On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
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Carly Simon: Another Passenger
On June 5, 1976, “Elektra” label released “Another Passenger”, the seventh Carly Simon album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
- Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, celesta, acoustic and electric piano
- Jeff Baxter– electric, slide and steel guitar
- Andrew Gold– electric guitar
- Patrick Simmons– electric guitar
- James Taylor– guitars, backing vocals
- Tom Johnston– acoustic guitar
- Paul Barrere– electric and slide guitars
- Laurindo Almeida – guitar
- Stephen Bruton– electric guitar
- Lowell George– slide guitar
- John– electric rhythm guitar
- Glenn Frey– guitar
- Michael McDonald– acoustic piano, keyboards, electric piano, backing vocals
- Bill Payne– keyboards, organ
- Van Dyke Parks– acoustic and electric pianos, accordion, marimba, arrangements
- Mark T. Jordan – acoustic piano
- Nick DeCaro – accordion
- Fred Tackett– mandocellos
- Tiran Porter– bass
- Klaus Voormann – acoustic and electric basses
- Kenny Gradney – bass
- Bob Glaub– bass
- John Hartman– drums
- Keith Knudsen– drums
- Richie Hayward– drums, backing vocals
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Rick Jaeger – drums
- Andy Newmark– drums
- Victor Feldman– percussion, marimba
- Milt Holland– percussion, congas
- Robert Greenidge– steel drums
- Andrew Love– saxophone solo
- Bud Shank – flute
- David Campbell– string arrangements, viola, woodwind arrangements
- Novi Novog– viola
- Kirby Johnson – string arrangements
- Ellen Kearney – backing vocals
- Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
- Linda Ronstadt– backing vocals
- The Doobie Brothers– backing vocals
- Jackson Browne– backing vocals
- Libby Titus– backing vocals
- Lucy Simon– backing vocals
- Alex Taylor– backing vocals
- Donn Landee – engineer
- Glen Christiensen – art direction
- Anne Gardner – design
- Mary Ellen Mark – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
- Half a Chance – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
- Fairweather Father
- Cow Town
- He Likes to Roll
- In Times When My Head
- One Love Stand – Paul Barrere, Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney
- Riverboat Gambler – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Darkness ‘Til Dawn – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Dishonest Modesty – Carly Simon, Zach Wiesner
- Libby
- Be With Me – Carly Simon, Zach Wiesner
Fourplay: X
On August 8, 2006, “Arista” label released “X”, the ninth Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Ken Freeman, Bob James, Larry Carlton, Nathan East and Harvey Mason.
Personnel:
- Bob James– keyboards
- Larry Carlton– guitar
- Nathan East– bass guitar
- Harvey Mason– drums
- Michael McDonald– vocals
- Michele Pillar– vocals
- Kevin DiSimone – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Turnabout – Bob James
- Cinnamon Sugar – Larry Carlton
- Eastern Sky – Marcel East, Nathan East
- Kid Zero – Harvey Mason
- My Love’s Leavin’ – Vivian Stanshall, Steve Winwood
- Screenplay – Bob James
- Twilight Touch – Harvey Mason
- Be My Lover – Larry Carlton, Nathan East
- Sunday Morning – Nathan East
Thundercat: Drunk
On February 24, 2017, “Brainfeeder” label released “Drunk”, the third Thundercat studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Flying Lotus, Sounwave and Thundercat.
Personnel:
- Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner– vocals, bass, programming
- Zane Carney – guitar
- Michael McDonald– vocals, keyboards
- Dennis Hamm – keyboards , piano, synthesizers
- Taylor Graves – keyboards, programming
- Charles “Mono/Poly” Dickerson– keyboards, programming
- Burris – synth-bass
- Louis Cole– drums, keyboards, programming
- Deantoni Parks– drums
- Steven “Flying Lotus” Ellison– synthesizer, programming, mixing
- Pharrell Williams– vocals
- Mac Miller– vocals
- Kendrick Lamar– vocals
- Kenny Loggins– vocals
- Cameron “Wiz Khalifa” Thomaz– vocals
- Kamasi Washington– saxophone
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson– strings
- Zack Sekoff – programming
- Harry Rabin – engineer
- Kevin “Daddy Kev” Moo– mastering
Track listing:
- Rabbot Ho – Stephen Bruner, Dennis Hamm
- Captain Stupido – Stephen Bruner
- Uh Uh – Stephen Bruner, Zack Sekoff
- Bush in These Streets – Stephen Bruner, Louis Cole
- A Fan’s Mail (Tron Song Suite II) – Stephen Bruner, Mark Spears
- Lava Lamp – Stephen Bruner, Mark Spears
- Jethro – Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison
- Day & Night – Stephen Bruner, S. Burris
- Show the Day – Stephen Bruner, Michael McDonald, Kenny Logins
- Walk on By – Stephen Bruner, Kendrick Lamar
- Blackkk – Stephen Bruner, Mark Spears
- Tokyo – Stephen Brunner, Dennis Hamm
- Jameel’s Space Ride – Stephen Brunner, Louis Cole
- Friend Zone – Stephen Brunner, Charles Dickerson
- Them Changes – Stephen Brunner, Steven Ellison, Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
- Where I’m Going – Stephen Brunner, Steven Ellison
- Drink Dat – Stephen Brunner, Cameron Thomaz, Taylor Graves
- Inferno – Stephen Brunner
- I Am Crazy – Stephen Bruner
- 3AM – Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison
- Drunk – Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison
- The Turn Down – Stephen Bruner, Pharrell Williams
- DUI – Stephen Bruner, Dennis Hamm
Christopher Cross: Same
In December 1979, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Christopher Cross album. It was recorded in July 1979, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Omartian. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Christopher Cross – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
- Larry Carlton– guitar solo
- Jay Graydon– guitar solo
- Valerie Carter– lead and backing vocals
- Andy Salmon – bass
- Tommy Taylor – drums
- Victor Feldman– vibraphone, percussion
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- Eric Johnson– guitar solo
- Michael Omartian– acoustic piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, arrangements
- Rob Meurer – arrangements, synthesizer, electric piano, celesta, acoustic piano, organ
- Jim Horn– saxophone
- Jackie Kelso– saxophone
- Tomás Ramírez – saxophone
- Don Roberts – saxophone
- Chuck Findley– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- Nicolette Larson, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall, Michael McDonald, Don HenleyStormie Omartian, D. Souther– backing vocals
- Assa Drori – concertmaster
- Chet Himes – engineer, mixing
- Stuart Gitlin – second engineer
- Bobby Hata – mastering
- Danny Henderson, James Flournoy Holmes –artwork
- James Flournoy Holmes, Wonder Graphics – design
- Jim Newhouse – flamingo concept
- Michael Osttin – producer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Christopher Cross.
- Say You’ll Be Mine
- I Really Don’t Know Anymore
- Spinning
- Never Be the Same
- Poor Shirley
- Ride Like the Wind
- The Light Is On
- Sailing
- Minstrel Gigolo
Alison Kraus: Forget About It
On August 3, 1999, “Rounder” label released “Forget About It”, the eighth Alison Krauss studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Emerald Sound Studios” and “Seventeen Grand Recording” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Personnel:
- Alison Krauss– vocals, harmony vocals, fiddle
- Viktor Krauss– bass
- Barry Bales– bass, harmony vocals
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Kenny Malone– drums
- Pat Bergeson– guitar
- Ron Block– guitar, harmony vocals
- Sam Bush– mandolin, slide mandolin, harmony vocals
- Lyle Lovett, Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox, Dolly Parton– harmony vocals
- Jerry Douglas– dobro, lap steel guitar
- Joey Miskulin– accordion
- Matt Rollings– piano
- Dan Tyminski– guitar, harmony vocals
- Gary Paczosa– engineer, mixing
- Sandy Jenkins – engineer, engineer assistant
- Thomas “Snake” Johnson – engineer, engineer assistant
- Tim Waters – engineer assistant
- Chuck Turner, Tracy Martinson – digital editing
- Doug Sax– mastering
- Matthew Barnes – photography
- Nancy Given – art direction, design
Track listing:
- Stay – Larry Byrom, Allyson Taylor
- Forget About It -Robert Lee Castleman
- It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
- Maybe – Gordon Kennedy, Phil Madeira
- Empty Hearts – Michael McDonald, Michael Johnson
- Never Got Off the Ground – Danny O’Keefe
- Ghost in This House – Hugh Prestwood
- It Don’t Matter Now – Michael McDonald
- That Kind of Love – Pat Bergeson, Michael McDonald
- Could You Lie – Ron Block
- Dreaming My Dreams With You – Allen Reynolds
Edwin McCain: Misguided Roses
On June 24, 1997, “Lava Records” label released “Misguided Roses”, the second Edwin McCain album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Matt Serletic, and Kenny Greenberg.
Personnel:
- Edwin McCain – vocals, guitar
- Larry Chaney – electric guitar, cuatro, lap steel guitar
- Kenny Greenberg– acoustic, electric and 12 string guitars, dobro
- Matt Rollings- organ, synthesizer, piano, wurlitzer, anvil
- Craig Shields – keyboards, alto, baritone, soprano and tenor saxophone, wind controller
- Scott Bannevich – bass
- Eric Darken- percussion, pandeiro
- Dave Harrison – percussion, drums
- Beth Nielsen Chapman, Ashley Cleveland– backing vocals
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Russ Taff – backing vocals
- Jeff Tomei, Carl Meadows – engineer
- Bob Clearmountain, Richard Dodd – mixing
- Bob Ludwig, Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
- Larry Freemantle – art direction
- Hans Neleman – design
- Clay McBride – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Edwin McCain. except where noted.
- See the Sky Again
- Grind Me in the Gears
- Cleveland Park
- I’ll Be
- How Strange It Seems
- The Rhythm Of Life
- Punish Me
- Darwin’s Children
- Take Me
- Stop Thinking ‘Bout That, (I’ve Got To)” – James Taylor, Daniel Kortchmar
- What Matters
- Holy City – hidden track “Through The Floor” follows
Van Halen: 1984
On January 9, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released 1984 (stylized as MCMLXXXIV on the album’s cover), sixth Van Halen studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “5150 Studios” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Ted Templeman. The album cover art was by Margo Nahas. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada’, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and Diamond in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- David Lee Roth– vocals
- Eddie Van Halen– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Alex Van Halen– drums, backing vocals
- Michael Anthony– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ken Deane, Donn Landee– engineer
- Chris Bellman, Gregg Geller – mastering
- Pete Angelus, Richard Seireeni – art direction
- Margo Nahas – cover art
- Pete Angelus – lighting
- Jo Motta – project coordination
- Joan Parker – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, except where noted.
- 1984
- Jump
- Panama
- Top Jimmy
- Drop Dead Legs
- Hot for Teacher
- I’ll Wait – Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Michael McDonald
- Girl Gone Bad
- House of Pain
The Monkees: Justus
On October 15, 1996, “Rhino” label released “Justus”, the eleventh Monkees (The) studio album. It was recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary, in June – August 1996, at “NRG Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitars
- Peter Tork – vocals, bass, keyboards
- Micky Dolenz- vocals, drums
- Davy Jones- vocals, percussion
- Michael McDonald – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Bob Bullock – engineer
- Terry Bates, Grant Greene, Steve Mixdorf – engineer assistant
- Tim Gerron – mixing assistant
Track listing:
- Circle Sky – Michael Nesmith
- Never Enough – Micky Dolenz
- Oh, What a Night – Davy Jones
- You and I – Micky Dolenz, David Jones
- Unlucky Stars – Micky Dolenz
- Admiral Mike – Michael Nesmith
- Dyin’ of a Broken Heart – Micky Dolenz
- Regional Girl – Micky Dolenz
- Run Away from Life – Peter Tork
- I Believe You – Peter Tork
- It’s My Life – Micky Dolenz
- It’s Not Too Late – David Jones
Toto: Fahrenheit
In August 1986, “Columbia” label released “Fahrenheit”, the sixth Toto studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Record One”; “Manor Studio”; “The Complex” in Los Angeles; “Bill Schnee Studios”; “The Villa” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro .
Personnel:
- Joseph Williams– lead and backing vocals
- Steve Lukather– lead and backing vocals, guitars
- David Paich– keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Porcaro– synthesizers
- Mike Porcaro– bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
- Lenny Castro, Paulinho da Costa, Steve Jordan, Jim Keltner, Joe Porcaro – percussion
- David Sanborn- saxophone
- Miles Davis- trumpet
- Amin Bhatia– synthesizer
- Paulette Brown, Michael Sherwood, Tony Walters, Fergie Frederiksen, Don Henley, Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Jerry Hey- horn arrangements
- Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Charles Loper, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Tom Scott, Larry Williams – horns
- Tom Knox , Shep Lonsdale – engineer
- Dan Garcia, Murray Dvorkin, John Jessel, Julie Last, Doug Linnell, Teruo “Mu” Murakami, Jack Joseph Puig, Mike Ross and Duane Seykora – additional engineering
- Greg Ladanyi, Tom Knox – mixing
- Keith Albright, Brent Averill, Bob Bradshaw, Paul Jamieson, John Jessel, Art Kelm, Roger Linn, Roger Nichols, Eli Slawson – technicians
- Tony Lane, Nancy Donald – art direction
- Michael Going = photography
- Jim Shea – sleeve photography
- Chris Littleton – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Till the End – David Paich, Joseph Williams
- We Can Make It Tonight – Barry Bregman, Jeff Porcaro, Joseph Williams
- Can’t Stand It Any Longer – David Paich
- Can’t Stand It Any Longer – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
- I’ll Be Over You – Randy Goodrum, Steve Lukather
- Fahrenheit – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Joseph Williams
- Somewhere Tonight – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
- Could This Be Love – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Fergie Frederiksen
- Lea – Steve Porcaro
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Steve Lukather, David Paich
