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Joe Cocker: Cocker

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In April 1986, “Capitol” label released “Cocker”, the tenth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Richie Zito, Terry Manning, Ron Nevison, Albert Hammond and Diane Warren and Bernard Edwards. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon, Richie Zito, Eddie Martinez, Cliff Goodwin, Dann Huff – guitars
  • Mike Moran, Arthur Barrow, Jeff Lorber, Larry Marshall, Jeff Bova, Michael Boddicker, Howard Hersh – keyboards
  • Vito San Filippo, Bernard Edwards, Randy Jackson, Arthur Barrow, Mike Moran – bass
  • Michael Baird, Anton Fig, Eric Parker – drums
  • Mel Collins, Andrew Love – saxophone
  • Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio, Joel Peskin – horns
  • Albert Hammond, Diane Warren, Curtis King, Maxine Green, Julia Tillman Waters, Leslie Smith, Joe Turano, Elesecia Wright, Maxine Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Shelter Me – Nick DiStefano
  2. A to Z – Tom Kimmel
  3. Don’t You Love Me Anymore – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
  4. Living Without Your Love – Michael Bolton, Doug James
  5. Don’t Drink The Water – Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson
  6. You Can Leave Your Hat On – Randy Newman
  7. Heart of the Matter – Ronald Miller, Billy Aerts
  8. Inner City Blues – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
  9. Love Is on a Fade – Stephen Allen Davis, Dennis Morgan
  10. Heaven -Terry Manning

 

The Black Crowes: By Your Side

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On January 12, 1999, “Columbia” label released “By Your Side”, the fifth studio   Black Crowes (The) album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by  Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals, harmonica
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Sven Pipien– bass guitar
  • Dirty Dozen Brass Band– horns
  • Zoe Thrall – flute
  • Curtis King, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White King, Vanees Thomas – backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangements
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Alvy – engineer
  • Pat Thrall– editing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • John Cheuse – art direction, design
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Will Kennedy – digital imaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Go Faster
  2. Kickin’ My Heart Around
  3. By Your Side
  4. Horse Head
  5. Only a Fool
  6. Heavy
  7. Welcome to the Goodtimes
  8. Go Tell the Congregation
  9. Diamond Ring
  10. Then She Said My Name
  11. Virtue and Vice

Billy Joel: Storm Front

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On October 17, 1989, “Columbia” label released “Storm Front”, the eleventh Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “The Hit Factory”; “Times Square Studio”;  “Right Track Recording”; The Power Station” in New York, and “The Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, clavinet, accordion, Hammond organ, harpsichord, synthesizers, guitars, percussion
  • David Brown – lead guitar, Midi guitar solo
  • Joey Hunting – rhythm guitar
  • Mick Jones – guitar
  • John Mahoney – keyboards, keyboards programming
  • Don Brooks – harmonica
  • Dominic Cortese – accordion
  • Jeff Jacobs – synthesizers, horn arrangements
  • Schuyler Deale – bass guitar
  • Liberty DeVitto  – drums, percussion
  • Crystal Taliefero – percussion
  • Sammy Merendino – electronic percussion
  • Lenny Pickett – saxophone
  • Itzhak Perlman – violin
  • Kevin Jones – keyboard programming
  • Doug Kleeger – sounds effects
  • Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson: The Memphis Horns
  • Bill Zampino – choral arrangement
  • Chuck Arnold – choral leader
  • Arif Mardin – orchestral arrangement
  • Mick Jones, Richard Marx, Crystal Taliefero, Jeff Jacobs, Patricia Darcy-Jones, Frank Floyd, Brian Ruggles, Joe Lynn Turner, Ian Lloyd, Brenda White King, Curtis King – backing vocals
  • Dana Becker, Tim Crich, Jay Healy, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirrera, Gary Solomon – engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge , Jay Healy – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. That’s Not Her Style
  2. We Didn’t Start the Fire
  3. The Downeaster ‘Alexa’
  4. I Go to Extremes
  5. Shameless
  6. Storm Front
  7. Leningrad
  8. State of Grace
  9. When in Rome
  10. And So It Goes

 

Donald Fagen: Kamakiriad

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On May 25, 1993, “Reprise” label released “Kamakiriad”, the second Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, and was produced by Walter Becker.

Personnel:

  • Donald Fagen – vocals, keyboards, horn and rhythm arrangements, liner notes
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar
  • Paul Griffin- Hammond organ
  • Walter Becker- bass, lead guitar
  • Dennis McDermott – drums
  • Christopher Parker – drums
  • Leroy Clouden – percussion, drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Tim Ries – tenor saxophone
  • Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
  • Cornelius Bumpus- tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Tofani- flute, tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
  • Lawrence Feldman – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Lou Marini- clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
  • Birch Johnson – trombone
  • Jim Pugh – trombone
  • Amy Helm – backing vocals
  • Mindy Jostyn – backing vocals
  • Brenda King – backing vocals
  • Curtis King – backing vocals
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals
  • Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd – backing vocals
  • Diane Garisto – backing vocals
  • Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
  • Catherine Russell- backing vocals
  • Dian Sorel – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton- backing vocals
  • Phil Burnett, David Michael Dill, Tom Fritze, Andy Grassi, Troy Halderson, Bob Mitchel, John Neff, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Jay A. Ryan, Tony Volante, Wayne Yurgelun – engineer
  • Scott Hull, Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Craig Siegal – sample editing
  • Phil Burnett – digital technician
  • Craig Siegal – digital delay
  • Carol Bobolts – design
  • James Hamilton – photography
  • Tim White – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Trans-Island Skyway – Donald Fagen
  2. Countermoon – Donald Fagen
  3. Springtime – Donald Fagen
  4. Snowbound – Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
  5. Tomorrow’s Girls – Donald Fagen
  6. Florida Room – Donald Fagen, Libby Titus
  7. On the Dunes – Donald Fagen
  8. Teahouse on the Tracks – Donald Fagen

Warren Zevon: Life’ll Kill Ya

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On January 25, 2000, “Artemis Records” released “Life’ll Kill Ya”, the tenth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon –  vocals, percussion,  keyboards,  guitar,  piccolo, penny whistle, harmonica; theremin
  • Jorge Calderón – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Dennis Collins – vocals
  • Babi Floyd – vocals
  • Curtis King – vocals, art direction
  • Chuck Prophet- guitar
  • Jim Ryan- mandolin
  • Winston Watson – percussion, snare drums
  • Jonathan Exley – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. I Was in the House When the House Burned Down
  2. Life’ll Kill Ya
  3. Porcelain Monkey – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
  4. For My Next Trick I’ll Need a Volunteer
  5. I’ll Slow You Down
  6. Hostage-O
  7. Dirty Little Religion
  8. Back in the High Life Again – Will Jennings, Steve Winwood
  9. My Shit’s Fucked Up
  10. Fistful of Rain – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
  11. Ourselves to Know
  12. Don’t Let Us Get Sick