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Todd Rundgren: Initation

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On May 23, 1975. “Bearsville” label released “Initiation” the sixth Todd Rundgren, solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975 at “Secret Sound Studio”, “Media Sound Studio” and ”Bearsville Sound Studio”, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitars, sitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, ARP string ensemble, string arrangements
  • Roger Powell – keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer, nose flute, trumpet, programming
  • Mark Klingman – keyboards, synthesizers
  • John Siegler,Dan Hartman, John Miller – bass
  • Rick Derringer – bass, guitars
  • Kevin Ellman, John “Willie” Wilcox, Barry Lazarowitz, Roy Markowitz,Rick Marotta, Chris Parker, Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Barbara Burton, Lee Pastora – percussion
  • Edgar Winter,David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Ralph Schuckett – clavinet
  • Jack Malken – recording

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren.

  1. Real Man
  2. Born to Synthesize
  3. The Death of Rock and Roll
  4. Eastern Intrigue
  5. Initiation
  6. Fair Warning
  7. A Treatise on Cosmic Fire
    • Intro -Prana
    • The Fire of Mind – or: Solar Fire
    • The Fire of Spirit – or: Electric Fire
    • The Internal Fire – or: Fire by Friction
      1. Mûlâdhâra: The Dance of Kundalini
      2. Svâdhishthâna: Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You, Mahm
      3. Manipûra: Seat of Fire
      4. Anâhata: The Halls of Air
      5. Vishudda: Sounds Beyond Ears
      6. Ajnâ: Sights Beyond Eyes
      7. Brahmarandhra: Nirvana Shakri
    • Outro – Prana

 

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Macot Label Group

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On January 26, 2018, “J&R Adventures”, “Mascot Label Group” labels released “Black Coffee”, the third Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa covers album. It was recorded in August 2016, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa– guitar
  • Beth Hart– vocals
  • Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Rhodes– bass guitar
  • Anton Fig– drums, percussion
  • Reese Wynans– keyboards
  • Paulie Cerra – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Ron Dzuibla – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
  • Jade Macreae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Rob Katz – engineer
  • Jaramiah Rios – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Luu – engineer assistant
  • Lowell Reynolds – recording
  • Ben Rodgers – recording
  • Ron Dziubla – recording
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Give It Everything You Got – Edgar Winter, Jerry LaCroix
  2. Damn Your Eyes – Barbara Wyrick, Stephen Bogard
  3. Black Coffee – Ike Turner, Tina Turner
  4. Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joseph Young
  5. Why Don’t You Do Right – Kansas Joe McCoy
  6. Saved – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  7. Sitting on the Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  8. Joy – Lucinda Williams
  9. Soul on Fire – Ahmet Ertegun, Gerald Wexler, LaVern Baker
  10. Addicted – Eva Engel, Klaus Waldeck

The Edgar Winter Group: They Only Come Out at Night

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In November 1972, “Epic” label released “They Only Come Out at Night”, the first  Edgar Winter Group (The) album, and the third Edgar Winter album overall. It was recorded August – September 1972, and was produced by Rick Derringer.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Winter– vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, clavinet, marimba, saxophone, timbales, liner notes
  • Rick Derringer– vocals, guitar, bass, pedal steel guitar, claves
  • Dan Hartman– vocals, guitar, bass, ukulele, percussion, maracas
  • Randy Jo Hobbs– bass
  • Johnny Badanjek– drums
  • Ronnie Montrose– guitar, mandolin
  • Chuck Ruff– vocals, conga, drums
  • Bill Szymczyk– technical director

Track listing:

All tracks by Edgar Winter and Dan Hartman, except where noted.

  1. Hangin’ Around
  2. When it Comes
  3. Alta Mira
  4. Free Ride – Dan Hartman
  5. Undercover Man
  6. Round & Round – Edgar Winter
  7. Rock ‘n’ Roll Boogie Woogie Blues – Barbara Winter, Ronnie Montrose
  8. Autumn – Dan Hartman
  9. We All Had a Real Good Time
  10. Frankenstein – Edgar Winter

 

