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Sergio Mendes: Brasileiro

On June 17, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Brasileiro”, the 37th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded April – October 1991, and was produced by Sérgio Mendes. In 1993, “Brasileiro” won “Grammy Award” for “Best World Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Sérgio Mendes – lead and background vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, arranger, liner notes
  • Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards, arranger
  • Alfredo Moura – keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, horn arrangements, background vocals
  • Eric Persing – keyboards, keyboards programming, synthesizer, synthesizer horn, arranger
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Russell Ferrante – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Claudio Jorge – acoustic guitar
  • Guinga – acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Itibere Zwarg – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Tião Neto – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Vai Quem Vem – percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Shapiro – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Marcio Bahia – drums
  • Carmen Alice – vocals, percussion
  • Sinhô – percussion
  • Zeca – percussion
  • Jair Rodrigues – percussion
  • Beloba – percussion
  • Alexandre Guedes – percussion
  • Meia Noite – percussion
  • Fabio Pascoal – percussion
  • Pernambuco – percussion
  • Mario Conceicao – percussion
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Paulo Dias – percussion
  • Gustavo Di Dalva – percussion
  • Alceu Do Cavaco – cavaquinho
  • Steve Tavaglione – flute, oboe, saxophone
  • Carlos Malta – flute, saxophone
  • Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone
  • Carlinhos Brown – vocals, backing vocals, percussion, arranger
  • Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leila Monjardim – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jurema Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jussara Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leo Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robson Silva – vocals, backing vocals
  • Lourenco Olegario – vocals, backing vocals
  • Joe Pizzulo – vocals, backing vocals
  • Karla Preito – vocals, backing vocals
  • Carol Rogers – vocals, backing vocals
  • Gracinha Leporace – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kevyn Lettau – vocals, backing vocals
  • Cláudio Nucci – vocals
  • João Bosco – vocals
  • Kleber Jorge – backing vocals
  • Vivian Manso – backing vocals
  • Carolina Sabino – backing vocals
  • Moogie Canazio – arranger, engineer
  • Luis Quine – engineer assistant
  • Paul Scriver – engineer assistant
  • Michael Aarvold – engineer assistant
  • Elaine Anderson – engineer assistant
  • Ivan Carvalho – engineer assistant
  • Lee Kaiser – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Swedien – arranger, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • John Heiden – art direction, design
  • David Bither – art direction
  • Heitor Dos Prazeres – paintings
  • George Holz – photography
  • Sonia Ives – photography
  • Chris McGowan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Fanfarra – Carlinhos Brown
  2. Magalenha – Carlinhos Brown
  3. Indiado – Carlinhos Brown
  4. What Is This? – Carmen Alice
  5. Lua Soberana – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  6. Sambadouro – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  7. Senhoras Do Amazonas – Antonio Carlos Belchior, João Bosco
  8. Kalimba – Vítor Martins, Ivan Lins
  9. Barabare – Paulinho Camafeu, Edmundo Caruso, Carlinhos Brown
  10. Esconjuros – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
  11. Pipoca – Hermeto Pascoal
  12. Magano – Carlinhos Brown
  13. Chorado – Aldir Blanc, Carlos “Guinga” Escobar
  14. Fanfarra (Despedida) – Carlinhos Brown

Jackson Browne: I’m Alive

On October 11, 1993, “Elektra” label released “I’m Alive”, the tenth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, CA, and was produced by Jackson Browne, Scott Thurston, and Don Was. The album was in “Qmagazine list of “The 50 Best Albums Of 1993”.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • David Lindley – guitar, bouzouki, oud
  • John Leventhal – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Scott Thurston – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg – guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Jai Winding – piano
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ 
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
  • Kevin McCormick – bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
  • Ryan Browne – backing vocals
  • Katia Cardenal – backing vocals
  • Valerie Carter – backing vocals
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Doug Haywood – backing vocals
  • Don Henley – backing vocals
  • William “Bill” Greene – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Steven Soles – backing vocals
  • Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals
  • Paul Dieter; Rik Pekkonen – engineer
  • Steve Onuska, Bob Salcedo, Kathy Yore – engineer, assistant
  • Ed Cherney – mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Robin Lynch – art direction, design
  • Alli Truch – design
  • Bruce Weber – photography
  • Susann McMahon – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne.

  1. I’m alive
  2. My Problem Is You
  3. Everywhere I Go
  4. I’ll Do Anything
  5. Miles Away
  6. Too Many Angels
  7. Take This Rain
  8. Two of Me, Two of You
  9. Sky Blue and Black
  10. All Good Things

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Jackson Browne: Standing in the Breach

On October 7, 2014, “Inside Recordings” label released “Standing in the Breach”, the 14th Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Paul Dieter.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Greg Leisz – electric 12-string guitar, baritone guitar, tenor acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Val McCallum – electric guitar, baritone guitar, harmony vocals
  • Carlos Varela – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar
  • Aldo López-Gavilán – piano
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Jeff Young – organ
  • Mike Thompson – organ
  • Alex Al – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Tal Wilkenfeld – bass
  • Taylor Goldsmith – bass, harmony vocals
  • Bob Glaub – bass
  • Julio César González – bass
  • Kevin McCormick – bass
  • Don Heffington – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums, tambourine, harmony vocals
  • Mauricio Lewak – drums
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Jay Bellerose – snare, tambourine, cymbal, percussion
  • Luis Conte – udu, tambourine, djembe, shaker
  • David Goodstein – loops
  • Alethea Mills – harmony vocals
  • Chavonne Stewart – harmony vocals
  • Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.

  1. The Birds of St. Marks
  2. Yeah Yeah
  3. The Long Way Around
  4. Leaving Winslow
  5. If I Could Be Anywhere
  6. You Know the Night – lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by Jackson Browne and Rob Wasserman
  7. Walls and Doors – Carlos Varela
  8. Which Side
  9. Standing in the Breach
  10. Here

I Mother Earth: Dig

On August 10, 1993, “Capitola” label released “Dig”, the debut I Mother Earth album. It was recorded in 1993, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles; “Rumbo Recorders” in Canoga Park; “Studio 56” in “Track Record Studios” in Hollywood, “Red Zone” in Burbank, and was produced by Mike Clink.

Personnel:

  • Edwin– vocals
  • Jagori Tanna– guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • Bruce Gordon– bass
  • Christian Tanna– drums
  • Luis Conte– percussion
  • Armando Borg– percussion
  • Mike Finnigan– Hammond B3 organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Edwin, Jagori Tanna, Bruce Gordon and Christian Tanna.

  1. The Mothers
  2. Levitate
  3. Rain Will Fall
  4. So Gently We Go
  5. Not Quite Sonic
  6. Production
  7. Lost My America
  8. No One
  9. Undone
  10. Basketball
  11. And the Experience
  12. The Universe in You

Ziggy Marley: Love Is My Religion

On July 2, 2006, “Tuff Gong Worldwide” label released “Love Is My Religion”, the second Ziggy Marley album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Ziggy Marley and Ross Hogarth.

Personnel:

  • Ziggy Marley – vocal, organ, bass, guitar, percussion, piano, keyboards, liner notes
  • Dan Warner – acoustic guitar
  • Takeshi Akimoto – guitar
  • Stephen Marley– guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Marc Moreau – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Jake Shimabukuro– ukulele
  • Tommy Barbarella– Fender Rhodes
  • Dave Way – synthesizer, mixing
  • Paul Fakhourie – bass
  • Ross Hogarth – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Ken Chastain, Luis Conte– percussion
  • David Ralicke – horn, saxophone
  • Tracy Wannomae – flute, horn
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Rudolph Stein – cello
  • Suzie Katayama – conductor, string arrangements
  • Tracy Hazzard – backing vocals
  • Natasha Pierce – backing vocals
  • Aaron Fessel, Lior Goldenberg, Gregory J. Morris – engineer assistant
  • Brian Malouf – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Ziggy Marley.

