On June 30, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Red Rubber Ball”, the debut Cyrkle (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1966, and was produced by John Simon.
Personnel:
Don Dannemann – vocals, arrangements
Tom Dawes – guitar, sitar, bass, harmonica, castanets, arrangements
John Simon – calliope organ, arrangements, conductor
Marty Fried – drums, arrangements
Eddie Smith – engineer
Gordy Clark – engineer
Stanley Weiss – engineer
Track listing:
Red Rubber Ball – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
Why Can’t You Give Me What I Want – Stephen Friedland, Tom Dawes
Baby, You’re Free – Bob Crewe, Gary Weston
Big Little Woman – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
Cloudy – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
Cry – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
Turn-Down Day – Jerry Keller, David Blume
There’s a Fire in the Fireplace – Stephen Friedland
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 May 4, 1977, “Capitol” label released “The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl”, live album by the Beatles. It was recorded in August 1964, August 1965, at “Hollywood Bowl” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
Personnel:
John Lennon – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr – lead vocal, drums
George Martin – sequencing, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
She’s a Woman
Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
Ticket to Ride
Can’t Buy Me Love
Things We Said Today
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
Boys – Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell
A Hard Day’s Night
Help!
All My Loving
She Loves You
Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell
On March 28, 1966, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Young Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1965 – March 1966, and was produced by Gene Cornish, Felix Cavaliere, Dino Danelli and Eddie Brigati.
Personnel:
Gene Cornish – vocals, guitar
Felix Cavaliere – vocals, organ
Dino Danelli – drums
Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion
Track listing:
Slow Down – Larry Williams
Baby Let’s Wait – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
Just a Little – Ron Elliott, Bob Durand
I Believe – Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman
Do You Feel It – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish
Good Lovin’ – Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark
Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
Mustang Sally – Mack Rice
I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
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
On July 6, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Precious Time”, the third Pat Benatar studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Sound City Studios” and “Goodnight LA Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olsen and Neil Giraldo. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Pat Benatar – lead and backing vocals
Neil Giraldo – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Scott St. Clair Sheets – rhythm guitar
Keith Olsen – tambourine
Alan Pasqua – piano
Roger Capps – bass guitar
Myron Grombacher – drums
Gary Herbig, Joel Peskin, Tom Scott, Larry Williams – saxophones
Keith Olsen, Chris Minto – engineer
Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction, design
Track listing:
Promises in the Dark – Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar
Fire and ice – Tom Kelly, Scott St.Clair Sheets, Pat Benatar
Just Like Me – Rick Dey, Roger Hart, Terry Melcher
Present Times – Nilly Steinberg
It’s a Tuff Life – Neil Giraldo
Take It Any Way You Want It – Martin Briley, Neil Giraldo
On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
On September 29, 1987, “A&M” label released “Hai Hai”, the second Roger Hodgson album. It was recorded in 1987, at Hodgson’s home studio in Nevada City, California, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puig and Roger Hodgson.
Personnel:
Roger Hodgson – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, synth bass, guitars, 12-string guitar, bass, drums. Synclavier drums,
Dan Huff – guitars
Ken Allardyce – harmonica, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.
Personnel:
Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
In April 1967, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Stop Me Now!”, the eleventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in September 1966 – February 1967, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
Cliff Richard – lead vocal
Bruce Welch – backing vocals
Hank Marvin – backing vocals
Mike Leander – arrangements, conductor
John Dove – photography
Track listing:
Shout – O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
One Fine Day – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
I’ll Be Back – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Hang On to a Dream – Tim Hardin
You Gotta Tell Me – Roy Williams
Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
Good Golly Miss Molly – John Marascalco, Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
Move It – Ian Samwell
Don’t – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
Baby It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams a.k.a. Luther Dixon
My Babe – Willie Dixon
Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
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