In April 1978, “Denon” label released “Soran-Bushi, B.H.”, the fifth Billy Harper album. It was recorded in December 1977, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City.
In April 1977, “Arista” label released “Straight from the Gate”, the sixth Headhunters (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Automatt”, in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Derrick Youman, DeWayne McKnight, Paul Potyen, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Michael Clark and Bill Summers.
Personnel:
Derrick Youman – lead vocals
Obsidian Blackbyrd (DeWayne McKnight) – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, backing vocals
Paul Potyen – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
In April 1977, “Columbia” label released “Elegant Gypsy”, the second Al Di Meola studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – January 1977, and was produced by Al Di Meola. “Elegant Gypsy” won an annual award for “Best Guitar Album in Guitar Player”.
Personnel:
Al Di Meola – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, synthesizer, percussion
Paco de Lucía – acoustic guitar
Jan Hammer – keyboards
Barry Miles – keyboards
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
Steve Gadd – drums
Lenny White – drums
Mingo Lewis – congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion
In April 1971, “ECM” label released “Motility”, the eleventh Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
On March 16, 1979, “Step-Forward” label released “Live at the Witch Trials”, the debut Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Sound Suite” in Camden, England, and was produced by Bob Sargeant, Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah, Marc Riley, Karl Burns and Yvonne Pawlett.
Personnel:
Mark E. Smith – vocals, guitar
Martin Bramah – guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
Yvonne Pawlett – keyboards
Marc Riley – bass guitar
Karl Burns – drums
Alvin Clark – engineer
John Wriothesley – artwork
Graham Rhodes – photography
Steve Lyons – photography
Track listing:
Frightened – Mark E. Smith, Tony Friel
Crap Rap 2/Like to Blow – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
Rebellions Jukebox – Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah
No Xmas for John Quays – Mark E. Smith
Mother-Sister – Mark E. Smith, Una Baines
Industrial Estate – Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah, Tony Friel
Underground Medicine – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
Two Steps Back – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
Live at the Witch Trials – Mark E. Smith
Futures and Pasts – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
Music Scene – Martin Bramah, Yvonne Pawlett, Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley
On March 11, 1977, “DJM Records” label released “A Real Mother for Ya”, the seventh Johnny Guitar Watson album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Paramount Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Johnny Guitar Watson.
On March 3, 1979, “Zappa Records” label released “Sheik Yerbouti”, the 26th Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “The Palladium” in New York Cuty, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
Frank Zappa – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangeements, remixing
Davey Moire – lead and backing vocals, engineer
Adrian Belew – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, Bob Dylan impersonation
Tommy Mars – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Peter Wolf – keyboards, butter, Flora margarine
Patrick O’Hearn – lead and backing vocals, bass
Terry Bozzio – lead and backing vocals, drims
Ed Mann – percussion, backing vocals
David Ocker – clarinet
Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead and backing vocals
Andre Lewis – backing vocals
Randy Thornton – lead and backing vocals
Peter Henderson – engineer
Jon Walls – engineer
Kerry McNabb – engineer
Joe Chiccarelli – remixing, overdub engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
John Williams – art direction
Amy Bernstein – artwork, layout design
Lynn Goldsmith – photography, cover photohraphy
Gail Zappa – photography
Barbara Isaak – assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
I Have Been in You
Flakes
Broken Hearts Are for Assholes
I’m So Cute
Jones Crusher
What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World
Rat Tomago – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
We’ve Got to Get into Something Real
Bobby Brown
Rubber Shirt – Terry Bozzio, Patrick O’Hearn, Frank Zappa
On February 12, 1977, “Arista” label released “Sleepwalker”, the sixteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1976, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.
Personnel:
Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
Dave Davies – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
In December 1977, “CBS” label released “Halloween”, the third Pulsar album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Aquarius Studios” in Geneva, Switzerland, and was produced by Michel Masson, Victor Bosch, Gilbert Gandil, Jean Riston, Jacques Roman and Roalnd Richard.
Personnel:
Gilbert Gandil – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve string guitar, arrangements
Jacques Roman – keyboards, synthesizer, mellotron, effects, arrangements
Michel Masson – bass guitar, arrangements
Victor Bosch – drums, percussion, vibraphone, arrangements, cover art, design
Roland Richard – piano, synthesizer, flute, clarinet, arrangements
Jean Riston – cello, arrangements
Jean-Louis Rebut – vocals
Sylvia Ekström – vocals
Jean Ristori – engineer
Gérard Trouve – engineer assistant
Eroll Maibach – technician assistant
Track listing:
All lyrics by Armand Fines, all music by Michel Masson, Victor Bosch, Gilbert Gandil, Jean Riston, Jacques Roman and Roalnd Richard.
On December 12, 1977, “Polar Music” label released “ABBA: The Album”, the fifth ABBA album. It was recorded May – November 1977, at “Markus” and “Metronome” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus.
Personnel:
Agnetha Fältskog – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, spoken word intro, backing vocals