In May 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “Nevada Fighter”, the third Michael Nesmith album. It was recorded October 1970 – January 1971, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
The First National Band:
Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitar
Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
John London – bass guitar
John Ware – drums
Al Casey – guitar
James Burton – guitar
Glen Hardin – keyboards
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Max Bennett – bass guitar
Ron Tutt – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Nesmith, except where noted.
On February 7, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Pieces of the Sky”, the second Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, “Track Recorders” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Brian Ahem.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, guitar, bass
Bruce Archer – acoustic guitar
Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar, guitar
James Burton – electric guitar, Gut-string guitar, dobro
Amos Garrett – electric guitar
Byron Berline – fiddle, mandolin
Herb Pedersen – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, backing vocals
On December 28, 1976, “Warner Bros Nashville” label released “Luxury Liner”, the fourth Emmylou Harris album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Ahem.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, finger-style acoustic guitar, engineer
Nicolette Larson – duet vocals
Albert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
On November 11, 1970, “RCA” label released “That’s the Way It Is”, the twelfth Elvis Presley studio album. In 1970, the eight studio tracks were recorded at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and four live tracks were recorded at “The International Hotel” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. In March 2018, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Studio tracks:
Elvis Presley – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
James Burton – lead guitar
Chip Young – rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
David Briggs – piano, organ
Charlie McCoy – organ, harmonica, marimba
Norbert Putnam – bass
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion, vibes
The Jordanaires – backing vocals
The Imperials – backing vocals
Live tracks
Elvis Presley – lead vocals, guitar
James Burton – lead guitar
John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, scarves, harmony and backing vocals
Glen Hardin – piano, electric piano
Jerry Scheff – bass
Ronnie Tutt – drums
Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
The Imperials – backing vocals
The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Track listing:
I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
Twenty Days and Twenty Nights – Ben Weisman, Clive Westlake
How the Web Was Woven – Clive Westlake, David Most
Patch It Up – Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke
Mary in the Morning – Johnny Cymbal, Michael Rashkow
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – Vicky Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
On January 10, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Bluebird”, the fifteenth Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1988, in Nashville, and was produced by Richard Bennett.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
Richard Bennett – acoustic, electric and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion
Steve Fishell – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, electric bass, dobro
Paul Kennerley – acoustic guitar
Barry Tashian – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Mike Henderson – slide guitar
Bonnie Raitt – slide guitar, backing vocals
Kieran Kane – mandolin
Glen Duncan – mandolin
Mark O’Connor – mandolin
Marty Stuart – mandolin
Carl Marsh – synthesizer, Hammond organ
Glen Hardin – piano, synthesizer
Kate McGarrigle – accordion, backing vocals
Dave Pomeroy – acoustic and electric bass, bass violin
Billy Thomas – vocals, drums, percussion
Kenny Malone – percussion
Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals
Donivan Cowart – backing vocals
Mary Ann Kennedy – backing vocals
Anna McGarrigle – backing vocals
Pamela Rose – backing vocals
Harry Stinson – backing vocals
Emory Gordy, Jr. – conductor, string arrangements
Donivan Cowart – engineer
Mark Richardson – engineer
Eric Paul – engineer assistant
George Massenburg – mixing
Sharon Rice – mixing assistant
Paul Dieter – mixing assistant
Glenn Meadows – mastering
Janet Levinson – art direction, design
Caroline Greyshock – photography
Track listing:
Heaven Only Knows – Paul Kennerley
You’ve Been on My Mind – Rodney Crowell
Icy Blue Heart – John Hiatt
Love Is – Kate McGarrigle, Anna McGarrigle, Jane McGarrigle
No Regrets – Tom Rush
Lonely Street – Carl Belew, W.S. Stevenson, Kenny Sowder
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