03 januari, 2011

I Muvrini feat. Sting - Terre D' Oru (Fields Of Gold) (1999)












I Muvrini is a Corsican folk music group who sing traditional Corsican music in their native Corsican language. In 2000, I Muvrini joined up with Sting to record their most famous song, "Terre d'Oru" (English: Fields of Gold).

Song - Terre D' Oru (Fields Of Gold) (3:49)
Label - EMI Records
Genre - Pop Folk
Producer - JB Rongiconi
Arranged By - JB Rongiconi
Written-By - Sting

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (1997)












"Torn" is a song by the US band Ednaswap from their debut album Ednaswap (1995).
In 1997, Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia covered the song for her debut album "Left Of The Middle, and it became a worldwide hit. For the track, Natalie Imbruglia received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Song - Torn (4:06)
Label - BMG Records
Genre - Pop
Producer - Phil Thornalley
Written-By - Previn, Thornalley, Cutler
Mixed By - Nigel Godrich

Metallica - Mama Said (1996)












"Mama Said" is a Metallica song on the band's sixth album, "Load". The lyrics, written by James Hetfield, represent a man or boy who is learning to find his own way in life away from his mother. The song is almost directly written about Hetfields' difficult relationship with his mother, who died of cancer.

Song - Mama Said (5:19)
Label - Elektra Records
Genre - Hard Rock. Heavy Metal
Producer - Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
Written-By - James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
Recorded - May 1995 - February 1996, The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California

Paul Weller - Broken Stones (1995)












Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter, who starts his carriere with the mod/punk-rock band The Jam (1976–1982), Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council (1983–1989). In 1991 he re-established himself as a successful solo artist, and continues to remain a respected singer, lyricist and guitarist.
On his 1995 album "Stanley Road" was taken the single "Broken Stones".

Song - Broken Stones (3:23)
Label - Go! Discs Records
Genre - Pop Rock
Producer - Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller
Written-By - Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller
Engineer - Martin "Max" Heyes

De Dijk - Laaiend Vuur (1994)












In 1994 brengt De Dijk het album "De Blauwe Schuit" uit met daarop de single "Laaiend Vuur". De Dijk breid haar muzikale vocabulaire uit, door het inzetten van een dobro, accordeon en contrabas. Het eindresultaat is een knappe plaat met onder meer cajun & roll, rhythm & blues en funk.

Song - Laaiend Vuur (4:18)
Label - Mercury Records
Genre - Pop
Producer - Antonie Broek

02 januari, 2011

4 Non Blondes - Dear Mr. President (1992)












4 Non Blondes were an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1989.
"Bigger, Better, Faster, More" was the only studio album released in 1992. The first single was "Dear Mr. President". The other singles were, "What´s Up" and "Spaceman".

Song - Dear Mr. President (4:43)
Label - Interscope Records
Genre - Alternative Rock
Producer - David Tickle
Mixing-by - David Tickle

Melissa Etheridge - Like The Way I Do (Live) (1993)












"Like the Way I Do" is a 1988 Melissa Etheridge song and the second single from her debut album Melissa Etheridge.
A live version from "Like The Way I Do" was released in 1993 on a 4 track CD-Single. The other songs were: "Chrome Plated Heart", "Similar Features" and "Bring Me Some Water" .

Song - Like the Way I Do (live) – 10:10
Label - Island Records
Genre - Pop Rock
Producer - Kevin McCormick , Melissa Etheridge
Engineer [Production Assistant] - Greg Decosta
Mixed By - Bob Vogt , Niko Bolas
Mixed By [Assisted By] - Raoul Rogut
Recorded By - Bob Margouleff
Recorded - Live October 11, 1988 the Roxy, Hollywood, California, USA

Garland Jeffreys - The Answer (1991)












Garland Jeffreys is an American singer songwriter of African-American and Puerto Rican ancestry. His music is a unique blend of rock and roll, reggae, blues and soul.
"The Answer" was taken from his album " Don't Call Me Buckwheat" (1991).
It has a soulful, R&B sound, along with a little reggae, doo wop, and gospel thrown in.

Song - The Answer (3:28)
Label - BMG Records
Genre - Blues Rock
Producer - Garland Jeffreys
Written-By - Garland Jeffreys
Edited By - Todd Culver
Engineer - Hugo Dwyer

Something Happens - Parachute (1990)












Something Happens were an Irish pop-rock. Their second album, 1990’s "Stuck Together With God’s Glue" was recorded in Los Angeles, and contains their best known song, "Parachute".

