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Utopia: Swing to the Right

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On February 24, 1982, “Bearsville” label released “Swing to the Right”, the seventh Utopia album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Utopia Sound Studio” and was produced by Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton and John Wilcox.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitar
  • Roger Powell – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Kasim Sulton – vocals, bass, keyboards
  • John “Willie” Wilcox – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton and John Wilcox, except where noted.

  1. Swing to the Right
  2. Lysistrata
  3. The Up
  4. Junk Rock
  5. Shinola
  6. For the Love of Money – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson
  7. Last Dollar on Earth
  8. Fahrenheit 451
  9. Only Human
  10. One World

Al Di Meola: Land Of The Midnight Sun

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On October 25, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Land of the Midnight Sun”, the debut Al Di Meola album. The album was recorded from December 1975 till July 1976 and was produced by Al Di Meola.

Personnel:

  • Al Di Meola – vocals, guitars, synthesizer, percussion
  • Anthony Jackson: – bass
  • Stanley Clarke – vocals, bass
  • Jaco Pastorius – bass
  • Barry Miles – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Chick Corea – piano, marimba
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Alphonse Mouzon – drums
  • James Mingo Lewis – percussion, keyboards
  • Patty Buyukas – vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Wizard – James Mingo Lewis
  2. Land of the Midnight Sun – Al Di Meola
  3. Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor – Johann Sebastian Bach
  4. Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea – Al Di Meola
  5. Suite Golden Dawn – Al Di Meola
  6. Short Tales of the Black Forest – Chick Corea