On December 2, 2014, Robert Henry “Bobby” Keys died aged 70. Being saxophonist he has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and bands, among them: The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, B.B. King, Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Chuck Berry, Delaney, Bonnie, Donovan, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Faces, Harry Nilsson, Warren Zevon, Humble Pie, Joe Ely, John Hiatt, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Keith Moon, Leo Sayer, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul McCartney, Marvin Gaye, Sheryl Crow, Yoko Ono, Jim Carroll and Graham Nash.
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The Beatles: With The Beatles
On November 22, 1963, “Parlaphone” label released “With the Beatles”, the second Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded July – October 1963, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. “With the Beatles” was the first Beatles album released in North America. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 420 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead and acoustic guitars; handclaps
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; harmonica and handclaps; nylon-string acoustic guitar; Hammond organ, tambourine
- Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals; bass guitar and handclaps; piano, claves
- Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, bongo
- Robert Freeman– cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- It Won’t Be Long
- All I’ve Got to Do
- All My Loving
- Don’t Bother Me – George Harrison
- Little Child
- Till There Was You – Meredith Willson
- Please Mister Postman – Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman
- Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
- Hold Me Tight
- You Really Got a Hold on Me – Smokey Robinson
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Devil in Her Heart- Richard Drapkin
- Not a Second Time
- Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
Leon Russell
On November 13, 2016, Claude Russell Bridges aka Leon Russell died aged 74. He was musician (piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, baritone horn) and songwriter, with successful solo career. His best known track “A Song for You ”,has been recorded and performed by more than 100 music acts. Russell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, John Lennon, Ringo Starr ,George Harrison, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones. In 2011, Russell was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”
The Beatles: Abbey Road
On September 26, 1969, “Apple Records” label released “Abbey Road” the eleventh Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded February 22 – August 20, 1969, at “EMI Studios”, “Olympic Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album recording sessions were the last in which all four Beatles participated. Although “Let It Be” was the final Beatles album before the band’s dissolution in April 1970, most of the album had been recorded before the “Abbey Road” sessions began. The album cover was designed by “Apple Records” creative director Kosh, and It is the only original UK Beatles album sleeve to show neither the artist name nor the album title on its front cover. The cover has become one of the most famous and imitated images in the history of recorded music. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Abbey Road” at number 14 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Diamond in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 5 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 12 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead and rhythm guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer; white noise generator and sound effects; percussion
- Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, rhythm and bass guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer; sound effects; wind chimes, handclaps and percussion
- George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, rhythm and bass guitars; Hammond organ, harmonium and Moog synthesizer; handclaps, percussion
- Ringo Starr– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- George Martin– piano, harpsichord, organ, harmonium; percussion, mixing
- Billy Preston– Hammond organ
- Mal Evans– “anvil”
- Something” and “Here Comes the Sun” orchestrated and conducted by George Martin and George Harrison
- “Golden Slumbers”, “Carry That Weight” and “The End” orchestrated and conducted by George Martin and Paul McCartney
- Mike Vickers – Moog programming
- Geoff Emerick – recording, mixing
- Phil McDonald – recording, mixing
- Alan Parsons – engineer assistant
- George Martin – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- Come Together
- Something – George Harrison
- Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
- Oh! Darling
- Octopus’s Garden – Ringo Starr
- I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
- Here Comes the Sun – George Harrison
- Because
- You Never Give Me Your Money
- Sun King
- Mean Mr. Mustard
- Polythene Pam
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
- Golden Slumbers
- Carry That Weight
- The End
- Her Majesty
Bob Dylan: Shot Of Love
On August 10, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Shot of Love”, the twenty-first Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded March – May 1981, and was produced by Chuck Plotkin, Bob Dylan and Bumps Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan – lead vocal, guitar, harmonica, percussion, piano, keyboards
- Steve Ripley– guitar
- Ronnie Wood– guitar
- Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, electric guitar
- Fred Tackett– guitar
- Benmont Tench– keyboards
- Carl Pickhardt – piano
- William D. “Smitty” Smith– organ
- Tim Drummond– bass guitar
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
- Ringo Starr– drums, tom-tom
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Carolyn Dennis– vocals, backing vocals
- Madelyn Quebec – vocals, backing vocals
- Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
- Regina McCrory – vocals, backing vocals
- Monalisa Young – vocal
- Steve Douglas– saxophone
- Toby Scott– engineer
- Dana Bisbee – engineer assistant
- Vic Anesini – CD mastering
- Ken Perry – LP mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan.
- Shot of Love
- Heart of Mine
- Property of Jesus
- Lenny Bruce
- Watered Down Love
- The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar
- Dead Man, Dead Man
- In the Summertime
- Trouble
- Every Grain of Sand
Harry Nilsson: Son of Schmilsson
On July 10, 1972, “RCA” label released “Son of Schmilsson”, the eighth Harry Nilsson album. It was recorded March–April 1972, at “Trident Studios” and “Apple Studio”in London, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
- Harry Nilsson– vocals, electric piano, acoustic guitar
- Lowell George– guitar
- George Harrison– slide guitar
- Paul Keogh – guitar
- Les Thatcher – guitar
- Peter Frampton– electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Chris Spedding– bouzouki, electric guitar , acoustic guitar
- John Uribe– acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Red Rhodes– pedal steel guitar
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- Klaus Voormann– bass, saxophone, electric guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums
- Barry Morgan– drums
- Ray Cooper– percussion, congas, tambourine
- Milt Holland– percussion
- Richard Perry– percussion, arrangements
- The Henry Krein Quartet with Klaus Voormann – rhythm section
- Henry Krein – accordion
- Jim Price– trumpet, horn arrangements
- Bobby Keys– trumpet, tenor saxophone, trombone
- Richard Mackey – tube, French horn
- Vincent DeRosa– tube, French horn
- David Duke – tube, French horn
- Kirby Johnson– horn arrangements
- Del Newman– string arrangements
- Pop Arts String Quartet – strings
- Paul Buckmaster– orchestral arrangements
- Senior Citizens of the Stepney & Pinner Choir Club No. 6, London, England – choir
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Nilsson except where noted.
- Take 54
- Remember (Christmas)
- Joy
- Turn on Your Radio
- You’re Breakin’ My Heart
- Spaceman
- The Lottery Song
- At My Front Door – Ewart B. Abner, John C. Moore
- Ambush
- I’d Rather Be Dead – Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry
- The Most Beautiful World in the World
The Beatles: Nowhere Man
On July 8, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Nowhere Man” EP by The Beatles. It was recorded in 1965, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. It was released in mono and included four songs from the album “Rubber Soul”.
Track listing:
All track by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- Nowhere Man
- Drive My Car
- Michelle
- You Won’t See Me
Stephen Stills: 2
On June 30, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Stephen Stills 2”, the second Stephen Stills album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson.
Personnel:
- Stephen Stills – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
- Eric Clapton – guitar
- Nils Lofgren – guitar, backing vocals
- Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar
- Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
- Ringo Starr – drums
- Conrad Isidore, Dallas Taylor – drums
- Gaspar Lawrawal, Rocky Dijon – congas
- Billy Preston, Mac Rebennack, Nils Lofgren, Paul Harris – keyboards
- Floyd Newman, James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
- Andrew Love, Ed Logan, Sidney George – tenor saxophone
- Jack Helm – trombone
- Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- David Crosby, Fearless Freddy, Henry Diltz – backing vocals
- Bill Halverson – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.
- Change Partners
- Nothin’ to Do But Today
- Fishes and Scorpions
- Sugar Babe
- Know You Got to Run – Stephen Stills, John Hopkins
- Open Secret
- Relaxing Town
- Singin’ Call
- Ecology Song
- Word Game
- Marianne
- Bluebird Revisited
Stephen Stills: Stills
On June 23, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Stills”, the third Stephen Stills album. studio album by Stephen Stills. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson.
Personnel:
- Stephen Stills – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass, piano, clavinet, organ, electric piano, tambourine
- Marcy Levy- vocals
- Danny Hutton – vocals
- Peggy Clinger – vocals
- Rick Roberts- vocals
- David Crosby- vocals
- Graham Nash- vocals
- Betty Wright- vocals
- Claudia Lennear- vocals
- Donnie Dacus- vocals, rhythm guitar and lead guitar
- George Terry – vocals, guitar
- Jerry Aeillo – organ, piano
- Leland Sklar- bass
- Kenny Passarelli – vocals, bass
- Ringo Starr- drums
- Tubby (Ron) Ziegler – drums
- Dallas Taylor- drums
- Russ Kunkel- drums
- Conrad Isidore – drums
- Jimmy Fox – drums
- Joe Lala- percussion, conga
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.
- Turn Back the Pages – Donnie Dacus, Stephen Stills
- My Favorite Changes
- My Angel – Stephen Stills, Dallas Taylor
- In the Way
- Love Story
- To Mama from Christopher and the Old Man
- First Things First – Joe Schermie, Jon Smith, Stephen Stills
- New Mama – Neil Young
- As I Come of Age
- Shuffle Just as Bad
- Cold Cold World – Donnie Dacus, Stephen Stills
- Myth of Sisyphus – Kenny Passarelli, Stephen Stills
The Beatles: Long Tall Sally
On June 19, 1964, “Parlaphone” label released “Long Tall Sally”, the fifth Beatles (The) EP. It was recorded March and June 1964, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The EP was released in mono and was first British EP that included songs not previously released on an album or single in the UK.
Personnel:
- John Lennon – lead vocal, guitar
- George Harrison – guitar
- Paul McCartney – lead vocal, bass
- Ringo Starr – lead vocal, drums, cowbell
- George Martin – piano
- Robert Freeman – photography
Track listing:
- Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell
- I Call Your Name – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Slow Down – Larry Williams
- Matchbox – Carl Perkins
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