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Bobbie Gentry: Fancy

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On April 6, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Fancy”, the sixth Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded in April – August 1969 – January 1970, at “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, “Capitol Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Hall and Bobby Gentry.

Personnel:

  • Bobbie Gentry – vocals
  • Tommy Oliver – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Don Lee Keith – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Fancy – Bobby Gentry
  2. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Delta Man – Leon Russell
  4. Something in the Way He Moves – James Taylor
  5. Find ‘Em, Fool ‘Em and Forget ‘Em – George Jackson, Rick Hall
  6. He Made a Woman Out of Me – Fred Burch, Don Hill
  7. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
  9. Rainmaker – Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin
  10. Wedding Bell Blues – Laura Nyro

Dusty Springfield: Cameo

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On February 10, 1973, “ABC Dunhill Records” label released “Cameo”, the eighth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded July – October 1972, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Barri, Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Dusty Springfield – vocals
  • Ben Benay – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Dennis Lambert – keyboards
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, string, horn and flute arrangements
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Brian Potter – percussion
  • Victor Feldman – percussion
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
  • Sid Sharp – concertmaster
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Ruby Mazur – design
  • Joe Black – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, except where noted.

  1. Who Gets Your Love
  2. Breakin’ Up a Happy Home
  3. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  4. Mama’s Little Girl
  5. The Other Side of Life – David Gates
  6. Comin’ and Goin’
  7. I Just Wanna Be There – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me? – Willie Hutchinson
  9. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
  10. Of All the Things
  11. Learn to Say Goodbye” (from the ABC Movie of the Week, Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole) – Hugo Montenegro, Bradford Craig

The Mamas & Papas: Same

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On August 30, 1966, “Dunhill” label released the self-titled, second Mamas & the Papas (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Denny Doherty – vocals
  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • Michelle Phillips – vocals
  • Jill Gibson – vocals
  • John Phillips – vocals, guitar
  • “Doctor” Eric Hord – guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • P. F. Sloan – guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, organ
  • Ray Manzarek – piano, organ
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Peter Pilafian – electric violin
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Gene Page – horn arrangements
  • Dayton “Bones” Howe – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer
  • Bowen David – engineer assistant
  • George Whiteman – artwork
  • Guy Webster – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Phillips, except where noted.

  1. No Salt on Her Tail
  2. Trip, Stumble and Fall – John Phillips, Michelle Gilliam
  3. Dancing Bear
  4. Words of Love
  5. My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
  7. I Saw Her Again – John Phillips, Denny Doherty
  8. Strange Young Girls
  9. I Can’t Wait
  10. Even If I Could
  11. That Kind of Girl
  12. Once Was a Time I Thought

Bobbie Gentry: Ode To Billie Joe

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On August 21, 1967, “Capitol” label released “Ode to Billie Joe”, the debut Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded February – July 1967, at “Whitney” in Glendale, California, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon. At the 10th “Annual Grammy Awards”, Bobbie Gentry won “Best New Artists”, the album won “Best Arrangements, Instrumental and Vocal”, “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” and “Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Bobbie Gentry – vocals
  • Kelly Gordon, Jimmie Haskell – arranger, conductor
  • Joe Polito – engineer
  • Ed Simpson – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.

  1. Mississippi Delta
  2. I Saw and Angel Die
  3. Chickasaw County Child
  4. Sunday Best
  5. Niki Hoeky – Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas
  6. Papa, Won’t You Let Me Go to Town With You
  7. Bugs
  8. Hurry, Tuesday Child
  9. Lazy Willie
  10. Ode to Billie Joe

Rick nelson: Rick Is 21

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On May 8, 1961, “Imperial” label released “Rick Is 21”, the sixth Rick Nelson album. It was recorded in February 1960, February – April 1961, at “United Western Resorders” and “Masters Recorders” in Hollywood, and Charles “Bud” Dant.

Personnel:

  • Rick Nelson – vocal
  • Jimmie Haskell – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. My One Desire – Dorsey Burnette
  2. That Warm Summer Night – Jerry Fuller
  3. Break My Chain – Jerry Fuller
  4. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? – Louis Alter, Eddie DeLange
  5. I’ll Make Believe – Johnny Rivers
  6. Travelin’ Man – Jerry Fuller
  7. Oh Yeah, I’m in Love – Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne
  8. Everybody But Me – Dave Burgess
  9. Lucky Star – Dave Burgess
  10. Sure Fire Bet – Gene Pitney
  11. Stars Fell on Alabama – Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins
  12. Hello Mary Lou – Gene Pitney

The Four Tops: Meeting of the Minds

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In April 1974, “ABC / Dunhill Records” label released “Meeting of the Minds”, the 21st Four Tops (The) album. It was recorded in 1973 – 1974, at “ABC Recording Studios, Inc. Studio A”, and was produced by Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter.