  1. Love Is My Religion
  2. Make Some Music
  3. Friend
  4. Black Cat
  5. Beach in Hawaii
  6. A Lifetime
  7. Be Free
  8. Keep on Dreaming
  9. Still the Storm
  10. Love Is My Religion (acoustic)
  11. Be Free (Dub)

Maná: Cuando los Ángeles Lloran

On April 25, 1999, “Warner Music” label released “Cuando los Ángeles Lloran” the fourth Maná studio album. It was recorded in 1994 at “Record Plant Studios” in Hollywood, “Funny Farm Studios” in Studio City, Ca and “Puerta Azul-Mobile” in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and was produced by Fher Olvera and Alex González.

Personnel:

  • Fher Olvera– lead vocals, choir, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonics
  • Sergio Vallín – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar coral
  • Juan Carlos Toribio – keyboards, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Juan Calleros– bass guitar
  • Alex González– lead vocals, choir, drums, electric percussion
  • Luis Conte – percussions
  • David Hidalgo – accordion
  • Ramon Flores, Eric Jorgensen, Jene Burkert, Charles David – brass
  • David Shamban – cello

Track listing:

  1. Como un Perro Enloquecido – Fher Olvera, Alex González
  2. Selva Negra – Fher Olvera
  3. Hundido En Un Rincón- Fher Olvera
  4. El Reloj Cucú- Fher Olvera
  5. Mis Ojos – Fher Olvera
  6. Ana – Fher Olvera
  7. Siembra el Amor – Fher Olvera
  8. Cuando los Ángeles Lloran – Fher Olvera
  9. Déjame Entrar – Fher Olvera
  10. No Ha Parado De Llover- Fher Olvera, Alex González
  11. Antifaz – Fher Olvera, Alex González
  12. El Borracho – Alex González

James Taylor: Before This World

On June 15, 2015, “Concord” label released “Before This World”, the seventeenth James Taylor studio album.It was recorded 2014-2015, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor — guitar, vocals, harmonica, guitar synthesizer
  • David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Andrea Zonn – vocals
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • David Mann, Lou Marini, Roger Rosenberg – saxophone
  • Walt Fowler, Barry Danielian, Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Randy Andos, Michael Davis – trombone
  • Tony Kadlek – flugelhorn
  • Larry Di Bello, David Peel – French horn
  • Jonathan Dinklage, Rachel Golub, Hiroko Taguchi, Entcho Todorov, Orlando Wells, Andrea Zonn – violin
  • Katharine Kresek, Philip Payton – viola
  • Emily Brause, Yo-Yo Ma, Peter Sachon – cello
  • Rob Mounsey – arrangements
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Today Today Today
  2. You and I Again
  3. Angels of Fenway
  4. Stretch of the Highway
  5. Montana
  6. Watchin’ Over Me
  7. SnowTime
  8. Before This World / Jolly Springtime
  9. Far Afghanistan
  10. Wild Mountain Thyme – Francis McPeake

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Looking Forward

looking-forward

On October 26, 1999, “Reprise” label released “Looking Forward”, the third and final Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1999, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil  Young, Joe Vitale, Ben Keith and Stanley Johnston.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3,  bass,  percussion,  maracas
  • Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, tiple, celeste
  • Joe Vitale— drums, Hammond B-3, batas
  • Michael Finnigan— Hammond B-3
  • Spooner Oldham— keyboards, pump organ
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Denny Sarokin, Snuffy Garrett— guitars
  • James Raymond — piano
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Jim Keltner— drums
  • Luis Conte— congas, jombe bass drum, batas; percussion
  • Alex Acuña— timbales
  • Joe Lala— congas
  • Lenny Castro— percussion

Track listing:

  1. Faith in Me – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale
  2. Looking Forward – Neil Young
  3. Stand and Be Counted – David Crosby, James Raymond
  4. Heratland – Graham Nash
  5. Seen Enough – Stephen Stills
  6. Slowpoke – Neil Young
  7. Dream for Him – David Crosby
  8. No Tears Left – Stephen Stills
  9. Out of Control – Neil Young
  10. Someday Soon – Graham Nash
  11. Queen of Them All – Neil Young
  12. Sanibel – Denny Sarokin

