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Chicago: Twenty 1

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On January 29, 1991, “Full Moon” label released “Twenty 1”, the seventeenth Chicago studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Record Plant” in Hollywood, “Can-Am Recorders” in Tarzana, CA, “Ground Control Studios” in Santa Monica, CA and was produced by Humberto Gatica and Ron Nevison.

Personnel:

  • Dawayne Bailey – guitars, backing vocals
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
  • Bill Champlin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
  • Jason Scheff – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Tris Imboden – drums, percussion
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • James Pankow – trombone, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, backing vocals
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • David Foster – acoustic piano
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
  • Tom Keane – keyboards
  • Efrain Toro – keyboards
  • Steve Porcaro – keyboards programming
  • John Keane – drums
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
  • Dennis Matkosky – brass arrangements
  • Humberto Gatica –engineer, mixing
  • Ron Nevison –engineer tracks
  • Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Poe – engineer assistant
  • Alex Rodriguez – additional engineering
  • Deandra Miller – production assistant
  • Kosh Brooks Design – art direction, design
  • Chris Cuffaro – photography

Track listing:

  1. Explain It to My Heart – Diane Warren
  2. If It Were You – J. Scheff, Darin Scheff, Tony Smith
  3. You Come to My Senses – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  4. Somebody, Somewhere – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Kevin Dukes
  5. What Does It Takes – J. Scheff, Gerard McMahon
  6. One from the Heart – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
  7. Chasin’ the Wind – Diane Warren
  8. God Save the Queen – James Pankow, J. Scheff
  9. Man to Woman – J. Scheff, Adam Mitchell
  10. Only Time Can Heal the Wounded – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
  11. Who Do You Love – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky
  12. Holdin’ On – Bill Champlin, Tom Saviano

Al Jarreau: Breakin’ Away

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On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • Steve Lukather – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – electric guitar
  • Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • George Duke – Fender Rhodes
  • Milcho Leviev – acoustic piano, rhythm arrangements
  • Tom Canning – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • David Foster – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, string arrangements
  • Michael Omartian – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
  • J. Peter Robinson – synthesizers
  • Larry Williams – synthesizer solo
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Bob Zimmitti – percussion
  • Lon Price – alto saxophone
  • Tom Scott – horns
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Steve George – backing vocals
  • Bill Champlin – backing vocals
  • Billy Byers – string arrangements
  • Frank DeCaro – album music contractor and string contractor
  • Joe Bogan – engineer
  • Debbie Thompson – second engineer
  • Mikey Davis, Csaba Petocz – second engineer
  • Larry Brown – recording
  • Humberto Gatica – strings recording
  • Jay Graydon – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Christine Sauers – art direction, design
  • Susan Jarreau – photography
  • Tom Canning – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau, except where noted.

  1. Closer to Your Love
  2. My Old Friend – Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page
  3. We’re in This Love Together – Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall
  4. Easy
  5. Our Love
  6. Breakin’ Away
  7. Roof Garden
  8. (Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la Turk – Dave Brubeck
  9. Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene De Paul

Air Supply: The Vanishing Race

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On May 11, 1993, “Giant Records” label released “The Vanishing Race”, the twelfth Air Supply album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Trax Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Ground Control Studios” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, US, and was produced by Humberto Gatica.

Personnel:

  • Russell Hitchcock – lead and backing vocals
  • Graham Russell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Guy Allison – keyboards, piano, programming
  • Simon Franglen – Synclavier, Synclavier programming
  • Rick Hahn – keyboard programming, drum programming
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
  • Claude Gaudette – keyboards, Moog bass, drum programming
  • Brad Buxer – keyboards, percussion programming
  • Billy Sherwood – 8-string and 5-string bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Clifford Rehrig – stick bass
  • Michael Baird – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
  • Anita Sherman – backing vocals
  • Jessica Williams – backing vocals
  • Warren Wiebe – backing vocals
  • Quiltman – backing vocals, Indian chant and prayer
  • Michael Sherwood – backing vocals
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
  • Felipe Elgueta – engineer, producer assistant
  • Alejandro Rodriguez – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Brett-Livingstone Strong – artwork
  • Dean Armstrong – photography
  • Graham Russell – executive producer
  • Tony DeFranco – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. It’s Never Too Late – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
  2. Faith – Rick Hahn, George Thatcher
  3. Kiss Me Like You Mean It – Graham Russell, Guy Allison, Clifford Rehrig
  4. Evidence of Love – Steve Diamond, Chris Farron
  5. Goodbye – David Foster, Linda Thompson
  6. The Vanishing Race – Graham Russell, Larry Antonino, Michael Sherwood
  7. Don’t Tell Me – Graham Russell, Jimmy Haun, Michael Sherwood
  8. Too Sentimental – Brad Buxer, Graham Russell
  9. I Remember Love – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
  10. I’ll Be Thinking of You – Graham Russell

Neil Diamond: The Best Years of Our Lives

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On December 13, 1988, “Columbia” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the eighteenth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Chartmaker Studios”, “Lion Share Recording Studios”, “Village Recorders”, “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Omnisound Recording Studios” in Nashville, “Seacost Sound” in Victoria, British Columbia, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – lead vocals
  • Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Renée Geyer, Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Landau, Steve Lukather – electric guitar
  • Michael Boddicker, Robbie Buchanan, David Foster, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren, Michael Omartian, David Paich – keyboards
  • Mike Brignardello, Reinie Press – bass guitar
  • Tris Imboden, Paul Leim, Carlos Vega – drums
  • Rick Bowen, Rhett Lawrence, Kevin Maloney – synthesizer programming
  • Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Larry Williams – horns
  • David Foster, Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements
  • David Foster – arranger
  • Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer
  • Jesse Kanner, Ray Pyle, Dave Reitzas – engineer assistant
  • Humberto Gatica – mixing
  • Mauricio Guerrero, Laura Livingston – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Kirschner – art direction, design
  • Beverley Lazor-Bahr – additional design
  • Matthew Rolston – photography
  • Sam Cole, Chris Earthy – production coordination
  • Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams, Alison Zanetos – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond, except where noted.

