On October 22, 2017, George Redburn Young died aged 70. He was musician (guitar, bass, piano, drums), songwriter and music producer, member of the Australian band the Easybeats. With his bandmate Harry Vanda he wrote the hits “Friday on My Mind” and “Love Is in the Air”. In 1973, with Harry Vanda and Ted Albert, he formed “Albert Productions” in Sydney. George Young and Harry Vanda were also producers for AC/DC, (formed by his younger brothers Malcolm and Angus Young). In 1988, George Young and Harry Vanda were inducted into the “ARIA Hall of Fame”.
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Warhorse: Same
In October 1970, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut Warhorse album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Ashley Holt, Ged Peck, Mac Poole, Nick Simper, Ian Kimmet and Frank Wilson.
Personnel:
- Ashley Holt – vocals
- Ged Peck– guitar
- Frank Wilson – keyboards
- Nick Simper– bass
- Mac Poole – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ashley Holt, Ged Peck, Mac Poole, Nick Simper and Frank Wilson, except where noted.
- Vulture Blood
- No Chance
- Burning
- Louis – George Young, Harry Vand
- Ritual
- Solitude
- Woman of the Devil
Aretha Franklin: Jump To It
In July 1982, “Arista” label released “Jump To It”, the thirtyfirst Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Record Plant” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, “Soundsuite” in Detroit, and was produced by Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. The album received the “American Music Award” for “Best Soul Album”.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
- Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
- Doc Powell– guitar
- Steve Love – guitar
- George Duke– piano
- Sonny Burke– keyboards
- Nat Adderley, Jr.– keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Luther Vandross– keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
- Marcus Miller– bass, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer and rhythm arrangements
- Francisco Centeno, Louis Johnson– bass
- Yogi Horton, Buddy Williams– drums
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – congas, percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa– percussion
- George Young – soprano saxophone
- Paul Riser, Leon Pendarvis, Jr., Jerry Hey– horn and string arrangements
- Four Tops– backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Erma Franklin, Pam Vincent, Sandra Dance, Brenda White, Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Tawatha Agee, Norma Jean Wright, Alexandra Brown, Darlene Love, Paulette McWilliams, Stephanie Spruill, Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
- Michael Brauer – recording, mixing
- Carl Beatty, Lee Keifer – additional engineering
- Michael Christopher, Karat Faye, John Hanlon, Harry Spiridakis, Don Wershba, Warren Woods
- Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction, design
- Harry Langdon – photography
- Sue Reilly – lettering
- Sephra Herman – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Jump to It – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
- Love Me Right – Luther Vandross
- If She Don’t Want Your Lovin’ – Sam Dees
- This Is for Real – Luther Vandross
- (It’s Just) Your Love – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
- I Wanna Make It Up to You – Aretha Franklin
- It’s Your Thing – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
- Just My Daydream – Smokey Robinson
Carly Simon: Boys in the Trees
In April 1978, “Elektra” label released “Boys in the Trees”, the seventh Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Arif Mardin. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Album Package”.
Personnel:
- Carly Simon – vocals, guitar, piano
- James Taylor- guitar, backing vocals
- John Hall – guitar, backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart- guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Tee- keyboards
- Cornell Dupree- guitar
- Eric Gale- guitar
- Hugh McCracken- guitar
- Onnie McIntyre – guitar
- Jeff Mironov – guitar
- Stuart Scharf – guitar
- Don Grolnick- keyboards
- Ken Bichel- keyboards
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Will Lee- bass
- Tony Levin- bass
- Steve Gadd- drums
- Rubens Bassini- percussion
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
- David Sanborn- alto saxophone
- George Young – alto saxophone
- Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
- Jaroslav Jakubovic- baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker- trumpet
- James Buffington – French horn
- Brooks Tillotson – French horn
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Barry Rogers- trombone
- Phil Bodner – oboe
- Joe Farrell- flute
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Margaret Ross – harp
- David Carey – marimba
- Alex Ligertwood- backing vocals
- Lucy Simon- backing vocals
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals
- Cissy Houston- backing vocals
- Steven Dickson, Marc Embree, Ruderick George, Alyia Orme, Joanna Simon, Ken Williams – backing vocals
- George Marge – recording
- Harvey Estrin – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon except where noted.
