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The Beatles: Live At The Hollywood Bowl

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On May 4, 1977, “Capitol” label released “The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl”, live album by the Beatles. It was recorded in August 1964, August 1965, at “Hollywood Bowl” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Ringo Starr – lead vocal, drums
  • George Martin – sequencing, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  2. She’s a Woman
  3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
  4. Ticket to Ride
  5. Can’t Buy Me Love
  6. Things We Said Today
  7. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
  8. Boys – Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell
  9. A Hard Day’s Night
  10. Help!
  11. All My Loving
  12. She Loves You
  13. Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell

Sarah Vaughn: Songs Of The Beatles

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On April 9, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “Songs of the Beatles”, the 45th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Marty Paich and David Paich.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Lee Ritenour, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Marty Paich, David Paich – keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica
  • David Hungate – bass guitar
  • Bob Magnusson – string bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – percussion, drums
  • Bobbye Hall, Joe Porcaro, Steve Forman – percussion
  • Jon Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Marcos Valle – vocals
  • Bill Thedford, Perry Morgan, Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney,  except where noted.

  1. Get Back
  2. And I Love Her
  3. Eleanor Rigby
  4. The Fool on the Hill
  5. You Never Give Me Your Money
  6. Come Together
  7. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
  8. Blackbird
  9. Something – George Harrison
  10. Here, There and Everywhere
  11. The Long and Winding Road
  12. Yesterday
  13. Hey Jude

Judas Priest: Sin After Sin

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On April 8, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Sin After Sin”, the third Judas Priest studio album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Ramport” in London., and was produced by Roger Glover, Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and Simon Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Rob Halford – vocals
  • K. K. Downing – guitars
  • Glenn Tipton – guitars, piano, arrangements
  • Ian Hill – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
  • Les Binks – drums
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • Mark Dodson – engineer
  • Rosław Szaybo – art direction
  • Bob Carlos Clarke – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Sinner – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  2. Diamonds and Rust – Joan Baez
  3. Starbraker – Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
  4. Last Rose of Summer – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  5. Let Us Prey / Call for the Priest – Rob Halford, K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
  6. Raw Deal – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  7. Here Comes the Tears – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  8. Dissident Aggressor – Rob Halford, K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton

Cliff Richard: Every Face Tells A Story

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On March 18, 1977, “EMI” label released “Every Face Tells a Story”, the nineteen Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September 1976 – January 1977, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Bruce Welch.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocals
  • Terry Britten – guitar
  • Mo Witham – guitar
  • Graham Todd – keyboards
  • Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards
  • Alan Tarney – bass
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Tony Rivers, John Perry – backing vocals
  • Richard Hewson – string arrangements
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. My Kinda Life – Chris East
  2. Must Be Love – Terry Britten
  3. When Two Worlds Drift Apart – Peter Sills
  4. You Got Me Wondering – Terry Britten
  5. Every Face Tells a Story (It Never Tells a Lie) – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  6. Try a Smile – John Perry
  7. Hey Mr. Dream Maker – Bruce Welch, Alan Tarney
  8. Give Me Love Your Way – Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer
  9. Up in the World – Clifford T. Ward
  10. Don’t Turn the Light Out – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  11. It’ll Be Me Babe – Hank Marvin, John Farrar
  12. Spider Man – Terry Britten

Mahogany Rush: World Anthem

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On March 16, 1977, “Columbia” label released “World Anthem”, the fifth Mahogany Rush studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – February 1977, at “Studio Tempo” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Frank Marino.

Personnel:

  • Frank Marino – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion, timpani
  • Paul Harwood – acoustic and electric bass
  • Jimmy Ayoub – drums, percussion
  • Phil Bech – synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Marino.

