On June 15, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Album III”, the third Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.
Personnel:
Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
Thomas Jefferson Kaye – guitar, rhythm guitar, arrangements
Charlie Brown III – guitar, electric guitar
Elliott Randall – electric guitar
Jimmy Ryan – guitar
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Eric Weissberg – dobro, guitar
Bill Keith – banjo, steel guitar
Teddy Wender – piano
“Sailor” Bob Schmidt – harmonica
Don Payne – electric bass
Tom Watson – electric bass
Richard Davis – bass
Richard Crooks – drums
David Sanborn – saxophone
David Amram – French horn
Kenny Kosek – fiddle, violin
White Cloud – Charles Brown III, Richard Crooks, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Kenneth Kosek, Don Payne, Teddy Wender
Brooks Arthur – engineer, mixing
Fred Lombardi – cover photography
Milton Kramer – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.
In May 1976, “Arista” label released “T Shirt”, the sixth Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Loudon Wainwright III.
Personnel:
Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar, banjo, bells
Hank Jones – keyboards
Jon Cobert – piano
Charles Brown III – electric guitar
Elliott Randall – electric guitar
Richard Davis – bass
John Crowder – bass
Joe Cocuzzo – drums
Richard Crooks – drums, spoons
Jimmy Maelen – congas
Eric Weissberg – banjo
Jeanie Arnold – vocals
Kenny Kosek – violin
David Sanborn – saxophone
Marvin Stamm – cornet, trumpet
David Taylor – bass trombone
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III; except where noted.
Bicentennial
Summer’s Almost Over
Hollywood Hopeful – traditional; arranged and adapted by Loudon Wainwright III
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
In March 1975, “Columbia” label released “Between the Lines” the seventh Janis Ian studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “914 Sound Studios” in Blauvelt, New York, and was produced by Brooks Arthur.
Personnel:
Janis Ian – lead vocal, guitar
Al Gorgoni, Sal DiTroia, Dave Snider, Dickie Frank – guitar
Don Payne, Richard Davis, George Duvivier – bass
Barry Lazarowitz – drums, percussion
Larry Alexander – percussion
Kenny Kosek, Russell George – fiddle
Joe Grimm, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
Ray Crisara, Burt Collins, Jimmy Sedlar, Joe Shepley – trumpet
Eddie Bert, Mickey Gravine, Alan Raph, Bill Watrous – trombone
Jim Buffington – French Horn
Romeo Penque, Phil Bodner – flute
Burt Collins – flugelhorn
Ron Frangipane – string and horn arrangements
Arianna Bronne, Lewis Cley, Peter Dimitriades, Marie Hence, Max Hollander, Kathryn Kienke, Ezra Kliger, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Sackson, Julius Schachter, Ora Shiran, Harry Urbont, Masako Yanagita – violin
Seymour Berman, George Brown, Eugenie Dengel, Patty Kopec, Richard Maximoff, David Sackson, Emanuel Vardi – viola
Seymour Barab, Gloria Lanzarone, Beverly Lauridsen, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Artie Kaplan – orchestra conductor
Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander, Russ Payne – engineer
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