Ringo Starr: Give More Love

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On September 15, 2017, “UM” label released “Give More Love”, the 19th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles; “Fred’s Kitchen” in Stockholm, and was produced by Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr– vocals, percussion, drums, guitar, mixing
  • Paul McCartney– bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joe Walsh– guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Frampton– guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz, Steve Dudas, Dave Stewart, Gary Nicholson, Jeff Lynne, Matthew Pynn, Tom Hnatow – guitar
  • Petter Ericson Stakee – guitar, backing vocals, percussion
  • Mark Charles Heidinger – vocals, guitar, bass, vocals
  • Jim Cox – keyboards, piano, organ
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Edgar Winter – piano, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Glen Ballard– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Malone– piano
  • Nathan East, Don Was, Matt Bissonette, Erik MacQueen – bass
  • Fredrik Aspelin – drums, percussion
  • Robby Consenza – drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Bruce Sugar – drum programming, keyboards; recording, mixing, editing
  • Greg Bissonette– percussion
  • Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page, Amy Keys, Windy Wagner, Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman– backing vocals
  • Rose Guerin – vocals
  • Viktor Buck – backing vocals; engineering
  • Fred Appelquist – engineering
  • Peter R. Ericson – additional production
  • Duane Lundy — additional engineering, additional production

Track listing:

  1. We’re on the Road Again – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
  2. Laughable – Richard Starkey, Peter Frampton
  3. Show Me the Way – Richard Starkey, Steve Lukather
  4. Speed of Sound – Richard Starkey, Richard Marx
  5. Standing Still – Richard Starkey, Gary Burr
  6. King of the Kingdom – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
  7. Electricity – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
  8. So Wrong So Long – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  9. Shake It Up – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
  10. Give More Love – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson

Ronnie Montrose: Open Fire

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In January 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Open Fire”, the debut Ronnie Montrose solo album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Edgar Winter.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Montrose– guitar, theremin, mandolin, mandocello
  • Edgar Winter- piano, harpsichord, Moog sequencer bass
  • Jim Alcivar- Moog synthesizer, martenot, sequencer programming
  • Alan Fitzgerald– bass
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Bob Alcivar- orchestra arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Openers – Bob Alcivar
  2. Open Fire – Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter
  3. Mandolinia – Ronnie Montrose
  4. Town Without Pity – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
  5. Leo Rising – Ronnie Montrose
  6. Heads Up – Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter
  7. Rocky Road – J. Thomassie, C. Brent, J. Smith
  8. My Little Mystery – Ronnie Montrose
  9. No Beginning/No End – Ronnie Montrose

Rick Derringer: All American Boy

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In October 1973, “Blue Sky” label released “All American Boy”, the debut Rick Derringer solo studio album. It was recorded in 1973 at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk and Rick Derringer.

Personnel:

  • Rick Derringer- lead vocals, guitar, organ
  • David Bromberg- guitar, dobro
  • Joe Walsh- electric guitar
  • Edgar Winter- keyboards
  • Paul Harris- keyboards
  • Toots Thielemans- harmonica
  • Kenny Passarelli- bass guitar
  • Suzi Quatro- bass guitar
  • Bobby Caldwell, Joe Vitale- drums
  • Joe Lala- percussion
  • Tasha Thomas, Lani Groves, Carl Hall – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Derringer, except where noted.

  1. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
  2. Joy Ride
  3. Teenage Queen
  4. Cheap Tequila
  5. Uncomplicated
  6. Hold – Rick Derringer, Patti Smith
  7. The Airport Giveth (The Airport Taketh Away)
  8. Teenage Love Affair
  9. It’s Raining
  10. Time Warp
  11. Slide On Over Slinky
  12. Jump, Jump, Jump

Michael McDonald: If That’s What It Takes

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In August 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “If That’s What It Takes”, the debut Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studio”; “Sunset Sound Recorders” and “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
  • Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Robben Ford – guitar
  • Greg Phillinganes – piano, clavinet
  • Greg Phillinganes – organ
  • Michael McDonald, Greg Phillinganes, Michael Omartian – Fender Rhodes
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
  • Tom Scott – lyricon
  • Willie Weeks, Louis Johnson, Mike Porcaro – bass
  • Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Lenny Castro, Bobby LaKind, Paulinho Da Costa, Ted Templeman – percussion
  • Edgar Winter, Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
  • Marty Paich – string arrangements
  • Ed Sanford, Maureen McDonald,  Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Brenda Russell, Kathy Walker, Amy Holland – backing vocals
  • Ken Deane, Bobby Hata, Lee Herschberg, James Isaacson, Donn Landee, Mark Linett, Steve McManus – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg, James Isaacson, Donn Landee, Mark Linett – overdub engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – mixing
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Paul Mederios – keyboard technician
  • Jeff Adamoff – art direction, design
  • Jim Shea – photography
  • Irving Azoff – direction
  • Joan Parker, Kathy Walker, Vicki Fortson – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Playin’ by the Rules – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
  2. I Keep Forgetting – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  3. Love Lies – Michael McDonald, Randy Goodrum
  4. I Gotta Try – Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins
  5. I Can Let Go Now – Michael McDonald
  6. That’s Why – McDonald, Randy Goodrum
  7. If That’s What It Takes – Michael McDonald, Jackie De Shannon
  8. No Such Luck – Michael McDonald, Grady Walker, Harry Garfield
  9. Losin’ End – Michael McDonald
  10. Believe in It – Michael McDonald

