In March 1975, “Blue Note” label released “Mind Transplant”, the third Alphonse Mouzon studio album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Wally Heider Sound Studio III” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Skip Drinkwater.
On September 28, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Spirit”, the seventh Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, “Hollywood Sound Recorders” and “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, “Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba, timbales, mixing
Al McKay – guitar, percussion
Johnny Graham – guitar
Larry Dunn – piano, keyboards, organ, Moog synthesizer
Jerry Peters – piano, keyboards
Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
Fred White – drums, percussion
Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion
Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
Harvey Mason – percussion
Andrew Woolfolk – saxophone, percussion
Don Myrick – saxophone
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Charles Findley – trumpet
Michael Harris – trumpet
Steve Madaio – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Louis Satterfield – trombone
Charles Loper – trombone
Lew McCreary – bass trombone
David Duke – Frech horn
Arthur Maebe – French horn
Sidney Muldrow – French horn
Marilyn Robinson – French horn
Tommy Johnson – tuba
Charles Veal – concertmaster
Asa Drori, Winterton Garvey, Harris Goldman, Carl LaMagna, Joy Lyle, Sandy Seemore, Haim Shtrum, Ken Yerke – violin
Marilyn Baker, David Campbell, Denyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, James Dunham, Paul Polivnick, Lynn Subotnick, Barbara Thomason – viola
Ronald Cooper, Marie Fera, Dennis Karmazyn, Harry Shlutz – cello
Dorothy Ashby – harp
Jerry Peters, Charles Stepney, Tom Tom 84 – arrangements
George Massenburg – engineer, remix
Paul Klingberg, Leo Sacks – mixing
Track listing:
Getaway –Peter Cor, Bernard “Beloyd” Taylor
On Your Face – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Imagination – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Spirit – Larry Dunn, Maurice White
Saturday Night – Al McKay, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Earth, Wind & Fire – Skip Scarborough, Maurice White
On May 24, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Dream Harder”, the sixth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in New York City, and was produced by Mike Scott and Bill Price.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion
Chris Bruce – lead and rhythm guitar
Ljubisa “Lubi” Ristic – sitar
Kenny Aaronson – bass guitar
Brian Stanley – bass guitar
Scott Thunes – bass guitar
Carla Azar – drums
Steve Holley – drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Thommy Price – drums
Bashiri Johnson – conga, drums, tambourine, shaker, talking drum
Jerry Peters – percussion
James Campagnola – saxophone
George Stathos – Greek clarinet
Caroline Lavelle – cello
Billy Connolly – voices
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Pal Shazar – backing vocals
Jules Shear – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Laura Lee Ash – additional backing vocals
Darwin Buschman, M.D. – additional backing vocals
Roger Greenawalt – additional backing vocals
Fiona Prendergast – additional backing vocals
Terry Wetmore – additional backing vocals
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
Bill Price, Niko Bolas – mixing
Frank Olinsky – art direction
Tom Zutaut – art direction
Pal Shazar – painting
Michael Halsband – photography
John Hardin – photography
Track listing:
Tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.
The New Life
Glastonbury Song
Preparing to Fly
The Return of Pan
Corn Circles
Suffer
Winter Winter
Love and Death – lyrics by William Butler Yeats, music by Mike Scott
Spiritual City
Wonders of Lewis
The Return of Jimi Hendrix – lyrics by Mike Scott, music by Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
On February 17, 1972, “MGM” label released the self-titled, debut Sylvers (The) album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Jerry Butler and Keg Johnson.
On September 18, 2012, “Heads Up” label released “Esprit De Four”, the 12th Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Atsuko Yashima,
Personnel:
Bob James– keyboards
Chuck Loeb– guitar, synthesizer
Nathan East– bass guitar, vocals
Harvey Mason– drums, synthesizer
Tom Keane – guitar
Lizzy Loeb – vocals
Seiko Matsuda– vocals
Track listing:
December Dream – Chuck Loeb
Firefly – Nathan East, Tom Keane
Venus – Harvey Mason, Sr.
Sonnymoon – Chuck Loeb
Put Our Hearts Together (instrumental version) – Bob James, Hillary James
All I Wanna Do – Nathan East, Tom Keane
Logic of Love – Chuck Loeb
Esprit de Four – Jerry Peters, Harvey Mason, Sr.
Sugoi – Bob James
Put Our Hearts Together (vocal track) – Bob James, Hillary James
In July 1973, “Blue Note” label released “Street Lady”, the 32nd Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “The Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Larry Mizell.
