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Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna

On July 27, 1981, “Modern Records” and “Atco” labels released “Bella Donna”, the debut Stevie Nicks album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Studio 55” in Goodnight LA, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 1990, the album was certified quadruple-platinum by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
  • Tom Petty – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Michael Campbell – guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Don Felder – guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar 
  • Billy Payne – piano
  • Roy Bittan – piano
  • Bill Elliott – piano
  • Benmont Tench – piano, organ
  • David Adelstein – synthesizer
  • Duck Dunn – bass guitar
  • Tom Moncrieff – bass guitar
  • Richard Bowen – bass guitar
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Don Henley – co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • Sharon Celani; Lori Perry – backing vocals
  • Gordon Perry – arrangements
  • Roy Bittan – arrangements
  • Benmont Tench – musical director
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
  • Don Smith – additional engineering, mixing
  • Thom Panunzio – additional engineering
  • Dana Latham; Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas; James Ball – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Herbert W. Worthington IItI – art direction, photography, design, cover concept
  • Christopher Nicks – cover concept
  • Mike Manoogian – logo design
  • Michael Curtis – layout, design, back cover and inside lighting
  • Richard Hall – front cover lighting
  • Sabienne Poilievre – front cover hair design
  • Beverlee Vance; Richard Bremer; Danton Thompson – hair design
  • Margi Kent – clothes
  • Liza Gonzales – make-up
  • Kathryn Greenbalm – hands
  • Janet Weber – production coordinator
  • Debbie Alsbury – production assistant, personal assistant
  • Cathie Rice – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Nicks, except where noted.

  1. Bella Donna
  2. Kind of Woman – music by Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench
  3. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  4. Think About It music by Stevie Nicks, Roy Bittan
  5. After the Glitter Fades
  6. Edge of Seventeen
  7. How Still My Love
  8. Leather and Lace
  9. Outside the Rain
  10. The Highwayman

George Harrison: Thirty Three & 1/3

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On November 19, 1976, “Dark Horse” label released “Thirty Three & 1/3”, the seventh George Harrison studio album.  It was recorded May – September 1976, at the “Friar Park”, Harrison’s home studio, and was produced by Harrison and Tom Scott. The album was accompanied by comedy themed video clips for three of the songs, two of which were directed by Eric Idle.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, percussion
  • Billy Preston– piano, organ, synthesizer
  • David Foster– Fender Rhodes, clavinet
  • Gary Wright– keyboards
  • Richard Tee– piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Alvin Taylor– drums
  • Emil Richards– marimba
  • Tom Scott– saxophones, flute, lyricon
  • Hank Cicalo – recording
  • Mike Manoogian – typography
  • Bob Cato – design, photography
  • Henry Grossman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Woman Don’t You Cry for Me
  2. Dear One
  3. Beautiful Girl
  4. This Song
  5. See Yourself
  6. It’s What You Value
  7. True Love – Cole Porter
  8. Pure Smokey
  9. Crackerbox Palace
  10. Learning How to Love You