Tag Archives: Columbia Studios

Loggins And Messina: Sittin’ In

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On November 1971, “Columbia” label released “Sittin’ In” is the debut Loggins and Messina studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jon Clarke – oboe, steel drum, flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Lester “Al” Garth – violin, recorder, tenor saxophone, viola, alto saxophone, steel drum, backing vocals
  • Larry Sims – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Omartian – concertina, keyboards, steel drum
  • Milt Holland – percussion
  • John Fiore – engineer
  • Alex Kazanegras – mixing, mastering
  • David Linderman – artwork
  • Irvin Goodnoff, David Linderman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Nobody But You – Jim Messina
  2. Danny’s Song – Kenny Loggins
  3. Vahevala – Dann Lottermoser, Dan Loggins
  4. Trilogy – Jim Messina, Murray MacLeod, Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins
  5. Ack to Georgia – Kenny Loggins
  6. House at Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins
  7. Listen to a Country Song – Jim Messina, Al Garth
  8. Same Old Wine – Jim Messina
  9. Rock ’n’ Roll Mood – Kenny Loggins, Michael Omartian

It’s A Beautiful Day: Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime

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In November 1971, “Columbia” label released “Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime”, the third It’s A Beautiful Day album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by David LaFlamme.

Personnel:

  • David LaFlamme – lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, violin
  • Billy Gregory – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Hal Vagenet – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Fred Webb – vocals, organ, piano, French horn, harp, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie – piano
  • Bruce Steinberg – harmonica, design, photography
  • Tom Fowler – bass
  • Mitchell Holman – bass
  • Val Funetes – lead vocals, drums
  • Coke Escovedo – congas
  • Robert Ferreira – alto saxophone
  • Charles Peterson – baritone saxophone
  • Bill Artwood – trumpet
  • Van Hughes – trombone
  • Rolf “Boots” Stuart – flute
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Jose Areas – timbales
  • Pattie Santos – vocal, maracas, backing vocals
  • David Brown – engineer, co-producer
  • George Engfer, George Horn, Mike Fusaro, Mike Larner, Roy Segal – engineer
  • George Bennett – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Choice Quality Stuff – David LaFlamme
  2. Bye Bye Baby – Fred Webb, Val Fuentes
  3. The Grand Camel Suite – Billy Gregory
  4. No Word for Glad – Rod Taylor
  5. Lady Love – Rod Taylor
  6. Words – Tom Fowler
  7. Place of Dreams – Fred Webb, Tim Dawe
  8. Oranges & Apples – David LaFlamme
  9. Anytime – David LaFlamme, Fred Webb, Merle “Red” Taylor
  10. Bitter Wine – Fred Webb, Tim Dawe
  11. Misery Loves Company – Merle “Red” Taylor

Van Morrison: Tupelo Honey

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On October 15, 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Tupelo Honey”, the fifth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Wally Heider” and “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, horn arrangements
  • Ronnie Montrose – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
  • John McFee – pedal steel guitar
  • Ted Templeman – organ
  • Mark Jordan – piano, electric piano
  • Bill Church – bass
  • Rick Shlosser – drums
  • Connie Kay – drums
  • Gary Mallaber – percussion, vibraphone
  • Jack Schroer – alto, tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Luis Gasca – trumpet
  • Bruce Royston – flute, flute arrangements
  • “Boots” Houston – flute, backing vocals, flute arrangements
  • Ellen Schroer – backing vocals
  • Janet Planet – backing vocals
  • Jack Schroer – horn arrangements
  • Stephen Barncard, David Brown, Doc Storch – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg, Donn Landee – remix
  • Ian Cooper – remaster
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Michael Maggid – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Van Morrison.

  1. Wild Night
  2. (Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball
  3. Old Old Woodstock
  4. Starting a New Life
  5. You’re My Woman
  6. Tupelo Honey
  7. I Wanna Roo You (Scottish Derivative)
  8. When That Evening Sun Goes Down
  9. Moonshine Whiskey

Tanya Tucker: Delta Dawn

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On September 11, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Delta Dawn”, the debut Tanya Tucker studio album. It was recorded March – July 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Tanya Tucker – lead vocals
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
  • Lou Bradley – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Delta Dawn – Alex Harvey, Larry Collins
  2. New York City Song – Linda Hargrove
  3. Smell the Flowers – Jerry Reed
  4. If You Touch Me (You’ve Got to Love Me) – Carmol Taylor, Norro Wilson, Joe Stampley
  5. He’s All I Got – Jerry Williams, Gary U.S. Bond
  6. The Jamestown Ferry – Mark Vickery, Bobby Borchers
  7. Loving You Could Never Be Better – Earl Montgomery, Carl Montgomery, Betty Tate
  8. Soul Song – George Richey, Norro Wilson, Billy Sherrill
  9. Love’s the Answer – Emily Mitchell, Norro Wilson
  10. The happiest Girl in the Whole USA – Donna Fargo
  11. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams

Poco: From The Inside

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On September 5, 1971, “Epic” label released “From the Inside”, the third Poco studio album. It was recorded in May 1971, at “Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • Richie Furay – vocals, acoustic and rhythm electric guitar
  • Paul Cotton – vocals, acoustic and lead electric guitar
  • Rusty Young – vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro
  • Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar
  • George Grantham – vocals, drums
  • Jay Spell – piano
  • Charlie Bragg, Lacy O’Neal, Roy Segal – recording
  • Kathy Johnson – front cover assemblage

Track listing:

  1. Hoe Down – Richie Furay, Rusty Young
  2. Bad Weather – Paul Cotton
  3. What Am I Gonna Do – Richie Furay
  4. You Are the One – Richie Furay
  5. Railroad Days – Paul Cotton
  6. From the Inside – Timothy B. Schmit
  7. Do You Feel It Too – Richie Furay
  8. Ol’ Forgiver – Paul Cotton
  9. What If I Should Say I Love You – Richie Furay
  10. Just for Me and You – Richie Furay

Miles Davis: E.S.P.

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On August 16, 1965, “Columbia” label released “E.S.P.”, album by Miles Davis (his eleventh album for “Columbia” label). It was recorded in January 1965, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Irving Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Bob Cato – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. E.S.P. – Wayne Shorter
  2. Eighty – One – Ron Carter, Miles Davis
  3. Little One – Herbie Hancock
  4. R.J. – Ron Carter
  5. Agitation – Miles Davis
  6. Ins – Wayne Shorter
  7. Mood – Ron Carter, Miles Davis

Alexander “Skip” Spence: Oar

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On May 19, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Oar”, the only Alexander “Skip” Spence studio album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Alexander Spence.

Personnel:

  • Alexander “Skip” Spence – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Charlie Bradley, Don Meehan, Mike Figlio – engineer
  • Don Meehan – mixing
  • Lloyd Ziff – design
  • Columbia Records Photo Studio – photography
  • David Rubinson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Alexander “Skip” Spence.

  1. Little Hands
  2. Cripple Creek
  3. Diana
  4. Margaret/Tiger Rug
  5. Weighted Down (The Prison Song)
  6. War in Peace
  7. Broken Heart
  8. All Come to Meet Her
  9. Books of Moses
  10. Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin for Yang)
  11. Lawrence of Euphoria
  12. Grey/Afro

The Association: And Then…Along Comes

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In July 1966, “Valiant Records” label released “And Then… Along Comes”, the debut Association (The) album. It was recorded March – May 1966, at “Homewood Studios”, “GSP Studios” and “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Curt Boettcher.

Personnel:

  • Terry Kirkman – vocals, wind instruments, percussion
  • Jules Alexander – vocals, lead guitar
  • Jim Yester – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Russ Giguere – vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Brian Cole – bass, vocals, woodwinds
  • Ted Bluechel, Jr. – vocals, drums, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Mike Deasy, Lee Mallory, Ben Benay – guitars
  • Jim Henderson – piano
  • Jerry Scheff – bass guitar
  • Jim Troxel – drums
  • Doug Rhodes or Butch Parker – celesta
  • Toxey French – vibraphone
  • Curt Boettcher – backing vocals
  • Gary Paxton, Pete Romano – engineer
  • Peter Whorf Graphics – design
  • Fred Poore – photography
  • Phyllis Burgess – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Enter the Young – Terry Kirkman
  2. Your Own Love – Jules Alexander, Jim Yester
  3. Don’t Blame It on Me – Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi
  4. Blistered – Billy Ed Wheeler
  5. Along Comes Mary – Tandyn Almer
  6. Cherish – Terry Kirkman
  7. Standing Still – Ted Bluechel
  8. Message of Our Love – Tandyn Almer, Curt Boettcher
  9. Round Again – Jules Alexander
  10. Remember – Jules Alexander
  11. Changes – Jules Alexander

Jimmy Giuffre: Free Fall

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In March 1963, “Columbia” label released “Free Fall”, the 22nd Jimmy Giuffre album. It was recorded July – November 1962, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet
  • Paul Bley – piano
  • Steve Swallow – double bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Giuffre

  1. Propulsion
  2. Threewe
  3. Ornothoids
  4. Dichotomy
  5. Man Alone
  6. Spasmodic
  7. Yggdrasill
  8. Divided Man
  9. Primordial Call
  10. The Five Ways

Miles Davis: Seven Steps to Heaven

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On July 15, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Seven Steps to Heaven”, the eighth Miles Davis studio album. It was recorded April – May 1963, at “Columbia Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Victor Feldman – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Frank Butler – drums
  • Tony Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Basin Street Blues – Spencer Williams
  2. Seven Steps to Heaven – Victor Feldman, Miles Davis
  3. I Fall in Love Too Easy – Jule Styne
  4. So Near, So Far – Tony Crombie, Benny Green
  5. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Clarence Williams, Charles Warfield
  6. Joshua – Victor Feldman