Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band from Gainesville,Florida. Formed in 1976,the band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty,lead guitarist Mike Campbell,keyboardist Benmont Tench,drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982,Blair,weary of the touring lifestyle,departed the band. His replacement,Howie Epstein,stayed with the band for the next two decades. In 1991,Scott Thurston joined the band as a multi-instrumentalist—mostly on rhythm guitar and second keyboard. In 1994,Steve Ferrone replaced Lynch on drums. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002,the year before Epstein's death. The band had a long string of hit singles including "Breakdown","American Girl","Refugee","The Waiting","Learning to Fly",and "Mary Jane's Last Dance",among many others,that stretched over several decades of work.
The Electric Prunes are an American psychedelic rock band,formed in Los Angeles,California,in 1965. Much of the band's music was,as music historian Richie Unterberger described it,possessed of "an eerie and sometimes anguished ambiance." Their most successful material was by songwriters Annette Tucker and Nancie Mantz,though the group also penned their own songs. Incorporating psychedelia and elements of embryonic electronic rock,the band's sound was marked by innovative recording techniques with fuzz-toned guitars and oscillating sound effects. In addition,guitarist Ken Williams' and singer James Lowe's concept of "free-form garage music" provided the band with a richer sonic palette and exploratory lyrical structure than many of their contemporaries.
It's Only Rock 'n Roll is the 12th studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones,released on 18 October 1974 by Rolling Stones Records. It was the last album to feature guitarist Mick Taylor;the songwriting and recording of the album's title track had a connection to Taylor's eventual replacement,Ronnie Wood. It's Only Rock 'n Roll combines the core blues and rock 'n' roll–oriented sound with elements of funk and reggae. It's Only Rock 'n Roll reached number one in the United States and number two in the UK.
Playback is a box set compilation by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,released in 1995. It contains popular album tracks,B-sides,previously unreleased outtakes,and early songs by Petty's previous band Mudcrutch.
L.A.M.F. is the only studio album by the American punk rock band The Heartbreakers,which included Johnny Thunders,Jerry Nolan,Walter Lure and Billy Rath. It was released on October 3,1977 by the British independent record label Track Records,and the music of the album is a mixture of punk and rock and roll.
Lovehunter is the second studio album by British band Whitesnake,released in 1979. It was the bands first UK Top 30 album,charting at No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart. "Long Way from Home",the leading track on the album reached No. 55 on the UK charts,while "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" was one of the most popular and praised Whitesnake's songs in the beginning. The album became controversial because of its cover art.
Waters Edge is the eighth studio album by British glam rock band Sweet,released in 1980.
First Offense is the debut studio album by Corey Hart,released in 1983. It includes the hit single "Sunglasses at Night" and the ballad "It Ain't Enough". Hart was subsequently nominated for four Juno Awards and a Grammy Award for "Best New Artist".
Up-Tight is a 1966 album by American singer Stevie Wonder,released by Motown on the Tamla label. It was his fifth studio release.
Pop Life is the fifth studio album by English group Bananarama,released on 13 May 1991 by London Records. It is the only Bananarama studio album which features singer Jacquie O'Sullivan,who replaced Siobhan Fahey following her departure in 1988. This album marks the end of the group's association with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team as most of Pop Life was produced by Youth. English singer Zoëprovided backing vocals on "Long Train Running". This would be the last album by Bananarama as a trio.
Tokyo Blade are an English heavy metal band,active since 1982. Tokyo Blade is one of the many acts considered part of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement,which lasted from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Tokyo Blade have been through many changes of formation and have disbanded twice,often changing their musical style during their years of activity. However,the band is still active,with most of the original members in the lineup.
Amii is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in 1986 which includes singles "Love Ain't No Toy" and "Time Is Tight". The album was produced by Giorgio Moroder and Dutch brothers Bolland &Bolland for Teldec Germany and RCA Italy.
Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins is a Welsh singer,songwriter,rock and roll pianist and accordionist. He has backed many notable artists,including Nick Lowe,Dave Edmunds,Van Morrison,Mark Knopfler,Paul McCartney,Roy St. John,Shakin' Stevens and most recently Status Quo. He has also pursued a solo career and issued a number of albums under his own name,the most recent of which,Rush of Blood,was released in September 2019.
Tokyo Blade is the debut album by English heavy metal band Tokyo Blade. It was originally released in 1983 and reissued by High Vaultage Records in a remastered edition on CD in 1997,including all the 4 tracks from the 1984 Midnight Rendezvous EP,which actually were recorded in early 1983 while the band was called Genghis Khan plus "Death On Main Street" which was originally the b-side on "Powergame" 7" and recorded at the same sessions as the album.
Black Hearts &Jaded Spades is the third album by English hard rock band Tokyo Blade. It was originally released in 1985 on Tokyo Blade own record label and in the same year reissued by SPV/Steamhammer. The keyboard-laden compositions of this album and the strongly down-tuned guitar sound,marks the complete detachment of the band from their new wave of British heavy metal roots. It was interpreted as an attempt to conquer the American and Japanese markets,where glam and pop metal acts dominated the charts,but to no avail.
Sam Cooke is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke,released on Keen Records in early 1958. The backing band is the Bumps Blackwell Orchestra.
Night of the Blade is the second studio album released by the British heavy metal band Tokyo Blade on Powerstation Records in 1984. It is the first Tokyo Blade album with Vicki James Wright on vocals. He replaced Alan Marsh when the vocal tracks for the album were already completed,forcing him to re-record the lead vocals in a very short time. Marsh's backing vocals remain on the album except on two tracks,which were recorded after he left the band. The original vocal recordings by Alan Marsh were released in 1998 in the album re-issue Night of the Blade... The Night Before.
Midnight Rendezvous is an EP by the British heavy metal band Tokyo Blade,released in 1984 through the UK independent record label Powerstation Records. The songs were recorded in early 1983 when the band was called Genghis Khan and originally released as double 7" single "Double Dealin".
No Remorse is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Tokyo Blade,released in 1989 by the German GAMA Musikverlag sub-label Hot Blood Records. The album was recorded as a collaboration between guitarist Andy Boulton and the German band and label-mates Dead Ballerinas,with songs coming from both parts. The album was poorly promoted and the band fell apart after its release.
Ella in Japan:'S Wonderful is a 1964 live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald,recorded in Tokyo,Japan. Norman Granz sold the Verve label to MGM Records in 1961,but continued to manage her career and produce Ella Fitzgerald's recordings. Granz supervised frequently live concert tours,planning several live projects for release on record. In late January 1964 work began on an album,called Ella In Nippon,the album did not reach past the post-production stage,remaining uncompleted and unreleased for 47 years. Tracks 1 to 12 on this 2011 release are the tracks Norman Granz mixed for the unreleased album Ella In Nippon.
