On May 24, 1974, “Epic” label released “Perfect Angel”, the second Minnie Riperton studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at :the Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stevie Wonder and Richard Rudolph (as Scorbu Productions).
Personnel:
Minnie Riperton – vocals
Stevie Wonder (as El Toro Negro) – acoustic and electric piano, drums, cymbals, bass drum, harmonica, arrangements
Marlo Henderson – lead guitar
Michael Sembello – lead guitar
Richard Rudolph – guitar
Reggie McBride – bass
Ollie E. Brown – drums
Rocki Dzidzornu – congas
Deniece Williams – backing vocals
Yvonne Wright – backing vocals
Shirley Brewer – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Malcolm Cecil – engineer, associate producer
Robert Margouleff – engineer, associate producer
Gary Olazabal – engineer assistant
Baker Bigsby – remix engineer assistant
Kent Duncan – mastering
Barry Feinstein – cover
Ann Garner – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph, except where noted.
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
On April 13, 1982, “Epic” label released “Let Me Know You”, the eighth Stanley Clarke studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stanley Clarke.
Personnel:
Stanley Clarke– vocals, bass, piccolo bass, tenor bass, electric bass, solo bass, electric bass solo, guitar, sitar, Roland bass synthesizer
Denzil A. Miller Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer, mini moog
Greg Phillinganes– Fender Rhodes electric piano, mini moog
Todd Cochran– Fender Rhodes electric piano
Michael Sembello– guitar
Carlos Santana– guitar solo
Roger Linn– drums
Gordon Peeke – drums
Paulinho da Costa– drums, percussion
Rick Shlosser– drums
Steve Ferrone– drums
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums
Steve Forman – percussion
Steven Lederman – additional vocals effects
Armand Kaproff – cello
Douglas L. Davis – cello
Earl S. Madison – cello
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Dorothy Remsen – harp
Charles C. Loper – trombone
Dick Hyde– trombone
George Bohanon– trombone
Lewis Melvin McCreary – trombone
Chuck Findley– trumpet
Gary E. Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey– trumpet
Larry G. Hall – trumpet
Allan Harshman – viola
Janet Lakatos – viola
Joel Soultanian – viola
Roland Kato – viola
Rollice E. Dale – viola
Samuel Boghossian – viola
Alfred C. Brewning – violin
Charles Veal Jr. – violin
Daniel Shindaryov – violin
Endre Granat– violin
Gordon Howard Marron – violin
Harry Bluestone– violin
Ilkka Talvi– violin
Joy Lyle – violin
Nathan Kaproff – violin
Nathan Ross – violin
Paul Shure – violin
Tibor Zelig – violin
Vicky Sylvester – violin
Don Menza– woodwind
Ernie Watts– woodwind
Gary Lee Herbig – woodwind
Jim Horn– woodwind
Darlene Love– backing vocals
David Lasley– backing vocals
Marcy Levy– backing vocals
Erik Zobler – recording, mixing
Judy Clapp – recording assistant
Nyya Lark – recording assistant
Sabrina Buchanek – recording assistant
Danny Kopelson – mixing assistant
Wally Buck – mixing assistant
George Horn – mastering
Bob Seidemann– photography
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.
Straight to the Top
Let Me Know You
You Are the One for Me – lyrics by June Christopher
On July 22, 1974, “Tamla” label released “Fulfillingness’ First Finale”, the seventeen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” and “Westlake Recording Studios” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil. In 1974, the album won three “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”; “Best Male Pop Vocal” and “Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance” (for Boogie On Reggae Woman).
On March 15, 1979, “Columbia” label released “Fate for Breakfast” the fourth Art Garfunkel solo album. It was recorded January – February 1979, and was produced by Louie Shelton and Mike Batt.
Personnel:
Art Garfunkel– lead and harmony vocals
Lee Ritenour– electric guitar
Larry Rolando – acoustic and electric guitar
Jeffrey Staton – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Chris Spedding– guitar
Stephen Bishop – guitar, backing vocals
Louie Shelton – guitar
Roland Harker – guitar
Richie Zito – guitar
Hugh McCracken– guitar
Larry Knechtel– piano
Richard Tee– electric piano
Rob Mounsey– synthesizer, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim
Dennis Belfield – bass
DeLisle Harper – bass
Edwin Roxburgh – bass
Lyle Harper, Les Hurdle, Neil Jason, Neil Johnson – bass
Roy J. Morgan – drums
Michael Baird– drums
Steve Gadd– drums
Simon Phillips– drums
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
Ray Cooper– percussion
Alan Estes – percussion
Lyle Forman – percussion
Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
Tom Scott– tenor saxophone
Penny Nichols – backing vocals
Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
Billy Alessi – backing vocals
Bobby Alessi – backing vocals
Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
Carolyn Dennis– backing vocals
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
Gene Page– arrangements
Del Newman – string arrangements
Track listing:
In a Little While (I’ll Be on My Way) – Dennis Belfield
Since I Don’t Have You – Joseph Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lenny Martin
And I Know – Michael Sembello, David Batteau
Sail on a Rainbow – Stephen Bishop
Miss You Nights – Dave Townsend
Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
Finally Found a Reason – Michael Sembello, David Batteau, Craig Bickhardt, Rick Bell
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