On December 30, 2020, Thomas Neal Cartmell aka Alto Reed, died aged 72. He was musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Grand Funk Railroad, Dave Mason, Foghat, Spencer Davis, Little Feat, Otis Rush, Enchantment, Jamie Oldaker, George Terry, Tico Torres, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, George Thorogood, Robin Gibb, Holograf and The Ventures, but was best known as member of the Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band.
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Peter Frampton: Rise Up
On June 20, 1980, “A&M” label released “Rise Up”, the eight Peter Frampton album. It was recorded in November 1980, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Frampton.
Personnel:
- Peter Frampton – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
- Bos Sabino – keyboards
- Bob Mayo – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Alessi – Yamaha CP 70, Korg ES 50
- Elliot Randall – backing guitar
- John Regan – bass guitar
- Stanley Sheldon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Jamie Oldaker – drums
- Anton Fig – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
- You Kill Me
- I Don’t Wanna Let You Go
- Rise Up – Alessi Brothers
- Breaking All The Rules – Peter Frampton, Keith Reid
- Wasting The Night Away
- Midland Maniac – Steve Winwood, lyrics reworked by Peter Frampton
- I Can’t Stand It (Live)
- I’m in You (Live)
Peter Frampton: Where I Should Be
On May 30, 1979, “A&M” label released “Where I Should Be”, the sixth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded November 1978 – May 1979, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Frampton.
Personnel:
- Peter Frampton – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Bob Mayo – keyboards
- Eddie N. Watkins, Jr. – bass
- Stanley Sheldon – bass
- Donald Dunn – bass
- Tower of Power – horn section
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Jamie Oldaker – drums
- Steve Forman – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
- I Can’t Stand It No More
- Got My Feet Back on the Ground – Peter Frampton, Rodney Eckerman
- Where I Should Be (Monkey Song)
- Everything I Need – Peter Frampton, Bob Mayo
- May I Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- You Don’t Know Like I Know – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- She Don’t Reply
- We’ve Just Begun – Peter Frampton, Bob Mayo
- It’s a Sad Affair
The Tractors: Same
On August 2, 1994, “Arista” label released the self-titled, debut Tractors album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by Steve Ripley and Walt Richmond. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Steve Ripley– lead vocals, electric guitar, drums, engineer, original art, design
- Ron Getman – acoustic and slide guitar, steel guitar, Dobro, mandolin, high harmony vocals
- Walt Richmond – Steinway piano, Hammond Bnd electric –a3 organ, accordion, Wurlitzer, clavinet, drums, horns, bassvocals
- Casey van Beek – bass guitar, low harmony vocals
- Jamie Oldaker– drums, “groove snares”, tambourine, percussion
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Ry Cooder– slide guitar
- Eldon Shamblin– guitar
- J. J. Cale– guitar
- Waddy Pass – steel guitar
- Steve Collier – steel guitar
- Steve Bagsby – steel guitar
- Gene Crownaver – steel guitar
- Bonnie Raitt– slide guitar
- Steve Hickerson – guitar
- Tommy Tripplehorn – guitar
- Elvis Ripley – tremolo guitar, engineer
- Steve Allen, Rick Beilke, Mike Bruce, Mark Bruner, Jim Byfield, Robert Coggins, Jon Crowder, Gary Cundiff, Jim Edwards, Richard Feldman, Huey Flannery, Ron Flynt, Michael Garrett, Gary Gilmore, Doc James, Roger Linn, Steve Pryor, Jim Pulte, Gordon Shryock, “Skee”, Roger Tillison, Don White – guitar
- Spencer Sutton – piano
- Glen Mitchell – Hammond B-3 organ
- Angelene Ripley – Hammond B-3 organ
- Glen Mitchell, Larry Bell, Carl Bickhardt, Dick Sims, Angelene Ripley, Ed Robinson – Hammond B-3 organs
- Angelene Ripley – Hammond B-3 organ
- Leon Russell– synthesizer, MIDI
- Jimmy “Junior” Markham – harmonica
- Ron Morgan – upright bass
- Ron Morgan – bass guitar riffs
- Jim Strader – bass guitar licks
- Jimmy Karstein – drums
- Chuck Blackwell – drums
- Chuck Browning – drums
- David Teegarden – drums
- Chuck DeWalt, Bill Belknap, Rich Brown, Jim Keltner – additional drums
- Joe Davis – saxophones
- Pat “Taco” Ryan – saxophone
- Charlene Ripley – trumpet
- Stacey Grant – trombone
- Joe Davis – horns
- Ed Richmond – fiddle
- Curly Lewis – fiddles
- Curly Lewis – fiddle
- Rick Morton – fiddle
- James Burton– “Master of the Telecaster”
- Junior Markham & the Tulsa All-Stars
- Jim Pulte – bass vocals
- Debbie Campbell – backing vocal
- John Crowder – backing vocals
- Jim Sweney – backing vocals
- Danny Mayo– life observations and noises
- Ron Getman – engineer
- Walt Richmond – engineer, photography
- Angelene Ripley – engineer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Maude Gilman – art direction
- Señor McGuire – photography
Track listing:
- The Tulsa Shuffle – Steve Ripley
- Fallin’ Apart – Steve Ripley, Ron Getman
- Thirty Days – Chuck Berry
- I’ve Had Enough – Steve Ripley
- The Little Man — Jim Pulte, Ripley, Tim DuBois
- Baby Likes to Rock It – Steve Ripley, Walt Richmond
- Badly Bent – Steve Ripley, Richmond, Martha Ellis
- The Blue Collar Rock – Steve Ripley
- Doreen – Steve Ripley
- Settin’ the Woods on Fire – Fred Rose, Ed G. Nelson
- Tryin’ to Get to New Orleans – Steve Ripley, Richmond, DuBois
- The Tulsa Shuffle (revisited) – Steve Ripley
Bob Seger: Back in ’72
In January 1973, “Palladium” label released “Back in ’72”, the sixth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Paradise Studios” in Tijuana, Oklahoma, “Pampa Studios” in Warren, Michigan, and “Muscle Shoals Sound” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Punch Andrews and Bob Seger.
Personnel:
- Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, mixing, design
- Jack Ashford– maracas, marimba, tambourine
- Barry Beckett– organ, piano, electric piano
- Philip Bliss – vocals, steel guitar
- J. Cale, Pete Carr, Bill Mueller – guitar
- Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
- Dick Sims – organ, piano, keyboard, clavinet, pedal bass
- David Hood – bass guitar
- “Bonzo Eddie” Brown– conga
- Roger Hawkins, Jamie Oldaker– drums
- Sergio Pastora – conga, tambourine, timbales
- Tommy Cartmell – flute, saxophone
- Scherrie Payne, Luke Smith, Marcy Levy– backing vocals
- Jim Bruzzese, John LeMay, Jerry Masters, Greg Miller – engineer
- Punch Andrews, Jim Bruzzese – mixing
- Thomas Weschler, Christopher Wharf – design
- Thomas Weschler – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.
- Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
- So I Wrote You a Song
- Stealer – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff
- Rosalie
- Turn the Page
- Back in ‘72
- Neon Sky
- I’ve Been Working – Van Morrison
- I’ve Got Time
Eric Clapton: Backless
In November 1978, “Polydor” label released “Backless”, the sixth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Glyn Johns. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars
- George Terry– guitar
- Dick Sims – keyboards
- Carl Radle – vocals, bass guitar
- Jamie Oldaker – vocals, drums, percussion
- Marcy Levy– vocals
- Benny Gallagherand Graham Lyle – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Walk Out in the Rain – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
- Watch Out for Lucy – Eric Clapton
- I’ll Make Love to You Anytime – J.J. Cale
- Roll It – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
- Tell Me That You Love Me – Eric Clapton
- If I Don’t Be There by Morning – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
- Early in the Morning – traditional arranged by Eric Clapton
- Promises – Richard Feldman, Roger Linn
- Golden Ring – Eric Clapton
- Tulsa Time – Danny Flowers
Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
On July 29, 2014, “Bushbranch” label released “The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale”, the twenty-second Eric Clapton studio album. It features covers of J. J. Cale songs. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, dobro
- Tom Petty– vocals
- Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar
- John Mayer – vocals, guitar
- Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
- Don White – vocals, guitar
- Christine Lakeland– vocals, guitar
- Reggie Young– guitar
- Derek Trucks– guitar
- Albert Lee– guitar
- David Lindley– guitar
- Don Preston– guitar
- Mike Campbell- guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
- Simon Climie– Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals
- Walt Richmond– Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano
- Jimmy Markham – harmonica
- Mickey Raphael– harmonica
- Nathan East– bass
- James Cruce – drums
- Jim Karstein – drums
- Jamie Oldaker– drums
- David Teegarden – drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Satnam Ramgotra – tabla
- Michelle John – backing vocals
- Sharon White– backing vocals
- Alan Douglas – recording
- Tony Castle, Bobby Tis and Ryan Ulyate – additional engineering
- Jacob Dennis, Joe Kearns, Tim Marchiafava, Derek Parnell and Wendy Seidman – engineer assistant
- Simon Climie – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Debbie Johnson – session coordinator
- Catherine Roylance – art direction, design
- Michael Putland – cover image
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto – cover illustration
- Buddy Cannon – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by J.J. Cale except where noted.
