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Earth APIAvailable!

Simple. Solid. Accurate... Awesome

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With Earth we can tell you that:

  • This Album was released on the 2nd June 1978 in the UK. The album consists of 17 tracks and was originally released on 4 sides.
  • This permutation of Thin Lizzy included the main band members Phil Lynott on vocals and bass guitar, Scott Gorham on lead guitar and backing vocals, Brian Robertson on lead guitar and backing vocals and Brian Downey on drums and percussion. Guest appearances were made by John Earle who played saxophone on 'Dancing in the Moonlight' and Huey Lewis on harmonica on 'Baby Drives Me Crazy.' The same Huey Lewis who played with the band The News.
  • The album was recorded in Philadelphia, London and Toronto in 1977.
  • The album is classified as Hard Rock
  • Artwork

Wind API March 2012

Enough data to blow you away

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With Wind we can tell you that:

  • Vertigo were formed in 1969 and are now operated by Universal Music Group. Some of the other artists signed to Vertigo include Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Metallica and Kraftwerk.
  • Phil Lynott was christened Philip Parris Lynott. His mother Philomena Lynott was Irish and his father, Cecil Parris was Afro-Guyanese.
  • A new remastered and expanded version was released on the 24th January 2011 which includes two extra tracks, Opium Trail and Bad Reputation.
  • British R&B Artist Sade covered Still In Love With You in 2011. The publishing rights to the song are held by Mercury Records.

Fire APIJanuary 2013

Burn, Baby, Burn

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With Fire we can tell you that:

  • The bootleg Thin Lizzy album, Remembering Part 1, is recorded from both a radio broadcast from Augora Theatre, Cleveland in May 1976 and Live King Biscuit Radio recordings from Tower Theatre, Philadelphia in October 1977.
  • Phil Lynott's Rickenbacker 4001 was manufactured between 1961 and 1981 as a deluxe model of the 4000.
  • Thin Lizzy is on Twitter, Facebook, Songkick, Soundcloud and Myspace. They have links to biographies and press contacts available.
  • Live and Dangerous was no. 50 in Kerrang!'s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. A review of the album can be found on the BBC website (links provided). The album can bought here (links provided).

Classical APIJuly 2012

Rich. Enduring. Classical

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Earth API Around 30 fields per track including:

TRACK

  • Track Name
  • Composition Name
  • Track Composer
  • Track Lyricist
  • Lead Artists: Roles
  • Lead Performers: Roles
  • Lead Studio / Mix / Production People
  • Track Recording Venues
  • Track Performing Venues
  • Track Release Date
  • Track Timings
  • Track Cover Art
  • Live / Recorded
  • Side of LP
  • Track: Performance Details
  • Track Publisher and Published Year
  • Extensive Track Details (i.e. Bootleg, Homemade etc.)
  • Track: Live or Studio?
  • Track Artwork
  • Track Chart Position
  • Track Links
  • Track Genre
  • Track Lyrics
  • Track Mood
  • All Track Performers
  • Track Publication Details and Date
  • Track Reviews

ALBUM

  • Album Name
  • Album Artist
  • Album Genre
  • Album Label
  • Album Publisher
  • Album Recording Venues
  • Album Performing Venues
  • Album Release Date
  • Album Cover Art
  • Album Thumbnail
  • Album Timings
  • Album Label Catalogue Number
  • Album Copyright holder and year
  • Album Release Region
  • Album Details including proof of bootleg, homemade etc.
  • Album Recording Venue & Date
  • Album Remastering Venue & Date
  • Album Mastering Venue & Date
  • Album Publisher Details (including formation and dissolution dates)
  • Album Performance Details
  • Personal Collections (inc. Artwork, Date Started, Price)
  • All Instrumentation & Manufacture Details
  • Album Sound Attributes: Mood
  • Performance Details: Beats per Minute, Time Created, Take, Key, Venue, Date, Quote,.
  • Extensive Publisher Details: Address, Email, Founder, Date Created, Social Media links.
  • Album Score

