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John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Milk And Honey

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On January 27, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Milk and Honey”, the sixth and final John Lennon and Yoko Ono album (Lennon’s eighth and final album). It was recorded October – November 1979, August – December 1980, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Yoko Ono – vocals, piano
  • Chris Mawson – guitar
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • Elliott Randall – guitar
  • Steve Love – guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Paul Griffin – piano
  • George Small – piano
  • Ed Walsh – keyboards
  • Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizer
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Wayne Pedziwiatr – bass
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Jimmy Maelen – percussion
  • Peter Thom – backing vocals
  • Kurt Yaghjian – backing vocals
  • Carlos Alomar – backing vocals
  • Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Billy Alessi – backing vocals
  • Bobby Alessi – backing vocals

All tracks by John Lennon, except where noted.

  1. I’m Stepping Out
  2. Sleepless Night – Yoko Ono
  3. I Don’t Want Face It
  4. Don’t Be Scared – Yoko Ono
  5. Nobody Told Me
  6. O’ Sanity – Yoko Ono
  7. Borrowed Time
  8. Your Hands – Yoko Ono
  9. (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess
  10. Let Me Count the Ways – Yoko Ono
  11. Crow Old With Me
  12. You’re the One – Yoko Ono

Sonny Rollins: Next Album

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In November 1972, “Milestone” label released “Next Album”, the 29th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in July 1972, at “Mercury Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • George Cables – piano, electric piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass
  • David Lee – drums
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas, percussion
  • Chuck Stewart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.

  1. Playin’ in the Yard
  2. Poinciana – Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon
  3. The Everywhere Calypso
  4. Keep Hold of Yourself
  5. Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer

Don McLean: Homeless Brother

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In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Hugh McCracken – guitars
  • David Spinozza – guitars
  • Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
  • Richard Tee – keyboards
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • David Carey – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Yusef Lateef – flute
  • Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
  • William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
  • Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
  • Gerry Teifer – whistling
  • The Persuasions – backing vocals
  • Pete Seeger – backing vocals
  • Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
  • Bob Liftin – recording, remix
  • Joe Ferla – additional recording
  • Marcote – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.

  1. Winter Has Me in Its Grip
  2. La La Love You
  3. Homeless Brother
  4. Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
  5. The Legend of Andrew McCrew
  6. Wonderful Baby
  7. You Have Lived
  8. Great Big Man
  9. Tangled (Like a Spider in Her Hair)
  10. Crying in the Chapel – Artie Glenn
  11. Did You Know

Aretha Franklin: La Diva

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On September 6, 1979, “Atlantic” label released “La Diva”, the twenty-fifth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded February – May 1979, at “Penny Lane Studios” in New York City, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Aretha Franklin, Van McCoy, Skip Scarborough and Charles Kipps.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Jack Cavari, Cornell Dupree, Tom Hanlon – guitar
  • Van McCoy – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Kenneth Ascher, Richard Tee, Paul Griffin – keyboards
  • Ken Bichel – synthesizer, orchestra bells
  • Brian Aslop, Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Chris Parker – drums
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett, George Devens – percussion
  • Richard Gibbs – rhythm arrangements
  • Arthur Jenkins – rhythm arrangements
  • Skip Scarborough – rhythm arrangements
  • Zulema Cusseaux – rhythm arrangements, backing vocals
  • Gene Orloff – conductor
  • Albert Bailey – backing vocals
  • Sharon Brown – backing vocals
  • Diane Destry – backing vocals
  • Carolyn Franklin – backing vocals
  • Richard Harris – backing vocals
  • Brenda Hilliard – backing vocals
  • Jerome Jackson – backing vocals
  • Pete Marshall – backing vocals
  • Pat Williamson – backing vocals
  • Lee Decarlo, Alan Varner – engineer
  • Rick Delana, Brian Marine, John Terrell – engineer assistant
  • George Piros – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ladies Only – Aretha Franklin
  2. It’s Gonna Get a Bit Better – Lalome Washburn
  3. What If I Should Ever Need You – Charles H. Kipps
  4. Honey I Need Your Love – Aretha Franklin
  5. I Was Made for You – Clarence Franklin
  6. Only Star – Aretha Franklin
  7. Reasons Why – Skip Scarborough, Wanda Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughan
  8. You Brought Me Back to Life – Van McCoy
  9. Half a Love – Zulema Cusseaux
  10. The Feeling – Van McCoy

