On January 21, 1976, “Arista” label released “Szobel”, the only Hermann Szobel album. It was recorded in October 1975, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City.
On January 15, 1976, “A&M” label released “Frampton Comes Alive!”, the fifth Peter Frampton album. It was recorded Jun, August – November 1975, at “Martin Veterans Memorial Auditorium” in San Rafael, California, “SUNY Plattsburgh” in Plattsburgh, New York, Long Island Arena” in Commack, New York, “Winterland Ballroom” in San Francisco, and was produced by Peter Frampton.“Frampton Comes Alive!” was voted “Album of the Year” in a 1976 “Rolling Stone” readers’ poll. It was ranked No. 41 on “Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time” list. In 2012 poll “Rolling Stone” readers ranked it No. 3 of “All-Time Favorite Live Albums”. In 2020, “Frampton Comes Alive!” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Peter Frampton – lead vocals, lead guitar, talk box
Bob Mayo – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ
Stanley Sheldon – vocals, bass
John Siomos – drums, percussion
Ray Thompson – engineer
Mike Reese – mastering
Mike Zagaris – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
Introduction / Something’s Happening
Doobie Walk – Peter Frampton, John Headley-Down, Rick Wills
Show Me the Way
It’s a Plain Shame
All I Want to Be (Is by Your Side)
Wind of Change
Baby, I Love Your Way
I Wanna Go to the Sun
Penny for Your Thoughts
(I’ll Give You) Money
Sine On
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Lines on My Face
Do You Feel Like We Do – Peter Frampton, Mick Gallagher, John Siomos, Rick Wills
On December 12, 1975, “Utopia” label released “Live/Hhaï”, the first live Magma album (fifth album overall). It was recorded in June 1975, at “Taverne de l’Olympia” in Paris, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
On November 17, 1975, “RCA” label released “Schoolboys in Disgrace”, (The Kinks Present Schoolboys in Disgrace), the 15th Kinks (The) studio album, it was recorded August – October 1975, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.
On October 21, 1975, “Asylum” label released “Nighthawks at the Diner”, the third Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in July 1975, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bones Howe.
Personnel:
Tom Waits – vocals, piano, guitar
Mike Melvoin – piano, electric piano, guitar
Jim Hughart – upright bass
Bill Goodwin – drums
Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Waits, except where noted.
Opening Intro
Emotional Weather Report
Intro
On a Foggy Night
Intro
Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)
Intro
Better Off Without a Wife
Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)
Intro
Warm Beer and Cold Women
Intro
Putnam County
Spare Parts I (A Nocturnal Emission) – Tom Waits, Chuck E. Weiss
On October 17, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Still Crazy After All These Years”, the fourth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, string and horn arrangements
Pete Carr – electric guitar
Joe Beck – electric guitar
Jerry Friedman – electric guitar
Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar
John Tropea – electric guitar
Barry Beckett – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
Bob James – woodwind arrangements, string arrangements, Fender Rhodes
On October 3, 1975, “Polydor” label released “The Who by Numbers”, the seventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded April – June 1975, at “Shepperton Studios” in Shepperton, Surrey, England, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, banjo, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals, lead vocals
John Entwistle – bass, French horn, trumpet, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal, cover art
In September 1975, “Arista” label released “The Brecker Bros.”, the debut Brecker Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Secret Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Randy Brecker.
Personnel:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Bob Mann – guitars
Don Grolnick – keyboards
Will Lee – vocals, electric bass
Harvey Mason – drums
Chris Parker – additional drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Gerald Block – engineer, mixing
David Stone – mixing assistant
Leanne Ungar – mixing assistant
Bob Heimall – art direction
Arron Associates – design
John Paul Endress – photography
Steve Backer – executive produce
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.
Some Skunk Funk
Sponge
A Creature of Many Faces
Twilight
Sneakin’ up Behind You – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn
On September 17, 1975, “RCA” label released “In Trance”, the third Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommein, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – vocals
Ulrich Roth – vocals, lead and slide guitar
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
Francis Buchholz – bass
Rudy Lenners – drums
Achim Kirschning – keyboards
Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
Michael von Gimbut– photography
Track listing:
All track by Ulrich Roth, except where noted.
Dark Lady
In Trance – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine
Life’s Like a River – Ulrich Roth, Rudolf Schenker, Corina Fortmann