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Dusty Springfield: Cameo

On February 10, 1973, “ABC Dunhill Records” label released “Cameo”, the eighth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded July – October 1972, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Barri, Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Dusty Springfield – vocals
  • Ben Benay – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Dennis Lambert – keyboards
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, string, horn and flute arrangements
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Brian Potter – percussion
  • Victor Feldman – percussion
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
  • Sid Sharp – concertmaster
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Ruby Mazur – design
  • Joe Black – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, except where noted.

  1. Who Gets Your Love
  2. Breakin’ Up a Happy Home
  3. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  4. Mama’s Little Girl
  5. The Other Side of Life – David Gates
  6. Comin’ and Goin’
  7. I Just Wanna Be There – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me? – Willie Hutchinson
  9. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
  10. Of All the Things
  11. Learn to Say Goodbye” (from the ABC Movie of the Week, Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole) – Hugo Montenegro, Bradford Craig

Natalie Cole: Thankful

On November 16, 1977, “Capitol” label released “Thankful”, the fourth Natalie Cole album. It was recorded August – November 1977, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Criss Johnson – guitar
  • Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Linda Williams – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Marvin Yancy – acoustic piano, organ, clavinet
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – organ
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
  • Larry Ball – bass guitar
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Donnell Hagan – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Teddy Sparks – drums
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Chuck Jackson – handclaps
  • Hal Brooks – handclaps
  • Gene Barge – alto saxophone, arrangements
  • Richard Evans – arrangements
  • The Colettes – backing vocals
  • The “N” Sisters – backing vocals
  • Anita Anderson – backing vocals
  • Yasmine “Sissy” Peoples – backing vocals
  • Barney Perkins – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Zollie Johnson, Lester Smith – engineer assistant
  • Barney Per – mixing
  • Dean Rod – assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Craig Nelson – illustration
  • Gene Barge – co-producer
  • Larkin Arnold – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.

  1. Lovers – Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole
  2. Our Love
  3. La Costa – Natalie Cole. Linda Williams
  4. There Ain’t Nothing Stronger Than Love
  5. Be Thankful
  6. Just Can’t Stay Away
  7. Annie Mae – Natalie Cole
  8. Keeping a Light – Natalie Cole

Lisa Gerrard: The Mirror Pool

On August 21, 1995, “4AD” label released “The Mirror Pool”, the debut Lisa Gerrard album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Eaton Studio” and “ABC Studios” in Melbourne, Gerrard’s studio in Gippsland, and was produced by Lisa Gerard.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard – vocals, yang ch’in, arranger, engineer
  • John Bonnar – vocals, keyboards, arranger, conductor
  • Pieter Bourke – vocals, bass tabla, camel drum, small and large derabukka, handclapping
  • Dimitry Kyryakou – vocals, bouzouki, arranger
  • Jacek Tuschewski – vocals, engineer
  • The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Robin Gray – engineer
  • Garry Havrillay – engineer
  • Guy Charbonneau – mixing
  • Charlie Bouis – mixing assistant
  • Jacek Tuschewski – cover art
  • Chris Bigg – design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerard, except where noted.

  1. Violina (The Last Embrace)
  2. La Bas (Song of the Drowned)
  3. Persian Love Song (The Silver Gun) – traditional
  4. Sanvean (I Am Your Shadow) – Lisa Gerard, Andrew Claxton
  5. The Rite
  6. Ajhon
  7. Glorafin
  8. Majhnavea’s Music Box
  9. Largo – Handel
  10. Werd
  11. Laurelei – arranged by Lisa Gerard, John Bonnar, Dimitry Kyryakou
  12. Celon
  13. Venteles
  14. Swans
  15. Nilleshna
  16. Gloradin