On March 6, 2009, David Williams died aged 58. He was musician (guitar, bass guitar), vocalist, song writer and music producer, known as a prominent and most in demand session guitarist. He worked with The Dells, The Temptations, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Chanson, The Pointer Sisters, Peter Allen, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Julio Iglesias, George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer, Michael McDonald, Melissa Manchester, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Dionne Warwick, Shalamar, Go West, ABC, Boz Scaggs, Karen Carpenter, Mariah Carey, Julian Lennon, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, Johnny Mathis, Del Shannon, Chaka Khan, Paul Hardcastle, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Lionel Richie, Jessica Simpson, Diana Ross, the Crusaders, Andraé Crouch, Eddie Murphy, Herbie Hancock, Peter Cetera, Whitney Houston and Monkey Business. As leader he released two albums.
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B. B. King: Indianola Mississippi Seeds
In October 1970, “ABC” label released “Indianola Mississippi Seeds”, the eighteenth B. B. King studio album. It was recorded January 1969 – May / June 1970, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, the “Hit Factory”, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. “Indianola Mississippi Seeds” is one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.
Personnel: as
- B.B. King – vocals, guitar, piano
- Joe Walsh, Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Carole King – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Leon Russell – piano
- Paul Harris – piano
- Bryan Garofalo, Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar
- Russ Kunkel, Herbie Lovelle – drums
- Jimmie Haskell – string and horn arrangements
- Bill Szymczyk, Gary Kellgren – engineer
- Llyllianne Douma, Mike D. Stone, John Henning – engineer assistant
- Bob Macleod – mastering
- Robert Lockart – design
- Ivan Nagy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by B. B. King, except where noted.
- Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
- You’re Still My Woman – B. B. King, Dave Clark
- Until I’m Dead and Cold
- King’s Special
- Ain’t Gonna Worry My Life Anymore
- Chains and Things – B. B. King, Dave Clark
- Go Underground – B. B. King, Dave Clark
- Hummingbird – Leon Russell
Poco: Head Over Heels
In July 1975, “ABC” label released “Head over Heels”, the eighth Poco studio album. It was recorded in 1975 and was produced by Mark Henry Harman, Paul Cotton, Rusty Young, Timothy B. Schmit, and George Grantham.
Personnel:
- Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
- Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
- Timothy B. Schmit– vocals, bass
- George Grantham– vocals, drums
- Garth Hudson– keyboards
- Mark Henry Harman – keyboards, piano, cello
- Donald Fagen– synthesizer
- Victor Feldman– percussion
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Al Garth – violin
- Jimmie Haskell– strings
- Milt Holland– percussion
- Michael Von Verdick – vocals
- Mark Henry Harman – recording
Track listing:
- Keep on Tryin’ – Timothy B. Schmit
- Lovin’ Arms – Rusty Young
- Let Me Turn Back to You – Paul Cotton
- Makin’ Love – Rusty Young
- Down in the Quarter – Paul Cotton
- Sittin’ on a Fence – Rusty Young
- Georgia, Bind My Ties – Paul Cotton
- Us – Rusty Young
- Flyin’ Solo – Timothy Schmit, Jacob Otis Brennan
- Dallas – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- I’ll Be Back Again – Timothy Schmit
Crosby & Nash: Whistling Down The Wire
On June 25, 1976, “ABC” label released “Whistling Down the Wire”, the third Crosby & Nash album. It was recorded in 1976 and was produced by David Crosby and Graham Nash.
Personnel:
- David Crosby— vocals, guitar
- Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic and aelectric guitar, harmonica
- David Lindley— electric, pedal steel and slide guitar, violin, viola
- Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar, dobro
- Laura Allan — zither
- Craig Doerge— piano, electric piano, organ, glass harmonica
- Tim Drummond— bass
- Russ Kunkel— drums, percussion
- Lee Holdridge— string arrangements
- Sid Sharp — orchestra leader
- Stephen Barncard, Don Gooch — engineer
- Gary Burden— art direction
- Joel Bernstein — photography
Track listing:
- Spotlight – Graham Nash, Danny Kortchmar
- Broken Bird – David Crosby, Graham Nash
- Time After Time – David Crosby
- Dancer – David Crosby
- Mutiny – Graham Nash
- B. s’ Blues – Graham Nash
- Marguerite – Graham Nash
- Take at All – David Crosby, Graham Nash
- Foolish Man – David Crosby
- Out of the Darkness – David Crosby, Graham Nash, Craig Doerge
Isaac Hayes: Chocolate Chip
In June 1975, “ABC” label released “Chocolate Chip”, the seventh Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Hot Buttered Soul Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
- Isaac Hayes – vocals, keyboards, arranger
- Emerson Able – flute, alto saxophone
- Ben Cauley- trumpet
- Lewis Collins – flute, tenor saxophone
- Bill Easley – flute, alto saxophone
- Jack Hale – trombone
- Willie Hall- drums
- The Movement – guest artist
- Floyd Newman – flute, baritone saxophone
- Darrell Smith – flute, tenor saxophone
- Lester Snell – Fender Rhodes
- Errol Thomas – guitar, bass
- Jackie Thomas – trombone
- Roosevelt “Head” Green – engineer
- Fred Valentine – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Isaac Hayes.
