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The Roches: Same

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In April 1979, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Roches (The) studio album. It was recorded September – November 1978, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Robert Fripp.

Personnel:

  • Suzzy Roche – vocals, guitar
  • Maggie Roche – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Terre Roche – vocals, guitar
  • Robert Fripp – electric guitar, Fripperies
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Jim Maelen – triangle, shaker
  • Larry Fast – synthesizer programming
  • Ed Sprigg – engineer
  • Jon Smith – engineer assistant
  • Peter Whorf – art direction
  • Brad Kanawyer – design
  • Gary Heery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Margaret Roche, except where noted.

  1. We – Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
  2. Hammond Song
  3. Mr. Sellack – Terre Roche
  4. Damned Old Dog
  5. The Troubles – Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
  6. The Train – Suzzy Roche
  7. The Married Men
  8. Runs in the Family – Terre Roche
  9. Quitting Time
  10. Pretty and High

Peter Gabriel: Same

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On September 10, 1982, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, fourth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and David Lord.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, Fairlight CMI, Prophet-5,  piano, surdo, additional drums, Linn LM-1 programming
  • David Rhodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Ellis – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Fast – Moog synthesizer, Prophet-5, electronic percussion
  • Stephen Paine – Fairlight CMI
  • David Lord – Polymoog and Prophet synthesizers, Fairlight CMI, piano
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman stick, fretless bass guitar
  • Jerry Marotta – drum kit, surdo, percussion
  • Ekome Dance Company – Ghanaian
  • Roberto Laneri – treated saxophone
  • Morris Pert – traditional Ethiopian pipes, timbales, percussion
  • Jill Gabriel – backing vocals
  • Peter Hammill – backing vocals
  • David Lord – engineer
  • Andy Rose – engineer
  • Tim Wybrow – engineer
  • Julian Mendelsohn – remix
  • Danny Heaps – remix assistant
  • Neil Perry – engineer assistant
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Malcolm Poynter – album art]

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel.

  1. The Rhythm of the Heart
  2. San Jacinto
  3. I Have the Touch
  4. The Family and the Fishing Net
  5. Shock the Monkey
  6. Ley Your Hands on Me
  7. Wallflower
  8. Kiss of Life

Carly Simon: Come Upstairs

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On June 16, 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Come Upstairs”, the ninth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – May 1980, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Mainieri.

Personnel:

  • Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Pete Hewlett – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Sid McGinnis – lead guitar, electric slide guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Billy Mernit – electric piano
  • Mike Mainieri – acoustic piano, Oberheim synthesizer, Prophet-5, Oberheim OB-X, Yamaha CS30, synthesizers, marimba, backing vocals
  • Don Grolnick – acoustic piano
  • Ed Walsh – Oberheim OB-X, synthesizer programming, Oberheim 8 voice
  • Ken Landrum – Prophet-5
  • Larry Fast – synthesizers
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, fretless bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Jerry Grossman – cello
  • James Taylor – backing vocals
  • Mariah Aguiar – backing vocals
  • Christine Martin – backing vocals
  • Laraine Newman – backing vocals
  • Hugh Taylor – backing vocals
  • Alex Taylor – backing vocals
  • Sally Taylor – backing vocals
  • Gail Boggs – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.

  1. Come Upstairs
  2. Stardust
  3. Them
  4. Jesse
  5. James
  6. In Pain – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Don Grolnick
  7. The Three of Us in the Dark
  8. Take Me as I Am – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Sid McGinnis
  9. The Desert

Blue Öyster Cult: The Revolution by Night

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On November 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “The Revölution by Night”, the ninth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “Boogie Hotel Studios” in Port Jefferson, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York, “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar
  • Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixing
  • Allen Lanier – piano, keyboards
  • Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, vocoder
  • Rick Downey – drums
  • Aldo Nova – guitar, synthesizers
  • Larry Fast – synthesizers, programming
  • Randy Jackson – bass
  • Marc Baum – saxophone
  • Gregg Winter – backing vocals
  • Dave Wittman – engineer
  • George Geranios, Ken Kessie – additional engineering
  • Chris Isca, Ron Coté, Ray Pyle – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Fairbairn – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Take Me Away – Eric Bloom, Aldo Nova
  2. Eyes on Fire – Gregg Winter
  3. Shooting Shark – Donald Roeser, Patti Smith
  4. Veins – Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
  5. Shadow of California – Joe Bouchard, Sandy Perelman, Neal Smith
  6. Feel the Thunder – Eric Bloom
  7. Let Go – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Ian Hunter
  8. Dragon Lady – Donald Roeser, Broadway Blotto
  9. Light Years of Love – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels

Richie Sambora: Stranger In This Town

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On September 3, 1991, “Mercury” label released “Stranger in This Town”, the first Richie Sambora album. It was recorded in 1991 and was produced by Richie Sambora and Neil Dorfsman.

