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Robert Palmer: Double Fun

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In March 1978, “Island” label released “Double Fun” the fourth Robert Palmer album. It was recorded 1977-1978,  at “The Hit Factory”, “Media Sound Recordings” in New York and “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Robert Palmer and Tom Moulton.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer– vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Paul Barrere– guitar, backing vocals
  • Freddie Harris – guitar
  • Neil Hubbard– guitar
  • J. Tindall– guitar
  • James Mahoney – guitar
  • Donovan McKitty – guitar
  • Ron Kersey– keyboards
  • Steve Robbins – keyboards
  • James Allen Smith – keyboards
  • Louis John Davis – keyboards
  • Bill Payne– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Edward Putmon – keyboards
  • Jimmy Williams – bass
  • Pierre Brock – bass
  • Bob Babbitt– bass
  • Richie Hayward– drums
  • Chris Parker– drums
  • Keith Errol Benson – drums
  • Allan Schwartzberg– drums, percussion
  • Robert Greenidge– percussion
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Michael Brecker– saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
  • Don Renaldo – concertmaster
  • Gene Davis – string arrangements
  • John Davis – string arrangements
  • Brenda Russell– backing vocals
  • Brian Russell – backing vocals
  • Phill Brown, Arthur Stoppe, Tom Moulton – engineer
  • Jose Rodriguez – mastering
  • Tina Bossidy – art direction
  • Hiro (51) – photography
  • Chris Blackwell – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Palmer except where noted.

  1. Every Kinda People- Andy Fraser
  2. Best of Both Worlds
  3. Come Over
  4. Where Can It Go?
  5. Night People – Allen Toussaint
  6. Love Can Run Faster
  7. You Overwhelm Me
  8. You Really Got Me – Ray Davies
  9. You’re Gonna Get What’s Coming

Parliament: Trombipulation

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On December 5, 1980, “Casablanca” label released “Trombipulation”, the ninth Parliament studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, and was produced by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Ron Dunbar and Ron Ford.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
  • Tony Thomas, Michael Hampton, Gordon Carlton, Jerome Ali – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell, David Lee Chong, Michael Hampton, Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson – keyboards
  • Donnie Sterling, Lige Curry, Jimmie Ali – bass
  • Lonnie Greene, Tyrone Lampkin, Kenny Colton – drums
  • Fred Wesley, Larry Hatcher, Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Darryl Dixon, David Taylor, Barry Taylor, Barry Rogers, Danny Cahn, David Tofani, John Mical, David Majali, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker – horns
  • Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Michael “Clip” Payne, Lige Curry, Jerome Rodgers, Larry Hatcher, Robert Johnson, Ron Dunbar, Jeanette McGruder, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Jeanette Washington, Gwen Dozier, Cheryl James, Ron Ford, Patty Walker, Andre Williams, Stevie Pannell, Kevin Shider, Tracey “Trey Lewd” Lewis, Tony Davis, Philippe Wynne, Jessica Cleaves, Donnie Sterling, Tony Thomas, Lonnie Greene, Nina Hoover, Linda Shider, Larry Heckstall, Dawn Driver, Ronni Faust, Godmoma, Junie Morrison – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by George Clinton.

  1. Crush It
  2. Trombipulation
  3. Long Way Around
  4. Agony Of Defeet
  5. New Doo Review
  6. Let’s Play House
  7. Body Language
  8. Peek-A-Groove

Johnny Winter: John Dawson Winter III

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On November 25, 1974, “Columbia” label released “John Dawson Winter III”, the seventh Johnny Winter studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Shelly Yakus.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Winter- vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Rick Derringer- guitar
  • Paul Prestopino – steel guitar
  • Paul Prestopino – steel guitar
  • Edgar Winter- vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Kenny Ascher- keyboards
  • Randy Jo Hobbs- bass
  • Richard Hughes – drums
  • Michael Brecker- saxophone
  • Louis del Gatto – saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet
  • David Taylor – trombone
  • David Taylor – trombone
  • Mark Kreider – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Winter; except where noted.

  1. Rock & Roll People – John Lennon
  2. Golden Olden Days of Rock & Roll – Vic Thomas
  3. Self Destructive Blues
  4. Raised on Rock – Mark James
  5. Stranger
  6. Mind over Matter – Allen Toussaint
  7. Roll with Me – Rick Derringer
  8. Love Song to Me
  9. Pick Up on My Mojo
  10. Lay Down Your Sorrows – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  11. Sweet Papa John

