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Eagles: The Long Run

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On September 24, 1979, “Asylum” label released “The Long Run”, the sixth Eagles studio album. It was recorded March 1978 – September 1979, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk, Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. “The Long Run” was certified 7 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– vocals, guitars, talkbox, organ
  • Joe Walsh– vocals, electric guitars, slide guitar, talkbox, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Timothy B. Schmit– vocals, bass guitar
  • Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion
  • David Sanborn– alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Buffett– backing vocals
  • The Monstertones – backing vocals
  • Bob Seger– backing vocals
  • Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • David Crowther, Mark Curry, Phil Jamtaas, Bob Stringer, Bob Winder – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering, remastering
  • Kosh – art direction, design
  • Jim Shea – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Long Run – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  2. I Can’t Tell You Why – Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  3. In the City – Joe Walsh, Barry De Vorzon
  4. The Disco Strangler – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  5. King of Hollywood – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  6. Heartache Tonight – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger,  J. D. Souther
  7. Those Shoes – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  8. Teenage Jail – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther
  9. The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  10. The Sad Café – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther

Eagles: One Of These Nights

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On June 10, 1975, “Asylum” label released “One of These Nights”, the fourth Eagles studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Mac Emmerman’s Criteria Studios” in Miami and “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. The album single, “Lyin’ Eyes” won the award for “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”. In 2001, the album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– vocals, guitars, slide guitar, string arrangements
  • Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonium, string arrangements
  • Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, string arrangements
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion, tabla, string arrangements
  • Albhy Galuten– synthesizer
  • Jim Ed Norman– piano, orchestrations
  • The Royal Martian Orchestra – strings
  • David Bromberg– fiddles
  • Sid Sharp – concert master
  • Jim Ed Norman – conductor, string arrangements
  • Allan Blazek, Michael Braunstein, Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk, Michael Verdick, Don Wood – engineer
  • Gary Burden – design, art direction
  • Norman Seeff, Tom Kelley – photography

Track listing:

  1. One of These Nights – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  2. Too Many Hands – Randy Meisner, Don Felder
  3. Hollywood Waltz – Bernie Leadon, Tom Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  4. Journey of the Sorcerer – Bernie Leadon
  5. Lyin’ Eyes – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  6. Take It to the Limit – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  7. Visions – Don Felder, Don Henley
  8. After the Thrill Is Gone – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  9. I Wish You Peace – Patti Davis, Bernie Leadon

Joe Walsh: You Bought It – You Name It

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On May 21, 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “You Bought It – You Name It”, the sixth Joe Walsh studio album. It was recorded September 20, 1982 – October 8, 1982, and was produced by Joe Walsh, George “Chocolate” Perry and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– lead vocals, guitars, slide guitar, synthesizers, linnDrums
  • Waddy Wachtel– rhythm guitar, synthesized Guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Vitale– bass guitar, flute, piano, drums, keyboards, backing vocals, syndrum
  • Kevin Dukes– rhythm guitar
  • Don Felder– guitars, backing vocals
  • Joe Pruessner – bass guitar
  • Don Henley– backing vocals
  • Timothy B. Schmit– backing vocals
  • Michael Martin Murphey– backing vocals
  • Bill Szymczyk– backing vocals
  • Jim Nipar – engineer
  • Terry Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Scott Stogel – head technical engineer
  • Mark Eshelman – Record Plant Mobile
  • Irving Azoff – direction
  • Jeff Adamoff – art direction
  • Jeff Adamoff – design
  • Jim Shea – photography
  • Bob Jacobs – hand coloring

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. I Can Play That Rock and Roll
  2. Told You So – Don Felder, Joe Walsh
  3. Here We Are Now
  4. The Worry Song – George “Chocolate” Perry, Joe Walsh
  5. L.B.T.s – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Space Age Whiz Kids – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  7. Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  8. Class of ‘65’
  9. Shadows
  10. Theme from Island Weirdos – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh

The J. Geils Band: Bloodshot

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On April 12, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Bloodshot”, the fourth J. Geils Band (The) album. It was recorded at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf- vocals
  • J. Geils- guitar, arranger
  • Seth Justman- organ, piano
  • Danny Klein- bass
  • Stephen Bladd -vocals, drums
  • Mike Hunt – saxophone
  • Magic Dick- harp
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • George Marino – digital remastering
  • Juke Joint Jimmy – special assistance
  • Richard Mantel – design
  • David Gahr – photography
  • Allan Blazek – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

  1. (Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party – Del Sharh, Joseph Thomas
  2. Make up Your Mind
  3. Back to Get Ya
  4. Struttin’ With My Baby
  5. Don’t Try to Hide It
  6. Southside Shuffle
  7. Hold Your Loving – Bernice Snelson,Titus Turner
  8. Start All Over Again
  9. Give It to Me

