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James Taylor: JT

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On June 22, 1977, “Columbia” label released “JT”, the eighth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded March – April 1977, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar – guitars
  • Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
  • Dr. Clarence McDonald – keyboards
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums, castanets, wood block, tambourine, handclaps 
  • Peter Asher – tambourine, cowbell, castanets, cabasa, wood block, handclaps 
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Red Callender – tuba
  • David Campbell – viola, string arrangements, conductor
  • Linda Ronstadt – harmony vocals
  • Carly Simon – harmony vocals
  • Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
  • Val Garay – recording, mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • John Kosh – art direction, design
  • David Alexander – front cover, sleeve photos
  • Jim Shea – back cover, inside photos

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Your Smiling Faces
  2. There We Are
  3. Honey Don’t Leave L.A. – Danny Kortchmar
  4. Another Grey Morning
  5. Bartender’s Blues
  6. Secret O’ Life
  7. Handy Man – Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones
  8. I Was Only Telling a Lie
  9. Looking for Love on Broadway
  10. Terra Nova – Carly Simon, James Taylor
  11. Traffic Jam
  12. If I Keep My heart Out of My Sigh

Loudon Wainwright: Album III

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On June 15, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Album III”, the third Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
  • Thomas Jefferson Kaye – guitar, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Charlie Brown III – guitar, electric guitar
  • Elliott Randall – electric guitar
  • Jimmy Ryan – guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Eric Weissberg – dobro, guitar
  • Bill Keith – banjo, steel guitar
  • Teddy Wender – piano
  • “Sailor” Bob Schmidt – harmonica
  • Don Payne – electric bass
  • Tom Watson – electric bass
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Richard Crooks – drums
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • David Amram – French horn
  • Kenny Kosek – fiddle, violin
  • White Cloud – Charles Brown III, Richard Crooks, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Kenneth Kosek, Don Payne, Teddy Wender
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer, mixing
  • Fred Lombardi – cover photography
  • Milton Kramer – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.

  1. Dead Skunk
  2. Red Guitar
  3. East Indian Princess
  4. Muse Blues
  5. Hometeam Crowd
  6. B Side
  7. Needless To Say
  8. Smokey Joe’s Café – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  9. New Paint
  10. Trilogy
  11. Drinking Song
  12. Say That You Love Me

The Rascals: The Island Of Real

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In April 1972, “Columbia” label released “The Island of Real”, the ninth and final Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere.

Personnel:

  • Felix Cavaliere – vocals, keyboards, ARP synthesizer
  • Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar, ARP synthesizer
  • Annie Sutton – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robert Popwell – bass
  • Dino Danelli – drums, percussion
  • Kwasi “Rocky” Dzidzornu – conga
  • Ralph MacDonald – conga
  • Jack Scarangella – conga
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga
  • Joe Farrell – saxophone, flute
  • David Sanborn – saxophone, horn
  • Jon Smith – saxophone, horn
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Manny Stamm – flugelhorn
  • Woodstock Horns – horns
  • Louis Colin – harp
  • Molly Holt – backing vocals
  • Arthur Jenkins – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Felix Cavaliere, except where noted.

  1. Lucky Day
  2. Saga of New York
  3. Be on the Real Side – Robert Popwell
  4. Jungle Walk – Buzz Feiten
  5. Brother Tree
  6. Island of Real
  7. Hummin’ Song
  8. Echoes
  9. Buttercup
  10. Time Will Tell
  11. Lament

Livingston Taylor: There You Are Again

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On January 24, 2006, “Coconut Bay” label released “There You Are Again”, the 17th Livingston Taylor album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Paragon Studios”, “Vertical Sound Studio”, “Skylight Studio” and “Oxford recording Studio” in Nashville, “Avatar Studio”, “Dark Horse Recording”, “The Tracking Room”, “Sound Kitchen”, “Verité Music”, “Hiatus Studios”, “Q Division Studios” and “ Parr Audio”, and was produced by Glenn Rosenstein.

Personnel:

  • Livingston Taylor – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Carly Simon – lead vocal
  • Take 6 – lead vocals
  • James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Mirinof – acoustic and electric guitar
  • George Marinelli – electric guitar
  • Danny Toroll – electric guitar
  • Chris Rodiguez – electric guitar
  • Vince Gill – electric guitar
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
  • Aybrie Haynie – mandolin
  • Shane Keister – piano, Hammond organ
  • Matt Rollings – piano, organ
  • Gary Corbett – Hammond organ
  • Glenn Worf – bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Tommy Sims – bass
  • Chad Cromwell – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson, Ken Lewis – percussion
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Jerry Vivino – tenor saxophone
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Tony Kadleck – trumpet
  • Rich Rosenberg – trombone
  • Gary Corbett – glockenspiel
  • Paul Franklin – dobro
  • Tim Davis – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • New Day Jubilee Choir – backing vocals
  • Kim Flemming, Kim Mont, Vicki Hampton, Kate Taylor, Pam Tillis, Lisa Cochran, Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals
  • Mark Kibble – vocals arrangements
  • Andraé Crouch – choir arrangements, conductor
  • Sheldon Mirowitz – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Jimmy Vivino – horn arrangements
  • Glenn Rosenstein, Joe Ferla, Steve Bishir, John Jaszcz, Mark Kibble, Jim Parr – engineer
  • Allen Ditto, Kris Smith – additional engineer
  • Brian Montgomery – Pro Tools engineer
  • Kevin Edlin – engineer assistant
  • Fred Paragano – editing
  • George Massenburg – mixing, mastering
  • Bart Henderson – photography
  • Sandra Flach, Traci Bishir – coordinator
  • Greg Manocherian – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Livingston Taylor.

