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Randy Newman: Little Criminals

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On September 23, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Little Criminals”, the fifth  Randy Newman album. It was recorded July–September 1977, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in North Hollywood, and “The Burbank Studios”, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman.

Personnel:

  • Randy Newman- vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, piano
  • Joe Walsh – guitar, slide guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel, Glenn Frey – guitar
  • Ry Cooder – mandolin
  • Ralph Grierson – piano
  • Mike Boddicker- additional synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Willie Weeks – bass
  • Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta, Jim Keltner – drums
  • Milt Holland – congas
  • Jim Keltner -temple blocks
  • The Eagles, Glenn Frey, D. Souther, Tim Schmit – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Newman.

  1. Short People
  2. You Can’t Fool the Fatman
  3. Little Criminals
  4. Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father
  5. Jolly Coppers on Parade
  6. In Germany Before the War
  7. Sigmund Freud’s Impersonation of Albert Einsteinin America
  8. Baltimore
  9. I’ll Be Home
  10. Rider in the Rain
  11. Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier)
  12. Old Man on the Farm

Joe Walsh: You Bought It – You Name It

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On May 21, 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “You Bought It – You Name It”, the sixth Joe Walsh studio album. It was recorded September 20, 1982 – October 8, 1982, and was produced by Joe Walsh, George “Chocolate” Perry and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– lead vocals, guitars, slide guitar, synthesizers, linnDrums
  • Waddy Wachtel– rhythm guitar, synthesized Guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Vitale– bass guitar, flute, piano, drums, keyboards, backing vocals, syndrum
  • Kevin Dukes– rhythm guitar
  • Don Felder– guitars, backing vocals
  • Joe Pruessner – bass guitar
  • Don Henley– backing vocals
  • Timothy B. Schmit– backing vocals
  • Michael Martin Murphey– backing vocals
  • Bill Szymczyk– backing vocals
  • Jim Nipar – engineer
  • Terry Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Scott Stogel – head technical engineer
  • Mark Eshelman – Record Plant Mobile
  • Irving Azoff – direction
  • Jeff Adamoff – art direction
  • Jeff Adamoff – design
  • Jim Shea – photography
  • Bob Jacobs – hand coloring

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. I Can Play That Rock and Roll
  2. Told You So – Don Felder, Joe Walsh
  3. Here We Are Now
  4. The Worry Song – George “Chocolate” Perry, Joe Walsh
  5. L.B.T.s – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Space Age Whiz Kids – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  7. Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  8. Class of ‘65’
  9. Shadows
  10. Theme from Island Weirdos – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh

Billy Preston: The Kids & Me

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On May 5, 1974, “A&M” label released “The Kids & Me”, the ninth Billy Preston studio album. It was recorded October 1973, at “Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, “A&M Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Billy Preston.

Personnel:

  • Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Tony Maiden – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Kenneth Luper – keyboards
  • Hubert Heard – keyboards
  • Bobby Watson – bass guitar
  • Albert Perkins – bass
  • Manuel Kellough – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher, except where noted.

  1. Tell Me You Need My Loving
  2. Nothing From Nothing
  3. Struttin’ – Billy Preston,George Johnson
  4. Sister Sugar
  5. Sad Sad Song
  6. You Are So Beautiful
  7. Sometimes I Love You – Billy Preston
  8. Elmo – Billy Preston
  9. John The Baptist – Billy Preston, John Schuller
  10. Little Black Boys And Girls
  11. Creature Feature – Billy Preston, Hubert Heard

Joe Walsh: Ordinary Avarage Guy

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On April 23, 1991, “Epic” label released “Ordinary Average Guy”, the ninth Joe Walsh solo studio album. It was recorded in August 1990, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh –vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Joe Vitale– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Paul Shaffer– piano, keyboards
  • Rick Rosas – bass guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar
  • Chad Cromwell– drums, percussion
  • Wally Cullis – drums, percussion
  • Larry Otis – saxophone
  • Ringo Starr– backing vocals
  • Al Paris – backing vocals
  • Kelley Hurt – backing vocals
  • Jimi Jamison– backing vocals
  • Jeff Rogers – backing vocals
  • Gary Belz
  • Kevin Buell
  • Michael Caplan
  • Mark Chernoff
  • David Fishof
  • Ken Frank
  • Wally Franson
  • Bruce Garfield
  • Richard ‘Kush” Griffith
  • Herbs
  • Mark Herman
  • Ken Kraus
  • Steve Lawrence
  • Lucy Walsh
  • Turley Richards
  • Alan Rogan
  • Ed Sanford
  • Jim Nipar, Dave Reynolds, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Jim Stabile – assistant engineer
  • Dave Reynolds – mixing
  • Tim Ray, Johnny Walls – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Vladimir Meller – mastering
  • David Coleman – art direction
  • Patrick Cullie, Alan Messer – photography
  • Scott Maclellan – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Two Sides to Every Story – Rick Rosas, Joe Walsh
  2. Ordinary Average Guy
  3. The Gamma Goochee – John Mangiagli
  4. All of a Sudden – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  5. Alphabetical Order – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Look at Us Now – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  7. I’m Actin’ Different
  8. Up All Night – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  9. You Might Need Somebody – Nan O’Byrne, Tom Snow
  10. Where I Grew up (Prelude to School Days)
  11. School Days – Joe Vitale