Personnel:

  • Abdul “Duke” Fakir – vocal
  • Levi Stubbs – vocal
  • Renaldo “Obie” Benson – vocal
  • Lawrence Payton – vocal
  • Sylvia Smith – vocal
  • Ben Benaym Dean Parks, Ray Parker, Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Dennis Lambert – keyboards, arrangements
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, arrangements
  • Scott Edwards, Wilton Felder – bass
  • Paul Humphrey, Ed Greene – drums
  • Brian Potter, Steve Barri, Gary Coleman, King Errisson – percussion
  • Don Hockett – arrangements
  • Gil Askey – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell – arrangements
  • McKinley Jackson – arrangements
  • Sid Sharp – concertmaster
  • Barney Perkins, Howard Gale, Phil Kaye – engineer
  • Vic Zaslav – mastering
  • Peter Palombi – illustration
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Track listing:

  1. One Chain Don’t Make No Prison – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
  2. Midnight Flower – McKinley Jackson, Reginald Dozier
  3. The Well Is Dry – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert
  4. Love Ain’t Easy to Come By – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert
  5. No Sad Songs – Glenn Leonard, Len Perry, Rachel Foster
  6. Right on Brother – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert
  7. Tell Me You Love Me – Al Cleveland, Lawrence Payton
  8. All My Love – Renaldo Benson, Val Benson
  9. I Found the Spirit – Renaldo Benson, Val Benson
  10. Meeting of the Minds – Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert

The Everly Brothers: Stories We Could Tell

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In March 1972, “RCA” label released “Stories We Could Tell”, the 17th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1971 – January 1972, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Don Everly – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
  • David Crosby – vocals
  • Doug Lubahn – vocals
  • Graham Nash – vocals
  • Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
  • Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Kent – guitar, vocals
  • Dennis Linde – guitar, keyboards
  • Geoff Muldaur – guitar
  • Wayne Perkins – guitar
  • John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Danny Weis – guitar
  • Clarence White – guitar
  • Ry Cooder – electric bottleneck guitar
  • Buddy Emmons – slide guitar
  • Jerry McGee – slide guitar
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards
  • Michael Fonfara – keyboards
  • Spooner Oldham – keyboards
  • Warren Zevon – keyboards
  • Chris Ethridge – bass
  • Johnny Barbata – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • George Bohanon – brass
  • Tommy Johnson – brass
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. All We Really Want to Do – Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett
  2. Breakdown – Kris Kristofferson
  3. Green River – Don Everly, Phil Everly
  4. Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
  5. Up in Mabel’s Room – Phil Everly, Terry Slater
  6. Del Rio Dan – Jeff Kent, Doug Lubahn, Holly Beckwith
  7. Ridin’ High – Dennis Linde
  8. Christmas Eve Can Kill You (When You’re Trying to Hitch a Ride to Anywhere) – Dennis Linde
  9. Three Armed, Poker-Playin’ River Rat – Dennis Linde
  10. I’m Tired of Singing My Song in Las Vegas – Don Everly
  11. The Brand New Tennessee Waltz – Jesse Winchester
  12. Stories We Could Tell – John Sebastian

Neil Diamond: Serenade

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On September 27, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Serenade”, the ninth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Tom Catalano.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – vocals
  • Richard Bennett – guitar
  • Alan Lindgren, David Paich – keyboards
  • Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass guitar
  • Dennis St. John – drums
  • Jimmie Haskell – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond.

  1. I’ve Been This Way Before
  2. Rosemary’s Wine
  3. Lady Magdelene
  4. The Last Picasso
  5. Longfellow Serenade
  6. Yes I Will
  7. Reggae Strut
  8. The Gift of Song

Poco: Head Over Heels

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In July 1975, “ABC” label released “Head over Heels”, the eighth Poco studio album. It was recorded in 1975 and was produced by Mark Henry Harman, Paul Cotton, Rusty Young, Timothy B. Schmit, and George Grantham.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit– vocals, bass
  • George Grantham– vocals, drums
  • Garth Hudson– keyboards
  • Mark Henry Harman – keyboards, piano, cello
  • Donald Fagen– synthesizer
  • Victor Feldman– percussion
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Al Garth – violin
  • Jimmie Haskell– strings
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Michael Von Verdick – vocals
  • Mark Henry Harman – recording

Track listing:

  1. Keep on Tryin’ – Timothy B. Schmit
  2. Lovin’ Arms – Rusty Young
  3. Let Me Turn Back to You – Paul Cotton
  4. Makin’ Love – Rusty Young
  5. Down in the Quarter – Paul Cotton
  6. Sittin’ on a Fence – Rusty Young
  7. Georgia, Bind My Ties – Paul Cotton
  8. Us – Rusty Young
  9. Flyin’ Solo – Timothy Schmit, Jacob Otis Brennan
  10. Dallas – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
  11. I’ll Be Back Again – Timothy Schmit

Blondie: Autoamerican

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In November 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Autoamerican”, the fifth Blondie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mike Chapman.

Personnel:

  • Deborah Harry– vocals
  • Chris Stein– guitar, tympani
  • Jimmy Destri– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Frank Infante– guitar, backing vocals
  • Nigel Harrison– bass, backing vocals
  • Clem Burke– drums, backing vocals
  • Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman– vocals
  • Jimmie Haskell– string and horn arrangements
  • Wah Wah Watson– guitar
  • Tom Scott– saxophone, lyricon
  • Steve Goldstein – piano, synthesizer
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Scott Lesser, Ollie Brown, Emil Richards, Alex Acuña– percussion
  • B-Girls– backing vocals
  • Lenise Bent – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Europa – Chris Stein
  2. Live it Up –Chris Stein
  3. Here’s Looking at You – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
  4. The Tide Is High – John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans
  5. Angels on Balcony – Laura Davis, Jimmy Destri
  6. Go Through It – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
  7. Do the Dark – Jimmy Destri
  8. Rapture – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
  9. Faces – Debbie Harry
  10. T-Birds – Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry
  11. Walk Like Me – Jimmy Destri
  12. Follow Me – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe