On July 20, 1977, Gary Kellgren died aged 38. He was an audio engineer and co-founder of “The Record Plant” recording studios (with Chris Stone). He worked with musicians John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Bill Wyman, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Bobby Goldsboro, The Animals, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Frank Zappa, Sly, and the Family Stone, Velvet Underground, Rod Stewart, Ravi Shankar, Keith Moon, CSNY, Barbra Streisand, and Neil Diamond. He also worked with producers Chas Chandler, Jack Douglas, Robert Margouleff, Phil Spector, Wes Farrell, Tom Wilson, and Bill Szymczyk.
Tag Archives: Carole King
Carole King: Touch The Sky
In June 1979, “Capitol” label released “Touch the Sky”, the twelve Carole King album. It was recorded in March 1979, at “Pecan Street Studios” in Austin, TX, and was produced by Carole King and Mark Hallman.
Personnel:
- Carole King – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
- Dave Perkins – guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Rambo – guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Hallman– guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
- Reese Wynans– piano, keyboards
- Ron Cobb – bass, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
- Fred Krc – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
- Tomas Ramirez – saxophone, flute, recorder, backing vocals
- Richard Hardy – saxophone
- Chet Himes – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- James Flournoy/Wonder Graphics – art direction, design
- Jim McGuire – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole King.
- Time Gone By
- Move Lightly
- Dreamlike I Wander
- Walk With Me
- Good Mountain People
- You Still Want Her
- Passing of the Days
- Crazy
- Eagle
- Seeing Red
Carole King: Fantasy
In June 1973, “Ode” and “A&M” labels released “Fantasy”, the fifth Carole King album. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
- Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, arrangements
- David T. Walker- guitar
- Charles Larkey – bass guitar
- Susan Ranney – bass guitar
- Harvey Mason- drums
- Bobbye Hall- percussion
- Eddie Kendricks- backing vocals
- Tom Scott, Curtis Amy, Ernie Watts, Mike Altschul – saxophone
- Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell, Al Aarons – trumpet
- Charles Loper, George Bohanon, Dick Hyde- trombone
- Ken Yerke, Barry Socher, Sheldon Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Kathleen Lenski, Miwako Watanabe, Glen Dicterow, Polly Sweeney, Robert Lipsett, Gordon Marron Strings – violin
- Denyse Buffum, David Campbell, Alan DeVeritch, Ronald Folsom – viola
- Jeffrey Solow, Judith Perett – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole King.
- Fantasy Beginning
- You’ve Been Around Too Long
- Being at War With Each Other
- Directions
- That’s How Things Go Down
- Weekdays
- Haywood
- A Quiet Place to Live
- Welfare Symphony
- You Light Up My Life
- Corazón
- Believe in Humanity
- Fantasy End
George Benson: Goodies
In December 1968, “Verve” label released “Goodies”, the sixth George Benson album. It was recorded in November 1968, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- George Benson– vocals, guitar
- Paul Griffin– piano, celeste
- Bobby Lucas – harmonica
- Bob Cranshaw– electric bass
- Chuck Rainey– bass
- Jimmy Johnson, Jr. – drums
- Leo Morris– drums
- Jack Jennings – congas, vibraphone
- The Sweet Inspirations- vocals
- Arthur Clarke – tenor saxophone, flute
- George Marge – tenor saxophone, flute
- Clark Terry– trumpet
- Garnett Brown– trombone
- The Winston Collymore Strings arranged and conducted by Horace Ott
- Val Valentin– engineering director
- Don Hahn – engineer
- Barton Beneš – cover art
- Stephen Stuart – photography
- Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by George Benson except where noted.
