In September 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “Tutu”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded February – March 1985, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Clinton Recording” in New York, “Le Gonks” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller. In 1986, Miles Davis received the “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist Grammy Award” for the performance on this album.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Marcus Miller – bass guitar, various instruments, additional synthesizer programming, arrangements
George Duke – various instruments, arrangements
Omar Hakim – drums, percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Steve Reid – additional percussion
Michał Urbaniak – electric violin
Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
Adam Holzman – additional synthesizer programming, synthesizer solo
On April 4, 1980, “A&M” label released “Light Up the Night”, the fourth Brothers Johnson (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1980, at “Allen Zentz Recording” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
George Johnson – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangements
Louis Johnson – acoustic piano, Prophet-5, guitars, lead guitar, bass, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
Greg Phillinganes – acoustic and electric piano, synthesizer
Rod Temperton – electric piano, synthesizer and BGV arrangements
Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
John Robinson – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocal percussion
Richard Heath – lead and backing vocals, percussion
Kim Hutchcroft – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
Larry Williams – alto and tenor saxophone, flute, synthesizers
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – euphonium, trombone, slide trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, horn and string arrangements
Alex Weir – lead and backing vocals
Michael Jackson – backing vocals fills, BGV arrangements
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
Susaye Greene-Brown – backing vocals
Josie James – backing vocals
Valerie Johnson – backing vocals
Scherrie Payne – backing vocals
Quincy Jones – rhythm, synthesizer and BGV arrangements, backing vocals
Johnny Mandel – synthesizer arrangements
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string conductor
Bruce Swedien – recording, mixing
Tim Gerrity – engineer assistant
Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
Randy Pipes – engineer assistant
John Van Nest – engineer assistant
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Glen Wexler – art direction, cover concept, photography
Ed Eckstien – cover concept
Kurt Triffet – illustration
The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – direction
Track listing:
Stomp! – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
Light Up the Night – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
You Make Me Wanna Wiggle – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
Treasure – Rod Temperton
This Had to Be – Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
All About the Heaven – Rod Temperton
Smilin’ on Ya – George Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, Jerry Hey
Closer to the One That You Love – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
Celebration – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
In August 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Caravan to Midnight”, the sixth Robin Trower studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Wally Heider Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Davis.
Personnel:
Robin Trower – guitar
James Dewar – vocals
Rustee Allen – bass
Bill Lordan – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Pete Ellis Bishop – engineer
Chris Desmond, Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
Hipgnosis – art direction
George Hardie – illustration, design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Dewar and Robin Trower except where noted
On July 24, 1990, “Polydor” label released “Goodnight L.A.”, the eighth Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Goodnight L.A. Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olson.
Personnel:
Bob Catley — vocals
Tony Clarkin — guitar
Mark Stanway — keyboards
Wally Lowe — bass guitar
Mickey Barker — drums
Paulinho da Costa — percussion
Deric Dyer — saxophone
Tommy Funderburk — backing vocals
Michael Sadler — backing vocals
Tracking list:
All tracks by Tony Clarkin, except where noted.
Rockin’ Chair – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
Mama
Only a Memory
Reckless Man
Matter of Survival – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
What Kind of Love Is That – Tony Clarkin, Jim Vallance
On July 14, 1983, “Arista” label released “Get It Right”, the twenty-ninth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Luther Vandross.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Doc Powell – guitar
Georg Wadenius – guitar
Teddy F. White – guitar
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
Marcus Miller – synthesizers, bass guitar, rhythm arrangements
Yogi Horton – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, congas, bongos
Steve Kroon – congas, triangle
Dave Friedman – vibraphone
David Carey – timpani
George Young – soprano saxophone
Alan Rubin, George Young, Gregory Williams, Jim Pugh, John Clark, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini, Peter Gordon, Ronnie Cuber, Tom Malone – horns
Alfred Brown, Barry Finclair, Elena Barere, Emanuel Vardi, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Zaratzian, Homer Mensch, Jan Mullen, Jean R. Dane, Jesse Levy, John Beal, John Pintavalle, Jonathan Abramowitz, Joseph Rabushka, Judy Geist, Julien Barber, Kathryn Kienke, Kermit Moore, Lamar Alsop, Lewis Eley, Margaret Ross, Marilyn Wright, Regis Landiorio, Richard Sortomme, Richard Young, Sanford Allen, Sue Pray, Winterton Garvey – strings
Rob Mounsey – string arrangements, horn arrangements
In May 1976, “Capitol” label released “Sky High!”, the fourth Tavares studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Total Experience Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Freddie Perren.
Personnel:
Antone Tavares – vocal
Arthur Tavares – vocal
Feliciano Tavares – vocal
Perry Tavares – vocal
Vierra Tavares – vocal
Bob “Boogie” Bowles, Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
John Barnes – piano
Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes, Bob Robitaille) – synthesizers, synthesizers arrangements
Scott Edwards – bass
James Gadson – drums
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho Magalhaes, Paulinho da Costa, Freddie Perren – percussion
Freddie Perren – rhythm arrangements
Larry Miles – engineer
Tyrone Williams – engineer
Ron Alvarez – engineer assistant
Wally Traugott – mastering
Track listing:
The Mighty Power of Love – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Ridin’ High – Feliciano Tavres, Keni St. Lewis
To the Other Man – Luther Ingram, Randall Stewart, Johnny Northern, Johnny Baylor
Heaven Must be Missing an Angel – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Bein’ with You – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Wonderful – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton
Guiding Star – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
Don’t Take Away the Music – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
In April 1981, “Elektra” label released “Tender Togetherness”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded February – April 1981, at “Indigo Ranch” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Larry Dunn.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Philip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, percussion
Roland Bautista – guitars
Eduardo del Barrio – piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes
Denzil Miller – piano, electric piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, arrangements, vocal arrangements
Jeff Johnson – synthesizer
Tom Pigott Smith – synthesizer
Nathan East – bass guitar, electric guitar
Byron Miller – bass guitar
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums, arranger
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
Steven Dunn – percussion, drums, Moog bass, arranger
Fred White – percussion, drums
Ralph Johnson – percussion
Marlena Jeter – vocals
Dianne Reeves – vocals
Gwen Matthews – vocals
Lynn Davis – vocals, vocal arrangements
Don Myrick – alto saxophone
Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Harris – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn
David Duke – French horn
Sidney Muldrow – French horn
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – bass trombone
Louis Satterfield – trombone
Roland Bautista – arrangements
George del Barrio – conductor, string arrangements
Rahmlee Michael Davis – horn arrangements
Eduardo del Barrio – arrangements
Larry Dunn – arranger, vocal arrangements
Mike Harris – horn arrangements
Don Myrick – horn arrangements
Louis Satterfield – horn arrangements
Track listing:
Hermanos – Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn
I’ll Give You My Love – Roland Bautista, Cavanaugh, Larry Dunn, Stanley Turrentine
Tamarac – Larry Dunn, Steven Dunn
After the Love Has Gone – Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon
Cherubim – Larry Dunn
Only You and Me – Eddie del Barrio, Larry Dunn, Roxanne Seeman
World Chimes – Larry Dunn
Pure Love – Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller Jr., Stanley Turrentine
Havin Fun with Mr. T – Chandler, Larry Dunn, Denzil Miller, Byron Miller
On April 15, 1982, “Columbia” label released “Lite Me Up”, the 28th Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “George Massenburg Studio” in Los Angeles, “El Dorado Studios” in Hollywood, “Garden Rake Studios”, and was produced by Herbie Hancock, Jay Graydon and Narada Michael Walden.
In January 1984, “RCA” label released “Lady of the Stars”, the seventeenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Robb, Dee Robband and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Donovan – vocals, guitar
Pete Carr – guitar
Richie Zito – guitar
Dave Mason – guitar
John Sebastian – autoharp
Barry Beckett, Bill Payne, William “Smitty” Smith, Jai Winding, Bruce Robb – keyboards
Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar, Wilton Felder, Jim Strauss – bass guitar
Rayford Griffin, James Gadson, Mike “Reedo” Reed – drums
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
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