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Joni Mitchell: Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm

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On March 23, 1988, “Geffen” label released “Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm”, the 13th Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum programming
  • Michael Landau– guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Stevens- lead guitar
  • Steven Lindsey – organ
  • Larry Klein- bass, keyboards, congas, programming, backing vocals
  • Manu Katché- drums, percussion, talking drum, snare drum, backing vocals
  • Wayne Shorter- saxophones
  • Thomas Dolby- marimba
  • Peter Gabriel– vocals
  • Willie Nelson- vocals
  • Iron Eyes Cody– vocals
  • Billy Idol– vocals
  • Tom Petty– vocals
  • Benjamin Orr- backing vocals
  • Don Henley- backing vocals
  • Wendy Melvoin- backing vocals
  • Lisa Coleman- backing vocals
  • Julie Last – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. My Secret Place
  2. Number One
  3. Lakota – Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein
  4. The Tea Leaf Prophecy – (Lay Down Your Arms) – Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein
  5. Dancin’ Clown
  6. Cool Water – Joni Mitchell and Bob Nolan
  7. The Beat of Black Wings
  8. Snakes and Ladders – Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein
  9. The Reoccurring Dream – Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein
  10. A Bird That Whistles (Corrina, Corrina) – traditional

Cowboy Junkies: Lay it Down

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On February 27, 1996, “Geffen” label released “Lay it Down”, the sixth  Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded June – July 1995, and was produced by John Keane.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– lead vocals
  • Michael Timmins– guitar
  • Alan Anton– bass
  • Peter Timmins– drums
  • John Keane – pedal steel guitar, recording, mixing
  • Jeff Bird – organ
  • Tim White – organ
  • Dave Henry – cello, engineer assistant
  • Andy Carlson – violin, string arrangements
  • Peter Schab – violin
  • Carl Schab – viola
  • Dale Morningstar, Robert Cobban – additional recording
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • David Houghton – art direction
  • Open Circle – design
  • Guzman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Something More Besides You
  2. A Common Disaster
  3. Lay it Down
  4. Hold on to Me
  5. Come Calling (His Song)
  6. Just Want to See
  7. Lonely Sinking Feeling
  8. Angel Mine
  9. Bea’s Song (River Song Trilogy, Part II)
  10. Musical Key – Michael Timmins, Margo Timmins
  11. Speaking Confidentially
  12. Come Calling (Her Song)
  13. Now I Know

 

Joni MItchell: Night Ride Home

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Night Ride Home

On February 19, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Night Ride Home”, the fourteenth Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and “One On One Studios”, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, Billatron. oboe, Omnichord
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Bill Dillon – guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
  • Larry Klein – bass, percussion, guitar, keyboards
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums, snare drum
  • Alex Acuña – percussion
  • Karen Peris – backing vocals
  • Brenda Russell – backing vocals
  • David Baerwald – backing vocals
  • Jeremy Lubbock – conductor, arranger, string arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell; except where noted

  1. Night Ride Home
  2. Passion Play (When All The Slaves Are Free)
  3. Cherokee Louise
  4. The Windfall (Everything for Nothing)
  5. Slouching Towards Bethlehem – based on a poem – The Second Coming- by B. Yeats
  6. Come in from the Cold
  7. Nothing Can Be Done – words by Joni Mitchell, music by Larry Klein
  8. The Only Joy in Town
  9. Ray’s Dad’s Cadillac
  10. Two Grey Rooms

