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The Beach Boys: Summer In Paradise

On August 3, 1992, “Brother Records” label released “Summer in Paradise”, the twenty-seventh Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded July 1991 – May 1992, and was produced by Terry Melcher, Gary Griffin and Lanny Cardola.

Personnel:

  •  Al Jardine – vocals
  • Carl Wilson – vocals
  • Mike Love – vocals, executive producer
  • Bruce Johnston – vocals; keyboards
  • Adrian Baker – vocals
  • Roger McGuinn – vocals
  • Craig Fall – guitars, mandolin, keyboard bass
  • Danny Kortchmar – guitars
  • John Weston – pedal steel guitar
  • Terry Melcher – vocals, keyboards
  • Keith Wechsler – keyboards, drums, keyboard programming, engineer, mixing
  • Gary Griffin – accordion
  • Van Dyke Parks – accordion, keyboards
  • Rod Clark – bass guitar
  • Ken Mary – drums 
  • Sammy Merendino – drums
  • John Stamos – vocals, drums
  • Sal Marullo – congas 
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • Richard Titus – keyboard programming, second engineer
  • Adam Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
  • Kevin Elson – engineer
  • Mike Mierua – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sylvester Stewart
  2. Surfin’ – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  3. Summer of Love – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  4. Island Fever – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  5. Still Surfin’ – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  6. Slow Summer Dancin’ (One Summer Night) – Bruce Johnston, Danny Webb
  7. Strange Things Happen – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  8. Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
  9. Lahaina Aloha – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  10. Under the Boardwalk – Artie Resnick, Kenny Young
  11. Summer in Paradise – Mike Love, Terry Melcher, Craig Fall
  12. Forever – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: In The Hot Seat

On September 27, 1994, “Victory” label released “In the Hot Seat”, the ninth and final Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Goodnight L.A.” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olsen.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– keyboards
  • Greg Lake– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Carl Palmer– drums
  • Bill Wray– backing vocals
  • Paula Mattioli – backing vocals
  • Kristen Olsen – additional vocal, engineer
  • Fred White – choir
  • Ricky Nelson – choir
  • Lynn B. Davis– choir
  • Linda McCrary – choir
  • Brian Foraker – engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt– mastering
  • Karl Kristkeitz – package design
  • Hans Neleman– cover photography
  • Brian Aris– band photography

Track listing:

  1. Hand of Truth – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Daddy – Greg lake
  3. One by One – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Keith Olsen
  4. Heart on Ice – Greg Lake, Keith OIsen
  5. Thin Line – Bill Wray, Keith Olsen, Keith Emerson
  6. Man in the Long Black Coat – Bob Dylan
  7. Change – Link Wray, Keith Emerson, Keith Olsen
  8. Give Me a Reason to Stay – Steve Diamond, Sam Lorber
  9. Gone Too Soon – Greg lake, Link Wray, Keith Wechsler
  10. Street War – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake