On January 6, 2007, Peter E. “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow died aged 72. He was musician (pedal steel guitar), songwriter and a motion picture special effects artist, best known as a member of the Flying Burrito Brothers. He worked as a session musician for Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison and The Steve Miller Band.
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Rita Coolidge: It’s Only Love
In November 1975, “A&M” label released “It’s Only Love”, the fifth Rita Coolidge studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sunset Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Anderle.
Personnel:
- Rita Coolidge – vocals
- Mike Utley – keyboards
- Jerry McGee, Dean Parks, Fred Tackett – guitars
- Lee Sklar – bass
- Sammy Creason – drums
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- Al Perkins, Jr – pedal steel guitar
- Booker T. Jones – organ
- Barbara Carroll – piano
- Chuck Domanico – bass
- Colin Bailey – drums
- Venetta Fields, Clyde King, Sherlie Matthews, Brooks Hunniutt, Jennifer Warnes, Petsye Powell – singers
- David Campbell – Orchestral Arrangements
- Jim Horn – horn arrangements
- John Haeny, Kent Nebergall – recording engineers
- Marty Lewis – re-mix engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Roland Young – art direction
- Junie Osaki – design
- Bob Jenkins – photography
Track listing:
- Born To Love Me – Bob Morrison
- I Wanted It All – Jackie De Shannon, John Bettis
- Keep The Candle Burning – Bennie Gallagher, Graham Lyle
- Don’t Let Love Pass You By – Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton
- It’s Only Love – Bob Morrison
- Star – Donna Weiss
- Late Again – Kris Kristofferson
- My Rock and Roll Man – Troy Seals, Mentor Williams, Eddie Setser
- Mean to Me – Roy Turk, Fred Ahlert
- Am I Blue – Grant Clarke, Harry Akst
Joe Cocker: Joe Cocker!
In November 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Joe Cocker!”, the second Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” and “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker– vocals
- Henry McCullough– guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
- Clarence White– guitar
- Leon Russell– piano, organ, guitar
- Chris Stainton– piano, organ, guitar
- Alan Spenner– bass
- Bruce Rowland– drums
- Paul Humphrey– drums
- Milt Holland– percussion
- Merry Clayton, Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews– backing vocals
- Henry Lewy, Brian Ingoldsby – engineer
- Glyn Johns – remix, mastering
Track listing:
- Dear Landlord – Bob Dylan
- Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Hitchcock Railway – Don Dunn, Tony McCashen
- That’s Your Business Now – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
- Something – George Harrison
- Delta Lady – Leon Russell
- Hello, Little Friend – Leon Russell
- Darling Be Home Soon – John Sebastian
Eric Clapton: Same
In August 1970, “Atco/ Polydor” labels released the self-titled, debut Eric Clapton album. It was recorded November 1969 – March 1970, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Delaney Bramlett.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Delaney Bramlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
- Stephen Stills– guitar, backing vocals
- Leon Russell, John Simon– piano
- Bobby Whitlock– organ, backing vocals
- Carl Radle– bass
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Tex Johnson – percussion
- Bobby Keys– saxophone
- Jim Price– trumpet
- Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison– backing vocals
- Bill Halverson – engineer
- Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography
Track listing:
- Slunky – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Bad Boy – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Lonesome and a Long Way from Home – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
- After Midnight – J. J. Cale
- Easy Now – Eric Clapton
- Blues Power – Eric Clapton, Leon Russell
- Bottle of Red Wine – Eric Clapton
- Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Told You For the Last Time – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Steve Cropper
- Don’t Know Why – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Let It Rain – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
Al Kooper: New York City (You’re a Woman)
In June 1971, “Columbia” label released “New York City (You’re a Woman)”, the fourth Al Kooper album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
- Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitars, mellotron, harmonium
- Lou Shelton– guitar
- Terry Kath– guitar solo
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel
- Caleb Quaye– guitar
- Carol Kaye, Herbie Flowers– electric bass
- Bobby West – acoustic and electric bass
- Paul Humphries– drums
- Roger Pope – drums
- Bobbye Hall Porter– percussion
- Rita Coolidge, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Donna Weiss, Julia Tillman Waters, Edna Wright, Maxine Willard Waters, Lorna Willard, Edna Woods, Claudia Lennear, Dorothy Morrison, Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith, Robert John, Michael Gately and Jay Siegel – backing vocals
- Doug Pomeroy, Frank Laico, Ken Scott, Mark Friedman, Sy Mitchell – engineer
- John Berg – design
- Richard Avedon– photography
Track listing:
- New York City (You’re a Woman) – Al Kooper
- John the Baptist (Holy John) – Al Kooper, Phyllis Major
- Can You Hear It Now (500 Miles) – traditional, arr. by Al Kooper
- The Ballad of the Hard Rock Kid – Al Kooper
- Going Quietly Mad – Al Kooper
- Medley
- Oo Wee Baby, I Love You – Richard Parker
- Love Is A Man’s Best Friend – Irwin Levine, Kooper
- Back on My Feet – Al Kooper
- Come Down in Time – Bernie Taupin, Elton John
- Dearest Darling – Bo Diddley
- Nightmare #5 – Al Kooper
- The Warning (Someone’s on the Cross Again) – Al Kooper, Phyllis Major
Dave Mason: Alone Together
In June 1970, “Blue Thumb” label released “Alone Together”, the debut Dave Mason solo album. It was recorded in1970, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood; “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Mason and Tommy LiPuma.
