On October 10, 2011, “PAX AM” and “Capitol” labels released “Ashes & Fire”, the 13th Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Ryan Adams – vocals, guitars
Greg Leisz – pedal steel
Neal Casal – acoustic guitar
Norah Jones – piano, backing vocals
Benmont Tench – B3 Hammond, piano, electric piano
Daniel Clarke – B3 Hammond
Gus Seyffert – bass guitar, electric guitar
Samuel Dixon – bass guitar
Jeremy Stacey – drums
The Section Quartet – stings
Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen – violins
Lauren Chipman – viola
Richard Dodd – cello
Mandy Moore – backing vocals
Chris Stills – backing vocals
Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Doug Sax – mastering and cutting for vinyl production
On May 31, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Blue Pacific”, the eleventh Michael Franks album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “JHL Sound” in Pacific Palisades, California, “Studio Ultimo” and “Soundworks West” in Los Angeles, “Ground Control Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way” and “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, “Larrabee Sound Studios” and “Schnee Studios” in North Hollywood, and was produced by Walter Becker, Tommy LiPumma and Jeff Lorber.
Personnel:
Michael Franks – vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
Buzz Feiten – guitars, acoustic guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Larry Carlton – guitars
Michael Thompson – guitars
Jeff Lorber – keyboards, programming, arrangements
John Beasley – keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Larry Williams – synthesizer programming, synthesizer arrangements
On April 8, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Toys in the Attic”, the third Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded January – March 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.
Personnel:
Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
Joe Perry – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, talkbox, backing vocals, percussion
Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, coda solo
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
Scott Cushnie – piano
Jay Messina – bass marimba
Mike Mainieri – orchestra conductor
Jay Messina – engineer
Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak, Dave Thoener – engineer assistant
On March 12, 1996, “Impulse!” label released “All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio”, the third Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in October 1995, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
Diana Krall – lead vocals, piano
Russell Malone – guitar
Benny Green – piano
Paul Keller – bass
Steve Kroon – percussion
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Doug Sax – mastering
Robin Lynch – art direction, design
Laurie Goldman – design
Tom Tavee – photography
Terry Teachout – liner notes
Track listing:
I’m an Errand Girl for Rhythm – Nat King Cole
Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Don Redman, Andy Razaf
You Call It Madness – Gladys Dubois, Con Conrad, Russ Columbo, Paul Gregory
Frim Fram Sauce – Joe Ricardel, Redd Evans
Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
Baby Baby All the Time – Bobby Troup
Hit That Jive Jack – John Alston, Campbell “Skeets” Tolbert
You’re Looking at Me – Bobby Troup
I’m Thru with Love – Matty Malneck, Gus Kahn, Fud Livingston
Deed I Do – Fred Rode, Walter Hirsch
A Blossom Fell – Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John
If I Had You – Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly
On March 5, 1984, “Harvest” label released “About Face”, the second David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, “Abbey Road” in London, and was Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour.
Personnel:
David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitar, bass
Ian Kewley – Hammond organ, piano
Pino Palladino – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Bob Ezrin – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
Steve Winwood – piano, Hammond organ
Anne Dudley – synthesizer
Jon Lord – synthesizer
Steve Rance – Fairlight CMI programming
Kick Horns – brass
Luís Jardim – percussion
Ray Cooper – percussion
Roy Harper – backing vocals
Sam Brown – backing vocals
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Mickey Feat – backing vocals
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements
Andy Jackson – engineer
Kit Woolven – engineer
Eric Tomlinson – orchestration recorder
James Guthrie – mixing, remastering
Doug Sax – mastering
Mike Reese – mastering
Storm Thorgerson (credited as STd) – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Gilmour, except where noted, all music by David Gilmour.
On October 3, 1975, “Polydor” label released “The Who by Numbers”, the seventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded April – June 1975, at “Shepperton Studios” in Shepperton, Surrey, England, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
Pete Townshend – guitar, keyboards, banjo, accordion, ukulele, backing vocals, lead vocals
John Entwistle – bass, French horn, trumpet, backing vocals, 2nd lead vocal, cover art
On August 26, 1997, “Impulse!” label released “Love Scenes”, the fourth Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Avatar” in New York City, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
Diana Krall – lead vocals, piano, liner notes
Russell Malone – guitar
Christian McBride – bass
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Lawrence Manchester – recording assistant
Koji Egawa – mixing assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Hollis King – art direction
Isabelle Wong – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Marsha Black – project coordination
Track listing:
All or Nothing at All – Jack Lawrence, Arthur Altman
Peel Me a Grape – Dave Frishberg
I Don’t Know Enough About You – Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour
I Miss You So – Jimmy Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin
They Can’t Take That Away from Me – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
Lost Mind – Percy Mayfield
I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Victor Young, Bing Crosby, Ned Washington
You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Harry warren, Al Dubin
Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey
How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) – Irving Berlin
My Love Is – Billy Miles
Garden in the Rain – Carroll Gibbons, James Dyrenforth
On July 10, 2001, “RCA” label released “Camino Palmero”, the debut Calling (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced Marc Tanner.
Personnel:
Alex Band – lead vocals
Aaron Kamin – lead guitar, backing vocals
Sean Woolstenhulme – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Billy Mohler – bass
Nate Wood – drums, backing vocals
Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
Zac Rae – organ
Ron Fair – synthesizer
Bob Glaub – bass guitar
Satnam Ramgotra – percussion, tabla
Marc Greene – engineer
David Thoener – engineer, mixing
Tiago Becker – engineer assistant
Matt Silva – mixing
Chris Lord – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Doug Sax – mastering
Robert Hadley – mastering
Frank Harkins – art direction, design
Ron Fair – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin, except where noted.
Unstoppable
Nothing’s Changed
Wherever You Will Go
Could It Be Any Harder
Final Answer
Adrienne
We’re Forgiven
Things Don’t Always Turn Out That Way
Just That Good
Thank You
Stigmatized – Alex Band, Aaron Kamin, Eric Brazilian
On June 25, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released the self-titled, debut Huey Lewis and the News studio album. It was recorded in December 1979, at “American Recording” in Studio City, “Redwing Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Schnee.
Personnel:
Huey Lewis – vocals, harmonica
Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Mario Cipollina – bass
Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
Kirk Butler – engineer assistant
Bill Cooper – engineer assistant
Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Billy Bass – art direction, cover concept
Rod Dyer – design
Bill Murphy – design
Ron Slenzak – photography
Chris Welch – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis, except where noted.
Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)
Don’t Make Me Do It
Stop Trying
Now Here’s You – Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis, John McFee
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
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