In November 1959, “Atlantic” label released “The Shape of Jazz to Come”, the third Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in May 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun. In 2012, the “Library of Congress” added the album to the “National Recording Registry”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” included the album in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2015, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
On September 3, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Venus Isle”, the third Eric Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Saucer One Studio” and “Arlyn Studios” in Austin, Texas, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Digital Services Recording”, “Rocket Ranch Studios” in Houston, “Reelsound Recording Company” in Buda, Texas, and was produced by Eric Johnson and Richard Mullen.
Personnel:
Eric Johnson – lead vocals, guitar, guitarsynthesizer, synthesizer, piano, electric sitar, arrangements, engineer
Amit Chatterjee – vocals
Christopher Cross – vocals
Jimmie Vaughan – additional guitar
Steve Barber – synthesizer, Hammond B3, arrangements
Kyle Brock – bass, arrangements
Roscoe Beck – bass, engineering
Chris Maresh – bass
Tommy Taylor – drums, percussion, arrangements
Bill Maddox – drums, engineer
James Fenner – percussion
Chris Searles – percussion
Richard Kilmer – strings
Bruce Williams – strings
Jennifer Bourianoff – strings
Anthony Stogner – strings
Scott McIntosh – trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.
Venus Isle
Battle We Have Won
All About You
S.R.V.
Lonely in the Night – Vince Mariani
Manhattan
Camel’s Night Out – Kyle Brock, Mark Younger-Smith
Song for Lynette
When the Sun Meets the Sky – Johnson, Steve Barber
On August 24, 1992, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Wallflowers (The) album. It was recorded 1991 -1992, and was produced by Paul Fox, Andrew Slater, Jakob Dylan, Rami Jaffee, Tobi Miller, Barrie Maquire and Peter Yanowitz.
Personnel:
Jakob Dylan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Rami Jaffee – keyboards, backing vocals
Tobi Miller – lead guitar
Barrie Maguire – bass guitar, backing vocals
Peter Yanowitz – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Jakob Dylan, except where noted.
Shy of the Moon
Sugarfoot
Sidewalk Annie
Hollywood
Be Your Own Girl
Another One in the Dark
Ashes to Ashes
After the Blackbird Sings – Jakob Dylan, Peter Yanowitz, Tobi Miller, Barrie Maguire, Rami Jaffee
On August 24, 1988, “Enigma” label released “Last Days of the Century”, the eleventh Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded March – April 1988, at “Capitol Studio B” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.
Personnel:
Al Stewart – vocals
Peter White – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, accordion
Tim Renwick – electric guitar
Steve Farris – electric guitar
Steve Recker – acoustic and electric guitar
Tim Landers – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Steve Chapman – drums, percussion
Dave Camp – flute, saxophones
Phil Kenzie – saxophones
Lee R. Thornburg – trumpet
Robin Lamble – backing vocals
Tori Amos – backing vocals
Carroll Sue Hill – backing vocals
Track listing:
Last Days of the Century – Al Stewart, Peter White
Real and Unreal – Al Stewart
King of Portugal – Al Stewart, Peter White
Red Toupée – Al Stewart, Peter White
Where Are They Now – Al Stewart, Peter White
Bad Reputation – Al Stewart, Peter White
Josephine Baker – Al Stewart, Peter White
License to Steal – Al Stewart
Fields of France – Al Stewart
Antarctica – Al Stewart, Peter White
Ghostly Horses of the Plain – Al Stewart, Steve Recker
In August 1976, “Capitol” label released “Big Towne, 2061”, the second and final Paris studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at the “Total Experience Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Hughes.
In August 1981, “Fool Moon” and “Epic” labels released “The Innocent Age”, the seventh Dan Fogelberg album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Northstar Studios” in Boulder, CO, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, CO, “Rudy Records” and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA, and was produced by Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis.
Personnel:
Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, bass, sitar, percussion, bells, arranger, photography
Al Perkins – pedal steel guitars
Marty Lewis – tambourine
Mike Utley – piano
Joni Mitchell – vocals
Emmylou Harris – vocals
Heart Of Darkness Chorale – vocals
Richie Furay – harmony vocals
Mike Brewer – harmony vocals
Kenny Passarelli – bass
Norbert Putnam – basss
Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
Don Alias – African drums, Quido, congas, shaker, cowbell
Russ Kinkel – drums, percussion, cymbal
Motor City Marty – percussion
Joe Lala – congas, cymbal
Michael Brecker – soprano and tenor saxophone
Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
Jerry Hey – piccolo flute, trumpet
David Duke – French horn
The UCLA Band – orchestra
Sid Sharp – violin
Jesse Ehrlich – cello
Gayle Levant – harp
Glen Spreen – brass arrangements
Lawrence Fogelberg – arrangements
Marty Lewis – engineer, mixing
Kosh – design
Andy Katz – photography
David Awells – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted.
