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Bob Seger: The Distance

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In December 1982, “Capitol” label released “The Distance”, the twelfth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger- vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • Michael Boddicker- synthesizer
  • Bill Payne- synthesizer, keyboards
  • Craig Frost- keyboards
  • Barry Beckett- keyboards
  • Randy McCormick– keyboards
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar
  • Pete Carr- guitar
  • Don Felder– guitar
  • David Hood- bass
  • Chris Campbell – bass
  • Roger Hawkins- drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion
  • Alto Reed- saxophone
  • Glenn Frey- harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt- harmony vocals
  • Ginger Blake, Joan Sliwin, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard, Shaun Murphy- background vocals
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Even Now
  2. Makin’ Thunderbirds
  3. Boomtown Blues
  4. Shame on the Moon – Rodney Crowell
  5. Love’s the Last to Know
  6. Roll Me Away
  7. House Behind a House
  8. Comin’ Home
  9. Little Victories

Boz Scaggs: My Time

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In September 1972, “Columbia” label released “My Time”, the fifth Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Rot Halee and Boz Scaggs.

Personnel:

  • Boz Scaggs – vocals, electric guitar
  • Eddie Hinton– acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– electric guitar
  • Pete Carr – electric guitar
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Clayton Ivey – organ, keyboards
  • Joachim Young – keyboards
  • David Hood– bass guitar
  • David Brown– bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • George Rains – drums
  • Charles Chalmers– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Muscle Shoals Horns, Bob Ferreira, Tom Harrell, Mel Martin, Jim Rothermel, Jack Scherer, Jules Broussard – horns
  • Sandra Chalmers – backing vocals
  • Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
  • Dorothy Morrison – backing vocals
  • Linda Tillery– backing vocals
  • Anne Garner – graphics
  • Ethan A. Russell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Boz Scaggs, except where noted.

  1. Dinah Flo
  2. Slowly in the West – David Brown
  3. Full-Lock Power Slide
  4. Old Time Lovin’ – Al Green
  5. Might Have to Cry
  6. Hello My Lover – Allen Toussaint
  7. Freedom for the Stallion – Allen Toussaint
  8. He’s a Fool for You
  9. We’re Gonna Roll
  10. My Time

Joan Baez: Honest Lullaby

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In July 1979, “CBS” label released “Honest Lullaby”, the 18th Joan Baez album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Barry Beckett. Cover photos were by photographer Yousuf Karsh  Joan Baez dedicated the album to the memory of journalist John L. Wasserman.

Personnel:

  • Joan Baez- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Larry Byrom- acoustic guitar
  • Pete Carr – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar
  • Barry Beckett- keyboards
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Hill Abrahams – violin
  • Janes Crozier – cello
  • Ava Aldridge, George Jackson, Lenny LeBlanc, Mac McAnally, Cindy Richardson, George Soulé, Eddie Struzick, Marie Tomlinson – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. .Let Your Love Flow – Larry E. Williams
  2. No Woman No Cry – Vincent Ford
  3. Light a Light – Janis Ian
  4. Song at the End of the Movie – Pierce Pettis
  5. Before the Deluge – Jackson Browne
  6. Honest Lullaby – Joan Baez
  7. Michael – Joan Baez
  8. For Sasha – Joan Baez
  9. For All We Know – Sam M. Lewis,  Fred Coots
  10. Free at Last – Joan Baez, George Jackson

Cat Stevens: Izitso

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In April 1977, “Island” label released “Izitso”, the tenth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded September 1976 – March 1977, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama;“Sound 80 Studios” in Minneapolis; “Ardent Studios” in  Memphis, Tennessee; “Le Studio”, “Morin Heights” in Quebec, Canada;  “Sweet Silence Studios” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Cat Stevens
and David Kershenbaum.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar, guitar synthesizer, bouzouki, keyboards, piano, celesta, harpsichord, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes, Polymoog, Moog synthesizer, Minimoog, ARP String Synthesizer, ARP 2600, Yamaha CS-80, Yamaha GX-1, Yamaha  EA5R  electronic organ, music sequencer, drums, percussion, harmonica,  brass,  arrangements, programming, illustrations, design
  • Pete Carr– acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, Ovation guitar, Epiphone Casino, guitar synthesizer, bouzouki
  • Jim Johnson– rhythm guitar
  • Weldon Myrick– steel guitar
  • Reggie Young– electric guitar
  • Ray Gomez– guitar
  • Chick Corea– electric piano, keyboards
  • Barry Beckett– piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards
  • Tim Henson– acoustic piano, piano, organ, keyboards
  • Little Brother Montgomery– ARP 2600
  • Jean Roussel– Hammond organ, piano, organ, synthesizer, ARP String Synthesizer, Yamaha CS-80, keyboards, flute, glockenspiel, vibraphone, string instruments, brass instruments, arrangements
  • Broderick Smith– harmonica
  • Bruce Lynch– double bass, electbass, bass synthesizer
  • David Hood– double bass, bass, bass synthesizer
  • Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
  • Bill Berg– drums, percussion
  • Barry Morgan– drums, percussion
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion
  • Gene Page– string instruments, brass instruments, arrangements
  • David Campbell– string and brass arrangements
  • Marjorie Lagerwall– harp
  • Elkie Brooks– vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch– backing vocals
  • Carla Benson– backing vocals
  • Evette Benton– backing vocals
  • Barbara Ingram– backing vocals
  • Harvey Goldberg, Mike Stavros, Ian Boughey, Nigel Walker, Flemming Rasmussen, Tom Jung, Paul Martinson, Nick Blagona, Mike Ross, Freddy Hansson, Steve Brandon, Jerry Masters, Gene Eichelberger, Dee Robb, John Kelly, Ken Frieson – engineer
  • Claude Dupras – programming, mixing
  • Ted Jensen, Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Mathieu Bitton – design
  • Eckford Stimpson – design
  • Moshe Brakha – photography
  • Bill Levenson – supervisor
  • Beth Stempel – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens, except where noted.

  1. (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
  2. Life
  3. Killin’ Time
  4. Kypros
  5. Bonfire
  6. (I Never Wanted) To Be a Star
  7. Crazy
  8. Sweet Jamaica
  9. Was Dog a Doughnut?- Cat Stevens, Bruce Lynch, Jean Roussel
  10. Child for a Day – Paul Travis, David Gordon

Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser

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In April 1975, “Capitol” label released “Beautiful Loser”, the eighth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Bob Seger, Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Spooner Oldham and Punch Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, piano, mixing
  • Barry Beckett- grand piano, organ, synthesizer, electric piano
  • Pete Carr- lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Kenny Bell – guitar
  • Paul Kingery – guitar solo
  • Jimmy Johnson- rhythm guitar
  • Spooner Oldham- organ, electric piano
  • Robin Robbins – organ
  • Chris Campbell – bass guitar
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Charlie Martin – drums
  • Roger Hawkins- drums, percussion
  • Tom Cartmell- saxophone
  • Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Harrison Calloway – trumpet
  • Charles Rose – trombone
  • Robyn Robbins – mellotron
  • Stoney & Rocky – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzesse – engineer
  • Jerry Masters – engineer
  • Steve Melton – engineer
  • Greg Smith – engineer
  • Punch Andrews– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Beautiful Loser
  2. Black Night
  3. Katmandu
  4. Jody Girl
  5. Travelin’ Man
  6. Momma
  7. Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
  8. Sailing Nights
  9. Fine Memory

Art Garfunkel: Watermark

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watermark

On October 25, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Watermark”, the third Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album cover photo was taken by actress Laurie Bird, Garfunkel’s girlfriend.

Personnel:

  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stephen Bishop– guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– guitar
  • Bob Dorough– vocals
  • James Taylor– vocals
  • Jimmy Webb– keyboards
  • Richard Tee– electric piano
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer
  • Derek Bell – harmonica
  • David Hood– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Craig Krampf– percussion
  • Thomas Latondre – percussion, handclapping
  • Jack Schroer– saxophone
  • Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
  • Michael Tubridy– flute
  • Joe Farrell– flute, English horn, oboe
  • Martin Fay– fiddle
  • Seán Keane– fiddle
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
  • Tommy Vig– vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Fred Farell – vocals
  • Carol Flamm – vocals
  • Ed Hasselbrink – vocals
  • Shelley Hirsch – vocals
  • Oklahoma Uni Chorale – vocals
  • Alexandra Stavrou – vocals
  • David Crosby– backing vocals
  • Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangement
  • Christopher Dedrick – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell– arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted

  1. Crying in My Sleep
  2. Marionette
  3. Shine It on Me
  4. Watermark
  5. Saturday Suit
  6. All My Love’s Laughter
  7. (What a) Wonderful World – Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler
  8. Shuck’n Jive
  9. Paper Chase
  10. She Moved Through the Fair – traditional
  11. Someone Else
  12. Wooden Planes

