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Jeff Beck: Wired

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In June 1976, “Epic” label released “Wired”, the third Jeff Beck solo album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, and was produced by George Martin, Chris Bond and Jan Hammer. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – guitars
  • Max Middleton – clavinet, Fender Rhodes
  • Wilbur Bascomb – bass
  • Narada Michael Walden – piano, drums
  • Jan Hammer– synthesizer, drums
  • Richard Bailey – drums
  • Ed Greene– second drum kit
  • Pete Henderson, Dennis McKay, John Mills, John Arias –engineer
  • Geoff Emerick– mixing

Track listing:

  1. Led Boots – Max Middleton
  2. Come Dancing – Narada Michael Walden
  3. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat – Charles MIngus
  4. Head for Backstage Pass – Wilbur Bascomb, Andy Clark
  5. Blue Wind – Jan Hammer
  6. Sophie – Narada Michael Walden
  7. Play With Me – Narada Michael Walden
  8. Love Is Green – Narada Michael Walden

Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin: Love Devotion Surrender

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Love Devotion Surrender

On July 20, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Love Devotion Surrender”, album by Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin. It was recorded October 1972 – March 1973, and was produced by Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin. “Love Devotion Surrender” was tribute to John Coltrane, containing two Coltrane’s compositions.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitar, piano
  • Carlos Santana- guitar
  • Mahalakshmi Eve McLaughlin – piano
  • Larry Young (Khalid Yasin)- piano, organ
  • Jan Hammer- Hammond organ, drums, percussion
  • Doug Rauch- bass guitar
  • Billy Cobham- drums, percussion
  • Don Alias- drums, percussion
  • Mike Shrieve- drums, percussion
  • Mingo Lewis – percussion
  • Armando Peraza – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Glen Kolotkin – engineer
  • Ashok – design, cover photo
  • Pranavananda – photography
  • Sri Chinmoy- essay

Track listing:

  1. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane
  2. Naima – John Coltrane
  3. The Life Divine – John McLaughlin
  4. Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord – traditional
  5. Meditation – John McLaughlin

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Birds of Fire

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Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds Of Fire

On March 29, 1973, “CBS” label released “Birds of Fire”, the second Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded August 1972 at “CBS” in New York, and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Rick Laird, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitars
  • Jan Hammer- keyboards, moog synthesizer
  • Jerry Goodman- violin
  • Rick Laird- bass
  • Billy Cobham- drums, cymbals, percussion
  • Ken Scott- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted.

  1. Birds of Fire
  2. Miles Beyond – Miles Davis
  3. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters
  4. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love
  5. Thousand Island Park
  6. Hope
  7. One Word
  8. Sanctuary
  9. Open Country Joy
  10. Resolution

Jeff Beck: Who Else!

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Who Else

On March 16, 1999, “Epic” label released “Who Else!”, the seventh Jeff Beck studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Tony Hymas.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– guitars, arrangements
  • Jennifer Batten– guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Mark John – guitar
  • Tony Hymas– keyboard, sound effects, arrangement
  • Jan Hammer– keyboard, drums
  • Simon Wallace – synthesizer
  • Randy Hope-Taylor –bass
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Steve Alexander– drums
  • Manu Katché– drums, percussion
  • Clive Bell –flute
  • Bob Loveday –violin
  • Simon Brint – editing, production assistant
  • Chris Sheldon– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. What Mama Said – Jennifer Batten, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas
  2. Psycho Sam – Tony Hymas
  3. Brush With the Blues – Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas
  4. Blast from the East – Tony Hymas
  5. Spaces for the Papa – Tony Hymas
  6. Angel (Footsteps) – Tony Hymas
  7. THX 138 – Tony Hymas
  8. Hip-Notica – Tony Hymas, Jeff Beck
  9. Even Odds – Jan Hammer
  10. Declan – Donal Lunny
  11. Another Place – Tony Hymas

Mick Jagger: She’s The Boss

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Shestheboss

On February 19, 1983, “CBS” label released “She’s the Boss”, the debut Mick Jagger album. It was recorded May – November 1984, and was produced by Mick Jagger, Bill Laswell and Nile Rodgers.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals
  • Pete Townshend – guitar
  • Jeff Beck – guitar
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar
  • Eddie Martinez – guitar
  • E. Smith – guitar
  • Jam Hammer – piano
  • Robert Sabino – piano keyboards, synthesizer
  • Herbie Hancock – organ, synthesizer
  • Chuck Leavell – organ
  • Wally Badarou– synthesizer
  • Guy Fletcher – synthesizer
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– synthesizer
  • Ron Magness – synthesizer
  • Lenny Pickett – saxophone
  • Bill Laswell – bass, synthesizer
  • Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar
  • Bernard Edwards – bass guitar
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar– drums
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Anton Fig– drums
  • Michael Shrieve – drums
  • Tony Thompson– drums
  • Daniel Ponce, bata drum, percussion
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Anton Fler – percussion
  • Alyb Dieng – shaker
  • Alan Pickett – rapping
  • Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton– backing vocals
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Lonely at the Top – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. 1/2 a Loaf – Mick Jagger
  3. Running Out of Luck – Mick Jagger
  4. Turn the Girl Loose – Mick Jagger
  5. Hard Woman – Mick Jagger
  6. Just Another Night – Mick Jagger
  7. Lucky in Love – Mick Jagger, Carlos Alomar
  8. Secrets – Mick Jagger
  9. She’s the Boss – Mick Jagger, Carlos Alomar

 

Tommy Bolin

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On December 4, 1976, Thomas Richard “Tommy” Bolin, died aged 25.  He was musician (guitar), performed with number of musicians including Alphonse Mouzon, Carmine Appice, David Foster, David Sanborn, Jan Hammer, Stanley Sheldon, Phil Collins and Glenn Hughes, but was best known as a member of bands Zephyr, The James Gang and Deep Purple.

Billy Cobham: Spectrum

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Spectrum

On October 1, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Spectrum”, the debut Billy Cobham album. It was recorded in May 1973 at the “Electric Lady Studios”, in  New York City, and was produced by Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Tommy Bolin – guitar
  • John Tropea – guitar
  • Jan Hammer- acoustic and electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Ron Carter- acoustic bass
  • Lee Sklar- bass guitar
  • Joe Farrell- soprano and alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhor
  • Ray Barretto- congas

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Cobham.

  1. Quadrant 4
  2. Searching for the Right Door / Spectrum
  3. Anxiety / Taurian Matador
  4. Stratus
  5. To the Women in My Life / Le Lis
  6. Snoopy’s Search / Red Baron

The Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame

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Mahavishnu Orchestra Inner Mounting Flame

On August 14, 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Inner Mounting Flame”, the debut Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album . It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Rick Laird, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – guitar
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards, organ
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Rick Laird – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by John McLaughlin.

  1. Meeting of the Spirits
  2. Dawn
  3. The Noonward Race
  4. A Lotus on Irish Stream
  5. Vital Transformation
  6. The Dance of Maya
  7. You Know You Know
  8. Awakening