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The P-Funk All Stars: Urban Dancefloor Guerillas

In December 1983, “Uncle Jam” label released “Urban Dancefloor Guerillas”, the debut P-Funk All-Stars (The) studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by George Clinton, Garry Shider, Walter Morrison, Sylvester Stewart and Bootsy Collins.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton
  • Bootsy Collins
  • Norma Jean Bell
  • Muruga Booker
  • Greg Boyer
  • Kenny Colton
  • Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
  • Benny Cowan
  • Janice Evans
  • Ron Ford
  • Mallia Franklin
  • Jimmy Giles
  • Richard Griffith
  • Michael Hampton
  • Larry Hatcher
  • Shirley Hayden
  • Eddie Hazel
  • Sheila Horne
  • Robert “P-Nut” Johnson
  • Jerry Jones
  • Lynn Mabry
  • Jeanette McGruder
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight
  • Walter “Junie” Morrison
  • Maceo Parker
  • Michael “Clip” Payne
  • Dean Ragland
  • Garry Shider
  • Linda Shider
  • David Spradley
  • Donnie Sterling
  • Sly Stone
  • Cynthia Robinson
  • Greg Thomas
  • Tony Thomas
  • Fred Wesley
  • Bobby Womack
  • Debbie Wright
  • Philippé Wynne

Track listing:

  1. Generator Pop – George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley
  2. Acupuncture – DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton, W. Walters
  3. One Of Those Summers – George Clinton, Walter Morrison
  4. Catch A Keeper – George Clinton, Donny Sterling, Sylvester Stewart
  5. Pumpin’ It Up – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford
  6. Copy Cat – David Spradley, Lashawn Clinton, Garry Shider
  7. Hydraulic Pump – George Clinton, Sylvester Stewart, Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford
  8. Pumpin’ It Up (reprise) – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford

Dave Mason: It’s Like You Never Left

On October 29, 1973, “CBS” label released “It’s Like You Never Left”, the fourth  Dave Mason studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Mason.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – vocals, guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Graham Nash, John Batdorf– vocals
  • Clydie King, Julia Tillman Waters, Kathleen Saroyan, Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
  • Mark Jordan – piano, organ
  • Chuck Rainey, Carl Radle, Charles Fletcher, Greg Reeves, Lonnie Turner – bass
  • Jim Keltner, Rick Jaeger – drums
  • Rocky, Nastyee – congas
  • Denny Morouse, Norma Jean Bell, Steve Madaio – horns
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Malcolm Cecil, Malcolm Cecil – programming, recording, co-producer
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • Glen Kolotkin – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Mason, except where noted.

  1. Baby…Please
  2. Every Woman
  3. If You Got Love
  4. Maybe
  5. Headkeeper
  6. Misty Morning Stranger
  7. Silent Partner
  8. Side Tracked – Dave Mason, Rick Jaeger, Lonnie Turner, Mark Jordan
  9. The Lonely One
  10. It’s Like You Never Left

Tommy Bolin: Private Eyes

In September 1976, “Columbia” label released “Private Eyes”, the second and the last Tommy Bolin album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles,and ”Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dennis MacKay and Tommy Bolin.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Bolin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Reggie McBride – vocals, bass
  • Mark Stein – vocals, keyboards
  • Norma Jean Bell – vocals, percussion, saxophone
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Bobby Berge – drums, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Del Newman – string arrangements
  • Thomas La Tonore, Stephen W Tayler – engineer
  • Jimmy Wachtel – design

Track listing:

  1. Bustin’ Out for Rosey – Tommy Bolin
  2. Sweet Burgundy – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  3. Post Toastee – Tommy Bolin
  4. Shake the Devil – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  5. Gypsy Soul – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  6. Someday We’ll Bring Our Love Home – Tommy Bolin, John Tesar
  7. Hello, Again – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook
  8. You Told Me That You Loved Me –Tommy Bolin