In July 1978, “MCA” label released the self – titled, third Larry Carlton album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Room 335” and “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Larry Carlton.
Personnel:
Larry Carlton – lead vocals, guitars, arrangements, engineer
Greg Mathieson – keyboards
Abraham Laboriel – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
William “Smitty” Smith – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
Paul Dobbe – string engineer
Steve Carlton – second engineer
John Cabalka – art direction
Brad Kanawyer – design
John Lumkin – design, all artwork
John Gilbert Gonzalez – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Carlton except where noted.
Room 335
Where Did You Come From – William Smith, Eric Mercury
On June 23, 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “Solitude/Solitaire”, the second Peter Cetera studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1986, at “Lion Share” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Omartian.
Personnel:
Peter Cetera – vocals, keyboards
Dann Huff – guitars
Ray Parker Jr. – guitars
Michael Omartian – keyboards
Erich Bulling – synthesizers, drum programming, Yamaha QX-1 computer
Willie Alexander – Fairlight programming
Steve Azbill – PPG Waveterm synthesizer programming
On April 9, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “Songs of the Beatles”, the 45th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Marty Paich and David Paich.
Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Lee Ritenour, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton – guitar
Michael Lang – keyboards
Marty Paich, David Paich – keyboards, arranger
Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
David Hungate – bass guitar
Bob Magnusson – string bass
Jeff Porcaro – percussion, drums
Bobbye Hall, Joe Porcaro, Steve Forman – percussion
Jon Smith – tenor saxophone
Marcos Valle – vocals
Bill Thedford, Perry Morgan, Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
On March 5, 1984, “Harvest” label released “About Face”, the second David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, “Abbey Road” in London, and was Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour.
Personnel:
David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitar, bass
Ian Kewley – Hammond organ, piano
Pino Palladino – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Bob Ezrin – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
Steve Winwood – piano, Hammond organ
Anne Dudley – synthesizer
Jon Lord – synthesizer
Steve Rance – Fairlight CMI programming
Kick Horns – brass
Luís Jardim – percussion
Ray Cooper – percussion
Roy Harper – backing vocals
Sam Brown – backing vocals
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Mickey Feat – backing vocals
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements
Andy Jackson – engineer
Kit Woolven – engineer
Eric Tomlinson – orchestration recorder
James Guthrie – mixing, remastering
Doug Sax – mastering
Mike Reese – mastering
Storm Thorgerson (credited as STd) – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Gilmour, except where noted, all music by David Gilmour.
On September 30, 1981, “Backstreet” and “MCA” labels released “Night Fades Away”, the fifth Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Baxter.
Personnel:
Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, accordion, synthesizer
On September 7, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Amused to Death”, the third Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1992, at “The Billiard Room”, “Olympic Studios”, “CTS Studios”, “Angel Recording Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, “Ameraycan Studios” and “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Johnny Yuma Recording” in Burbank, and was produced by Roger Waters and Patrick Leonard.
In August 1975, “ABC” label released “Earthbound”, the twelfth 5th Dimension (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sunset Sound” and “Village Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Webb.
Personnel:
Billy Davis Jr. – baritone vocals
Florence LaRue – alto vocals
Marilyn McCoo – soprano vocals
Lamonte McLemore – bass vocals
Ron Townson – tenor vocals
Larry Coryell – acoustic guitar solos
Fred Tackett – guitar
Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
Dennis Budimir – guitar
Dan Ferguson – guitar
Bill Como – ARP synthesizer
John Myles – keyboards
David Paich – keyboards
Paul Stallworth – bass
Harvey Mason – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Harvey Mason – percussion
Michael Lawrence – brass
David Duke – French horn
Vincent DeRosa – French horn
Sid Sharp – strings
John Myles – vocal arrangements and special vocal backgrounds
Jimmy Webb – arrangements
John Haeny – engineer
Alan O’Duffy – engineer
Wally Heider – mixing
ABC Recording Studios Inc. – mastering
Carole Rubinstein – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted.
Prologue – Jimmy Webb / Be Here Now – George Harrison
On May 15, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Take It to Heart”, the third Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “A&M” in Hollywood, “Can-Am” in Tarzana, “Smoketree Ranch” in Chatworth, “One on One” in Hollywood, “Axis” in New York City, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Michael McDonald, Don Was, David Gamson and Gardner Cole.
Personnel:
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing, guitars
Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars, sitar
Michael Landau – guitars
Charles Frichtel – bass
Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
George Perilli – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
Debra Dobkin – congas
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
Kirk Whalum – saxophone
Stan Getz – saxophone
Paul Riser – string arrangements
Brian McKnight – backing vocals
Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
Harry Bowens – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Kathy Walker – backing vocals
Amy Holland – backing vocals
David Pack – backing vocals
Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper – engineer
Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble – additional engineering
Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
Shep Pettibone – remix
George Marino – mastering
Martyn Atkins – art direction
Andy Earl – photography
Joan Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
All We Got – Peter Leinheiser, Michael McDonald
Get the World Started – Michael McDonald, David Pack
Love Can Break Your Heart – Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald
Take it to the Heart – Michael McDonald, Diane Warren
Tear It Up – Gardner Cole, Seth Swirsky
Lonely Talk – Michael McDonald, Chuck Sabatino
Searchin’ for Understanding – Darrell Brown, Michael McDonald
Homeboy – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
No Amount of Reason – Michael McDonald, George Hawkins
In October 1976, “Island” label released “Some People Can Do What They Like”, the third Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Clover Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robert Palmer and Steve Smith.
Personnel:
Robert Palmer – vocals
Paul Barrere – guitar, backing vocals
Freddie Harris, Carol Kaye, Freddy Wall – guitar
Bill Payne – keyboards, backing vocals
James Allen Smith, William “Smitty” Smith – keyboards
Greg Carroll – harmonica
Pierre Brock, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
Richie Hayward, Jeff Porcaro, Spider Webb, Robert Greenidge – drums
Chilli Charles – timbales
Sam Clayton – percussion, congas, backing vocals
Jody Linscott – percussion, congas
Arthur Smith – ocarina, whistle
Phill Brown – engineer, mixing
Toby Scott – engineer assistant
Richard Digby Smith – additional engineering
George Marino – mastering
Ria Lewerke – design
Moshe Brakha – photography
Track listing:
One Last Look – Bill Payne, Fran Tate
Keep in Touch – Robert Palmer
Man Smart (Woman Smarter) – Norman Span aka King Radio
Spanish Moon – Lowell George
Have Mercy – Don Covay
Gotta Get a Grip on You (Part II) – Robert Palmer, Alan Powell
What Can You Bring Me – James Gadson
Hard Head – Eddie Curtis
Off the Bone – Phill Brown, Robert Palmer, Steve Smith
On September 29, 1987, “A&M” label released “Hai Hai”, the second Roger Hodgson album. It was recorded in 1987, at Hodgson’s home studio in Nevada City, California, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puig and Roger Hodgson.
Personnel:
Roger Hodgson – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, synth bass, guitars, 12-string guitar, bass, drums. Synclavier drums,
Dan Huff – guitars
Ken Allardyce – harmonica, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
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