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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

Laura Nyro: Gonna Take A Miracle

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On November 17, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Gonna Take a Miracle”, the fifth Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded May – June 1971, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – vocals, piano
  • Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash – vocals
  • Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • Ronnie Baker – bass
  • Jim Helmer – drums
  • Vincent Montana Jr. – percussion
  • Larry Washington – bongos
  • Nydia “Liberty” Mata – congas
  • Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula, Thom Bell – string and horn arrangements
  • Tim Geelan – engineer
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design
  • Stephen Paley – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I Met Him on a Sunday – Doris Jackson, Addie Harris McPherson, Beverly Lee, Shirley Alston Reeves
  2. The Bells – Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Iris Gordy, Elgie Stover
  3. Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street – Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson
  4. Désiree – L.Z. Cooper, Danny Johnson
  5. You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me – Smokey Robinson
  6. Spanish Harlem – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
  7. Jimmy Mack – Holland–Dozier–Holland
  8. The Wind – Devora Brown, Bob Edwards, Nolan Strong
  9. Nowhere to Run – Holland–Dozier–Holland
  10. It’s Gonna Take a Miracle – Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Lou Stallman

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Between Nothingness & Eternity

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On November 16, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Between Nothingness & Eternity”, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra live album. It was recorded in August 1973, at the “Schaefer Music Festival” in Central Park, New York, and was produced by Murray Krugman and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – guitar
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Rick Laird – bass
  • Billy Cobham – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Trilogy: Sunlit Path/La Mere de la Mer/Tomorrow’s Story Not the Same – John McLauglin
  2. Sister Andrea – Jam Hammer
  3. Dream – John McLaughlin

The Jazz Messengers: Same

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In November 1956, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Jazz Messengers (The) studio album. It was recorded April – May 1956, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass

Track listing:

  1. Infra-Rae – Hank Mobley
  2. Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver
  3. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  4. Ecaroh – Horace Silver
  5. Carol’s Interlude – Hank Mobley
  6. The End of a Love Affair – E.C. Redding
  7. Hank’s Symphony – Hank Mobley

Bob Dylan: Good As I Been To You

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On November 3, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Good as I Been to You”, the twenty-eighth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at Bob Dylan’s garage studio, in Malibu, and was produced by Debbie Gold.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Micajah Ryan – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jimmy Wachtel – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

  1. Frankie & Albert – arranged by Mississippi John Hurt
  2. Jim Jones
  3. Blackjack Davey
  4. Canadee-i-o – arranged by Nic Jones
  5. Sittin’ on Top of the World – arranged by Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  6. Little Maggie
  7. Hard Times – arranged by Stephen Foster
  8. Step It Up and Go
  9. Tomorrow Night – arranged by Sam Coslow, Will Grosz
  10. Arthur McBride – arranged by Paul Brady
  11. You’re Gonna Quit Me – arranged by Blind Blake
  12. Diamond Joe
  13. Froggie Went a Courtin

Sparks: Introducing Sparks

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In October 1977, “Columbia” label released “Introducing Sparks”, the seventh Sparks album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Larrabee Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner, Terry Powell, Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael – lead and backing vocals
  • Ron Mael – keyboards, arrangements
  • Alan Broadbent, Ben Benay, David Foster, Ed Greene, David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Reinie Press, Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella – musicians
  • Tom Bahler, Al Capps, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, Ron Hicklin, Mark Piscitelli, Nick Uhrig – backing vocals
  • Lenny Roberts – engineer
  • Betsy Banghart, Randy Tominaga – engineer assistant
  • Al Capps – arrangements
  • John Kehe, Tommy Steele – design
  • Bob Seidemann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

  1. A Big Surprise
  2. Occupation
  3. Ladies
  4. I’m Not
  5. Forever Young
  6. Goofing Off
  7. Girls on the Brain
  8. Over the Summer
  9. Those Mysteries

Johnny Cash: Bitter Tears: Ballad Of The American Indian

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On October 26, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian”, the 13th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – June 1964, and was produced by Frank Jones and Dom Law. In 2010, the “Western Writers of America” chose “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” as one of the “Top 100 Western songs of all time”.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins, Norman Blake, Bob Johnson – guitar
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • W.S. Holland – drums
  • The Carter Family – vocal accompaniment
  • Bob Cato – cover photography
  • Hugh Cherry – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. As Long as the Grass Shall Grow – Peter La Farge
  2. Apache Tears
  3. Custer – Peter La Farge
  4. The Talking Leaves
  5. The Ballad of Ira Hayes – Peter La Farge
  6. Drums – Peter La Farge
  7. White Girl – Peter La Farge
  8. The Vanishing Race – Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton

Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years

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On October 17, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Still Crazy After All These Years”, the fourth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, string and horn arrangements
  • Pete Carr – electric guitar
  • Joe Beck – electric guitar
  • Jerry Friedman – electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Tropea – electric guitar
  • Barry Beckett – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
  • Bob James – woodwind arrangements, string arrangements, Fender Rhodes
  • Kenneth Ascher – Fender Rhodes, organ
  • Sivuca – vocal solo, accordion
  • Richard Tee – acoustic piano
  • Leon Pendarvis – acoustic piano
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica
  • David Hood – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Gordon Edwards – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Daniels – saxophone
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • David Mathews – horn arrangements
  • Phoebe Snow – vocals, backing vocals
  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Patti Austin – backing vocals
  • Valerie Simpson – backing vocals
  • The Jessy Dixon Singers – backing vocals
  • Chicago Community Choir – backing vocals
  • Phil Ramone – engineer
  • Jerry Masters – engineer
  • Glenn Berger – recording
  • Bert Szerlip – recording
  • John Berg – design
  • Anthony Maggiore – design
  • Edie Baskin – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon.

  1. Still Crazy After All These Years
  2. My Little Town
  3. I Do It for Your Love
  4. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
  5. Night Game
  6. Gone at Last
  7. Some Folks Lives Roll Easy
  8. Have a Good Time
  9. You’re Kind
  10. Silent Eyes