On January 6, 2007, Peter E. “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow died aged 72. He was musician (pedal steel guitar), songwriter and a motion picture special effects artist, best known as a member of the Flying Burrito Brothers. He worked as a session musician for Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison and The Steve Miller Band.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Symphonion Dream
In September 1975, “United Artists” label released “Symphonion Dream”, the seventh Nitty Gritty Dirt Band studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by William McEuen.
Personnel:
- John McEuen- vocals, guitar, steel guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden – vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums
- Jeff Hanna – vocals, guitar, drums
- Jimmy Ibbotson- vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
- Les Thompson – vocals, bass, guitar
- Leon Russell – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, chimes, gourd
- Linda Ronstadt- vocals
- Gary Busey- drums, timbales, bells, cowbell
- Paul Harris- piano
- Alice McEuen, Kae McEuen, Rae Hanna, Jim Ratts, Mary McCreary, Mary Stevens – backing vocals
- Richie Cicero, Michael Denecke, Gary Mullen – recording
- William McEuen, Baker Bigsby – mixing
- John Tobler – liner notes
Track listing:
- Winter White (Wind Harp) – Jimmie Fadden
- Raleigh-Durham Reel – John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden
- The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
- Bayou Jubilee – Jeff Hanna
- Sally Was a Goodun – John McEuen, Jeff Hanna, James Ibbotson, Jimmie Fadden
- Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
- Classical Banjo 1/Malaguena/Classical Banjo 2 – John McEuen, Ernesto Lecuona
- Daddy Was a Sailor – Jimmie Fadden
- Sleeping on the Beach – Jimmie Fadden
- Santa Monica Pier – John McEuen
- Ripplin’ Waters – James Ibbotson
- All I Have to Do is Dream – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
- Mother of Love – Ken Edwards
- The Moon Just Turned Blue – D. Souther
- Got To Travel On – Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Dave Lazar
- Joshua Come Home – James Ibbotson
- Solstice (Wind Harp) – James Ibbotson
- Symphonion Montage – James Ibbotson
Warren Zevon
On September 7, 2003, Warren William Zevon died aged 56. He was singer-songwriter and musician, had worked as a session musician, was the piano player and band leader for the Everly Brothers, released fifteen albums, and had collaborated with the likes of Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Waddy Wachtel, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Carl Wilson, Linda Ronstadt, and Bonnie Raitt
Linda Ronstadt: Hasten Down The Wind
In August 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hasten Down the Wind”, the seventh Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded May – July 1976, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. In 1977, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Linda Ronstadt – lead and backing vocals, handclaps
- Andrew Gold – vocals, backing vocals, organ, keyboards, ARP String Ensemble, finger cymbals, sleigh bells, handclaps, clavinet, acoustic and electric piano, electric, rhythm and acoustic guitar, clavichord
- Dan Dugmore – electric and steel guitar
- Wendy Waldman – acoustic and electric guitar
- Peter Asher- guitar, wood block, shaker, handclaps, vocals, tambourine, percussion
- Clarence McDonald- piano, keyboards
- Kenny Edwards- bass guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Richard Feves – bass guitar, double bass
- Russ Kunkel, Michael Botts– drums
- Don Henley – drums, lead and harmony vocals
- Paul Polivnick – viola
- Bill Thedford – vocals, choir, chorus
- Ken Yerke – violin, viola
- David Campbell – viola, conductor, string arrangements
- Charles Veal – violin, concertmaster
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello
- Ron Hickland, Gerry Garrett – choir, chorus
- Clydie King- vocals, choir, chorus
- Gerald Garrett, Jim Gilstrap – vocals, choir, chorus
- Pat Henderson – vocals, choir, chorus, backing vocals
- Ron Hicklin – vocals
- Sherlie Matthews- backing vocals
- Herb Pedersen- backing vocals
- Wendy Waldman- backing vocals
- Becky Louis, Karla Bonoff- backing vocals
- John Kosh – design
- Ethan Russell, Jim Shea – photography
Track listing:
- Lose Again – Karla Bonoff
- The Tattler – Ry Cooder, Russ Titelman, Washington Phillips
- If He’s Ever Near – Karla Bonoff
- That’ll Be the Day – Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty – Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards, Gilbert Ronstadt
- Hasten Down the Wind – Warren Zevon
- Rivers of Babylon – Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton
- Give One Heart – John Hall, Johanna Hall
- Try Me Again – Linda Ronstadt, Andrew Gold
- Crazy – Willie Nelson
- Down So Low – Tracy Nelson
- Someone to Lay Down Beside Me – Karla Bonoff
Arlo Guthrie: Amigo
In August 1976, “Reprise” label released “Amigo”, the seventh Arlo Guthrie album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by John Pilla and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- Arlo Guthrie– vocals, guitar
- Linda Ronstadt– vocals
- Bill Green – guitar
- Waddy Wachtel– guitar
- Jai Winding – keyboards
- Leah Kunkel – vocals, keyboards, electric piano
- Bob Glaub– bass
- Dan Velika – bass
- Rick Jaeger – drums
- Milt Holland– percussion
- Russ Kunkel– percussion, drums
- Nick DeCaro – strings, accordion
- Gayle LeVant – harp, harmonica
- Lloyd Cliff, Donn Landee – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Arlo Guthrie; except where noted.
- Guabi Guabi
- Darkest Hour
- Massachusetts
- Victor Jara
- Patriots’ Dream
- Grocery Blues
- Walking Song – Leah Kunkel
- My Love
- Manzanillo Bay – Rob “Rabbit” Mackay
- Ocean Crossing
- Connection – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
James Taylor: In The Pocket
In June 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “In the Pocket”, the seventh James Taylor studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Stevie Wonder- vocals, harmonica
- David Crosby- vocals
- Art Garfunkel- vocals
- Graham Nash- vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- vocals
- Carter Robertson – vocals
- Linda Ronstadt- vocals
- Carly Simon – vocals
- Alex Taylor – vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar, mandolin
- Herb Pedersen – vocals, banjo
- David Grisman- mandolin, mandocello
- David Lindley- dobro
- Malcolm Cecil- Moog synthesizer
- Clarence McDonald- Hammond organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano, horn organ
- Nick DeCaro – voice, organ, horn organ, accordion, ARP String Ensemble synthesizer, string and horn arrangements,
- Craig Doerge- keyboards
- Red Callender- double bass, tuba
- Lee Sklar- bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
- Victor Feldman- percussion, marimba, bass marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells
- Bobbye Hall- bongos, shaker, triangle
- Milt Holland- chimes, wind chimes
- Kenny Watson – cimbalom
- Ernie Watts- saxophone
- Michael Brecker- saxophone
- George Bohanon- trombone
- Oscar Brashear- trumpet
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Gayle Levant – harp
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.
- Shower the People
- A Junkie’s Lament
- Money Machine
- Slow Burning Love
- Everybody Has the Blues
- Daddy’s All Gone
- Woman’s Gotta Have It – Bobby Womack, Darryl Carter, Linda Cooke Womack
- Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
- Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down – James Taylor, Stevie Wonder
- Nothing Like a Hundred Miles
- Family Man
- Golden Moments
Emmylou Harris: The Ballad Of Sally Rose
In May 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “The Ballad of Sally Rose”, the eleventh Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Paul Kennerley and Emmylou Harris.
Personnel:
- Emmylou Harris – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Barry Tashian – acoustic guitar
- Paul Kennerley- acoustic and electric guitar
- Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar, banjo
- Hank DeVito – acoustic, electric and pedal steel, dobro
- Waylon Jennings- electric guitar
- Phillip Donelly – electric slide guitar
- Albert Lee- acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
- Ray Flacke – electric guitar
- Vince Gill- electric guitar, backing vocals
- Emory Gordy, Jr.- acoustic guitar, bass, string arrangements
- John Jarvis – keyboards
- Shane Keister- keyboards
- Bessyl Duhon – accordion
- Steve Cash – harmonica
- Gary Scruggs – harmonica
- Buddy Spicher- giddle
- Russ Kunkel- drums
- Larrie Londin- drums, percussion
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Barbara Cowart, Gail Davies, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton- backing vocals
- Donivan Cowart – engineer
- Tom Harding, Keith Odle – second engineer
Track list:
All tracks by Emmylou Harris and Paul Kennerley, except where noted.
- The Ballad of Sally Rose
- Rhythm Guitar
- I Think I Love Him/You Are My Flower – Emmylou Harris, P. Carter
- Heart to Heart
- Woman Walk the Line
- Bad News
- Timberline
- Long Tall Sally Rose
- White Line
- Diamond in My Crown
- The Sweetheart of the Rodeo
- K-S-O-S medley: Ring of Fire/Wildwood Flower/Six Days on the Road – Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley, June Carter, Merle Kilgore, A.P. Carter, Earl Greene, Carl Montgomery
- Sweet Chariot
Arlo Guthrie: Hobo’s Lullaby
In April 1972, “Rising Sun” label released “Hobo’s Lullaby”, the sixth Arlo Guthrie album. It was recorded October-December 1971, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and John Pilla.
Personnel:
- Arlo Guthrie- vocals, guitar
- Linda Ronstadt – vocal
- Ry Cooder – guitar
- Clarence White – guitar
- Jim Dickinson – piano
- Spooner Oldham – keyboards
- Chris Ethridge – bass
- Don Landee – engineer
- Thomas Molesky – design
- John Pilla – photography
Track listing:
- Anytime – Herbert Lawson
- City of New Orleans – Steve Goodman
- Lightning Bar Blues – Hoyt Axton
- Shackles and Chains – Jimmie Davis
- 1913 Massacre – Woody Guthrie
- Somebody Turned on the Light – Hoyt Axton
- Ukulele Lady – Richard A. Whiting, Gus Kahn
- When the Ship Comes In – Bob Dylan
- Mapleview (20%) Rag – Arlo Guthrie
- Days Are Short – Arlo Guthrie
- Hobo’s Lullaby – Goebel Reeves
Gram Parsons: Grievous Angel
In January 1974, “Reprise” label released “Grievous Angel”, the second Gram Parsons solo album. It was compiled from summer 1973 sessions recorded at “Wally Heider Studio 4” in Hollywood, produced by Gram Parsons, and was released four months after his death in September 1973. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 425 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Personnel:
- Gram Parsons – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Emmylou Harris – vocals
- Herb Pedersen – acoustic rhythm guitar, electric rhythm guitar
- Al Perkins – pedal steel
- Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, electric lead guitar, dobro
- James Burton – electric lead guitar
- Byron Berline – fiddle, mandolin
- Glen D. Hardin – piano, electric piano
- Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass
- Ronnie Tutt – drums
- D. Smart: drums
- Steve Snyder: vibes
- Linda Ronstadt: harmony vocal
- Kim Fowley,Phil Kaufman, Ed Tickner, Jane & Jon Doe: “Background blah-blah”
Track listing:
- Return of the Grievous Angel – Gram Parsons, Tom Brown
- Hearts on Fire – Walter Egan, Tom Guidera
- I Can’t Dance – Tom T. Hall
- Brass Buttons – Gram Parsons
- $1000 Wedding – Gram Parsons
- Medley Live from Northern Quebec:
- Cash on the Barrelhead – Charlie Louvin,Ira Louvin
- Hickory Wind – Gram Parsons, Bob Buchanan
- Love Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
- Ooh Las Vegas – Gram Parsons,Ric Grech
- In My Hour of Darkness – Gram Parsons,Emmylou Harris
James Taylor: One Man Dog
On November 1, 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “One Man Dog”, the fourth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, autoharp, bells, cross-cut saw
- John McLaughlin- acoustic guitar
- Danny Kortchmar- acoustic and electric guitar, timbales
- Red Rhodes- pedal steel guitar
- Dash Crofts- mandolin
- John Hartford- banjo, fiddle
- Craig Doerge- piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Leland Sklar- bass, guitarron mexicano
- Russ Kunkel- drums, congas, tambourine, cabasa
- Bobbye Hall- percussion, congas, bongos, tambourine, shaker, bells
- Michael Brecker- flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
- George Bohanon- trombone
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- Arthur Baron – bass trombone
- Mark Paletier – sound effects, saw
- Carole King- backing vocals
- Linda Ronstadt- backing vocals
- Carly Simon- backing vocals
- Abigale Haness – backing vocals
- Steven Edney – backing voca
- Alex Taylor- backing vocals
- Hugh Taylor- backing vocals
- Kate Taylor- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- One Man Parade
- Nobody But You
- Chili Dog
- Fool for You
- Instrumental I
- New Tune
- Back on the Street Again – Danny Kortchmar
- Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
- Woh, Don’t You Know – Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, James Taylor
- One Morning in May – Traditional
- Instrumental II
- Someone – John McLaughlin
- Hymn
- Fanfare
- Little David
- Mescalito
- Dance
- Jig
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