PERFORMER

  • Performer Names
  • Performer Birthdays
  • Performer Deathdays
  • Performer Nationalities
  • Performer Gender
  • Performer Nicknames
  • Performer Genre
  • Performer Title
  • Performer Alias
  • Performer Dates flourished
  • Characters
  • Performer Artwork
  • Performer Chart Award
  • Performer Photographs
  • Performer Rating
  • Performer Relationships
  • Performance Style
  • Social Media links: Twitter, Facebook, Songkick, Soundcloud, Myspace, Official/Unofficial Websites
  • Performer Contact Details
  • Other links: MusicBrainzID, Rosetta Stone ID, The Echonest ID
  • Main Performer Biographies
  • Performer Videos
  • Performance Details: Tuning, Setting, Group, Chair, Sequence Number

CODES

  • Product UPCs
  • Track ISRC Code
  • Album ToC Checksum
  • Track MusicBrainz ID
  • PUIDs
  • Work ISWC Code
  • Album Label Catalogue Number
  • Album Serial Number
  • Matrix

OTHER

  • GPS co-ordinates for all locations
  • Biographies where available

Wind API Earth plus 80 fields per track including:

TRACK

  • Track Name
  • Composition Name
  • Track Composer
  • Track Lyricist
  • Track Genre
  • Lead Artists: Roles & Instruments
  • Lead Performers: Roles & Instruments
  • Lead Studio / Mix / Production People
  • Track Recording Venues
  • Track Performing Venues
  • Track Release Date
  • Track Timings
  • Track Cover Art
  • Track Thumbnail
  • Live / Recorded
  • Side of LP
  • Track: Performance Details
  • Track Publisher and Published Year
  • Extensive Track Details (i.e. Bootleg, Homemade etc.)
  • Track: Live or Studio?
  • Track Artwork
  • Track Chart Position
  • Track Links
  • Track Genre
  • Track Lyrics
  • Track Mood
  • All Track Performers
  • Track Publication Details and Date
  • Track Reviews

ALBUM

  • Album Name
  • Album Genre
  • Album Label
  • Album Publisher
  • Album Recording Venues
  • Album Performing Venues
  • Album Release Date
  • Album Cover Art
  • Album Thumbnail
  • Album Timings
  • Album Label Catalogue Number
  • Album Copyright holder and year
  • Album Release Region
  • Album Details including proof of bootleg, homemade etc.
  • Album Recording Venue & Date
  • Album Remastering Venue & Date
  • Album Mastering Venue & Date
  • Album Publisher Details (including formation and dissolution dates)
  • Album Performance Details
  • Personal Collections (inc. Artwork, Date Started, Price)
  • All Instrumentation & Manufacture Details
  • Album Sound Attributes: Mood
  • Performance Details: Beats per Minute, Time Created, Take, Key, Venue, Date, Quote,.
  • Extensive Publisher Details: Address, Email, Founder, Date Created, Social Media links.
  • Album Score

PERFORMER

  • Performer Names
  • Performer Birthdays
  • Performer Deathdays
  • Performer Nationalities
  • Performer Gender
  • Performer Nicknames
  • Performer Genre
  • Performer Title
  • Performer Alias
  • Performer Dates flourished
  • Characters
  • Performer Artwork
  • Performer Chart Award
  • Performer Photographs
  • Performer Rating
  • Performer Relationships
  • Performance Style
  • Social Media links: Twitter, Facebook, Songkick, Soundcloud, Myspace, Official/Unofficial Websites
  • Performer Contact Details
  • Other links: MusicBrainzID, Rosetta Stone ID, The Echonest ID
  • Main Performer Biographies
  • Performer Videos
  • Performance Details: Tuning, Setting, Group, Chair, Sequence Number

CODES

  • Product UPCs
  • Track ISRC Code
  • Work ISWC Code
  • Album ToC Checksum
  • Track MusicBrainz ID
  • Album Label Catalogue Number
  • Album Serial Number
  • Matrix
  • PUIDs

