In June 1975, “ECM” label released “Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley”, album nay Gary Burton Quintet (26th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in December 1975, at “Studio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
In June 1975, “Gordy” label released “Cosmic Truth”, the fifth Undisputed Truth (The) studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.
Personnel:
Joe “Pep” Harris – lead vocals
Billie Rae Calvin – co-lead and backing vocals
Brenda Joyce Evans – co-lead and backing vocals
Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Johnny McGhee, Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin, Paul Warren – guitar
Mark Davis – keyboards
Henry Davis – bass
Eddie Green, Eddie Fisher, James Gadson, Zachary Slatter – drums
Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas
Bob Zimitte – timpani
Angel Balestier, Bob Robitaille, Glenn Jordan – engineer
Art Stewart – engineer, mastering
Norman Whitfield – mastering
Katarina Pettersson – art direction
Bob Gleason – illustration
Jim Britt – photography
Track listing:
Earthquake Shake – Joe Harris, Norman Whitfield
Down by the River – Neil Young
UFO’s – Norman Whitfield
Lil’ Red Ridin Hood – Norman Whitfield
Squeeze Me, Tease Me – Norman Whitfield
Spaced Out – Norman Whitfield
Got To Get My Hands on Some Lovin’ – Norman Whitfield
1990 – Norman Whitfield
I Know I’m Losing You – Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield
On April 8, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Toys in the Attic”, the third Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded January – March 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.
Personnel:
Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
Joe Perry – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, talkbox, backing vocals, percussion
Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, coda solo
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
Scott Cushnie – piano
Jay Messina – bass marimba
Mike Mainieri – orchestra conductor
Jay Messina – engineer
Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak, Dave Thoener – engineer assistant
On March 19, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Takin’ It to the Streets”, the sixth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – electric guitars, acoustic guitar
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers
Tiran Porter – lead and backing vocals, bass
John Hartman – drums, percussion
Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Lewis Collins – tenor saxophone
Jack Hale – trombone
Novi Novog – viola
Jesse Butler – organ
Maria Muldaur – cameo vocal
Bobby LaKind – congas
Richie Hayward – drums
Ted Templeman – additional percussion
Donn Landee – engineer
Ed Thrasher – engineer, art direction
Dan Fong – photography
Beth Naranjo – production coordinator
Track listing:
Wheels of Fortune – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, John Hartman
Takin’ It to the Streets – Michael McDonald
8th Avenue Shuffle – Patrick Simmons
Losin’ End – Michael McDonald
Rio – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter
For Someone Special – Tiran Porter
It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
Turn It Loose – Tom Johnston
Carry Me Away – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, Michael McDonald
On February 10, 1976, “Tamla” label released “Smokey’s Family Robinson”, the fourth Smokey Robinson studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Smokey Robinson.
Personnel:
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, rhythm arrangements, engineer
On February 7, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Pieces of the Sky”, the second Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, “Track Recorders” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Brian Ahem.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, guitar, bass
Bruce Archer – acoustic guitar
Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar, guitar
James Burton – electric guitar, Gut-string guitar, dobro
Amos Garrett – electric guitar
Byron Berline – fiddle, mandolin
Herb Pedersen – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, backing vocals
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.
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