On March 6, 2009, David Williams died aged 58. He was musician (guitar, bass guitar), vocalist, song writer and music producer, known as a prominent and most in demand session guitarist. He worked with The Dells, The Temptations, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Chanson, The Pointer Sisters, Peter Allen, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Julio Iglesias, George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer, Michael McDonald, Melissa Manchester, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Dionne Warwick, Shalamar, Go West, ABC, Boz Scaggs, Karen Carpenter, Mariah Carey, Julian Lennon, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, Johnny Mathis, Del Shannon, Chaka Khan, Paul Hardcastle, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Lionel Richie, Jessica Simpson, Diana Ross, the Crusaders, Andraé Crouch, Eddie Murphy, Herbie Hancock, Peter Cetera, Whitney Houston and Monkey Business. As leader he released two albums.
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John Lennon: Walls and Bridges
On September 26, 1974, “Apple” label released “Walls and Bridges”, the fifth John Lennon studio album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Record Plant East” in New York City, and was produced by John Lennon.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm, acoustic and lead guitar, piano, whistling, percussion, arrangements
- Jesse Ed Davis– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Eddie Mottau– acoustic guitar
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- Elton John– piano, Hammond organ, harmony backing vocals
- Ken Ascher– piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, mellotron, string arrangements, conductor
- Klaus Voormann– bass guitar
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Julian Lennon– drums
- Arthur Jenkins– percussion
- Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
- The Philharmonic Orchestra
- Little Big Horns – Ron Aprea (alto saxophone), Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone), Frank Vicari (tenor saxophone), Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone), Steve Madaio (trumpet)
- Harry Nilsson– backing vocals
- The 44th Street Fairies: Joey Dambra, Lori Burton, May Pang – backing vocals
- Shelly Yakus– engineer
- Jimmy Iovine– overdub engineer
- Roy Cicala– remix engineer
- May Pang – production coordinator
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Bob Gruen– photography
Track listing:
All by John Lennon, except where noted.
Going Down on Love
- Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
- Old Dirt Road – John Lennon, Harry Nilsson
- What You Got
- Bless You
- Scare
- #9 Dream
- Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)
- Steel and Glass
- Beef Jerky
- Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
- Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy
U2: Songs of Experience
On December 1, 2017, “Interscope” and “Island” labels released “Songs of Experience”, the fourteenth U2 studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2017, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “The Garage” in Topanaga, California, “Shangri-La”, “The Woodshed”, ”Waterloo Studios” and “Neptune Valley” in Los Angeles, “Strathmore House” in Killiney, Ireland, “Hanover Quay” and “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, “Uno Mas Studio” in Brentwood, Tennessee, “The Church Studios” in London, and was produced by Jacknife Lee, Ryan Tedder, Steve Lillywhite, Andy Barlow, Jolyon Thomas, Brent Kutzle, Paul Epworth, Danger Mouse, and Declan Gaffney. The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP”, and Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.
Personnel:
- Bono– vocals
- The Edge– vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
- Andy Barlow– additional keyboards, programming, sound design, engineer, mixing
- Jacknife Lee – additional guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, engineer, mixing
- Ryan Tedder– keyboards, additional guitar, programming, backing vocals
- Brent Kutzle – keyboards, acoustic guitar, programming
- Davide Rossi– strings
- Goshua Usov – additional keyboards
- Paul Epworth– additional keyboards, programming
- Declan Gaffney – additional keyboards
- Andrew Taggart– additional keyboards
- Jolyon Thomas – additional guitar, additional keyboards
- Brandon Collins – string arrangement
- Amy Helman – violins
- Avery Bright – violins
- Betsy Lamb – viola
- Paul Nelson – cello
- Noel Zancanella – additional programming
- Nate Lotz – additional percussion
- Steve Wilmot – additional percussion
- Kendrick Lamar– outro, intro
- Julian Lennon– backing vocals
- Haim– backing vocals
- Lady Gaga– backing vocals
- Dawn Kenny – additional credit
- Tyler Spry, Drew Bang, Rich Rich, Matt Wiggins – engineer
- Matt Bishop – engineer, mixing assistant
- Matty Green – engineer, mixing assistant
- Brandon Bost – engineer, mixing assistance
- Declan Gaffney – engineer, additional mixing
- Christopher Henry – additional engineering, engineer assistant
- Richard Rainey, Greg Clooney, Doug Sarrett – additional engineering
- Gosha Usov, Alan Kelly, Aleks Von Korff – engineer assistant
- Dave “Squirrel” Covell, Barry McCready – engineer assistant
- Alex Bailey – engineer assistant, mixing assistant,
- Kelana, Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Steve Lillywhite– mixing
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.
- Love Is All We Have Left
- Lights of Home – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.,Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid
- You’re the Best Thing About Me
- Get Out of Your Own Way
- American Soul
- Summer of Love
- Red Flag Day
- The Showman (Little More Better)
- The Little Things That Give You Away
- Landlady
- The Blackout
- Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way
- 13 (There Is a Light)
Aerosmith: Music From Another Dimension
On November 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Music from Another Dimension!”, the fifteenth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded July 2011/ March – April 2012, at “Pandora’s Box”, “The Boneyard”, “Poppy Studios”, “Swing House Studios”, “Mad Dog Studios”, “Spitfire Studio”, “Retro Activ Studios”, “Briar Patch Studios” and “Hensen Studios”, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Marti Frederiksen. It was band’s first studio album since 2004’s “Honkin’ on Bobo” and the first to feature all-new material since 2001’s “Just Push Play”.
Personnel:
- Steven Tyler– lead vocals, drums, arrangement, backing vocals
- Joe Perry– lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
- Brad Whitford– rhythm guitar
- Tom Hamilton– bass, lead vocals
- Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
- Rick Dufay– rhythm guitar
- Paul Santo – Hammond organ, keyboards, mellotron
- Rudy Tanzi– Hammond organ
- Zac Rae – piano, synthesizer, electric piano
- Desmond Child– piano
- Russ Irwin– piano, backing vocals
- Daniel J. Coe – synthesizer, synthesizer, programming, arrangements
- Marti Frederiksen– keyboards, guitar, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals, Pro Tools
- Jack Douglas– keyboards, organ, synthesizer, outro piano, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
- Jesse Sky Kramer – drums
- Tom Scott, Jessy J– tenor saxophone
- John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
- Gary Grant– trumpet
- Larry Hall– trumpet
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr.– trombone
- The Section Quartet: Daphne Chen – violin,
- Eric Gorfain– violin
- Jesse Kotansky – violin solo
- Lauren Chipman – viola,
- Richard Dodd – cello
- Carrie Underwood– featured vocals
- Julian Lennon, Melanie Taylor, Sharlotte Gibson, Laura Jones – backing vocals
- Mia Tyler– backing vocals
- Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin – backing vocals
- Warren Huart– backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Al Schmidt, Chris Lord-Alge, Neal Avron– mixing
- Anthony Focx– Pro Tools editing
- Daphne Chen, Tom Scott– arrangements
- Casey Patrick Tebo– artwork
- Slash– inside artwork
Track listing:
- LUV XXX – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- Oh Yeah – Joe Perry
- Beautiful – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton
- Tell Me – Tom Hamilton
- Out Go the Lights – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- Legendary Child – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance
- What Could Have Been Love – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Russ Irwin
- Street Jesus – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry
- Can’t Stop Lovin’ You – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer, Tom Hamilton
- Lover A lot – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Jesse Kramer, Marco Moir
- We All Fall Down – Diane Warren
- Freedom Fighter – Joe Perry
- Closer – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer
- Something – Joe Perry
- Another Last Goodbye – Steven Tyler, Desmond Child, Joe Perry
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