In July 1976, “CBS” label released “Aftertones”, the eight Janis Ian album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Brooks Arthur.
Personnel:
Janis Ian – vocals, piano, guitar, arranger, conductor
Jeff Layton – guitar
Bucky Pizzerella – guitar
Al Gorgoni – guitar
Larry Harlow – piano
Stu Woods – bass
Richard Davis – bass
Barry Lazarowitz – drums, percussion
Arthur Jenkins – congas
Artie Kaplan – bass clarinet, contractor
George Young – tenor saxophone
Artie Kaplan – baritone saxophone
Larry Spencer, Pete Nater, Bobby Fortunato, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley – trumpet
Wayne Andre, Lewis Kahn, Tom Malone, Mickey Gravine – trombone
Gonzalo Fernandez – flute
Phil Bodner – oboe, alto flute, English horn
Romeo Pengue – oboe, flute, English horn, piccolo flute
Bruce Rogers, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore, Max Hollander – cello
Gene Orloff – violin
Ezra Kliger – violin
Manny Vardi – viola
David Sackson, Manni Vardi, Eugenie Dengel, George Browne, Selward Clarke – viola
Phoebe Snow – solo vocal
Brooks Arthur, Claire Bay, Odetta, V. Martin Fink – vocals
In July 1977, “Trafalgar” label released “Radios Appear”, the debut Radio Birdman album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Trafalgar Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by John Sayers and Charles Fisher. “Radios Appear” was ranked the third best Australian album of all time in a 2008 list compiled by Melbourne newspaper “The Age”. In October 2010, it was ranked No. 13 in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.
Personnel:
Rob Younger – lead vocals
Deniz Tek – guitar, backing vocals
Chris Masuak – guitar, piano, backing vocals
Pip Hoyle – organ, piano
Warwick Gilbert – bass
Ron Keeley – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Deniz Tek, except where noted.
TV Eye – Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop
On June 11, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Beautiful Noise”, the tenth Neil Diamond album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Shangri La Studio”, “Kendun Recorders” and “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robbie Robertson.
Personnel:
Neil Diamond – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, dobro
On June 1, 1977, “Arista” label released “I Robot”, the second Alan Parsons Project (The), studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – March 1977, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons. The album cover photo features Storm Thorgerson’s assistants in the escalator tubes of the circular Terminal 1 building of the “Charles de Gaulle Airport” outside of Paris
Personnel:
Alan Parsons – keyboards, vocoder, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Ian Bairnson – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
B.J. Cole – steel guitar
Eric Woolfson – keyboards, vocoder, backing vocals
Duncan Mackay – keyboards
John Leach – cimbalom, kantele
David Paton – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Stuart Tosh – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Lenny Zakatek, Allan Clarke, Steve Harley, Jack Harris, Peter Straker, Jaki Whitren, Dave Townsend, the English Chorale, the New Philharmonia Chorus – vocals
Hilary Western – backing vocals
Smokey Parsons – backing vocals
Tony Rivers, John Perry and Stu Calver – backing vocals
Andrew Powell – choir and orchestra arrangements
Eric Woolfson – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, except where noted.
On May 29, 1976, “ABC” label released “Rose of Cimarron”, the ninth Poco studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Henry Harman, Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Timothy B. Schmit and George Grantham.
Personnel:
Rusty Young – acoustic and 12-string electric guitars, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, handclaps
Paul Cotton – vocals, electric, acoustic and Spanish guitars, handclaps
Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass, Spanish bass, harmonica, handclaps
George Grantham – vocals, drums, timpani, handclaps
In May 1976, “Columbia” label released “Energy to Burn”, the third B.T. Express album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Ultra – Sonic Recording Studios” in Hempstead, New York, and was produced by Jeff Lane.
Personnel:
Barbara Joyce – vocals, tambourine
Michael Jones – vocals, clavinet, organ, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
Richard Thompson – vocal, guitar
Sam Taylor – rhythm guitar
Carlos Ward – flute, piccolo flute, tenor saxophone
Bill Risbrook – flute, soprano and tenor saxophone
Louis Risbrook – vocal, bass
Dennis Rowe – bongos, congas, timbales, percussion
Leslie Ming – drums
Irving Spice – strings
Track listing:
Depend On Yourself – Bill Risbrook
Can’t Stop Groovin’ Now, Wanna Do It Some More – Billy Nichols
Now That We Found Love – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
On April 8, 1977, “EMI” and “Capitol” labels released “Diamantina Cocktail” the third Little River Band album. It was recorded in 1976 and was produced by John Boylan, Glenn Shorrock, Graham Goble, Beeb Birtles, David Briggs, George McArdle and Derek Pellicci.
Personnel:
Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals, piano
Graham Goble – vocals, guitars
Beeb Birtles – vocals, guitars
David Briggs – guitars
George McArdle – bass guitar
Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
Roger McLachlan – bass
Eddy Denton – cor anglais
Peter Sullivan – piano
Ian Mason – piano
Tony Buchanan – saxophones
Graeme Lyall – flute
Track listing:
Help Is on Its Way – Glenn Shorrock
The Drifter – Graham Goble
L.A. in the Sunshine – David Briggs, Glenn Shorrock
On January 22, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Sleeping Gypsy”, the third Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
On January 14, 1976, “Kudu Records” label released “House of the Rising Sun”, the fourth Idris Muhammad album. it was recorded May – October 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Idris Muhammad – drums
Eric Gale – guitar
Joe Beck – guitar
Leon Pendarvis – piano
Don Grolnick – piano
Roland Hanna – piano
Will Lee, Wilbur Bascomb – bass
George Devens – percussion
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
George Young – tenor saxophone
Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
Tom Harrell- trumpet
Barry Rogers – trombone
David Matthews – arrangements, conducting
Tom Harrell – arrangements
Track listing:
House of the Rising Sun – traditional
Baia (Boogie Bump) – Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert
Hard to Face the Music – Ashford & Simpson
Theme for New York City (based on prelude No. 41) – Frédéric Chopin
Sudan – Idris Muhammad, Tom Harrell
Hey Pock A-Way – Aaron Neville, Greg Porter, Joseph Modelliste, Leo Nocentelli
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
