In August 1976, “Capitol” label released “Big Towne, 2061”, the second and final Paris studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at the “Total Experience Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Hughes.
In August 1976, “Columbia” label released “Honor Among Thieves”, the second Artful Dodger album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Edward Leonetti and Jack Douglas.
Personnel:
Billy Paliselli- lead vocals
Gary Herrewig – lead guitar, backing vocals
Gary Cox – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Steve Cooper – bass
Steve Brigida – drums, percussion
Eric Troyer – piano
Edward Leonetti – harmonium
John Jansen – engineer
Corky Stasiak – engineer assistant
George Marino – mastering
John Berg – design
Robert Biro – design
Menken-Seltzer – photography
Jack Douglas – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Herrewig and Billy Paliselli, except where note,
In July 1978, “Polydor” label released “Get Up Offa That Thing”, the 43rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocals, arrangements
Patricia Dryden – cover illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Deanna Brown, Deirdre Brown and Yamma Brown, except where noted.
Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure
You Took My Heart – Deanna Brown, Deirdre Brown, St. Clair Pinckney, Yamma Brown
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
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