On November 11, 1972, “Mainstream” label released “Stickball”, the third Charles Williams studio album. It was recorded in 1972, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
Chris Woods – alto and baritone saxophone
David “Bubba” Brooks – tenor saxophone
Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
Don Pullen – organ
Paul Griffin – electric piano
Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza – electric guitar
Gordon Edwards – Fender Jazz bass
Clyde Lucas – drums
Ray Barretto – congas
David Carey – congas, marimba
Ernie Wilkins – strings arangements, conductor
Track listing:
Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? – Bill Withers, Stan McKenny
People Make the World Go ‘Round – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald William Salter
In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Hugh McCracken – guitars
David Spinozza – guitars
Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
Richard Tee – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
David Carey – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Yusef Lateef – flute
Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
Gerry Teifer – whistling
The Persuasions – backing vocals
Pete Seeger – backing vocals
Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
Bob Liftin – recording, remix
Joe Ferla – additional recording
Marcote – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
Winter Has Me in Its Grip
La La Love You
Homeless Brother
Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
On July 14, 1983, “Arista” label released “Get It Right”, the twenty-ninth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Luther Vandross.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Doc Powell – guitar
Georg Wadenius – guitar
Teddy F. White – guitar
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass guitar, rhythm arrangements
Yogi Horton – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, congas, bongos
Steve Kroon – congas, triangle
Dave Friedman – vibraphone
David Carey – timpani
George Young – soprano saxophone
Alan Rubin, George Young, Gregory Williams, Jim Pugh, John Clark, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini, Peter Gordon, Ronnie Cuber, Tom Malone – horns
Alfred Brown, Barry Finclair, Elena Barere, Emanuel Vardi, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Zaratzian, Homer Mensch, Jan Mullen, Jean R. Dane, Jesse Levy, John Beal, John Pintavalle, Jonathan Abramowitz, Joseph Rabushka, Judy Geist, Julien Barber, Kathryn Kienke, Kermit Moore, Lamar Alsop, Lewis Eley, Margaret Ross, Marilyn Wright, Regis Landiorio, Richard Sortomme, Richard Young, Sanford Allen, Sue Pray, Winterton Garvey – strings
Rob Mounsey – string arrangements, horn arrangements
On December 13, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Blue Lights in the Basement”, the sixth Roberta Flack studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by Rubina Flake, Joe Ferla and Gene McDaniels.
Personnel:
Roberta Flack– vocals, keyboards, arrangements
Reggie Lucas– guitar
Hugh McCracken– guitar, musical arrangements
Jeff Mironov – guitar
David Spinozza– guitar
John Tropea– guitar
Paul Griffin– keyboards
Ronnie Foster– keyboards, background vocals
Don Grolnick– keyboards
Rob Mounsey– keyboards
Leon Pendarvis– keyboards, background vocals, musical arrangements
Harry Whitaker – keyboards, musical arrangements
Anthony Jackson– bass guitar
Basil Fearrington – bass
Will Lee– bass guitar
Gary King– bass, musical arrangements
Steve Gadd– drums
Allan Schwartzberg– drums
Jimmy Wong – drums
Howard King – drums
Idris Muhammad– drums
Crusher Bennett – percussion
David Carey – percussion
Jimmy Maelen– percussion
James Mtume– percussion, background vocals
Michael Kamen– oboe solo, musical arrangements
Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Yvonne Lewis, Gene McDaniels, Zach Sanders, Brenda White, Deniece Williams– backing vocals
Track listing:
Why Don’t You Move in with Me – Gene McDaniels
The Closer I Get to You – Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
Fine, Fine Day – Rachel Perry
This Time I’ll Be Sweeter – Pat Grant, Gwen Guthrie
In April 1978, “Elektra” label released “Boys in the Trees”, the seventh Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Arif Mardin. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Album Package”.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – vocals, guitar, piano
James Taylor- guitar, backing vocals
John Hall – guitar, backing vocals
Hamish Stuart- guitar, backing vocals
Richard Tee- keyboards
Cornell Dupree- guitar
Eric Gale- guitar
Hugh McCracken- guitar
Onnie McIntyre – guitar
Jeff Mironov – guitar
Stuart Scharf – guitar
Don Grolnick- keyboards
Ken Bichel- keyboards
Gordon Edwards – bass
Will Lee- bass
Tony Levin- bass
Steve Gadd- drums
Rubens Bassini- percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
David Sanborn- alto saxophone
George Young – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
Jaroslav Jakubovic- baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker- trumpet
James Buffington – French horn
Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Eddie Bert – trombone
Barry Rogers- trombone
Phil Bodner – oboe
Joe Farrell- flute
Gloria Agostini – harp
Margaret Ross – harp
David Carey – marimba
Alex Ligertwood- backing vocals
Lucy Simon- backing vocals
Luther Vandross – backing vocals
Cissy Houston- backing vocals
Steven Dickson, Marc Embree, Ruderick George, Alyia Orme, Joanna Simon, Ken Williams – backing vocals
George Marge – recording
Harvey Estrin – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon except where noted.
You Belong to Me – Carly Simon, Michael McDonald
Boys in the Trees
Back Down to Earth
Devoted to You – Boudleaux Bryant
De Bat (Fly in Me Face)
Haunting
Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) – Carly Simon, James Taylor, Arif Mardin