On August 11, 1975, “CBS Masterworks Records” and “Columbia Masterworks” labels released “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio”, album by Claude Bolling. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Claude Bolling.
On July 31, 1975, “White Cloud” label released “Mental Notes”, the debut Split Enz album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Festival Studios”, and was produced by David Russell.
Personnel:
Tim Finn – vocals, piano
Phil Judd – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Wally Wilkinson – lead guitar
Eddie Rayner – acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, clavinet
Mike Chunn – bass, piano
Emlyn Crowther – drums
Noel Crombie – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Judd and Tim Finn, except where noted.
In July 1976, “Dutch Timeless” label released the self-titled, debut Eastern Rebellion album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “C.I. Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Cedar Walton.
In July 1975, “Blue Note” label released “Pressure Sensitive”, the debut Ronnie Laws album. It was recorded March – April 1975, at “Angel City Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler and Wayne Henderson.
Personnel:
Ronnie Laws – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
Jerry Peters – electric piano, synthesizer
Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample – clavinet, electric piano
Roland Bautista – guitar
John Rowin – guitar
Wilton Felder – elctric bass
Clint Mosley – electric bass
Steve Guttierez, Michael Willars – drums
Joe Clayton – conga, tambourine, flexatone
Side Effect – backing vocals
Track listing:
Always There – William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws
Momma – Roland Bautista
Never Be the Same – Roland Bautista, Mike Cavanaugh, Ronnie Laws
In July 1975, “Southwind” label released the self-titled, debut Strongbow album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Mega Sound Studio” in Bailey, North Carolina, and was produced by Alan Lorber.
Personnel:
Michael Shortland – vocals, guitar
John Stelzer – vocals, organ, synthesizer, mellotron, alto and tenor saxophone, flute
In July 1975, “EMI” label released “Toward the Sun”, the debut Druid album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Harris.
Personnel:
Dane Stevens – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Andrew McCrorie-Shand – keyboards, choral arrangements, arrangements
Neil Brewer – bass, arrangements
Cedric Sharpley – drums
George Nicholson – engineer
Adrian Sadgrove – design
Richard Langham – lacquer cut
Track listing:
Voices – lyrics by Dane Stevens, music by Andrew McCroire Shand, Dane Stevens
Remembering – lyrics by Dane Stevens, music by Dane Stevens, Neil Brewer
Theme – Andrew McCroire Shand, Cedric Sharpley, Dane Stevens, Neil Brewer
Toward the Sun – Dane Stevens
Red Carpet for an Autumn – lyrics by Neil Brewer, music by Andrew McCroire Shand, Neil Brewer
Dawn of Evening – lurics by Neil Brewer, music by Andrew McCRoire Shand, Neil Brewer
In June 1975, “Casablanca” label released “The Boy’s Doin’ It”, album by Masekela (the 18th Hugh Masekela album overall). It was recorded in 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria, and was produced by Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine.
Personnel:
Hugh Masekela – vocals, horns
O. J. Ekemode – vocals, horns
Stanley Todd Kwesi – vocals, guitar
Gboyega Adelaja – electric piano
Yaw Opoku – vocals, electric bass
Papa Frankie Todd – drums
Kwasi “Rocki” Dzidzornu – congas
Odinga “Guy” Warren – vocals, shekere, bells
Asante – vocals, talking drum
Hadzoleh Soundz – backing band
Stewart Levine – director
Rik Pekkonen – engineer
Doug Sax – mastering
Track listing:
The Boy’s Doin’ It – Gboyega Adelaja, Hugh Masekela, Odinga Warren, O.J. Ekemode, Todd Kwesi, Yaw Opoku
On June 16, 1975, “Polydor” label released “A Tear to a Smile”, album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (the 15th Roy Ayers album). It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Roy Ayers.
Personnel:
Roy Ayers – lead and backing vocals
Wayne Garfield – lead and backing vocals
Dee Dee Bridgewater – lead and backing vocals
Debbie Darby – lead vocal
Edwin Birdsong – lead vocal
Carolyn Byrd, Debbie Burrell, Terry Burrell – backing vocals
On March 19, 1975, “Casablanca” label released “Dressed to Kill”, the third Kiss studio album. It was recorded in February 1975, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Neil Bogart, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.
Personnel:
Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, intro guitar solo
Gene Simmons – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
Peter Criss – vocals, drums
Ace Frehley – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, backing vocals
Dave Wittman – engineer
George Lopez – engineer assistant
Allen Zentz – mastering
Joseph M. Palmaccio – remastering
Bob Gruen – photography
Track listing:
Room Service – Paul Stanley
Two Timer – Gene Simmons
Ladies in Waiting – Gene Simmons
Getaway – Ace Frehley
Rock Bottom – Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley
C’mon and Love Me – Paul Stanley
Anything for My Baby – Paul Stanley
She – Gene Simmons, Stephen Coronel
Love Her All I Call – Paul Stanley
Rock and Roll All Nite – Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons
On March 11, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Black Market”, the sixth Weather Report studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – January 1976, at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.
Personnel:
Joe Zawinul – Yamaha grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, 2 × ARP 2600, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, orchestration
Wayne Shorter – Selmer soprano and tenor saxophones, Computone Lyricon