Manassas: Down the Road

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On April 23, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Down the Road”, the second and last Manassas album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman and Dallas Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, piano, bass
  • Chris Hillman – vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin
  • Al Perkins- guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo
  • Paul Harris- piano
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – vocals, bass
  • Dallas Taylor- drums
  • Joe Lala – vocals, percussion
  • Joe Walsh- slide guitar
  • Charlie Grimes – guitar
  • Bobby Whitlock- keyboards
  • Jerry Aiello – organ
  • Guille Garcia, Lachy Espinol – percussion
  • Sydney George – flute
  • Pat Arnold- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. Isn’t It About Time
  2. Lies – Chris Hillman
  3. Pensamiento – Stephen Stills, Nelson Escoto
  4. So Many Times – Chris Hillman, Stephen Stills
  5. Business on the Street
  6. Do You Remember The Americans
  7. Down The Road
  8. City Junkies
  9. Guaguancó de Veró – Stephen Stills, Joe Lala
  10. Rollin’ My Stone – Stephen Stills, Calvin Samuel

The James Gang: Yer’ Album

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On March 29, 1969, “Bluesway” label released “Yer’ Album”, the debut James Gang (The) studio album. It was recorded January 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Tom Kriss– vocals, bass guitar, flute, vibraphone
  • Jim Fox– vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Denis Minervini – engineer assistant
  • Henry Epstein – design
  • Ladimer Jeric – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Introduction – Bert de Coteaux, Jim Fox, Bill Szymczyk
  2. Take a Look Around – Joe Walsh
  3. Funk #48 – Joe Fox, Tom Kriss, Joe Walsh
  4. Bluebird – Stephen Stills
  5. Lost Woman – Jeff Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  6. Stone Rap – Jim Fox, Tom Kriss, Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh
  7. Collage – Patrick Cullie, Joe Walsh
  8. I Don’t Have the Tiime – Jim Fox , Joe Walsh
  9. Wrapcity in English – Joe Walsh
  10. Fred – Joe Walsh
  11. Stop – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman

 

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Works

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On March 17, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Works Volume 1”, the fifth Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Mountain Recording Studios” in Montreux, and “EMI Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer and Peter Sinfield. “Works Volume 1” is a double album divided into four sections, three highlighting each band member and one for mutual works.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson – keyboards
  • Greg Lake – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Carl Palmer – drums, percussion
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • John Mayer – conductor
  • Godfrey Salmon – orchestra and choir conductor
  • Orchestre de l’Opera national de Paris
  • Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars
  • Tony Harris – orchestral arrangements
  • John Timperley – engineer
  • Roger Cameron – engineer
  • Ashley Newton – art direction
  • Ian Murray – artwork, design
  • David Montgomery – photography
  • Kenny Smith – photography
  • Alex Grob – photography

Track listing:

Side one: Keith Emerson

Piano Concerto No. 1 – Keith Emerson

  • First Movement: Allegro giojoso
  • Second Movement: Andante molto cantabile
  • Third Movement: Toccata con fuoco

Side Two: Greg Lake

  1. Lend Your Love to Me Tonight – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
  2. C’est la Vie – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
  3. Hallowed Be Thy Name – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
  4. Nobody Loves You Like I Do – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
  5. Closer to Believing – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield

Side Three: Carl Palmer

  1. The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits – Sergei Prokofiev, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
  2. A Nights – Carl Palmer
  3. New Orleans – Carl Palmer
  4. Two Part Invention in D Minor – S. Bach, arr. Carl Palmer
  5. Food for Your Soul – Carl Palmer
  6. Tank – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer

Side Four: Emerson, Lake and Palmer

  1. Fanfare for the Common Man – Aaron Copland, arr.Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl  Palmer
  2. Pirates – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield

Graham Nash: Earth & Sky

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On February 15, 1980, “Capitol” label released “Earth & Sky”, the third Graham Nash album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Graham Nash.

