On June 11, 1969, “Dunhill” label released “Suitable for Framing”, the second Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “American Recording” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Gabriel Mekler.
Personnel:
Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals
Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals
Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals
Mike Allsup – guitar
Richard Podolor – guitar, engineer
Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards
Joe Schermie – bass
Floyd Sneed – drums, percussion
Walter Parazaider – saxophone
Lee Loughnane – trumpet
James Pankow – trombone
Bill Cooper – engineer
Track listing:
Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
Lady Samantha – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Dreaming Isn’t Good for You – Danny Hutton
A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
Eli’s Coming – Laura Nyro
Easy to Be Hard – Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Ain’t That a Lotta Love – Willia Dean “Deanie” Parker, Homer Banks
On March 31, 1970, “Dunhill” label released “It Ain’t Easy”, the fourth Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “American Recording Co.” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Richard Podolor.
Personnel:
Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Mike Allsup – guitar, arrangements
Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards, arrangements
Joe Schermie – bass guitar
Floyd Sneed – drums
Bill Cooper – engineer
Cal Schenkel – design
Ed Caraeff – photography
Track listing:
Woman – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
Cowboy – Randy Newman
It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
Out in the Country – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
Good Feeling (1957) – Alan Brackett, John Merrill
Rock and Roll Widow – Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, Mike Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie, Floyd Sneed
On October 22, 1976, “Rocket Record Company” label released “Blue Moves”, the eleventh Elton John studio album. It was recorded March – June 1976, at “EMI” in London, “Brother” in Santa Monica, California, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “eastern Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
Personnel:
Elton John – vocals, acoustic piano, vocalese, harmonium, harpsichord
Davey Johnstone – mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer, sitar
Caleb Quaye – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
James Newton Howard – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, mellotron, clavinet
Carl Fortina – accordion
Ray Cooper – glockenspiel, marimba, gong, tambourine, vibraphone, bells, shaker, triangle, finger cymbals, congas, rototom
Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar
Roger Pope – drums
David Sanborn – saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Barry Rogers – trombone
The Martyn Ford Orchestra – strings, brass
Michael Hurwitz – cello
The London Symphony Orchestra – strings
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church and the Southern California Community Choir – choirs
David Crosby – backing vocals
Curt Becher – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
Jon Joyce – backing vocals
Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
Gene Morford – backing vocals
Graham Nash – backing vocals
Toni Tennille – backing vocals
Cindy Bullens – backing vocals
Clark Burroughs – backing vocals
Joe Chemay – backing vocals
The Gene Page Strings – strings
Richard Studt – strings and brass leader
Harry Bluestone – strings leader
Paul Buckmaster – strings and brass arrangements, conductor
Rev. James Cleveland – choir director
Daryl Dragon – BGV arrangements
Arun Chakraverty, Mark Howlett, John Kurlander, Earle Mankey, John Stewart – engineer
Gus Dudheon – engineer, remix, liner notes
Arun Chakraverty – cutting engineer
David Costa – art direction and coordination
Patrick Procktor – painting
David Nutter – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
Your Starter for…-Caleb Quaye
Tonight
One Horse Town – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, James Newton Howard
On July 3, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “Sweet Inspiration”, the fifth Cilla Black studio album. It was recorded 1960 – 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin.
Personnel:
Cilla Black – lead vocals
George Martin – arrangements, conductor
Ian Green – arrangements, conductor
Mike Vickers – arrangements, conductor
Lou Warburton – arrangements, conductor
Ronnie Hazelhurst – arrangements, conductor
Les Williams – arrangements, conductor
Caroline Arber – cover photography
Track listing:
Sweet Inspiration – John Cameron
Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon
The April Fools – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
I Can’t Go on Living Without You – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
From Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Black Paper Roses – Belle Gonzalez
Mysterious People (Det Gåtfulla Folket) – Olle Adolphson, Hal Shaper
Dear Madame – Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
Oh Pleasure Man – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
Little Pleasure Acre – Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook
On October 29, 2021, “Double J Music” label released “Brighten”, the third Jerry Cantrell album. It was recorded March 2020 – March 2021, at “Dave’s Room Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tyler Bates and Jerry Cantrell.
Personnel:
Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboards
On April 14, 1999, “Instinct Records” label released “Vagabond Ways”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Teatro Studios” in Oxnard, California, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Mark Howard.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Daniel Lanois – guitar, bass, drums, percussion, loops
Barry Reynolds – guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano
On November 15, 1974, “Apple” label released “Goodnight Vienna”, the fourth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in August 1974, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
John Lennon – piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
On August 15, 1989, “RCA” label released “Love Among the Cannibals”, the third Starship album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “ Studio 55” in Hollywood, “Record Plant Studios” and “Studio D” in Sausalito, “Different Fur” in San Francisco, “The Kiva” and “Soundcastle” in Los Angeles, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and “Maison Rouge” in London, and was produced by Mike Shipley, Larry Klein, Phil Galdston, Tom Lord-Alge, Mickey Thomas, Arne Frager, Craig Chaquico, Mark Morgan, Brett Bloomfield and Donny Baldwin.
Personnel:
Mickey Thomas – vocals
Craig Chaquico – guitars
Mark Morgan – keyboards
Brett Bloomfield – bass, backing vocals
Donny Baldwin – drums, backing vocals
Greg Shaw – electronics, trumpet
Pete Woodroffe – electronics
Sammy Merendino – electronics
Collyer Spreen – electronics
Michael Landau – additional rhythm guitar
Larry Klein – Fairlight programming
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
Tommy Funderburk – additional backing vocals
Chris Thompson – additional backing vocals
Jeff Pescetto – additional backing vocals
Tom Lord-Alge – additional backing vocals, engineer, mixing
Larry Klein – arrangements
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – arrangements
Mike Shipley – engineer, mixing
Arne Frager – engineer
Stephan Benben – engineer
Pete Woodroffe – additional engineering
Rob Beaton – additional engineering, assistant engineer
Tony Phillips – additional engineering
Mark Slagle – engineer assistant
Julie Last – engineer assistant
Randy Wine – engineer assistant
Greg Laney – engineer assistant
Tom Sadzeck – engineer assistant
Michael Semanick – engineer assistant
Greg Wilkinson – engineer assistant
Paula “Max” Garcia – engineer assistant
Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer assistant
Tom Size – engineer assistant
Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
Paul Lani – mixing
Joe Fiorello – mixing assistant
Ria Lewerke – creative director
Norman Moore – art direction, design
Taylor King – photography
Track listing:
The Burn – Martin Page, Bernie Taupin
It’s Not Enough – Martin Page, Tommy Funderburk
Trouble in Mind – Joel Feeny, Tim Thorney, Rachel Oldfield
I Didn’t Mean to Stay All Night – Robert John Lange
Send a Message – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan, Steve Diamond
Wild Again – John Bettis, Michael Clark
Love Among the Cannibals – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan
Dream Sequence / We Dream in Color – Mark Morgan, Mickey Thomas, Phil Galdston
Healing Waters – Martin Page
Blaze of Love – Chris Thompson, John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston
I’ll Be There – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Steve Diamond
On January 15, 1992, David Murray Oates aka Dee Murray died aged 45. He was musician (bass), was member, recorded and performed with The Mirage, Spencer Davis Group, Elton John, Procol Harum, Alice Cooper, Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Prine, Jimmy Webb, Yvonne Elliman, Ronnie Hawkins, Shaun Cassidy, Bernie Taupin, Brian Cadd, but was best known as the bass player of the Elton John Band.
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