On May 4, 1966, “Motown” label released “Up-Tight”, the fifth Stevie Wonder album. It was recorded 1962 – 1966, at “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Henry Cosby, Willam “Mickey” Stevenson, Clarence Paul, Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier.
Personnel:
Stevie Wonder – lead and harmony vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion
Clarence Paul – co-lead vocals
Levi Stubbs – co-lead vocals
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Lawrence Payton, Renaldo “Obie” Benson – backing vocals
The Andantes – backing vocals
Pat Lewis – backing vocals
The Originals – backing vocals
The Temptations – backing vocals
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – instrumentation
Track listing:
Love a Go Go – Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby
Hold Me – Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
Nothing’s Too Good for My Baby – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, William Stevenson
On April 29, 1997, “Private Music” label released “Love’s Been Rough on Me”, the twentieth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Barry Beckett.
Personnel:
Etta James – lead vocals
Don Potter – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Brent Rowan – electric guitar
Josh Sklair – electric guitar
Dann Huff – electric guitar
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Barry Beckett – keyboards
Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
Eddie Bayers – drums
Terry McMillan – percussion
Jim Horn – saxophone
Sam Levine – saxophone
Joe McGlohon – saxophone
Mike Haynes – trumpet
Chris McDonald – trombone
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Yvonne Hodges – backing vocals
Donna McElroy – backing vocals
Louis Dean Nunley – backing vocals
John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
Curtis Young – backing vocals
Track listing:
The Rock – Russell Smith, Jim Varsos
Cry Like a Rainy Day – Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg
Love’s Been Rough on Me – Gretchen Peters
Love It or Leave It Alone – Kara Cody, Will Jennings, John Keller
Don’t Touch Me – Hank Cochran
Hold Me – Graham Lyle, Troy Seals
If I Had Any Pride Left at All – John Greenbaum, Seals, Eddie Setser
I Can Give You Everything – Al Anderson, Terry Anderson
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding
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 March 1990, “Permanent Records” label released “The Apprentice”, the fifteen John Martyn studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Brian Young and John Martyn.
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