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Chicago: Twenty 1

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On January 29, 1991, “Full Moon” label released “Twenty 1”, the seventeenth Chicago studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Record Plant” in Hollywood, “Can-Am Recorders” in Tarzana, CA, “Ground Control Studios” in Santa Monica, CA and was produced by Humberto Gatica and Ron Nevison.

Personnel:

  • Dawayne Bailey – guitars, backing vocals
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
  • Bill Champlin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
  • Jason Scheff – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Tris Imboden – drums, percussion
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • James Pankow – trombone, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, backing vocals
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • David Foster – acoustic piano
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
  • Tom Keane – keyboards
  • Efrain Toro – keyboards
  • Steve Porcaro – keyboards programming
  • John Keane – drums
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
  • Dennis Matkosky – brass arrangements
  • Humberto Gatica –engineer, mixing
  • Ron Nevison –engineer tracks
  • Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Poe – engineer assistant
  • Alex Rodriguez – additional engineering
  • Deandra Miller – production assistant
  • Kosh Brooks Design – art direction, design
  • Chris Cuffaro – photography

Track listing:

  1. Explain It to My Heart – Diane Warren
  2. If It Were You – J. Scheff, Darin Scheff, Tony Smith
  3. You Come to My Senses – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  4. Somebody, Somewhere – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Kevin Dukes
  5. What Does It Takes – J. Scheff, Gerard McMahon
  6. One from the Heart – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
  7. Chasin’ the Wind – Diane Warren
  8. God Save the Queen – James Pankow, J. Scheff
  9. Man to Woman – J. Scheff, Adam Mitchell
  10. Only Time Can Heal the Wounded – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
  11. Who Do You Love – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky
  12. Holdin’ On – Bill Champlin, Tom Saviano

Beth Hart: Fire On The Floor

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On October 14, 2016, “Provogue / Masqot” labels released “Fire on the Floor”, the eighth Beth Hart studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “RW” studio, and was produced by Oliver Leiber.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Oliver Leiber – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, drums, percussion, engineer
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Landau – electric and baritone guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
  • Ivan Neville – piano, Hammond B3, Vox Continental organ – Ivan Neville
  • Jim Cox – piano, electric piano
  • Brian Allen – bass
  • Paul Peterson – bass
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Eric Leeds – tenor saxophone
  • Brad Shermock – trumpet
  • Patrick Warren – arrangements
  • Eric Leeds – arrangements
  • Niko Bolas – recording
  • Rune Westberg – recording
  • J, J, Blair – engineer
  • John Rausch – additional engineering, mixing
  • Diego Ruelas, Jeremy Tomlison, John R. Edwards – engineer assistant
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering
  • Roy Koch – artwork
  • Thomas Van Der Kooi – artwork
  • Mona Nordoy – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Beth Hart, except where noted.

  1. Jazz Man
  2. Love Gangster
  3. Coca Cola
  4. Let’s Get Together – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
  5. Love Is a Lie
  6. Fat Man – Beth Hart, Glen Burtnik
  7. Fire on the Floor
  8. Woman You’ve Been Dreaming Of
  9. Baby Shot Me Down
  10. Good Day to Cry
  11. Picture in a Frame
  12. No Place Like Home

Miles Davis: Amandla

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On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Foley – guitars
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
  • Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar 
  • Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
  • George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
  • Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
  • Joe Sample – acoustic piano
  • John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
  • Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
  • Ricky Wellman – drums
  • Omar Hakim – drums
  • Al Foster – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Kenny Garrett – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
  • Eric Calvi – recording
  • Bruce Miller – recording
  • Erik Zobler – recording
  • Al Schmitt – additional recording
  • Henry Falco – additional engineer
  • Alec Head – additional engineer
  • Debi Cornish – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Fisher – engineer assistant
  • Mitch Gibson – engineer assistant
  • Roy Hendrickson – engineer assistant
  • Ed Korengo – engineer assistant
  • Scott Mabuchi – engineer assistant
  • Joe Martin – engineer assistant
  • Danny Mormando – engineer assistant
  • Dave Wolk – engineer assistant
  • Bill Schnee – mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Jo Gelbard – cover artwork
  • Richard Rothman – photography
  • John Bigham – associate producer
  • Bibi Green – production coordinator
  • Rosemary Kraitz – production coordinator
  • Stephanie McCravey – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.