Personnel:
- Dave Mason – vocals, guitar
- Bonnie Bramlett- vocals
- Rita Coolidge- vocals
- Mike Coolidge – vocals
- Claudia Lennear- vocals
- Lou Cooper – vocals
- Bob Norwood – vocals
- Jack Storti – vocals
- Michael DeTemple- guitar
- Don Preston- keyboards
- John Simon- keyboards
- Leon Russell- keyboards
- Carl Radle- bass
- Chris Ethridge- bass
- Larry Knechtel- bass
- Jim Capaldi- drums
- Jim Gordon- drums
- Jim Keltner- drums
- John Barbata- drums
- Bruce Botnick, Douglas Botnick – recording
- Al Schmitt– mixing
- Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Mason, except where noted.
- Only You Know and I Know
- Can’t Stop Worrying, Can’t Stop Loving
- Waitin’ on You
- Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave
- World in Changes
- Sad and Deep as You
- Just a Song
- Look at You Look at Me – Dave Mason, Jim Capaldi
Carly Simon: Playing Possum
In April 1975, “Elektra” label released “Playing Possum”, the fifth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1975 at “Sound Labs”, “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “Crystal Sound”, “ A&M Studios” and “Burbank Studios” in California, and was produced by Richard Perry.In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 20 on its list of the “100 Greatest Album Covers.
Personnel:
- Carly Simon — lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, arrangements
- James Taylor— acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, backing vocals
- Jeff Baxter— guitar
- Andrew Gold— guitar, drums, tambourine
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow— pedal steel guitar
- Lee Ritenour— guitar, mandolin
- Alvin Robinson— guitar
- Richard Perry— tambourine
- Billy Mernit — piano
- James Newton Howard— synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano
- Tommy Morgan — harmonica
- Joe Mondragon — bass
- Klaus Voormann— bass
- Willie Weeks— bass
- Leland Sklar— bass, drums
- Ringo Starr— drums
- Irving Cottler— drums
- Jim Gordon— drums
- Russ Kunkel— drums
- Eddie Bongo — conga
- Andy Newmark— percussion, drums
- Fred Staehle — percussion
- Alan Estes — percussion
- Emil Richards— percussion
- Trevor Lawrence — saxophone, alto saxophone
- Derrek Van Eaton — fiddle, flute
- Lon Van Eaton — clarinet, flute, sitar
- Liza Strike — vocals
- Rita Coolidge— vocals, backing vocals
- Abigale Haness — vocals, backing vocals
- Carole King— vocals, backing vocals
- Clydie King— vocals, backing vocals
- Ken Moore — vocals, backing vocals
- Vini Poncia— vocals, backing vocals
- Rodney Richmond — vocals, backing vocals
- Julia Tillman Waters — vocals, backing vocals
- Carolyn Willis — vocals, backing vocals
- Maxine Willard — backing vocals
- Bill Schnee – engineer
- Norm Kinney – engineer
- Andrew Berliner – engineer
- Charles Beasley – second engineer
- Larry Emerine, Reed Stanley – engineer assistant
- Noam Kinney – remix
- Bill Schnee – remix
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Glen Christensen – art direction
- Norman Seeff – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simonexcept where noted.
- After the Storm,
- Love Out in the Street
- Look Me in the Eyes
- More and More – Mac Rebennack, Alvin Robinson
- Slave – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Attitude Dancing – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
- Sons of Summer – Bill Mernit
- Waterfall
- Are You Ticklish
- Playing Possum
Rita Coolidge: Fall into Spring
In April 1974, “A&M” label released “Fall Into Spring”, the fourth Rita Coolidge studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Anderle.
