Goblin is an Italian progressive rock band known for their film scores. They frequently collaborate with Dario Argento, most notably creating the scores for Profondo Rosso in 1975 and Suspiria in 1977. Because their collaborator Dario Argento specializes in creating horror, suspense and slasher/giallo genre movies, scores made by Goblin in these movies often had eerie and ominous tones. CD re-releases of their scores have performed well, especially in Germany and Japan. Goblin returned with a series of live concerts in Europe in 2009 and in North America in 2013.
Acting Very Strange is the second and final solo album by Genesis guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford and the only album to feature him on lead vocals. It was released on 7 September 1982. Unlike the previous album Smallcreep's Day, Acting Very Strange uses a very raw and unpolished sound. None of the album's singles charted in the US or UK top 100, but the lead single "Maxine" did make US Billboard charts' Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart at No. 37. The song was also a top 40 pop hit in Canada, peaking at No. 39. The album itself was much more successful, reaching number 23 in the UK.
Jeanne Mas is the eponymously titled debut album from French pop singer Jeanne Mas. The music is entirely written by Romano Musumarra who also worked with artists such as Elsa Lunghini and Princess Stephanie of Monaco, the album peaked at #5 for two months on the French Albums Chart and achieved Gold status.
Femmes d'aujourd'hui is the second studio album by Jeanne Mas, released in April 1986 by Pathé Marconi. Music for 8 of the 10 tracks was written by Romano Musumarra. The French singer Daniel Balavoine also participated in the production of the album. Charting from 3 May 1986, it peaked at #1 for two months on the French Albums Chart and spent 63 weeks in the top 30, most of them in the top ten. It was certified Platinum and remains Mas' most successful album to date in terms of sales and chart performance.
A Spanner in the Works is the seventeenth studio album released by Rod Stewart on 29 May 1995. It ended a four-year gap since his previous studio album, Vagabond Heart. Although he did release the live album Unplugged...and Seated in 1993, as of 2024, this remains Stewart's longest break between studio albums. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Five singles were released: "You're The Star", "Leave Virginia Alone", "This", "Lady Luck", and "Purple Heather".
Knock on Wood is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven". A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart".
Amii Stewart is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in 1983 which includes hit single "Working Late Tonight" as well as covers of two songs from Donna Summer's unreleased 1981 album I'm a Rainbow. In 2015, Funky Town Grooves announced they would be reissuing the album on CD for the first time ever.
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.
Time for Fantasy is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in 1988. One of the ballads, "I Still Believe," which had already become a major hit for pop singer Brenda K. Starr in 1987, was also covered by Mariah Carey some ten years later. The album has been re-released as Dusty Road, Heartache To Heartache, Run In The Night and It's Fantasy.
The Men I Love is a tribute album by Amii Stewart released in 1995, a follow-up to 1994's Lady To Ladies. On this album Stewart pays tribute to her favourite male singers, among them Paul McCartney, Sting, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John.
The Greatest Hits is a compilation album of recordings by Amii Stewart released in 2005. The album is more or less a re-release of Hot Productions' 1996 compilation Knock On Wood - The Best Of Amii Stewart with a few changes. While this edition is digitally remastered it omits 1985 hit "Friends" and replaces it with the instrumental reprise of "Paradise Bird".
The Hits is a remix album of recordings by Amii Stewart released in the United Kingdom in 1985. A double A-side single with the remixed versions of "Knock On Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts, followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (#89). Stewart also re-recorded her 1981 duet "My Guy"/"My Girl" with American bassist and singer Deon Estus.
The album and the remixes included have since been re-issued on a large number of mid-price compilations.
Knock on Wood – The Best of Amii Stewart is a compilation album of recordings by Amii Stewart released in 1996. The compilation mainly covers material from her early disco career and albums Knock On Wood and Paradise Bird, both from 1979. This compilation was one of the first to use the original versions of Amii Stewart's hits instead of the 1985 remixes from album The Hits, with one exception - the duet "My Guy"/"My Girl" which originally was recorded with Johnny Bristol. Knock on Wood - The Best of Amii Stewart also contains two tracks from 1981's Images/I'm Gonna Get Your Love and finishes with 1985's European hit single "Friends".
Buona domenica is a music album by the Italian singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, released in 1979.
The Heart of the Matter is the seventeenth studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Records in 1985. It was Rogers' eleventh album to reach #1 on Billboard's Country albums chart and certified Gold by the RIAA. It peaked at #51 on the US Billboard 200 and was produced by George Martin.
Francesco Puccioni, better known under his stage name Mike Francis, was an Italian singer and composer, born in Florence, Italy. Internationally, he was best known for his 1984 hit, "Survivor", and his collaborations with American singer Amii Stewart.
Com'è profondo il mare is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla, released in 1977 by RCA Italiana. It was the first work in which Dalla wrote both the music and lyrics, after three albums in which the latter had been provided by poet Roberto Roversi.
Giorgia is the first album by Italian singer Giorgia, released in 1994.
"Friends" is a song by American singer Amii Stewart, released as a single in 1984. The song contains backing vocals by Italian musician Mike Francis, who also wrote and composed the song. It did not initially appear on the 1984 album Try Love, except for the Dutch release, but was included on later pressings of the album. It was a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., the song reached No. 46 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart in 1985.
Buon Vecchio Charlie was an Italian progressive rock band from Rome, Italy formed in 1970.
