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 January 18, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Native Dancer”, the fifteenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in September 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Price and Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
Milton Nascimento – vocals, guitar
David Amaro – guitar
Jay Graydon – guitar
Herbie Hancock – piano, keyboards
Wagner Tiso – organ, piano
Dave McDaniel – bass
Robertinho Silva – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Track listing:
Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento
Beauty and the Beast – Wayne Shorter
Tarde – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
Miracle of the Fishes – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
Diana – Wayne Shorter
From the Lonely Afternoons – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
On January 16, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Pale”, the second Toad the Wet Sprocket album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Paul & Mike’s recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Marvin Etzioni.
Todd Nichols – guitar
Glen Phillips – vocals, guitar
Dean Dinning – bass
Randy Guss – drums
David Mitson – engineer
Joe Gastwirt – engineer
Paul Dugré – engineer, mixing
Brian Gardner – mastering
Mary Maurer – art direction
Nancy Donald – art direction
Alan Messer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning, and Randy Guss.
On January 15, 1968, “Columbia” label released “From Sea to Shining Sea”, the 26th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – April 1967, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
Carl Perkins – guitar
Luther Perkins – guitar
Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo, dobro
Norman Blake – dobro
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Marshall Grant – bass
W.S. Holland – drums
The Carter Family – background vocals
Charlie Bragg – engineer
Jerry Watson – engineer
Bob Cato – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash.
From Sea to Shining Sea
The Whirl and the Suck
Call daddy from the Mines
The Frozen Four-Hundred-Pound Fair-to-Middlin’ Cotton Picker
In December 1968, “Columbia” label released “An American Music Band”, the second Electric Flag (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by John Simon.
Personnel:
Harvey Brooks — vocals, bass, guitar
Herbie Rich — vocals, organ, tenor saxophone
John Simon — piano
Hoshal Wright — guitar
Buddy Miles — vocals, drums, guitar
Terry Clements — tenor saxophone
Marcus Doubleday — trumpet
Virgil Gonsalves — baritone saxophone, flute
Nick Gravenites — vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
On December 16, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Quiet Nights”, the 36th Miles Davis album, and his fourth and final album collaboration with Gil Evans. It was recorded July – November 1962, April 1963, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Gil Evans – arranger, conductor
Shorty Baker, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal – trumpets
J.J. Johnson, Frank Rehak – trombones
Ray Alonge, Don Corrado, Julius Watkins – french horns
Bill Barber – tuba
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Albert Block – flute
Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson – woodwinds
Garvin Bushell, Bob Tricarico – bassoons
Janet Putnam – harp
Victor Feldman – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Frank Butler – drums
Willie Bobo – bongos
Elvin Jones – percussion
Fred Plaut – engineer
Dan Hunstein – photography
Track listing:
Song No. 2 (a.k.a. Prenda Minha, Brazilian folk song) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
Once Upon a Summertime – Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand
Aos Pés da Cruz – Marino Pinto, José Gonçalves
Song No. 1 (a.k.a. Adelita by Francisco Tárrega) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
Wait Till You See Her – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
On December 13, 1988, “Columbia” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the eighteenth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Chartmaker Studios”, “Lion Share Recording Studios”, “Village Recorders”, “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Omnisound Recording Studios” in Nashville, “Seacost Sound” in Victoria, British Columbia, and was produced by David Foster.
Personnel:
Neil Diamond – lead vocals
Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Renée Geyer, Richard Page – backing vocals
Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
Michael Landau, Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Michael Boddicker, Robbie Buchanan, David Foster, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren, Michael Omartian, David Paich – keyboards
Mike Brignardello, Reinie Press – bass guitar
Tris Imboden, Paul Leim, Carlos Vega – drums
Rick Bowen, Rhett Lawrence, Kevin Maloney – synthesizer programming
Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Larry Williams – horns
David Foster, Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements
David Foster – arranger
Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer
Jesse Kanner, Ray Pyle, Dave Reitzas – engineer assistant
Humberto Gatica – mixing
Mauricio Guerrero, Laura Livingston – mixing assistant
George Marino – mastering
David Kirschner – art direction, design
Beverley Lazor-Bahr – additional design
Matthew Rolston – photography
Sam Cole, Chris Earthy – production coordination
Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams, Alison Zanetos – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Diamond, except where noted.
The Best Years of Our Lives
Hard Times for Lovers
This Time – Neil Diamond, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock
Everything’s Gonna Be Fine – Neil Diamond, Weldon Dean Parks
Hooked on the Memory of You
Take Care of Me – Neil Diamond, David Foster
Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
Carmelita’s Eyes – Neil Diamond, David Foster
Courtin’ Disaster – Neil Diamond, David Foster
If I Couldn’t See You Again
Long Hard Climb – Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren
On December 4, 2006, “Columbia” label released “Albertine”, the second Brooke Fraser album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Marshall Altman.