On September 5, 2025, Mark Randall Volman died aged 78. He was musician (guitar, tambourine, keyboards), vocalist and songwriter. He was member of the duo Flo & Eddie (under pseudonym Flo, short for The Phlorescent Leech), member of The Mothers of Invention, but best known as a founding member of the band Turtles (The).
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Paul Kantner: Planet Earth Rock And Roll Orchestra
In August 1983, “RCA” label released “Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra”, the fourth and final Paul Kantner album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Automat” and “The Pen” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kantner, Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle.
Personnel:
- Paul Kantner – vocals, guitars, lead guitar, banjo, glass harmonica, synthesizers, director, additional production
- Grace Slick – vocals, piano
- Scott Mathews – vocals, guitar, percussion, pedal steel guitar, Linn drums, glass harmonica, vocoder, synthesizers, saxophones, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ, bass drum
- Craig Chaquico – lead guitar
- Ronnie Montrose – lead guitar
- John Blakeley – rhythm guitar
- Ron Nagle – vocals, piano
- Pete Sears – piano, bass
- David Freiberg – vocals, synthesizers
- Jack Casady – bass
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- The Dūrocs – sound effects
- China Kantner – vocals
- Alexander Kantner – vocals
- Flo & Eddie – vocals
- Mickey Thomas – vocals
- Proud Pork Productions (Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle) – engineer, additional production
- David Frazer – engineer
- Wayne Lewis – engineer
- Steve Fontana – engineer
- Maureen Droney – engineer, assistant mixing
- Ken Kessie – mixing, remixing
- Artists & Friends, Inc. (Jim Welch) – art direction
- Bud Thon – illustration
- Pat Leraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
- Vicky Leraci – production coordinator assistant
Track listing:
- The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra – Paul Kantner
- (She Is A) Telepath – Paul Kantner
- Circle of Fire – Paul Kantner
- Mount Shasta – Paul Kantner, Grace Slsick, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
- Lilith’s Song – lyrics by Paul Kantner, music by Paul Kantner, Pete Sears
- Transubstantiation: Part I: Esperanto / Part II: Science Friction – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
- The Mountain Song – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia, music by Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia
- Declaration of Independence – lyrics by Wolcott Gibbs, music by Celius Dougherty
- Underground (the Laboratories) – lyrics by Grace Slick, Alexander Kantner, music by Ron Nagle
- The Sky Is No Limit – lyrics by Paul Kantner, China Kantner, music by Paul Kantner
- Let’s Go – Paul Kantner
Alice Cooper: From the Inside
On November 17, 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “From the Inside”, the fourth Alice Cooper album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by David Foster.
Personnel:
- Alice Cooper – vocals
- Dick Wagner– lead guitar
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Rick Nielsen– guitar
- Davey Johnstone– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jay Graydon– guitar, synthesizer programming
- Fred Mandel– keyboards
- David Foster– keyboards
- Robbie King – keyboards
- Steve Porcaro– synthesizer programming
- John Pierce – bass
- David Hungate– bass
- Dee Murray– bass
- Lee Sklar– bass
- Dennis Conway – drums
- Michael Ricciardella – drums
- Rick Shlosser– drums
- Michael Ricciardella – drums
- Jim Keltner– percussion
- Marcy Levy– vocals
- Bill Champlin, Kiki Dee, Flo & Eddie, Tom Kelly, Bobby Kimball, Sheryl Cooper, The Totally Committed Choir – backing vocals
Track listing:
.All lyrics by Alice Cooper and Bernie Taupin, all music by Cooper and Dick Wagner, except where noted.
- From the Inside – Alice Cooper, Bernie Taupin, Dick Wagner, David Foster
- Wish I Were Born in Beverly Hills
- The Quiet Room
- Nurse Rozetta – Alice Cooper, Steve Lukather, David Foster
- Millie and Billie – Alice Cooper, Bruce Roberts
- Serious – Alice Cooper, Bernie Taupin, David Foster, Steve Lukather
- How You Gonna See Me Now
- For Veronica’s Sake
- Jackknife Johnny
- Inmates (We’re All Crazy)
The Psychedelic Furs: Forever Now
On September 25, 1982, “Columbia” label released “Forever Now” the third Psychedelic Furs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Todd Rundgren. The album cover album featured cover art by English artist Barney Bubbles (aka Colin Fulcher).
Personnel:
- Richard Butler– vocals
- John Ashton– guitars
- Tim Butler– bass guitar
- Vince Ely – drums
- Todd Rundgren– keyboards; saxophone; marimba
- Gary Windo– horns
- Donn Adams – horns
- Ann Sheldon – cello
- Flo & Eddie(Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) – backing vocals
Track listing:
- President Gas
- Love My Way
- Run and Run
- Merry-Go-Round
- Sleep Comes Down
- Forever Now
- Danger
- You and I
- Goodbye
- No Easy Street
The Bottom Line
On February 12, 1974, “The Bottom Line” club opened in New York City. Owned by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, during the 70’s and 80’s, the club was a major space for small-scale music performances. The club stoped working in 2004. Some of the artists who performed in the club were Miles Davis, Gato Barbieri, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Ray Barretto, Peter Gabriel, Al Kooper, Tom Waits, Melvin Van Peebles, Neil Sedaka, Billy Joel, Suzi Quatro, Patti Smith, Flo & Eddie, Toots and the Maytals, Cheech & Chong, Tower of Power, Tim Hardin, Roger McGuinn, JJ Cale, The Meters, Greg Kihn Band, Ry Cooder,Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Sam & Dave, Asım Can Gündüz, The Ronettes, John Cale, Gong, Peter Bardens, The Violent Femmes, Eric Clapton, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt,The Police, Richard Marx, Prince, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Van Morrison, The Stone Poneys, Chuck Mangione, Emmylou Harris, Clinn Rippy, Neil Young, Barry Manilow, Laura Nyro, Loudon Wainwright III, New York Dolls, Lyle Lovett, The Electric Flag, Pat Martino, Todd Rundgren, Graham Parker, Grayson Hugh, Stan Ridgway, Horslips, Dire Straits,Chris Hillman, Hawkwind, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Tracy Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Betty Carter, Ravi Shankar, Ramones and Michael Hedges.
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