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Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna

On July 27, 1981, “Modern Records” and “Atco” labels released “Bella Donna”, the debut Stevie Nicks album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Studio 55” in Goodnight LA, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 1990, the album was certified quadruple-platinum by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
  • Tom Petty – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Michael Campbell – guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Don Felder – guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar 
  • Billy Payne – piano
  • Roy Bittan – piano
  • Bill Elliott – piano
  • Benmont Tench – piano, organ
  • David Adelstein – synthesizer
  • Duck Dunn – bass guitar
  • Tom Moncrieff – bass guitar
  • Richard Bowen – bass guitar
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Don Henley – co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • Sharon Celani; Lori Perry – backing vocals
  • Gordon Perry – arrangements
  • Roy Bittan – arrangements
  • Benmont Tench – musical director
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
  • Don Smith – additional engineering, mixing
  • Thom Panunzio – additional engineering
  • Dana Latham; Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas; James Ball – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Herbert W. Worthington IItI – art direction, photography, design, cover concept
  • Christopher Nicks – cover concept
  • Mike Manoogian – logo design
  • Michael Curtis – layout, design, back cover and inside lighting
  • Richard Hall – front cover lighting
  • Sabienne Poilievre – front cover hair design
  • Beverlee Vance; Richard Bremer; Danton Thompson – hair design
  • Margi Kent – clothes
  • Liza Gonzales – make-up
  • Kathryn Greenbalm – hands
  • Janet Weber – production coordinator
  • Debbie Alsbury – production assistant, personal assistant
  • Cathie Rice – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Nicks, except where noted.

  1. Bella Donna
  2. Kind of Woman – music by Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench
  3. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  4. Think About It music by Stevie Nicks, Roy Bittan
  5. After the Glitter Fades
  6. Edge of Seventeen
  7. How Still My Love
  8. Leather and Lace
  9. Outside the Rain
  10. The Highwayman

Santana: Beyond Appearances

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In February 1985, “Columbia” label released “Beyond Appearances”, the thirteenth Santana studio album. It was recorded March – November 1984, at “Record One” and “Plant Studios” in California, and was produced by Val Garay.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana – vocals, acoustic 12-string and electric guitar
  • Greg Walker – lead and background vocals
  • Alex Ligertwood – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Woodhead – guitar
  • Craig Hull – guitar
  • Chester D. Thompson – synthesizer, bass, keyboards, organ
  • Mitchell Froom- string synthesizer
  • David Adelstein – synthesizer, DMX drum machine, synthesizer bass
  • Steve Goldstein – synthesizer, keyboards
  • David Sancious– rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
  • Alphonso Johnson – bass
  • Bryan Garofalo  – bass
  • Bob Getter – string bass
  • Chester Cortez Thompson– drums, bass pedals
  • Craig Krampf – drums, DMX drum machine
  • Armando Peraza – bongos, percussion, shakers, congas
  • Orestes Vilato – vocals, bells, timbales, percussion, cymbals, woodblocks
  • Raul Rekow – vocals, chekere, congas, shakers
  • Anthony LaPeau – backing vocals
  • Robbie Patton, David Adelstein – arrangements
  • Steve Goldstein – associate producer
  • Val Garay, Richard Bosworth – recording
  • Duane Saykora – recording assistant
  • Wayne Lewis – engineer assistant
  • Val Garay – mixing
  • Jim Gaines – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Breaking Out – Alphonso Johnson, Alex Ligertwood
  2. Written in Sand – Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  3. How Long – Robbie Patton
  4. Brotherhood – David Sancious, Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson
  5. Spirit – Alphonso Johnson, Ale Ligertwood, Raul Rekow
  6. Say It Again – Garay, Steve Goldstein, Lapeau
  7. Who Loves You – Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson, Orestes Vilato
  8. I’m the One Who Loves You – Curtis Mayfield
  9. Touchdown Raiders – Carlos Santana
  10. Right Now – Ale Ligertwood, Carlos Santana