In November 1981, “Epic” label released “Take No Prisoners” the fourth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman.
On September 29, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Our Time in Eden”, the fifth 10,000 Maniacs studio album. It was recorded July 1991 – May 1992, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Paul Fox.
Personnel:
Natalie Merchant – vocals, piano
Dennis Drew – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards, accordion
Robert Buck – acoustic and electric guitars, electricsitar, banjo, pedal and lap steel guitars, mandocello
Steven Gustafson – bass guitar
Jerome Augustyniak – drums, percussion
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
Ralph Morrison – violin
Bruce Dukov – violin
Mary Ramsey – violin, viola
Pamela Goldsmith – viola
Larry Corbett – cello
Charles Fleischer – harmonica
Kim Laskowski – bassoon
Atsuko Sato – bassoon
James Brown – horns
Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis – tenor saxophone
Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
Fred Wesley – trombone
Paul Buckmaster – string quartet arranger, conductor
Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing
Michael Reiter – second engineer
Scott Blockland – mixing (second engineer)
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Frank Olinsky, Miss Merchant – package design
Rob Marinissen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Natalie Merchant except where noted.
Noah’s Dove
These Are Days – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
Eden – Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
Few and Far Between
Stockton Gala Days – Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
Gold Rush Brides – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
Jezebel
How You’ve Grown
Candy Everybody Wants – Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant
Tolerance
Circle Dream – Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
On July 26, 1984, “Arista:” label released “In the Heat of the Night”, the second Jeff Lorber studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Syncrosound” in Boston, Massachusetts, “Indigo Ranch Studios” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Jeff Lorber and Maurice Starr.
Personnel:
Jeff Lorber – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, drum programming, arrangements
Maurice Starr – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, drum programming
Marlon McClain – guitar
Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar
Nathan East – vocals, bass
John Robinson – cymbal, drums
Jimmy Johnson – congas
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Ronnie Laws – saxophone solo
Phillip Ingram – lead vocals
Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals
Steve George – backing vocals
David Page – backing vocals
Richard Page – backing vocals
Robert Abel – executive producer
Phil Greene – recording, mixing
Chris Brunt – recording, mixing
Joe Moody – second engineer
Ben Ing – second engineer
Ria Lewerke – art direction
Randy Roberts – creative director, design
Aaron Rapoport – back cover photography
Track listing:
In the Heat of the Night – Maurice Starr
Really Scarey – Jeff Lorber, Nathan East
Don’t Say Yes – Jeff Lorber, Tony Hayes, Marlon McClain
Tropical – Jeff Lorber
Sushi Monster – Jeff Lorber, Nathan East, Marlon McClain
Rock II – Jeff Lorber
Seventh Heaven – Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain
Double Bad – Jeff Lorber, Joe Ericksen, Jack Robinson
On June 25, 1991, “Arista” label released “What You See Is What You Sweat”, the thirty-third Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, David “Pic” Conley, Aretha Franklin, Michel Legrand, Oliver Leiber, Gene Lennon, Bruce Roberts, Joshua Thompson, David Townsend, Luther Vandross, Narada Michael Walden and Elliot Wolff.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, piano
Rick Iantosca – acoustic guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Vernon Black – guitar
David Townsend – guitar
Jean-Marc Benais – guitar
Teddy F. White – guitar
Al Turner – bass guitar
Marcus Miller – bass guitar
Dominique Bertram – bass guitar
Rudolph Stansfield – piano
Thierry Eliez – piano
Skip Anderson – keyboards
Burt Bacharach – keyboards
Oliver Leiber – keyboards, drum programming, guitar
Jason Miles – keyboards
Louis Biancaniello – keyboards, programming
David Foster – keyboards, programming
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards
Bobby Wooten – keyboards, electric piano, drum programming, synthesizer
Michael Boddicker – keyboards, programming
Hubert Eaves III – keyboards, drum programming
Elliot Wolff – keyboards, drum programming
Joshua Thompson – keyboards, guitar, synthesizer
