In May 1977, “Kudu” label released “Turn This Mutha”, the fifth Idris Muhammad album. It was recorded October 1976 – February 1977, and was produced by David Matthews.
Personnel:
Idris Muhammad — drums, tom tom
Hiram Bullock — guitar
Hugh McCracken — guitar
Eric Gale — guitar
Charlie Brown — guitar
Clifford Carter — keyboards
David Tofani — soprano saxophone
Michael Brecker — tenor saxophone solo
Ronnie Cuber — baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker — trumpet
Jon Faddis — trumpet
Jeremy Steig — flute
Wilbur Bascomb — bass
Rubens Bassini — percussion
Sue Evans — percussion
Clifford Carter — synthesizer
Margaret Ross — harp
Frank Floyd — vocal
Bill Eaton — backing vocals
Zachary Sanders — backing vocals
Ray Simpson — backing vocals
Track listing:
Could Heaven Ever Be Like This – David Matthews, Tony Sarafino
Camby Bolongo – David Matthews
Turn This Mutha Out – David Matthews, Tony Sarafino
On October 31, 1991, “Private Music” label released “Like Never Before”, the 17th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Studio 4 Recording”, “Paramount Recording Studios”, “Studio 55”, “Orca Studios”, “Platinum Island Studios”, “Criteria Recording Studios”, and was produced by Skip Drinkwater.
Personnel:
Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica
Hiram Bullock – guitar
David Lindley – guitar, lap steel guitar
Mark Tyler – guitar
Paul Barrere – guitar
Jerry Williams – guitar, backing vocals
Eric Bazilian – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin
Sonny Rhodes – lap steel guitar
Dr. John – piano
Mark Goodman – electric piano, synthesizer
Donald Robinson – keyboards
Mark Jordan – piano, organ, synthesizer
Jim Salomone – synthesizer
Rob Hyman – organ, accordion
Jerry Cohen – organ
Doug Grisby – bass
Tony Jones – bass
Andy Kravitz – drums, percussion, castanets, tambourin
Bill Summers – congas, percussion triangle, batas, guiro, percussion
David Johnson – percussion, bells
Phil Nicolo – cymbals, programming, engineer, mixing
Richard Feldman – programming
Rudy Costa – soprano saxophone
Ron Kerber – alto saxophone
Haywood Henry – alto saxophone, clarinet
“Jammin” Jay Davidson – tenor and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
Claire Daly – tenor saxophone
Ed Kalney, Gary McKeen – trumpet
Jeff Lego – trombone
Art Baron – trombone
Howard Johnson – tuba, cornet, horn arrangements
Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sheryl Crow, Porter Carroll, Augie Johanson, Greg Maha, Louis Patton, Reggie Ellis, Willie Green, Rob Hyman – backing vocals
The Pointer Sisters (Anna, June, Ruth) – backing vocals
DJ Jazzy Jeff – turntables
Myric “Freeze” Guillory – washboard
Joe Nicolo – engineer, mixing
Bruce Weeden, John Moyer, Michael Schlesinger – additional engineering
Brandon Harris, Doug DeAngelis, Steve McLoughlin, Christopher Thomas, Lou Catanzaro, Mark Schulz, Chris Furman, Kurt BuJack, Scott Blockland – engineer assistant
Skip Drinkwater – mixing
Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Andy Van Dette, Ray Legnini, Scott Hall – digital editing
Andy Bauer, Mark Goodman – guitars technician
Larry Vigon – art direction, design
Brian Jackson – design
Chris Callis – photography
Brooke Drinkwater, Robert L. Stephenson – production coordinator
Jamie Cohen – executive producer
Track listing:
Don’t Call Us – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
River of Love – Jimmy Scott, Porter Carroll, Richard Feldman
Scattered – Mark Jordan, Patrick Dollahan, Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
Ev’ry Wind (In the River) – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
On September 29, 1992, “Shanachie” label released “I’ll Take Care of You” album by Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson. It was recorded June – July 1992, at “Acme Studios” in Mamaroneck, New York, and was produced by Peter Denenberg and Joe Perry.
Personnel:
Chuck Jackson – lead vocals
Cissy Houston – lead vocals
Joe Ferry – acoustic guitar, percussion, mixing
Hiram Bullock – electric guitar
Gil Parris – guitar
Richard Tee – piano, organ
Bruce Williamson – synthesizer, saxophone
Wilbur Bascomb – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Tommy McDonnell – congas, backing vocals
Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn
Amanda Homi, Chuck St. Troy, Diane Garisto, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Nicki Richards, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
Doug Munro – arrangements, mixing
Thom Leinbach – engineer
Peter Denenberg – engineer, mixing
Randall Grass – mixing
Robert Vosgien – digital mastering
Stefan Grossman – art direction
Joan Pelosi – design
Shari Weingarten – photography
Track listing:
Looking for Love – James Alexamder, Zelda Samuels
Always on My Mind – Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson
I Don’t Want to Cry – Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon
Why Do You Turn Away – Barbara Soehner, Michael Zager
Take Me Back, I’m Sorry – Larry Weiss
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
I Wanna Be with You – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
I’ll Take Good Care of You – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
You Make Me Feel Brand New – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
On July 20, 1978, “Tappan Zee” label released “Touchdown”, the sixth Bob James album. It was recorded in 1978, at “CBS Studios”, “Sound Mixers” and “A&R Recording” in New York, and was produced by Bob James.
Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Yamaha electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements, conductor
Eric Gale – electric guitar
Hiram Bullock – vocals, electric guitar
Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
Richard Resnicoff – rhythm acoustic guita
Gary King – electric bass
Ron Carter – acoustic bass, piccolo bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Mongo Santamaria – percussion
Phil Bodner – alto saxophone, flute, oboe
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
David Sanborn – alto saxophone solo
Harvey Estrin – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
George Marge – tenor saxophone, English horn, flute, oboe, recorder
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Mike Lawrence – trumpet
Ron Tooley – trumpet
Wayne Andre – trombone
Dave Bargeron – trombone
Alan Raph – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute
David Nadien – concertmaster
Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Louis Gabowitz, Diana Halprin, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Herbert Sorkin, Richard Sortomme – violin
Jean Dane, Theodore Israel, Sue Pray and Emanuel Vardi – viola
Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken – cello
On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “The Camera Never Lies”, the tenth Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Rob Mounsey.
Personnel:
Michael Franks – vocals, banjo, guitar, mandolin
Hiram Bullock – guitar
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Steve Khan – guitar
Earl Klugh – guitar
Jeff Mironov – guitar
Georg Wadenius – guitar
Clifford Carter – piano, synthesizer
Richard Tee – piano
Mark Egan – bass
Neil Jason – bass
Will Lee – bass, backing vocals
Marcus Miller – bass
Robin Gould – drums
Steve Jordan – drums
Chris Parker – cymbals, drums
Dave Weckl – drums
Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
Roger Squitero – caxixi, shekere
Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone
Bill Evans – tenor saxophone
Michael Brecker – EWI, tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Rob Mounsey – flute, keyboard bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Michal Urbaniak – violin
Patti Austin – vocals, backing vocals
Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals
Art Garfunkel – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Franks, except where noted.
Face to Face
I Surrender
The Camera Never Lies
Lip Service
When I Think of Us
Island Life – Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey
How You’re in My Dreams – Michael Franks, Clifford Carter
In February 1980, “MCA” label released “Catching the Sun”, the third Spyro Gyra studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Secret Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.
Personnel:
Jay Beckenstein – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, Fender Rhodes, percussion
In July 1975, “Roadshow Records” label released “Non-Stop”, the second B. T. Express studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios” in Hempstead, New York, and was produced by Jeff Lane.
Personnel:
Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar
Mark Radice – synthesizer
Louis Risbrook – vocals, bass, organ
Terrell Wood – drums
Barbara Joyce – vocals
Dennis Rowe – congas, timbales
Sam Taylor – rhythm guitar
Bill Risbrook – saxophone, flute
Carlos Ward – saxophone, flute
Irving Spice – strings
Track listing:
Peace Pipe – Mark Barkan, Sam Taylor
Give It What You Got – Solomon Roberts
Discotizer – Hiram Bullock, Larry Alexander
Still Good – Still Like It – Sam Taylor
Close To You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
You Got It – I Want It – Billy Barnes, Bob Levine, Don Thomas, Trade Martin
Devil’s Workshop – Barbara Risbrook, William Risbrook
On September 29, 1980, “MCA” label released “Carnaval”, the fourth Spyro Gyra album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Secret Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.
Personnel:
Jay Beckenstein – saxophones, piano
Tom Schuman, Jeremy Wall – keyboards
Dave Samuels – marimba, vibraphone
Chet Catallo, Hiram Bullock, Rick Strauss, John Tropea – guitar
Jim Kurzdorfer – bass
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Steve Jordan – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion, congas
Steve Kroon, Richard Calandra – percussion
Rob Mounsey – synthesizer
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet
Michael Brecker – flute
David Darling – cello
Jeremy Wall – horn and string arrangements, conductor
Tom Schuman – horn and string arrangements, conductor
In August 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “One-Trick Pony”, the fifth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “A&R Studios” in New York City and “Agora Club” in Cleveland, Ohio, and was produced by Paul Simon and Phil Ramone. The album was released concurrently with the film of the same name, in which Paul Simon also starred.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocals, nylon string and electric guitar, percussion, horn and string arrangements
John Tropea– acoustic guitar
Joe Beck– electric guitar
Eric Gale– electric and nylon string guitar
Hiram Bullock– electric slide guitar
Hugh McCracken– acoustic guitar
Jeff Mironov – electric guitar
Richard Tee – co-lead and backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, tambourine
In April 1977, “Columbia” label released “Celebrate Me Home”, the debut Kenny Loggins solo album. It was recorded 1975-1976, and was produced by Phil Ramone and Bob James.
Personnel:
Kenny Loggins – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
Hiram Bullock– guitar
Robben Ford– guitar
Eric Gale– guitar
Steve Khan– guitar
Hugh McCracken– guitar
Dean Parks– guitar
Lee Ritenour– guitar
Tommy Tedesco– mandolin
Richard Tee– keyboards
Bob James– keyboards
George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
Steve Gadd– drums
Ralph MacDonald– drums
Harvey Mason, Sr.– drums
Jon Clarke – percussion, woodwinds
Steve Forman – percussion
Laudir de Oliveira– percussion
Vince Denham – backing vocals, woodwinds
Lani Groves– backing vocals
Gwen Guthrie– backing vocals
Patti Austin– backing vocals
Ed Caraeff- photography
Track listing:
Lady Luck – Kenny Loggins, lyrics: John Townsend
If You Be Wise – Kenny Loggins, lyrics: Jimmy Webb
I Believe in Love – Kenny Loggins, lyrics: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman
Set It Free – Eva Ein, Kenny Loggins
Why Do People Lie – Eva Ein, Kenny Loggins
Enter My Dream – Kenny Loggins
I’ve Got the Melody (Deep in My Heart) – Patti Austin
Celebrate Me Home – Bob James, Kenny Loggins
Daddy’s Back – Eva Ein, David Foster, Kenny Loggins
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