In December 1958, “Mercury” label released “Rugolo Plays Kenton”, the tenth Pete Rugolo album. It was recorded October – November 1958, in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
Harry Klee, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe
Dave Pell – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino – trumpet
Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer – trombone
On August 7, 1967, “Columbia” label released “Revolution!”, the seventh Paul Revere & the Raiders studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Terry Melcher.
Personnel:
Paul Revere – vocals, keyboards
Keith Allison, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Jerry Cole, Ry Cooder, Mike Deasy, Joel Scott Hill, Drake Levin, Taj Mahal, Jim Valley, Freddy Weller – guitars
Ron Collins, Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Terry Hoffman – harmonica
Charlie Coe, Chris Ethridge, Joe Osborn, Ray Pohlman, Phil Volk – bass
Hal Blaine, Joe Correro, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Mike “Smitty” Smith – drums
Mark Lindsay, Charles Shoemaker, Ed Thigpen – percussion
Jim Horn, John Kelson, Mark Lindsay, Jay Migliori, Plas Johnson, Tom Scott – saxophone
Margaret Aue, Israel Baker, Jimmy Bond, David Burke, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Jan Kelley, Lou Klass, Raphael Kramer, William Kurasch, Emmet Sargeant, Ralph Schaeffer, Albert Steinberg, Joseph Stepansky- strings
On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
On June 24, 1968, “Capitol” label released “Friends”, the 14th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded February – April 1968, at “ID Sound” in Los Angels, and was produced by Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson.
Personnel:
Mike Love – vocals
Carl Wilson – vocals, guitar, bass
Brian Wilson – vocals, organ, piano
Dennis Wilson – vocals, harmonium, congas
Bruce Johnston – vocals, keyboard, piano
Al Jardine – vocals, electric bass
Marilyn Wilson – vocals
Murry Wilson – vocals
David Cohen – guitar
Al Vescovo – banjo, guitar, lap steel guitar
Jim Ackley – keyboard, guitar
Tommy Morgan – harmonica, bass harmonica
Jimmy Bond – upright bass
Lyle Ritz – electric bass, upright bass, ukulele
Jim Gordon – drums, woodblocks, bell, congas, timbales
Norm Jeffries – drums
Gene Pello – drums
Alan Estes – vibraphone, woodblocks, chimes
Bill Green – saxophone
Jim Horn – saxophone, clarinet
Don Englert – saxophone, clarinet
Roy Caton – trumpet
Robert T. Jung – saxophone
Bill Perkins – saxophone
Meyer Hirsch J. Kenneth Jensen – saxophone
Jay Migliori – saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Tom Scott – saxophone, bass flute
David Sherr – saxophone, oboe
Tony Terran – trumpet
Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
Dick Forrest – trumpet
Dick Hyde – tuba, flugelhorn
John DeVoogt – violin
Bonnie Douglas – violin
Arnold Belnick – violin
William Kurasch – violin
Jay Rosen – violin
Ralph Schaeffer – violin
Leonard Malarsky – violin
Paul Shure – violin
Norman Botnick – viola
David Burk – viola
Raymond Kelley – cello
Jacqueline Lustgarden – cello
Jim Lockert – engineer
Track listing:
Meant for You – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Friends – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine
Wake the World – Brian Wilson, Al Jardine
Be Here in the Mornin’ – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine
When a Man Needs a Woman – Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Steve Korthof, Jon Parks
Passing By – Brian Wilson
Amma Lee, the Healer – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Little Bird – Dennis Wilson, Steve Kalinich
Be Still – Dennis Wilson, Steve Kalinich
Busy Doin’ Nothin’ – Brian Wilson
Diamond Head – Al Vescovo, Lyle Ritz, Jim Ackley, Brian Wilson
Transcendental Meditation – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine
In May 1968, “Pacific Jazz” label released “The New One!”, album by the Buddy Rich Big Band (the 23rd Buddy Rich album overall). It was recorded June – November 1967, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In February 1968, “Impulse!” label released “Light My Fire”, album Gábor Szabó and Bob Thiele (the seventh Gábor Szabó album overall). It was recorded August – September 1967, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Ollie Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois – trumpet
Lew McCreary, Mike Barone, Dick Leith – trombone
Howard Johnson – tuba
Sid Feller – arranger
The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Gábor Szabó, except where noted.
Forest Flower – Charles Lloyd
Rainy Day Woman – Bob Dylan
Krishna
Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
Fakin’ It – Paul Simon
Eight Miles High – David Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn
In June 1973, “Ode” and “A&M” labels released “Fantasy”, the fifth Carole King album. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, arrangements
David T. Walker- guitar
Charles Larkey – bass guitar
Susan Ranney – bass guitar
Harvey Mason- drums
Bobbye Hall- percussion
Eddie Kendricks- backing vocals
Tom Scott, Curtis Amy, Ernie Watts, Mike Altschul – saxophone
Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell, Al Aarons – trumpet
Charles Loper, George Bohanon, Dick Hyde- trombone
Ken Yerke, Barry Socher, Sheldon Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Kathleen Lenski, Miwako Watanabe, Glen Dicterow, Polly Sweeney, Robert Lipsett, Gordon Marron Strings – violin
Denyse Buffum, David Campbell, Alan DeVeritch, Ronald Folsom – viola
In June 1968, “Reprise” label released the debut, self-titled Randy Newman album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Van Dyke Parks.
In April 1975, “A&M” label released “Diamonds & Rust”, the seventeenth Joan Baez album. It was recorded in January 1975, and was produced by Larry Carlton, David Kershenbaum and Joan Baez.
Personnel:
Joan Baez – vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
Joni Mitchell– vocal improvisation
Larry Carlton– acoustic and electric guitar, arranger
Dean Parks– electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Red Rhodes– pedal steel guitar
Rick Lo Tempio – electric guitar
Larry Knechtel– piano
Joe Sample– electric piano, Hammond organ
Hampton Hawes– piano
David Paich– piano, electric harpsichord
Malcolm Cecil– synthesizers
Wilton Felder– bass
Reinie Press – bass
Max Bennett– bass
Jim Gordon– drums
John Guerin– drums
Jim Horn– saxophone
Tom Scott– flute, saxophone, arranger
Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
Buck Monari – trumpet
Rick Riggieri – engineer
Henry Lewy – engineer
Ellis Sorkin – engineer assistant
Bob Cato – design
Track listing:
Diamonds & Rust – Joan Baez
Fountain of Sorrow – Jackson Browne
Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer – Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright
Children and All That Jazz – Joan Baez
Simple Twist of Fate – Bob Dylan
Blue Sky – Dickey Betts
Hello in There – John Prine
Jesse – Janis Ian
Winds of the Old Days – Joan Baez
Dida – Joan Baez – duet with Joni Mitchell
Medley: I Dream of Jeannie – Stephen Foster / Danny Boy – Frederick Weatherly
In March 1975, “MCA” label released “Two Sides of the Moon”, the only Keith Moon solo album. It was recorded August-December 1974, at “record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Moon, Mal Evans, Skip Taylor, John Stronach and Steve Cropper.
Personnel:
Keith Moon – vocals, drums
Ringo Starr, Gerald Garrett, Jim Gilstrap, Ira Hawkins, Ron Hicklin, Augie Johnson, Howard Kaylan, Clydie King, Dennis Larden, Gregory Matta, Sherlie Matthews, Ricky Nelson, Harry Nilsson, Irma Routen, Julia Tillman Waters, Mark Volman, Jay DeWitt White, Andrea Wills, Carolyn Wills, David Bowie – vocals
Joe Walsh, John Sebastian, Jesse Ed Davis, Ronnie Wood, Spencer Davis, Mike Condello, Beau Guss, Paul Lenart, Patti Quatro, Al Staehely, John Staehely, Skip Edwards, Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – guitars
Klaus Voormann, David Birkett, Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Ronnie Wood, Jean Millington, Jimmie Randall, Paul Stallworth – bass guitar
Jay Ferguson, Blair Aaronson, Nickey Barclay, Skip Edwards, David Foster, Norman Kurban – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
Ringo Starr, Kenney Jones, Jim Keltner, Cam Davis, Miguel Ferrer, Ron Grinel, James Ed Haymer, Mickey McGee, Curly Smith – drums, percussion
Joe Walsh, Blair Aaronson – synthesizers
Steve Douglas, Ollie Mitchell – horns
Bobby Keys – saxophones
Track listing:
Crazy Like A Fox – Al Staehely
Solid Gold – Nickey Barclay
Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
One Night Stand – Dennis Larden
The Kids Are Alright – Pete Townshend
Move Over Ms. L – John Lennon
Teen Age Idol – Jack Lewis
Back Door Sally – John Marascalco
In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Together – Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Richard Starkey
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