In January 1973, “Atlantic” label releaed “Doug Sahm and Band”, the debut Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Doug Sahm.
On August 12, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Chapter Two”, the second Roberta Flack studio album. It was recorded December 1969 – March 1970, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn and King Curtis.
Marshall Hawkins, Terry Plumeri, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
Ray Lucas, Bernard Sweetney – drums
Warren Smith – percussion
Chauncey Welsch, Ernie Royal, Frank Wess, Garnett Brown, George Marge, John Frosk, John Glasel, Trevor Lawrence – horns
Hubert Laws, Joe Gentle – alto and bass flute
Corky Hale – harp
John Swallow – euphonium
Alfred Brown, Arnold Black, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Kermit Moore, Leo Kahn, Lewis Eley, Max Kahn, Max Pollikoff, Noel Dacosta, Peter Buonconsiglio, Peter Dimitriades, Raoul Poliakin, Sanford Allen, Selwart Clarke, Seymour Myroff, Tosha Samaroff – strings
Eumir Deodato – conductor, horn and string arrangements
Joel Dorn – arrangements
King Curtis – arrangements, backing vocals
Gene McDaniels – backing vocals
Lew Hahn – recording, remix
Ira Friedlander – design
Jack Robinson – photography
Track listing:
Reverend Lee – Gene McDaniels
Do What You Gotta Do – Jimmy Webb
Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
In December 1972, “Atlantic” label released “A Meeting of the Times”, album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Al Hibbler (the 21st Rahsaan Roland Kirk album overtall). It was recorded in March 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
In 1964, “Philips” label released “Rag Doll”, the seventh Four Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, at “Stea-Philips”, “Atlantic Studios”, and was produced by Bob Crewe.
Personnel:
Frankie Valli – lead vocals
Tommy DeVito – vocals, guitar
Bob Gaudio – vocals, keyboards
Nick Massi – vocals, bass guitar, vocal arrangements
In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Stitt Plays Bird”, a Sonny Stitt album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
In July 1964, “Philips” label released “Rag Doll”, the seventh 4 Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, at “Atlantic Studios” and “Stea-Philips”, and was produced by Bob Crewe.
Personnel:
Frankie Valli – lead vocal
Bob Gaudio – vocals, keyboards
Tommy DeVito – vocals, lead guitar
Nick Massi – vocals, bass guitar, vocal arrangements
In May 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Motor-Cycle”. the debut Lotti Golden studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Atlantic Studios”, “Sound Center”, “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Crewe.
Personnel:
Lotti Golden – vocal
Billy Suyker, Charley Macey, Everett Barskdale, Hugh McCracken, Ralph Cassales, Vinnie Bell – guitar
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 September 1957, “Atlantic” label released “The Clown”, the ninth Charles Mingus album. It was recorded February – March 1957, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.
In April 1968, “Atlantic” label released “Tones for Joan’s Bones”, the debut Chick Corea album. It was recorded November – December, 1966, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Herbie Mann.
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