Nexus
The Innocent Age
The Sand and the Foam
In the Passage
Lost in the Sun
Run for the Roses
Leader of the Band
Same Old Lang Syne
Stolen Moments
The Lion’s Share
Only the Heart May Know
The Reach
Aireshire Lament
Times Like These
Hard to Say
Empty Cages – Dan Fogelberg, Russ Kinkel, Norbert Putham, Michael Utley
On August 7, 2020, “earMUSIC” label released “Whoosh!”, the twenty-first Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “The Tracking Room”, “Anarchy Studios” and “Ocean Way” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Noble Street Studios” in Toronto, Canada, “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
Ian Gillan – vocals
Steve Morse – guitars
Don Airey – keyboards
Roger Glover – bass
Ian Paice – drums
Saam Hashemi – programming
Ayana George, Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals
Bob Ezrin – percussion, backing vocals, mixing
John Metcalf – orchestra arrangements
Alan Umstead – conductor
Julian Shank – engineer, mixing
Alex Krotz, Jaime Sickora – engineer
Zach Pepe – engineer assistant
Nick Spezia – orchestra recording
Justin Cortelyou – mixing, tracking
Jason Elliott, Justin Francis – mixing
Bryce Robertson – tracking assistant
Eric Boulanger – mastering
Jekyll & Hyde – cover art, design
Ben Wolf – band photography
Elena Saharova – landscape photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Don Airey, Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.
On July 29, 2014, “Warner Bros” label released “The Voyager”, the third Jenny Lewis studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Pax-Am Studios” in Hollywood, CA. “ARC Studios” in Omaha, NE, and was produced by Ryan Adams, Beck Hansen, Jenny Lewis, Jonathan Rice and Mike Viola.
Personnel:
Jenny Lewis – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, layout
Alex Greenwald – vocal
Beck Hansen – vocal
Johanna Söderberg – vocal
Jonathan Rice – vocal
Klara Söderberg – vocal
Mike Viola – vocal
Farmer Dave Scher – vocal
Benmomt Tench – vocal, keyboards
Ryan Adams – vocal, guitar
Elizabeth Berg – vocal, guitar
Jason Boesel – vocal, guitar
Rebecca Stark – vocal, tambourine
Blake Mills – guitar
Gus Seyffert – guitar
Lou Barlow – bass, guitar
Mike Elizondo – bass, keyboards
Mickey Madden – bass
Wyllie Gelber – bass
Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
Jason Boessel – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Nate Walcott – horn
The Section Quartet
Lili Haydn – violin
Daphine Chen – string arrangements
Nathaniel Walcott – string arrangements
The Watson Twins
Charlie Stavish, David Labrel, Mike Mogis – recording
Brent Arrowood, Chris Szcech, Cole Marsden, Grief Neill, David “Elevator” Greenbaum, Jason Lader, Jim Watts, Mario Borgatta, Pierre de Reeder, Robert Rossman – additional recording
In July 1976, “Columbia” label released “More Than Ever”, the ninth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Bob James.
Personnel:
David Clayton-Thomas – vocals
Mike Stern – guitar
Steve Khan – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar
Larry Willis – keyboards
Bob James – keyboards
Richard Tee – keyboards
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Danny Trifan – bass
Gary King – bass
Eric Weissberg – banjo, dobro
Bobby Colomby – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Dave Freidman – xylophone, marimba, vibes
Arnie Lawrence – alto saxophone
Bill Tillman – tenor saxophone, flute
Tony Klatka – trumpet
Forest Buchtell – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Dave Taylor – trombone
Dave Bargeron – trombone, tuba
Sid Weinberg – oboe
Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Gwendolyn Guthrie, Yolanda McCullough, Frank Lloyd, William Eaton, Zachery Sanders – backing vocals
Track listing:
They – David Clayton-Thomas, William Daniel Smith
I Love You More Than Ever – Allan Langdon, Douglas Lenier
Katy Bell – Stephen C. Foster, Bob James
Sweet Sadie the Savior – Patti Austin
Hollywood – David Clayton-Thomas, William Daniel Smith
You’re the One – David Clayton-Thomas, William Daniel Smith
Heavy Blue – Larry Willis
Saved By the Grace Of Your Love – William Daniel Smith, David Palmer
On July 15, 1997, “Magna Carta” label released “Black Light Syndrome”, debut Bozzio Levin Stevens studio album. It was recorded in January 1997, at “Clear Lake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Wyn Davis, Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin and Steve Stevens.
Personnel:
Steve Stevens – guitar, pedals
Tony Levin – Chapman stick, bass guitar
Terry Bozzio – drums, percussion
Wyn Davis – engineer, mixing
Todd Langner – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin and Steve Stevens.
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