David Lee Roth: Diamond Dave

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On July 8, 2003, “Magna Carta” label released “Diamond Dave”, the sixth David Lee Roth album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by David Lee Roth, Nathan Jenkins, Jeremy Zuckerman and Alex Gibson.

Personnel:

  • David Lee Roth- vocals, harmonica
  • Brian Young – guitar
  • Jeremy Zuckerman- guitar, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion, programming, engineer, producer, digital editing, sound design
  • Toshi Hiketa, Nile Rodgers, Ron Richotte – guitar
  • James Lomenzo, Tracy Wormworth, James Hunting – bass
  • Ray Luzier– drums, backing vocals
  • Omar Hakim, Gregg Bissonette- drums
  • Alex Gibson- percussion, accordion, mellotron, guitar, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Greg Phillinganes- piano
  • Brett Tuggle – keyboards
  • Scott Page – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Edgar Winter- saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg- trumpet, trombone
  • Jaime Sickora – cowbell
  • Nathan Jenkins – programming
  • The Crowell Sisters – backing vocals
  • Kevin Mills, Brian Humphrey – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Neil Zlozower – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Got The Blues, Not Me…Chris Youlden
  2. Made Up My Mind – Chris Youlden
  3. Stay While the Night is Young – Chris Youlden
  4. Shoo Bop – Steve Miller
  5. She’s Looking Good – Rodger Collins
  6. Soul Kitchen – John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  7. If 6 Was 9 – Jimi Hendrix
  8. That Beatles Tune – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Medicine Man – David Lee Roth
  10. Let It All Hang Out – William David Cunningham
  11. Thug Pop – David Lee Roth, John Lowery
  12. Act One – David Lee Roth
  13. Ice Cream Man – John Brim
  14. Bad Habits – William Bruce Field, Thomas Shelton Price

Edgar Winter: Jasmine Nightdreams

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In June 1975, “CBS” label released “Jasmine Nightdreams”, the fifth Edgar Winter studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Steve Paul.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Winter – vocals, saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Johnny Winter- slide guitar, harmonica
  • Rick Derringer- guitar
  • Dan Hartman- vocals, bass guitar
  • Chuck Ruff- drums
  • Rick Marotta- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Edgar Winter,  except where noted

  1. One Day Tomorrow – Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman
  2. Little Brother
  3. Hello Mellow Feelin
  4. Tell Me In A Whisper – Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman
  5. Shuffle-Low
  6. Keep on Burnin’
  7. How Do You Like Your Love
  8. I Always Wanted You
  9. Outta Control
  10. All Out
  11. Sky Train
  12. Solar Strut

Johnny Winter: Same

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In June 1969, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seconf Johnny Winter studio album. It was recorded February-March 1969 in Nashville, and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Winter – vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
  • Edgar Winter– keyboards, alto saxophone
  • Walter “Shakey” Horton– harmonica
  • Tommy Shannon– bass
  • Willie Dixon– acoustic bass
  • Uncle John Turner – percussion
  • Stephen Ralph Sefsik – alto saxophone
  • Wynn Butler – tenor saxophone
  • Norman Ray – baritone saxophone
  • Karl Garin – trumpet
  • Elsie Senter – backing vocals
  • Carrie Hossel – backing vocals
  • Peggy Bowers – backing vocals
  • Eddie Kramer– production consultant
  • Marvin Devonish – production assistant
  • Steve Paul– spiritual producer

Track listing:

  1. I’m Yours & I’m Hers – Johnny Winter
  2. Be Careful with a Fool – Joe Josea, B. B. King
  3. Dallas – Johnny Winter
  4. Mean Mistreater – James Gordon
  5. Leland Mississippi Blues – Johnny Winter
  6. Good Morning Little School Girl – Sonny Boy Williamson
  7. When You Got a Good Friend – Robert Johnson
  8. I’ll Drown in My Tears – Henry Glover
  9. Back Door Friend – Lightnin’ Hopkins, Stan Lewis