In August 1975, “ABC / Blue Thumb” label released “Chain Reaction”, the eight Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Stewart Levine, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Wayne Henderson.
Personnel:
Joe Sample – keyboards, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, synthesizers
Larry Carlton – guitars
Wayne Henderson – trombone, brass
Wilton Felder – bass, saxophones
Stix Hooper – drums, percussion
Rik Pekkonen – engineer
The Mastering Lab – mastering
Ed Scarisbrick – illustration
Ron Slenzak – photography
Track listing:
Creole – Wilton Felder
Chain Reaction – Joe Sample
I Felt the Love – Stix Hooper
Mellow Out – Larry Carlton
Rainbow Visions – Wayne Henderson
Hallucinate – Joe Sample
Give It Up – Joe Sample
Hot’s It – Joe Sample
Sugar Cane – Wayne Henderson
Soul Caravan – Stix Hooper, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder
In July 1978, “MCA” label released the self – titled, third Larry Carlton album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Room 335” and “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Larry Carlton.
Personnel:
Larry Carlton – lead vocals, guitars, arrangements, engineer
Greg Mathieson – keyboards
Abraham Laboriel – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
William “Smitty” Smith – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
Paul Dobbe – string engineer
Steve Carlton – second engineer
John Cabalka – art direction
Brad Kanawyer – design
John Lumkin – design, all artwork
John Gilbert Gonzalez – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Carlton except where noted.
Room 335
Where Did You Come From – William Smith, Eric Mercury
On May 31, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Blue Pacific”, the eleventh Michael Franks album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “JHL Sound” in Pacific Palisades, California, “Studio Ultimo” and “Soundworks West” in Los Angeles, “Ground Control Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way” and “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, “Larrabee Sound Studios” and “Schnee Studios” in North Hollywood, and was produced by Walter Becker, Tommy LiPumma and Jeff Lorber.
Personnel:
Michael Franks – vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
Buzz Feiten – guitars, acoustic guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Larry Carlton – guitars
Michael Thompson – guitars
Jeff Lorber – keyboards, programming, arrangements
John Beasley – keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Larry Williams – synthesizer programming, synthesizer arrangements
On February 10, 1973, “ABC Dunhill Records” label released “Cameo”, the eighth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded July – October 1972, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Barri, Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert.
Personnel:
Dusty Springfield – vocals
Ben Benay – guitar
Larry Carlton – guitar
David Cohen – guitar
Dennis Lambert – keyboards
Michael Lang – keyboards
Michael Omartian – keyboards, string, horn and flute arrangements
Wilton Felder – bass guitar
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Wilton Felder – bass guitar
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Paul Humphrey – drums
Brian Potter – percussion
Victor Feldman – percussion
Clydie King – backing vocals
Venetta Fields – backing vocals
Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
Sid Sharp – concertmaster
Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
Ruby Mazur – design
Joe Black – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, except where noted.
Who Gets Your Love
Breakin’ Up a Happy Home
Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
Mama’s Little Girl
The Other Side of Life – David Gates
Comin’ and Goin’
I Just Wanna Be There – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me? – Willie Hutchinson
Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
Of All the Things
Learn to Say Goodbye” (from the ABC Movie of the Week, Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole) – Hugo Montenegro, Bradford Craig
On November 5, 1983, “SG Discos” and “Interdisc” label released “Clics modernos”, the second Charly García studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Joe Blaney and Jerry Garcia. Argentine edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine, ranked “Clics modernos” at number two on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock”.
Personnel:
Charly García – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, sampler, groovebox, effects, rhythm box, mixing
Larry Carlton – guitar
Pedro Aznar – vocals, fretless bass guitar, guitar
On July 27, 1983, “Qwest Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “It’s Your Night”, the debut James Ingram album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Westlake” and “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones. In 1985, the album track “Yah Mo B There” won “Grammy Award” for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group”.
Personnel:
James Ingram – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, synth bass, arrangements
Quincy Jones – African voices, electric piano, arrangements
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, arrangements
In December 1971, “Poppy” label released “High, Low and In Between”, the fifth Townes Van Zandt album. It was recorded in April 1971, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Eggers.
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Larry Carlton – pedal steel guitar
Donnie Owens – guitar
David Cohen – guitar
Don Randi – piano, organ, cymbals, handclaps, arrangements
In April 1974, “ABC / Dunhill Records” label released “Meeting of the Minds”, the 21st Four Tops (The) album. It was recorded in 1973 – 1974, at “ABC Recording Studios, Inc. Studio A”, and was produced by Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter.
Personnel:
Abdul “Duke” Fakir – vocal
Levi Stubbs – vocal
Renaldo “Obie” Benson – vocal
Lawrence Payton – vocal
Sylvia Smith – vocal
Ben Benaym Dean Parks, Ray Parker, Larry Carlton – guitar
Dennis Lambert – keyboards, arrangements
Michael Omartian – keyboards, arrangements
Scott Edwards, Wilton Felder – bass
Paul Humphrey, Ed Greene – drums
Brian Potter, Steve Barri, Gary Coleman, King Errisson – percussion
Don Hockett – arrangements
Gil Askey – arrangements
Jimmie Haskell – arrangements
McKinley Jackson – arrangements
Sid Sharp – concertmaster
Barney Perkins, Howard Gale, Phil Kaye – engineer
Vic Zaslav – mastering
Peter Palombi – illustration
Ron Slenzak – photography
Track listing:
One Chain Don’t Make No Prison – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
In February 1976, “Reprise” label released “The Art of Tea”, the second Michael Franks album. It was recorded May – June 1975, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
On January 22, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Sleeping Gypsy”, the third Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
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