Eric Clapton: August

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On November 24, 1986, “Duck / Warner Bros” labels released “August”, the tenth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded April – May 1986, and was produced by Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Tom Dowd. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– vocals, guitar
  • Tina Turner– lead and backing vocals
  • Richard Feldman – keyboards
  • Greg Phillinganes– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gary Brooker– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Richard Cottle – synthesizer
  • Laurence Cottle– bass guitar
  • Nathan East– bass guitar
  • Phil Collins– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Michael Brecker– saxophone
  • Jon Faddis– trumpet
  • Dave Bargeron– trombone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Katie Kissoon– backing vocals
  • Magic Moreno – backing vocals, engineer
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Larry Williams– synthesizer programming
  • Leon Pendarvis – horn arrangements
  • Steve Chase, John Jacobs, Paul Gommersall, Peter Hefter – engineer
  • Terry O’Neill– photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s in the Way That You Use It – Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson
  2. Run – Lamont Dozier
  3. Tearing Us Apart – Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes
  4. Bad Influence – Robert Cray, Michael Vannice
  5. Walk Away – Richard Feldman, Marcella Detroit
  6. Hung Up on Your Love – Lamont Dozier
  7. Take a Chance – Eric Clapton, Nathan East, Greg Phillinganes
  8. Hold On – Eric Clapton, Phil Collins
  9. Miss You – Eric Clapton, Bobby Columby, Greg Phillinganes
  10. Holy Mother – Stephen Bishop, Eric Clapton
  11. Behind the Mask – Chris Mosdell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michael Jackson
  12. Grand Illusion – Bob Farrell, Dave Robbins, Wesly Stephenson

Donald Fagen: The Nightfly

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On October 29, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “The Nightfly”, the  first Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Recording Studios”, “Automated Sound” in N.Y; “Village Recorders” in L.A., and was produced by Gary Katz. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and in the US by “RIIA”.

  • Donald Fagen- lead and backing vocals, organ, synthesizer, synth blues harp, electric piano, horn arrangements, linear notes
  • Hugh McCracken- guitar, harmonica
  • Larry Carlton- lead guitar, guitar
  • Rick Derringer- guitar
  • Dean Parks- guitar
  • Steve Khan- acoustic guitar
  • Michael Omartian– piano, electric piano
  • Greg Phillinganes- synthesizer, piano, piano solo, electric piano ,  clavinet, synthesizer bass
  • Rob Mounsey- synthesizer, horn arrangements
  • Anthony Jackson- bass
  • Abraham Laboriel- bass
  • Marcus Miller- bass
  • Chuck Rainey- bass
  • Will Lee- bass
  • James Gadson- drums, additional drums
  • Ed Greene- drums
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums, additional drums
  • Roger Nichols- percussion, special effects
  • Starz Vanderlocket- percussion, backing vocals
  • David Tofani -alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Dave Bargeron- trombone, euphonium
  • Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd- backing vocals
  • Gordon Grody – backing vocals
  • Leslie Miller – backing vocals
  • Daniel Lazerus – backing vocals
  • Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
  • Valerie Simpson- backing vocals
  • Daniel Lazerus,Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner – engineer
  • Robin Lane,  Cheryl Smith – engineer assistant
  • Mike Morongell – engineer assistant, digital editing assistant
  • Wayne Yurgelun – engineer assistant, digital editing assistant
  • Elliot Scheiner – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Daniel Lazerus – overdub engineer
  • Elliot Scheiner – tracking
  • Roger Nichols – sequencing
  • Ginger Dettman, Steve Pokorny, Steve Woolard – project assistant
  • David Dieckmann, George Lydecker – authoring
  • George Delmerico – art director
  • Greg Allen – design
  •  Gale Sasson, Vern Yenor – design
  • James Hamilton – photography
  • Cory Frye – editorial supervision
  • Andrew Thomas – screen design

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Fagen, except where noted

  1. G.Y.
  2. Green Flower Street
  3. Ruby Baby – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, arranged by Donald Fagen
  4. Maxine
  5. New Frontier
  6. The Nightfly
  7. The Goodbye Look
  8. Walk Between Raindrops

Edie Brickell: Picture Perfect Morning

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On August 16, 1994, “Geffen” label released “Picture Perfect Morning”, the debut Edie Brickell solo album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by David Bromberg, Roy Halee, and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Edie Brickell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Bromberg – guitar ,slide guitar
  • Bill Dillon – guitar,electric guitar
  • Larry Campbell- guitar, pedal steel, violin
  • Nelson Gonzalez – guitar
  • John Leventhal – acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Paul Simon- acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Brian Stoltz – guitar, electric guitar
  • Kenny Withrow – guitar, electric guitar
  • John- synthesizer, piano
  • Joel Diamond -organ
  • Art Neville- organ, keyboard
  • Michael Bearden -synthesizer
  • Leon Pendarvis – synthesizer
  • Jerry Douglas- dobro
  • Steve Riley -accordion
  • Dave Samuels -vibraphone
  • Butch Amiot -bass
  • Tony Hall – bass
  • Brad Houser- bass
  • Bakithi Khumalo – bass
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Richard Crooks -drums
  • Steve Gadd- drums
  • Willie Green – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson- percussion, conga
  • Mingo Araujo -percussion
  • Cyro Baptista- percussion
  • Skip LaPlante – percussion
  • Cyril Neville- percussion
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
  • Herb Besson -trombone
  • Michael Davis -trombone
  • Keith O’Quinn – trombone
  • James Pugh – trombone
  • Shari Feder – horn arrangements
  • Michael Brecker- ewi
  • John Bush -triangle
  • Phyllis Bethel -backing vocals
  • The Dixie Cups – backing vocals
  • Terry Manuel – background vocals
  • Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – backing vocals, chekere
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • Victor Cook – backing vocals
  • Charles Elam III – backing vocals
  • Dennis King – backing vocals
  • Maurice Lauchner – backing vocals
  • Barry White- voices
  • David Bromberg, Malcolm Burn, Roy Halee, Andy Smith – engineer
  • Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jimmy Corona, Marc Silag – session coordinator
  • Dolores Lusitana – project coordinator
  • Tom Zutaut – art direction
  • Michael Halsband, Vaughn Hazell, Kevin Mazur – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Edie Brickell.

  1. Tomorrow Comes
  2. Green
  3. When the Lights Go Down
  4. Good Times
  5. Another Woman’s Dream
  6. Stay Awhile
  7. Hard Times
  8. Olivia
  9. In the Bath
  10. Picture Perfect Morning
  11. Lost in the Moment

James Taylor: October Road

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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

Parliament: The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

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Clones of Dr.Funkenstein

On July 20, 1976, “Casablanca” label released “The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein”, the fifth Parliament album. It was recorded in 1976 at “United Sound” in Detroit and “Hollywood Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins – lead vocals
  • Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker – horns
  • Fred Wesley – horns, horn arrangements
  • Cordell Mosson – bass guitar
  • Bootsy Collins – vocals, bass guitar
  • Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins – guitars
  • Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers, horn arrangements
  • Debbie Edwards, Taka Khan, Gary Cooper – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Igor Jim Callow, Igor Jim Vitti – engineer
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Chris Whorf / Gribbitt! – art direction, design
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Track listing:

  1. Prelude – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  2. Gamin’ on Ya – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  3. Funkenstein – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  4. Children of Production – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  5. Getten’ to Know You – George Clinton, Garry Shider
  6. Do That Stuff – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell
  7. Everything Is on the One – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  8. I’ve Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body) – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins
  9. Funkin’ for Fun – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins

James Taylor: Walking Man

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Walking Man

On June 1, 1974, “Warner Bros” released “Walking Man”, the fifth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded January–April 1974, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by David Spinozza.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Spinozza– acoustic and electric electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Don Grolnick– piano, Hammond organ, Vox humana,
  • Kenny Ascher– Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano
  • Andy Muson – bass
  • Rick Marotta– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • George Young – alto saxophone
  • Kenny Berger – baritone saxophone
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Barry Rogers– trombone
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet
  • Ralph Schuckett– clavinet
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Peter Gordon– French horn
  • Howard Johnson– tuba
  • George Marge –oboe
  • Carly Simon– vocals
  • Linda McCartney– vocals
  • Paul McCartney– backing vocals
  • Gene Orloff– strings
  • Harry Maslin – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Walking Man
  2. Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Music Now
  3. Let It All Fall Down
  4. Me and My Guitar
  5. Daddy’s Baby
  6. Ain’t No Song – Joey Levine,David Spinozza
  7. Hello Old Friend
  8. Migration
  9. The Promised Land – Chuck Berry
  10. Fading Away

 

 

 

 

James Taylor: Hourglass

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Hourglass

On May 20, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Hourglass” the fourteenth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded December 1996, at “Chalker’s Creek” in Massachusetts, “Westlake Audio”  in Hollywood,  “Right Track Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Frank Filipetti and James Taylor. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Album” in 1998.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bobby Mann – guitar
  • Ross Traut – guitar
  • Dan Dugmore– pedal steel guitar
  • Jill Dell’Abate – vocals
  • David Lasley– vocals
  • Kate Markowitz– vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– vocals
  • Valerie Carter– vocals
  • Shawn Colvin– vocals
  • Sting– vocals
  • Clifford Carter– keyboards
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Edgar Meyer – bass
  • Jimmy Johnson– bass
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • Luis Conte– percussion
  • Branford Marsalis– soprano and alto saxophones
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Yo-Yo Ma– cello
  • Mark O’Connor– fiddle
  • Ed Rockett- penny whistle
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Line ‘Em Up
  2. Enough to Be on Your Way
  3. Little More Time with You
  4. Gaia
  5. Ananas
  6. Jump Up Behind Me
  7. Another Day
  8. Up Er Mei
  9. Up from Your Life
  10. Yellow and Rose
  11. Boatman – Livingston Taylor, M. Taylor
  12. Walking My Baby Back Home – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
  13. Hangnail