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Beth Hart: Leave The Light On

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On October 21, 2003, “Warner Bros” label released “Leave the Light On”, the fourth Beth Hart album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Beth Hart, Mike Bradford, Danny Saber, Oliver Leiber and Eric Thorngren.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano
  • Oliver Leiber – guitar
  • Jon Nichols – guitar
  • Kip Packard – guitar
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel
  • Jimmie Bones – organ
  • Richard Baker – Hammond B3 organ
  • Chris Frazer Smith – Hammond organ
  • Chris Smith – Hammond B3
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards
  • David Gamson – keyboards
  • Mike Bradford – bass, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, electric piano
  • Tom Lilly – bass, bass guitar
  • Danny Saber – bass, guitar, bass guitar
  • Albert Molinaro – bass, bass guitar
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • Kevin Cloud – drums
  • Rev. Brady Blade – drums
  • Sergio González – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Scott Miracle – drums
  • David Raven – drums
  • Bernie Hershey – conga, drums
  • Jerry Hey – horn
  • Dan Higgins – horn
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements, string conductor
  • Danny Saber – programming, mixing
  • David Gamson – programming, mixing
  • Eric “ET” Thorngren – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Marc DeSisto – engineer
  • Rob Hill – engineer
  • Oliver Leiber – engineer
  • Mike Bradford – mixing
  • Bryan Golder – digital editing
  • Patricia Sullivan Fourstar – mastering
  • Jeff Chenault – art direction, design
  • Greg Waterman – photography
  • Kimberly Goodnight – fashion advisor
  • Peggy Seagren – make-up, hair stylist
  • Carla Solinger – stylist
  • David Wilkes – A&R
  • John Franck – product manager

Track listing:

  1. Lifts You Up – Beth Hart, Greg Sutton, Bob Thiele
  2. Leave the Light On – Beth Hart, Oliver Leiber
  3. Bottle of Jesus – Beth Hart, Glen Burtnick
  4. Wild Horses – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. World Without You – Oliver Leiber, John Shanks
  6. Lay Your Hands on Me – Beth Hart, Jon Nichols
  7. Monkey Back – Beth Hart, Jon Nichols
  8. Broken and Ugly – Beth Hart
  9. If God Only Knew – Beth Hart, Greg Sutton, Kevin Savigar
  10. Lifetime – Beth Hart
  11. Sky Full of Clover – Beth Hart
  12. I’ll Stay With You – Bath Hart

Lou Gramm: Long Hard Look

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On October 9, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “Long Hard Look”, the second Lou Gramm studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “418 Studios” in Westlake Village, California, “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Stray Dogs Recording Studio” in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren.

Personnel:

  • Lou Gramm – lead and backing vocals, percussion, arrangements
  • Dann Huff – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Nils Lofgren – electric guitar
  • Peter Maunu – electric guitar
  • Vivian Campbell – electric, lead and rhythm guitar
  • June Kuramoto – koto
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Gary Corbett – keyboards
  • Bruce Turgon – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
  • Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Siedah Garrett – backing vocals
  • Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
  • Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals
  • Ina Wolf – backing vocals
  • Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals
  • Robin Clark – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Gonzalo Espinoza, Paul Ericksen – recording, mixing
  • Jules Bowen, Eric Thorngren – recording
  • Carlos Gollisher – recording assistant, production coordinator
  • Chris Bubacz, Doug Oberkircher – recording assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stephen Nider – project coordinator assistant
  • Bob Defrin – art direction, design
  • Roy Volkmann – photography

Track listing:

  • Angel with a Dirty Face – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
  • Just Between You and Me – Lou Gramm, Holly Knight
  • Broken Dreams – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
  • True Blue Love – Lou Gramm, Peter Wolf
  • I’ll Come Running – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
  • Hangin’ on My Hip – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
  • Warmest Rising Sun – Lou Gramm
  • Day One – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf
  • I’ll Know When It’s Over – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
  • Tin Soldier – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Lay It on Down

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On August 4, 2017, “Provogue” label released “Lay It on Down”, the ninth Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Band) album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Marshall Altman and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – vocals, guitar
  • Noah Hunt – vocals
  • Jim McGorman – keyboards
  • Kevin McCormick – bass
  • Chris Layton – drums
  • Marshall Altman – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Carlos Sosa – saxophone
  • Paul Armstrong – trumpet
  • Raúl Vallejo – trombone
  • Chris Bell – engineer
  • Shani Gandhi – engineer assistant
  • Elliot Miller – engineer assistant
  • Angela Talley – assistant engineer
  • Eric Thorngren – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Tony Pro – art direction, illustration
  • Mollie Corbett – photography
  • Kristin Forbes – photography
  • Greg Logan – photography
  • Henry Yates – liner notes
  • Ken Shepherd – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Baby Got Gone – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd        
  2. Diamonds & Gold – Marshall Altman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  3. Nothing But the Night – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  4. Lay It on Down – Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  5. She’s $$$ – Brian Maher, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keith Stegall
  6. Hard Lesson Learned – Brian Maher, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keith Stegall
  7. Down for Love – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd 
  8. How Low Can You Go – Brian Maher, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keith Stegall
  9. Louisiana Rain – Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  10. Ride of Your Life – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd 
  11. Lay It on Down (acoustic version) – Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Robert Palmer: Heavy Nova

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On June 22, 1988, “EMI” label released “Heavy Nova”, the ninth Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Logic” in Milan, Italy, “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Robert Palmer.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer – lead and backing vocals, art direction
  • Eddie Martinez – guitars
  • Dennis Budimir – additional guitars
  • John Grey – additional guitars, additional percussion
  • William Bryant – keyboards
  • Misha Schneider – keyboards
  • Jeff Bova – additional keyboards
  • Richard Gibbs – additional keyboards
  • Garth Hudson – accordion, additional keyboards
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – accordion
  • Frank Blair – bass
  • Barry “Sun John” Johnson – additional bass
  • Dony Wynn – drums
  • Ricky Fataar – additional drums
  • Dom Um Romão – percussion, additional backing vocals
  • Robyn Lobe – additional percussion
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Luka Belak – violin
  • Clare Fischer – strings
  • Rick Danko – additional backing vocals
  • B.J. Nelson – additional backing vocals
  • Tim Kramer – engineer
  • Bookie Epsie – engineer assistant
  • Scott Forman – engineer assistant
  • Roy Sweeting – engineer assistant
  • Eric Thorngren – mixing
  • Henry Marquez – design
  • Terence Donovan – photography
  • Richard Cobble – production coordinator
  • David Harper – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Palmer, except where noted.

  1. Simply Irresistible
  2. More Than Ever
  3. Change His Ways
  4. Disturbing Behavior
  5. Early in the Morning – Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wildon
  6. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  7. She Makes My Day
  8. Between Us
  9. Casting a Spell
  10. Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming – Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano, Jay Griska

Peter Wolf: Come As You Are

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In March 1987, “EMI America” label released “Come as You Are”, the second Peter Wolf solo album. It was recorded 1986-1987, at “Syncro Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf – lead and backing vocals
  • Jeff Golub- guitar
  • Skip McDonald- guitar
  • Victor LeComer – keyboards
  • Tom Mandel- keyboards
  • John Songdahl – keyboards
  • Doug Wimbish– bass
  • Jim Gregory – bass
  • Bobby Chouinard – drums
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Arno Hecht – horn
  • John Turi – horn
  • Lonnie Groves – backing vocals
  • Frank Simms- backing vocals
  • George Simms – backing vocals
  • Bird Taylor – backing vocals
  • Buck Taylor – backing vocals
  • Eric “ET” Thorngren  – engineer, mixing
  • Marc Cobrin – mixing assistant
  • Jack Skinner – mastering
  • Gary Wright – studio assistant
  • Henry Marquez, Janet Perr – art direction
  • Janet Perr – design
  • Annie Leibovitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Get Started – Peter Wolf
  2. Love on Ice – Peter Wolf, Timothy S. Mayer
  3. Thick as Thieves – Peter Wolf, Timothy S.Mayer
  4. Blue Avenue – Peter Wolf, Timothy S.Mayer, Carin Goldberg
  5. Wind Me Up – Peter Wolf
  6. Come as You Are – Peter Wolf, Timothy S.Mayer
  7. Flame of Love – Peter Wolf
  8. Mamma Said – Peter Wolf, Michael Jonzun
  9. Magic Moon – Peter Wolf
  10. 2 Lane – Peter Wolf
  11. Run Silent Run Deep – Peter Wolf, Timothy S.Mayer

Talking Heads: Litlle Creatures

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The Little Creates

On June 10, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “Little Creatures”, the sixth Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded October 1984 – March 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymoth. “Little Creatures” was voted best album of the year in “The Village Voice Pazz & Jop” critic’s poll, and the cover album, created by artist Howard Finster, was voted album cover of the year by “Rolling Stone” magazine. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Byrne– vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Harrison– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Tina Weymouth– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Frantz– drums
  • Eric Weissberg– steel guitar
  • Jimmy Macdonell – accordion
  • Lenny Pickett– saxophones
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
  • Andrew Cader – washboard
  • Kurt Yahijian – backing vocals
  • Ellen Bernfeld – backing vocals
  • Erin Dickens – backing vocals
  • Diva Gray – backing vocals
  • Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Eric Thorngren – engineer, mixing
  • Melanie West – second engineer
  • Jack Skinner – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. And She Was
  2. Give Me Back My Name – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
  3. Creatures of Love
  4. The Lady Don’t Mind – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison,Tina  Weymouth
  5. Perfect World – lyrics David Byrne, Chris Frantz
  6. Stay Up Late
  7. Walk It Down
  8. Television Man
  9. Road to Nowhere