  1. Best of Friends
  2. There I’ll Be
  3. Yes
  4. My baby Don’t Mind
  5. Step by Step
  6. There You Are Again
  7. Tuesday Lullaby
  8. Tell Jesus (To Come to My House)
  9. Blame it on Me
  10. My Perfect Christmas Day
  11. Wish I Were a Cowboy
  12. You’re the Boss of Me

David Bowie: Young Americans

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On March 7, 1975, “RCA” label released “Young Americans”, the ninth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded August 1974 – January 1975, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Record Plant” and “Electric Land Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Harry Massin and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Lennon – vocals and backing vocals, guitar
  • Carlos Alomar – guitars
  • Earl Slick – guitars
  • Mike Garson – piano
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar
  • Emir Ksasan – bass guitar
  • Dennis Davis – drums 
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion 
  • Pablo Rosario – percussion 
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Ava Cherry – backing vocals
  • Robin Clark – backing vocals
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Anthony Hinton – backing vocals
  • Diane Sumler – backing vocals
  • Jean Fineberg – backing vocals
  • Jean Millington – backing vocals 

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Young Americans
  2. Win
  3. Fascination – David Bowie, Luther Vandross
  4. Right
  5. Somebody There Likes Me
  6. Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Can You Hear Me
  8. Fame – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon

Pure Prairie League: Something in the Night

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In February 1981, “Casablanca” label released “Something in the Night”, the ninth Pure Prairie League studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Rob Fraboni.

Personnel:

  • Vince Gill – vocals, banjo, guitar, violin
  • Jeff Wilson – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Connor – keyboards
  • Michael Reilly – vocals, bass
  • Billy Hinds – drums
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Gary Mielke – synthesizer
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
  • Dick Sims – organ
  • Kristine Arnold – vocals
  • Renée Geyer – vocals
  • Janis Oliver-Gill – vocals
  • Ricky Fataar – percussion
  • Fredrioco Spumani – percussion
  • Terry Becker, Tim Kramer – engineer
  • Steve Gillmor – engineer assistant
  • Tim Bryant – art direction
  • Jeff Wack – design
  • Scott Hensel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vince Gill; except where noted.

  1. Don’t Keep Me Hangin’
  2. Love Me Again
  3. Hold on to Our Hearts
  4. Something in the Night – Dan Greer, Jeff Wilson, Steve Woodard
  5. Do You Love Me Truly, Julie?
  6. You’re Mine Tonight – Rafe Van Hoy
  7. Still Right Here in My Heart – Dan Greer, Jeff Wilson
  8. I Wanna Know Your Name
  9. Feel the Fire – Dan Greer, Jeff Wilson, Steve Woodard
  10. Tell Me One More Time – Dan Greer, Jeff Wilson

The Butterfield Blues Band: In My Own Dream

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On July 4, 1968, “Elektra” label released “In My Own Dream”, the fourth Butterfield Blues Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Paul Butterfield – vocals, harmonica, guitar
  • Elvin Bishop – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Naftalin (credited as Naffy Markham) – keyboards
  • Bugsy Maugh – vocals, bass
  • Phil Wilson – drums, conga
  • Gene Dinwiddie – tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine, mandolin
  • David Sanborn – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Keith Johnson – trumpet, piano
  • Al Kooper – organ
  • The Icebag Four (Bugsy Maugh, Gene Dinwiddie, Phil Wilson, John Court) – backing vocals
  • William S. Harvey – art direction
  • Gene Szafran – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Last Hope’s Gone – Paul Butterfield, Jim Hayne, David Sanborn
  2. Mine to Love – Bugsy Maugh
  3. Get Yourself Together – Bugsy Maugh
  4. Just to Be with You – Bernie Roth
  5. Morning Blues – Bugsy Maugh
  6. Drunk Again – Elvin Bishop
  7. In My Own Dream – Paul Butterfield

Bobby Hutcherson: Enjoy the View

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On June 24, 2014, “Blue Note” label released “Enjoy the View”, the 25th Bobby Hutcherson album for this label, and was Hutcherson’s final studio album released before his death on August 15, 2016. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco – trumpet, organ
  • Billy Hart – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson, except where noted.

  1. Delia – David Sanborn
  2. Don Is – Joey DeFrancesco
  3. Hey Harold
  4. Little Flower – David Sanborn
  5. Montara
  6. Teddy
  7. You – Joey DeFrancesco

Loudon Wainwright III: T Shirt

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In May 1976, “Arista” label released “T Shirt”, the sixth Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Loudon Wainwright III.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar, banjo, bells
  • Hank Jones – keyboards
  • Jon Cobert – piano
  • Charles Brown III – electric guitar
  • Elliott Randall – electric guitar
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • John Crowder – bass
  • Joe Cocuzzo – drums
  • Richard Crooks – drums, spoons
  • Jimmy Maelen – congas
  • Eric Weissberg – banjo
  • Jeanie Arnold – vocals
  • Kenny Kosek – violin
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Marvin Stamm – cornet, trumpet
  • David Taylor – bass trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III; except where noted.

  1. Bicentennial
  2. Summer’s Almost Over
  3. Hollywood Hopeful – traditional; arranged and adapted by Loudon Wainwright III
  4. Reciprocity
  5. At Both Ends
  6. Wine with Dinner
  7. Hey Packy – George Gerdes
  8. California Prison Blues
  9. Talking Big Apple ’75
  10. Prince Hal’s Dirge
  11. Just Like President Thieu
  12. Wine with Dinner (Night Cap)