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Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue

On August 22, 1977, “Caribou” label released “Pacific Ocean Blue”, the only Dennis Wilson album. It was recorded 1974 – 1977, at “Brother Studios” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Gregg Jacobson, Carli Muñoz and Dennis Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, ARP synthesizer, Moog bass, Minimoog, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion, bass harmonica, tuba, lap steel guitar, violin, viola, cello, arrangements
  • Carl Wilson – co-lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Eddie Tuleja – lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Earle Mankey – guitar, engineer
  • Billy Hinsche – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Hanlon – lead guitar, engineer
  • Ed Carter – lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Sterling Smith – ARP synthesizer, Moog Taurus
  • Chuck Domanico, James Jamerson, Dave Hessler, Wayne Tweed – bass guitar
  • Dave Hessler – bass
  • Mort Klanfer – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, tambourine
  • Tommy Smith – drums
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums, congas
  • Manolo Badrena – percussion
  • Michael Andreas – alto, tenor baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Charles McCarthy – tenor and baritone saxophone, trumpet, cornet, trombone
  • Lance Buller – trombone, trumpet
  • Janice Hubbard – oboe
  • Bill Lamb – trumpet cornet, trombone
  • Carli Muñoz – harpsichord, percussion
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Joe Chemay – backing vocals
  • Gregg Jakobson – backing vocals
  • Dean Torrence – backing vocals
  • Trisha Roach – backing vocals
  • Baron Stewart – backing vocals
  • Karen Lamm-Wilson – backing vocals
  • Robert Lamm – backing vocals
  • Jim Dutch – backing vocals
  • Per Craig Slownski
  • Sid Sharp – Live strings ensemble
  • Alexander Hamilton’s Double Rock Baptist Choir
  • Stephen Moffitt – chief engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson, except where noted.

  1. River Song – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson
  2. What’s Wrong – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Michael Horn
  3. Moonshine
  4. Friday Night
  5. Dreamer
  6. Thoughts of You – Dennis Wilson, Jim Dutch
  7. Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm-Wilson
  8. You and I – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm-Wilson. Gregg Jakobson
  9. Pacific Ocean Blues – Dennis Wilson, Mike Love
  10. Farewell My Friend – Dennis Wilson
  11. Rainbows – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Stephen Kalinich
  12. End of the Show

The Beach Boys: L.A.

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On March 19, 1979, “Brother / Caribou / CBS” label released “L.A. (Light Album)”, the 23rd Beach Boys album. It was recorded July 1978 – January 1979, and was produced by Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine and James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Mike Love- lead, harmony and backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
  • Brian Wilson- harmony and backing vocals, piano
  • Carl Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Al Jardine- lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bruce Johnston- harmony and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Ritchie Zito – guitar
  • Melvin Wah Wah Watson – guitar
  • Ed Carter – guitar, bass guitar
  • Carlos Munoz – piano
  • Ron Altbach – keyboards
  • Bob Esty – synthesizer
  • Jim Guercio- bass guitar
  • Joe Chemay – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber- drums
  • Mike Baird- drums
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Victor Feldman- percussion
  • Joel Peskin – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Lyons- alto saxophone
  • Mike Meros – clavinet
  • Sterling Smith – harpsichord
  • Phil Shenale – oberheim
  • Bill Fletcher – engineer
  • Chuck Britz – engineer
  • Joel Moss – engineer
  • Earle Mankey – engineer
  • Tom Murphy – engineer
  • Curt Becher- engineer, co-producer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer
  • Greg Venable – engineer
  • Jeff Guercio – engineer
  • John Hanlon- engineer

Track listing:

  1. Good Timin’ – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
  2. Lady Lynda – Johan Sebastian Bach, arr. by Al Jardine, Ron Altbach
  3. Full Sail – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  4. Angel Come Home – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  5. Love Surrounds Me – Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  6. Sumahama – Mike Love
  7. Here Comes the Night – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. Baby Blue – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Karen Lamm
  9. Goin’ South – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  10. Shortenin’ Bread – traditional, arr. by Brian Wilson

Cass Elliot: Same

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On January 24, 1972, “RCA” released the self titled, fourth Cass Elliot studio album. It was recorded in 1971 at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein and Benny Golson.

Personnel:

  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • Ed Carter – guitar
  • Al Casey– guitar
  • Louie Shelton– guitar
  • Don Randi– piano
  • Michael Lang – piano
  • Carl Fortina – keyboards, musette
  • Bruce Johnston– vocals, keyboards, Fender Rhodes
  • Carol Kaye– bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • Ed Greene– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Reggie Colson – percussion
  • William Cat Anderson – trumpet
  • Gino Bozzacco – trumpet
  • Grover Mitchell – trombone
  • Maurice – trombone
  • Eddie Kusby – trombone
  • Maurice Spears – bass trombone
  • Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
  • Moacir Santos – tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Benny Golson– arrangements, conductor, backing vocals, string section
  • Carl Wilson– vocals
  • Clark Burroughs – vocals
  • Benny Colson – vocals
  • Venetta Fields– vocals, backing vocals
  • Jan Gassman – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jules “Stix” Greenberg – backing Vocals
  • Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews– vocals, backing vocals
  • Marilyn Messina – vocals, backing vocals
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • George Hurrell – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Be Home – Randy Newman
  2. Baby I’m Yours – Van McCoy
  3. Jesus Was a Cross Maker – Judee Sill
  4. That Song – Bill Dean
  5.  When It Doesn’t Work Out – Leah Kunkel
  6. I’ll Be There – Bobby Darin
  7. Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
  8. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  9. Cherries Jubilee – Marilyn Messina
  10. All in the Game – Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes