In January 1984, “RCA” label released “Lady of the Stars”, the seventeenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Robb, Dee Robband and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Donovan – vocals, guitar
Pete Carr – guitar
Richie Zito – guitar
Dave Mason – guitar
John Sebastian – autoharp
Barry Beckett, Bill Payne, William “Smitty” Smith, Jai Winding, Bruce Robb – keyboards
Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar, Wilton Felder, Jim Strauss – bass guitar
Rayford Griffin, James Gadson, Mike “Reedo” Reed – drums
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
On December 21, 1997, “Blue Note” label released “Another Shade of Blue”, the 120th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in December 1997, at “Jazz Bakery” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden.
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto sax, liner notes
Brad Mehldau – piano
Charlie Haden – bass
Kurt Lundvall – engineer
Kenneth Noland – painting
Aldo Sampieri – design
Track listing:
Another Shade of Blue – Lee Konitz
Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
What’s New? – Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart
Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
All of Us – Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau
In December 1996, “Blue Note” label released “Alone Together”, the 113th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Jazz Bakery” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Brad Mehldau – piano
Charlie Haden – bass
Kurt Lundvall – engineer
Patrick Roques – design
Kenneth Knowland – painting
Art Lange – liner notes
Track listing:
Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
The Song Is You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
Cherokee – Ray Noble
What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn
In December 1977, “Columbia” label released “Menagerie”, the sixth Bill Withers studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “A&R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Withers, Keni Burke, Clarence McDonald and Clifford Coulter.
Personnel:
Bill Withers – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
Jim Scott – engineer
David Schiffman – engineer
Katie Teasdale – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant
Matt Marin – engineer assistant
Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
Geoof Walcha – engineer assistant
Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
Rich Costey – mixing
D. Sardy – mixing
Greg Fidelman – digital editing
Mark Moreau – digital editing
Aimee Macauley – art director
Lindsay Chase – production coordination
Jake Sexton – political coordinator
Jake Koppell – inside booklet
Track listing:
Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
In November 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Get Rhythm”, the eleventh Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ry Cooder.
Personnel:
Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Van Dyke Parks – keyboards
Flaco Jiménez – accordion
Steve Douglas – saxophone
Jorge Calderón – bass guitar
Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass
Jim Keltner – drums
Miguel Cruz – percussion
Bobby King, Terry Evans, Arnold McCuller, Willie Greene, Jr. – backing vocals
Larry Blackmon – backing vocals
Harry Dean Stanton – backing vocals
Ed Cherney – recording
Steven M. Martin – art direction
Kalan Brunink – black velvet painting
Track listing:
Get Rhythm – Johnny Cash
Low Commotion – Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner
Going Back to Okinawa – Ry Cooder
Thirteen Question Method – Chuck Berry
Women Will Rule the World – Raymond Quevedo
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell
I Can Tell by the Way You Smell – Walter Davis
Across the Borderline – Ry Cooder, Jim Dickinson, John Hiatt
In November 1981, “Epic” label released “Take No Prisoners” the fourth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman.
On November 5, 1991, “Epic” label released “The Sky Is Crying”, the fifth and final Stevie Ray Vaughan studio album. It was recorded January 1984 – May 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “The Dallas Sound Lab” in Dallas, Texas, “The Power Station” in New York City, “Sound Castle Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmie Vaughan, Jim Gaines, Richard Mullen, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Jim Capfer, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Personnel:
Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitars
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
Chris Layton – drums
Jim Gaines – engineer
Robe Eaton – engineer
Richard Mullen – engineer, mixing
Evan Rush – assistant engineer
Jeff Powell – assistant engineer
Ron Cote – assistant engineer
Danny Jones – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Arnold Levine – art direction
Mark Burdett – art direction
William Snyder – photography
Stephanie Chernakowski – inside photography
Alan Messer – band photography
Mark Proct – production coordinator
Mark Rutledge – production coordinator
Roger Klein – production coordinator
Track listing:
Boot Hill – unknown author
The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis
Empty Arms – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
Wham – Lonnie Mack
May I Have a Talk with You – Chester Burnette (Howlin’ Wolf)
On October 19, 1999, “Interscope” label released “Antipop”, the sixth Primus studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Rancho Relaxo” in Sebastopol, California, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, ”Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Tom Morello, Stewart Copeland, Tom Waits, Matt Stone, Fred Durst, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan Mantia.
Personnel:
Les Claypool – vocals, bass
Larry LaLonde – guitar, synthesizer
Bryan Mantia – drums, percussion
Tom Waits – vocals, Chamberlin
Tom Morello – lead guitar
James Hetfield – rhythm guitar
Jim Martin – additional guitar
Martina Topley-Bird – backing vocals
Track listing:
Intro – Tom Waits, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Electric Uncle Sam – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Natural Joe – Matt Stone, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Lacquer Head – Fred Durst, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
The Artipop – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Electric Electric – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Greet the Sacred Cow – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Mama Didn’t Raise No Food – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Dirty Drowning Man – Stewart Copeland
Ballad of Bodacious – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Power mad – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
The Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Coattails of a Dead Man (the song “Coattails of a Dead Man” ends at 5:17. After a minute of silence a studio version of “The Heckler” from “Suck on This” plays) – Toma Waits, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
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