In January 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Nina Simone and Piano!”, the 20th Nina Simone album. It was recorded September – October 1968, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stroud Productions.
Personnel:
Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
Ray Hall – engineer
Joseph Dylewski – photography
Track listing:
Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You – Carolyn Franklin
It’s Nobody Fault but Mine – Nina Simone
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
Everyone’s Gone to the Moon – Jonathan King
Compensation – Paul Laurence Dunbar, Nina Simone
Who Am I – Leonard Bernstein
Another Spring – Angelo Badalamenti, Joh Clifford
The Human Touch – Charles Reuben
I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) – Hoagy Carmichael
The Desperate Ones – Eric Blau, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman
On November 2, 1973, “Apple” label released “Ringo”, the third Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded March – July 1973, at “Apple” and “EMI” in London, “Sunset Sound”, “A&M”, “Burbank”, “Sound Lab”, “Producers Workshop” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
Vini Poncia – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Jimmy Calvert – acoustic and electric guitar
Steve Cropper – electric guitar
Robbie Robertson – electric guitar
Marc Bolan – guitar
Levon Helm – mandolin
David Bromberg – banjo, fiddle
James Booker – piano
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Tom Hensley – piano
Paul McCartney – “kazoo” vocal solo, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, flute and strings arrangements
John Lennon – piano, backing vocals
Billy Preston – organ, piano
Garth Hudson – accordion
Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
Rick Danko – fiddle
Jim Keltner – drums
Milt Holland – percussion, marimba
Lon & Derrek Van Eaton – percussion
Tom Scott – horns, arrangements
Chuck Findley – horns
Bobby Keys – saxophone
Linda McCartney – backing vocals
Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
Martha Reeves – backing vocals
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Richard Perry – backing vocals
Track listing:
I’m the Greatest – John Lennon
Have You Seen My Baby – Randy Newman
Photograph – Richard Starkey, George Harrison
Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
On March 31, 1970, “Dunhill” label released “It Ain’t Easy”, the fourth Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “American Recording Co.” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Richard Podolor.
Personnel:
Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Mike Allsup – guitar, arrangements
Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards, arrangements
Joe Schermie – bass guitar
Floyd Sneed – drums
Bill Cooper – engineer
Cal Schenkel – design
Ed Caraeff – photography
Track listing:
Woman – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
Cowboy – Randy Newman
It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
Out in the Country – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
Good Feeling (1957) – Alan Brackett, John Merrill
Rock and Roll Widow – Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, Mike Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie, Floyd Sneed
On November 10, 2008, “Naïve Records” label released “Easy Come, Easy Go”, the 18th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in 2008, “Sear Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Hal Willner.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Barry Reynolds – guitars
Marc Ribot – acoustic and electric guitars
Keith Richards – vocals, guitar
Sean Lennon – vocals, guitars
Gil Goldstein – piano, accordion, arrangements, string direction
Brian Mitchell – piano
Steve Weisberg – piano, electric piano, celesta, arrangements, conducting
In April 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “Feelin’ Groovy”, the debut Harpers Bizarre album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Dickie Scoppettone – vocals, guitar
Ted Templeman – vocals, guitar
Eddie James – guitar
Dick Yount – vocals, bass
John Petersen – drums
Randy Newman – piano
Van Dyke Parks – piano
Leon Russell – arrangements
Randy Newman – arrangements
Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements
Ron Elliott – arrangements
Lee Herschberg – engineer
Ed Thrasher – art direction
Jim Marshall – photography
Stan Cornyn – liner notes
Track listing:
Come to the Sunshine – Van Dyke Parks
Happy Talk – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Come Love – Alan Bergman, Larry Marks, Marilyn Keith
Raspberry Rug – Leon Russell
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Paul Simon
The Debutante’s Ball – Randy Newman
Happy Land – Randy Newman
Peter and the Wolf – Sergei Prokofieff, Robert Durand
I Can Hear the Darkness – Donna Washburn, Leon Russell
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear – Randy Newman
On March 22, 2019, “Prairie Star Records” label released “If It Ain’t Love”, the second Patrice Jégou studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by David Paich, Yinka Oyelese, Mike Lang, Mark Kibble and Jorge Calandrelli.
Personnel:
Patrice Jegou – vocals
Mark Kibble – vocals, percussion
Alvin Chea – vocals
Take 6 – vocals
Ramón Stagnaro – guitar, acoustic guitar
Larry Koonse – acoustic guitar, guitar
Michael Thompson – electric guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Yaron Gershovsky – piano
Mike Lang – piano, Rhodes
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
David Lang – Wurlitzer
David Paich – Hammond B-3, piano
The Clayton – Hamilton Orchestra
Sam Levine – alto saxophone
Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
Doug Moffet – tenor and baritone saxophone
Gilbert Castellanos – trumpet
Steve Patrick, Mike Barry – trumpet
Roy Agee – trombone
Kevin Axt – bass
Abraham Laboirel, Sr. – bass
Boris Kozlov – bass
Cliff Almond – drums
Steve Ferrone – drums
John “J.R.” Robinson – drums
Ray Brinker – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion
Bill Cantos, Kurt Lykes, Jamie McCrary, Jason Morales, Melodye Perry, Alfie Silas. Tiffany Smith, Tata Vega – choir
Track listing:
Lover Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
Jersey Bounce – Tiny Bradshaw, Buddy Feyne, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater
Baubles, Bangles and beads – George Forest, Robert Wright
Yes We Can, Can – Allen Toussaint
I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today – Will Jennings, Joe Sample
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams – Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll
If It Ain’t Love – Andy Razaf, Donald Redman, Thaomas Fats Waller
Estate (Summer) – Bruno Brighetti, Bruno Martino
Lover Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
Losing You – Randy Newman
Just Squeeze Me – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
Where Do You Start – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Johnny Mandel
Remembrances – Peter Getz, Brian Hobbs, Mike Lang
Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield
It Might be You – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin
On January 21, 2014, “Thirty Tigers” and “Melvin Records” labels released the self-titled, debut Hard Working Americans studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “TRI Studios” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Dave Schools and Todd Snider.
Personnel:
Todd Snider – vocals
Neal Casal – vocals, guitar
Chad Staehly – keyboards
Dave Schools – bass
Duane Trucks – drums
John Keane – vocals, banjo, guitar
John Popper – harmonica
Jason Crosby – piano, fiddle
Track listing:
Blackland Farmer – Frankie Miller
Another Train – Will Kimbrough, Gwil Owen
Down to the Well – Kevin Gordon, Colin Linden
The Mountain Song – Chad Jeffers, Kieran Kane, Sean Locke
Stomp and Holler – Hayes Carll
Straight to Hell – Kevin Kinney
Welfare Music – Brian Henneman, S. Taylor
Mr. President Have Pity on the Working Man – Randy Newman
In December 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Roots”, the 16th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Don Everly – vocals, guitar
Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
Perry Botkin, Jr. – arrangements
Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
Ron Elliott – arrangements
John Neil – engineer
Mike Shields – engineer
Lee Herschberg – engineer, mastering
Dave Schultz – mastering
Ed Thrasher – art direction
Frank Bez – photography
Richie Unterberger – liner notes
Andrew Wickham – liner notes, concept
Lenny Waronker – concept
Track listing:
The Introduction: The Everly Family (1952)
Mama Tried – Merle Haggard
Less of Me – Glen Campbell
T for Texas – Jimmie Rodgers
I Wonder If I Care as Much – Don Everly, Phil Everly
Ventura Boulevard – Ron Elliott
Shady Grove – P. O. Wandz, Jacquie Ertel, Venetia Everly
Illinois – Randy Newman
Living Too Close to the Ground – Terry Slater
You Done Me Wrong – George Jones, Ray Price
Turn Around – Ron Elliott
Sing Me Back Home – Merle Haggard
Montage: The Everly Family (1952) / Shady Grove / Kentucky – Terry Slater, Karl Davis
On June 1, 1999, “Dreamworks” label released “Bad Love”, the ninth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory”, “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
Personnel:
Randy Newman – vocals, piano, arranger, conductor
Steve Donnelly – guitar
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Mitchell Froom – keyboards
Greg Cohen – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Martin Krystall – saxophone
Jack Nimitz – saxophone
Brian Scanlon – saxophone
Tom Scott – saxophone
Stu Blumberg – trumpet
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Bruce Fowler – trombone
George Thatcher – trombone
James Self – tuba
Carmen Carter, Donna Davidson, Linda Harmon, Scottie Haskell, Luana Jackman, Teresa James, Melissa Mackay, Kate Markowitz, Bobbi Page, Sally Stevens-Eskew, Carmen Twillie, Terry Wood, Herb Pedersen – backing vocals
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