James Taylor: October Road

October road

On August 13, 2002, “Columbia” label released “October Road”, the fifteenth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Russ Titelman. In November 2002, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, guitar
  • Ry Cooder– guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • John Sheldon – guitar, harmonics
  • John Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Bobby Mann– guitar
  • Greg Phillinganes– keyboards
  • Clifford Carter– organ, keyboards, piano, synth rhodes, synth organ, string pad
  • Rob Mounsey– keyboards, synthesizer, synth bagpipes, penny whistle, percussion, string pad
  • Chiara Civello– piano, backing vocals
  • Larry Goldings – piano
  • Robbie Kilgore – piano
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Jimmy Johnson– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • M Hans Liebert – synth conga, piano, synth percussion
  • Luis Conte– percussion
  • Michael Brecker– saxophone
  • Lou Marini– saxophone
  • Harry Allen– tenor saxophone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Steve Scully – chorus
  • Michael Eisenstein – chorus
  • Nina Gordon– chorus
  • Josh Lattanzi – chorus
  • Kay Hanley – chorus
  • David Lasley– chorus, backing vocals
  • Valerie Carter– chorus, backing vocals
  • Kate Markowitz– chorus, backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– chorus, backing vocals
  • Richard Sebring – French horn
  • Liane Mautner – violin
  • Cenovia Cummins – violin
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Stuart Duncan – violin
  • Julie Ann Gigante – violin
  • Tamara Hatwan – violin
  • Alan Grunfeld – violin
  • Karen Jones – violin
  • Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Donna Tecco – violin
  • Belinda Whitney – violin
  • Margaret Wooten – violin
  • Kenneth Yerke – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Mark O’Connor– violin
  • Robin Olson – violin
  • Karen Bakunin – viola
  • Carrie Holzman-Little – viola
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Yo-Yo Ma– cello
  • Caroline Taylor – backing vocals
  • Sally Taylor– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.

  1. September Grass – John I. Sheldon
  2. October Road
  3. On the 4th of July
  4. Whenever You’re Ready
  5. Belfast to Boston
  6. Mean Old Man
  7. My Traveling Star
  8. Raised Up Family
  9. Carry Me on My Way
  10. Caroline I See You
  11. Baby Buffalo
  12. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Martin, R. Blane

David Crosby And Graham Nash: Crosby & Nash

Crosby & Nash

On August 10, 2004, “Sanctuary Records” released “Crosby & Nash”, double album by David Crosby and Graham Nash. It was recorded January – February 2004, and was produced by Nathaniel Kunkel, Russ Kunkel, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Barncard.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby- vocals, guitar
  • Graham Nash- vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Dean Parks- guitar
  • Jeff Pevar- guitar
  • Dan Dugmore- pedal steel guitar
  • Steve Farris- electric guitar
  • Matt Rollings- acoustic piano
  • James Raymond- keyboards
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Russell Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Luis Conte- percussion
  • Arnold McCuller- backing vocals
  • Kate Markowitz- backing vocals
  • Windy Wagner- backing vocals
  • Nathaniel Kunkel – recording, mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Lay Me Down – James Raymond
  2. Puppeteer – James Raymond
  3. Through Here Quite Often – David Crosby, Dean Parks
  4. Grace – James Raymond
  5. Jesus of Rio – Graham Nash, Jeff Pevar
  6. I Surrender – Cohn
  7. Luck Dragon – James Raymond, David Crosby
  8. On the Other Side of Town – Graham Nash
  9. Half Your Angels – Graham Nash
  10. They Want It All – David Crosby
  11. How Does It Shine? – David Crosby
  12. Don’t Dig Here – James Raymond, Graham Nash, Nathaniel Kunkel
  13. Milky Way Tonight – Graham Nash
  14. Charlie – David Crosby, Dean Parks
  15. Penguin in a Palm Tree – Graham Nash
  16. Michael (Hedges Here) – Graham Nash
  17. Samurai – David Crosby
  18. Shining on Your Dreams – Graham Nash, Nathaniel Kunkel
  19. Live on (the Wall) – Flannery, Graham Nash, Plunkett, Proffer
  20. My Country ‘Tis of Thee – Traditional