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Three Dog Night: Cyan

On October 9, 1973, “Dunhill” label released “Cyan”, the tenth Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “American Recording Co.” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Richard Podolor.

Personnel:

  • Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Mike Allsup – guitar, arrangements
  • Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards, arrangements
  • Jack Ryland – bass, arrangements
  • Floyd Sneed – drums, arrangements
  • Donna Gaines – additional backing vocals
  • Gordon DeWitty – organ
  • Richard Podolor – arrangements
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
  • David Larkham, Michael Ross – design

Track listing:

  1. Happy Song – Mike Allsup
  2. Play Children Play – Kent Sprague, Gary Stovall
  3. Storybook Feeling – Mike Allsup
  4. Ridin’ Thumb – James Seals
  5. Shambala – Daniel Moore
  6. Singer Man – Cebert Bernard, Derrick Harriott
  7. Let Me Serenade You – John Finley
  8. Lay Me Down Easy – Daniel Moore
  9. Into My Life – Mike Allsup

Little Feat: Down on the Farm

On November 14, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Down on the Farm”, the seventh Little Feat studio album. The album was completed and released shortly after the death of the band’s founder and leader, Lowell George. It was recorded in 1979, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and Lowell George’s house in Topanga Canyon, The Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills, and was produced by Lowell George.

Personnel:

  • Lowell George– vocals, guitar
  • Paul Barrère– vocals, guitar
  • Sam Clayton– vocals, congas
  • Kenny Gradney- bass
  • Richie Hayward– vocals, drums
  • Bill Payne– vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Gordon DeWitty– keyboards
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • David Lindley– guitar
  • Earl Palmer- drums
  • Fred Tackett- guitar
  • Jerry Jumonville- saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
  • Julia Waters- backing vocals
  • Luther Waters- backing vocals
  • Oren Waters- backing vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
  • Fran Payne- backing vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt- backing vocals
  • Dan Smith – backing vocals
  • Rosemary Butler- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Down on the Farm – Paul Barrère
  2. Six Feet of Snow – Lowell George, Keith Godchaux
  3. Perfect Imperfection – Paul Barrère, Tom Snow
  4. Kokomo – Lowell George
  5. Be One Now – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
  6. Straight from the Heart – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  7. Front Page News – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  8. Wake up Dreaming – Bill Payne, Fran Payne
  9. Feel the Groove – Sam Clayton, Gordon DeWitty

Lowell George: Thanks I’ll Eat It Here

On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here”, the only Lowell George solo album. It was recorded in 1078, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lowell George. The cover art, painted by Neon Park, is a version of Édouard Manet’s painting “Le déjeuner sur l’herbe” with Marlene Dietrich, Fidel Castro and Bob Dylan as the diners.

Personnel:

  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Ron Koss – guitar, engineer
  • Turner Stephen Bruton- guitar
  • Dean Parks- guitar, keyboards
  • Luis Damian – guitar, keyboards
  • Jimmy Greenspoon – guitar, piano
  • Roberto Gutierrez – vocals, guitar, drums
  • Bonnie Raitt- vocals
  • Maxine Dixon – piano
  • Arthur Gerst – piano
  • Peggy Sandvig – piano
  • Nicky Hopkins- keyboards
  • Gordon DeWitty – keyboards, piano
  • James Newton Howard- keyboards
  • Denny Christianson – keyboards, horns
  • David Foster- keyboards
  • David Paich- keyboards
  • Bruce Paulson – keyboards
  • Bill Payne- keyboards, vocals
  • D. Souther- vocals, bass
  • Paul Stallworth – bass, guitar
  • Dennis Belfield – bass
  • Chuck Rainey- bass
  • Chilli Charles – drums
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Jim Gordon- drums
  • Michael Baird- drums
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Floyd Sneed – vocals, drums
  • Richie Hayward- drums
  • Jerry Jumonville – saxophone, guitar
  • Darrell Leonard – vocals, horn
  • Jim Price- horns
  • Bobby Bruce – violin, guitar
  • Maxayn Lewis- vocals
  • Herb Pedersen- vocals
  • Joel Peskin – vocals, saxophone
  • John Phillips- saxophone, drums
  • James Self – tuba
  • Steve Madaio – horns
  • Fred Tackett- guitar, vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters – vocals
  • Donn Landee, George Massenburg– engineer
  • Billy Youdelman, Bruce Botnick, Doug Botnick – engineer assistant
  • Michael Ward – truck driver, drum tech
  • Brad Kanawyer, Michael Hollyfield – design
  • Elizabeth George, Bob Marks, Nancy Goldfarb – photography

Track listing:

  1. What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Allen Toussaint
  2. Honest Man – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
  3. Two Trains – Lowell George
  4. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernie Miller
  5. Cheek to Cheek – Lowell George, Van Dyke Parks, Martin Kibbee (aka Fred Martin))
  6. Easy Money – Rickie Lee Jones
  7. Twenty Million Things – Lowell George, Jed Levy
  8. Find a River – Fred Tackett
  9. Himmler’s Ring – Jimmy Webb

 

Robert Palmer: Pressure Drop

In November 1975,  “Island” label released “Pressure Drop”, the second Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Blue Seas Studio” in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and was produced by Steve Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer – vocals, percussion
  • Lowell George – guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Barrere – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Kenny Gradney, James Jamerson – bass
  • Richie Hayward – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ed Greene – drums, percussion
  • Jean Alain Roussel – clavinet, keyboards, Hammond B-3
  • Gordon DeWitty – clavinet
  • Joe Brown – banjo
  • Steve York – harmonica
  • The Muscle Shoals Horns – horns
  • Mel Collins – saxophones, flute
  • Mongezi Feza – trumpet, flageolet
  • Ray Allen – trombone
  • Martin Frye – tuba
  • Gene Page– strings
  • David Snell – harp
  • Vicki Brown, Fran Tate, Sam Clayton – backing vocals
  • Phill Brown– engineer
  • Graham Hughes – cover concept, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Palmer except where noted.

  1. Give Me an Inch
  2. Work to Make It Work
  3. Back in My Arms
  4. River Boat – Allen Toussaint
  5. Pressure Drop – Frederick Hibbert
  6. Here with You Tonight – Robert Palmer, Pete Gage
  7. Trouble – Lowell George
  8. Fine Time
  9. Which of Us Is the Fool

Little Feat: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now

In August 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Feats Don’t Fail Me Now”, the fourth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Blue Seas Recording Studio” in Hunt Valley, Maryland; “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles”; “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” and Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lowell George and Van Dyke Parks.

Personnel:

  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Barrère vocals, – guitar
  • Sam Clayton- vocals, percussion
  • Kenny Gradney- bass
  • Richie Hayward- vocals, drums
  • Bill Payne-vocals, keyboards
  • Tower Of Power- horns
  • Gordon DeWitty – clavinet
  • Fred White- drums
  • Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Fran Tate – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rock & Roll Doctor – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  2. Oh Atlanta – Bill Payne
  3. Skin it Back – Paul Barrère
  4. Down the Road – Lowell George
  5. Spanish Moon – Lowell George
  6. Feats Don’t Fail Me Now – Paul Barrère, Lowell George, Martin Kibbee
  7. The Fan – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  8. Medley: Cold Cold Cold/Tripe Face Boogie – Lowell George, Richie Hayward, Bill Payne

Delanie & Bonie and Friends: D&B Together

In March 1972, “Columbia” label released “D&B Together”, the sixth Delaney & Bonnie and Friends album. It was recorded 1969-1971, and was produced by Delaney Bramlett.

Personnel:

  • Delaney Bramlett- vocals, guitar
  • Bonnie Bramlett- vocals
  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
  • Duane Allman – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Mason- vocals, guitar
  • Steve Cropper- vocals, guitar
  • Charlie Freeman – vocals, guitar
  • Red Rhodes- vocals, steel guitar
  • John Hartford- vocals, banjo
  • Leon Russell – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Billy Preston- vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Bobby Whitlock- vocals, keyboards
  • Kenny Gradney- vocals, bass
  • Larry Knechtel – vocals, bass
  • Chuck Rainey – vocals, bass
  • James Jamerson – vocals, bass
  • Carl Radle- vocals, bass
  • Jim Gordon- vocals, drums
  • Jaimoe – vocals, drums
  • Bobby Keys- vocals, saxophone
  • Jerry Jumonville – vocals, saxophone
  • King Curtis- vocals, saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – vocals, trumpet
  • Jim Price – vocals, horns
  • Larry Savoie- vocals, trombone
  • Rita Coolidge- vocals
  • Tina Turner- vocals
  • Venetta Fields- vocals
  • Merry Clayton- vocals
  • Eddie Kendricks- vocals
  • Sam Clayton- vocals
  • Joe Hicks- vocals
  • Patrice Holloway- vocals
  • Tex Johnson- vocals
  • Clydie King- vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews- vocals
  • Gordon De Witty- vocals
  • Jay York- vocals
  • Tom Dowd, James Greene – engineer
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • David Gahr, Beverly Parker, Sandy Speiser – photography

Track listing:

  1. Only You Know and I Know – Dave Mason
  2. Wade in the River of Jordan – traditional, arr. Delaney Bramlett
  3. Sound of the City – Delaney Bramlett, Joe Hicks
  4. Well, Well – Delaney Bramlett
  5. I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely- Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Ware
  6. Comin’ Home – Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
  7. Move ‘Em Out – Steve Cropper, Bettye Crutcher
  8. Big Change Comin – Delaney Bramlett
  9. A Good Thing (I’m on Fire) – Delaney Bramlett, Gordon DeWitty
  10. Groupie (Superstar) – Delaney Bramlett, Leon Russell
  11. I Know Something Good About You – Delaney Bramlett, Joe Hicks
  12. Country Life – Delaney Bramlett, Bobby Whitlock

Ronnie Wood: Now Look

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On July 2, 1975, “Warner Music” label released “Now Look”, the second Ronnie Wood album. It was recorded 22 April–6 June 1974, at “The Wick” in London; 14–21 April 1975, at “B.B.C. Studios” in Baambrugge, Holland, and was produced by Ronnie Wood, Bobby Womack and Ian McLagan.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Wood– lead vocals, guitars, organ
  • Bobby Womack– guitar, backing vocals
  • Keith Richards– guitar, harmony vocals
  • Mick Taylor– slide guitar
  • Ian McLagan– organ, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jean Roussel– synthesizer, keyboards, piano, clavinet
  • Willie Weeks– bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
  • Kenney Jones– drums
  • Womack Sisters – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronnie Wood, except where noted.

  1. I Got Lost When I Found You – Ronnie Wood, Bobby Womack
  2. Big Bayou – Gib Gilbeau
  3. Breathe on Me
  4. If You Don’t Want My Love – Bobby Womack, Gordon DeWitty
  5. I Can Say She’s Alright – Ronnie Wood, Bobby Womack
  6. Caribbean Boogie
  7. Now Look
  8. Sweet Baby Mine – Jim Ford, Bobby Womack
  9. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Donald Bryant, Ann Peebles, Bernard Miller
  10. It’s Unholy
  11. I Got a Feeling – Bobby Womack, Ian McLagan, Jean Roussel