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The Bar Kays: Flying High On Your Love

In November 1977, “Mercury” label released “Flying High on Your Love”, the seventh Bar Kays (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Ardent Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Allen Jones.

Personnel:

  • Larry Dodson – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Lloyd Smith – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Winstin Stewart – keyboards, arrangements
  • James Alexander – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Michael Beard – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Harvey Henderson – saxophones, percussion, arrangements
  • Charles Allen – vocals, trumpet, arrangements
  • Frank Thompson – trombone, percussion, arrangements
  • Lester Snell – string arrangements
  • Allen Jones – arrangements
  • William C. Brown III – recording
  • Larry Nix – engineer
  • Robert Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Jim Schubert – art direction
  • John Youssi – illustration
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Winstin Stewart, James Alexander, Michael Beard, Harvey Henderson, Charles Allen and Frank Thompson.

  1. Shut the Funk Up
  2. Standing on the Outside
  3. Woman of the Night
  4. Whatever It Is
  5. Can’t Keep My Hands Off You
  6. Let’s Have Some Fun
  7. Attitudes
  8. You Can’t Run Away
  9. Flying High on Your Love

The Bar Keys: Injoy

In October 1979, “Mercury” label released “Injoy”, the tenth Bar Keys (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Ardent Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Allen Jones.

Personnel:

  • Larry Dodson – lead vocals
  • Lloyd Smith – guitar
  • Mark Bynum – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Winston Stewart – keyboards, synthesizer
  • James Alexander – bass
  • Michael Beard – drums, percussion
  • Sherman Guy – lead vocals, percussion
  • Harvey Henderson – saxophone
  • Charles Allen – trumpet
  • Frank Thompson – trombone
  • Larry Nix – mastering
  • Jim Schubert – art direction
  • AGI (Album Graphics Incorporated) – art direction
  • John Youssi – illustration
  • Alan Messer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Allen A. Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy and Winston Stewart.

  1. More and More
  2. Move Your Boogie Body
  3. Running In and Out of My Life
  4. Girl I’m on Your Side
  5. Loving You is My Occupation
  6. Today is The Day
  7. You’ve Been
  8. Up in Here

ZZ Top: Tejas

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On November 29, 1976, ”London” label released “Tejas”, the fifth ZZ Top studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Bill Ham.

Personnel:

  • Billy Gibbons – vocals, fiddle, guitar, harmonica
  • Dusty Hill – vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Frank Beard – drums, percussion
  • Bill Ham – album concept
  • Terry Manning – engineer
  • Larry Nix – mastering
  • Lee and Lesser – photography
  • Bill Narum – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted.

  1. It’s Only Love
  2. Arrested for Driving While Blind
  3. El Diablo
  4. Snappy Kakkie
  5. Enjoy and Get It On
  6. Ten Dollar Man
  7. Pan Am Highway Blues
  8. Avalon Hideaway
  9. She’s a Heartbreaker
  10. Asleep in the Desert – Billy Gibbons