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David Crosby: Oh Yes I Can

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David Crosby Oh Yes I Can

On January 23, 1989, “A&M” label released “Oh Yes I Can”, the second David Crosby solo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at the “Devonshire Sound”, “A&M Studios” and “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by David Crosby, Craig Doerge and Stanley Johnson.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby  – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Steve Lukather- guitar
  • Michael Hedges – guitar, backing vocal
  • Dan Dugmore – slide guitar
  • David Lindley – slide guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar- guitars
  • Craig Doerge – synthesizer, Yamaha TX816 Rhodes, acoustic piano, Rhodes, keyboards
  • Graham Nash – electric piano, backing vocals
  • Michael Finnigan- organ
  • Kenny Kirkland – electric piano
  • Kim Bullard – synthesizer
  • Tim Drummond- bass
  • George “Chocolate” Perry- bass
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Russell Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – drums, organ, synthesizer
  • Joe Lala- percussion
  • Jerry Hey- trumpet, horn arrangement
  • Larry Williams – saxophone
  • Kim S. Hutchcroft – saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jackson Browne- backing vocal
  • Bonnie Raitt- backing vocal
  • James Taylor- backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. Drive My Car – David Crosby
  2. Melody – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  3. Monkey and the Underdog – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  4. In the Wide Run – Craig Doerge, Henske
  5. Tracks in the Dust – David Crosby
  6. Drop Down Mama – David Crosby
  7. Lady of the Harbor – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  8. Distances – David Crosby
  9. Flying Man – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  10. Oh Yes I Can – David Crosby
  11. My Country ‘Tis of Thee – traditional, arr. Michael Hedges

David Bowie: Station To Station

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On January 23, 1976, “RCA” label released “Station to Station”, the tenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded September – November 1975, at the “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 323 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, guitar, alto and saxophone, Moog synthesizer, mellotron
  • Carlos Alomar– guitar
  • Earl Slick– guitar
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • George Murray– bass guitar
  • Dennis Davis– drums
  • Warren Peace– backing vocals
  • Steve Shapiro –photography

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Station to Station
  2. Golden Years
  3. Word on a Wing
  4. TVC 15
  5. Stay
  6. Wild Is the Wind – Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin

Frank Zappa: Sleep Dirt

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On January 19, 1979, “DiscReet Records” label released “Sleep Dirt”, the 25th Frank Zappa album . It  was recorded in December 1974 and in 1976, at the “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and “Caribou Studios” in Nederland, Colorado, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer
  • George Duke– keyboards, vocals
  • James “Bird Legs” Youman – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Patrick O’Hearn– bass guitar
  • Dave Parlato – bass guitar
  • Chester Thompson– drums
  • Terry Bozzio– drums
  • Ruth Underwood– percussion, keyboards
  • Bruce Fowler– brass
  • Stephen Marcussen –mastering, equalization
  • Bob Stone – mastering, remastering, equalization
  • Gary Panter – art director

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Filthy Habits
  2. Flambay
  3. Spider of Destiny
  4. Regyptian Strut
  5. Time is Money
  6. Sleep Dirt
  7. The Ocean is the Ultimate Solution

Jean-Luc Ponty: Mystical Adventures

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Mystical Adventures

On January 18, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Mystical Adventures”, the 26th Jean-Luc Ponty album. It was recorded August – September, 1981, at “Cherokee Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jean-Luc Ponty and Arif Mardin.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Luc Ponty– vocals, acoustic and electric violin, organ, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jamie Glaser– guitar
  • Chris Rhyne – synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass, Oberheim 8 Voice, Prophet 5
  • Randy Jackson– bass
  • Rayford Griffin – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Luc Ponty, except where noted.

  1. Mystical Adventures (Suite) Part I
  2. Mystical Adventures (Suite) Part II
  3. Mystical Adventures (Suite) Part III
  4. Mystical Adventures (Suite) Part IV
  5. Mystical Adventures (Suite) Part V
  6. Rhythms of Hope
  7. As – Stevie Wonder, arr. by Jean-Luc Ponty
  8. Final Truth – Part I
  9. Final Truth – Part II
  10. Jig

Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy

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On January 18, 1978, “Asylum” label released “Excitable Boy”, the third Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – lead, harmony and backing vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jackson Browne– guitar, harmony and backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar, synthesizer, harmony and backing vocals
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar- guitar, percussion
  • Kenny Edwards, John McVie- bass
  • Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar– bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums
  • Rick Marotta– drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Luis Damian – jarana
  • Arthur Gerst – Mexican harp
  • Manuel Vasquez – requinto
  • Jim Horn– recorder
  • Greg Ladanyi– bells
  • The Gentlemen Boys (Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Kenny Edwards, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – backing and harmony vocals
  • Jorge Calderón– harmony and backing vocals, Spanish vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt, Karla Bonoff– backing and harmony vocals
  • Jennifer Warnes– harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. Johnny Strikes Up the Band
  2. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner – David Lindell, Warren Zevon
  3. Excitable Boy – LeRoy Marinell, Warren Zevon
  4. Werewolves of London – LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
  5. Accidentally Like a Martyr
  6. Nighttime in the Switching Yard – Jorge Calderón, Lindell, Wachtel, Warren Zevon
  7. Veracruz – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
  8. Tenderness on the Block – Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon
  9. Lawyers, Guns and Money

