In January 1977, “ECM” label released “The Survivors’ Suite”, the 24th Keit Jarret album. It was recorded in April 1976, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwgisburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Keith Jarrett – piano, soprano saxophone, bass recorder, celeste, Osi drums, cover photography
In December 1976, “Cramps” label released “Maledetti”, the fifth Area studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Fono-Roma Sound Recording.
Personnel:
Paolo Tofani – acoustic and electric guitar , Tcherepnin synthesizer , Philips battery-powered electric razor, electronics
Demetrio Stratos – vocals, filtered vocals, Hammond organ , bells, piano
Patrizio Fariselli – ARP Odyssey , piano, prepared piano
Ares Tavolazzi – double bass
Giulio Capiozzo – drums
Anton Arze – txalaparta
Josè Arze – txalaparta
Hugh Bullen – bass guitar
Walter Calloni – drums
Eugenio Colombo – kazumba
Steve Lacy – soprano sax
Paul Lytton – percussion
String Quartet
Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli – violin
Armando Burattin – viola
Paolo Salvi – cello
Giorgio Garulli – double bass
Piero Bravin – engineer
Ambrogio Ferrario – engineer assistant
Gianni Sassi – art director
Gian Michele Monti – illustrator
Tony Thorimbert – photography
Marcello Arfini – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Gianni Sassi, all music by Patrizio Fariselli and Paolo Tofani , except where noted.
In December 1976, “A&M/Horizon Records” label released “New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon)”, the twelve Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (The) album. It was recorded July 1975, January – December 1976, at “A&R Recording Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by John Snyder.
Personnel:
Thad Jones – flugelhorn, arrangements
Mel Lewis – drums
Barry Finnerty – electric guitar
David Spinozza – electric guitar
Roland Hanna – piano
Walter Norris – piano
George Mraz – bass
Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass
Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass
Herb Lovelle – drums
Leonard Gibbs – congas
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Al Porcino – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Waymon Reed – trumpet
Steve Furtado – trumpet
Sinclair Acey – trumpet
Jim Bossy – trumpet
Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
Billy Campbell – trombone
Janice Robinson – trombone
Earl McIntyre – bass trombone, trombone
John Mosca – trombone
Dave Taylor – bass trombone
Jim Buffington – French horn
Ray Alonge – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Earl Chapin – French horn
Julius Watkins – French horn
Don Butterfield – tuba
Track listing:
All tracks by Thad Jones except where noted.
Greetings And Salutations
And Harmony – composed and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
Little Rascal on a Rock
Forever Lasting
Love To One Is One to Love
Thank You – composed and arranged by Jerry Dodgion
In December 1976, “RCA Victor” label released “Los Delirios Del Mariscal”, the second Crucis album. It was recorded in October 1976, at “RCA Studios”, and was produced by Jorge Alvarez.
Personnel:
Pino Marrone – guitar, arrangements
Anibal Karpel – piano, organ, electric piano, synthesizer, arrangements
On December 20, 1976, “Jugoton” label released “Eto! Baš hoću!”, the third Bijelo Dugme studio album. It was recorded in November 1976, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Neil Harrison.
Personnel:
Goran Bregović – guitar
Laza Ristovski – keyboard
Željko Bebek – vocals, bass guitar
Milić Vukašinović – drums
Benjamin Newson – alto saxophone
Raphael Ravenscroft – tenor, baritone and alto saxophone
David Defries – trumpet
Alf Waite Jr. – trombone
Joy Yates – backing vocals
Stevie Lange – backing vocals
Val Stokes – backing vocals
Jon Kelly – recording
Jon Walls – recording
Chris Blair – mastered
Dragan S. Stefanović – design
Veljko Despot – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Goran Bregović, except where noted.
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On November 24, 1976, “Phillips” label released “Meus Caros Amigos”, the 16th Chico Buarque album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Phonogram Studios” in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Sérgio Carvalho.
Personnel:
Chico Buarque – vocal, guitar
Milton Nscimento – vocal
Ary Carvalhaes, Paulo Sérgio Fortunato – recording
On October 21, 1976, “Kirshner” label released “Leftoverture”, the fourth Kansas studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – August 1976, at “Studio in the County” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman, Stevge Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams, Robby Steinhardt, Dave Hope and Phil Ehart.
Personnel:
Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, additional synthesizers, vibraphone, congas.
Kerry Livgren – electric guitar, piano, clavinet, Moog, Oberheim and ARP synthesizers
Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola
Dave Hope – bass guitar
Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
Toye LaRocca, Cheryl Norman – children’s voices
Jeff Glixman – engineer assistant, remastered edition producer
Bill Evans – engineer
Edwin Hobgood, Ray Black – additional studio assistance
George Marino – mastering
Jeff Magid – remastered edition producer
Dave McMacken – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Kerry Livgren, except where noted.
Carry On Wayward Son
The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
What’s on My Mind
Miracles out of Nowhere
Opus Insert
Questions of My Childhood – Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren
Cheyenne Anthem
Magnum Opus – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Dave Hope, Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt
On September 8, 2017, “Reprise” label released “Hitchhiker”, the 39th Neil Young studio album. It was recorded in August 1976, at “Indigo Ranch Recording Studio, Malibu, California, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and John Hanlon.
On August 11, 1976, “Daffodil” label released “3:47 EST”, the debut Klaatu studio album. It was recorded January 1973 – August 1975, and was produced by Terry Brown, John Woloschuk, Dee Long and Terry Draper.
On July 15, 1977, “Oyster” and “Polydor” labels released “On Stage”, the first Rainbow live album. It was recorded September – December 1976, in Japan and Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.
Personnel:
Ronnie James Dio – vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
Tony Carey – keyboards
Jimmy Bain – bass
Cozy Powell – drums
Track listing:
Kill the King – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell
Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck – Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio
Catch the Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
Sixteen Century Greensleeves – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Still I’m Sad (The Yardbirds cover) -Paul Samwell – Smith, Jim McCarty
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