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Kansas: Power

On  November 28, 1986, “MCA” label released “Power”, the tenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “ The Castle” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Andrew Powell and Phil Ehart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh– lead vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Morse– vocals, lead guitar
  • Rich Williams- guitar
  • Billy Greer– vocals, bass guitar
  • Phil Ehart- drums, executive producer
  • The Philarmonia Orchestraarranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
  • Gary Chang- keyboards programming
  • Travis Bradford, Jerome Olds, Rob Henson, Yonrico Scott, Merle McLain, Doug Baker, Solomon Olds, Cliff Jones – backing vocals
  • Nigel Walker – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sheady – orchestra recordings engineer
  • Humberto Gatica– mixing
  • Keith Odle, Lance Philips, Darrin Goodwin – engineer assistant
  • George Marino- mastering
  • Andy Engel – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Morse and Steve Walsh except where noted.

  1. Silhouettes in Disguise
  2. Power – Randy Goodrum, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh
  3. All I Wanted
  4. Secret Service – John Booth Aclin, Ron Miller, Steve Morse, Steve Walsh
  5. We’re Not Alone Anymore
  6. Musicatto
  7. Taking In the View
  8. Three Pretenders – Billy Greer, Steve  Morse, Steve Walsh
  9. Tomb 19
  10. Can’t Cry Anymore – Tim Smith, Van Temple

Emmylou Harris: The Ballad Of Sally Rose

In May 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “The Ballad of Sally Rose”, the eleventh Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Paul Kennerley and Emmylou Harris.

Personnel:

  • Emmylou Harris – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Barry Tashian – acoustic guitar
  • Paul Kennerley- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Hank DeVito – acoustic, electric and pedal steel, dobro
  • Waylon Jennings- electric guitar
  • Phillip Donelly – electric slide guitar
  • Albert Lee- acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Ray Flacke – electric guitar
  • Vince Gill- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.- acoustic guitar, bass, string arrangements
  • John Jarvis – keyboards
  • Shane Keister- keyboards
  • Bessyl Duhon – accordion
  • Steve Cash – harmonica
  • Gary Scruggs – harmonica
  • Buddy Spicher- giddle
  • Russ Kunkel- drums
  • Larrie Londin- drums, percussion
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • Barbara Cowart, Gail Davies, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton- backing vocals
  • Donivan Cowart – engineer
  • Tom Harding, Keith Odle – second engineer

Track list:

All tracks by Emmylou Harris and Paul Kennerley, except where noted.

  1. The Ballad of Sally Rose
  2. Rhythm Guitar
  3. I Think I Love Him/You Are My Flower – Emmylou Harris, P. Carter
  4. Heart to Heart
  5. Woman Walk the Line
  6. Bad News
  7. Timberline
  8. Long Tall Sally Rose
  9. White Line
  10. Diamond in My Crown
  11. The Sweetheart of the Rodeo
  12. K-S-O-S medley: Ring of Fire/Wildwood Flower/Six Days on the Road – Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley, June Carter, Merle Kilgore, A.P. Carter, Earl Greene, Carl Montgomery
  13. Sweet Chariot

Steve Earle: Guitar Town

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On March 5, 1986, “MCA” label released “Guitar Town”, the debut Steve Earle album. It was recorded 1985 -1986, at “Sound Stage Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Emory Gordy, Jr., Tony Brown and Richard Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle– vocals, guitar
  • Bucky Baxter– pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar, 6-string bass, slap bass
  • Michael McAdam – guitar
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Ken Moore – organ, synthesizer, keyboards
  • John Barlow Jarvis– synthesizer, piano
  • Steve Nathan – synthesizer
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass, mandolin
  • Reno Kling – bass
  • Harry Stinson – vocals, drums
  • Keith Odle – engineer
  • Chuck Ainlay – mixing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Bill Brunt – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. Guitar Town
  2. Goodbye’s All We’ve Got Left
  3. Hillbilly Highway – Steve Earle, Jimbeau Hinson
  4. Good Ol’ Boy (Gettin’ Tough) – Steve Earle, Richard Bennett
  5. My Old Friend the Blues
  6. Someday
  7. Think It Over – Richard Bennett, Steve Earle
  8. Fearless Heart
  9. Little Rock ‘n’ Roller
  10. Down the Road – Tony Brown, Steve Earle, Jimbeau Hinson