On March 4, 1946, “Columbia” label released “The Voice of Frank Sinatra”, the debut Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded July 1945 in Hollywood, in December 1945, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Richards.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocal
Axel Stordahl – arrangements, conductor
Hollywood session:
George Van Eps – guitar
Mark McIntyre – piano
John Ryan – bass
Ray Hagan – drums
Jack Mayhew – flute
Mischa Russell, David Frisina – violin
Sam Freed – viola
Fred Goerner – cello
New York City session:
Matty Golizio – guitar
Bill Clifton – piano
Frank Siravo – bass
Nat Polen – drums
Mitch Miller – oboe
Leonard Posner. Raoul Polikian – violin
Sidney Brecher – viola
Anthony Sophos – cello
Track listing:
10-inch LP release
You Go to My Head – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Those Foolish Things – Hot Marvell, Jack Strachey, Harry Link
Why Shouldn’t I? – Cole Porter
I Don’t Know Why – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
Try a Little Tenderness – Harry M. Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Conelly
I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
On July 8, 2022, “Mercury” and “Republic” labels released “Leap”, the third James Bay studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and London, and was produced by Dave Cobb, Finneas, Gabe Simon, Ian Fitchuk, James Bay, Sacha Skarbek, Jon Green and Benjamin Rice.
Personnel:
James Bay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming
Gabe Simon – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
Alex Tomkins – piano
Philip Towns – keyboards, synth bass, piano, mellotron, synthesizer
Reuben James – Wurlitzer electric piano
Jon Green – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
John Ryan – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, programming
Ian Fitchuk – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
Mads Hauge – keyboards, percussion, programming
Sacha Skarbek – piano, mellotron, backing vocals
Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
On June 7, 2019, “Divine Comedy” label released “Office Politics”, the twelfth Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Neil Hannon.
Personnel:
Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar, piano, artwork
Richard Pryce – bass
Max Spiers – oboe
David Pyatt – French horn
John Ryan – French horn
Richard Edwards – trombone
Mark Templeton – trombone
Owen Slade – tuba
Martin Robertson – clarinet
Richard Skinner – bassoon
Andrew Skeet – conductor, orchestration
Natalia Bonner – violin
Gillon Cameron – violin
Richard George – violin
Patrick Kiernan – violin
Alison Dods – violin
Lucy Wilkins – violin
Reiad Chibah – viola
Bruce White – viola
Ian Burdge – cello
Chris Worsey – cello
Caroline Dale – cello
Warren Zielinski – cello
Jake Jackson – engineer
Ber Quinn – engineer
Kevin Callanan – assistant engineer
Tom Leach – assistant engineer
John Prestage – assistant engineer
Frank Arkwright – mastering
Matthew Cooper – artwork
Ben Meadows – photography
Lucy Whalley – orchestra contractor
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Hannon, except where noted.
All tracks are written by Neil Hannon, except where noted.
Queuejumper
Office Politics
Norman and Norma
Absolutely Obsolete
Internal Machines
You’ll Never Work in This Town Again – Neil Hannon, Marion Sunshine, Obdulio Morales, Julio Blanco Leonard
Psychological Evaluation
The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale – Neil Hannon, Tosh Flood, Ian Watson, Andrew Skeet, Simon Little, Tim Weller
In November 1971, “Elektra” label released “Anticipation”, the second Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano
Jim Ryan – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, guitar, electric bass
Paul Glanz – piano
John Ryan – bass
Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
Jim Keltner– drums
Del Newman – horn arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
Anticipation
Legend in Your Own Time
Our First Day Together
The Girl You Think You See – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
Summer’s Coming Around Again – Carly Simon, Jimmy Ryan, Paul Glanz
In October 1975, “MCA” label released “Sun and Steel”, the sixth Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, and was produced by John Ryan.
Personnel:
Erik Brann– lead vocals, guitars
Bill DeMartines – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
Phil Kramer– lead and backing vocals, bass
Ron Bushy– drums
David Richard Campbell- orchestration
Jerome Jumonville – horns
Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard, June Deniece Williams – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Erik Brann except where noted.
Sun and Steel
Lightnin’ – Bill DeMartines, Phillip Kramer
Beyond the Milky Way – Ron Bushy, DeMartines
Free
Scion
Get It Out
I’m Right, I’m Wrong – Bill DeMartines, Phil Kramer
In August 1982, “Columbia” label released “Shangó”, the twelfth Santana studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk, John Ryan, Carlos Santana and Gregg Rolie.