Song - Parachute (4:26)
Label - Virgin Records
Genre - Alternative Rock
Producer - Ed Stasium
Mixed By - Ed Stasium

Daniel Lanois - The Maker (1989)












Daniel Lanois is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, and Willie Nelson. Lanois is best known in his role as a producer, collaborating with Brian Eno, producing a number of albums for U2, including The Joshua Tree. "Acadie" is his debut album. It was largely written and recorded in the city of New Orleans. Lanois sings on it in both French and English. "The Maker" was a single taken from that album.

Song - The Maker (4:11)
Label - Warner Bros. Records
Genre - Blues, Rock
Producer - Daniel Lanois
Written-By - Daniel Lanois

Earth, Wind & Fire - Turn on (The Beat Box) (1988)












"Turn On (The Beat Box)" is a 1988 single from Earth, Wind & Fire, reached number 26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. It was the only new track on "The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2" album, released in 1988. "Turn On (The Beat Box)" also features on the soundtrack "Caddyshack 2" from 1988.

Song - Turn on (The Beat Box) (4:39)
Label - CBS Records
Genre - Soul
Producer - Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence
Written by - Rhett Lawrence, Maurice White, Martin Page

John Cougar Mellencamp - Cherry Bomb (1987)












"Cherry Bomb" is a nostalgic but fundamentally happy review of the narrators life - "we were young and we were improving. From "The Lonesome Jubilee" the ninth album by John Mellencamp, released in 1987 on the Mercury Records label. It has considerable country and folk music influences, including the use of steel guitar, violins, accordion and hammond organ.

Song - Cherry Bomb (4:49)
Label - Mercury Records
Genre - Rock
Producer - Don Gehman, John Cougar Mellencamp
Written by - John Mellencamp

Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA (1986)












"French Kissin' in the USA" is a slow tempo ballad from the singer of the band Blondie. It was released on Geffen/Chrysalis Records as the first single from Debbie Harry´s album "Rockbird" from 1986.

Song - French Kissin' In The USA (4:09)
Label - Chrysalis Records
Genre - Synth-Pop
Producer - Seth Justman
Arranged By - Seth Justman
Written-By - Chuck Lorre

01 januari, 2011

Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown (1985)












"My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his "Born In The U.S.A". album, that was the record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song is a synthesizer-based, low-tempo number that features Springsteen on vocals. Some of the song's images reference the recent history of Springsteen's own hometown of Freehold Borough, New Jersey, in particular the racial strife in 1960s New Jersey and economic tensions from the same times.

Song - My Hometown (4:33)
Label - CBS Records
Genre - Rock
Producer - Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt
Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain
Recorded By - Toby Scott
Written-By - Bruce Springsteen

The Limit - Say Yeah (1984)












The Limit was a 1980s musical group composed of Dutch producers Bernard Oattes and Rob Van Schalk. They released a full-length album in 1984, which yielded the hit "Say Yeah".
With vocals from Gwen Guthrie and lead vocals - Rob Van Schaik.
The song peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart and at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.

Song - Say Yeah (Edit) (4:20)
Label - Portrait Records
Genre - Funk, Disco
Arranged By - Van Gibbs
Producer - Bernard Oattes, Rob Van Schaik
Written-By - Bernard Oattes, Rob Van Schaik

Olivia Newton-John - Landslide (1982)












In 1981, Olivia Newton-John released her most successful studio album, "Physical".
The album spawned the singles, Physical, Make A Move On Me and Landslide.

Song - Landslide (4:23)
Label - EMI Records
Genre - Pop
Written-By, Producer - John Farrar
Photography [Photos] - Herb Ritts

Diana Ross - Tenderness (1980)












"Diana" is Diana Ross 11th studio album, it was, and still is, the biggest-selling studio collection of Diana Ross career. Written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (best known for their band Chic) in 1980. A fourth single, "Tenderness", was taken from this album.

Song - Tenderness (3:49)
Label - Motown Records
Genre - Soul, Disco
Producer - Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Arranged By, Conductor - Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Artwork By [Portrait] - Roy Ellsworth
Written-By - B. Edwards - N. Rodgers

Sam Neely - Cajun Song (1975)












Sam Neely was an American country musician, who began playing guitar at age ten. After moving with his family to Corpus Christi, he began playing in bands, including local group Buckle. Neely scored a string of minor hits in the 1970s on the country and pop charts, and released a few albums which saw sales success. Like the song "Cajun Song" from 1975 from the album "Down Home" (1974).

Song - Cajun Song (2:40)
Label - A&M Records
Genre - Pop, Folk, Country

Elvis Presley - My Boy (1974)












"My Boy" is the title of a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean Bourtayre and Claude Francois , and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime, mon enfant" (Because I Love You My Child) into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.
Elvis Presley recorded a cover version of "My Boy" in late 1973 that was included on his 1974 album "Good Times". Presley's version of the song reached #20 on the Billboard pop chart.

Song - My Boy (3:18)
Label - RCA Records
Genre - Pop Ballad
Written-By - Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
Arranged By [String & Wind Instruments] - Mike Leech
Backing Vocals - J.D. Sumner & The Stamps

Chi Coltrane - Who Ever Told You (1973)












Chi Coltrane is best known as an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer. Also called 'The Queen of Rock' and follow-up from Janis Joplin.
After her first album "Chi Coltrane" was released in 1972, she attended the Salter School of Music in Los Angeles, California between 1973 and 1975, and released her 2nd album "Let It Ride" early in 1974. From that album the song "Who Ever Told You" released in 1973.

Song - Who Ever Told You (3:44)
Label - CBS Records
Genre - Classic Rock
Producer - Chi Coltrane
Written-By - Chi Coltrane

The Doors - The Mosquito (1972)












"Full Circle" is the second album released by The Doors after Jim Morrison's death, and also their last album together before they broke up. The album includes "The Mosquito", the last hit single by the band. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger took Morrison's place as lead singer.

Song - The Mosquito (2:47)
Label - Elektra
Genre - Psychedelic Rock
Producer - The Doors
Written-By - John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger

Old Shatterhand - Chief Of The Apache (1971)












Nederlandse zanger die begin jaren 70 met een aantal singles de Nederlandse Hitparade haalde.
Zo ook met het nummer "Chief Of The Apache" wat nummer 32 behaalde in de Top 40.
De nummers waren allen geschreven door Oscar Harris.

Song - Chief Of The Apache (3:01)
Label - NAP/Polydor Records
Genre - Pop
Producer - Oscar Harris
Written-By - Oscar Harris, F. Smith

Don Fardon - Indian Reservation (1970)












Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1943, Coventry, Warwickshire) is an English pop singer. His biggest success was to be his cover version of John D. Loudermilk's "Indian Reservation". The global sales were estimated at over one million copies. Before his solo success, Don Fardon was singer with The Sorrows.

Song - Indian Reservation (3:27)
Label - Young Blood Records
Genre - Pop
Arranged By - Nicky Welsh
Written-By - J.D. Loudermilk
Producer - Miki Dallon

Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With (1970)












"Love The One You're With" is a 1970 single by folk rocker Stephen Stills. The first release off his first solo album "Stephen Stills", it rose to the top twenty of the pop singles chart, peaking at #14. Stills wrote the song after being inspired by the tag line -- "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" which was a frequent remark by musician Billy Preston. Stills asked him for permission to use the line in a song which Preston immediately agreed to.

Song - Love The One You´re With (3:03)
Label - Atlantic Records
Genre - Folk Rock
Producers - Bill Halverson, Stephen Stills
Engineer - Andy Johns
Writer(s) - Stephen Stills

Santana - Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (1969)












From "Santana" the debut studio album by the San Francisco rock group Santana, the song ´Jin-Go-Lo-Ba´, released in 1969. The line-up: Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (organ, piano, vocals), David Brown (bass guitar), Michael Shrieve (drums), Michael Carabello (timbales, congas, percussion), and Jose 'Chepito' Areas (timbales, congas, percussion).

Song - Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (2:40)
Recorded - May 1969 at Pacific Recording, San Mateo, California
Genre - Latin Rock, Blues-Rock, Jazz Fusion
Arranged By - Albert Gianquinto
Producer - Brent Dangerfield , Santana

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross (1968)














"Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac (Bass Guitar - John McVie / Drums - Mick Fleetwood / Guitar - Danny Kirwan / Guitar [Lead] - Peter Green), released as a single in 1969, later featuring on the compilation albums The Pious Bird of Good Omen and English Rose. The piece was composed by Peter Green.

Song - Albatross (3:08)
Label - Blue Horizon
Genre - Blues Rock, Instrumental
Engineer - Mike Ross
Producer - Mike Vernon, A Blue Horizon Production (Made in Holland'' at 6 o'clock on the label)