- Call Me the Breeze
- Rock and Roll Records
- Someday – J.J. Cale, Walt Richmond
- Lies
- Sensitive Kind
- Cajun Moon
- Magnolia
- I Got the Same Old Blues
- Songbird
- Since You Said Goodbye
- I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) – Ray Price, Rusty Gabbard
- The Old Man and Me
- Train to Nowhere
- Starbound
- Don’t Wait – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
- Crying Eyes
Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard
In July 1974, “RSO” label released “461 Ocean Boulevard”, the second Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded April – May 1974, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals · guitar, dobro, arrangements
- Yvonne Elliman– vocals
- George Terry – vocals, guitar
- Dick Sims – keyboards
- Albhy Galuten– synthesizer, piano, clavichord
- Marcy Levy– harmonica , backing vocals
- Carl Radle – bass, arrangement
- Jamie Oldaker – drums, percussion
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Tom Bernfield – backing vocals
- Ron Fawcus – engineer
- Andy Knight – engineer
- Karl Richardson – engineer
- Suha Gur – mastering
- Darcy Proper – mastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- David Gahr– photography
- Ryan Null – photo co-ordination
Track listing:
- Motherless Children – traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton, Carl Radle
- Give Me Strength – Eric Clapton
- Willie and the Hand Jive – Johnny Otis
- Get Ready – Eric Clapton, Yvonne Elliman
- I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
- I Can’t Hold Out – Elmore James
- Please Be With Me – Charles Scott Boyer
- Let It Grow – Eric Clapton
- Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
- Mainline Florida – George Terry
Eric Clapton: There’s One In Every Crowd
In March 1975, “RSO” label released “There’s One in Every Crowd”, the third Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded 1974-1975, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, dobro
- George Terry – acoustic and electric guitars, group vocals
- Dick Sims – organ, piano, electric piano
- Jamie Oldaker– drums, percussion
Track listing:
- We’ve Been Told (Jesus Coming Soon) – traditional, Willie Johnson
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – traditional, arr. by Eric Clapton
- Little Rachel – Jim Byfield
- Don’t Blame Me – Eric Clapton, George Terry
- The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
- Singin’ the Blues – Mary McCreary
- Better Make It Through Today – Eric Clapton
- Pretty Blue Eyes – Eric Clapton
- High – Eric Clapton
- Opposites – Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton: Behind the Sun
On March 11, 1985, “Duck” label released “Behind the Sun”, the ninth Eric Clapton, studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, Roland guitar synthesizer
- Lindsey Buckingham– guitar
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Phil Collins– synthesizer, percussion, drums, Fender Rhodes, Simmons drums, backing vocals
- Michael Omartian – synthesizer
- Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer, backing vocals
- James Newton Howard– synthesizer
- Peter Robinson– synthesizer
- Chris Stainton– synthesizer, piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
- Nathan East– bass, backing vocals
- Jamie Oldaker– drums, backing vocals
- Jeff Porcaro– drums
- John “J.R.” Robinson– drums
- Ted Templeman– percussion
- Lenny Castro, Ray Cooper– percussion
- Shaun Murphy– backing vocals
- Marcy Levy, Jerry Lynn Williams– backing vocals
- Lee Herschberg, Nick Launay– engineer
Track listing:
- She’s Waiting – Eric Clapton, Peter Robinson
- See What Love Can Do – Jerry Lynn Williams
- Same Old Blues – Eric Clapton
- Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
- Something’s Happening – Jerry Lynn Williams
- Forever Man – Jerry Lynn Williams
- It All Depends – Eric Clapton
- Tangled in Love – Marcy Levy, Richard Feldman
- Never Make You Cry – Eric Clapton, Phil Collins
- Just Like a Prisoner – Eric Clapton
- Behind the Sun – Eric Clapton
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