Personnel:
Carlos Santana – vocals, guitar
Alex Ligertwood – vocals, rhythm guitar
Richard Baker – keyboards
Gregg Rolie – organ, vocals
David Margen – bass
Graham Lear – drums
Armando Peraza – vocals, congas, bongos
Raul Rekow – vocals, congas
Orestes Vilató – vocals, timbales
Bill Szymczyk– arranger, engineer, mixing
John Ryan – arranger
Jim Gaines, Will Herold, Ben King – engineer
Maureen Droney – engineer assistant
Ted Jensen– mastering
Richard Stutting – art direction, design
Guido Harari – photography
Ray Etzler – director
Track listing:
The Nile – Carlos Santana, Alex Ligertwood, Gregg Rolie
Hold On – Ian Thomas
Night Hunting Time – Paul Brady
Nowhere to Run – Russ Ballard
Nueva York- Carlos Santana, Graham Lear, Raul Rekow, Armando Peraza, Alex Ligertwood, Richard Baker, David Margen, Orestes Vilato, Gregg Rolie
Oxun (Oshūn) – Carlos Santana, Alex Ligertwood, Gregg Rolie, Graham Lear, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow, Orestes Vilato
Body Surfing – Carlos Santana, Alex Ligertwood
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) – Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua
Let Me Inside – Carlos Santana, Solberg
Warrior – David Margen, Richard Baker, Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana
In August 1981, “Arista” label released “Brothers of the Road”, the eighth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Young’un Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by John Ryan.
Personnel:
Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, acoustic guitar
Dickey Betts– vocals, lead, slide, and acoustic guitar
“Dangerous” Dan Toler– lead and rhythm guitar
David “Rook” Goldflies– bass
Butch Trucks– drums
David “Frankie” Toler– drums
Mark “Tito” Morris– congas, timbales, percussion
Mike Lawler– pianos, synthesizers, clavinet
Charlie Daniels– fiddle
Jimmy Hall– sax
Thomas Cain, Johnny Cobb, Jimmy Hall, Chip Young, Greg Guidry, Joy Lannon, Donna McElroy, Keith England, Jeff Silverman, Randall Hart, Peter Kingsberry, Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals
Track listing:
Brothers of the Road – Dickey Betts, Jim Goff
Leavin’ – Gregg Allman
Straight from the Heart – Dickey Betts, Johnny Cobb
The Heat Is On – Dickey Betts, Mike Lawler, Buddy Yochim
Maybe We Can Go Back to Yesterday – Dickey Betts, Dan Toler
The Judgment – Dickey Betts
Two Rights – Dickey Betts, Cobb, Lawler
Never Knew How Much (I Needed You) – Gregg Allman
Things You Used to Do – Gregg Allman, Keith England
In July 1973, “Wooden Nickel Records” released “Styx II”, the second Styx album. It was recorded 1972 – 1973, at “Paragon Recording Studios” and “St. James Cathedral” in Chicago, and was produced by John Ryan.
In March 1972, “Wooden Nickel” label released the debut, self-titled Styx album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by John Ryan and Bill Traut.
Personnel:
Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
James Young – vocals, guitar
John Curulewski – vocals, guitar
Chuck Panozzo- bass
John Panozzo- drums
Barry Mraz – engineer. mixing
Marty Feldman – engineer
John Ryan – mixing
Track listing:
Movement for the Common Man – Dennis DeYoung, John Ryan, Aaron Copland
On November 8, 1974,”Wooden Nickel” label released “Man of Miracles”, the fourth Styx album. It was recorded in 1974 at “Golden Voice Studios” in South Pekin, and was produced by John Ryan and Bill Traut.
Personnel:
James Young – vocals, guitar
John Curulewskivocals, – guitar, keyboards
Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards
Chuck Panozzo– bass
John Panozzo– drums
Gary Loizzo – engineer
Track listing:
Rock & Roll Feeling – James Young, John Curulewski
Havin’ a Ball – John. Curulewski, James. Young
Golden Lark – Dennis DeYoung
A Song for Suzanne – Dennis DeYoung
A Man Like Me – James Young
Best Thing – James Young, Dennis DeYoung
Evil Eyes – Dennis DeYoung
Southern Woman – James Young, Ray Brandle
Christopher, Mr. Christopher – Dennis DeYoung
Man of Miracles – James Young, Denis DeYoung, Ray Brandle
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