John Lennon And Yoko Ono: Double Fantasy

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On November 17, 1980, “Geffen” label released “Double Fantasy”, album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.  It was the seventh and final studio album released by Lennon in his lifetime, three weeks after its release, Lennon was murdered. The album was recorded from August 7 to September 22, 1980, at the “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas. In 1981, “Double Fantasy” won “Grammy” for “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars,  piano, keyboards, arrangements
  • Yoko Ono– lead and backing vocals; arranger
  • Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken– lead guitar
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • George Small– keyboards
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Arthur Jenkins– percussion
  • Ed Walsh – Oberheim synthesizer
  • Robert Greenidge– steel drum
  • Matthew Cunningham – hammer dulcimer
  • Randy Stein – English concertina
  • Howard Johnson, Grant Hungerford, John Parran, Seldon Powell, George “Young” Opalisky, Roger Rosenberg, David Tofani, Ronald Tooley – horns
  • Tony Davillo – hornarrangements and musical associate
  • Michelle Simpson, Cassandra Wooten, Cheryl Mason Jacks, Eric Troyer, Benny Cummings Singers, The Kings Temple Choir – backing vocals
  • Kishin Shinoyama– cover photo, photography

Track listing:

  1. (Just Like) Starting Over – John Lennon
  2. Kiss Kiss Kiss – Yoko Ono
  3. Cleanup Time – John Lennon
  4. Give Me Something – Yoko Ono
  5. I’m Losing You – John Lennon
  6. I’m Moving On – Yoko Ono
  7. Beautiful Boy – John Lennon
  8. Watching the Wheels – John Lennon
  9. Yes, I’m Your Angel – Yoko Ono
  10. Woman – John Lennon
  11. Beautiful Boys – Yoko Ono
  12. Dear Yoko – John Lennon
  13. Every Man Has a Woman Who loves Him – Yoko Ono
  14. Hard Times Are Over – Yoko Ono

Neil Young: Old Ways

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Old ways

On August 12, 1985,  “Geffen” label released “Old Ways”, the fourteenth studio Neil Young album. It was recorded January 1983  – April 1985 at “House Of David”, in Nashville, “The Castle” in Franklin TN,  “Pedernales Recording Studio” in Spicewood, TX , and live at “The Opry” in  Austin TX, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Ben Keith, and Elliot Mazer.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocal, guitar, banjo, harmonica
  • Waylon Jennings – vocal, guitar
  • Willie Nelson – vocal, guitar
  • David Kirby – guitar
  • Grant Boatwright – guitar
  • Johnny Christopher – guitar
  • Ray Edenton – guitar
  • Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Ralph Mooney – pedal steel guitar
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Bobby Thompson – banjo
  • Anthony Crawford: vocal, mandolin
  • Marty Stuart: mandolin
  • Rufus Thibodeaux – fiddle
  • Gordon Terry – fiddle
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
  • Spooner Oldham – piano
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Joe Osborn – bass
  • Joe Allen – upright ad electric bass
  • Karl Himmel – drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion
  • Terry McMillan: harmonica, jew’s harp
  • Gove Scrivenor: autoharp
  • Carl Gorodetzky: violin
  • Larry Byrom: vocal
  • Rick Palombi: vocal
  • Doana Cooper: vocal
  • Denise Draper: vocal
  • Gail Davies: vocal
  • Betsy Hammer: vocal
  • Pam Rose: vocal
  • Janis Oliver-Gill: vocal
  • Mary Ann Kennedy: vocal
  • Kristine Oliver-Arnold: vocal
  • Leona Williams: vocal
  • Strings:
    • Carl Gorodetsky, leader
    • George Binkley
    • John Borg
    • Roy Christensen
    • Virginia Christensen
    • Charles Everett
    • Larry Harvin
    • Mark Hembree
    • Lee Larrison
    • Betty McDonald
    • Dennis Molchan
    • Pamela Sixfin
    • Mark Tanner
    • David Vanderkooi
    • Gary Vanosdale
    • Carol Walker
    • Stephanie Woolf

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young; except where noted.

  1. The Wayward Wind – Herb Newman, Stanley Lebowsky
  2. Get Back to the Country
  3. Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
  4. Once an Angle
  5. Misfits
  6. California Sunset
  7. Old Ways
  8. My Boy
  9. Bound to Glory
  10. Where Is the Highway Tonight