On August 20, 2009, Lawrence William Knechtel died aged 69. He was a musician (keyboards, bass), a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians, and the band Bread. He recorded with big number of renowned artists including Elvis Presley, The Byrds, Barbra Streisand, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Cher, Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Mamas & the Papas, The Monkees, the Partridge Family, Paul Simon, Chet Baker, Jerry Garcia, Dave mason, Nancy Sinatra, Howard Roberts, Thelma Houston, Glen Campbell, Peter Allen, Barry Mann, Lalo Schifrin, Jimmy Webb, José Feliciano, Jackie DeShannon, Brian Cadd, Bobby Darin, Art Garfunkel, Stephen Bishop, David Clayton-Thomas, Billy Joel, Barry McGuire, Paul Young, Dolly Parton, Al Kooper, Johnny Rivers, John Denver, Chet Atkins, Helen Reddy, Joan Baez, Alen Roth, and Neil Diamond. Knechtel released two solo albums.
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Geoffrey Emerick
On October 2, 2018, Geoffrey Emerick died aged 72. He was recording studio audio engineer and producer, worked with America, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ultravox, Matthew Fisher, Kate Bush, Nellie McKay and Robin Trower, but he was best known for his work with The Beatles, on their albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road. For his work in the music recording field, Emerick won “European Edison Award” and four “Grammy Awards”.
James Taylor: In The Pocket
In June 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “In the Pocket”, the seventh James Taylor studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Stevie Wonder- vocals, harmonica
- David Crosby- vocals
- Art Garfunkel- vocals
- Graham Nash- vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- vocals
- Carter Robertson – vocals
- Linda Ronstadt- vocals
- Carly Simon – vocals
- Alex Taylor – vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar, mandolin
- Herb Pedersen – vocals, banjo
- David Grisman- mandolin, mandocello
- David Lindley- dobro
- Malcolm Cecil- Moog synthesizer
- Clarence McDonald- Hammond organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano, horn organ
- Nick DeCaro – voice, organ, horn organ, accordion, ARP String Ensemble synthesizer, string and horn arrangements,
- Craig Doerge- keyboards
- Red Callender- double bass, tuba
- Lee Sklar- bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
- Victor Feldman- percussion, marimba, bass marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells
- Bobbye Hall- bongos, shaker, triangle
- Milt Holland- chimes, wind chimes
- Kenny Watson – cimbalom
- Ernie Watts- saxophone
- Michael Brecker- saxophone
- George Bohanon- trombone
- Oscar Brashear- trumpet
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Gayle Levant – harp
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.
- Shower the People
- A Junkie’s Lament
- Money Machine
- Slow Burning Love
- Everybody Has the Blues
- Daddy’s All Gone
- Woman’s Gotta Have It – Bobby Womack, Darryl Carter, Linda Cooke Womack
- Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
- Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down – James Taylor, Stevie Wonder
- Nothing Like a Hundred Miles
- Family Man
- Golden Moments
Hugh McCracken
On March 28, 2013, Hugh C. McCracken died aged 70. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), arranger and producer, best known as session musician. McCracken recorded with Graham Parker, Yoko Ono, Eric Carmen, Loudon Wainwright III, Lou Donaldson, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Four Seasons, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hank Crawford, Jerry Jemmott, Dr. John, Gary Wright, Donald Fagen, Jimmy Rushing, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B. B. King, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Monkees, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Idris Muhammad, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow, Bob Dylan, Linda McCartney, Ron Carter, Rusty Bryant, Marlena Shaw, Deodato, Carly Simon and Andy Gibb. From 1969-1972, McCracken was member of Mike Mainieri’s White Elephant Orchestra.
Cat Stevens: Numbers
On November 30, 1975, “Island” label released “Numbers”, the ninth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded in October 1975, at “Le Studio Morin Heights” in Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Cat Stevens.
