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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

Weather Report: Procession

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In February 1983, “Columbia” label released “Procession”, the eleventh Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Josef Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Josef Zawinul – keyboards
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Victor Bailey – bass
  • Omar Hakim – vocals, drums, guitar
  • José Rossy – percussion, concertina
  • The Manhattan Transfer – vocals
  • Neil Dorfsman, Tom Fouce, Mitch Gibson, Tom Miller – engineer
  • John Lykes – cover artwork
  • Bruce Talamon – photography

Track listing:

  1. Procession – Josef Zawinul
  2. Plaza Real – Wayne Shorter
  3. Two Lines – Josef Zawinul
  4. Where the Moon Goes – lyrics by Nan O’Byrne and Josef Zawinul, music by Josef Zawinul
  5. The Well – Wayne Shorter, Joseph Zawinul
  6. Molasses Run – Omar Hakim

Poco: Blue and Gray

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In July 1981, “MCA” label released “Blue and Gray”, the thirteen Poco studio. It was recorded in 1981 and was produced by Mike Flicker.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
  • Kim Bullard– vocals, keyboards
  • Charlie Harrison– vocals, bass
  • Steve Chapman – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Clydie King– backing vocals
  • Denise DeCaro– backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields– backing vocals
  • Dave Marquette, John Mills, Joe Chiccarelli, Mitch Gibson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rusty Young, except where noted.

  1. Glorybound
  2. Blue and Gray
  3. Streets of Paradise – Paul Cotton
  4. The Writing on the Wall
  5. Down on the River Again – Paul Cotton
  6. Please Wait for Me – Paul Cotton
  7. Widowmaker
  8. Here Comes That Girl Again
  9. Sometimes (We Are All We Got) – Paul Cotton
  10. The Land of Glory

Weather Report: Domino Theory

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In February 1984, “Columbia” label released “Domino Theory”, the fourteenth Weather Report studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter and Omar Hakim.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Wayne Shorter- saxophones
  • Victor Bailey- bass
  • Omar Hakim- drums
  • José Rossy – percussion
  • Carl Anderson- vocals
  • Bernie Fromm, Mitch Gibson, Tom Suzuki – engineer
  • Larry Ferguson – engineer assistant
  • Tony Lane, Nancy Donald – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Zawinul, except where noted.

  1. Can It Be Done – Wilson Tee
  2. D Flat Waltz
  3. The Peasant
  4. Predator – Wayne Shorter
  5. Blue Sound – Note 3
  6. Swamp Cabbage – Wayne Shorter
  7. Domino Theory

Poco: Blue and Gray

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In July 1981, “MCA” label released “Blue and Gray”, the fifteenth Poco album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Mike Flicker.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton – vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young – vocals, steel guitar, guitar
  • Kim Bullard – vocals, keyboards
  • Charlie Harrison – vocals, bass
  • Steve Chapman – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Clydie King, Denise DeCaro, Venetta Fields– backing vocals
  • Dave Marquette, John Mills, Joe Chiccarelli, Mitch Gibson – recording

Track listing:

  1. Glorybound – Rusty Young
  2. Blue and Gray – Rusty Young
  3. Streets of Paradise – Paul Cotton
  4. The Writing on the Wall – Rusty Young
  5. Down on the River Again – Paul Cotton
  6. Please Wait for Me – Paul Cotton
  7. Widowmaker – Rusty Young
  8. Here Comes That Girl Again – Rusty Young
  9. Sometimes (We Are All We Got) – Paul Cotton
  10. The Land of Glory – Rusty Young

Oingo Boingo: Nothing To Fear

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On June 22, 1982, “A&M” label released “Nothing to Fear”, the second Oingo Boingo album. It was recorded November 1981-January 1982, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, Danny Elfamn, Steve Bartek, Richard Gibbs, Kerry Hatch, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, Sam “Sluggo” Phipps, Leon Schneiderman and Dale Turner.

Personnel:

  • Danny Elfman- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Bartek- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Richard Gibbs- keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Kerry Hatch – bass, key rhythm vocals
  • Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez – drums, percussion
  • Sam “Sluggo” Phipps- tenor and soprano saxophone
  • Leon Schneiderman – baritone and alto saxophone
  • Dale Turner- trumpet, trombone
  • Steve Bartek – horn arrangements
  • Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
  • Krohn McHenry – second recording engineer
  • Mitch Gibson – second mixing engineer
  • Jules Bates (Artrouble) – back cover, sleeve, art direction
  • Georganne Deen – front cover
  • Laura Engel – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Danny Elfman.

  1. Grey Matter
  2. Insects
  3. Private Life
  4. Wild Sex (in the Working Class)
  5. Running on a Treadmill
  6. Whole Day Off
  7. Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)
  8. Why’d We Come
  9. Islands
  10. Reptiles and Samurai

Weather Report: Same

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In February 1982, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, twelfth Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul– electric keyboards, piano, clay drum, drum computer, percussion, voice, horn, woodwind, string and brass sounds, front cover concept
  • Wayne Shorter– tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar, percussion, voice
  • Peter Erskine– drums, drum computer, claves
  • Robert Thomas Jr.– percussion
  • Neil Dorfsman, Mitch Gibson – engineer
  • Joseph Futterer, Richie Powell – art direction
  • Don Dixon – cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Volcano for Hire – Joe Zawinul
  2. Current Affairs – Joe Zawinul
  3. Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz) – Joe Zawinul
  4. Dara Factor One – Joe Zawinul
  5. When It Was Now – Wayne Shorter
  6. Speechless – Joe Zawinul
  7. Dara Factor Two – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.