzoli
Produced by Aldo Nova
Mixed By Aldo Nova, Tony Bongiovi & Ray "We Don't Know What You Do" Willard (at The Power Station)
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
All Songs Published By ATV Music.

Notes
Released: April 1, 1982
Recorded By Aldo Nova, Billy Szawlowski & Louis Mercier (at Bobinason Studios & Kingdom Sound)
Genre: Hard rock, glam metal, heavy metal
Length: 37:47

Label - Portrait Records

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Nuclear Valdez - I Am I (1989)

Nuclear Valdez is an American rock band from Miami. The band members all are of Latin descent (Hispanics) and were born outside of the United States.
Rock band Nuclear Valdez was formed in Miami in 1985 by singer/guitarist Froilan Sossa (aka Fro Sosa) and bassist Juan Diaz. They gigged around building a grassroots following and linking up with lead guitarist Jorge Barcala and drummer Robert Slade LeMont.
Contrary to a common assumption, their moniker had nothing to do with the Exxon oil tanker disaster, but was simply a joking nickname for a former coworker of Diaz's with an explosive temper. The band signed with Epic Records at the end of the '80s and released their debut I Am I in July 1989. I Am I's ringing guitars and earnest political themes quickly linked them with socially conscious rockers like the Alarm, with whom they would soon split a stage on an early episode of MTV Unplugged. Lead single "Summer," a soaring commentary on the Cuban revolution of 1959 (Diaz, Barcala, and LeMont are all Cuban-American), received substantial MTV airplay but was not a chart success.
The children of Cuban refugees hailing from Florida, Nuclear Valdez was an anomaly, playing guitar-based rock & roll in an area better known for dancebeat music. Led by lead singer/guitarist Froilan Sossa, Nuclear Valdez churned out a fairly potent mix of rock tinged with folk and ethnic elements on their 1989 debut I Am I. Lyrically, the band often addresses the plight of ethnic minorities in South Florida as on the bracing singles "Summer" and "Where Do We Go from Here." Unfortunately, the lyrics are often clumsy and a bit heavy-handed, which dilutes their message. There's no shortage of melody, however, as the band ranges from the bluesy "If I Knew Then," to the hip-swaying shuffle of "Eve," to the lovely, folk-tinged "Run Through the Fields." I Am I is an intriguing record that hints at further growth.

01.  "Summer" - 4:47 
02.  "Hope Backing" - 4:4
         Vocals – Gia Ciambotti
03.  "Trace The Thunder" - 3:12 
04.  "If I Knew Then" - 5:16 
05.  "Unsung Hero  (Song For Lenny Bruce)" - 4:12 
06.  "Strength"  (Froilan Sosa) - 5:08 
07.  "Eve"  3:31 
08.  "Apache"  (Froilan Sosa) - 4:01 
09.  "Run Through The Fields" - 4:06 
10.  "Where Do We Go From Here" - 3:44 
11.  "Rising Sun" - 4:12

all songs written-by Nuclear Valdez except where notice.

Nuclear Valdez
Froilan Sosa - Vocals / Guitar / Keyboards
Juan Luis Diaz - Bass
Robert Slade LeMont - Drums
Jorge Barcala - Lead Guitar
Rafael Tarrago - Lead Guitar

Credits
Art Direction – Stacy Drummond
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Photography By – Lou Salvatori
Executive-Producer – Don Rubin, Michael Caplan
Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Thom Panunzio

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Epic
Recorded At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Mastered At – CBS Studios, New York

Notes
Recorded By, Mixed By – Thom Panunzio
Genre:  Rock
Length:  47:23
© 1989

Label - Epic Records

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Yoko Ono - Approximately Infinite Universe (1973)