- You Belong to Me – Carly Simon, Michael McDonald
- Boys in the Trees
- Back Down to Earth
- Devoted to You – Boudleaux Bryant
- De Bat (Fly in Me Face)
- Haunting
- Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) – Carly Simon, James Taylor, Arif Mardin
- You’re the One
- In a Small Moment
- One Man Woman – James Taylor
- For Old Times Sake – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
On September 20, 1976, “Albert” label released “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, the third AC/DC album. It was recorded December 1975–March 1976, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young. The album was certified 6 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and 6 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bon Scott– lead vocals
- Angus Young– lead guitar
- Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Evans– bass guitar
- George Young–bass guitar
- Phil Rudd– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- Ain’t No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)
- There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’
- Problem Child
- Squealer
- Big Balls
- I.P. (Rock in Peace)
- Jailbreak
James Taylor: Walking Man
On June 1, 1974, “Warner Bros” released “Walking Man”, the fifth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded January–April 1974, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by David Spinozza.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Spinozza– acoustic and electric electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
- Don Grolnick– piano, Hammond organ, Vox humana,
- Kenny Ascher– Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano
- Andy Muson – bass
- Rick Marotta– drums
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- George Young – alto saxophone
- Kenny Berger – baritone saxophone
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- Barry Rogers– trombone
- Alan Rubin– trumpet
- Ralph Schuckett– clavinet
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Peter Gordon– French horn
- Howard Johnson– tuba
- George Marge –oboe
- Carly Simon– vocals
- Linda McCartney– vocals
- Paul McCartney– backing vocals
- Gene Orloff– strings
- Harry Maslin – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Walking Man
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Music Now
- Let It All Fall Down
- Me and My Guitar
- Daddy’s Baby
- Ain’t No Song – Joey Levine,David Spinozza
- Hello Old Friend
- Migration
- The Promised Land – Chuck Berry
- Fading Away
AC/DC: Powerage
On May 5, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Powerage”, the fifth Australian and the fourth internationally released AC/DC album. It was recorded January – March 1978, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.
Personnel:
- Bon Scott– lead vocals
- Angus Young– lead guitar
- Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd– drums
Personnel:
All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation
- Down Payment Blues
- Gimme a Bullet
- Riff Raff
- Sin City
- What’s Next to the Moon
- Gone Shootin
- Up to My Neck in You
- Kicked in the Teeth
Ian Hunter: You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic
On March 27, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic”, the fourth Ian Hunter solo album. It was recorded in 1979, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter.
Personnel:
- Ian Hunter– lead and harmony vocals, guitar, piano, Moog, ARP, organ, percussion
- Mick Ronson– lead and harmony vocals, guitars, percussion
- Roy Bittan– ARP, organ, Moog, piano, harmony vocals
- John Cale– piano, ARP
- George Young – tenor saxophone
- Lew Delgatto – baritone saxophone
- Garry Tallent– bass
- Max Weinberg– drums
- Ellen Foley– harmony vocals
- Rory Dodd– harmony vocals
- Eric Bloom– harmony vocals
- Bob Clearmountain– engineer
- Don Berman, Scott Litt- additional recording
- George Marinoat – mastering
- Georgina Karvellas – illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Hunter except where noted.
- Just Another Night – IanHunter, Mick Ronson
- Wild East
- Cleveland Rocks
- Ships
- When the Daylight Comes
- Life After Death
- Standin’ in My Light
- Bastard
- The Outsider
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
On March 21, 1977, “Albert” label released “Let There Be Rock”, the third internationally released AC/DC studio album and the fourth to be released in Australia. The album was recorded January–February 1977, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda, and George Young.
Personnel:
- Bon Scott– lead vocals
- Angus Young– lead guitar
- Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Evans– bass guitar
- Phil Rudd– drums, percussion
- Mark Opitz – engineer:
- Michael Fraser, Al Quaglieri – mastering supervisor:
- George Marino – mastering
- Eugene Nastasi – digital assembly
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Murray Engleheart – liner notes
All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.
- Go Down
- Dog Eat Dog
- Let There Be Rock
- Bad Boy Boogie
- Overdose
- Crabsody in Blue
- Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
- Whole Lotta Rosie
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip
On February 28, 2000, “East West” label released “Stiff Upper Lip”, the thirteenth internationally and the fourteenth Australia released AC/DC album. It was recorded September – October 1999 at “The Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, and was produced by George Young.
Personnel:
- Brian Johnson– lead vocals
- Angus Young– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Meltdown
- House of Jazz
- Hold Me Back
- Safe in New York City
- Can’t Stand Still
- Can’t Stop Rock’n’Roll
- Satellite Blues
- Damned
- Come and Get It
- All Screwed Up
- Give it Up
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