In February 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Todd”, the fifth Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded July – August 1973, at “Wollman Rink” and “Griffin Park” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
Todd Rundgren – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, acoustic and electric pianos, organ, bass, drums, harpsichord, drum machine, percussion, arrangements, engineering
Moogy Klingman – organ, grand piano, electric piano, harpsichord
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
On February 28, 2011, “Barking Moondog” label relased “Electronic Church Muzik”, the fourth Ant-Bee studio album. It was recorded over the course of several years, and was produced by Billy James.
Personnel:
Billy James (The Ant-Bee) – vocals, tape, percussion, Mellotron, vibraphone, guitar, keyboards, harp, cuica, washboard, violin, choir
Jan Akkerman– guitar
Peter Banks– guitar
Daevid Allen– vocals
Artemiy Artemiev– keyboards
Mark Boston(as Rockette Morton) – bass guitar
Michael Bruce– guitar, bass guitar, sitar, vocala, keyboards
Bruce Cameron– guitar, bass guitar, sitar
Jack Dougherty – pedal steel guitar
Bill Harkleroad(Zoot Horn Rollo) – guitar
Moogy Klingman– keyboards
Alessandro Pizzin – keyboards
Don Preston– Moog synthesizer, keyboards, electronics
Peter Frohmader– keyboards, electronics
Mike Logiovino – bass guitar
Bunk Gardner– saxophone, flute
Buzz Gardner– trumpet
Cor Gout – vocals
Napoleon Murphy Brock– vocals
Jimmy Carl Black– spoken word
Gilli Smyth– vocals, spoken word
Zad McGough – backing vocals
Rod Martin – trumpet
Groucho Marx– vocals
George Scala – recorder
Jim Sherwood(as Motorhead) – snorks
Track listing:
Birth – Billy James, Gilli Smyth
Living – Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
The Language of the Body – Billy James, Daevid Allen
Eye of Agamoto – Don Preston
The Guff (Hall of Souls) – Peter Banks, Billy James, Gilli Smyth
Mallard Flies Towards Heaven – Bill Harkleroad
Ant-Bee’s Sunday Supper
Flutter-Bye, Butter-Flye – Michael Bruce, Billy James
Endless Journey – Peter Banks
The Light – Billy James, Alessandro Pizzin
Mannah – Jan Akkerman
Psalm 23
Hallelujah – Peter Frohmader, Billy James
The Wrath – Part One (The Flood) – Billy James
Secrets of the Dead – Bruce Cameron, Billy James
Pennies From Heaven – Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston
The Wrath – Part Two (Baptism Through Fire) – Billy James
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