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Melissa Etheridge: Brave And Crazy

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On September 11, 1989, “Island” label released “Brave and Crazy”, the second Melissa Etheridge studio album. It was recorded January – May 1989, at “A&M Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas and Kevin McCormick.

Personnel:

  • Melissa Etheridge – vocals, twelve-string guitar, arrangements
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Bernie Larsen – electric guitar
  • Scott Thurston – keyboards
  • Bono – harmonica
  • Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
  • Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Bob Vogt – engineer
  • Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Banghart – engineer assistant
  • Larry Goodwin – engineer assistant
  • Randy Wine – engineer assistant
  • Dennis Keeley – photography
  • Robin Fredriksz – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted.

  1. No Souvenirs
  2. Brave and Crazy
  3. You Used to Love to Dance
  4. The Angels
  5. You Can Sleep While I Drive
  6. Testify – Merlisa Etheridge, Kevin McCormick
  7. Let Me Go
  8. My Back Door
  9. Skin Deep
  10. Royal Station 4/16

Roger Waters: Amused To Death

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On September 7, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Amused to Death”, the third Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1992, at “The Billiard Room”, “Olympic Studios”, “CTS Studios”, “Angel Recording Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, “Ameraycan Studios” and “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Johnny Yuma Recording” in Burbank, and was produced by Roger Waters and Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:             

  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, EMU synthesiser, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Jeff Beck – guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low – electric rhythm guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, guitars, Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar 
  • Geoff Whitehorn – guitar 
  • B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Rick DiFonzo – guitar
  • Steve Lukather – guitar 
  • Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar
  • Patrick Leonard – keyboards, 2nd sportscaster voice, Hammond organ, synthesizers, acoustic piano, percussion programming, choir arrangements
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – Hammond organ 
  • Randy Jackson – bass 
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass 
  • John Pierce – bass guitar 
  • John Patitucci – upright bass, electric bass 
  • Graham Broad – drums, percussion 
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums 
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums 
  • Brian Macleod – snare, hi-hat
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Guo Yi & the Peking Brothers – dulcimer, lute, zhen, oboe, bass 
  • Steve Sidwell – cornet
  • John Dupree – strings arrangements, conductor 
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited – orchestra
  • Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  •  Alf Razzell – speech
  • London Welsh Chorale – choir
  • Kenneth Bowen – choir conductor
  • Don Henley – vocals 
  • P.P. Arnold – vocals
  • Rita Coolidge – vocals
  • Marv Albert – sportscaster voice
  • Jessica Leonard, Jordan Leonard – screaming kids 
  • Charles Fleischer – TV evangelist speech 
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
  • N’Dea Davenport – backing vocals
  • Natalie Jackson – backing vocals
  • Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals
  • Jon Joyce – backing vocals
  • Stan Farber (credited as Stan Laurel) – backing vocals 
  • Jim Haas – backing vocals
  • Hayden Bendall – engineer
  • Jerry Jordan – engineer
  • Stephen McLaughlin – engineer
  • James Guthrie – mixing
  • Nick Griffiths – co-producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Waters.

  1. The Ballad of Bill Hubbard
  2. What God Wants, Part I
  3. Perfect Sense, Part I
  4. Perfect Sense, Part II
  5. The Bravery of Being Out of Range
  6. Late Home Tonight, Part I
  7. Late Home Tonight, Part II
  8. Too Much Rope
  9. What God Wants, Part II
  10. What God Wants, Part III
  11. Watching TV
  12. Three Wishes
  13. It’s a Miracle
  14. Amused to Death

George Benson: 20/20

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On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
  • Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Dann Huff – guitar
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
  • Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
  • David Williams – rhythm guitar
  • Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Sample – acoustic piano
  • Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
  • Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
  • Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
  • Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass
  • Daniel Sembello – DX7 Rhodes, synthesizer bass, synthesizers, drum programming, ride cymbal
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer programming, arrangements
  • Randy Goodrum – synthesizer programming, Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
  • Barnaby Finch – DX7 Rhodes
  • Dave Grusin – string synthesizer, flute
  • Neil Larsen – synthesizers
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards
  • Marcus Miller – bass
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Earl May – bass
  • Anthony Jackson – bass
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass
  • Clif Magness – drum programming, track arrangements
  • Russ Titelman – drum programming
  • Steve Ferrone – additional drums
  • Dave Weckl – additional drums, additional cymbals
  • Bryan Lee Janszen – Simmons drum programming
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • John Robinson – drums
  • Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
  • Rick Shlosser – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
  • Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone
  • Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
  • Frank Wess – alto saxophone
  • Charles Williams – alto saxophone
  • Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
  • Robin Eubanks – trombone
  • Slide Hampton – trombone
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Dave Taylor – trombone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Earl Gardner – trumpet
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Felix Vega – trumpet
  • George Young – flute
  • Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
  • Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
  • Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
  • Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
  • Roberta Flack – lead vocals
  • Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
  • Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Richard Marx – backing vocals
  • Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
  • James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
  • Linda Womack – backing vocals
  • David Cochrane – backing vocals
  • Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
  • Russ Titelman – executive producer
  • Mary Melia – production coordinator
  • Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
  • Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
  • Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
  • Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Kav DeLuxe – design
  • Richard Bomersheim – photography

Track listing:

  1. No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
  2. Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
  3. I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
  4. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
  5. Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
  6. 20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
  7. New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
  8. Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
  9. Stand Up – Neil Larsen
  10. You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser

Toto: Kingdom of Desire

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On May 11, 1993, “Relativity” label released “Kingdom of Desire”, the eighth Toto studio album. It was recorded in 1992 at “A&M Studios”, “Skywalker Studios”, Schnee Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Record One”, “Rumbo Recorders”, “Castle Oak Studios”, “Track Record”, “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Pacifique Recording Studios”, “Enterprise Studios” and “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Danny Kortchmar, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • David Paich– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Mike Porcaro– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizers
  • John Jessel – synthesizer programming
  • J. Vanston– synthesizer
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Jim Keltner– percussion
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone
  • Don Menza– saxophone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • John Elefante– backing vocals
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals
  • Phillip Ingram– backing vocals
  • Angel Rogers – backing vocals
  • Fred White – backing vocals
  • Steve George– backing vocals
  • Richard Page– backing vocals
  • Bobby Womack– backing vocals
  • John Fogerty– backing vocals
  • Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– backing vocals
  • Billy Sherwood– backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch– backing vocals
  • Jenny Douglas-McRae – backing vocals
  • Jackie McGhee – backing vocals
  • Phil Perry– backing vocals
  • Jess Sutcliffe – engineer, production coordination
  • Niko Bolas, John Jessel, Greg Ladanyi – engineer
  • Anas Allaf, Mike Arvold, Shawn Berman, Kyle Bess, Ken Deranteriasian, Bob Edwards, Jeff Graham, Rob Jaczko, Dick Kaneshiro, Fred Kelly Jr., Ed Korengo, Keith Kresge, Tim Larber, Randy Long, Jeff Lorenzen, Rick Plant, Chris Rich, Rail Rogut, Thom Russo, Darian Sahanaja, M.T. Silva, Mick Stern, Bart Stevens, Randy Wine – recording
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Rick Patrick – illustration, logo design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro, except where noted.

  1. Gypsy Train
  2. Don’t Chain My Heart
  3. Never Enough – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Fee Waybill
  4. How Many Times
  5. 2 Hearts
  6. Wing of Time
  7. She Knows the Devil
  8. The Other Side – David Paich, Billy Sherwood, Rory Kaplan
  9. Only You
  10. Kick Down the Walls – Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch
  11. Kingdom of Desire – Danny Kortchmar
  12. Jake to the Bone

Weather Report: Mr. Gone

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In September 1978, “ARC” label released “Mr. Gone”, the ninth Weather Report album. It was recorded in May 1978, at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorius.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul- modified Rhodes 88 electric piano, acoustic piano, two ARP 2600 synthesizers, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer, Mu-Tron Bi-Phase and Mu-Tron Volume Wah effects, kalimba, thumbeki drums, sleigh bells, melodica, high hat, voice
  • Wayne Shorter- tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, voice
  • Jaco Pastorius- bass, drums, timpani, voice
  • Peter Erskine- drums , high hat , voice
  • Tony Williams, Steve Gadd- drums
  • Manolo Badrena- voice solo
  • Jon Lucien, Deniece Williams- voice
  • Maurice White- vocal
  • Alex Kazanegras – engineer
  • Dave Mancini – second engineer
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • Lou Beach – cover illustration

Track listing:

  1. The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat – Joe Zawinul
  2. River People – Jaco Pastorius
  3. Young and Fine – Joe Zawinul
  4. The Elders – Wayne Shorter, arranged by Joe Zawinul
  5. Gone – Joe Zawinul
  6. Punk Jazz – Jaco Pastorius
  7. Pinocchio – Wayne Shorter
  8. And Then – music – Joe Zawinul, lyrics – Sam Guest

Billy Joel: Streetlife Serenade

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On October 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Streetlife Serenade”, the third Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in 1974,at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel– vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Gary Dalton – guitar
  • Mike Deasey– guitar
  • Don Evans – guitar
  • Al Hertzberg – guitar
  • Michael Stewart– guitar
  • Art Munson– guitar
  • Raj Rathor – guitar
  • Tom Whitehorse – banjo, pedal steel
  • William Smith– organ
  • Wilton Felder– bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass guitar
  • Larry Knechtel– bass guitar
  • Ron Tutt– drums
  • Joe Clayton – congas, percussion
  • Michael Stewart – arrangements
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • John Naatjes – tape research
  • Ron Coro = art direction, design
  • Peter Cunningham, Jim Marshall – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. Streetlife Serenader
  2. Los Angelenos
  3. The Great Suburban Showdown
  4. Root Beer Rag
  5. Roberta
  6. The Entertainer
  7. Last of the Big Time Spenders
  8. Weekend Song
  9. Souvenir
  10. The Mexican Connection

 

Peter Frampton: Wind Of Change

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Winds of Change

On May 26, 1972, “A&M” label released “Wind of Change”, the debut Peter Frampton album. It was recorded October 1971 – April 1972,at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in North Hollywood; “Olympic Studios” and  “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Frampton and Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, percussion, dulcimer, harmonium, engineer
  • Frank Carillo – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Jones- rhythm guitar
  • Billy Preston- piano, organ
  • Andy Bown- bass, organ, electric piano, mellotron, percussion, backing vocals
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • Klaus Voorman- bass
  • Mike Kellie- drums, percussion
  • Ringo Starr- drums, percussion
  • Chris Karan- congas
  • Frank Ricotti- shaker
  • Del Newman- strings, arrangements, flute, marimba
  • Jim Price- brass
  • Chris Kimsey – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.

  1. Fig Tree Bay
  2. Wind of Change
  3. Lady Lieright
  4. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. It’s a Plain Shame
  6. Oh for Another Day
  7. All I Wanna Be (Is by Your Side)
  8. The Lodger
  9. Hard
  10. Alright