On June 19, 1979, “Columbia” label released “Mirrors”, the sixth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Tom Werman.
Personnel:
Eric Bloom – vocals, rhythm guitar
Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser – vocals, lead guitar
Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass
Albert Bouchard – vocals, drums
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Jai Winding – strings
Genya Ravan – backing vocals
Ellen Foley – backing vocals
Wendy Webb – backing vocals
Gary Ladinsky – engineer, mixing
Loren Salazar – painting
Track listing:
Dr. Music – Joe Bouchard, Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
The Great Dun Jester – Eric Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers
In Thee – Allen Lanier
Mirrors – Donal Roeser, Bruce Abbott
Moon Crazy – Joe Bouchard
The Vigil – Donald Roeser, Sandra Roeser
I Am the Storm – Joe Bouchard, Ronald Binder
You’re Not the One (I Was Looking For) – Albert Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
In November 1981, “Epic” label released “Take No Prisoners” the fourth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman.
On September 21, 1979, “Epic” label released “Dream Police”, the fourth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussion
Jai Winding – organ, piano, keyboards, synth
Steve Lukather – guitar
Gary Ladinsky – engineer
Mike Beiriger – engineers
Ken Adamany – assistant engineer
George Marino – mastering
Steve Dessau – design
Paula Scher – design
Reid Miles – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.
Dream Police
Way of the World – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
The House Is Rockin’ (With Domestic Problems) – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen
Gonna Raise Hell
I’ll Be with You Tonight – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Bun E. Carlos, Tom Petersson
In September 1975, “Full Moon” label released “Captured Angel”, the third Dan Fogelberg album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Golden Voice Studios” in South Pekin, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, .and was produced by Dan Fogelberg.
Personnel:
Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, banjo, bass guitar, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboards, ARP synthesizer, cover artwork
Al Perkins– pedal steel guitar
Norbert Putnam– bass
Russ Kunkel– drums, percussion
David Lindley– fiddle
Hot Damn Brothers – backing vocals
D. Souther– backing vocals
Glen Spreen – string arrangements
Tom Byler, Jeff Guercio, Terry Jamison, Gary Ladinsky and John Stronach – engineer
In July 1978, “EMI” label released “Hobo with a Grin”, the debut Steve Harley album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Steve Harley and Michael James Jackson.
Personnel:
Steve Harley- vocals
Jo Partridge – electric and acoustic guitar, electric lead solo
Fred Tackett- acoustic guitar
Marc Bolan- guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Jim Cregan, Ian Bairnson- acoustic guitar, electric guitars
Tom Moncrieff- electric guitar solo
Greg Porée – electric guitar, classical guitar
Bill Payne- acoustic piano, organ
Duncan Mackay- electric piano, harpsichord, synthesizer, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ
Chris Mercer – saxophone
Bob Glaub, Alan Jones, George Ford, Reggie McBride – bass
Herbie Flowers- acoustic bass
Rick Shlosser, Ricky Fataar, Stuart Elliott, Paul Humphrey- drums
Simon Morton, Chris Caron, Luís Jardim- percussion
Lindsey Elliott, King Errisson – congas
Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin, Rosemary Butler, Bobby Kimball, Tom Kelley, Yvonne Keeley, John Townsend, Roy Kenner, Gloria Jones, Barry St. John – backing vocals
Michael J. Jackson – intro piano, tambourine, drums, percussion, mixing, additional production
Jimmy Horowitz – horn and strings arrangements
James Isaacson – remix, additional recording , engineer,
John Haeny, Tony Clark, Peter James, Gary Ladinsky – engineer
Paul Black, Haydn Bendall – engineer assistant
Ken Perry – mastering
Jim Shea – photography
Kosh – design
Track listing:
Roll the Dice – Steve Harley, Jo Partridge
Amerika the Brave – Steve Harley
Living in a Rhapsody – Jim Cregan, Steve Harley, Duncan Mackay
I Wish It Would Rain – Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Riding the Waves (For Virginia Woolf) – Steve Harley
Someone’s Coming – Jo Partridge
Hot Youth – Steve Harley, Duncan Mackay
(I Don’t Believe) God is an Anarchist – Steve Harley
In May 1978, “Epic” label released “Heaven Tonight”, the third Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1977-1978, at “Record Plant” and “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman. In 1979 the album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by “RIIA” in 1995.
Personnel:
Robin Zander– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick Nielsen– lead guitar, backing vocals
Jai Winding – keyboards
Tom Petersson– bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos– drums
Gary Ladinsky – engineer
Mike Beiriger – engineer assistant
George Marino – mastering
Jim Charne, Paula Scher– design
Reid Miles- photography
Track listing:
All songs by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.
Surrender
On Top of the World
California Man – Roy Wood
High Roller – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
Auf Wiedersehen – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
Takin’ Me Back
On the Radio
Heaven Tonight – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
Stiff Competition
How Are You – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
Oh Claire – Bun E. Carlos, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
In April 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “A Period of Transition”, the ninth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by Van Morrison and Dr.John. The album cover photographs were by Ken Mcgowan.
Personnel:
Van Morrison –vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica, cover concept
Marlo Henderson– guitar
Mac Rebennack (Dr. John)– piano, electric piano, guitar
Reggie McBride– bass
Ollie E. Brown– drums, percussion
Jerry Jumonville –alto and tenor saxophones
Joel Peskin –baritone saxophone
Mark Underwood –trumpet
Robbie Montgomery, Roger Kennerly-Saint, Gregory Wright, Carlena Williams, Paulette Parker, Candy Nash, Toni McVey, Gary Garrett and Joe Powell –backing vocals
Gary Ladinsky – engineer
Mike Beiriger, Richard Kaplan, Bart Johnson, Mick Glossop – engineer assistant
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