On January 29, 1991, “Full Moon” label released “Twenty 1”, the seventeenth Chicago studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Record Plant” in Hollywood, “Can-Am Recorders” in Tarzana, CA, “Ground Control Studios” in Santa Monica, CA and was produced by Humberto Gatica and Ron Nevison.
Personnel:
Dawayne Bailey – guitars, backing vocals
Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
Bill Champlin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
Jason Scheff – lead and backing vocals, bass
Tris Imboden – drums, percussion
Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals, brass arrangements
James Pankow – trombone, backing vocals, brass arrangements
Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, backing vocals
Michael Landau – guitars
David Foster – acoustic piano
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
Tom Keane – keyboards
Efrain Toro – keyboards
Steve Porcaro – keyboards programming
John Keane – drums
Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
Dennis Matkosky – brass arrangements
Humberto Gatica –engineer, mixing
Ron Nevison –engineer tracks
Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
Jeff Poe – engineer assistant
Alex Rodriguez – additional engineering
Deandra Miller – production assistant
Kosh Brooks Design – art direction, design
Chris Cuffaro – photography
Track listing:
Explain It to My Heart – Diane Warren
If It Were You – J. Scheff, Darin Scheff, Tony Smith
You Come to My Senses – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Somebody, Somewhere – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Kevin Dukes
What Does It Takes – J. Scheff, Gerard McMahon
One from the Heart – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
Chasin’ the Wind – Diane Warren
God Save the Queen – James Pankow, J. Scheff
Man to Woman – J. Scheff, Adam Mitchell
Only Time Can Heal the Wounded – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
On October 21, 2003, “Warner Bros” label released “Leave the Light On”, the fourth Beth Hart album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Beth Hart, Mike Bradford, Danny Saber, Oliver Leiber and Eric Thorngren.
Personnel:
Beth Hart – vocals, piano
Oliver Leiber – guitar
Jon Nichols – guitar
Kip Packard – guitar
Greg Leisz – pedal steel
Jimmie Bones – organ
Richard Baker – Hammond B3 organ
Chris Frazer Smith – Hammond organ
Chris Smith – Hammond B3
Patrick Warren – keyboards
David Gamson – keyboards
Mike Bradford – bass, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, electric piano
Tom Lilly – bass, bass guitar
Danny Saber – bass, guitar, bass guitar
Albert Molinaro – bass, bass guitar
Jorgen Carlsson – bass
Kevin Cloud – drums
Rev. Brady Blade – drums
Sergio González – drums
Russ Kunkel – drums
Scott Miracle – drums
David Raven – drums
Bernie Hershey – conga, drums
Jerry Hey – horn
Dan Higgins – horn
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements, string conductor
Danny Saber – programming, mixing
David Gamson – programming, mixing
Eric “ET” Thorngren – engineer, mixing, mastering
Marc DeSisto – engineer
Rob Hill – engineer
Oliver Leiber – engineer
Mike Bradford – mixing
Bryan Golder – digital editing
Patricia Sullivan Fourstar – mastering
Jeff Chenault – art direction, design
Greg Waterman – photography
Kimberly Goodnight – fashion advisor
Peggy Seagren – make-up, hair stylist
Carla Solinger – stylist
David Wilkes – A&R
John Franck – product manager
Track listing:
Lifts You Up – Beth Hart, Greg Sutton, Bob Thiele
Leave the Light On – Beth Hart, Oliver Leiber
Bottle of Jesus – Beth Hart, Glen Burtnick
Wild Horses – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
World Without You – Oliver Leiber, John Shanks
Lay Your Hands on Me – Beth Hart, Jon Nichols
Monkey Back – Beth Hart, Jon Nichols
Broken and Ugly – Beth Hart
If God Only Knew – Beth Hart, Greg Sutton, Kevin Savigar
On September 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Shine”. the tenth Boney James album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Backyard”, “Record Plant” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios”, “Sunset Studios” “Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Cocoa Butt Studios” in Culver City, California, “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, Arizona, “Studio A” in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and was produced by Boney James.
Personnel:
Boney James – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, keyboards, flute, arrangements, recording
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars, acoustic guitar
Tony Maiden – electric guitar, guitars
Kleber Jorge – vocals, acoustic guitar
Michael Thompson – guitars
Agape – guitars
Dean Parks – guitars, acoustic guitar
Wah Wah Watson – guitars, rhythm guitar
George Benson – lead guitar
Darrell Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Eric Daniels – acoustic piano
Johnny Britt – acoustic piano, arrangements
George Duke – Rhodes piano
Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, keyboards
Tim Carmon – keyboards, arrangements, Rhodes piano, organ, acoustic piano
Gerald McCauley – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
Herman Jackson – Rhodes piano
Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
Alex Al – bass
Teddy Campbell – drums
Lil’ John Roberts – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophones, flute
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
Christian Scott – trumpet
Romeo – vocal arrangements
Esthero – lead and backing vocals
Lauren Evans – backing vocals, ooh vocals
Dwele – vocals, vocal arrangements
Faith Evans – vocals
Philip Bailey – vocals
Ann Nesby – vocals
String section
Jackie Brand, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Alan Grunfeld, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Alyssa Park, Katia Popov, Tereza Stanislav, Sarah Thornblade, Margaret Wooten – violin
Sam Formicola, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Victoria Miskolczy – viola
Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Paula Hochhalter, Tina Soule – cello
Jerry Hey – arrangements
Darrell Smith – arrangements
Todd Fairall – recording
Darius Fong – recording, second engineer
Dave Rideau – recording
Bill Schnee – recording, mixing
Michael Thompson – recording
John Adams – second engineer
Jeff Harris – second engineer
Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
Ryan Kennedy – second engineer
Mark McLaughlin – second engineer
Philip Ramos – second engineer
Eric Rennaker – second engineer
Assen Stoyanov – second engineer
Erich Talaba – second engineer
Aaron Walk – second engineer
John Wroble – second engineer
Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Robert Hadley – mastering
Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
Glenn Barry – art production
Andy Engel – design
Don Miller – photography
Track listing:
Shine – Boney James, Lauren Evans, Lily Mariye
The Total Experience – Boney James, Johnny Britt
Aquas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Let It Go – Boney James, Rex Rideout
In the Rain – Anthony Hestor
Gonna Get It – Boney James, Rahsaan Patterson
Breathe – Boney James, Phil Davis
Love Song – Boney James, Eric Daniels, Johnny Britt
Hypnotic – Boney James
The Way She Walks – Boney James, Leon Bisquera
Dedication – Boney James, Gerald McCauley, Joe Wolfe
On September 24, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Stardust”, the 15th Natalie Cole album. It was recorded June – September 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Capitol Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “LeGonks West” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Hit Factory” and “Sony Music Studios” in New York, “The Shire” in Bedford, New York, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by George Duke, David Foster, Phil Ramone and Natalie Cole. At the 39th “Grammy Awards”, Natalie Cole won the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for the song “When I Fall in Love”, a duet with Nat King Cole. The song also won the “Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)” for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.
Personnel:
Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals, vocal and music arrangements, album concept, executive producer
Nat King Cole – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ
John Chiodini – guitar, acoustic guitar
John Pizzarelli – guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
Lee Ritenour – guitar
Terry Trotter – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Michael Lang – acoustic piano
Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano, keyboards, music arrangements
George Duke – acoustic piano, keyboards, vibraphone, music arrangements, horn arrangements, vocals arrangements
Bob James – keyboards, acoustic piano, music arrangements
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Jim Hughart – bass, music arrangements
Chuck Domanico – bass
David Finck – bass
Reggie Hamilton – bass
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nathan East – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Ralph Penland – drums
Chris Parker – drums
John Guerin – drums
John Robinson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Everette Harp – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Jon Clarke – oboe
Alan Broadbent – music arrangements
John Clayton – music arrangements
David Foster – music and vocals arrangements
Johnny Mandel – music arrangements
Charles Floyd – music arrangements
Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements
Clare Fischer – strings arrangements
Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Elliot Scheiner, Erik Zobler, Dave Reitzas – recording
Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson, Patrick Ulenberg – additional engineering
Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut, Robbes Stieglitz – engineer assistant
Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
Emily Rich – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Simon Ramone, Corrine Duke – production assistant
Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
Dick La Palm – liner notes
Track listing:
There’s a Lull in My Life – Mack Gordon, Harrye Revel
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
What a Difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
He Was Too Good to Me – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
Two for the Blues – Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks
If Love Ain’t There – Johnny Burke
To Whom It May Concern – Nat King Cole, Charlotte Hawkins
Where Can I Go Without You? – Victor Young, Peggy Lee
Ahmad’s Blues – Ahmad Jamal. Bobby Williams
Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
Like a Lover – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Nelson Motta
This Morning It Was Summer – Bob Haynes
When I Fall in Love (Spanish version) – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
On September 13, 2005, “Geffen” label released “B. B. King & Friends: 80”, the forty-first B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Avatar Studios” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Caesar’s Palace Showroom” in Las Vegas, Nevada, “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “O’Henry Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Olympic Studios” in London. At the 48th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “B. B. King & Friends: 80” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
B. B. King – vocals, guitar
Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
Billy F Gibbons – vocals, guitar
John Mayer – vocals, guitar
Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Clem Clempson – guitar
Mark Knopfler – guitar
Davey Johnstone – guitar
Larry Campbell – guitar
Dean Parks – rhythm guitar
Elton John – vocals, piano
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Brian Mitchell – keyboards
Guy Babylon – keyboards
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ
Luke Smith – Hammond organ
Sheryl Crow – vocals
Bob Birch – bass guitar
Leland Sklar – bass guitar
T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar
Yolanda Charles – bass guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
Billy Ward – drums
Ian Thomas – drums
Nigel Olsson – drums
John Mahon – percussion
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet
Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker
Track listing:
Early in the Morning – Dallas Bartley, Louis Jordan, Leo Hickman
Tired of Your Jive – Janet Despenza, Johnny Pate
The Thrill is Gone – Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell
Need Your Love So Bad – Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.
