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Neil Diamond: The Best Years of Our Lives

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On December 13, 1988, “Columbia” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the eighteenth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Chartmaker Studios”, “Lion Share Recording Studios”, “Village Recorders”, “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Omnisound Recording Studios” in Nashville, “Seacost Sound” in Victoria, British Columbia, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – lead vocals
  • Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Renée Geyer, Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Landau, Steve Lukather – electric guitar
  • Michael Boddicker, Robbie Buchanan, David Foster, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren, Michael Omartian, David Paich – keyboards
  • Mike Brignardello, Reinie Press – bass guitar
  • Tris Imboden, Paul Leim, Carlos Vega – drums
  • Rick Bowen, Rhett Lawrence, Kevin Maloney – synthesizer programming
  • Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Larry Williams – horns
  • David Foster, Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements
  • David Foster – arranger
  • Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer
  • Jesse Kanner, Ray Pyle, Dave Reitzas – engineer assistant
  • Humberto Gatica – mixing
  • Mauricio Guerrero, Laura Livingston – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Kirschner – art direction, design
  • Beverley Lazor-Bahr – additional design
  • Matthew Rolston – photography
  • Sam Cole, Chris Earthy – production coordination
  • Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams, Alison Zanetos – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond, except where noted.

  1. The Best Years of Our Lives
  2. Hard Times for Lovers
  3. This Time – Neil Diamond, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock
  4. Everything’s Gonna Be Fine – Neil Diamond, Weldon Dean Parks
  5. Hooked on the Memory of You
  6. Take Care of Me – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  7. Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
  8. Carmelita’s Eyes – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  9. Courtin’ Disaster – Neil Diamond, David Foster
  10. If I Couldn’t See You Again
  11. Long Hard Climb – Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren

Billy Joel: Streetlife Serenade

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On October 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Streetlife Serenade”, the third Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in 1974,at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel– vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Gary Dalton – guitar
  • Mike Deasey– guitar
  • Don Evans – guitar
  • Al Hertzberg – guitar
  • Michael Stewart– guitar
  • Art Munson– guitar
  • Raj Rathor – guitar
  • Tom Whitehorse – banjo, pedal steel
  • William Smith– organ
  • Wilton Felder– bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass guitar
  • Larry Knechtel– bass guitar
  • Ron Tutt– drums
  • Joe Clayton – congas, percussion
  • Michael Stewart – arrangements
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • John Naatjes – tape research
  • Ron Coro = art direction, design
  • Peter Cunningham, Jim Marshall – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. Streetlife Serenader
  2. Los Angelenos
  3. The Great Suburban Showdown
  4. Root Beer Rag
  5. Roberta
  6. The Entertainer
  7. Last of the Big Time Spenders
  8. Weekend Song
  9. Souvenir
  10. The Mexican Connection

 

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: All the Roadrunning

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On April 24, 2006, “Mercury” label released “All the Roadrunning”, album by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. It was recorded 1998 – 2005, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Jim Cox – keyboards
  • Guy Fletcher– keyboards
  • Dan Dugmore– acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, six-string bass
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Glenn Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • Steve Conn – accordion
  • Billy Ware – triangle
  • Glenn Worf– bass
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Danny Cummings– drums
  • Jim Horn and The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Chuck Ainlay– recording, mixing
  • Guy Fletcher – recording
  • Mark Kapps – recording
  • John Saylor – recording assistant
  • Mark Ralston – recording assistant
  • Rupert Coulson – mixing assistant
  • Graham Meek – technical support
  • Maria Verel – hair and makeup for Ms. Harris
  • Fabio Iovino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. Beachcombing
  2. I Dug Up a Diamond
  3. This is Us
  4. Red Steggerwing
  5. Rollin’ On
  6. Love and Happiness – Emmylou Harris, Kimmie Rhodes
  7. Right Now
  8. Donkey Town
  9. Belle Star – Emmylou Harris
  10. Beyond My Wildest Dreams
  11. All the Roadrunning
  12. Is This Goodbye

Steve Earl: I Feel Alright

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On March 5, 1996, “E-Squared” label released “I Feel Alright”, the sixth Steve Earl studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Ray Kennedy, Richard Bennett and Richard Dodd.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle — guitars, harmonica, vocals
  • Richard Bennett, Ray Kennedy – guitars
  • Kelly Looney, Garry Tallent, Roy Huskey, Jr., Ric Kipp – bass
  • Custer, Greg Morrow – drums
  • Ken Moore – organ
  • Richard Bennett – harmonium
  • Custer, Richard Bennett, Greg Morrow, Dub Cornett – percussion
  • Custer & Logan, The Fairfield Four, Lucinda Williams, Ms. Williams’ stunt double Siobhan Maher – vocals
  • Strings arranged and conducted by Kris Wilkerson
  • Carl Gordetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Richard Grosjean – violin
  • Lee Larrison – viola
  • Robert Mason – cello
  • Tony Fitzpatrick – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle

  1. Feel Alright
  2. Hard-Core Troubadour
  3. More Than I Can Do
  4. Hurtin’ Me, Hurtin’ You
  5. Now She’s Gone
  6. Poor Boy
  7. Valentine’s Day
  8. The Unrepentant
  9. CCKMP
  10. Billy and Bonnie
  11. South Nashville Blues
  12. You’re Still Standin’ There

 

Steve Earle: Guitar Town

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On March 5, 1986, “MCA” label released “Guitar Town”, the debut Steve Earle album. It was recorded 1985 -1986, at “Sound Stage Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Emory Gordy, Jr., Tony Brown and Richard Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle– vocals, guitar
  • Bucky Baxter– pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar, 6-string bass, slap bass
  • Michael McAdam – guitar
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Ken Moore – organ, synthesizer, keyboards
  • John Barlow Jarvis– synthesizer, piano
  • Steve Nathan – synthesizer
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass, mandolin
  • Reno Kling – bass
  • Harry Stinson – vocals, drums
  • Keith Odle – engineer
  • Chuck Ainlay – mixing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Bill Brunt – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. Guitar Town
  2. Goodbye’s All We’ve Got Left
  3. Hillbilly Highway – Steve Earle, Jimbeau Hinson
  4. Good Ol’ Boy (Gettin’ Tough) – Steve Earle, Richard Bennett
  5. My Old Friend the Blues
  6. Someday
  7. Think It Over – Richard Bennett, Steve Earle
  8. Fearless Heart
  9. Little Rock ‘n’ Roller
  10. Down the Road – Tony Brown, Steve Earle, Jimbeau Hinson

 

Billy Joel: Piano Man

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On November 9, 1973, “Family Productions / Columbia” label released “Piano Man”, the second Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in September 1973, at the “Devonshire Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Stewart.

Personnel

  • Billy Joel – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Dean Parks– guitar
  • Fred Heilbrun – banjo
  • Eric Weissberg– banjo
  • Michael Omartian– accordion
  • Wilton Felder– bass
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass
  • Ron Tutt– drums
  • Rhys Clark – drums
  • Billy Armstrong – violin
  • Susan Steward – backing vocals
  • Laura Creamer– backing vocals
  • Mark Creamer – backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. Travelin’ Prayer
  2. Piano Man
  3. Ain’t No Crime
  4. You’re My Home
  5. The Ballad of Billy the Kid
  6. Worse Comes to Worst
  7. Stop in Nevada
  8. If I Only Had the Words to Tell You
  9. Somewhere along the Line
  10. Captain Jack