The James Gang: Yer’ Album

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On March 29, 1969, “Bluesway” label released “Yer’ Album”, the debut James Gang (The) studio album. It was recorded January 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Tom Kriss– vocals, bass guitar, flute, vibraphone
  • Jim Fox– vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Denis Minervini – engineer assistant
  • Henry Epstein – design
  • Ladimer Jeric – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Introduction – Bert de Coteaux, Jim Fox, Bill Szymczyk
  2. Take a Look Around – Joe Walsh
  3. Funk #48 – Joe Fox, Tom Kriss, Joe Walsh
  4. Bluebird – Stephen Stills
  5. Lost Woman – Jeff Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  6. Stone Rap – Jim Fox, Tom Kriss, Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh
  7. Collage – Patrick Cullie, Joe Walsh
  8. I Don’t Have the Tiime – Jim Fox , Joe Walsh
  9. Wrapcity in English – Joe Walsh
  10. Fred – Joe Walsh
  11. Stop – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman

 

Eagles: On The Border

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On March 22, 1974,”Asylum” label released “On the Border”, the third Eagles studio album. It was recorded at “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk and Glyn Johns. “On the Border” is the first Eagles album to be released in Quadraphonic sound.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– lead and slide guitar
  • Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, slide guitar, piano
  • Don Henley– vocals, drums
  • Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo, pedal steel guitar
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Al Perkins– pedal steel guitar
  • Bill Szymczyk– engineer
  • Glyn Johns– engineer
  • Rod Thear, Gary Ladinsky, Allan Blazek – engineer
  • Beatian Yazz – painting
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design
  • Henry Diltz– photography
  • Rick Griffin– lettering

Track listing:

  1. Already Gone – Jack Tempchin, Robb Strandlund
  2. You Never Cry Like a Lover – D. Souther, Don Henley
  3. Midnight Flyer – Paul Craft
  4. My Man – Bernie Leadon
  5. On the Border – Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey
  6. James Dean – Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey, J.S. Souther, Don Henley
  7. Ol’ ’55” – Tom Waits
  8. Is It True? – Randy Meisner
  9. Good Day in Hell – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  10. Best of My Love – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther

 

The Who: Face Dancers

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On March 16, 1981, “Warner Bros” label release “Face Dances”, the ninth Who (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1980, at “Odyssey Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey- lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • John Entwistle – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Kenney Jones- drums
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick- keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Michael Andrews -paintings
  • Brian Aris -photography
  • Clive Barker- paintings, photography, paintbox bronze on rear cover
  • Peter Blake- design, concept, paintings
  • Richard Evans- design
  • Patrick Caulfield– paintings
  • Richard Hamilton– paintings
  • David Hockney– paintings
  • Howard Hodgkin– paintings
  • David Inshaw– paintings
  • Bill Jacklin – paintings
  • Allen Jones– paintings
  • B. Kitaj– paintings
  • Tom Phillips– paintings
  • Patrick Procktor – paintings
  • Colin Self– paintings
  • Joe Tilson – paintings
  • David Tindle – paintings
  • Gavin Cochrane – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. You Better You Bet
  2. Don’t Let Go the Coat
  3. Cache Cache
  4. The Quiet One – John Entwistle
  5. Did You Steal My Money
  6. How Can You Do It Alone
  7. Daily Records
  8. You – John Entwistle
  9. Another Tricky Day

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band: Against The Wind

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On February 25, 1980, “Capitol” label released “Against the Wind”, the eleventh Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Punch Andrews, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section,Bob Seger and Bill Szymczyk. The album won two Grammy Awards.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar, horn
  • Barry Beckett– piano, keyboard
  • Randy McCormick – organ, keyboard
  • Alto Reed– horn, saxophone
  • Chris Campbell –bass
  • David Hood– bass
  • David Teegarden – drums, percussion
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion
  • Bill Payne– organ, synthesizer, piano
  • Dr. John– keyboard
  • Paul Harris– organ, piano
  • Doug Riley – synthesizer
  • Sam Clayton –percussion
  • Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Ginger Blake, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard – backing vocals
  • John Arrias, Steve Melton, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, Bob Seger, Bill Szymczyk – mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Robert Vosgien – remastering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Jim Warren – paintings
  • Tom Bert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger.

  1. The Horizontal Bop
  2. You’ll Accomp’ny Me
  3. Her Strut
  4. No Man’s Land
  5. Long Twin Silver Line
  6. Against the Wind
  7. Good for Me
  8. Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight
  9. Fire Lake
  10. Shinin’ Brightly

The Eagles: Hotel California

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On December 8, 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hotel California”, the fifth Eagles (The) studio album. It was recorded March – October 1976, at the “Criteria Studios”, in Miami and “Record Plant Studios”, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.  The album won two “Grammy Awards” for the songs “New Kid in Town” and for “Hotel California”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Hotel California” at number 37 on it‍ ’​‍s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and ranked the song “Hotel California” at number 49 on it’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar
  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, piano, clavinet, synthesizer
  • Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizer, art direction
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar, guitarrón
  • Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars, slide guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jim Ed Norman– string arrangements, conductor
  • John Kosh – art direction, design
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hotel California – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  2. New Kid in Town – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
  3. Life in the Fast Lane – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh
  4. Wasted Time – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  5. Wasted Time (Reprise) – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Jim Ed Norman
  6. Victim of Love – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
  7. Pretty Maids All in a Row – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale
  8. Try and Love Again – Randy Meisner
  9. The Last Resort – Don Henley, Glenn Frey