In October 1973, “United Artists” and “BGO” labels released “Playin’ Favorites”, the fourth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Freeman.
Personnel:
Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
Buzzy Feiten – guitar, tambourine
Steve Berg – guitar
John Hughey – pedal steel
Ronnie Zito – banjo, tambourine
Frank Wakefield – vocals, mandoline
Dave Bromberg – dobro
Neil Larsen – keyboards, piano
Chuck Leavell – piano
Tony Levin – bass
Rob Rothstein – vocals, bass
Rick Marotta – drums
Johnny Sandlin – percussion
Danny Manselino – percussion
Mike Mainieri – marimba
Frank Orsini – fiddle
Russ Savakus – bass violin
Albertine Robinson – backing vocals
Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
Frank Hubach – engineer, remix
Jim Reeves – engineer
Mike Salisbury – art direction
Fred Conrad – photography
Track listing:
Sitting on Top of the World – Bo Carter, Little Walter
Living With the Blues – Brownie McGhee
Mountains O’ Mourne – Percy French
Fool’s Paradise – Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty
Love O’ Love – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
Medley: Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
Everyday – Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
Ancient History – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
Over the Mountains – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
Lovesick Blues – Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
New Mule Skinner Blues – Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn
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
In November 1972, “United Artists” label released the self-titled, third Don McLean album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City and was produced by Ed Freeman.
Personnel:
Don McLean – guitar, vocals
Warren Bernhardt – piano
Dick Hyman – piano
Neil Larsen – piano
Ed Trickett – hammered dulcimer
Don Brooks – harmonica
Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar
Tony Levin – bass
Bob Rothstein – bass, vocals
Russ Savakus – bass, violin, vocals
Chris Parker – drums
Ralph MacDonald – percussion, conga
George Ricci – cello
Ed Freeman – string arrangements
West Forty Fourth Street Rhythm and Noise Choir – chorus
Tom Flye, Dennis Ferrante, Ed Sprigg, Rod O’Brien – engineer
John Olson – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
Dreidel
Bronco Bill’s Lament
Oh, My What a Shame
If We Try
The More You Pay (The More It’s Worth)
Narcisissima
Falling Through Time
On the Amazon – Vivian Ellis, Clifford Grey, Greatrex Newman
On July 15, 1981,”Warner Bros” label released “Pirates”, the second Rickie Lee Jones. It was recorded January 1980 – April 1981, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman.
Personnel:
Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, horn arrangements
Buzz Feiten– guitar
David Kalish – guitar
Steve Lukather– guitar
Dean Parks– guitar
Clarence McDonald– keyboards
Randy Kerber– keyboards
Neil Larsen– keyboards
Russell Ferrante– keyboards
Donald Fagen– synthesizer
Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
Sal Bernardi – vocals, harmonica
Chuck Rainey– bass
Victor Feldman– drums, percussion, keyboards
Steve Gadd– drums
Art Rodriguez – drums
Lenny Castro– percussion
David Sanborn– alto saxophone
Tom Scott– baritone and tenor saxophone
Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
Ralph Burns– orchestral arrangements
Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements
Arno Lucas– backing vocals
Leslie Smith – backing vocals
Joe Turano – backing vocals
Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett– engineer
Mike Salisbury – design
Brassaï– front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.
We Belong Together
Living It Up
Skeletons
Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking – Rickie Lee Jones, David Kalish
Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)
A Lucky Guy
Traces of the Western Slopes – Sal Bernardi, Rickie Lee Jones
In August 1978, “Full Moon” label released “Twin Sons of Different Mothers”, the first of two collaborations albums by Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California; “Village Recorders”, “Wally Heider Studios”, “United Studios”, “A&M Studios” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg.
Personnel:
Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing, vocals, voices, synthesizer, acoustic, electric, classical and slide guitars, bass, mandolin, percussion, piano, keyboard
Tim Weisberg- flute, oboe, piccolo, percussion
John Leslie Hug – guitar, harp
Neil Larsen – piano, keyboard, electric piano
John Ellis – organ, oboe
Andy Newmark- synthesizer, drums
Norbert Putnam- bass
Willie Weeks– bass
Jim Keltner- drums
Joe Lala- percussion, conga
Bobbye Hall- percussion, conga, cowbell
Gary Coleman – percussion
David Breinenthal – bassoon
Vincent DeRosa – French horn
Earl Dumler – English horn
Ann Mason Stockton – harp
Don Henley- vocals, harmony vocals
Florence Warner- vocals, backing vocals
Marty Lewis – engineer
Glenn Meadows – vinyl mastering engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Fogelberg, except where noted.
Twins Theme
Intimidation
Lazy Susan
Guitar Etude No. 3
Tell Me to My Face – Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
In May 1977, “Capricorn” label released “Playin’ Up a Storm”, the third Gregg Allman Band studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.
On February 20, 1979, “Dark Horse” label released the self-titled, eight George Harrison studio album. It was recorded March – November 1978, at “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Russ Titelman and George Harrison. The album included “Blow Away” and “Not Guilty”, songs that Harrison originally recorded in 1968 for the Beatles’ “White Album”.
Personnel:
George Harrison– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass
Eric Clapton – guitar
Neil Larsen – keyboards, Minimoog
Steve Winwood – polymoog, harmonium, Minimoog, backing vocals
Willie Weeks – bass
Andy Newmark– drums
Ray Cooper– percussion
Emil Richards– marimba
Gayle Levant – harp
Gary Wright– oberheim
Del Newman – strings and horn arrangements
Mike Salisbury – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.
On January 31, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Old Ideas”,the twelfth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at Cohen’s own studio at his house in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Sanders and Patrick Leonard.
Personnel:
Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar, arranging, programming
Neil Larsen – Hammond B3, piano, synth bass, percussion, cornet
Ed Sanders- vocals, guitar
Jordan Charnofsky – guitar
Sharon Robinson- vocals, synth bass
Chris Wabich – drums
Robert Korda – violin
Bela Santeli – violin
The Webb Sisters- vocals
Dana Glover- vocals
Jennifer Warnes- backing vocals
Patrick Leonard – programming
Track listing:
Going Home – Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard
Amen – Leonard Cohen
Show Me the Place – Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard
On November 5, 1982, “Dark Horse” label released “Gone Troppo”, the tenth George Harrison studio album. Harrison’s last studio album in five years, was recorded from May 5 to August 27, 1982, at the “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by George Harrison, Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald.
Personnel:
George Harrison– vocals, guitars, synthesizer, bass, mandolin, marimba, jal-tarang
Joe Brown– mandolin, backing vocals
Neil Larsen – piano
Mike Moran– keyboards, synthesizer, piano, synthesizer bass
Billy Preston– organ, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
Jon Lord– synthesizer
Gary Brooker– synthesizer
Herbie Flowers– bass
Alan Jones – bass
Willie Weeks– bass
Ray Cooper– percussion, marimba, glockenspiel, electric piano, sound effects
Henry Spinetti– drums
Jim Keltner– percussion, drums
Dave Mattacks– drums
Willie Greene – backing vocals, bass voice
Bobby King– backing vocals
Vicki Brown– backing vocals
Pico Pena – backing vocals
Syreeta– backing vocals
Sarah Ricor – backing vocals
Rodina Sloan – backing vocals
Legs Larry Smith– art direction, design
Track listing
All compositions by George Harrison, except where noted.
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