Art Garfunkel: Breakaway

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breakaway_art_garfunkel_album

On October 14, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Breakaway”, the second Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Toni Tennille– vocals
  • Jay Clayton – vocal
  • Graham Nash– vocals
  • David Crosby– vocals
  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Bishop– vocals, guitar
  • Andrew Gold– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Cropper– guitar
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Lon & Derrek VanEaton – guitar
  • Louie Shelton– guitar
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Bruce Johnston– piano
  • John Barlow Jarvis– piano
  • Larry Knechtel– keyboards
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
  • Bill Payne– keyboards
  • Max Bennett– bass
  • Reinie Press – bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • David Hood– bass
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Denny Seiwell– drums
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Joe Clayton – percussion
  • David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor
  • New World Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Del Newman – conductor
  • Helena Kallianiotes– cover model

Track listing:

  1. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
  2. Rag Doll – Steve Eaton
  3. Break Away – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
  4. Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
  5. Waters of March – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  6. My Little Town – Paul Simon
  7. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  8. Looking for the Right One – Stephen Bishop
  9. 99 Miles from L.A. – Albert Hammond, Hal David
  10. The Same Old Tears on a New Background – Stephen Bishop

Rod Stewart: Atlantic Crossing

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Atlantic Crossing

On August 15, 1975, “Riva” label released “Atlantic Crossing”, the sixth Rod Stewart album. It was recorded .April-June 1975, at “A&R” in New York; “Criteria” in Miami; “Wally Heider” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Dowd. The album was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart – vocals
  • Pete Carr- acoustic guitar and electric guitar
  • Jesse Ed Davis- guitars
  • Steve Cropper- guitars
  • Fred Tackett, guitars
  • Jimmy Johnson- guitars
  • Barry Beckett- keyboards
  • Albhy Galuten- keyboards
  • Booker T. Jones- Hammond organ
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass
  • Lee Sklar- bass
  • Bob Glaub- bass
  • David Hood- bass
  • David Lindley- mandolin, violin
  • Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
  • Roger Hawkins- drums
  • Nigel Olsson- drums
  • Willie Correa- drums
  • The Memphis Horns- trumpet, trombone, saxophone
  • Cindy & Bob Singers, The Pets & The Clappers – backing vocals
  • Arif Mardin, James Mitchell – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Three Time Loser – Rod Stewart
  2. Alright for an Hour – Rod Stewart, Jesse Ed Davis
  3. All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll – Rod Stewart
  4. Drift Away – Mentor Williams
  5. Stone Cold Sober – Rod Stewart, Steve Cropper
  6. I Don’t Want to Talk About It – Danny Whitten
  7. It’s Not The Spotlight – Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin
  8. This Old Heart of Mine – Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Sylvia Moy
  9. Still Love You – Rod Stewart
  10. Sailing – Gavin Sutherland

Paul Simon: There Goes Rhymin’ Simon

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There Goes Rhymin' Simon

On May 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon”, the third Paul Simon solo studio album. It was recorded September 1972 – January 1973, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, “Malaco Recording Studios” in Jackson, Mississippi, “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Simon, Phil Ramone, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Paul Samwell-Smith and Roy Halee.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Pete Carr– acoustic and  electric guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– electric guitar
  • Cornell Dupree– guitar
  • Alexander Gafa – guitar
  • David Spinozza– guitar
  • Jerry Puckett – guitar
  • Barry Beckett– keyboard; piano, vibraphone
  • Paul Griffin– piano
  • Bobby James– keyboard
  • Bobby Scott– piano
  • Carson Witsett – organ
  • Don Elliott– vibraphone
  • David Hood– bass guitar
  • Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw– bass guitar
  • Vernie Robbins – bass guitar
  • Richard Davis– double bass
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion , tambourine
  • Rick Marotta– drums
  • Grady Tate– drums
  • James Stroud– drums
  • Airto Moreira– percussion
  • The Onward Brass Band– horns
  • Uncredited – flute
  • The Dixie Hummingbirds– group vocals
  • Claude Jeter– falsetto vocals
  • Maggie and Terre Roche– backing vocals
  • Allen Toussaint– horn arrangements
  • Quincy Jones– string arrangements
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

Al tracks by Paul Simon.

  1. Kodachrome
  2. Tenderness
  3. Take Me to the Mardi Gras
  4. Something So Right
  5. One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor
  6. American Tune
  7. Was a Sunny Day
  8. Learn How to Fall
  9. Judy’s Comet
  10. Loves Me Like a Rock