Approximately Infinite Universe is a double album by Yoko Ono, released in early 1973. It represents a departure from the experimental avant garde rock of her first two albums towards a more conventional pop/rock sound, while also dabbling in feminist rock. It peaked at #193 in the United States.
Mick Jagger dropped into the studio for some sessions. He said he was playing the guitar very loudly with John Lennon. Mick went on to say that Yoko "was really trying to sing properly. She's not screaming, she's really trying to sing."
Written and recorded in New York City with Elephant's Memory, Approximately Infinite Universe displayed Yoko Ono finally coming into her own right. Showing off her rock capabilities, she finds the hard spot with such cuts as "Yang Yang" and "I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window." But she shows gentle sentiment in cuts such as "Song for John" and the wonderful "Looking Over from My Hotel Window." Although this record, another double on vinyl, could have used some editing, it is well worth delving into.
With APPROXIMATELY INFINITE UNIVERSE, Yoko achieved a balance between the avante-garde and the pop/rock mainstream. Songs like "Death of Samantha", "Yang Yang", and "I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window" make this abundantly clear. Yoko was and is a force to be reckoned with in contemporary music. As for the album as a whole, there is no filler or extraneous material on it. Everything is Essential Yoko, and that is no small statement.
If you are new to Yoko's music, this is an excellent place to start. It combines her primal, almost painful, qualities from her early musical efforts with the acute pop sensibility she displayed in her later work. This is Yoko Ono. Don't be afraid, she won't hurt you.
Yoko pushed the Elephant's Memory big band to bop, swing and burn at the same time. Unleashed in 1972, the tracks have an all-or-nothing fearlessness and energy, foreshadowing the rise of punkdom almost four years down the road.
The 1997 CD re-issue on Rykodisc added two acoustic demos of songs from this era, that were later released on 1981's Season of Glass. It was released again, in 2007 by Rykodisc.

Side one
01. "Yang Yang" – 3:50
02. "Death of Samantha" – 6:22
03. "I Want My Love to Rest Tonight" – 5:11
04. "What Did I Do!" – 4:12
05. "Have You Seen a Horizon Lately" – 1:57

Side two
06. "Approximately Infinite Universe" – 3:21
07. "Peter the Dealer" – 4:46
08. "Song for John" – 2:06
09. "Catman (The Rosies Are Coming)" – 5:34
10. "What a Bastard the World Is" – 4:35
11. "Waiting for the Sunrise" – 2:33

Side three
12. "I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window" – 4:09
13. "Winter Song" – 3:39
14. "Kite Song" – 3:18
15. "What a Mess" – 2:41
16. "Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" – 3:11
17. "Air Talk" – 3:22

Side four
18. "I Have a Woman Inside My Soul" – 5:33
19. "Move on Fast" – 3:43
20. "Now or Never" – 4:59
21. "Is Winter Here to Stay?" – 4:22
22. "Looking Over from My Hotel Window" – 3:36

Bonus tracks
23. "Dogtown" (acoustic demo) – 2:51
24."She Gets Down on Her Knees" (acoustic demo) – 2:45

All songs written by Yoko Ono.

Credits
Yoko Ono - vocals, piano on "Looking Over from My Hotel Window" and "She Gets Down on Her Knees"
Joel Nohnn (anagram of John Lennon) - guitar, backing vocals

Elephant's Memory
Stan Bronstein - saxophone, flute, clarinet
Richard Frank, Jr. - drums, percussion
Daria Price - castanets
Gary Van Scyoc - bass guitar, trumpet
Adam Ippolito - piano, organ, harmonuim, trumpet
Wayne Gabriel - guitar

Production
All songs composed by Yoko Ono
Produced by Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Lacquer Cut By – Peckum, Porkum
Orchestrated By – Ron Frangipane
Arrangement - Yoko Ono
String orchestration - Ron Frangipane
Chief engineer - Jack Douglas
Assistant engineer - Dennis Turbeville
Butterfly Studio engineer - Kurt Munkacsi
Rerelease produced by Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens
Remastered by George Marino and Rob Stevens, Sterling Sound, New York City
Artwork – Bettina Rossner, John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Photography By – Bob Gruen, Iain Macmillian

Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Apple Corps Ltd.
Published By – Ono Music Ltd.

Notes
Released: 8 January 1973 (US))
Recorded Mid-October–late November 1972 at: The Record Plant, New York City (except basic tracks of "Catman" and "Winter Song" at Butterfly Studios)
Genre: Protopunk, avant-garde, experimental, rock
Length: 93:09
© 1973

Label - Apple (Reissued on Rykodisc)

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Robben Ford And The Ford Blues Band - A Tribute To Paul Butterfield (2001)

Robben Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton and Kiss. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine.
These recordings were done to pay tribute to Paul Butterfield and to the great Butterfield bands he led. Mark, Robben and I wanted to say thanks to the man who, maybe more than any other, helped each of us to define who we as musicians would become. The complete joy we had in making these recording is, I think, evident in each track as is our reverence for Paul Butterfield the musician, band leader, and modern blues innovator.
In the making of this recording a real effort was made to choose songs from Butterfield's first seven releases that would demonstrate both the style and diversity of the man and the bands. While we tried to stay fairly close to the original arrangements we did, in the best of Butterfield traditions, allow ourselves room to be creative.
Paul Butterfield was both a great blues harp player and an exceptional blues singer. He was the creator of some of the greatest of the modern blues bands and a list of the various members of his bands reads like a whose who of modern blues. Though his knowledge of and respect for the blues idiom is apparent in all of his recordings so too is his innovative genius. His ability to make an old song sound so new and vibrant, or to take a new song and make it sound so old and familiar was a skill that none has surpassed.
Paul Butterfield was the consummate blues man and though he died young he left a legacy that few can rival.

