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 September 12, 2006, “A&M” label released “Fingerprints”, the 13th Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Muchmore Studio” in Cincinnati, Ohio, “British Groove Studio” and “Eden Studios” in London, “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, WA, “OGM Studios and Jorgensounds” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Gordon Kennedy and Peter Frampton. In 2007, “Fingerprints” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Instrumental Album”.
Personnel:
Peter Frampton – acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar, E-Bow
Mike McCready – guitar
Gordon Kennedy – acoustic and electric guitar
Hank Marvin – electric guitar
Warren Haynes – electric guitar
John Jorgenson – lead and rhythm guitar
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Arthur Stead – keyboards
Blair Masters – keyboards, cello sample
Gustavo Ramirez – grand piano
Chris Stainton – grand piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Mark Harris – Hammond B-3 organ
John Regan – bass, double bass
Stanley Sheldon – fretless bass
Gary Westlake – bass
Mark Griffiths – bass
Bill Wyman – bass
Charlie Chadwick – acoustic bass
Chad Cromwell – drums
Shawn Fichter – drums
Matt Cameron – drums
Brian Bennett – drums
Charlie Watts – drums
Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
Courtney Pine – tenor saxophone
Stephan Dudash – 5-string viola
Aaron Swihart – Internet cooking programs
Gary L Cales II – DAW chief technical engineer
John Burton – Pro-Tools
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton and Gordon Kennedy, except where noted.
Boot It Up – Peter Frampton, John Regan
Ida y Vuelta (Out and Back) – Peter Frampton, Shawn Fichter, Stanley Sheldon
Black Hole Sun – Chris Cornell
Float
My Cup of Tea – Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett, Gordon Kennedy, Peter Frampton
Shewango Way
Blooze – Peter Frampton
Cornerstones – Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Chris Stainton, Peter Frampton
Grab a Chicken (Put It Back)
Double Nickels
Smoky – Peter Frampton
Blowin’ Smoke – Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Gary Westlake, Peter Frampton
Oh When… – Peter Frampton
Souvenirs de Nos Pères (Memories of Our Fathers) – John Jorgenson
In August 1970, “A&M” label released “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”, the third Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in March 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell. In 2021, “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Donna Weiss, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones – vocals
Leon Russell – vocals, lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, arrangements
Don Preston – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
Chris Stainton – organ, piano
Carl Radle – bass guitar
Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell – drums
Chuck Blackwell, Sandy Konikoff, Bobby Torres – percussion
Jim Horn, Bobby Keys – saxophone
Jim Price – trumpet
Chris Stainton – arrangements
Edwin Kramer – engineer
Craig Braun – design concept
Ron Wolin – illustration
Tom Wilkes – design
Jim McCrary – cover photography
Cosmina Andee Cohen, Linda Wolf – tour photographer
Track listing:
Introduction
Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Introduction
Sticks and Stones – Titus Turner, Henry Glover
Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
Superstar – Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett
Introduction
Let’s Go Get Stoned – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Josephine Armstead
Blue Medley
Till Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding, Jerry Butler
Introduction
Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
Give Peace a Chance – Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett
Introduction
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
On June 19, 1981, “A&M” label released “Only a Lad”, the debut Oingo Boingo studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – February 1981, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “United Western”, “Cherokee” and Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Pete Solley, Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Richard Gibbs, Kerry Hatch, Johnny Hernandez. Sam Phipps and Leon Schneiderman.
On June 18, 2002, “Roadrunner” label released “Degradation Trip”, the second Jerry Cantrell studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “A&M” and “Music Grinder” in Hollywood, “Music Grinder” in Burbank, and was produced by Jerry Cantrell and Jeff Tomei.
Personnel:
Jerry Cantrell – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Chris DeGarmo – additional guitar
Robert Trujillo – bass guitar
Mike Bordin – drums
Walter Earl – additional percussion
Tim Harkins – recording
Jeff Tomei – recording, mixing
George Marino – mastering
Team Switzerland (Pascal Brun and Comenius Röthlisberger) – artwork, photography
On June 13, 1972, “A&M” label released “A Song for You”, the fourth Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Daugherty Productions.
Personnel:
Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums
Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, celesta, orchestration, remastering
Tony Peluso – lead guitar
Louie Shelton – guitar
Red Rhodes – steel guitar
Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Gary Coleman – percussion
Bob Messenger – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
Earl Dumler – oboe, English horn
Tim Weisberg – bass flute
Norm Herzberg – bassoon
Bernie Grundman – remastering
Track listing:
A Song for You – Leon Russell
Top of the World – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
Hurting Each Other – Gary Geld, Peter Udell
It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King, Toni Stern
Goodbye to Love – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
Intermission – Richard Carpenter
Bless the Beasts and Children – Perry Botkin Jr., Harry DeVorzon
Flat Baroque – Richard Carpenter
Piano Picker – Randy Edelman
I Won’t Last a Day Without You – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
On May 15, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Take It to Heart”, the third Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “A&M” in Hollywood, “Can-Am” in Tarzana, “Smoketree Ranch” in Chatworth, “One on One” in Hollywood, “Axis” in New York City, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Michael McDonald, Don Was, David Gamson and Gardner Cole.
Personnel:
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing, guitars
Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars, sitar
Michael Landau – guitars
Charles Frichtel – bass
Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
George Perilli – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
Debra Dobkin – congas
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
Kirk Whalum – saxophone
Stan Getz – saxophone
Paul Riser – string arrangements
Brian McKnight – backing vocals
Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
Harry Bowens – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Kathy Walker – backing vocals
Amy Holland – backing vocals
David Pack – backing vocals
Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper – engineer
Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble – additional engineering
Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
Shep Pettibone – remix
George Marino – mastering
Martyn Atkins – art direction
Andy Earl – photography
Joan Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
All We Got – Peter Leinheiser, Michael McDonald
Get the World Started – Michael McDonald, David Pack
Love Can Break Your Heart – Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald
Take it to the Heart – Michael McDonald, Diane Warren
Tear It Up – Gardner Cole, Seth Swirsky
Lonely Talk – Michael McDonald, Chuck Sabatino
Searchin’ for Understanding – Darrell Brown, Michael McDonald
Homeboy – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
No Amount of Reason – Michael McDonald, George Hawkins
In March 1975, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Briggs.
On March 19, 1974, “A&M” label released “Somethin’s Happening”, the third Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic” and “Island Studios” in London, “Headley Grange” in Hampshire, and was produced by Peter Frampton.
Personnel:
Peter Frampton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, organ, drums, percussion
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Rick Wills – vocals, bass
John Headley-Down (John Siomos) – drums, percussion
Hipgnosis – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton except where noted.
Doobie Wah – Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Rick Wills
On January 26, 1973, “A&M” label released “Bursting at the Seams”, the fifth Strawbs studio album. It was recorded October – December 1972, at “Sound Techniques”, “The Manor” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, Blue Weaver and John Ford.
Personnel:
Dave Cousins – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
Dave Lambert – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
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