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Scritti Politti: Provision

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In June 1988, “Virgin” label released “Provision”, the third Scritti Politti album. It recorded 1987–1988 at “Minot Sound” in Atlantic, “Hit Factory”, “Right Track”, “Sorcerer Sound” in New York; “Britannia Row”, “AIR, Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “Swan Yard” in London, and was produced by Green Gartside, David Gamson and John Potoker.

Personnel:

  • Green Gartside– vocals
  • David Gamson– Yamaha DX7, Yamaha TX816, Yamaha QX1, Oberheim Matrix 12, Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, Roland MKS-80, Roland MKS 50, synclavier
  • Dann Huff– guitar
  • Marcus Miller– bass
  • Fred Maher– drums, Oberheim DMX, LinnDrum
  • Bashiri Johnson– percussion
  • Nick Moroch – guitar
  • John Mahoney – synclavier
  • Raymond Niznik – synclavier
  • Jason Miles – keyboard programming
  • Miles Davis– trumpet
  • Chris Botti– trumpet
  • Joe Mennonna – saxophones
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophones
  • Kent Smith – horn
  • Mitch Corn – horn
  • Roger Troutman– talk box
  • Mark Stevens, B.J. Nelson, Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Rory Dodd, Diva Gray, Yogi Lee, Eric Troyer– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Green Gartside and David Gamson, except where noted.

  1. Boom! There She Was
  2. Overnite
  3. First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)
  4. All That We Are
  5. Best Thing Ever – Green Gartside, David Gamson, John Potoker
  6. Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy)
  7. Bam Salute
  8. Sugar and Spice
  9. Philosophy Now

Paul Simon: Stranger To Stranger

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On June 3, 2016, “Concord” label released “Stranger to Stranger”, the thirteenth Paul Simon album. It was recorded 2011-2016, and was produced by Roy Halee and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, autoharp, baritone acoustic guitar, bass harmonica, celeste, chromelodeon, clock, glockenspiel, gopichand, harmonium, mbira, percussion, 12-string guitar
  • Bobby Allende – conga drums
  • David Broome – chromelodeon
  • J. Camerieri – french horn, horns, trumpet
  • Clap! Clap!– electronic drums, programming, samples, synthesizers
  • Jack DeJohnette– drums
  • Dean Drummond– bamboo marimba, zoomoozophone
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Alan Ferber – trombone
  • Gil Goldstein– string arrangements
  • Katie Kresek – viola
  • Bakithi Kumalo– bass guitar, electric bass
  • Steve Marion– slide guitar
  • Sergio Martínez – hand claps, percussion
  • Bobby McFerrin– backing vocals
  • Keith Montie – backing vocals
  • Nico Muhly– celeste, orchestra bells, horn and flute arrangements
  • Vincent Nguini – electric and acoustic guitar
  • Jim Oblon – drum machine, drums, electronic drums, percussion
  • Nino de los Reyes – hand claps, percussion
  • Oscar de los Reyes – hand claps, percussion
  • Marcus Rojas– tuba
  • Mick Rossi– glockenspiel, harmonium, rhodes
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Jared Soldiviero – bamboo marimba, bowed marimba, cloud chamber bowls, harmonic canon
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Mark Stewart– big boing mbira, trombadoo
  • Golden Gate Quartet– sampled backing vocals
  • Nelson González– maracas, tres
  • Wycliffe Gordon– trombone
  • Jamey Haddad– brushes, hadjira, percussion
  • Paul Halley– pipe organ
  • Carlos Henriquez – acoustic bass, bass

Track listing:

  1. The Werewolf
  2. Wristband
  3. The Clock
  4. Street Angel
  5. Stranger to Stranger
  6. In a Parade
  7. Proof of Love
  8. In the Garden of Edie
  9. The Riverbank
  10. Cool Papa Bell
  11. Insomniac’s Lullaby

Aretha Franklin: Through the Storm

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In May 1989, “Arista” label released “Through the Storm”, the thirty-fifth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin and Aretha Franklin.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin– lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, vocals engineer
  • James Brown – lead vocals
  • Whitney Houston– lead vocals
  • Elton John– lead vocals
  • Four Tops– vocals
  • Reggie Griffin – guitar
  • Corrado Rustici – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Khan– guitar
  • Narada Michael Walden– Simmons drums, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Aaron Zigman– bass vocal, keyboards
  • David Foster– electric piano, synthesizer
  • Robbie Kondor – synthesizer, acoustic piano
  • David Paich– acoustic piano
  • Walter Afanasieff– keyboards, synth bass, drum programming
  • Ren Klyce– Fairlight CMI programming, additional keyboards
  • Louis Johnson– bass guitar
  • Jerry Knight – bass guitar
  • Yogi Horton– drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums
  • John Robinson– drums
  • George Devens – percussion
  • Steve Kroon – percussion
  • Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – cymbal
  • Marc Russo– saxophone solo
  • Kenny G– saxophone
  • Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone
  • Kenneth Hitchcock – baritone saxophone
  • Chris Botti– trumpet
  • Kent Smith – trumpet
  • Mike Davis – trombone
  • Arif Mardin– arrangements
  • “Bongo” Bob Smith – drum programming
  • Sammy Merendino – additional drum samples
  • Joe Mardin – programming, sequencing, recording, mixing
  • Claytoven Richardson– backing vocals
  • Edie Lehman – backing vocals
  • Siedah Garrett– backing vocals
  • Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals
  • Margaret Branch – backing vocals
  • Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
  • Liz Jackson – backing vocals
  • Skyler Jett – backing vocals
  • Melisa Kary – backing vocals
  • Marti McCall – backing vocals
  • Rod Hui – recording, mixing
  • Mike Iacopelli – recording , vocal recording
  • Darren Klein – engineer, mixing
  • Lincoln Clapp – engineer
  • David Frazer – engineer
  • Marlene Cohen – art direction
  • Peter Max – cover art
  • Norman Parkinson – photography

Track listing:

  1. Gimme Your Love – Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen
  2. Mercy – Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard
  3. He’s the Boy – Aretha Franklin
  4. It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
  5. Through the Storm – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
  6. Think – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
  7. Come to Me – Willard Eugene Price
  8. If Ever a Love There Was – Pamela Phillips Oland, Todd Cerney

Paul Simon: You’re The One

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On October 3, 2000, “Warner Bros” label released “You’re the One” the tenth Paul Simon solo studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, sitar
  • Vincent Nguini – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Larry Campbell– pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Stewart– dobro, cello, electric guitar, sitar, banjo, pedal steel gong, tromba doo
  • Alain Mallet – pump reed organ, Wurlitzer
  • Clifford Carter– celeste, keyboard glockenspiel
  • Dan Duggan – hammer dulcimer
  • Howard Levy – harmonica
  • Peter Herbert – upright bass
  • Bakithi Khumalo- bass
  • Abraham Laboriel– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Jamey Haddad – percussion
  • Steve Shehan – percussion
  • Steve Gorn – bamboo flute
  • Jay Elfenbein – vielle, vihuela
  • Skip LaPlante – harp, bowls, whirly tube
  • Andy Snitzer – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Evan Ziporyn – bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Stanley Silverman – French horns arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon.

  1. That’s Where I Belong
  2. Darling Lorraine
  3. Old
  4. You’re the One
  5. The Teacher
  6. Look at That
  7. Señorita with a Necklace of Tears
  8. Love
  9. Pigs, Sheep and Wolves
  10. Hurricane Eye
  11. Quiet