Personnel:

  • Graham Nash – lead vocal, acoustic, rhythm and electric guitar, organ, electric piano, string arrangement, string writing, harmonica
  • David Crosby: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Stephen Stills: rhythm guitar
  • Joe Walsh: lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Craig Doerge: acoustic piano, electric piano, organ , string arrangement, string writing
  • Joel Bernstein: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Brennan: rhythm guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar: rhythm guitar, solo guitar
  • David Lindley: rhythm guitar, Hawaiian guitar, lead guitar
  • Steve Lukather: lead guitar
  • Joe Vitale: drums, percussion, timpani, organ, flute, synthesizer, acoustic piano, string arrangement
  • Jackson Nash: harmonica
  • George Perry: bass
  • Tim Drummond: bass, six-string bass
  • Russell Kunkel: drums, percussion
  • Joe Lala: percussion
  • Wayne Goodwin: string arrangement, orchestration, conducting , directing
  • Rhonni Hallman: strings
  • Jean Hugo: strings
  • Tim Barr: strings
  • Peter Kent: strings
  • Debra Price: strings
  • Vicki Sylvester: strings
  • Kevan Torfeh: strings
  • Julie Rosenfeld: strings
  • Carol Shive: strings
  • Daniel Smith: strings
  • Margaret Wooten: strings
  • Deborah Yamak: strings
  • Ruth Kahn: strings
  • Sid Page: strings
  • Debra Pearson: strings
  • Jackson Browne, Cece Bullard, Gloria Coleman – backing vocals
  • Brenda Eager: backing vocals
  • Cleo Kennedy: backing vocals
  • Armando Hurley: backing vocals
  • Leah Kunkel: backing vocals
  • Nicolette Larson: backing vocals
  • Glen Rosecrans: music preparation

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Nash; except where noted.

  1. Earth & Sky
  2. Love Has Come
  3. Out On The Island
  4. Skychild
  5. Helicopter Song
  6. Barrel of Pain
  7. TV Guide – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. It’s All Right
  9. Magical Child

Warren Zevon: Bad Luck in Dancing School

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On February 15, 1980,“Elektra” label released “Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School”, the fourth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Greg Ladanyi and Warren Zevon. The term “dancing school” was used as a euphemism for a brothel since the mid-17th century.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon– lead vocals, organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, harmonica, piano, strings, keyboards
  • Jorge Calderón– guitar; backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– lead guitar, guitar
  • Joe Walsh– lead guitar
  • David Lindley– lap steel, guitar
  • Don Felder– guitar
  • Jackson Browne– guitar, slide guitar; backing vocals
  • Ben Keith– pedal steel guitar
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Rick Marotta– vocals, drums, percussion, bells, Syndrums
  • The Sid Sharp Strings – strings
  • Linda Ronstadt– descant, backing vocals
  • Glenn Frey– harmony vocals
  • Don Henley– harmony vocals
  • D. Souther– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted

  1. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
  2. A Certain Girl – Naomi Neville
  3. Jungle Work – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
  4. Empty-Handed Heart
  5. Interlude No. 1
  6. Play It All Night Long
  7. Jeannie Needs a Shooter – Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon
  8. Interlude No. 2
  9. Bill Lee
  10. Gorilla, You’re a Desperado
  11. Bed of Coals – T-Bone Burnett, Warren Zevon
  12. Wild Age

Paul McCartney: Kisses In The Bottom

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On February 6, 2012, “Hear Music Label” released “Kisses on the Bottom”, the fifteenth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded in March 2010, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma. The album won a “Grammy” award for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 2013 Grammy Awards.“

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– vocals, acoustic guitar, whistling
  • John Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Anthony Wilson– guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Joe Walsh– guitar
  • Eric Clapton– guitar
  • John Chiodini – guitar
  • Diana Krall– piano, rhythm arrangements
  • Tamir Hendelman– piano
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • John Clayton– bass
  • Robert Hurst– bass
  • Chuck Berghofer– bass
  • Christian McBride– bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Jeff Hamilton– drums
  • Karriem Riggins– drums
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Mike Mainieri– vibraphone
  • Andy Stein– violin
  • London Symphony Orchestra:
    • Alan Broadbent– orchestra conductor, orchestra arrangements
    • Roman Simovic – concert master
    • Eddie Karam – orchestra conductor
  • Assa Drori – concert master
  • Johnny Mandel– orchestra arrangement, orchestra conductor, rhythm arrangements
  • Chloe Arzy, Evyn Johnson, Makiah Johnson, Michael Johnson, Delany Meyer, Ilsey Moon, Sabrina Walden, Sasha Walden – children’s choir
  • Scottie Haskell – children’s choir conductor
  • Jonathan Schofield – art conception
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • John Hammel– images
  • Mary McCartney– cover photo
  • MJ Kim – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
  2. Home (When Shadows Fall) – Peter van Steeden, Jeff Clarkson, Harry Clarkson
  3. It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen,  Y. Harburg, Billy Rose
  4. More I Cannot Wish You – Frank Loesser
  5. The Glory of Love – Billy Hill
  6. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) – Sammy Mysels, Dick Robertson, Nelson Cogane
  7. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  8. My Valentine – Paul McCartney
  9. Always – Irving Berlin
  10. My Very Good Friend the Milkman – Harold Spina, Johnny Burke
  11. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  12. Get Yourself Another Fool – Haywood Henry, Monroe Tucker
  13. The Inch Worm – Frank Loesser
  14. Only Our Hearts – Paul McCartney