01.  Screamin'  (4:03)  
02.  One More Heartache  (4:22)   
03.  Last Hopes Gone  (6:18)  
04.  Good Morning Little Schoolgirl  (3:06)   
05.  No Amount Of Loving  (3:42) 
06.  Mary Mary  (3:19) 
07.  Work Song  (6:09) 
08.  In My Own Dream  (6:22) 
09.  Buddy's Advice  (3:29) 
10.  All These Blues  (3:28) 
11.  Tollin' Bells  (5:01) 
12.  Everything's Gonna Be Alright  (5:01)

Label - Blue Rock'it Records

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Country Joe And The Fish - The Life And Times Of Country Joe And The Fish (1971)

The Life and Times of Country Joe and the Fish is a compilation album by the American psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish and was released on Vanguard Records in September 1971 (see 1971 in music). The album provides a summary of Country Joe and the Fish's history from their formation in 1965 to their disbandment in 1970, and also serves as a survey of their recording career during that span. Although the track listing is not in a specified chronological order, it does encompass a mixture of their most celebrated experimental and traditionally-structured compositions. All of the songs included on the original The Life and Times of Country Joe and the Fish album can all be found on the band's first five albums, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die, Together, Here We Are Again, and CJ Fish.
The album includes the first appearance of the original folk and jug version of the group's best known song, "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag", outside the band's first EP released on the self-published Rag Baby magazine. A live rendition performed at the Woodstock Festival also concludes the album. Other live recordings featured on the album include "Superbird", "Marijuana", "Rock and Soul Music", "Masked Marauder", and "Love Machine". Of the singles included on the album, the only one to nationally chart was "Not So Sweet Lorraine", which manage to reach number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Life and Times of Country Joe and the Fish was the final album by the band to be distributed by Vanguard Records to chart nationally. Upon release, the album reached number 198 on the Billboard 200 and was commended for its good sound quality in comparison to Vanguard's later compilation albums.

side one
1.  I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag  (3:41)
2.  Bass Strings  (3:56)
3.  Flying High  (2:29)
4.  Porpoise Mouth  (2:47)
5.  An Untitled Protest  (2:45)
6.  Who Am I  (4:06)

side two
1.  Grace  (7:01)
2.  Waltzing in the Moonlight  (2:13)
3.  Death Sound Blues  (4:22)
4.  Janis  (2:36)
5.  Sing Sing Sing  (3:03)

side three
1.  Superbird (Tricky Dick) (5:20)
2.  Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine  (4:05)
3.  Marijuana  (2:29)
4.  Rock and Soul Music / Love  (6:29)

side four
1.  Crysal Blues  (5:05)
2.  Masked Marauder  (4:16)
3.  Love Machine  (6:09)
4.  The 'Fish' Cheer; I Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag  (3:01)

Label - Vanguard

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Bob Geldof - Great Songs of Indifference The Anthology 1986-2001 (4CD) (2005)

4 CD box set. To celebrate Geldof, the musician, Great Songs of Indifference: The Anthology 1986-2001 brings together his 4 albums Deep in the Heart of Nowhere, the Vegetarians of Love, the Happy Club and Sex, Age and Death, with a wealth of bonus material, some previously unreleased. Universal. 2005.
This package has all four of his solo albums digitally remastered with bonus tracks.
Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere (1986): I saw the video for "This Is The World Calling" on MTV (Yes, when they used to play videos) in November 1986. I got this on cassette for my 14th birthday. The version of "This Is The World Calling" on that cassette is different from the cd versions, but not by much. This is my favorite Geldof album and it sounds fantastic digitally remastered. The track order on the cassette was different from the track order on the original cd and this remastered version. I always kind of liked the sequencing of the cassette and the version of "This Is The World Calling" on it as well. Standout tracks include "I Cry Too", "When I Was Young", "This Heartless Heart", "The Beat Of The Night", "Night Turns To Day" and "August Was A Heavy Month". The four bonus tracks are okay and do not detract from the rest of the album.
The Vegetarians Of Love (1990): I got this on cd when it was released in August 1990 (I Think). A major music style shift with a more stripped down effect. Still, I think this is also a great album, and my second favorite from Geldof. Standout tracks include "Love Or Something", "The Great Song Of Indifference", "Thinking Voyager 2 Type Things", "Big Romantic Stuff", "The Chains Of Pain", "A Rose At Night" and "No Small Wonder". The seven bonus songs here are probably the best of the four albums.
The Happy Club (1992): I got this on cd when it was released in April 1992. This remastered version omits "Yeah, Right" from the original release, but I went back and listened to it and felt that it was a good idea to leave it off the digital remaster. The track order is slightly different too on the digital remaster, and I think it works much better. Standout tracks include "Attitude Chicken", "The Soft Soil", "A Hole To Fill", "My Hippy Angel", "Too Late God", "Road Of Germany (After BD)" and "A Sex Thing". The three bonus tracks are okay.
Sex, Age And Death (2001): Obviously and intentionally bleak what with the suicide of his ex-wife and Michael Hutchence between albums. I don't like this one as much as his others. Standout tracks include "One For Me", "$6,000,000 Loser", "Scream In Vain", "Inside Your Head" and "10:15". The nine bonus songs are, again, just okay.
The reason to get this for those, like me, who already have them individually is that they're all digitally remastered and come with extra tracks. The booklet is informative with a review of each of the four albums followed by all the lyrics to each original album's tracks.

Disc 1
01.  This Is The World Calling  (4:23)
02.  In The Pouring Rain  (4:31)
03.  August Was A Heavy Month  (5:07)
04.  Love Like A Rocket  (4:52)
05.  I Cry Too  (4:28)
06.  When I Was Young  (5:01)
07.  This Heartless Heart  (4:05)
08.  Beat Of The Nigh t (5:06)
09.  Truly True Blue  (1:18)
10.  Pulled Apart By Horses  (4:29)
11.  Words From Heaven  (4:38)
12.  Good Boys In The Wrong  (5:18)
13.  Night Turns To Day  (4:54)
14.  Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere  (1:17)
15.  Life Is The Hardest Thing  (3:12)
16.  Friends For Life  (5:28)
17.  August Was A Heavy Month  (Instrumental)  (4:01)
18.  Dig A Ditch  (4:28)

Disc 2
01.  A Gospel Song  (5:25)
02.  Love Or Something  (4:32)
03.  Great Song of Indifference  (4:41)
04.  Thinking Voyager 2 Type Things  (8:20)
05.  Big Romantic Stuff  (4:06)
06.  Crucified Me  (2:09)
07.  The Chains Of Pain  (3:46)
08.  A Rose At Night  (5:42)
09.  No Small Wonder  (4:45)
10.  Walking Back To Happiness  (7:30)
11.  Let It Go  (4:38)
12.  The End Of The World  (1:53)
13.  Out Of Order  (Bonus Track)  (3:28)
14.  Hotel 75  (Bonus Track)  (3:55)
15.  One Of The Girls  (Bonus Track)  (2:27)
16.  The Original Miss Jesus  (Bonus Track)  (3:44)
17.  The Vegetarians Of Love  (Bonus Track)  (1:19)
18.  Sunny Afternoon  (Bonus Track)  (3:49)
19.  The Great Song Of Indifference  (3:37)

Disc 3
01.  Room 19 (Sha La La Lee)  (4:41)
02.  Attitude Chicken  (4:36)
03.  The Soft Soil  (7:29)
04.  A Hole To Fill  (5:05)
05.  The Song Of The Emergent Nation  (6:55)
06.  My Hippy Angel  (5:29)
07.  The Happy Club  (4:05)
08.  Like Down On Me  (5:58)
09.  Too Late God  (3:46)
10.  Roads Of Germany  (5:11
11.  A Sex Thing  (5:11)
12.  The House At The Top Of The World  (4:12)
13.  Shine On  (Bonus Track ) (4:10)
14.  Huge Birdless Silence  (Bonus Track)  (3:23)
15.  Maybe Heaven  (Bonus Track)  (5:52)

Disc 4
01.  One For Me  (4:56)
02.  Six Million Dollar Loser  (4:23)
03.  Pale White Girls  (4:59)
04.  The New Routine  (5:25)
05.  Mudslide  (4:51)
06.  Mind In Pocket  (4:38)
07.  My Birthday Suit  (2:58)
08.  Scream In Vain  (5:00)
09.  Inside Your Head  (4:39)
10.  10.15  (3:21)
11.  A Summer Day (London ´95)  (Bonus Track)  (2:49)
12.  Sighs And Whispers  (Bonus Track)  (3:10)
13.  Voodoo Child  (Bonus Track)  (3:57)
14.  Two Dogs  (Bonus Track)  (3:22)
15.  Harvest Moon  (Bonus Track)  (3:29)
16.  A Summer Night (London ´95)  (Bonus Track)   (3:12)
17.  Pale White Girls  (French Mix)  (3:47)
18.  Cool Blue Easy  (Bonus Track)  (4:56)
19.  Pity The Poor Drifter  (Bonus Track)  (2:!4)

Label - Mercury Records

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The Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out At Night (1972)

They Only Come Out at Night is the third studio album by The Edgar Winter Group. It went to No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, eventually sold two million copies.
While this album will forever be remembered for spawning the huge hit singles "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride," there's plenty more to appreciate on this stellar release. From "the other single," "Hangin' Around," to the pretty melodies of "Round & Around" and "Autumn," the set collects ten outstanding cuts, played with fervor by Edgar Winter, Chuck Ruff, Dan Hartman, Randy Jo Hobbs, and Ronnie Montrose, along with guest artist/producer Rick Derringer. The "party" feel of "We All Had a Real Good Time" and the singalong "Alta Mira" only add to this already red-hot mix, making They Only Come Out at Night the album Winter will always be remembered for.

01.  Hangin' Around   (3:02)
02.  When It Comes   (3:16)
03.  Alta Mira   (3:18)
04.  Free Ride   (3:08)
05.  Undercover Man  (3:49)
06.  Round & Round  (4:00)
07.  Rock 'n' Roll Boogie Woogie Blues  (3:25)
08.  Autumn  (3:00)
09.  We All Had a Real Good Time  (3:05)
10.  Frankenstein  (4:44)

Label - Epic Records

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A.J. Croce - That's Me In The Bar (20th Anniversary Edition) (1995)

Tracklist

1. "That's Me in the Bar"  (Croce, David Curtis) – 3:54
2. "Sign on the Line" (Croce, Ramsey McClean) – 2:53
3. "She's Waiting for Me" – 2:47
4. "Checkin' In" – 2:34
5. "Music Box" – 2:49
6. "Callin' Home" – 2:10
7. "Night Out on the Town" – 3:17
8. "Pass Me By" – 2:38
9. "I Meant What I Said" – 3:50
10. "Maybe I'm to Blame" – 2:14
11. "I Confess" – 3:14
12. "Some People Call It Love" – 4:15
13. "If You Want Me To Stay"  (Bonus Track)  – 3:12

All songs written by A.J. Croce, except where noted

Personnel

• A.J. Croce – piano, vocals
• Sweet Pea Atkinson – vocals
• Robert Becker – viola
• Sir Harry Bowens – vocals
• Stephen Bruton – guitar
• Ry Cooder – bass, mandolin, slide guitar
• Rudy Copeland – organ
• Bruce Dukov – violin
• Robben Ford – guitar
• Bob Glaub – bass
• John Goux – guitar, slide guitar
• David Hidalgo – accordion
• Dan Higgins – clarinet
• Suzie Katayama – cello
• Jim Keltner – bass, drums
• John Leftwich – bass, acoustic bass
• Mitch Manker & his Brass Section – trumpet
• Jonell Mosser – vocals
• Sid Page – violin
• Dean Parks – guitar
• Billy Payne – piano
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar

Production

• Producer: Jim Keltner
• Arranger: David Hidalgo, John Leftwich

Notes

Released:  1995 

Genre:  Blues, Folk, World, & Country

Length: 39:47 

Label - Compass Records

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Sailor - Dressed For Drowning (1980)

Sailor are a British pop group, best known in the 1970s for their hit singles "A Glass of Champagne" and "Girls, Girls, Girls", written by the group's lead singer and 12-string guitar player, Georg Kajanus.
Sailor's original line-up split up in 1978, although Pickett and Marsh released more material as Sailor with Gavin and Virginia David in 1980, with an album of Pickett compositions called Dressed for Drowning, produced by James William Guercio at his Caribou studio in Colorado
This was Sailor's final studio LP with only two original members. Don't let that trouble you. The addition of a female vocalist expands the sound beyond cheery dancehall ditties and moves into Heart / Quarterflash territory with "Danger on the Titanic" as the standout track. Most hits collections do include some cuts from this including Private Eye, Hat Check Girl and the beautiful ballad, Starlight.

01.  Danger On The Titanic  - 5:49 
02.  Don't Send Flowers  - 3:45 
03.  Private Eye  - 5:22 
04.  Don''t Look A Gift Horse  - 5:13 
05.  Runaway  - 4:26 
06.  Hat Check Girl  - 2:56 
07.  Pearl Harbor  - 4:42 
08.  Starlight  - 3:41 
09.  Who Will Stop The Rain  - 5:09

Label - Caribou Records

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