  1. Catémbe
  2. Cobra – George Duke
  3. Big Time
  4. Hannibal
  5. Jo-Jo
  6. Amandla
  7. Jilli – John Bigham
  8. Mr. Pastorius

Michael McDonald: Take It To Heart

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On May 15, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Take It to Heart”, the third Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “A&M” in Hollywood, “Can-Am” in Tarzana, “Smoketree Ranch” in Chatworth, “One on One” in Hollywood, “Axis” in New York City, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Michael McDonald, Don Was, David Gamson and Gardner Cole.

Personnel:

  • Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing, guitars
  • Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
  • Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars, sitar
  • Michael Landau – guitars 
  • Charles Frichtel – bass
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
  • George Perilli – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
  • Debra Dobkin – congas
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
  • Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
  • Kirk Whalum – saxophone
  • Stan Getz – saxophone
  • Paul Riser – string arrangements
  • Brian McKnight – backing vocals
  • Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
  • Harry Bowens – backing vocals
  • David Lasley – backing vocals
  • Kathy Walker – backing vocals
  • Amy Holland – backing vocals
  • David Pack – backing vocals
  • Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
  • Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper – engineer
  • Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble – additional engineering
  • Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
  • Shep Pettibone – remix
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Martyn Atkins – art direction
  • Andy Earl – photography
  • Joan Parker – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. All We Got – Peter Leinheiser, Michael McDonald
  2. Get the World Started – Michael McDonald, David Pack
  3. Love Can Break Your Heart – Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald
  4. Take it to the Heart – Michael McDonald, Diane Warren
  5. Tear It Up – Gardner Cole, Seth Swirsky
  6. Lonely Talk – Michael McDonald, Chuck Sabatino
  7. Searchin’ for Understanding – Darrell Brown, Michael McDonald
  8. Homeboy – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
  9. No Amount of Reason – Michael McDonald, George Hawkins
  10. One Step Away – Chris Thompson, Tom Whitlock
  11. You Show Me – Harry Garfield, Michael McDonald

Everything But The Girl: Language Of Life

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On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals
  • Ben Watt – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Larry Williams – piano, synthesizers
  • Russell Ferrante – piano
  • Joe Sample – piano
  • John Patitucci – bass
  • Omar Hakim – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Marc Russo – alto saxophone
  • Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
  • Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • Al Schmitt – engineer
  • Bill Schnee – mixing
  • Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Watt, except where noted.

  1. Driving
  2. Get Back Together
  3. Meet Me in the Morning – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
  4. Me and Bobby D – Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn
  5. The Language of Life – Ben Watt, Tracey Horn
  6. Take Me – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
  7. Imagining America
  8. Letting Love Go
  9. My Baby Don’t Love Me
  10. The Road

Wayne Shorter

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On March 2, 2023, Wayne Shorter died aged 89. He was musician (saxophone) and composer. He was member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and  Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the band Weather Report. Many of the Shorter’s compositions have become jazz standards and his work earned critical praise worldwide. In 1970, he won “Down Beat’s” annual poll-winner, winning the critics’ poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers’ poll for 18 consecutive years. Shorter recorded and performed with Donald Byrd, Billy Childs, Pino Daniele, Lou Donaldson, Benny Golson, Gil Evans, Toninho Horta, Norah Jones, J. J. Johnson, Don Henley, Wynton Kelly, Michael Landau, Lionel Loueke, Grachan Moncur III, Milton Nascimento, Michel Petrucciani, The Rolling Stones, Masahiko Satoh, John Scofield, Esperanza Spalding, Steely Dan, Bobby Timmons, Kazumi Watanabe, Buster Williams, Herbie Hacock, Tony Williams, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Joni Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Jaco Pastorius, Carlos Santana and McCoy Tyner. In 2008, “The New York Times” described Shorter as “probably jazz’s greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser”. In 2017, he was awarded the “Polar Music Prize”. As leader, Shorter released 28 albums.

Starship: Love Among the Cannibals

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On August 15, 1989, “RCA” label released “Love Among the Cannibals”, the third Starship album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “ Studio 55” in Hollywood, “Record Plant Studios” and “Studio D” in Sausalito, “Different Fur” in San Francisco, “The Kiva” and “Soundcastle” in Los Angeles, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and “Maison Rouge” in London, and was produced by Mike Shipley, Larry Klein, Phil Galdston, Tom Lord-Alge, Mickey Thomas, Arne Frager, Craig Chaquico, Mark Morgan, Brett Bloomfield and Donny Baldwin.

Personnel:

  • Mickey Thomas – vocals
  • Craig Chaquico – guitars
  • Mark Morgan – keyboards
  • Brett Bloomfield – bass, backing vocals
  • Donny Baldwin – drums, backing vocals
  • Greg Shaw – electronics, trumpet
  • Pete Woodroffe – electronics
  • Sammy Merendino – electronics
  • Collyer Spreen – electronics
  • Michael Landau – additional rhythm guitar
  • Larry Klein – Fairlight programming
  • Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
  • Tommy Funderburk – additional backing vocals
  • Chris Thompson – additional backing vocals
  • Jeff Pescetto – additional backing vocals
  • Tom Lord-Alge – additional backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Larry Klein – arrangements
  • Robert John “Mutt” Lange – arrangements
  • Mike Shipley – engineer, mixing
  • Arne Frager – engineer
  • Stephan Benben – engineer
  • Pete Woodroffe – additional engineering
  • Rob Beaton – additional engineering, assistant engineer
  • Tony Phillips – additional engineering
  • Mark Slagle – engineer assistant
  • Julie Last – engineer assistant
  • Randy Wine – engineer assistant
  • Greg Laney – engineer assistant
  • Tom Sadzeck – engineer assistant
  • Michael Semanick – engineer assistant
  • Greg Wilkinson – engineer assistant
  • Paula “Max” Garcia – engineer assistant
  • Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer assistant
  • Tom Size – engineer assistant
  • Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
  • Paul Lani – mixing
  • Joe Fiorello – mixing assistant
  • Ria Lewerke – creative director
  • Norman Moore – art direction, design
  • Taylor King – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Burn – Martin Page, Bernie Taupin
  2. It’s Not Enough – Martin Page, Tommy Funderburk
  3. Trouble in Mind – Joel Feeny, Tim Thorney, Rachel Oldfield
  4. I Didn’t Mean to Stay All Night – Robert John Lange
  5. Send a Message – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan, Steve Diamond
  6. Wild Again – John Bettis, Michael Clark
  7. Love Among the Cannibals – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan
  8. Dream Sequence / We Dream in Color – Mark Morgan, Mickey Thomas, Phil Galdston
  9. Healing Waters – Martin Page
  10. Blaze of Love – Chris Thompson, John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston
  11. I’ll Be There – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Steve Diamond

James Taylor: American Standard

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On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Kate Markowitz – vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – vocals
  • Caroline Taylor – vocals
  • John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Landau – lead guitar
  • Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Viktor Krauss – double bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Dorian Holley – vocals
  • Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
  • Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
  • Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
  • Stuart Duncan – violin
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
  • Carrie Smith – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
  2. Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  3. Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
  4. As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
  5. Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
  6. Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
  7. The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
  8. You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
  10. Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
  11. My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  12. Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  13.  It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
  14. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II

Neil Diamond: The Best Years of Our Lives

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On December 13, 1988, “Columbia” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the eighteenth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Chartmaker Studios”, “Lion Share Recording Studios”, “Village Recorders”, “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Omnisound Recording Studios” in Nashville, “Seacost Sound” in Victoria, British Columbia, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – lead vocals
  • Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Renée Geyer, Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Landau, Steve Lukather – electric guitar
  • Michael Boddicker, Robbie Buchanan, David Foster, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren, Michael Omartian, David Paich – keyboards
  • Mike Brignardello, Reinie Press – bass guitar
  • Tris Imboden, Paul Leim, Carlos Vega – drums
  • Rick Bowen, Rhett Lawrence, Kevin Maloney – synthesizer programming
  • Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Larry Williams – horns
  • David Foster, Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements
  • David Foster – arranger
  • Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer
  • Jesse Kanner, Ray Pyle, Dave Reitzas – engineer assistant
  • Humberto Gatica – mixing
  • Mauricio Guerrero, Laura Livingston – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Kirschner – art direction, design
  • Beverley Lazor-Bahr – additional design
  • Matthew Rolston – photography
  • Sam Cole, Chris Earthy – production coordination
  • Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams, Alison Zanetos – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond, except where noted.

  1. The Best Years of Our Lives
  2. Hard Times for Lovers
  3. This Time – Neil Diamond, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock
  4. Everything’s Gonna Be Fine – Neil Diamond, Weldon Dean Parks
  5. Hooked on the Memory of You
  6. Take Care of Me – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  7. Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
  8. Carmelita’s Eyes – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  9. Courtin’ Disaster – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  10. If I Couldn’t See You Again
  11. Long Hard Climb – Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren

B. B. King: Deuces Wild

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On November 4, 1997, “MCA” label released “Deuces Wild”, the thirty fifth B.B. King studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by John Porter and Chris Lord-Alge.

Personnel:

  • B.B. King – vocals, guitar
  • Keith Richards – guitar
  • Eric Clapton – guitar
  • Ronnie Wood – guitar
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • Bonnie Raitt – guitar
  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Marty Stuart – guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Neil Hubbard – guitar
  • Chris Stainton – piano, keyboards
  • C. J. Vanston – Hammond B3 organ
  • Paul Carrack – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • D’Angelo – keyboards
  • Leon Pendarvis – organ
  • Jon Cleary – piano
  • Jools Holland – piano
  • Tommy Eyre – piano, Wurlitzer
  • Darryl Jones – bass guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Reggie McBride – bass guitar
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
  • Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Tony Braunagel – drums
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Jamil Sharif – trumpet
  • Brian Murray – trumpet
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet
  • Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
  • Carl Blouin – tenor saxophone
  • Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
  • Daniel P. Kelley – French horn
  • Yvonne S. Moriarty – French horn
  • Andrea Byers – violin
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Armen Garabedian – violin
  • Berj Garabedian – violin
  • Norman Hughes – violin
  • Tamara Hatwan – violin
  • Bruce Dukov – violin, viola
  • Larry Colbert – cello
  • Martin Tillman – cello
  • Miles Tackett – cello
  • Dane Little – cello
  • Marston Smith – cello
  • Kenneth Yerke – viola
  • Robert Becker – viola
  • Paul Waller – programming
  • Simon Climie – programming
  • Harry Bowens – backingd vocals
  • Terence Forsythe – backing vocals
  • Vincent Bonham – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. If You Love Me – with Van Morrison
  2. The Thrill Is Gone – with Tracy Chapman
  3. Rock Me Baby – with Eric Clapton
  4. Please Send Me Someone to Love – with Mick Hucknall
  5. Baby I Love You – with Bonnie Raitt
  6. Ain’t Nobody Home – with D’Angelo
  7. Pauly’s Birthday Boogie – with Jools Holland
  8. Confessin’ the Blues – with Marty Stuart
  9. Hummingbird – with Dionne Warwick
  10. Let the Good Times Roll – with Zucchero
  11. Keep It Coming – with Heavy D
  12. Cryin’ Won’t Help You Babe – with David Gilmour and Paul Carrack
  13. Night Life – with Willie Nelson