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Rainbow: Down To Earth

On August 3, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Down to Earth”, the fourth Rainbow studio album. It was recorded March – July 1979, at “Château Pelly de Cornfeld” in France, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
  • Cozy Powell – drums, percussion
  • Gary Edwards – engineer
  • Michael Palmer, Leigh Mantle – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. All Night Long
  2. Eyes of the World
  3. No Time to Lose
  4. Makin’ Love
  5. Since You Been Gone – Russ Ballard
  6. Love’s No Friend
  7. Danger Zone
  8. Lost in Hollywood – Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell

Hank Crawford: We Got A Good Thing Going

In November 1972, “Kudu” label released “We Got a Good Thing Going”, the thirteenth Hank Crawford album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
  • Richard Tee – piano, electric piano, organ
  • George Benson, Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
  • Ron Carter, Gordon Edwards – double bass, electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Phil Kraus – vibraphone, orchestra bells
  • Art Jenkins – congas, tambourine
  • Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
  • Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Ted Israel – viola
  • Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
  • Margaret Ross – harp
  • Bob James, Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. We Got a Good Thing Going – The Corporation
  2. I Don’t Know – Bill Withers
  3. Down to Earth – Ron Miller, Avery Vandenberg
  4. I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So – Duke Ellington, Mack David
  5. Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  6. Little Tear – Don Sebesky
  7. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
  8. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
  9. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
  10. Dirt Dobbler – Alfred Ellis
  11. Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  12. This Is All I Ask – Gordon Jenkins
  13. Jazz Bridge – Don Sebesky

Stevie Wonder: Down To Earth

On November 16, 1966, “Tamla Motown” label released “Down to Earth”, the sixth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • The Originals – backing vocals
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • James Jamerson – bass guitar
  • Benny Benjamin – drums
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. A Place in the Sun – Ron Miller, Bryan Wells
  2. Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
  3. Down to Earth – Ron Miller, Avery Vanderberg
  4. Thank You Love – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  5. Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together) – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  6. Sylvia – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  7. My World Is Empty Without You – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  8. The Lonesome Road – Gene Austin, Nat Shilkret
  9. Angel Baby (Don’t You Ever Leave Me) – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
  10. Mr. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  11. Sixteen Tons – Merle Travis
  12. Hey Love – Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder

Barenaked Ladies: Barenaked Ladies Are Men

On February 6, 2007, “Desperation” label released “Barenaked Ladies Are Men”, the eight Barenaked Ladies album. It was recorded October 2005 – April 2006, and was produced by Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Tyler Stewart and Kevin Hearn.

Personnel:

  • Steven Page – vocals, guitars
  • Ed Robertson – vocals, guitars
  • Jim Creeggan – vocals, bass
  • Tyler Stewart – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Hearn – vocals. keyboards, piano, engineer
  • Rob Carli – clarinet, saxophones, horn arrangements
  • Terry Promane – trombone
  • Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
  • Jim Creeggan – engineer
  • Paul Forgues – engineer
  • Susan Rogers – engineer
  • Keith Rudyk – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Serendipity – Kevin Hearn
  2. Something You’ll never Find
  3. One and Only – Ed Robertson
  4. Angry People
  5. Down to Earth
  6. Beautiful
  7. Running Out Of Ink
  8. Half a Heart
  9. Maybe Not
  10. I Can, I Will, I Do
  11. Fun & Games
  12. The New Sad
  13. Quality
  14. Another Spin – Kevin Hearn
  15. What A Letdown – Ed Robertson
  16. Why Say Anything Nice? – Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart

Bee Gees: Idea

In September 1968, “Polydor” label released “Idea”, the fifth Bee Gees album. It was recorded December / January 1967 – July 1968, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, organ
  • Vince Melouney – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Maurice Gibb– bass guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, harmony and backing vocals
  • Colin Petersen– drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • John Pantry, Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • Wolfgang Heilemann – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Let There Be Love
  2. Kitty Can
  3. In the Summer of His Years
  4. Indian Gin and Whisky Dry
  5. Down to Earth
  6. Such a Shame – Vince Melouney
  7. Idea
  8. When the Swallows Fly
  9. I Have Decided to Join the Airforce
  10. I Started a Joke
  11. Kilburn Towers
  12. Swan Song