  1. The Best Years of Our Lives
  2. Hard Times for Lovers
  3. This Time – Neil Diamond, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock
  4. Everything’s Gonna Be Fine – Neil Diamond, Weldon Dean Parks
  5. Hooked on the Memory of You
  6. Take Care of Me – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  7. Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
  8. Carmelita’s Eyes – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  9. Courtin’ Disaster – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  10. If I Couldn’t See You Again
  11. Long Hard Climb – Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren

Kansas: Power

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On  November 28, 1986, “MCA” label released “Power”, the tenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “ The Castle” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Andrew Powell and Phil Ehart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh– lead vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Morse– vocals, lead guitar
  • Rich Williams- guitar
  • Billy Greer– vocals, bass guitar
  • Phil Ehart- drums, executive producer
  • The Philarmonia Orchestraarranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
  • Gary Chang- keyboards programming
  • Travis Bradford, Jerome Olds, Rob Henson, Yonrico Scott, Merle McLain, Doug Baker, Solomon Olds, Cliff Jones – backing vocals
  • Nigel Walker – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sheady – orchestra recordings engineer
  • Humberto Gatica– mixing
  • Keith Odle, Lance Philips, Darrin Goodwin – engineer assistant
  • George Marino- mastering
  • Andy Engel – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Morse and Steve Walsh except where noted.

  1. Silhouettes in Disguise
  2. Power – Randy Goodrum, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh
  3. All I Wanted
  4. Secret Service – John Booth Aclin, Ron Miller, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh
  5. We’re Not Alone Anymore
  6. Musicatto
  7. Taking In the View
  8. Three Pretenders – Billy Greer, Steve  Morse, Steve Walsh
  9. Tomb 19
  10. Can’t Cry Anymore – Tim Smith, Van Temple

Alison Moyet: Raindancing

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On April 6, 1987, “CBS” label released “Raindancing”, the second Alison Moyet studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine, Jess Bailey, Alison Moyet, Joseph Hughes, David Freeman and Jean Guiot.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet – vocals, mixing
  • Dave Freeman – vocals
  • Joe Chiccarelli, John Fryer, Robert de la Garza, Mark Desisto – recording
  • Jess Bailey, Scott Litt, Mike Shipley, Humberto Gatica – mixing
  • Vladimir “Vlado” Meller – mastering
  • Rob O’Connor (Stylorouge) – design, art direction
  • Richard Houghton – sleeve photography
  • Mike Shipley – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Weak in the Presence of Beauty – Michael Ward, Rob Clarke
  2. Ordinary Girl – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  3. You Got me Wrong – Alison Moyet
  4. Without You – Alison Moyet
  5. Sleep Like Breathing – David Freeman, Joseph Hughes
  6. Is This Love – Alison Moyet, Jean Guiot
  7. Blow Wind Blow – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey
  8. Glorious Love – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  9. When I Say (No Giveaway) – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  10. Stay – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll

The Tubes: Outside Inside

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In March 1983, “Capitol” label released “Outside Inside” the sixth Tubes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by David Foster, Prairie Prince and Stacy Baird.

Personnel:

  • Bill Spooner- vocals, guitar
  • Roger Steen – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Freddy Washington – guitar
  • Fee Waybill- vocals, mixing
  • Michael Cotten – synthesizer
  • Vince Welnick– keyboards
  • David Foster– keyboards
  • James Newton Howard– keyboards
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • Steve Porcaro– keyboards
  • David Williams – bass
  • Rick Anderson – bass
  • Nathan East– bass
  • Prairie Prince- drums, art direction
  • Mingo Lewis – percussion
  • Chuck Finley– horn
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr.– horn
  • Larry Williams – horn
  • Gary Grant – horn
  • Jay Graydon – horn
  • Gary Herbig – horn
  • Jerry Hey- arranger, horn
  • Martha Davis– vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals
  • Patti Austin- backing vocals
  • Bill Champlin- backing vocals
  • Bobby Kimball- backing vocals
  • Jack Leahy – engineer
  • Dennis Kirk – engineer
  • Ken Kessie – engineer
  • Stacy Baird – engineer
  • David Cole – engineer
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
  • Larry Ferguson – engineerm assistant
  • Tom Fouce – engineer assistant
  • Bob Bullock – engineer assistant
  • Gene Wooley – engineer assistant
  • Barbara Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Marnie Moore – engineer assistant
  • Gregg Jampol – engineer assistant
  • Howard Johnston – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Kliment – engineer assistant
  • George Massenburg – mixing
  • Greg Ladanyi– mixing
  • Jim Welch – contribution
  • Bill Burks – contribution
  • Paul Knotter – collaboration
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Jim McCrary – photography

Track listing:

  1. She’s a Beauty – David Foster, Fee Waybill, Steve Lukather
  2. No Not Again – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  3. Out of the Business – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  4. The Monkey Time – Curtis Mayfield, Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  5. Glass House – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  6. Wild Women of Wongo – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  7. Tip of My Tongue – Maurice White, M. Snyder
  8. Fantastic Delusion – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  9. Drums – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  10. Theme Park – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  11. Outside Lookin’ Inside – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick