On January 2, 2018, Roe Erister “Rick” Hall died aged 85. He was musician (guitar, mandolin) , music producer, songwriter, music publisher, best known as the owner and proprietor of “FAME Studios” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He had recorded and promoted names like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Duane Allman, Etta James, Osmonds, Paul Anka and Tom Jones. In 1985, Hall was inducted into the “Alabama Music Hall of Fame”, received the “John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award”, and In 2014, he won the “Grammy Trustees Award”.
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Scott Walker: Any Day Now
In May 1973, “Philips” label released “Any Day Now”, the eighth Scott Walker studio album.It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by John Franz.
Personnel:
- Scott Walker- vocals
- Peter Knight- arrangements, conductor
- Robert Cornford – arrangements, conductor
- Peter J. Olliff – engineer
Track listing:
- Any Day Now – Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach
- All My Love’s Laughter – Jimmy Webb
- Do I Love You – Albert Pelay, Alain le Govic, Yves Dessca, Maxime Piolot, Paul Anka
- Maria Bethania – Caetano Veloso
- Cowboy – Randy Newman
- When You Get Right Down to It- Barry Mann
- If – David Gates
- Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
- The me I Never Knew – Don Black, John Barry
- If Ships Were Made to Sail – Jimmy Webb
- We Could Be Flying – Michel Colombier, Paul Williams
Anne Murray: Annie
In April 1972, “Capitol” label released “Annie”, the sixth Anne Murray studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Eastern Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Brian Ahern.The album front cover was by Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean Fame.
Personnel:
- Anne Murray – vocals
- Brent Titcomb – guitars, engineer
- Brian Ahern – guitars, arrangements, engineer
- Bill Speer – piano, keyboards
- Don Thompson – bass, vibraphone
- Skip Beckwith – bass
- Andy Cree – drums
- Ian Goggin – engineer
- Mikes Wilkinson – engineer
- Dean Torrence – design
Track listing:
- Robbie’s Song for Jesus – Robbie MacNeill
- Falling Into Rhyme – Maribeth Solomon
- I Like Your Music – Sonny Curtis
- Everything Has Got to Be Free – Bodie Chandler
- Drown Me – Peter Cornell
- You Can’t Have a Hand on Me – Billy Gale
- You Made My Life a Song – Sonny Curtis
- You Can’t Go Back – Paul Grady
- Beautiful – Carole King
- Everything’s Been Changed – Paul Anka
Stevie Wonder: Fulfillingness’ First Finale
On July 22, 1974, “Tamla” label released “Fulfillingness’ First Finale”, the seventeen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” and “Westlake Recording Studios” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil. In 1974, the album won three “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”; “Best Male Pop Vocal” and “Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance” (for Boogie On Reggae Woman).
Personnel:
- Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner clavinet, Moog bass, piano, hi-hat, cymbals, O.N.T.O. synthesizer, drums, handclaps, percussion
- Michael Sembello– electric guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
- Michael Sembello – acoustic guitar
- Reggie McBride – electric bass
- James Jamerson– acoustic bass
- Bobbye Hall– congas, bongos
- Rocky Dzidzornu– congas
- Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizers
- Bobbye Hall –cuíca
- Bob and Malcolm – Moog, programming
- Jim Gilstrap– backing vocals
- Deniece Williams – backing vocals
- Paul Anka – backing vocals
- Syreeta Wright– backing vocal
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocal
- Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – backing vocal
- Minnie Riperton– backing vocal
- The Jackson 5– backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocals
- The Persuasions– backing vocals
- Sergio Mendes – Portuguese lyrics
Track listing:
- Smile Please – Stevie Wonder
- Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away – Stevie Wonder
- Too Shy to Say – Stevie Wonder
- Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
- Creepin’ – Stevie Wonder
- You Haven’t Done Nothin – Stevie Wonder
- It Ain’t No Use – Stevie Wonder
- They Won’t Go When I Go – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Bird of Beauty – Stevie Wonder
- Please Don’t Go – Stevie Wonder
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