On September 25, 2007, “Verve” label released “River: The Joni Letters”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock studio album. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs written by Joni Mitchell. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Avatar” in New York City, “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “600 ft” in Yorkshire, “NJP Tonstrudio” in Zürich, and was produced by Larry Klein and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock – piano
Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
Lionel Loueke – guitar
Dave Holland – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Joni Mitchell – vocal
Tina Turner – vocal
Norah Jones – vocal
Corinne Bailey Rae – vocal
Luciana Souza – vocal
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.
Court and Spark
Edith and the Kingpin
Both Sides Now
River
Sweet Bird
The Leaf Prophecy – Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein
Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, irving Mills
On March 22, 1986, “BMG” label released “Breathe”, the fourth Midge Ure album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Orca Studio”, “Sunset Sound”, “The Church” in Los Angeles, “Mergatroid Studios”, “Music Fest Studios”, “Park House Studios”, and was produced by Richard Feldman.
Personnel:
Midge Ure – vocals, acoustic guitar
Robert Fripp – soundcape guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Eric Bazilian – mandolin, melodica
Ethan James – hurdy gurdy, harmonium
Charles Judge – keyboards
Jamie Muhulrick – keyboards
Richard Feldman – keyboards, percussion, programming
Frank McNamara – accordion
Pat Crowley – accordion
Lakshminarayana Shankar – vocals, double violin
Larry Klein – bass
Jeremy Meehan – bass
David Palmer – drums
Andy Kravitz – drums
Mike Fisher – percussion
Iki Levy – percussion
Paddy Moloney – uilleann bagpipes
Frank Gallagher – fiddle
Sally Dworsky – vocal
Jackie Sheridan, Kate Stephenson, Monalisa Young, Matthew Hager, Maxaynne Lewis – backing vocals
On August 15, 1989, “RCA” label released “Love Among the Cannibals”, the third Starship album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “ Studio 55” in Hollywood, “Record Plant Studios” and “Studio D” in Sausalito, “Different Fur” in San Francisco, “The Kiva” and “Soundcastle” in Los Angeles, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and “Maison Rouge” in London, and was produced by Mike Shipley, Larry Klein, Phil Galdston, Tom Lord-Alge, Mickey Thomas, Arne Frager, Craig Chaquico, Mark Morgan, Brett Bloomfield and Donny Baldwin.
Personnel:
Mickey Thomas – vocals
Craig Chaquico – guitars
Mark Morgan – keyboards
Brett Bloomfield – bass, backing vocals
Donny Baldwin – drums, backing vocals
Greg Shaw – electronics, trumpet
Pete Woodroffe – electronics
Sammy Merendino – electronics
Collyer Spreen – electronics
Michael Landau – additional rhythm guitar
Larry Klein – Fairlight programming
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
Tommy Funderburk – additional backing vocals
Chris Thompson – additional backing vocals
Jeff Pescetto – additional backing vocals
Tom Lord-Alge – additional backing vocals, engineer, mixing
Larry Klein – arrangements
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – arrangements
Mike Shipley – engineer, mixing
Arne Frager – engineer
Stephan Benben – engineer
Pete Woodroffe – additional engineering
Rob Beaton – additional engineering, assistant engineer
Tony Phillips – additional engineering
Mark Slagle – engineer assistant
Julie Last – engineer assistant
Randy Wine – engineer assistant
Greg Laney – engineer assistant
Tom Sadzeck – engineer assistant
Michael Semanick – engineer assistant
Greg Wilkinson – engineer assistant
Paula “Max” Garcia – engineer assistant
Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer assistant
Tom Size – engineer assistant
Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
Paul Lani – mixing
Joe Fiorello – mixing assistant
Ria Lewerke – creative director
Norman Moore – art direction, design
Taylor King – photography
Track listing:
The Burn – Martin Page, Bernie Taupin
It’s Not Enough – Martin Page, Tommy Funderburk
Trouble in Mind – Joel Feeny, Tim Thorney, Rachel Oldfield
I Didn’t Mean to Stay All Night – Robert John Lange
Send a Message – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan, Steve Diamond
Wild Again – John Bettis, Michael Clark
Love Among the Cannibals – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan
Dream Sequence / We Dream in Color – Mark Morgan, Mickey Thomas, Phil Galdston
Healing Waters – Martin Page
Blaze of Love – Chris Thompson, John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston
I’ll Be There – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Steve Diamond
On June 16, 1992, “Reprise” label released “Out of the Cradle”, the third Lindsey Buckingham studio album. It was recorded 1988 -1992, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut.
Personnel:
Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, drum and percussion programming, Polaroid art
Mitchell Froom – organ
Larry Klein – bass
Buell Neidlinger – bass
Alex Acuña – percussion
Richard Dashut, Greg Droman, Kevin Killen – engineer
Lori Fumar, Eric Rudd, Talley Sherwood – engineer assistant
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Greg Gorman, Ron Slenzak – photography
Richard Dashut – Polaroid art
Walter Egan – woodcuts
Track listing:
All tracks by Lindsey Buckingham, except where noted.
Instrumental Introduction To
Don’t Look Down
Wrong – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Countdown
All My Sorrows – The Kingston Trio
Soul Drifter
Instrumental Introduction To – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
This is the Time – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
You Do or You Don’t – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Street of Dreams – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Spoken Introduction To – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Surrender the Rain – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
Doing What I Can
Turn It On – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
This Nearly Was Mine – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
Say We’ll Meet Again – Lindsey Buckingham, Robert Aquirre
On September 28, 1993, “Full Moon” label released “River of Souls”, the thirteenth Dan Fogelberg album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Mountain Bird Studios” in Boulder, CO, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, CA, and was produced by Dan Fogelberg.
On November 19, 2002, “Nonesuch” label released “Travelogue”, the 18th Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album features orchestral recordings of songs from throughout her career. The composer of the orchestral arrangements Vince Mendoza, won a 2004 “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist” for the arrangement of the track “Woodstock”.
Personnel:
Joni Mitchell – vocals
Herbie Hancock– piano
Billy Preston– Hammond B3 organ
Larry Klein– bass, musical direction
Chuck Berghofer– double bass
Brian Blade– drums
Paulinho da Costa– percussion
Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
Kenny Wheeler– flugelhorn
Gavyn Wright– orchestra leader
Vince Mendoza– conductor, arrangement
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.
Otis and Marlena
Amelia
You Dream Flat Tires
Love
Woodstock
Slouching Toward Bethlehem – based on a poem by B. Yeats
Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
For the Roses
Trouble Child
God Must Be a Boogie Man
Be Cool
Just Like This Train
Sex Kills
Refuge of the Roads
Hejira
Chinese Café / Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
On September 12, 2006, “Rounder/Universal” labels released “Half the Perfect World”, the fourth Madeleine Peyroux studio album. It was recorded in April 2006, and was produced by Larry Klein.
Personnel:
Madeleine Peyroux – vocals, acoustic guitar
Dean Parks– guitars, ukulele
Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
Sam Yahel– piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Estey organ
d. lang -vocal
Larry Goldings– celeste
Gary Foster– alto saxophone
Till Brönner– trumpet
David Piltch – double bass
Scott Amendola– drums
Jay Bellerose– drums, additional cymbals
Mark Orton – string quertet arrangements
Carla Kihlstedt– violin
Graeme Jennings– violin
Charith Premawardhana – viola
Sam Bass – cello
Track listing:
I’m All Right – Walter Becker, Madeleine Peyroux, Larry Klein
The Summer Wind – Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer
Blue Alert – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
Everybody’s Talkin’ – Fred Neil
River – Joni Mitchell
A Little Bit – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
Once in a While – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night – Tom Waits
Half the Perfect World – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
La Javanaise – Serge Gainsbourg
California Rain – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
On November 11, 2008, “Elektra” label released “Our Bright Future”, the eight Tracy Chapman studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Tracy Chapman and Larry Klein.
Personnel:
Tracy Chapman – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Joe Gore – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
Dean Parks– guitar, clarinet, mandolin, pedal steel
On May 23, 2000, “Warner Bros” label released “Inside Job”, the fourth Don Henley solo studio album. It was recorded 1999-2000, and was produced by Don Henley and Stan Lynch.
Personnel:
Don Henley– lead vocals, drums, guitar, piano, keyboards
Don Felder– vocals, lead guitar
Larry Klein– guitars
Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Frank Simes– guitars
Steuart Smith– guitars
Dean Parks– guitars
Tim Pierce– guitars
Stevie Wonder– keyboards, backing vocals
Benmont Tench– keyboards, organ, piano
David Paich– keyboards
Jimmie Vaughan – vocals, harmonica
Stevie Gurr – musician
John Corey– musician
Jebin Bruni – musician
Stuart Brawley – musician, programming, engineer
Timothy Drury– musician
Michael Fisher – musician
Lance Morrison – musician
Randy Jackson– musician
Bob Glaub– bass
Jai Winding – bass
Gregg Bissonette– drums
Randy Newman – string arrangements, conductor
Dorian Holley– backing vocals
Jana Anderson – backing vocals
Kipp Lennon– backing vocals
Mark Lennon – backing vocals
Michael Lennon– backing vocals
Joseph Powell – backing vocals
Valerie Carter– backing vocals
Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
Carmen Twillie– backing vocals
Mervyn Warren– backing vocals
Julia Waters – backing vocals
Luther Waters – backing vocals
Maxine Waters– backing vocals
Oren Waters– backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Monalisa Young – backing vocals
Terry Young – backing vocals
Pat Lennon– backing vocals
Michael Mishaw – backing vocals
Stuart Brawley, Rob Jacobs – engineer
Charlie Bouis, Andy Haller, Daniel Mendez, Roger Sommers, Jeff Thomas, Ken Villeneuve, Ted Barela, Steve Griffen – engineer assistant
Rob Jacobs – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
Dave Hecht, Art Kelm – technical support
Track listing:
Nobody Else in the World But You – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
Taking You Home – Stuart Brawley, Don Henley, Stan Lynch
For My Wedding – Larry John McNally
Everything Is Different Now – Don Henley, Scott F. Crago, Timothy Drury
Workin’ It – Don Henley, Frank Simes, Stan Lynch
Goodbye to a River – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding, Frank Simes
Inside Job – Don Henley, Mike Campbell
They’re Not Here, They’re Not Coming – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
Damn It Rose – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
Miss Ghost – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
The Genie – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Stuart Brawley
Annabel – Don Henley, John Corey
My Thanksgiving – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
