On April 19, 1972, “Blue Note” label released “Ethiopian Knights”, the 27th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in August 1971, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler.
On November 23, 1993, “Geffen” label released “The Spaghetti Incident?, the fifth Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, at “A&M Studios”, “Record Plant Studios”, “Rumbo Recorders”, “Can-Am Recorders”, “Sound Techniques”, “Triad Studios” and “Conway Recording Studios”, and was produced by Jim Mitchell, Mike Clink, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.
Personnel:
Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards, kazoo
Slash – lead guitar, co-lead and backing vocals, talkbox
Duff McKagan – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass, drums
In October 1973, “A&M” label released “You’ve Got It Bad Girl”, the 22nd Quincy Jones. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios”, “Sun West Studios” and “The Record Plant” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, “A&R Studios” in New York, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – vocals, trumpet, arranger, conductor, mixing
Quincy Duke – vocals
Valerie Simpson – vocals
Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle, harmonica
George Duke – piano
Dave Grusin – electric piano
Bob James & Creations – keyboards
Tom Junior Morgan – harmonica
Ray Brown – bass, mixing
Carol Kaye – electric bass
Chuck Rainey – electric bass
Grady Tate – drums
Bobbye Porter – percussion
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Ernie Watts – saxophone
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Eddie Louis – soloist
Phil Ramone – engineer
Phil (Boogie) Schier – mixing
Kevin Reeves – mastering
Track listing:
Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
Eyes of Love – Quincy Jones, Bob Russell
Tribute to A.F.-Ro’: Daydreaming / First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Aretha Franklin / Ewan MacColl
Love Theme from The Getaway – Quincy Jones
You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Manteca – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) – Quincy Jones
On October 9, 1969, “A&M” label released “Offering”, the debut Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Daugherty.
Personnel:
Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harpsichord, remastering
Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums, electric bass
Gary Sims – guitar
Joe Osborn – bass
Bob Messenger – bass
Herb Alpert – shakers
Ray Gerhardt – engineer
Bernie Grundman – remastering
Tom Wilkes – art director
Jim McCrary – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, except where noted.
On October 1, 1974, “Polydor Japan” released “Nishoku no Koma”, the fourth Yosui Inoue album. It was recorded June – July 1974, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hidenori Taga.
On September 11, 1989, “Island” label released “Brave and Crazy”, the second Melissa Etheridge studio album. It was recorded January – May 1989, at “A&M Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas and Kevin McCormick.
In January 1976, “Ode Records” label released “Thoroughbred”, the seventh Carole King album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano
Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – vocals, guitar
James Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Leland Sklar – bass guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
Tom Scott – saxophone
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
David Crosby – backing vocals
Graham Nash – backing vocals
J.D. Souther – backing vocals
Milt Calice – engineer
Hank Cicalo – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.
So Many Ways
Daughter of Light – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
High Out of Time – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Only Love is Real
There’s a Space Between Us
I’d Like to Know You Better
We All Have to Be Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Ambrosia – Carole King, Dave Palmer
Still Here Thinking of You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
In May 1981, “I.R.S.” label released “Psychedelic Jungle”, the second Cramps (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1981, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lux Interior, Poison Ivy Rorschach, Kid Congo Powers and Nick Knox.
Personnel:
Lux Interior – vocals
Poison Ivy Rorschach – guitar
Kid Congo Powers – guitar
Nick Knox – drums
Paul McKenna – engineer
Donna Santisi – front cover photography
Anton Corbijn – back cover photography
Track listing:
Green Fuz – Les Dale, Randy Alvev
Goo Goo Muck – Ronnie Cook, Ed James
Rockin’ Bones -Jack Rhodes, Don Carter, Dub Nalls
Voodoo Idol – Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interier
Primitive – Ronnie Peters, Peter Hindlermen, Norman DesRosier, Gordon McLaren, Bobby Cortez, Steve Venet
Caveman – Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interier
The Crusher – Bobby Nolan
Don’t Eat Stuff of the Sidewalk – Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interier
Can’t Find My Mind – Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interier
Jungle Hop – Kip Tyler
The Natives are Restless – Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interier
Under the Wires – Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interier
On April 12, 1988, “Epic” label released “Lap of Luxury”, the tenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “One on One Studios”, “Sound Castle Studios” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richie Zito.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitars, synthesizers
Rick Nielsen – lead guitars, backing vocals
Tom Petersson – 12 string bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussions
Phil Kaffel – engineer
Jim Champagne, Bernard Frings, Mike Tacci, Bob Vogt, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Caroline Greyshock – photography
Track listing:
Let Go – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
No Mercy – Jon Lind, Jim Scott
The Flame – Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham
Space – Mike Chapman, Holly Knight
Never Had a Lot to Lose – Robin Zander, Tom Peterson
Don’t Be Cruel – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
Wrong Side of Love – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
All We Need Is a Dream – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Gregg Giuffria
Ghost Town – Rick Nielsen, Diane Warren
All Wound Up – Robin Zander, Tom Peterson, Janna Allen
On April 4, 1980, “A&M” label released “Light Up the Night”, the fourth Brothers Johnson (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1980, at “Allen Zentz Recording” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
George Johnson – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangements
Louis Johnson – acoustic piano, Prophet-5, guitars, lead guitar, bass, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
Greg Phillinganes – acoustic and electric piano, synthesizer
Rod Temperton – electric piano, synthesizer and BGV arrangements
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
John Robinson – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocal percussion
Richard Heath – lead and backing vocals, percussion
Kim Hutchcroft – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
Larry Williams – alto and tenor saxophone, flute, synthesizers
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – euphonium, trombone, slide trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, horn and string arrangements
Alex Weir – lead and backing vocals
Michael Jackson – backing vocals fills, BGV arrangements
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
Susaye Greene-Brown – backing vocals
Josie James – backing vocals
Valerie Johnson – backing vocals
Scherrie Payne – backing vocals
Quincy Jones – rhythm, synthesizer and BGV arrangements, backing vocals
Johnny Mandel – synthesizer arrangements
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string conductor
Bruce Swedien – recording, mixing
Tim Gerrity – engineer assistant
Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
Randy Pipes – engineer assistant
John Van Nest – engineer assistant
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Glen Wexler – art direction, cover concept, photography
Ed Eckstien – cover concept
Kurt Triffet – illustration
The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – direction
Track listing:
Stomp! – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
Light Up the Night – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
You Make Me Wanna Wiggle – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
Treasure – Rod Temperton
This Had to Be – Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
All About the Heaven – Rod Temperton
Smilin’ on Ya – George Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, Jerry Hey
Closer to the One That You Love – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
Celebration – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
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