On June 16, 1987, “Polytone” label released “Sound Project”, album Joe Pass and Tommy Gumina. It was recorded in 1987, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Pass and Tommy Gumina.
Personnel:
Joe Pass – guitar
Tommy Gumina – polycorus (accordion)
Jimmie Smith – drums
Track listing:
My Shining Hour – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
My Ship – Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin
Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green
Cavaquino
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – Ned Washington, George Bassman
When You Wish upon a Star – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington
About Time
Will You Give Me These
Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
In December 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Alma-Ville”, the 12th and final Vince Guaraldi studio album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Shorty Rogers.
Personnel:
Vince Guaraldi – piano, guitar
Eddie Duran – guitar
Herb Ellis – guitar
Kelly Bryan – bass
Monty Budwig – bass
Sebastião Neto – electric bass
Dom Um Romão – drums
Al Coster – drums
Colin Bailey – drums
Rubens Bassini – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Vince Guaraldi, except where noted.
The Masked Marvel
Cristo Redentor – Suke Pearson
Detained in San Ysidro
Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Uno Y Uno
Alma-Ville
Rio From the Air
Watch Whart Happens – Norman Gabriel, Antoine Le Grand
In March 1969, “Philips” label released “New! Improved!”, the third Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Milan Melvin.
Personnel:
Bruce Stephens – guitar
Randy Holden– guitar
Ralph Burns Kellogg– keyboards
Dickie Peterson – vocals, bass guitar
Paul Whaley– drums
Track listing:
When It All Gets Old – Ralph Burns Kellogg
West Coast Child of Sunshine – Bruce Stephens
I Want My Baby Back – Bruce Stephens
Aces ‘n’ Eights – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson, Bruce Stephens
As Long as I Live – Dickie Peterson, Bruce Stephens
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
In November 1972, “Reprise” label released “Boomer’s Story”, the third Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Amigo Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Jim Dickinson and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Ry Cooder – vocals, guitars, mandolin, bottleneck guitar
Sleepy John Estes- vocals, guitar
Randy Newman- piano
Jim Dickinson- piano, bass, vocals
Gene Finney – harmonica
Dan Penn- vocals
Tommy McClure – bass
Jim Keltner, Roger Hawkins- drums
Milt Holland- percussion
George Bohanon- horns
Charles Lawing – clarinet
Track listing:
Boomer’s Story – traditional
Cherry Ball Blues – Skip James
Crow Black Chicken – Lawrence Wilson
Ax Sweet Mama – Sleepy John Estes
Maria Elena – Bob Russell, Lorenzo Barcelata
The Dark End of the Street – Dan Penn, Chips Moman
Rally ‘Round the Flag – George F. Root
Comin’ in on a Wing and a Prayer – Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson
In October 1972, “Reprise” label released “Clear Spot”, the seventh Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band album. It was recorded in1972 at “Amigo Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Don Van Vliet.
All ltracks by Don Van Vliet.
1. Low Yo Yo Stuff
2. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man
3. Too Much Time
4. Circumstances
5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
6. Sun Zoom Spark
7. Clear Spot
8. Crazy Little Thing
9. Long Neck Bottles
10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
11. Big Eyed Beans from Venus
12. Golden Birdies
In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Sailin’ Shoes”, the second Little Feat studio album.It was recorded in 1971, at “Amigo Studios”, “Sunset Studios”, “TTG Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Lowell George – lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, baritone saxophone, drum machine
Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
Ron Elliott- rhythm guitar
Bill Payne – lead and backing vocals, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, accordion
In May 1972, “Reprise” label released “Sail Away”, the third Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Amigo Studios”, “Western Studios”, “Poppi Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sail Away” at number 321 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
In February 1972, “Reprise” label released “Don Quixote”, the eight Gordon Lightfoot studio album. It was recorded December 1971 – January 1972, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Gordon Lighfoot – vocals, 6 and 12-string guitar
Red Shea – hi-string and classical guitar, dobro
Terry Clements – lead acoustic guitar
Ry Cooder- mandolin
Rick Haynes – bass
Bob Thompson – string arrangements
Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot except where noted.
Don Quixote
Christian Island – Georgian Bay
Alberta Bound
Looking at the Rain
Ordinary Man
Brave Mountaineers
Ode to Big Blue
Second Cup of Coffee
Beautiful
On Susan’s Floor – Shel Silverstein, Vince Matthews
On January 16, 1968, “Philips” label released “Vincebum Eruptum”, the debut Blue Cheer studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at the “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Abe “Voco” Kesh.
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