On November 3, 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Inner Mounting Flame”, the debut Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in August 1971, at “CBS Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John McLaughlin.
On August 1, 1971, “Columbia” label released “How Hard It Is”, the fourth and final Big Brother and the Holding Company studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “CBS Studios” in San Francsico, and was produced by Roscoe Segal and Roy Segal.
Personnel:
Sam Andrew – vocals, guitar
David Schallock – lead guitar
Peter Albin – guitar, bass, mandolin, vibraslap
James Gurley – bass
David Getz – drums, percussion, marimba, piano
Mike Finnigan – vocals, keyboards
Kathi McDonald – vocals
Nick Gravenites – vocals
David Brown, George Engfer, George Horn, Mike Larner – recording
Dennis Nolan – artwork
Track listing:
How Hard It Is – David Getz, Sam Andrew
You’ve Been Talkin’ ‘Bout Me, Baby – Ray Rivera, Gale Garnett, Walter Hirsch
House on Fire – David Getz, Louis Rappaport
Black Widow Spider – Sam Andrew
Last Band on Side One – Roscoe Segel, Sam Andrew
Nu Boogaloo Jam – Dan Nudelman, Sam Andrew
Maui – Roscoe Segel, Sam Andrew
Shine On – David Getz, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew
Buried Alive in the Blues – Nick Gravenites
Promise Her Anything but Give Her Arpeggio – David Schallock
In December 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Our Man in Paris”, the 20th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1963, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, France, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Bud Powell – piano
Pierre Michelot – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Claude Ermelin – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – cover photography
Track listing:
Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
On July 20, 1978, “Tappan Zee” label released “Touchdown”, the sixth Bob James album. It was recorded in 1978, at “CBS Studios”, “Sound Mixers” and “A&R Recording” in New York, and was produced by Bob James.
Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Yamaha electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements, conductor
Eric Gale – electric guitar
Hiram Bullock – vocals, electric guitar
Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
Richard Resnicoff – rhythm acoustic guita
Gary King – electric bass
Ron Carter – acoustic bass, piccolo bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Mongo Santamaria – percussion
Phil Bodner – alto saxophone, flute, oboe
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
David Sanborn – alto saxophone solo
Harvey Estrin – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
George Marge – tenor saxophone, English horn, flute, oboe, recorder
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Mike Lawrence – trumpet
Ron Tooley – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Dave Bargeron – trombone
Alan Raph – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
David Nadien – concertmaster
Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Louis Gabowitz, Diana Halprin, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Herbert Sorkin, Richard Sortomme – violin
Jean Dane, Theodore Israel, Sue Pray and Emanuel Vardi – viola
Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken – cello
In April 1972, “CBS” label released the self-titled, debut Matching Mole studio album. It was recorded December 1971 – February 1972, at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Miller, Robart Wyatt, David Sinclair and Bill MacCormick.
Personnel:
Phil Miller – guitar, arrangements
David Sinclair – piano, Hammond organ, arrangements
Bill MacCormick – bass, arrangements
Robert Wyatt – vocal, drums, Mellotron, piano, arrangements
Dave MacRae – electric piano
Richard Dodd – recording, engineer
Mike Fitzhenry – recording, engineer
Phillip Beckwith – engineer assistant
Track listing:
Caroline – David Sinclair, Robert Wyatt
Instant Pussy – Robert Wyatt
Signed Curtain – Robert Wyatt
Part of the Dance – Phil Miller
Instant Kitten – Robert Wyatt
Dedicated to Hugh, but You Weren’t Listening – Robert Wyatt
In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “One Flight Up”, the 21st Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
On June 1, 1981, “Columbia” label released “The Baron”, the 66th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in in September 1980 and March 1981, at “CBS Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.
Personnel:
Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
Pete Wade, Phil Baugh, Terry Jacks, Billy Sanford, Pete Bordonali – guitar
Marty Stuart – guitar, fiddle, arrangements
Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
Hargus “Pig” Robbins, Bobby Wood – piano
Bobby Emmons – keyboards
Terry McMillan, Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Bob Wray – bass
Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone, Jerry Kroon – drums
Lea Jane Berinati, Millie Forrest, Janie Fricke, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Louis Nunely, Gordon Stocker, Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
Bill McElhiney – string arrangements
Ron Reynolds – engineer
Bill Johnson – design
Slick Lawson – photography
Track listing:
The Baron – Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Taylor
Mobile Bay – David Kirby, Curly Putman
(I Learned) The Hard Way – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
Celling, Four Walls and a Floor – Tom T. Hall
Hey, Hey, Train – Marty Stuart
The Reverend Mr. Black / Lonesome Valley (Medley) – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, Billy Ed Wheeler, Jed Peters
In April 1965, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1964, at “EMI Studios” in Barcelona, “EMI Studios” in London, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, “CBS Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
On January 24, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Paul Simon album. It was recorded January – March 1971, at “CBS Studios” in san Francisco, “CBS Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS Studios” in New York City, “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Kingston Studio CBE” in Paris, and was produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, arranger
Stéphane Grappelli – violin
Lynford “Hux” Brown – lead guitar
David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar
Stefan Grossman – bottleneck guitar
Jerry Hahn – electric guitar
Neville Hinds – Hammond organ
Larry Knechtel – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
Charlie McCoy – bass harmonica
Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Ron Carter – double bass
Russell George – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Winston Grennan – drums
Denzil Laing – percussion
Victor Montanez – congas
Airto Moreira – percussion
Fred Lipsius – alto saxophone
John Schroer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Steven Turre – trombone
Los Incas – flute, charango, percussion
Mike Mainieri – vibes
Cissy Houston, Von Eva Sims, Renelle Stafford and Deirdre Tuck – backing vocals
On June 12, 1970, “Blue Horizon” label released “Accept”, the fourth Chicken Shack studio album. It was recorded December 1, 1969, – March 11, 1970, at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.
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