  1. Requiem for a Sinner
  2. Hey Little Lover
  3. Broken Heart Blues
  4. In My Ways
  5. The World Anthem
  6. Look At Me
  7. Lady
  8. Try For Freedom

Blue Mitchell: African Violet

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On March 13, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “African Violet”, the 27th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Herman Riley, Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Burke – electric piano, piano
  • McKinley Jackson, Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
  • Lee Ritenour – electric guitar, guitar
  • Scott Edwards – bass, electric bass
  • Chuck Domanico – electric bass, bass
  • James Gadson, Harold Mason – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – congas
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas, percussion
  • Bob Zimmitti – marimba, percussion
  • Julia Tillman, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters – vocals
  • The Sid Sharp Strings

Track listing:

  1. Mississippi Jump – Larry Nash
  2. Ojos de Rojo – Cedar Walton
  3. Sand Castles – Dana Kaproff
  4. African Violet – Steve Hulse
  5. As – Stevie Wonder
  6. Square Business – Cedar Walton
  7. Forget – Don Sebesky

Magma: Attahk

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On March 5, 1978, “Eurodisc” label released “Attahk”, the seventh Magma studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Laurent Thibault.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander (Dëhrstün) – lead vocals, drums, percussion, grand piano, Rhodes piano, chamberlin
  • Benoit Widemann (Kahal) – grand piano, Rhodes piano, Minimoog, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer
  • Guy Delacroix (Ürgon and Gorgo) – “Earth” bass, “Air” bass
  • Klaus Blasquiz (Klotz) – vocals
  • Rene Garber (Stundehr) – vocals
  • Stella Vander (Thaud) – vocals
  • Lisa Bois (Sïhnn) – vocals
  • Tony Russo – trumpet
  • Jacques Bolognesi – trombone
  • Laurent Thibault – engineer
  • Michel Marie – engineer assistant
  • H. R. Giger – cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander.

  1. The Last Seven Minutes (1970-1977, Phase I)
  2. Spiritual (Negro Song)
  3. Rindë (Eastern Song)
  4. Liriïk Necronomicus Kahnt (in which our heroes Ürgon & Ğorğo Meet)
  5. Maahnt (The Wizard’s Fight Versus the Devil)
  6. Dondaï (To an Eternal Love)
  7. Nono (1978, Phase II)

Bob James: BJ4

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On February 24, 1977, “CTI” label released “BJ4”, the fourth Bob James studio album. It was recorded November – December 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements
  • Eric Gale – guitars
  • Gary King – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Romeo Penque – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, tenor recorder
  • Art Farmer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Frosk – trumpet
  • John Gatchell – trumpet
  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
  • George Marge – alto recorder
  • Sidney Weinberg – oboe, English horn
  • Max Ellen – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Harry Glickman – violin
  • Emanuel Green – violin
  • Harold Kohon – violin
  • Charles Libove – violin
  • David Nadien – violin
  • Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Lamar Alsop – viola
  • Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • Alan Shulman – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Sib Chalawick – design
  • Carole Kowalchuck – design
  • Wendie Lombardi – cover photography
  • White Gate Art Company – liner photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob James, except where noted.

  1. Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  2. Where the Wind Blows Free
  3. Tappan Zee
  4. Nights Are Forever Without You – Parker McGee
  5. Treasure Island
  6. El Verano

Blue Mitchell: Summer Soft

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On February 22, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “Summer Soft”, the 28th and the final Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Eddie Harris, Harold Land, Herman Riley – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano, electric piano
  • Bobby Lyle – electric piano, piano
  • Richard Tee – keyboard 
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer 
  • Mike Dosco, Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Try Not to Forget – Cedar Walton
  2. Summer Soft – Stevie Wonder
  3. A Day at the Mint – Blue Mitchell
  4. Love Has Made Me a Dreamer – Mike Dosco, Esmond Edwards
  5. Evergreen – Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams
  6. 30 Degrees to the Wind – Cedar Walton, Susan Brickell
  7. Funkthesizer – Eddie Harris

British Lions: Same

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On February 10, 1978, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut British Lions album.

Track listing:

  • John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ray Major – lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint, slide glockenspiel, electric percussion
  • Pete Watts – bass, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Dale “Buffin” Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stan Tippins — backing vocals
  • Alan “Ghastly Toad” Douglas,  Mick “School Bully” Glossop – recording
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fiddler, except where noted.

  1. One More Chance to Run
  2. Wild in the Streets – Garland Jeffreys
  3. Break This Fool – John Fidler, Pete Watts
  4. International Heroes – Kim Fowley, Kerry Scott
  5. Fork Talking Man – John Fiddler, Morgan Fisher
  6. My Life Is in Your Hands
  7. Big Drift Away
  8. Booster – John Fiddler, Pete Watts
  9. Eat the Rich