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Neil Young: Hitchhiker

On September 8, 2017, “Reprise” label released “Hitchhiker”, the 39th Neil Young studio album. It was recorded in August 1976, at “Indigo Ranch Recording Studio, Malibu, California, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and John Hanlon.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Richard Kaplan – engineer
  • David Briggs – mixing
  • Chris Bellman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Pocahontas
  2. Powderfinger
  3. Captain Kennedy
  4. Hawaii
  5. Give Me Strength
  6. Ride My Liama
  7. Hitchhiker
  8. Campaigner
  9. Human Highway
  10. The Old Country Waltz

Howard Jones: One To One

On October 13, 1986, “Elektra” label released “One to One”, the third Howard Jones studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin, Ireland, “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham.

Personnel:

  • Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, percussion programming, sequencing
  • Phil Palmer, Nile Rodgers, Nick Moroch, Reb Beach – guitar
  • Martin Jones (Howard’s brother), Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Trevor Morais – drums
  • Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI
  • Bob Gay – alto saxophone, brass section
  • Matthew Cornish, Kendall Crane, Scott Gilman – brass section
  • Matt Malloy – flute, penny whistles
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Max Eastley – whirling instruments, the Arc
  • Arif Mardin – string arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – string concertmaster
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir – backing vocals
  • John Dexter – choir conducting and directing
  • Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Osborne) – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle, Doris Eugenio, Deborah Forman, Daramis Carbaugh, Marcus Miller, Mark Stevens, Fonzi Thornton, Mike Murphy – backing vocals
  • Louise Lowry – tap dancing
  • Mike Roarty, Kevin Killen – quality control technicians
  • Kevin Killen – engineer
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Eddie Garcia, John Grimes – engineer assistant
  • Steve Chase, Paul Gomersall – engineer assistant
  • Chris Garnham – cover photography
  • Simon Fowler – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Jones.

  1. You Know I Love You… Don’t You?
  2. The Balance of Love (Give and Take)
  3. All I Want
  4. Where Are We Going?
  5. Don’t Want to Fight Anymore
  6. Step into These Shoes
  7. Will You Still Be There?
  8. Good Luck, Bad Luck
  9. Give Me Strength
  10. Little Bit of Snow

Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard

In July 1974, “RSO” label released “461 Ocean Boulevard”, the second Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded April – May 1974, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals · guitar, dobro, arrangements
  • Yvonne Elliman– vocals
  • George Terry – vocals, guitar
  • Dick Sims – keyboards
  • Albhy Galuten– synthesizer, piano, clavichord
  • Marcy Levy– harmonica , backing vocals
  • Carl Radle – bass, arrangement
  • Jamie Oldaker – drums, percussion
  • Al Jackson Jr. – drums
  • Tom Bernfield – backing vocals
  • Ron Fawcus – engineer
  • Andy Knight – engineer
  • Karl Richardson – engineer
  • Suha Gur – mastering
  • Darcy Proper – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • David Gahr– photography
  • Ryan Null – photo co-ordination

Track listing:

  1. Motherless Children – traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton, Carl Radle
  2. Give Me Strength – Eric Clapton
  3. Willie and the Hand Jive – Johnny Otis
  4. Get Ready – Eric Clapton, Yvonne Elliman
  5. I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
  6. I Can’t Hold Out – Elmore James
  7. Please Be With Me – Charles Scott Boyer
  8. Let It Grow – Eric Clapton
  9. Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
  10. Mainline Florida – George Terry