In August 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Good Vibes”, the 15th Gary Burton album. It was recorded September 1969 – March 1970, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Gary Burton – vibraphone, piano, organ
Eric Gale, Jerry Hahn, Sam Brown – guitar
Richard Tee – piano, organ
Steve Swallow – bass, electric bass
Chuck Rainey – electric bass
Bernard Purdie, Bill Lavorgna – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Burton except where noted.
Vibrafinger
Las Vegas Tango – Gil Evans
Boston Marathon
Pain in My Heart – Naomi Neville
Leroy the Magician
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) – Ronnie Shannon
On January 24, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Paul Simon album. It was recorded January – March 1971, at “CBS Studios” in san Francisco, “CBS Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS Studios” in New York City, “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Kingston Studio CBE” in Paris, and was produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, arranger
Stéphane Grappelli – violin
Lynford “Hux” Brown – lead guitar
David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar
Stefan Grossman – bottleneck guitar
Jerry Hahn – electric guitar
Neville Hinds – Hammond organ
Larry Knechtel – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
Charlie McCoy – bass harmonica
Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Ron Carter – double bass
Russell George – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Winston Grennan – drums
Denzil Laing – percussion
Victor Montanez – congas
Airto Moreira – percussion
Fred Lipsius – alto saxophone
John Schroer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Steven Turre – trombone
Los Incas – flute, charango, percussion
Mike Mainieri – vibes
Cissy Houston, Von Eva Sims, Renelle Stafford and Deirdre Tuck – backing vocals