Peter Schwartz – additional keyboards
Charles Scales – synthesizer
Michel Legrand – synthesizer
Guy Vaughn – drum programming
Narada Michael Walden – drums, programming
Buster Marbury – drums
André Ceccarelli – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Larry Fratangelo – percussion
Larry Williams – programming
Franck Thore – Pan pipes
Onita Sanders – harp
Candy Dulfer – saxophone
David Boruff – saxophone
Gene Lennon – programming
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
Jesse Richardson – backing vocals
Sandra Feva – backing vocals
Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Diane Green – backing vocals
Sherry Fox – backing vocals
Portia Griffin – backing vocals
Margaret Branch – backing vocals
Jarvis Barker – backing vocals
Nikita Germaine – backing vocals
Skyler Jett – backing vocals
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals
Tony Lindsay – backing vocals
Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Donna Davis – backing vocals
Marj Harber – backing vocals
Esther Ridgeway – backing vocals
Gloria Ridgeway – backing vocals
Gracie Ridgeway – backing vocals
Clive Davis – executive producer
Track listing:
Everyday people – Sly Stone
Ever Changing Times – Burt Bacharach, Bill Conti, Carole Bayer Sager
What You See Is What You Sweat – David Conley, Derrick Culler, Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson
Mary Goes Round – Elliot Wolff, Oliver Leiber
I Dreamed a Dream – Alain Boubill, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Marc Natel, Claude Michel Schonberg
Someone’s Else’s Eyes – Bruce Roberts, Burt Bacharach, Bayer Sager
Doctor’s Orders – Luther Vandross, Hubert Eaves III
You Can’t Take Me for Granted – Aretha Franklin
What You Give – Aretha Franklin
Everyday People (Shep Pettibone Remix) – Sly Stone
On May 11, 1993, “Giant Records” label released “The Vanishing Race”, the twelfth Air Supply album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Trax Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Ground Control Studios” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, US, and was produced by Humberto Gatica.
Personnel:
Russell Hitchcock – lead and backing vocals
Graham Russell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, arrangements
Michael Thompson – electric guitar
Tim Pierce – electric guitar
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
Guy Allison – keyboards, piano, programming
Simon Franglen – Synclavier, Synclavier programming
Rick Hahn – keyboard programming, drum programming
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
Claude Gaudette – keyboards, Moog bass, drum programming
Brad Buxer – keyboards, percussion programming
Billy Sherwood – 8-string and 5-string bass
Leland Sklar – bass guitar
Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
Clifford Rehrig – stick bass
Michael Baird – drums
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
Anita Sherman – backing vocals
Jessica Williams – backing vocals
Warren Wiebe – backing vocals
Quiltman – backing vocals, Indian chant and prayer
Michael Sherwood – backing vocals
Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
Felipe Elgueta – engineer, producer assistant
Alejandro Rodriguez – mixing assistant
George Marino – mastering
Brett-Livingstone Strong – artwork
Dean Armstrong – photography
Graham Russell – executive producer
Tony DeFranco – production coordinator
Track listing:
It’s Never Too Late – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
Faith – Rick Hahn, George Thatcher
Kiss Me Like You Mean It – Graham Russell, Guy Allison, Clifford Rehrig
Evidence of Love – Steve Diamond, Chris Farron
Goodbye – David Foster, Linda Thompson
The Vanishing Race – Graham Russell, Larry Antonino, Michael Sherwood
Don’t Tell Me – Graham Russell, Jimmy Haun, Michael Sherwood
Too Sentimental – Brad Buxer, Graham Russell
I Remember Love – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
On October 24, 2006, “Concord” label released “Givin’ It Up”, an album by Al Jarreau and George Benson. It was recorded in April 2006, at “Henson Recording Studios”, “NRG Studios”, and “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood; “G Studio Digital” in Studio City, CA; “LAFX Studios”, “The Pass”, “Willyworld”, and “Revelation Studios” in Los Angeles; “White Lightning Studios” in Sylmar, CA; “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, AZ; “The B Hive” in Phoenix, AZ; “East Bay Studios” in Tarrytown, NY, and was produced by John Burk, Michael Broening, Marcus Miller, Patti Austin, Freddie Ravel, Larry Williams and Chris Dunn. In 2007, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance” (Al Jarreau), and “Best Pop Instrumental Performance” (George Benson).