Personnel:
- Rita Coolidge – vocals
- Dean Parks– acoustic and electric guitars, slide guitar, mandolin, dobro
- Al Perkins, Jr. – pedal steel guitar
- Jerry McGee– acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
- Herb Pedersen– banjo
- Booker T. Jones– vocal, piano
- Mike Utley– keyboards
- Lee Sklar– bass
- Sammy Creason– drums
- Bobbye Hall– percussion
- Nick De Caro- accordion
- Milt Holland– vibes, marimbas
- Gib Guilbeau– fiddle
- Geoffrey Levin– dobro, energy bow
- Jennifer Warren, Brooks Hunnicutt, Rita Jean Bodine, Linda Dillard, Ken Edwards,Andrew Gold, Donna Weiss, Booker T. & Priscilla – vocals
- David Campbell – orchestral arrangements
- John Haeny, Ric Tarantini, Kent Nebergall, Brian Dall’armil – recording
- David Anderle – remix
- Brian Dall’armi, Kent Nebergall – remix assistant
- Roland Young – art direction
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Gina Fiore – photography
Track listing:
- Love Has No Pride – Eric Kaz,Libby Titus
- That’s What Friends Are For – Paul Williams
- Cowboys and Indians – Bobby Charles
- Hold An Old Friend’s Hand – Donna Weiss
- We Had It All – Troy Seals, Donni Fritts
- Mama Lou – Larry Murray
- Heaven’s Dream – Marc Benno
- Desperados Waiting For The Train – Guy Clark
- A Nickel For The Fiddler – Guy Clark
- The Burden of Freedom – Kris Kristofferson
- Now Your Baby Is A Lady – Weiss,Jackie De Shannon
- I Feel Like Going Home – Charlie Rich
Delanie & Bonie and Friends: D&B Together
In March 1972, “Columbia” label released “D&B Together”, the sixth Delaney & Bonnie and Friends album. It was recorded 1969-1971, and was produced by Delaney Bramlett.
Personnel:
- Delaney Bramlett- vocals, guitar
- Bonnie Bramlett- vocals
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
- Duane Allman – vocals, guitar
- Dave Mason- vocals, guitar
- Steve Cropper- vocals, guitar
- Charlie Freeman – vocals, guitar
- Red Rhodes- vocals, steel guitar
- John Hartford- vocals, banjo
- Leon Russell – vocals, piano, keyboards
- Billy Preston- vocals, keyboards, piano
- Bobby Whitlock- vocals, keyboards
- Kenny Gradney- vocals, bass
- Larry Knechtel – vocals, bass
- Chuck Rainey – vocals, bass
- James Jamerson – vocals, bass
- Carl Radle- vocals, bass
- Jim Gordon- vocals, drums
- Jaimoe – vocals, drums
- Bobby Keys- vocals, saxophone
- Jerry Jumonville – vocals, saxophone
- King Curtis- vocals, saxophone
- Darrell Leonard – vocals, trumpet
- Jim Price – vocals, horns
- Larry Savoie- vocals, trombone
- Rita Coolidge- vocals
- Tina Turner- vocals
- Venetta Fields- vocals
- Merry Clayton- vocals
- Eddie Kendricks- vocals
- Sam Clayton- vocals
- Joe Hicks- vocals
- Patrice Holloway- vocals
- Tex Johnson- vocals
- Clydie King- vocals
- Sherlie Matthews- vocals
- Gordon De Witty- vocals
- Jay York- vocals
- Tom Dowd, James Greene – engineer
- Howard Fritzson – art direction
- David Gahr, Beverly Parker, Sandy Speiser – photography
Track listing:
- Only You Know and I Know – Dave Mason
- Wade in the River of Jordan – traditional, arr. Delaney Bramlett
- Sound of the City – Delaney Bramlett, Joe Hicks
- Well, Well – Delaney Bramlett
- I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely- Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Ware
- Comin’ Home – Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Move ‘Em Out – Steve Cropper, Bettye Crutcher
- Big Change Comin – Delaney Bramlett
- A Good Thing (I’m on Fire) – Delaney Bramlett, Gordon DeWitty
- Groupie (Superstar) – Delaney Bramlett, Leon Russell
- I Know Something Good About You – Delaney Bramlett, Joe Hicks
- Country Life – Delaney Bramlett, Bobby Whitlock
Boz Scaggs: Boz Scaggs & Band
In December 1971, “Columbia” label released “Boz Scaggs & