On November 15, 1974, “Apple” label released “Goodnight Vienna”, the fourth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in August 1974, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
John Lennon – piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
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 December 1982, “Casablanca” label released “White Heat”, the twelfth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded November 1981 – June 1982, at “Conway Recording Studios”, “Kendun Recorders” and “Group IV Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Howard Steele, Dusty Springfield and Andre Sischer.
Personnel:
Dusty Springfield – lead and background vocals
George Nauful – guitar
David Plehn – guitar
Jean Roussel – synthesizer, piano
Robbie Buchanan – piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
Tommy Faragher – synthesizer, percussion, background vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, Casio
Nicky Hopkins – piano
James Newton Howard – Prophet-5 synthesizer, string arrangements
Caleb Quaye – synthesizer, bass, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
Kevan Staples – clarinet, guitar, Minimoog
Steve Sykes – guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
Nathan East – bass guitar
Davey Faragher – bass
Marlo Henderson – bass
Mark Leonard – bass
Kenny Lee Lewis – bass
André Fischer – drums
Casey Scheuerell – drums
Linn Drums – drums
Steve Zaretsky – percussion
Max Gronenthal – backing vocals
Eddy Keating – backing vocals
John Townsend – backing vocals
Danny Ironstone – backing vocals
Barbara Busa Cilla – backing vocals
Nick DeCaro – arranger, conductor
Howard Steele – engineer, mixing
Steve Zaretsky – engineer assistant
Lindy Griffin – engineer assistant
Philip Moores – engineer assistant
Karen Chamberlain – engineer assistant
Les D. Cooper – engineer assistant
Debra Courier – production assistant
Jackie Krost – executive producer
Glen Christensen – art direction
Mac James – paintings
Bret Lopez – photography
Track listing:
Donnez Moi – Jean-Alain Roussel, Paul Northfield, Luc Plamondon, Christiane Robichaud
I Don’t Think We Could Ever Be Friends – Jean-Alain Roussel, Sting
Blind Sheep – Daniel Ironstone, Tommy Faragher, Dusty Springfield, Mary Unobsky
Don’t Call It Love – Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow
Time and Time Again – Paul Buchanan, Jay Gruska
I Am Curious – Carole Pope, Kevan Staples
Sooner or Later – Tommy Faragher, Daniel Ironstone
On June 11, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Beautiful Noise”, the tenth Neil Diamond album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Shangri La Studio”, “Kendun Recorders” and “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robbie Robertson.
Personnel:
Neil Diamond – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, dobro
On September 6, 1977, “Arista” label released “Singin’…” the sixth Melissa Manchester album. It was recorded in 1977, at “A&R Studios”, “Sound Labs” in Hollywood, and was produced by Vini Poncia.
Personnel:
Melissa Manchester – lead vocals
Jeff Mironov – guitar
David Spinozza– guitar
Sid McGinnis– guitar
Don Grolnick– keyboards
James Newton Howard– Oberheim synthesizer, string arrangements
Will Lee– bass guitar
Tony Levin– bass guitar
Steve Gadd– drums
Lenny Castro– percussion
Tom Saviano – woodwind arrangements, flute, horn arrangements, tenor saxophone
Mike Carnahan – flute
Leo Potts – flute
Andy Macintosh – baritone saxophone
Stanley Schwartz – tenor saxophone
George Bohanon– trombone
Richard Felts – trumpet, flugelhorn solo
Sid Sharp – concertmaster
Vini Poncia– backing vocals
Claudia Cagan – backing vocals
Wendy Haas – backing vocals
Brie Howard – backing vocals
Gail Kantor – backing vocals
The Faragher Brothers– backing vocals
Bob Schaper – engineer
Tom Bush – second engineer
Galen Senogles – mixing
Ron Hitchcock – mastering
Kay Steele – cover coordinator
John Kosh – art direction, desiign
David Alexander – photography
Anne Streer – production coordinator
Track listing:
Sad Eyes – David Spinozza
I Wanna Be Where You Are – Arthur Ross, Leon Ware
A Love Of Your Own – Ned Doheny
No One’s Ever Seen This Side Of Me – Melissa Manchester
In July 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “East of Midnight”, the 17th Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded January 1985 – March 1986, at “Eastern Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Gordon Lightfoot and David Foster.
Personnel:
Gordon Lightfoot – lead vocals, guitar
Michael Landau- guitar
Bob Mann – guitar, rhythm guitar
Mike Heffernan – keyboards
James Newton Howard- synthesizer, percussion, keyboards
David Foster- synthesizer, keyboards
Lou Pomanti – Hammond organ
Tom Szczesniak – synthesizer, bass, keyboards
Barry Keane – percussion, drums
Lenny Castro- percussion
Vern Dorge – alto and tenor saxophone
Sheree Jeacocke – harmony vocals
Richard Marx- harmony vocals
Vesta Williams- harmony vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot except where noted.
Stay Loose
Morning Glory
East of Midnight
A Lesson in Love
Anything for Love – Gordon Lightfoot, David Foster
On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here”, the only Lowell George solo album. It was recorded in 1078, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lowell George. The cover art, painted by Neon Park, is a version of Édouard Manet’s painting “Le déjeuner sur l’herbe” with Marlene Dietrich, Fidel Castro and Bob Dylan as the diners.
