On January 27, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Milk and Honey”, the sixth and final John Lennon and Yoko Ono album (Lennon’s eighth and final album). It was recorded October – November 1979, August – December 1980, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
In November 1987, “Sire” label released “Love”, the third Aztec Camera studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma, Russ Titelman, Roddy Frame, David Frank, Michael Jonzun and Rob Mounsey.
Personnel:
Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar
Rob Mounsey- bass, keyboards, keyboard programming
Marcus Miller, Kent Wagner, Will Lee– bass
Peter Beckett – keyboards
David Frank – keyboards, programming
Robbie Kilgore – bass synthesizer
Dave Weckl, Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd– drums
Carole Steele – percussion
Jimmy Bralower – drums, drum programming
Soni Jonzun – saxophone
Dan Hartman, Jill Dell’Abate, Lani Groves, Tawatha Agee, Gordon Grody, Robin Clark, Scott Parker, Loria Jonzun, Michael Jonzun, Carroll Thompson- backing vocals
On October 29, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “The Nightfly”, the first Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Recording Studios”, “Automated Sound” in N.Y; “Village Recorders” in L.A., and was produced by Gary Katz. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and in the US by “RIIA”.
Donald Fagen- lead and backing vocals, organ, synthesizer, synth blues harp, electric piano, horn arrangements, linear notes
Hugh McCracken- guitar, harmonica
Larry Carlton- lead guitar, guitar
Rick Derringer- guitar
Dean Parks- guitar
Steve Khan- acoustic guitar
Michael Omartian– piano, electric piano
Greg Phillinganes- synthesizer, piano, piano solo, electric piano , clavinet, synthesizer bass
Rob Mounsey- synthesizer, horn arrangements
Anthony Jackson- bass
Abraham Laboriel- bass
Marcus Miller- bass
Chuck Rainey- bass
Will Lee- bass
James Gadson- drums, additional drums
Ed Greene- drums
Jeff Porcaro- drums, additional drums
Roger Nichols- percussion, special effects
Starz Vanderlocket- percussion, backing vocals
David Tofani -alto saxophone
Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
Dave Bargeron- trombone, euphonium
Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd- backing vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Leslie Miller – backing vocals
Daniel Lazerus – backing vocals
Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
Valerie Simpson- backing vocals
Daniel Lazerus,Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner – engineer
Robin Lane, Cheryl Smith – engineer assistant
Mike Morongell – engineer assistant, digital editing assistant
Wayne Yurgelun – engineer assistant, digital editing assistant
Elliot Scheiner – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Daniel Lazerus – overdub engineer
Elliot Scheiner – tracking
Roger Nichols – sequencing
Ginger Dettman, Steve Pokorny, Steve Woolard – project assistant
David Dieckmann, George Lydecker – authoring
George Delmerico – art director
Greg Allen – design
Gale Sasson, Vern Yenor – design
James Hamilton – photography
Cory Frye – editorial supervision
Andrew Thomas – screen design
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Fagen, except where noted
G.Y.
Green Flower Street
Ruby Baby – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, arranged by Donald Fagen
On June 10, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “Little Creatures”, the sixth Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded October 1984 – March 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymoth. “Little Creatures” was voted best album of the year in “The Village Voice Pazz & Jop” critic’s poll, and the cover album, created by artist Howard Finster, was voted album cover of the year by “Rolling Stone” magazine. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
David Byrne– vocals, guitar
Jerry Harrison– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Tina Weymouth– bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Frantz– drums
Eric Weissberg– steel guitar
Jimmy Macdonell – accordion
Lenny Pickett– saxophones
Steve Scales – percussion
Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
Andrew Cader – washboard
Kurt Yahijian – backing vocals
Ellen Bernfeld – backing vocals
Erin Dickens – backing vocals
Diva Gray – backing vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Eric Thorngren – engineer, mixing
Melanie West – second engineer
Jack Skinner – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.
And She Was
Give Me Back My Name – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Creatures of Love
The Lady Don’t Mind – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison,Tina Weymouth