In July 1970, “Capitol” label released “Willard”, the third John Stewart studio album. It was recorded at “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood, California, “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
John Stewart – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar, auto harp, boxes
James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Fred “The Flash” Carter – acoustic guitar
Danny Kooch – electric guitar
Mike Stewart – guitar
Bobby Thompson – banjo
Ralph Schuckett – piano, harmonium
Carole King – piano
Peter Asher – tambourine, bass, auto harp, backing vocals
In February 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Todd”, the fifth Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded July – August 1973, at “Wollman Rink” and “Griffin Park” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
Todd Rundgren – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, acoustic and electric pianos, organ, bass, drums, harpsichord, drum machine, percussion, arrangements, engineering
Moogy Klingman – organ, grand piano, electric piano, harpsichord
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
On May 23, 1975. “Bearsville” label released “Initiation” the sixth Todd Rundgren, solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975 at “Secret Sound Studio”, “Media Sound Studio” and ”Bearsville Sound Studio”, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
In January 1971, “Cotillion” label released “Sister Kate”, the debut Kate Taylor album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sunset Sound” and “Crystal Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
Kate Taylor — lead vocals, clapping
Peter Asher— lead and backing vocals, clapping
John Beland, Bernie Leadon, James Taylor – guitar
Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar— guitar, percussion, conga, backing vocals
D. Souther— guitar, vocals, clapping
John Hartford— banjo
Carole King — lead and backing vocals, piano, string arrangements
Ralph Schuckett — organ, piano, accordion, keyboards
Charles Larkey, Leland Sklar— bass
Russ Kunkel, Joel O’Brian — drums
Sandra Crouch — percussion, tambourine
Abigale Haness — vocals
Merry Clayton — lead and backing vocals
Oma Drake — lead and backing vocals
Donna Prater — lead and backing vocals
Linda Ronstadt— lead and backing vocals
Gail Haness — backing vocals
Wayne Jackson— horns, horn arrangements
Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns — horns, horn arrangements
John Tartaglia — strings, string arrangements
Track listing:
Home Again – Carole King
Ballad of a Well Known Gun – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Be That Way – Livingston Taylor
Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor
Look at Granny Run, Run – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
Where You Lead – Carole King, Toni Stern
White Lightning – Jape Richardson
Country Comfort – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Lo and Behold/Jesus Is Just All Right – James Taylor, A. Reid Reynolds
In October 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Todd Rundgren’s Utopia”, the debut Todd Rundgren’s Utopia album. It was recorded on April 25, 1974, at “The Secret Sound” and “The Fox Theater” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
Todd Rundgren– guitar, engineer
Mark “Moogy” Klingman– keyboards
Ralph Schuckett– keyboards
Jean Yves “M. Frog” Labat – synthesizers
John Siegler – bass, cello
Kevin Ellman – percussion
David Le Sage – engineer assistant
Maruo Miyauchi – design, illustration at Push Pin Studios
Track listing:
Utopia (live) – Mason, Todd Rundgren
Freak Parade – Mark Klingman, Todd Rundgren, John Siegler
Freedom Fighters – Todd Rundgren
The Ikon – Mark Klingman, Todd Rundgren, Ralph Schuckett, John Siegler
In May 1979, “Columbia” label released “Flag”, the ninth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded January-March 1979, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
James Taylor — vocals, guitar
Peter Asher— vocals, timbales
Graham Nash— vocals
Carly Simon— vocals
David Spinozza— guitar, strings
Waddy Wachtel— acoustic, electric and slide guitar
In May 1970, “Ode” label released “Writer”, the debut Carole King album. It was recorded March-April 1970, at “Crystal Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Fischbach.
Personnel:
Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, arrangements
James Taylor- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Daniel Kortchmar- acoustic and electric guitar, conga
Ralph Schuckett- organ
John Fischbach – Moog synthesizer
Charles Larkey – Fender bass
Joel O’Brien – drums, percussion, vibes
Abigale Haness, Delores Hall – backing vocals
Andrew Berliner – engineer
Gerry Goffin – mixing
Guy Webster – cover photography
Tom Neuwirth – liner photographs
Rod Dyer, Paul Bruhwiler – layout, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, except where noted.
On March 2, 1973, “Bearsville” label released “A Wizard, a True Star”, the fourth Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded in 1972 – 1973, at “Secret Sound Studio” in New York, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
Todd Rundgren– vocals, guitars, keyboards
Rick Derringer– guitar
Mark “Moogy” Klingman– keyboards
Ralph Schuckett– keyboards
Jean-Yves “M. Frog” Labat –synthesizer
John Siegler –bass guitar, cello
John Siomos– drums
Michael Brecker– saxophone
Randy Brecker– horn
Barry Rogers– trombone
David Sanborn– saxophone
Arthur Wood – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Todd Rundgren except where noted.
International Feel
Never Never Land – Betty Comden,Adolph Green , Jule Styne
Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off
You Need Your Head
Rock and Roll Pussy
Dogfight Giggle
You Don’t Have to Camp Around
Flamingo
Zen Archer
Just Another Onionhead / Da da Dali
When the Shit Hits the Fan/Sunset Blvd.
Le Feel Internacionale
Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Feel
Does Anybody Love You?
Medley
I’m So Proud – Curtis Mayfield
Ooh Baby Baby – Smokey Robinson, Warren “Pete” Moore
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