Personnel:
- Cat Stevens– lead vocals, acoustic, electric and twelve string guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, ARP 2600, ARP 2500
- Barbara Massey – vocals
- Carl Hall – vocals
- Tasha Thomas – vocals
- Art Garfunkel– vocals
- Lewis Furey – vocals
- Melba Joyce – vocals
- Carmen Twillie – vocals
- Brenda Russell – vocals
- Vennette Gloud – vocals
- Suzanne Lynch– vocals
- Anna Peacock – vocals
- Vincent Beck – vocals
- Jean Roussel – vocals, piano, Yamaha organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizer, harpsichord, Hammond organ, string synthesizer, vibraphone
- Alun Davies– vocals, acoustic and 12-string acoustic guitar
- Simon Nicol– acoustic, electric and 12-string electric guitar
- Gordie Fleming – accordion
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Bruce Lynch– bass, double bass
- Gerry Conway– vocals, drums
- Chico Batera – congas, wind chimes, ganza, triangle, waterphone
- Magic Children of Ottawa – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Cat Stevens.
- Whistlestar
- Novim’s Nightmare
- Majik of Majiks
- Drywood
- Banapple Gas
- Land o’ Freelove & Goodbye
- Jzero
- Home
- Monad’s Anthem
Art Garfunkel: Watermark
On October 25, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Watermark”, the third Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album cover photo was taken by actress Laurie Bird, Garfunkel’s girlfriend.
Personnel:
- Art Garfunkel – vocals
- Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Stephen Bishop– guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Carr– guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar
- Bob Dorough– vocals
- James Taylor– vocals
- Jimmy Webb– keyboards
- Richard Tee– electric piano
- Barry Beckett– piano
- Bill Payne– synthesizer
- Derek Bell – harmonica
- David Hood– bass
- Tony Levin– bass
- Joe Osborn– bass
- Rick Shlosser– drums
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- Craig Krampf– percussion
- Thomas Latondre – percussion, handclapping
- Jack Schroer– saxophone
- Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
- Michael Tubridy– flute
- Joe Farrell– flute, English horn, oboe
- Martin Fay– fiddle
- Seán Keane– fiddle
- Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Tommy Vig– vibraphone, backing vocals
- Fred Farell – vocals
- Carol Flamm – vocals
- Ed Hasselbrink – vocals
- Shelley Hirsch – vocals
- Oklahoma Uni Chorale – vocals
- Alexandra Stavrou – vocals
- David Crosby– backing vocals
- Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
- David Campbell– arrangement
- Christopher Dedrick – arrangements
- Jimmie Haskell– arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted
- Crying in My Sleep
- Marionette
- Shine It on Me
- Watermark
- Saturday Suit
- All My Love’s Laughter
- (What a) Wonderful World – Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler
- Shuck’n Jive
- Paper Chase
- She Moved Through the Fair – traditional
- Someone Else
- Wooden Planes
Simon & garfunkel: Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
On October 19, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.”, the debut Simon & Garfunkel album. It was recorded March 1964, and was produced by Tom Wilson.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Art Garfunkel – vocals
- Barry Kornfeld – acoustic guitar
- Bill Lee – acoustic bass
Track listing:
- You Can Tell the World – Bob Gibson, Bob Camp
- Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream – Ed McCurdy
- Bleecker Street – Paul Simon
- Sparrow – traditional, arr. Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
- Bendictus – traditional, arr. Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
- The Sound of Silence – Paul Simon
- He Was My Brother – Paul Kane
- Peggy-O – traditional, arr, Paul Simon
- Go Tell It on the Mountain – traditional, arr. Paul Simon
- The Sun Is Burning – Ian Campbell
- The Times They Are a-Changin – Bob Dylan
- Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. – Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel: Breakaway
On October 14, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Breakaway”, the second Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Art Garfunkel – vocals
- Toni Tennille– vocals
- Jay Clayton – vocal
- Graham Nash– vocals
- David Crosby– vocals
- Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
- Stephen Bishop– vocals, guitar
- Andrew Gold– vocals, guitar
- Steve Cropper– guitar
- Pete Carr– guitar
- Lon & Derrek VanEaton – guitar
- Louie Shelton– guitar
- Barry Beckett– piano
- Bruce Johnston– piano
- John Barlow Jarvis– piano
- Larry Knechtel– keyboards
- Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
- Bill Payne– keyboards
- Max Bennett– bass
- Reinie Press – bass
- Joe Osborn– bass
- David Hood– bass
- Klaus Voormann– bass
- Leland Sklar– bass
- Denny Seiwell– drums
- Rick Shlosser– drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- John Guerin– drums
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Russ Kunkel– drums
- Joe Clayton – percussion
- David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor
- New World Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
- Del Newman – conductor
- Helena Kallianiotes– cover model
Track listing:
- I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Rag Doll – Steve Eaton
- Break Away – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
- Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
- Waters of March – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- My Little Town – Paul Simon
- I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
- Looking for the Right One – Stephen Bishop
- 99 Miles from L.A. – Albert Hammond, Hal David
- The Same Old Tears on a New Background – Stephen Bishop
Art Garfunkel: Angel Clare
On September 11, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Angel Clare”, the debut Art Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Grace Cathedral” in San Francisco, and was produced by Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee. The album title,” Angel Clare” comes from the name of a character in Thomas Hardy’s novel, “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”.
