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Bee Gees: Life In A Tin Can

On January 19, 1973, “RSO” label released “Life in a Tin Can”, the eleventh Bee Gees studio album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Gibb – lead, harmony, and backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Alan Kendall – lead guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – lap steel guitar
  • Jane Getz – piano
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Jerome Richardson – flute
  • Rick Grech – violin, bass guitar
  • Johnny Pate – orchestral arrangements
  • Mike D. Stone – engineer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Saw a New Morning
  2. I Don’t Wanna Be the One – Barry Gibb
  3. South Dakota Morning – Barry Gibb
  4. Living in Chicago
  5. While I Play – Barry Gibb
  6. My Life Has Been a Song
  7. Come Home Johnny Bridie – Barry Gibb
  8. Method to My Madness

The Beach Boys: L.A.

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On March 19, 1979, “Brother / Caribou / CBS” label released “L.A. (Light Album)”, the 23rd Beach Boys album. It was recorded July 1978 – January 1979, and was produced by Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine and James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Mike Love- lead, harmony and backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
  • Brian Wilson- harmony and backing vocals, piano
  • Carl Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Al Jardine- lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bruce Johnston- harmony and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Ritchie Zito – guitar
  • Melvin Wah Wah Watson – guitar
  • Ed Carter – guitar, bass guitar
  • Carlos Munoz – piano
  • Ron Altbach – keyboards
  • Bob Esty – synthesizer
  • Jim Guercio- bass guitar
  • Joe Chemay – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber- drums
  • Mike Baird- drums
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Victor Feldman- percussion
  • Joel Peskin – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Lyons- alto saxophone
  • Mike Meros – clavinet
  • Sterling Smith – harpsichord
  • Phil Shenale – oberheim
  • Bill Fletcher – engineer
  • Chuck Britz – engineer
  • Joel Moss – engineer
  • Earle Mankey – engineer
  • Tom Murphy – engineer
  • Curt Becher- engineer, co-producer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer
  • Greg Venable – engineer
  • Jeff Guercio – engineer
  • John Hanlon- engineer

Track listing:

  1. Good Timin’ – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
  2. Lady Lynda – Johan Sebastian Bach, arr. by Al Jardine, Ron Altbach
  3. Full Sail – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  4. Angel Come Home – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  5. Love Surrounds Me – Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  6. Sumahama – Mike Love
  7. Here Comes the Night – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. Baby Blue – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Karen Lamm
  9. Goin’ South – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  10. Shortenin’ Bread – traditional, arr. by Brian Wilson