Personnel:

  • Richie Sambora- lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, strings arrangement
  • Eric Clapton- guitar solo
  • David Bryan- keyboards, strings arrangements
  • Jeff Bova, Robbie Buchanan, Larry Fast, Jimmy Bralower, Chris Palmaro, Eric Persing – keyboards, programming
  • Tony Levin- bass guitar, Chapman Stick
  • Randy Jackson- bass guitar
  • Tico Torres- drums, percussion
  • Rafael Padilla, Carol Steele – percussion
  • Dean Fasano, Franke Previte, Curtis King, Bekka Bramlett, Isabella Lento, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King – backing vocals
  • Katie Agresta – vocal coach
  • Jeff Hendrickson, Lance Phillips, Frank Wolf – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Margery Greenspan – art direction
  • Umi Kenyon – design
  • Tim White, Darryl Estrine – photography
  • JD Dworkow – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Richie Sambora, except where noted.

  1. Rest in Peace – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
  2. Church of Desire
  3. Stranger in This Town – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
  4. Ballad of Youth – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda
  5. One Light Burning – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda, Bruce Foster
  6. Bluesman
  7. Rosie – Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Diane Warren
  8. River of Love
  9. Father Time – Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
  10. The Answer – Richie Sambora, Bruce Foster

Billy Squier: Signs of Life

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In July 1984, “Capitol” label released “Signs of Life”, the fourth Billy Squier studio album. It was recorded April – June 1984 and was produced by Billy Squier and Jim Steinman.

Personnel:

  • Billy Squier- lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Jeff Golub- guitars, slide guitar
  • Alan St. Jon – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Larry Fast– synthesizers
  • Doug Lubahn- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bobby Chouinard – drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion
  • Brian May- guitar solo
  • Alfa Anderson – additional vocals
  • Eric Troyer, Rory Dodd- additional vocals
  • Tony Platt – engineer
  • Gary Rindfuss – engineer assistant
  • B. Moore – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Anjali Dutt – tape operator
  • Bill Smith – cover art design, illustration
  • John Van Hamersveld – rear cover collage, inner sleeve design
  • John Jansen – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Squier.

  1. All Night Long
  2. Rock Me Tonite
  3. Eye on You
  4. Take a Look Behind Ya
  5. Reach for the Sky
  6. (Another) 1984
  7. Fall for Love
  8. Can’t Get Next to You
  9. Hand-Me Downs
  10. Sweet Release

Tony Levin: Waters of Eden

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On April 11, 2000, “Narada” label released “Waters of Eden”, the second Tony Levin album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Tony Levin and Artie Traum.

Personnel:

  • Tony Levin – Music Manelectric bass, fretless bass, NS electric upright bass, NS electric cello, engineer
  • Warren Bernhardt– piano, engineer
  • California Guitar Trio– acoustic guitars
  • Larry Fast– synthesizer, engineer
  • Steve Gorn– bansuri flute, engineer
  • Pete Levin – synthesizer
  • Jerry Marotta– percussion, drums, Taos drum, engineer
  • Jeff Pevar – acoustic and electric guitars, engineer
  • David Sancious– synthesizer, piano, virtual soprano saxophone
  • David Torn– acoustic and electric guitars, electric oud, loops, drum processing
  • David Tom – engineer
  • Robert Frazza – engineer
  • Brandon Mason – engineer
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • Trevor Sadler – mastering

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Tony Levin.

  1. Bone & Flesh
  2. Waters of Eden
  3. Icarus
  4. Gecko Walk
  5. Belle
  6. Pillar of Fire
  7. Boulevard of Dreams
  8. Opal Road
  9. Utopia

Tony Levin: Resonator

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On April 4, 2006, “Narada” label released “Resonator”, the fifth Tony Levin album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Tony Levin.

Personnel:

  • Tony Levin– lead vocals, cello, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, Chapman stick
  • Jesse Gress– guitar, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew– lead guitar
  • Steve Lukather– lead guitar
  • Pete Levin– piano, organ
  • Larry Fast– synthesizers
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Levin, except where noted.

  1. Break It Down
  2. Places to Go
  3. Throw the God a Bone
  4. Utopia
  5. Beyond My Reach
  6. Shadowland
  7. Crisis of Faith
  8. What Would Jimi Do?
  9. Sabre Dance – Aram Khachaturian
  10. Fragile as a Song

Tony Levin: Pieces of the Sun

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On February 12, 2002, “Narada” label released “Pieces of the Sun”, the third Tony Levin  album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Applehead Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Tony Levin.

Personnel:

  • Tony Levin – vocals, upright and electric basses, electric guitar, sticks, cello, omnichord
  • Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, omnichord, tenor saxophone
  • Jesse Grees – vocals, coustic and electric guitars
  • Larry Fast – synthesizers
  • The California Guitar Trio– acoustic guitars
  • Robert Frazza – engineer
  • Doug Stringer – premix, overdub engineer
  • Kevin Killen – mixing
  • Trevor Sadler – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Geronimo – Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta
  2. Aquafin – Tony Levin
  3. Dog One – Peter Gabriel
  4. Tequila – Tony Levin, Chuck Rio
  5. Pieces of the Sun – Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta
  6. Phobos – Larry Fast
  7. Ooze – Tony Levin
  8. Blue Nude Reclining – Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta
  9. The Fifth Man – Tony Levin
  10. Ever the Sun Will Rise – Tony Levin
  11. Silhouette – Tony Levin