Bob James: Two

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On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Resnicoff – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar, bass
  • Gary King – bass
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
  • Frank Floyd – vocals
  • Lani Groves – vocals
  • Zachary Sanders – vocals
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Tom Mitchell – trombone
  • Tony Studd – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
  • Eddie Daniels – clarinet
  • James Buffington – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Al Richmond – French horn
  • Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Greg Laurents – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
  2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
  3. The Golden Apple – Bob James
  4. Farandole – Georges Bizet
  5. You’re as Right as Rain – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  6. Dream Journey – Bob James

The Rascals: The Island Of Real

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In April 1972, “Columbia” label released “The Island of Real”, the ninth and final Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere.

Personnel:

  • Felix Cavaliere – vocals, keyboards, ARP synthesizer
  • Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar, ARP synthesizer
  • Annie Sutton – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robert Popwell – bass
  • Dino Danelli – drums, percussion
  • Kwasi “Rocky” Dzidzornu – conga
  • Ralph MacDonald – conga
  • Jack Scarangella – conga
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga
  • Joe Farrell – saxophone, flute
  • David Sanborn – saxophone, horn
  • Jon Smith – saxophone, horn
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Manny Stamm – flugelhorn
  • Woodstock Horns – horns
  • Louis Colin – harp
  • Molly Holt – backing vocals
  • Arthur Jenkins – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Felix Cavaliere, except where noted.

  1. Lucky Day
  2. Saga of New York
  3. Be on the Real Side – Robert Popwell
  4. Jungle Walk – Buzz Feiten
  5. Brother Tree
  6. Island of Real
  7. Hummin’ Song
  8. Echoes
  9. Buttercup
  10. Time Will Tell
  11. Lament

Marlena Shaw: From The Depts Of My Soul

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In September 1973, “Blue Note” label released “From the Depths of My Soul”, the fourth Marlena Shaw album. It was recorded May – June 1973, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Marlena Shaw – vocals
  • Gene Bertoncini, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Derek Smith – piano, electric piano, clavinet
  • Eugene Bianco – harp
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. – electric bass
  • Charles Collins, Herbie Lovelle, Grady Tate – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas
  • George Devens, George Jenkins – percussion
  • Wade Marcus – arrangements, conductor
  • Uncredited horns and strings musicians

Track listing:

  1. Prelude / I Know I Love Him – Bodie Chandler, Wade Marcus
  2. Hum This Song – Carl Davis
  3. But For Now – Bob Dorough
  4. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  5. The Laughter and the Tears – Randy Edelman
  6. The Feeling’s Good – Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
  7. Wildflower – David Richardson, Doug Edwards
  8. Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely – Bobby Eli, John C. Freeman, Jr., Vinnie Barrett
  9. Waterfall – Randy Edelman
  10. Say a Good Word – Marlena Shaw
  11. Time For Me to Go – Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel

Janis Ian: Aftertones

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In July 1976, “CBS” label released “Aftertones”, the eight Janis Ian album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Brooks Arthur.

Personnel:

  • Janis Ian – vocals, piano, guitar, arranger, conductor
  • Jeff Layton – guitar
  • Bucky Pizzerella – guitar
  • Al Gorgoni – guitar
  • Larry Harlow – piano
  • Stu Woods – bass
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Barry Lazarowitz – drums, percussion
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas
  • Artie Kaplan – bass clarinet, contractor
  • George Young – tenor saxophone
  • Artie Kaplan – baritone saxophone
  • Larry Spencer, Pete Nater, Bobby Fortunato, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley – trumpet
  • Wayne Andre, Lewis Kahn, Tom Malone, Mickey Gravine – trombone
  • Gonzalo Fernandez – flute
  • Phil Bodner – oboe, alto flute, English horn 
  • Romeo Pengue – oboe, flute, English horn, piccolo flute
  • Bruce Rogers, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore, Max Hollander – cello
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Ezra Kliger – violin
  • Manny Vardi – viola
  • David Sackson, Manni Vardi, Eugenie Dengel, George Browne, Selward Clarke – viola
  • Phoebe Snow – solo vocal
  • Brooks Arthur, Claire Bay, Odetta, V. Martin Fink – vocals
  • Claire Bay – 2nd vocals
  • Larry Harlow – arranger
  • Mike Gibson – arranger, conductor
  • Jerry Ragavoy – arranger, conductor
  • Ron Frangipane – arranger, conductor
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer
  • David L’Heureux – design
  • Peter Cunningham – photography
  • Herb Gart – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Janis Ian.

  1. Aftertones
  2. I Would Like to Dance
  3. Love Is Blind
  4. Roses
  5. Belle of the Blues
  6. Goodbye to Morning
  7. Boy, I really Tied One on
  8. This Must be Wrong
  9. Don’t Cry, Old Man
  10. Hymn

John Lennon: Walls and Bridges

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On September 26, 1974, “Apple” label released “Walls and Bridges”, the fifth John Lennon studio album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Record Plant East” in New York City, and was produced by John Lennon.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm, acoustic and lead guitar, piano, whistling, percussion, arrangements
  • Jesse Ed Davis– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Eddie Mottau– acoustic guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Elton John– piano, Hammond organ, harmony backing vocals
  • Ken Ascher– piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, mellotron, string arrangements, conductor
  • Klaus Voormann– bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Julian Lennon– drums
  • Arthur Jenkins– percussion
  • Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
  • The Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Little Big Horns – Ron Aprea (alto saxophone), Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone), Frank Vicari (tenor saxophone), Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone), Steve Madaio (trumpet)
  • Harry Nilsson– backing vocals
  • The 44th Street Fairies: Joey Dambra, Lori Burton, May Pang – backing vocals
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer
  • Jimmy Iovine– overdub engineer
  • Roy Cicala– remix engineer
  • May Pang – production coordinator
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Bob Gruen– photography

Track listing:

All by John Lennon, except where noted.

 Going Down on Love

  1. Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
  2. Old Dirt Road – John Lennon, Harry Nilsson
  3. What You Got
  4. Bless You
  5. Scare
  6. #9 Dream
  7. Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
  8. Steel and Glass
  9. Beef Jerky
  10. Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
  11. Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy

Harry Chapin: Dance Band on the Titanic

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On September 10, 1977, “Elektra” label released “Dance Band on the Titanic”, the seventh Harry Chapin studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977 and was produced by Harry Chapin.

Personnel:

  • Harry Chapin – vocals, guitar
  • Doug Walker – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Tom Chapin– vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Ronald Palmer – vocals, guitar
  • Elliott Randall– guitar
  • Stephen Chapin– vocals, piano
  • Bernie Keising – vocals, bass
  • John Wallace– vocals, bass
  • Neil Jason– bass
  • Howie Fields – drums
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Chris Waite – percussion
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Barbara Carr– vocals
  • Marsh Lynn Goldberg – vocals
  • Jeff Gross – vocals
  • Buzz Brauner – tenor saxophone
  • Harry DiVito – trombone
  • Kim Scholes – cello
  • Tim Scott – cello
  • Art Krahulek – vocals
  • Barbara Lindquist – vocals
  • Theodore Marnel – vocals
  • Craig Mitchell – vocals
  • Nancy Newman – vocals
  • Mike Solomon – vocals
  • John Quayle – vocals
  • Steve Randall – vocals
  • Donna D. Reilly – vocals
  • Gus Skinas – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Chapin, except where noted.

  1. Dance Band on the Titanic
  2. Why Should People Stay the Same
  3. My Old Lady
  4. We Grew up a Little Bit
  5. Bluesman
  6. Country Dreams
  7. I Do It For You, Jane – Harry Chapin, Sandy Chapin
  8. I Wonder What Happened to Him
  9. Paint a Picture of Yourself – Michael
  10. Mismatch
  11. Mercenaries
  12. Manhood
  13. One Light in a Dark Valley (An Imitation Spiritual) – Kenneth Burke
  14. There Only Was One Choice