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New Riders Of The Purple Sage: The Adventures Of Panama Red

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In October 1973, “Columbia” label released “The Adventures of Panama Red”, the fourth New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by Norbert Putnam

Personnel:

  • John Dawson – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • David Nelson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Dave Torbert – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
  • Buddy Cage– pedal steel guitar
  • Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
  • Donna Jean Godchaux– vocals
  • Buffy Sainte-Marie– vocals
  • Norbert Putnam– bass
  • The Memphis Horns, arranged by Norbert Putnam and the Memphis Horns
  • Tom Flye – recording
  • Tom Anderson, Phil Brown, Bob Edwards – engineer
  • John Stronach, Bobby Hughes – engineer assistant
  • Norbert Putnam – remix
  • Lore and Chris – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Panama Red – Peter Rowan
  2. It’s Alright With Me – Dave Torbert
  3. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy – Peter Rowan
  4. Important Exportin Man – Tim Hovey, Dave Torbert
  5. One Too Many Stories – John Dawson
  6. Kick in the Head – Robert Hunter
  7. You Should Have Seen Me Runnin – John Dawson
  8. Teardrops in My Eyes – Red Allen, Tommy Sutton
  9. A. Lady – Troy Seals, Don Goodman, Will Jennings
  10. Thank the Day – Dave Torbert
  11. Cement, Clay and Glass – Spencer Dryden, David Nelson

Loggins & Messina: Full Sail

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In October 1973, “Columbia” label released “Full Sail”, the third Loggins and Messina album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider Studios” Hollywood, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Loggins– vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Messina– vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Jon Clarke – oboe, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, English horn
  • Michael Omartian– piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, tack piano, Lowrey organ, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Al Garth – violin, bass clarinet, recorder, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals
  • Merel Bregante – drums, timbales, backing vocals
  • Vince Charles – steel drums
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Jim Messina, Alex Kazanegras – engineer
  • Larry Keys, Alex Kazanegras – quadrophonic mix
  • Al Lawrence, Alex Kazanegras – quadrophonic mix supervision
  • Ron Coro – art direction
  • Joe Garnett – illustrations
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Lahaina – Jim Messina
  2. Travelin’ Blues – Jim Messina
  3. My Music – Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina
  4. A Love Song – Kenny Loggins, Dona Lyn George
  5. You Need a Man/Coming to You – Jim Messina
  6. Watching the River Run – Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins
  7. Pathway to Glory – Jim Messina
  8. Didn’t I Know You When – Kenny Loggins, Michael Omartian
  9. Sailin’ the Wind – Daniel Loggins, Dann Lottermoser

Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker

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On October 21, 2016, “Columbia” label released “You Want It Darker”, the fourteenth and final Leonard Cohen studio album.  It was recorded April – July 2016, at Leonard Cohen’s house in Wilshire, Los Angeles, and was produced by Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen and Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen– vocals
  • Bill Bottrell– electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Adam Cohen– classical guitar
  • Zac Rae – guitar, classical guitar, mandolin, keyboards, Mellotron, celesta, piano, Wurlitzer, floor tom, octophone
  • Patrick Leonard– keyboards, organ, piano, bass synthesizer, bass guitar, percussion, drum programming
  • Michael Chaves – keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming
  • Brian Macleod – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen, except where noted.

  1. You Want it Darker – Patrick Leonard
  2. Treaty
  3. On the Level – Sharon Robinson
  4. Leaving the Table
  5. If I Didn’t Have Your Love – Patrick Leonard
  6. Traveling Light – Adam Cohen, Patrick Leonard
  7. It Seemed The Better Way – Patrick Leonard, Adam Cohen
  8. Steer Your Way – Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen
  9. String Reprise / Treaty – Leonard Cohen

Blood, Sweat & Tears: New Blood

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In October 1972, “Columbia” label released “New Blood”, the fifth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bobby Colomby.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Fisher– vocals
  • Steve Katz- lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Willis– keyboards
  • Bobby Doyle– piano
  • Bobby Colomby- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Fielder- bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Bargeron- trombone, tuba, bass trombone, baritone horn, backing vocals
  • Lew Soloff- trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Chuck Winfield- trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, backing vocals
  • Lou Marini- woodwinds

Track listing:

  1. Down in the Flood – Bob Dylan
  2. Touch Me – Victoria Pike, Teddy Randazzo
  3. Alone – Lou Marini
  4. Velvet -Jeff Kent
  5. I Can’t Move No Mountains – Michael Gately, Robert John
  6. Over the Hill – Dave Bargeron
  7. So Long Dixie – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  8. Snow Queen – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  9. Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock

Loggins And Messina: Same

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In October 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Loggins and Messina album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Messina and Kenny Loggins.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Loggins- vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Messina- vocals, lead guitar, electric mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Michael Omartian- Hammond organ, piano, harmonium, clavinet, tack piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals
  • Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Jon Clarke – flute, oboe, recorder, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Lester “Al” Garth – violin, recorder, alto and tenor saxophone
  • Rusty Young- dobro
  • John Fiore – engineer
  • Jim Marshall, Marsha Reed – photography

Track listing:

  1. Good Friend – Jim Messina
  2. Whiskey – Kenny Loggins
  3. Your Mama Don’t Dance – Jim Loggins, Kenny Messina
  4. Long Tail Cat – Jim Loggins
  5. Golden Ribbons – Kenny Messina
  6. Thinking of You – Jim Messina
  7. Just Before the News – Jim Messina
  8. Till the Ends Meet – Kenny Loggins
  9. Holiday Hotel – Jim Messina, Al Garth
  10. Lady of My Heart – Kenny Loggins
  11. Angry Eyes – Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina

Midnight Oil: Breathe

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On October 15, 1996, “Columbia” label released “Breathe”, the ninth Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded in 1996, in Sydney and New Orleans, and was produced by Malcolm Burn.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett- lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey– guitars
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass
  • Rob Hirst- vocals, drums
  • Malcolm Burn- guitars, organ, bass
  • Buddy Miller– guitars
  • Ethan Allan – piano
  • Daryl Johnson – djembe
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals

Track listing:

  1. Underwater – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  2. Surf’s Up Tonight – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  3. Common Ground – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  4. Time to Heal – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  5. Sins of Omission – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Malcolm Burn
  6. One Too Many Times – Jim Moginie
  7. Star of Hope – Jim Moginie
  8. In the Rain – Peter Garrett
  9. Bring on the Change – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  10. Home – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  11. E-Beat – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  12. Barest Degree – Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst
  13. Gravelrash – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey

 

Skid Row: Skid

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In October 1970, “Columbia” label released released “Skid”, the debut Skid Row album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Clifford Davis.

Personnel:

  • Gary Moore – vocals, guitar
  • Brush Shiels – vocals, bass
  • Noel Bridgeman – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Mad Dog Woman – Brendan Shiels
  2. Virgo’s Daughter – Brendan Shiels
  3. Heading Home Again – Brendan Shiels
  4. An Awful Lot Of Woman – Brendan Shiels
  5. Unco-Up Showband Blues – Brendan Shiels, Gary Moore, Noel Bridgeman
  6. For Those Who Do – Brendan Shiels, Gary Moore, Noel Bridgeman
  7. After I’m Gone – Brendan Shiels
  8. The Man Who Never Was – Brendan Shiels, Gary Moore, Noel Bridgeman
  9. Felicity – Gary Moore

Tommy Bolin: Private Eyes

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In September 1976, “Columbia” label released “Private Eyes”, the second and the last Tommy Bolin album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles,and ”Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dennis MacKay and Tommy Bolin.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Bolin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Reggie McBride – vocals, bass
  • Mark Stein – vocals, keyboards
  • Norma Jean Bell – vocals, percussion, saxophone
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Bobby Berge – drums, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Del Newman – string arrangements
  • Thomas La Tonore, Stephen W Tayler – engineer
  • Jimmy Wachtel – design

Track listing:

  1. Bustin’ Out for Rosey – Tommy Bolin
  2. Sweet Burgundy – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  3. Post Toastee – Tommy Bolin
  4. Shake the Devil – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  5. Gypsy Soul – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  6. Someday We’ll Bring Our Love Home – Tommy Bolin, John Tesar
  7. Hello, Again – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  8. You Told Me That You Loved Me –Tommy Bolin

Roger McGuinn: Peace On You

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In September 1974, “Columbia” label released “Peace on You”, Roger McGuinn second album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Halverson.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Dan Fogelberg- vocals, guitar
  • Al Kooper- guitar, piano, clavinet, arrangements, conductor
  • Donnie Dacus – vocals, guitar
  • Al Perkins- steel guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco- flamenco guitar
  • Paul “Harry” Harris- keyboards
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Mark Volman, William McLeish Smith, Gwendolyn Edwards, Paul Stallworth, Howard Kaylan, Brooks Hunnicutt, Brenda Gordon, Tim Coulter, Brian Russell, Jorge Calderon – vocals
  • Lee Kiefer – arrangements, conductor

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy except where noted.

  1. Peace On You – Charlie Rich
  2. Without You
  3. Going To The Country – Donnie Dacus
  4. (Please Not) One More Time – Al Kooper
  5. Same Old Sound – Roger McGuinn
  6. Do What You Want To Do – Donnie Dacus
  7. Together
  8. Better Change – Dan Fogelberg
  9. Gate Of Horn
  10. The Lady

Boz Scaggs: My Time

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In September 1972, “Columbia” label released “My Time”, the fifth Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Rot Halee and Boz Scaggs.

Personnel:

  • Boz Scaggs – vocals, electric guitar
  • Eddie Hinton– acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– electric guitar
  • Pete Carr – electric guitar
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Clayton Ivey – organ, keyboards
  • Joachim Young – keyboards
  • David Hood– bass guitar
  • David Brown– bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • George Rains – drums
  • Charles Chalmers– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Muscle Shoals Horns, Bob Ferreira, Tom Harrell, Mel Martin, Jim Rothermel, Jack Scherer, Jules Broussard – horns
  • Sandra Chalmers – backing vocals
  • Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
  • Dorothy Morrison – backing vocals
  • Linda Tillery– backing vocals
  • Anne Garner – graphics
  • Ethan A. Russell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Boz Scaggs, except where noted.

  1. Dinah Flo
  2. Slowly in the West – David Brown
  3. Full-Lock Power Slide
  4. Old Time Lovin’ – Al Green
  5. Might Have to Cry
  6. Hello My Lover – Allen Toussaint
  7. Freedom for the Stallion – Allen Toussaint
  8. He’s a Fool for You
  9. We’re Gonna Roll
  10. My Time