OTHER

  • GPS co-ordinates for all locations
  • Biographies where available

Fire API Earth, Wind plus around 125 fields of information including

TRACK

  • Track Name
  • Composition Name
  • Track Composer
  • Track Lyricist
  • Track Genre
  • Lead Artists: Roles & Instruments
  • Lead Performers: Roles & Instruments
  • Lead Studio / Mix / Production People
  • Track Recording Venues
  • Track Performing Venues
  • Track Release Date
  • Track Timings
  • Track Cover Art
  • Track Thumbnail
  • Live / Recorded
  • Side of LP
  • Track: Performance Details
  • Track Publisher and Published Year
  • Extensive Track Details (i.e. Bootleg, Homemade etc.)
  • Track: Live or Studio?
  • Track Artwork
  • Track Chart Position
  • Track Links
  • Track Genre
  • Track Lyrics
  • Track Mood
  • All Track Performers
  • Track Publication Details and Date
  • Track Reviews

ALBUM

  • Album Name
  • Album Genre
  • Album Label
  • Album Publisher
  • Album Recording Venues
  • Album Performing Venues
  • Album Release Date
  • Album Cover Art
  • Album Thumbnail
  • Album Timings
  • Album Label Catalogue Number
  • Album Copyright holder and year
  • Album Release Region
  • Album Details including proof of bootleg, homemade etc.
  • Album Recording Venue & Date
  • Album Remastering Venue & Date
  • Album Mastering Venue & Date
  • Album Publisher Details (including formation and dissolution dates)
  • Album Performance Details
  • Personal Collections (inc. Artwork, Date Started, Price)
  • All Instrumentation & Manufacture Details
  • Album Sound Attributes: Mood
  • Performance Details: Beats per Minute, Time Created, Take, Key, Venue, Date, Quote,.
  • Extensive Publisher Details: Address, Email, Founder, Date Created, Social Media links.
  • Album Score

PERFORMER

  • Performer Names
  • Performer Birthdays
  • Performer Deathdays
  • Performer Nationalities
  • Performer Gender
  • Performer Nicknames
  • Performer Genre
  • Performer Title
  • Performer Alias
  • Performer Dates flourished
  • Characters
  • Performer Artwork
  • Performer Chart Award
  • Performer Photographs
  • Performer Rating
  • Performer Relationships
  • Performance Style
  • Social Media links: Twitter, Facebook, Songkick, Soundcloud, Myspace, Official/Unofficial Websites
  • Performer Contact Details
  • Other links: MusicBrainzID, Rosetta Stone ID, The Echonest ID
  • Main Performer Biographies
  • Performer Videos
  • Performance Details: Tuning, Setting, Group, Chair, Sequence Number

CODES

  • Product UPCs
  • Album Barcode
  • Track ISRC Code
  • Work ISWC Code
  • Album ToC Checksum
  • Track MusicBrainz ID
  • Album Label Catalogue Number
  • Album Serial Number
  • Matrix
  • PUIDs

OTHER

  • GPS co-ordinates for all locations
  • Biographies where available

Classical API

COMPOSER

  • Composer Name
  • Composer Synonym
  • Composer Birth Date
  • Composer Birth Place
  • Composer Death Date
  • Composer Death Place
  • Composer Nationality
  • Composer Influences
  • Composer Style
  • Composer Catalogue

WORK

  • Title (multiple languages)
  • Work genre
  • Work musical form and number
  • Work Catalogue Type and number
  • Instruments expected
  • Voices expected
  • Key of work
  • Nickname of Work (Popular and Proper)
  • Work Movement, Movement Number, Subsection Number
  • Work Character
  • Work Composition Place and Date
  • Work Revision Date and Place
  • First Performance Location and Date
  • Work Version
  • Publishing Copyright holder

Earth API Price list

Switch-on fee: Free

Subscription: Free for a month limited to 5 per GB a month: 25k albums with full size cover art, 175k albums with thumbnails and 500k albums.

Excess fee of £10 per Gb

Wind API Price list

Switch-on fee: £5000

Subscription: £5000 a month, unlimited data

Fire API Price list

Switch-on fee: £5000

Subscription: £15000 a month, unlimited data

Classical API Price list

Switch-on fee: t/a

Subscription: t/a