- That Loving Feeling
- Body Language
- Chocolate Chip
- Chocolate Chip (instrumental)
- I Want to Make Love to You So Bad
- Come Live With Me
- I Can’t Turn Around
James Gang: Straight Shooter
On May 31, 1972, “ABC” label released “Straight Shooter”, the fourth James Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Quadrafonic Sound Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Roy Kenner, Domenic Troiano, Dale Peters and Jim Fox.
Personnel:
- Domenic Troiano– lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Dale Peters– bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Jim Fox– drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Roy Kenner– lead vocals, percussion
- Sheldon Kurland– violin
- Glen Spreen – strings
- Gene Eichelberger – engineer, remix
- Jim Flournoy Holmes- artwork
- David Powell – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Kenner and Domenic Troiano, except where noted.
- Madness
- Kick Back Man
- Get Her Back Again – Dominic Troiano
- Looking for My Lady
- Getting Old – Domenic Troiano
- I’ll Tell You Why – Dale Peters, Domenic Troiano
- Happy Hypochondriac – Roy Kenner, Dale Peters, Domenic Troiano
- Let me Come Home – Dale Peters, Domenic Troiano
- My Door is Open
Gazpacho: Molok
On October 23, 2015, “KSCOPE” label released “Molok”, the ninth Gazpacho album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Jan Henrik Ohme, Stian Carstensen, Mikael Krømer, Kristian Olav Torp, Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Alexander Andersen.
Personnel:
- Jan Henrik Ohme – vocals
- Jon-Arne Vilbo – guitar
- Thomas Alexander Andersen – keyboards
- Stian Carstensen – accordion, fiddle, kaval
- Mikael Krømer – violin, mandolin
- Kristian Olav Torp – bass
- Børge-Are Halvorsen – saxophone
- Stig Espen Hundsnes – trumpet
- Gjermund Kolltveit – harp, bones, stones
- Daniel Bergstrand – mixing
- Thor Legvold – mastering
- Marianne Pentha – backing vocals
- Antonio Seijas – artwork, graphics
Track listing:
- Park Bench
- The Master’s Voice
- Bela Kiss
- Know Your Time
- Choir of Ancestors
- ABC
- Algorithm
- Alarm
- Molok Rising
Rufus: Rufusized
In December 1974, “ABC” label released “Rufusized”, the third Rufus studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Monaco.
Personnel:
- Chaka Khan– lead vocals, background vocals
- Tony Maiden – lead guitar, background vocals
- Kevin Murphy– organ, clavinet, background vocals, acoustic piano, ARP synthesizer
- Bobby Watson – bass, background vocals
- André Fischer – drums, percussion
- Clare Fischer, Kevin Murphy – string and horn arrangements
- Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
- Gary Olazabal, Austin Godsey, Mike Braunstein – engineer
Track listing:
- Once You Get Started – Gavin Christopher
- Somebody’s Watching You – Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan, Bobby Watson
- Pack’d My Bags – Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan
- Your Smile – Lalomie Washburn
- Rufusized (Instrumental) – Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy, André Fischer
- I’m a Woman (I’m a Backbone) – Lalomie Washburn
- Right is Right – Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Chaka Khan
- Half Moon – John Hall
- Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend) – Brenda Gordon, Brian Russell
- Stop on By – Bobby Womack, Pete Thomas
Poco: Legend
In November 1978, “ABC” label released “Legend”, the eleventh Poco studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff,
Personnel:
- Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
- Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
- Charlie Harrison – vocals, bass
- Steve Chapman – drums
- Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Tom Stephenson, Jai Winding – keyboards
- Phil Kenzie – saxophone
- David Campbell– string arrangements
- Joe Chiccarelli, David Henson – engineer
- Jom Hill – engineer assistant
- Phil Hartman – cover art
Track listing:
- Boomerang – Paul Cotton
- Spellbound – Rusty Young
- Barbados – Paul Cotton
- Little Darlin’ – Rusty Young
- Love Comes Love Goes – Rusty Young
- Heart of the Night – Paul Cotton
- Crazy Love – Rusty Young
- The Last Goodbye – Rusty Young
- Legend – Rusty Young
Ray Charles: A Portrait of Ray
In March 1968, “ABC / Tangerine” label released “A Portrait of Ray”, album by Ray Charles. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Joe Adams.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles– vocals, keyboard, piano
- Bryon Clark – engineer, remixing
Track listing:
- Never Say Naw – Percy Mayfield
- The Sun Died – Ray Charles, Ann Grégory, Hubert Giraud, Pierre Delanoë
- Am I Blue? – Harry Akst, Grant Clarke
- Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
- When I Stop Dreaming’ – Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin
- I Won’t Leave – Lou Courtney, Luther Ingram, Robert Bateman
- A Sweet Young Thing Like You – Dee Ervin
- The Bright Lights and You Girl – Sayde Shepherd
- Understanding – Jimmy Holiday, Ray Charles
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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