Ain’t Nobody Home – Jerry Ragovou
Hummingbird – Leon Russell
All Over Again – Carl B. Adams
Drivin’ Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack
Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
On July 27, 1983, “Qwest Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “It’s Your Night”, the debut James Ingram album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Westlake” and “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones. In 1985, the album track “Yah Mo B There” won “Grammy Award” for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group”.
Personnel:
James Ingram – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, synth bass, arrangements
Quincy Jones – African voices, electric piano, arrangements
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, arrangements
On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.
Personnel:
Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
On April 4, 1980, “A&M” label released “Light Up the Night”, the fourth Brothers Johnson (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1980, at “Allen Zentz Recording” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
George Johnson – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangements
Louis Johnson – acoustic piano, Prophet-5, guitars, lead guitar, bass, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
Greg Phillinganes – acoustic and electric piano, synthesizer
Rod Temperton – electric piano, synthesizer and BGV arrangements
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
John Robinson – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocal percussion
Richard Heath – lead and backing vocals, percussion
Kim Hutchcroft – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
Larry Williams – alto and tenor saxophone, flute, synthesizers
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – euphonium, trombone, slide trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, horn and string arrangements
Alex Weir – lead and backing vocals
Michael Jackson – backing vocals fills, BGV arrangements
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
Susaye Greene-Brown – backing vocals
Josie James – backing vocals
Valerie Johnson – backing vocals
Scherrie Payne – backing vocals
Quincy Jones – rhythm, synthesizer and BGV arrangements, backing vocals
Johnny Mandel – synthesizer arrangements
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string conductor
Bruce Swedien – recording, mixing
Tim Gerrity – engineer assistant
Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
Randy Pipes – engineer assistant
John Van Nest – engineer assistant
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Glen Wexler – art direction, cover concept, photography
Ed Eckstien – cover concept
Kurt Triffet – illustration
The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – direction
Track listing:
Stomp! – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
Light Up the Night – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
You Make Me Wanna Wiggle – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
Treasure – Rod Temperton
This Had to Be – Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
All About the Heaven – Rod Temperton
Smilin’ on Ya – George Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, Jerry Hey
Closer to the One That You Love – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
Celebration – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
On November 14, 2014, “Republic” label released “No Fixed Address”, the eighth Nickelback studio album. It was recorded May 2013 – July 2014, and was produced by Chris Baseford, Brian Howes, Jason “JVP” van Poederooyen, Gordon “Gordini” Sran, Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair.
Personnel:
Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Ryan Peake – rhythm and occasional lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Mike Kroeger – bass
Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals
Michael Sanders – guitar
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Natalie Cassidy – trumpet, waffle
Steve Holtman – trombone
Flo Rida – vocals
Ali Tamposi – backing vocals
Dave Martone – backing vocals
Melanie Taylor, Kenna Ramsay – backing vocals
Jerry Hey – horn arrangement
Chris Lord-Alge, Randy Staub – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
Million Miles an Hour – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake
Edge of a Revolution – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger
What Are You Waiting For – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Oeake, Jacob Kasher, Gordon “Gordini” Sran
She Keeps Me Up – Chad Kroeger, Jacob Kasher, Josh Ramsay
Make Me Believe Again – Chad Kroeger, David Hodges
Satellite – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Josh Ramsey, David Hodges
Get ‘Em Up – Chad Kroeger
The Hammer’s Coming Down – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger
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