Bob Dylan: Planet Waves

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On January 17, 1974, “Asylum” label released “Planet Waves”, the fourteenth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in November, 1973, at the “Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Fraboni. On the album Dylan is supported by longtime collaborators the Band.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Robbie Robertson– guitars
  • Garth Hudson – organ
  • Richard Manuel– piano, drums
  • Rick Danko – bass guitar
  • Levon Helm – drums
  • David Gahr, Joel Bernstein– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. On a Night Like This
  2. Going, Going, Gone
  3. Tough Mama
  4. Hazel
  5. Something There Is About You
  6. Forever Young
  7. Forever Young
  8. Dirge
  9. You Angel You
  10. Never Say Goodbye
  11. Wedding Song

Ringo Starr: Liverpool 8

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On January 14, 2008, “EMI” label released “Liverpool 8”, the fifteenth Ringo Starr studio album.  It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at the “Rocca Bella” studio in London and “Whatinthewhatthe?” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson and  Dave Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey)– vocals, drums, percussion,  claps, organ, backing vocals
  • David A. Stewart– acoustic, slide and electric guitar, orchestra arrangements, backwards fabulousness
  • Gary Burr– acoustic and electric guitar, whistle, keyboards, mandolin, claps, backing vocals
  • Steve Dudas – classical and electric guitar, claps, backing vocals
  • Mark Hudson – bass, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bongos, harmonica, mellotron, claps, backing vocals
  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Jesse Davey – electric guitar
  • Dave Way – bass
  • Sean Hurley – bass
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra arrangements, conductor
  • Brent Carpenter – claps, backing vocals
  • Bruce Sugar – claps, backing vocals
  • Keith Allison – claps, backing vocals
  • Tom Recchion – art direction
  • Paul Moore – design
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr and Steve Dudas, except where noted

  1. Liverpool 8 – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  2. Think About You
  3. For Love – Richard Starkey and Mark Hudson
  4. Now That She’s Gone Away – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  5. Gone Are the Days – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Dave Stewart
  6. Give It a Try – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
  7. Tuff Love
  8. Harry’s Song
  9. Pasodobles – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Grakal
  10. If It’s Love That You Want
  11. Love Is
  12. R U Ready?

 

 

 

 

The Who: The Who Sell Out

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On December 15, 1967, “Track” label released “The Who Sell Out”, the third Who (The) studio album.  It was recorded May – November 1967, at the “Talentmasters Studios” in New York, “IBC Studios”, “Pye Studios”, “De Lane Lea Studios”, “CBS Studios”, and “Kingsway Studios” in London, and in “Gold Star Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kit Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, pennywhistle, banjo, sonovox
  • John Entwistle – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, horns, sound effects
  • Keith Moon – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, sound effects
  • Al Kooper– keyboards, organ
  • Speedy Keen – co-lead vocals
  • Kit Lambert– engineer
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • David King, Roger Law– design
  • Adrian George – psychedelic poster design
  • David Montgomery – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by by Pete Townshend, except where noted.

  1. Armenia City in the Sky – Speedy Keen
  2. Heinz Baked Beans – John Entwistle
  3. Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand
  4. Odorono
  5. Tattoo
  6. Our Love Was, Is
  7. I Can See for Miles
  8. Can’t Reach You
  9. Medac
  10. Relax
  11. Silas Stingy – John Entwistle
  12. Sunrise
  13. Rael (1 and 2)

 

George Harrison: Dark Horse

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Dark Horse

On December 9, 1974, “Apple” label released “Dark Horse”, the fifth George Harrison studio album. It was recorded November 1973, and August – October 1974, at “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire and “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Harrison.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison– lead and backing vocals , guitars, Moog synthesizer, clavinet, organ, bass, percussion, gubgubbi, drums
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • Ron Wood– guitar
  • Alvin Lee– guitar
  • Mick Jones– guitar
  • Billy Preston– electric piano, organ, piano
  • Gary Wright– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Roger Kellaway– piano, organ
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Max Bennett– bass
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Ringo Starr– drums
  • Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Emil Richards– percussion
  • Tom Scott– saxophones, flute, horn arrangements , organ
  • Jim Horn– flute
  • Chuck Findley– flute
  • Derrek Van Eaton– backing vocals
  • Lon Van Eaton– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Hari’s on Tour
  2. Simply Shady
  3. So Sad
  4. Bye Bye, Love – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant, George Harrison
  5. Māya Love
  6. Ding Dong, Ding Dong
  7. Dark Horse
  8. Far East Man – George Harrison, Ron Wood
  9. It Is ‘He’ – Jai Sri Krishna

The Eagles: Hotel California

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Hotel California

On December 8, 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hotel California”, the fifth Eagles (The) studio album. It was recorded March – October 1976, at the “Criteria Studios”, in Miami and “Record Plant Studios”, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.  The album won two “Grammy Awards” for the songs “New Kid in Town” and for “Hotel California”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Hotel California” at number 37 on it‍ ’​‍s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and ranked the song “Hotel California” at number 49 on it’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar
  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, piano, clavinet, synthesizer
  • Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizer, art direction
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar, guitarrón
  • Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars, slide guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jim Ed Norman– string arrangements, conductor
  • John Kosh – art direction, design
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hotel California – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  2. New Kid in Town – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
  3. Life in the Fast Lane – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh
  4. Wasted Time – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  5. Wasted Time (Reprise) – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Jim Ed Norman
  6. Victim of Love – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
  7. Pretty Maids All in a Row – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale
  8. Try and Love Again – Randy Meisner
  9. The Last Resort – Don Henley, Glenn Frey