Personnel:
- Art Garfunkel – vocals
- Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
- J. J. Cale– guitar
- Jerry Garcia– guitar
- Larry Carlton– guitar
- Fred Carter, Jr.– guitar
- Louie Shelton– guitar
- Dean Parks– guitar
- Tommy Tedesco– bouzouki, mandolin
- Larry Knechtel– keyboards
- Michael Omartian– keyboards
- Joe Osborn– bass
- Carl Radle– bass
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Hal Blaine– drums
- Milt Holland– percussion
- Jorge Milchberg – percussion, charango
- Jules Broussard – saxophone
- Jack Schroer– saxophone
- Stuart Canin – violin
- Peter Matz– strings
- Ernie Freeman– strings
- Jimmie Haskell– strings
- Dorothy Morrison – vocals
- St Mary’s Choir – vocals
- Sally Stevens – vocals
- Jackie Ward Singers – vocals
- Mark Friedman – recording
- Mark Friedman – recorder
- Roy Halee– engineer
- George Horn – mastering
- Ron Coro – art direction
- Jim Marshall– photography
Track listing:
- Travelling Boy – Paul Williams, Roger Nichols
- Down in the Willow Garden – Charlie Monroe
- I Shall Sing – Van Morrison
- Old Man – Randy Newman
- Feuilles- Oh/Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls on Their Way to the Moon? – Traditional/Johann Sebastian Bach, Linda Grossman
- All I Know – Jimmy Webb
- Mary Was An Only Child – Jorge Milchberg, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
- Woyaya – Sol Amarfio, Osibisa
- Barbara Allen – traditional
- Another Lullaby – Jimmy Webb
Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again
On June 21, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Daylight Again”, the seventh Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “Rudy Records”, “Devonshire Sound” and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. ”Daylight Again” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- David Crosby— vocals, keyboards
- Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, keyboards, banjo, percussion
- Graham Nash— vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, percussion
- Timothy B. Schmit— vocas, bass
- Art Garfunkel— vocals
- Michael Stergis — guitars
- Joel Bernstein— acoustic guitar
- Dean Parks— electric guitar
- Gerry Tolman — guitar
- Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar
- Mike Finnigan— keyboards, backing vocals
- Craig Doerge— keyboards
- Richard T. Bear — keyboards
- Jay Ferguson— organ
- James Newton Howard— keyboards
- George “Chocolate” Perry— bass
- Bob Glaub— bass
- Leland Sklar— bass
- Joe Vitale— drums
- Russ Kunkel— drums
- Jeff Porcaro— drums
- Joe Lala— percussion, congas
- Wayne Goodwin —fiddle, cello arrangements
- Roberleigh Barnhart, Miguel Martinez, Ernie Ehrhardt —cello
- Stephen Barncard, Steve Gursky, Stanley Johnston —engineer
- Gaylord Holomalia, Jerry Hudgins, Gerry Lentz, Jay Parti, Gordon Rowley, and Russell Schmitt — engineer assistant
- Joe Gastwirt— digital remastering
- Jimmy Wachtel— art direction
- Mac James — design
- Gilbert Williams — paintings
- Henry Diltz, Mark Hanauer — photography
- Stanley Johnston, Steve Gursky — co-producers
- Craig Doerge, Stanley Johnston — co-producers
Track listing:
- Turn Your Back on Love – Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Michael Stergis
- Wasted on the Way – Graham Nash
- Southern Cross – Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis, Michael Curtis
- Into the Darkness – Graham Nash
- Delta – David Crosby
- Since I Met You – Stephen Stills, Michael Stergis
- Too Much Love to Hide – Stephen Stills, Gerry Tolman
- Song for Susan – Graham Nash
- You Are Alive – Stephen Stills, Michael Stergis
- Might As Well Have a Good Time – Judy Henske,Craig Doerge
- Daylight Again – Stephen Stills
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