On August 1, 1973, “Polydor Internationally” label released “Moontan”, the ninth Golden Earring studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Phonogram” in Hilversum, and was produced by Barry Hay, George Kooymans, Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.
Personnel:
Barry Hay — lead and backing vocals, flute, saxophone, percussion, sound effects, arrangements
George Kooymans — lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, sound effects, arrangements
On June 24, 1983, “Jet” label released “Secret Messages”, the tenth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded December 1982 – February 1983, in “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Holland, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.
Personnel:
Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, piano, percussion, Oberheim DMX
Richard Tandy – synthesizers, grand piano, electric piano, harmonica, Oberheim DMX
On October 12, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Whatever You Want”, the twelfth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Pip Williams.
Personnel:
Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass
John Coghlan – drums
Andy Bown – keyboards
Bob Young – harmonica
Track listing:
Whatever You Want – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
Shady Lady – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
Who Asked You – Alan Lancaster
Your Smiling Face – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
Living on an Island – Rick Parfitt, Bob Young
Come Rock with Me – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
Rockin’ On – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
Runaway – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
High Flyer – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
Breaking Away – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
On September 24, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Stardust”, the 15th Natalie Cole album. It was recorded June – September 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Capitol Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “LeGonks West” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Hit Factory” and “Sony Music Studios” in New York, “The Shire” in Bedford, New York, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by George Duke, David Foster, Phil Ramone and Natalie Cole. At the 39th “Grammy Awards”, Natalie Cole won the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for the song “When I Fall in Love”, a duet with Nat King Cole. The song also won the “Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)” for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.
Personnel:
Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals, vocal and music arrangements, album concept, executive producer
Nat King Cole – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ
John Chiodini – guitar, acoustic guitar
John Pizzarelli – guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
Lee Ritenour – guitar
Terry Trotter – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Michael Lang – acoustic piano
Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano, keyboards, music arrangements
George Duke – acoustic piano, keyboards, vibraphone, music arrangements, horn arrangements, vocals arrangements
Bob James – keyboards, acoustic piano, music arrangements
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Jim Hughart – bass, music arrangements
Chuck Domanico – bass
David Finck – bass
Reggie Hamilton – bass
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nathan East – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Ralph Penland – drums
Chris Parker – drums
John Guerin – drums
John Robinson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Everette Harp – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Jon Clarke – oboe
Alan Broadbent – music arrangements
John Clayton – music arrangements
David Foster – music and vocals arrangements
Johnny Mandel – music arrangements
Charles Floyd – music arrangements
Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements
Clare Fischer – strings arrangements
Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Elliot Scheiner, Erik Zobler, Dave Reitzas – recording
Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson, Patrick Ulenberg – additional engineering
Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut, Robbes Stieglitz – engineer assistant
Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
Emily Rich – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Simon Ramone, Corrine Duke – production assistant
Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
Dick La Palm – liner notes
Track listing:
There’s a Lull in My Life – Mack Gordon, Harrye Revel
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
What a Difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
He Was Too Good to Me – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
Two for the Blues – Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks
If Love Ain’t There – Johnny Burke
To Whom It May Concern – Nat King Cole, Charlotte Hawkins
Where Can I Go Without You? – Victor Young, Peggy Lee
Ahmad’s Blues – Ahmad Jamal. Bobby Williams
Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
Like a Lover – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Nelson Motta
This Morning It Was Summer – Bob Haynes
When I Fall in Love (Spanish version) – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
On November 6, 1990, “Vertigo” label released “Crazy World”, the eleventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Goodnight LA Studios” in Los Angeles, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Keith Olsen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Francis Bucholz and Herman Rarebell.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – vocals, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, additional “gang” vocals
Francis Buchholz – bass
Herman Rarebell – drums
Koen van Baal – keyboards
Jim Vallance – keyboards
Roy Tesse, Dries van der Schuyt, Ria Makker, Gerard v.d. Pot, Louis Spillman, Wolfgang Praetz, Inka Esser, Claudia Frohling, Cliff Roles, Peter Angmeer, Tony Ioannoua, Jim Lewis – “gang” vocals
In September 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Rocket Cottage”, the ninth Steeleye Span studio album. It was in June 1976, at “Frans Peters Studio” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Batt.
Personnel:
Maddy Prior – vocals
Tim Hart – vocals, guitar
Bob Johnson – vocals, guitar
Peter Knight – violin, mandolin
Rick Kemp – vocals, bass guitar
Nigel Pegrum – drums
Track listing:
London – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
The Bosnian Hornpipes – traditional
Orfeo/Nathan’s Reel – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
The Twelve Witches – traditional
The Brown Girl – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
Fighting for Strangers – traditional
Sligo Maid – traditional
Sir James the Rose – traditional
The Drunkard – traditional, prefaced by Camptown Racetrack
In February 1969, “Philips” label released “Agemo’s Trip to Mother Earth”, the debut Group 1850 album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Phonogram Studios” in Hilversum and “GTB Studios” in The Hague, Netherlands, and was produced by Hans Van Hemert and Erik Bakker.
On November 9, 1998, “Century Media Records” label released “How to Measure a Planet?”, the fifth Gathering (The) studio album. It was recorded July – October 1998, at “Bauwhaus Studios” in Amsterdam, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Attie Bauw.
On September 11, 1972, “Phillips” label released “Ekseption 5”, the fifth Ekseption studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Phonogramm Studios” in Hilversum, Holland, and was produced by Pieter Nieboer.
Personnel:
Rein van den Broek- trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone
Rick van der Linden– keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, spinet, synthesizer, arranger
Cor Dekker- bass guitar
Peter de Leeuwe– vocal, twelve strings guitar, drums
Dick Remelink– alto and tenor saxophone, flutes
Pieter Nieboer – engineer
Jan van Uden – design
Eric Wondergem g.v.n. – layout
VanClaude – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick van der Linden except where noted.
Introduction – van Beethoven
Siciliano – S. Bach
Vivace – S. Bach
For Example / For Sure – Keith Emerson, Rick van der Linden
On July 11, 1988,“Polydor” label released “Wings of Heaven” the seventh Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Albert Boekholt, Bob Catley, Tony Clarkin, Wally Lowe, Mark Stanway and Mickey Barker.
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