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangements
Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocal percussion, arrangements
Paul McCartney – lead vocals
Ray Fuller – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar, rhythm guitar
Freddie Fox – guitar
Michael O’Neill – rhythm guitar
Michael Thompson – guitar
Larry Williams – keyboards, acoustic piano, arrangements
Michael Broening – keyboards, organ, programming, arrangements, organ
On October 22, 1996, “Columbia” label released “Trial by Fire”, the tenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “The Site” in Marin County, California, “Wildhorse” in Marin County, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Steve Perry – lead vocals
Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
Steve Smith – drums, percussion
Jonathan Cain – keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Scott Pinkerton – programming
David Campbell – string arrangements
Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
George Massenburg – engineer, mixing
John Hurlbut, Bob Levy – engineer
George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, except where noted.
Message of Love – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Bettis
One More
When You Love a Woman
If He Should Break Your Heart
Forever in Blue
Castles Burning
Don’t Be Down On Me Baby
Still She Cries
Colors of the Spirit – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Bettis
On May 21, 1982, “Arista” label released “It’s a Fact”, the debut Jeff Lorber studio album. It was recorded September 1981 – January 1982, at “Indigo Ranch Studios” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Jeff Lorber.
Personnel:
Jeff Lorber- keyboards, guitar, arranger, conductor
Marlon McClain – guitars
Nathan East- electric bass guitar
John Robinson- drums
Greg Walker – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Sylvia St. James – vocals
Lynne Davis – backing vocals
Kenny G(Kenny Gorelick) – soprano and tenor saxophone, flutes
On April 13, 1982, “Epic” label released “Let Me Know You”, the eighth Stanley Clarke studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stanley Clarke.
Personnel:
Stanley Clarke– vocals, bass, piccolo bass, tenor bass, electric bass, solo bass, electric bass solo, guitar, sitar, Roland bass synthesizer
Denzil A. Miller Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer, mini moog
Greg Phillinganes– Fender Rhodes electric piano, mini moog
Todd Cochran– Fender Rhodes electric piano
Michael Sembello– guitar
Carlos Santana– guitar solo
Roger Linn– drums
Gordon Peeke – drums
Paulinho da Costa– drums, percussion
Rick Shlosser– drums
Steve Ferrone– drums
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums
Steve Forman – percussion
Steven Lederman – additional vocals effects
Armand Kaproff – cello
Douglas L. Davis – cello
Earl S. Madison – cello
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Dorothy Remsen – harp
Charles C. Loper – trombone
Dick Hyde– trombone
George Bohanon– trombone
Lewis Melvin McCreary – trombone
Chuck Findley– trumpet
Gary E. Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey– trumpet
Larry G. Hall – trumpet
Allan Harshman – viola
Janet Lakatos – viola
Joel Soultanian – viola
Roland Kato – viola
Rollice E. Dale – viola
Samuel Boghossian – viola
Alfred C. Brewning – violin
Charles Veal Jr. – violin
Daniel Shindaryov – violin
Endre Granat– violin
Gordon Howard Marron – violin
Harry Bluestone– violin
Ilkka Talvi– violin
Joy Lyle – violin
Nathan Kaproff – violin
Nathan Ross – violin
Paul Shure – violin
Tibor Zelig – violin
Vicky Sylvester – violin
Don Menza– woodwind
Ernie Watts– woodwind
Gary Lee Herbig – woodwind
Jim Horn– woodwind
Darlene Love– backing vocals
David Lasley– backing vocals
Marcy Levy– backing vocals
Erik Zobler – recording, mixing
Judy Clapp – recording assistant
Nyya Lark – recording assistant
Sabrina Buchanek – recording assistant
Danny Kopelson – mixing assistant
Wally Buck – mixing assistant
George Horn – mastering
Bob Seidemann– photography
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.
Straight to the Top
Let Me Know You
You Are the One for Me – lyrics by June Christopher
On December 9, 1979, “MCA” label released “Street Life”, the twelve Crusaders (as The Crusaders) album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample.
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