Tag Archives: Helena Springs

Greg Lake: Same

On September 25, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released the self – titled, debut Greg Lake album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Greg Lake and Alex Grobb.

Personnel:

  • Greg Lake– vocals, guitars
  • Gary Moore– guitars
  • Steve Lukather– guitars
  • Dean Parks– guitars
  • Snuffy Walden– guitars
  • Tommy Eyre– keyboards
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Greg Mathieson – keyboards
  • David Hungate– bass
  • Tristram Margetts – bass
  • Ted McKenna– drums
  • Michael Giles– drums
  • Jode Leigh – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone
  • Willie Cochrane – pipe
  • David Milner – pipe
  • Haydn Bendall– engineer
  • Brian Robson – engineer
  • Steve Short – engineer
  • Paul Dobe – engineer
  • Harold Blumberg – engineer
  • John Timperley– engineer
  • Nigel Walker – engineer
  • Tony Benyon – cover concept
  • John Pasche– art direction

Track listing:

  1. Nuclear Attack – Gary Moore
  2. Love You Too Much – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs, Greg Lake
  3. It Hurts – Greg lake
  4. Black and Blue – Greg Lake
  5. Retribution Drive – Greg lake, Tony Benyon, Tommy Eyre
  6. Long Goodbye – Tommy Eyre, Greg Lake, Tony Benyon
  7. The Lie – Greg Lake, Tommy Eyre, Tony Benyon
  8. Someone – Tommy Eyre, Greg Lake, Tony Benyon
  9. Let Me Love You Once Before You Go – Steve Dorff, Molly Ann Leikin
  10. For Those Who Dare – Greg Lake, Tony Benyon

Eric Clapton: Backless

In November 1978, “Polydor” label released “Backless”, the sixth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Glyn Johns. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Dick Sims – keyboards
  • Carl Radle – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jamie Oldaker – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Marcy Levy– vocals
  • Benny Gallagherand Graham Lyle – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Walk Out in the Rain – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  2. Watch Out for Lucy – Eric Clapton
  3. I’ll Make Love to You Anytime – J.J. Cale
  4. Roll It – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
  5. Tell Me That You Love Me – Eric Clapton
  6. If I Don’t Be There by Morning – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  7. Early in the Morning – traditional arranged by Eric Clapton
  8. Promises – Richard Feldman, Roger Linn
  9. Golden Ring – Eric Clapton
  10. Tulsa Time – Danny Flowers

Bob Dylan: Street Legal

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On June 15, 1978, “Columbia” label released “Street Legal”, the  eighteenth Bob Dylan studio. It was recorded April – May 1978, at “Rundown Studios” in Santa Monica, and was produced by Don DeVito.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan– lead vocals, rhythm electric guitar
  • Billy Cross– lead electric guitar
  • Steven Soles– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Alan Pasqua– keyboards
  • Jerry Scheff– bass guitar
  • Ian Wallace– drums
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Steve Douglas– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • David Mansfield– violin, mandolin
  • Carolyn Dennis– backing vocals
  • Jo Ann Harris – backing vocals
  • Helena Springs – backing vocals
  • Biff Dawes – engineer
  • Filmways/Heider – recording
  • Stan Kalina – mastering

Track liating:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Changing of the Guards
  2. New Pony
  3. No Time to Think
  4. Baby, Stop Crying
  5. Is Your Love in Vain
  6. Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)
  7. True Love Tends to Forget
  8. We Better Talk This Over
  9. Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)

The Band: High on the Hog

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On February 27, 1996, “Rhino” label released “High on the Hog”, the ninth Band (The) studio album. Iy was recorded in 1995; except “Ramble Jungle”, 1990/1991 and 1995, and “She Knows”, January 19, 1986, and was produced by  Aaron Hurwitz and Garth Hudson.

Personnel:

  • Rick Danko– vocals, acoustic and electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, drums, bass guitar, harmonica
  • Garth Hudson– vocals, keyboards, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone, accordion, organ, trumpet
  • Richard Manuel– vocals, piano
  • Jim Weider– guitars, bass guitar
  • Randy Ciarlante– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Bell– piano, keyboards, keyboard bass, horns
  • Kenn Lending– guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden– acoustic guitar
  • Frank Luther– string bass
  • Rob Leon– bass guitar
  • Ron Finck– tenor saxophone and flute
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
  • Tom Malone– trombone, trumpet and baritone saxophone
  • Larry Packer– violin, viola
  • Jason Myles– harp emulation, programming
  • Champion Jack Dupree– vocals
  • Maud Hudson, Marie Spinosa, Ian Kimmett– backing vocals
  • Garth Hudson, Richard Bell, Levon Helm, Aaron Hurwitz, Tom Malone – horns arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Stand Up – Bruce Channel, Sonny Throckmorton, Ricky Ray Rector
  2. Back to Memphis – Johnnie Johnson,  Kenney, M. Orr, G. Martin, F. Young, R. Young
  3. Where I Should Always Be – Blondie Chalpin
  4. Free Your Mind – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  5. Forever Young – Bob Dylan
  6. The High Price of Love – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
  7. Crazy Mama – J.J. Cale
  8. I Must Love You Too Much – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  9. She Knows – James Griffin, Robb Royer
  10. Ramble Jungle – Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dupree, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider

Bob Dylan: Slow Train Coming

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On August 20, 1979, “Columbia” released “Slow Train Coming”, the nineteenth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded April – May 1979, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler. The tracks “Gotta Serve Somebody”  won Dylan “Grammy Award” for “Best rock vocal performance by a male in 1980”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Knopfler – lead guitar
  • Barry Beckett– keyboards, percussion
  • Tim Drummond – bass guitar
  • Pick Withers – drums
  • Mickey Buckins – percussion
  • Muscle Shoals Sound Studio – horns
  • Carolyn Dennis – backing vocals
  • Regina Havis – backing vocals
  • Helena Springs – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Gotta Serve Somebody
  2. Precious Angel
  3. I Believe in You
  4. Slow Train
  5. Gonna Change My Way of Thinking
  6. Do Right to Me Baby
  7. When You Gonna Wake Up
  8. Man Gave Names to the Animals
  9. When He Returns