Personnel:
Lowell George – vocals, guitar
Ron Koss – guitar, engineer
Turner Stephen Bruton- guitar
Dean Parks- guitar, keyboards
Luis Damian – guitar, keyboards
Jimmy Greenspoon – guitar, piano
Roberto Gutierrez – vocals, guitar, drums
Bonnie Raitt- vocals
Maxine Dixon – piano
Arthur Gerst – piano
Peggy Sandvig – piano
Nicky Hopkins- keyboards
Gordon DeWitty – keyboards, piano
James Newton Howard- keyboards
Denny Christianson – keyboards, horns
David Foster- keyboards
David Paich- keyboards
Bruce Paulson – keyboards
Bill Payne- keyboards, vocals
D. Souther- vocals, bass
Paul Stallworth – bass, guitar
Dennis Belfield – bass
Chuck Rainey- bass
Chilli Charles – drums
Jim Keltner- drums
Jim Gordon- drums
Michael Baird- drums
Jeff Porcaro- drums
Floyd Sneed – vocals, drums
Richie Hayward- drums
Jerry Jumonville – saxophone, guitar
Darrell Leonard – vocals, horn
Jim Price- horns
Bobby Bruce – violin, guitar
Maxayn Lewis- vocals
Herb Pedersen- vocals
Joel Peskin – vocals, saxophone
John Phillips- saxophone, drums
James Self – tuba
Steve Madaio – horns
Fred Tackett- guitar, vocals
Maxine Willard Waters – vocals
Donn Landee, George Massenburg– engineer
Billy Youdelman, Bruce Botnick, Doug Botnick – engineer assistant
Michael Ward – truck driver, drum tech
Brad Kanawyer, Michael Hollyfield – design
Elizabeth George, Bob Marks, Nancy Goldfarb – photography
Track listing:
What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Allen Toussaint
Honest Man – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
Two Trains – Lowell George
I Can’t Stand the Rain – Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernie Miller
Cheek to Cheek – Lowell George, Van Dyke Parks, Martin Kibbee (aka Fred Martin))
On July 30, 1984, “Atlantic” label released “Right By You”, the sixth Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Stephen Stills, Ron Albert and Howard Albert. The album was dedicated to Felix Pappalardi, Marvin Gaye, Dennis Wilson and JC Agajanian.
Personnel:
Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion
Bernie Leadon- vocals, guitar
Jimmy Page – guitar
Chris Hillman – vocals, mandolin
Mike Finnigan – vocals, keyboards
Kim Bullard, Lawrence Dermer- keyboards
Jerry Scheff, George “Chocolate” Perry- bass
Joe Galdo, Joe Lala- drums, percussion
Tony Concepcion, Al De Gooyer – trumpet
John Kricker – trombone
Graham Nash, John Sambataro, Herb Pedersen – backing vocals
Track listing:
50/50 – Joe Lala, Stephen Stills
Stranger – Stephen Stills, Christopher Stills
Flaming Heart – Ray Arnott
Love Again – Stephen Stills
No Problem – Stephen Stills
Can’t Let Go – Joe Esposito, Ali Willis
Grey to Green – Stephen Stills, James Newton Howard
Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Neil Young, additional lyrics Stephen Stills
No Hiding Place – Louise Cirtain, Gladys Stacey, P. Carter, additional lyrics Stephen Stills
In May 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “In Your Eyes”, the 19th George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Atlantic Studios”, “The Hit Factory” and “The Record Plant” in New York City, “Music Grinder Studio” in Los Angeles, “United Westren” in Hollywood, and was produced by Arif Mardin and Kashif.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and backing vocals, guitar solo, rhythm guitar
David Spinozza– guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr.– rhythm guitar, guitar
Ira Siegel – guitar
Adam “Gus” Falcon – rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangement
Robbie Buchanan– electric piano, synthesizer, Moog bass, rhythm arrangement, acoustic piano, Linn Drum programming
David Paich– keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, brass arrangement
James Newton Howard– keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, string arrangements
Peter Cannarozzi – synthesizer
Richard Tee– electric piano
Joe Mardin – synthesizer programming
Will Lee– bass guitar
Nathan East– bass guitar
Anthony Jackson– bass guitar
Marcus Miller– bass guitar
Steve Ferrone– drums
Leslie Ming – drums
Jeff Porcaro– drums
Carlos Vega – drums
Steve Gadd– drums
Steve Jordan–drums
Sammy Figueroa– percussion
Bashiri Johnson– percussion
Stephen Benben – finger snaps
Lenny Castro– percussion
David Sanborn– alto saxophone
Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
Lew Delgatto – baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet, horn arrangement
Jon Faddis– trumpet
Alan Raph, Tom Malone– trombone
Jerry Hey– flugelhorn, brass arrangement
Marty Paich, Lee Holdridge– string arrangement
Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, Fred Zlotkin, Frederick Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Jonathan Abramowitz, Julien Barber, Marilyn Wright, Richard Maximoff, Richard Young, Ted Hoyle – strings
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