On May 25, 1979, “Alfa” label released the self-titled, debut Casiopea album. It was recorded December 1978 – March 1979, at “Studio A” in Tokyo, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Kunihiko Murai, Syoro Kawazoe, Shinji Sawada and Kazusuke Obi.
Personnel:
Issei Noro – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
On September 14, 2004, “New Door” label released “Everybody Loves a Happy Ending”, the sixth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2004, at “Charlton’s Garage” in Sherman Oaks, California, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, California, “Old Soul Studios” in Catskill, New York, and was produced by Charlton Pettus, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.
Personnel:
Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
Curt Smith – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass
Kenny Siegal – guitars, backing vocals
Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars
Fred Eltringham – drums
Brian Geltner – drums
Joel Peskin – tenor and baritone saxophone
Rick Baptist – trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
David Washburn – trumpet, flugelhorn
Steve Kujala – flute
Alexander Giglio – backing vocals
Gwen Snyder – backing vocals
Laura Gray – crowd vocals
Julian Orzabal – crowd vocals
Orchestra on “Secret World”
Paul Buckmaster – arrangements, conductor
Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Julian Hallmark, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Norm Hughes, Peter Kent, Michael Markman, Robert Matsuda, Sid Page, Sandra Park, Sara Parkins, Bob Peterson, Lesa Terry, Josefina Veraga, John Wittenberg – violin
Bob Becker, Denyse Buffman, Roland Kato, Carole Mukogawa, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson – viola
Stefanie Fife, Barry Gold, Maurice Grants, Vahe Hayrikyan, Suzie Katayama, Miguel Martinez, Dan Smith, Rudy Stein – cello
Gayle Levant – harp
Suzie Katayama – contractor
Charlton Pettus – recording, drum recording
Neil Dorfsman – drum recording
Tom Schick – drum recording, additional guitar recording
Miles Wilson – drum recording assistant
Mark O’Donoughue – additional engineer
Steve Churchyard – orchestra session recording
Tim Palmer – mixing
Andy Gwynn – mixing assistant
Pete Novak – mixing assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Jayce Murphy – Nuendo programming
Alan Aldridge – illustrations, logo design
Ryan Rogers – additional design
Zoren Gold – photography
Michael Kachko – product manager
Cindi Peters – project coordinator
Ute Friesleben – production manager
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Charlton Pettus, except where noted.
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:
Procession – Josef Zawinul
Plaza Real – Wayne Shorter
Two Lines – Josef Zawinul
Where the Moon Goes – lyrics by Nan O’Byrne and Josef Zawinul, music by Josef Zawinul
On September 3, 1991, “Mercury” label released “Stranger in This Town”, the first Richie Sambora album. It was recorded in 1991 and was produced by Richie Sambora and Neil Dorfsman.
Personnel:
Richie Sambora- lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, strings arrangement
Eric Clapton- guitar solo
David Bryan- keyboards, strings arrangements
Jeff Bova, Robbie Buchanan, Larry Fast, Jimmy Bralower, Chris Palmaro, Eric Persing – keyboards, programming
Tony Levin- bass guitar, Chapman Stick
Randy Jackson- bass guitar
Tico Torres- drums, percussion
Rafael Padilla, Carol Steele – percussion
Dean Fasano, Franke Previte, Curtis King, Bekka Bramlett, Isabella Lento, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King – backing vocals
Katie Agresta – vocal coach
Jeff Hendrickson, Lance Phillips, Frank Wolf – engineer
Bob Ludwig- mastering
Margery Greenspan – art direction
Umi Kenyon – design
Tim White, Darryl Estrine – photography
JD Dworkow – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Richie Sambora, except where noted.
Rest in Peace – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
Church of Desire
Stranger in This Town – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
Ballad of Youth – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda
One Light Burning – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda, Bruce Foster
On September 29, 1980, “MCA” label released “Carnaval”, the fourth Spyro Gyra album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Secret Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.
Personnel:
Jay Beckenstein – saxophones, piano
Tom Schuman, Jeremy Wall – keyboards
Dave Samuels – marimba, vibraphone
Chet Catallo, Hiram Bullock, Rick Strauss, John Tropea – guitar
Jim Kurzdorfer – bass
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Steve Jordan – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion, congas
Steve Kroon, Richard Calandra – percussion
Rob Mounsey – synthesizer
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet
Michael Brecker – flute
David Darling – cello
Jeremy Wall – horn and string arrangements, conductor
Tom Schuman – horn and string arrangements, conductor
On May 22, 1980, “Motown” label released “Diana”, the tenth Diana Ross album. It was recorded December 1979-March 1980, at “Power Station”, and “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios” in Hollywood and was produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
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:
Volcano for Hire – Joe Zawinul
Current Affairs – Joe Zawinul
Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz) – Joe Zawinul
Dara Factor One – Joe Zawinul
When It Was Now – Wayne Shorter
Speechless – Joe Zawinul
Dara Factor Two – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.
On October 2, 1995, “Creation Records” label released “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” the second Oasis studio album. It was recorded March 1995, May–June 1995, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher. At the 2010 “Brit Awards”, “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” was named the greatest British album since 1980. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 378 on its list of the “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 8 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 6 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Norway by “IFPI Norway”; 2 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 14 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, tambourine
Noel Gallagher – vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, e-bow
Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs – acoustic and rhythm guitar, piano, mellotron, drunk vocals
Paul McGuigan– bass guitar
Alan White– drums, percussion
Paul Weller– lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Tony McCarroll – drums
Neil Dorfsman – multichannel mixing
David Swope – mixing assistant
Barry Grint – original audio mastering
Vlado Meller – mastering
Brian Cannon – design
Brian Cannon– artwork, design
Mathew Sankey – assistant design
Michael Spencer Jones – photography
Track listing:
All songs written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.
Hello – Noel Gallagher, Gary Glitter, Mike Leander
Roll With It
Wonderwall
Don’t Look Back in Anger
Hey Now
Untitled (also known as The Swamp Song — Excerpt 1)
Some Might Say
Cast No Shadow
She’s Electric
Morning Glory
Untitled (also known as The Swamp Song — Excerpt 2)
On September 20, 1982, “Vertigo” label released “Love over Gold”, the fourth Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded March – June 1982, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mark Knopfler. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in Germany by “IFPI”.
On September 10, 1991, “Vertigo” label released “On Every Street”, the sixth and final Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November 1990 – May 1991, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Alan Clark. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by Musiikkituottajat; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 4 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 4 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”: 2 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI” and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar, acoustic lap steel
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