Personnel:
Donald Byrd- trumpet
Roger Glenn- flute
Jerry Peters- piano, electric piano
Fonce Mizell– vocals, clavinet, trumpet
Fred Perren– vocals, synthesizer
David T. Walker- guitar
Chuck Rainey- electric bass
Harvey Mason- drums
King Errisson – congas, bongos
Stephanie Spruill – percussion
Larry Mizell- vocals, arranger, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Mizell and Donald Byrd except where noted.
On December 1, 1974, “Blue Note” label released “Satin Doll”, the fourth Bobbi Humphrey studio album. It was recorded June – August 1974, at “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Larry Mizell.
Personnel:
Bobbi Humphrey– vocals, flute
Fonce Mizell– vocals, clavinet, trumpet
Jerry Peters- piano, clavinet
Larry Mizell– vocals, electric piano synthesizer, clavinet, arrangements, conductor
In November 1971, “Stax” label released “Black Moses”, the fifth Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded March – October 1971, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
Isaac Hayes – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, arrangements
Hot Buttered Soul – backing vocals
The Bar-Kays – instrumentation:
The Isaac Hayes Movement:
Ronnie Hudson – bass
Lester Snell – electric piano
Charles “Skip” Pitts – guitar
Sidney Kirk – piano
Gary Jones – bongos, congas
Willie Hall – drums, tambourine
Johnny Allen, Dale Warren – arrangements
Ron Capone, William Brown, Henry Bush, Eddie Marion, Dave Purple – engineer
Ron Capone, Dave Purple, Isaac Hayes – remix engineer
Track listing:
Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
(They Long to Be) Close to You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Nothing Takes the Place of You – Toussaint McCall, Alan Robinson
Man’s Temptation – Curtis Mayfield
Never Gonna Give You Up – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Butler
Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love – Isaac Hayes, Johnny Baylor, Mickey Gregory, Luther Ingram, Tommy Tate
Need to Belong to Someone – Curtis Mayfield
Good Love – Mickey Gregory, Isaac Hayes
Medley: Ike’s Rap III / Your Love is So Doggone Good – Isaac Hayes, Difosco Ervin, Rudy Love
For the Good Times – Kris Kristofferson
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Part-Time Love – Clay Hammond
Medley: Ike’s Rap IV / A Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes, Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell, Jerry Butler
In August 1975, “United Artists” label released “Acid Queen”, the second Tina Turner solo album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Denny Diante, Spencer Proffer and Ike Turner.
Personnel:
Tina Turner– lead vocals
Ike Turner– vocals, arrangements
Ray Parker Jr.– guitars
Spencer Proffer – guitars, arrangements
Jerry Peters– keyboards
Clarence McDonald– keyboards
Jeffrey Marmelzat – keyboards, arrangerments
Henry Davis – bass guitar
Ed Greene– drums
Joe Clayton – congas
Alan Lindgren – Arp, Moog synthesizer, string ensemble
Track listing:
Under My Thumb – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Acid Queen – Pete Townshend
I Can See for Miles – Pete Townshend
Whole Lotta Love – John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
In August 1975, “A&M” label released “Mellow Madness”, the twenty – fifth Quincy Jones album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” and “Westlake Audio” and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – lead and backing vocals, arranger, keyboards, trumpet
Toots Thielemans- guitar, harmonica
Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware, Jesse Kirkland, Myrna Matthews, Paulette McWilliams, Joseph Greene, Jim Gilstrap, Paulette Williams, Carolyn Willis, Watts Prophets, George Johnson – vocals
Wah Wah Watson, George Johnson, Dennis Budimir – guitar
Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Mike Melvoin, Jerry Peters– keyboards
Ian Underwood– synthesizer
Louis Johnson, Max Bennett, Chuck Rainey– bass
Grady Tate, Harvey Mason– drums
Ralph MacDonald- conga, drums, percussion
Tommy Morgan – harmonica
Ernie Krivda, Sahib Shihab– saxophone
Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley, Tom Bahler – trumpet
Frank Rosolino- trombone, trumpet
George Bohanon– trombone
Hubert Laws– flute
Jerome Richardson– wind
Track listing:
All tracks by Quincy Jones, except where noted.
Is It Love That We’re Missing? – George Johnson, Debbie Smith
Paranoid
Mellow Madness – Tom Bahler, Al Ciner, Quincy Jones, Paulette McWilliams
Beautiful Black Girl – Quincy Jones, Otis Smith
Listen (What It Is)
Just a Little Taste of Me
My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
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