- I Remember Wes
- Carnival Joys
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler
- That Lucky Old Sun – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
- Julie
- Windmills of Your Mind – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
- Doobie, Doobie Blues
- Song for My Father – Horace Silver
- People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
Laura Nyro: Christmas and the Beads of Sweat
On November 25, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Christmas and the Beads of Sweat”, the fourth Laura Nyro album. It was recorded in May 1970, in New York City, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere and Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
- Laura Nyro – vocals, piano, arrangements
- Eddie Hinton– electric guitar
- Cornell Dupree– electric guitar
- Stuart Scharf– acoustic guitar
- Duane Allman– guitar
- Felix Cavaliere– organ, bells
- Barry Beckett– vibraphone
- Richard Davis– bass
- Chuck Rainey– bass
- David Hood– bass
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Dino Danelli– drums
- Jack Jennings – percussion
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- Alice Coltrane– harp
- Joe Farrell– woodwinds
- Ashod Garabedian – oud
- Michael Szittai – cimbalin
- Arif Mardin– arrangements, conductor
- Roy Segal, Tim Geelan – engineer
- Jerry Lee Smith, Doug Pomeroy – engineer assistant
- Beth O’Brien – cover portrait
Track listing:
All tracks by Laura Nyro, except where noted.
- Brown Earth
- When I Was a Freeport and You Were the Main Drag
- Blackpatch
- Been on a Train
- Up on the Roof – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp
- Map to the Treasure
- Beads of Sweat
- Christmas in My Soul
Rod Stewart: Smiler
On October 4, 1974, “Mercury” label released “Smiler”, the fifth Rod Stewart album. It was recorded November 1973 – May 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and “The Wick” in Richmond, and was produced by Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart– vocals
- Ronnie Wood– acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
- Martin Quittenton– acoustic guitar
- Ray Jackson– mandolin
- Elton John– vocals, piano
- Pete Sears– piano, harpsichord, celeste
- Ian McLagan– Hammond organ
- Spike Heatley, Willie Weeks– bass guitar
- Tropic Isles Steel Band – drums
- Micky Waller, Andy Newmark, Kenney Jones– drums
- Ray Cooper– percussion
- The Memphis Horns
- Chris Barber’s Jazz Band
- Ric Grech, Dick Powell – violin
- Paul McCartney– backing vocals
- Irene Chanter – backing vocals
- Mike Bobak – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
Track listing:
- Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller – Chuck Berry
- Lochinvar – Pete Sears
- Farewell – Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart
- Sailor – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me – Sam Cooke
- Let Me Be Your Car – Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
- Dixie Toot – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Hard Road – Harry Vanda, George Young
- I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
- Mine for Me – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Phil Collins: Going Back
On September 13, 2010, “Atlantic” label released “Going Back”, the eighth solo Phil Collins studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at Phil Collins studio in Geneva, and was produced by Phil Collins.
Personnel:
- Phil Collins– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, bass, glockenspiel, acoustic and electric piano, harp, handclaps, footstomps, guitar, organ, fingersnaps, mixing
- Ray Monette– guitar, wah-wah guitar
- Ronnie Caryl– acoustic guitar
- Eddie Willis– guitar
- Bob Babbitt– bass guitar
- Jason Rebello– vibraphone, acoustic and electric piano
- John Aram – trombone, handclaps , fingersnaps, horn arrangements and transcriptions
- Guy Barker– trumpet
- Tom Rees-Roberts – trumpet
- Phil Todd – baritone saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Graeme Blevins – tenor saxophone
- Celeste-Marie Roy – bassoon
- Steve Jones – handclaps, fingersnaps
- Nicholas and Matthew Collins – handclaps, fingersnaps, footstomps, backing vocals
- Scott Stroman – string arrangements and transcriptions, conductor
- Menhuin Academy – strings
- Connie Jackson-Comegys – backing vocals
- Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals
- Yvan Bing – engineer
- Thoraya Binzagar, Thierry Chaunay – engineer assistant
- Yvan Bing – mixing
- Kevin Reeves – mastering
- Mike Hosey – artwork
Track listing:
- Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
- (Love Is Like a) Heatwave – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby
- Some of Your Lovin’ – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- In My Lonely Room – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me for a Little While) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Blame It on the Sun – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
- Papa Was a Rolling Stone – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
- Standing in the Shadows of Love – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Do I Love You – Peter Anders, Phil Spector, Vincent Poncia Jr.
- Jimmy Mack – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Something About You – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
- Going to a Go-Go – Warren Moore, William Robinson, Jr., Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
- Talkin’ About My Baby – Curtis Mayfield
- Going Back – Goffin, King
Aretha Franklin: Spirit in the Dark
On August 24, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Spirit in the Dark”, the seventeenth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded May – October 1969, March 1970, and was produced by Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano
- Dave Crawford– organ
- Buzz Feiten– guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– guitar
- Jimmy O’Rourke – guitar
- Charlie Freeman – guitar
- Duane Allman– guitar
- Cornell Dupree– guitar
- Eddie Hinton– guitar
- Tommy McClure – bass guitar
- Harold “Hog” Cowart – bass guitar
- David Hood– bass guitar
- Sammy Creason– drums
- Ron Ziegler – drums
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Ray Lucas – drums
- Jim Dickinson– additional keyboards
- Michael Utley– additional keyboards
- Barry Beckett– additional keyboards
- The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
- Wylene Ivy – backing vocals
- Margaret Branch – backing vocals
- Almeda Lattimore – backing vocals
- Pat Lewis– backing vocals
- Evelyn Green – backing vocals
- Brenda Bryant – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson
- The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss) – Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins
- Pullin’ – Carolyn Franklin, Jimmy Radcliffe
- You and Me – Aretha Franklin
- Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner
- Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
- When the Battle Is Over- Jessie Hill, John
- One Way Ticket – Jessie Hill, John
- Try Matty’s – Aretha Franklin
- That’s All I Want from You – Fritz Rotter
- Oh No Not My Baby – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Why I Sing the Blues – B. King, Dave Clark
Brand New Havies: Shelter
On April 21, 1997, “Delicious Vinyl” label released “Shelter”, the fourth Brand New Heavies studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Simon Bartholomew, Siedah Garrett, Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy.
Personnel:
- Simon Bartholomew – guitars
- Siedah Garrett– vocals
- Jan Kincaid – vocals, keyboards, drums
- Andrew Levy – bass, percussion
- Bob Power, Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Bartholomew, Siedah Garrett, Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy, except where noted.
- I Like It
- Sometimes
- Shelter
- You Are the Universe
- Crying Water
- Day by Day
- Feels Like Right
- Highest High
- Stay Gone
- You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
- Once Twice Enough
- After Forever
- Last to Know
Bryan Ferry: Taxi
On April 13, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Taxi”, the eighth Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1993, at “Matrix Studios” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry and Robin Trower.
Personnel:
- Bryan Ferry– lead vocals, piano, organ, witch, synthesizer, strings, art direction
- Robin Trower– pin guitar, theme guitar, wah wah, pocket guitar, space guitar
- Neil Hubbard– guitar, probe guitar, trace guitar, lead guitar, licks guitar, rhythm guitar
- David E. Williams– rhythm guitar, hook, cat
- Michael Brook– atmos guitar, lead guitar, infinite guitar
- Chris Stainton– Hammond organ
- David Sancious– Hammond organ
- Flaco Jiménez– accordion
- Nathan East– bass guitar
- Steve Pearce – bass guitar
- Andy Newmark– drums
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Michael Giles– drums
- Luís Jardim– percussion
- Greg Phillinganes– vibraphones, strings, synthesizer, harp
- Andy Mackay– alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker– alto saxophone
- Mel Collins– tenor saxophone
- Carleen Anderson– backing vocals
- Richard T. Norris – programming
- Richard T. Norris, Sven Taits – engineer
- Bob Clearmountain– mixing
- Nick de Ville – art direction
- Anton Corbijn- photography
Track listing:
- I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
- Answer Me – Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch
- Just One Look – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
- Rescue Me – Carl Smith, Raynard Miner
- All Tomorrow’s Parties – Lou Reed
- Girl of My Best Friend – Sam Bobrick, Ross Butler
- Amazing Grace – John Newton
- Taxi – Homer Banks, Charles Brooks
- Because You’re Mine – Bryan Ferry
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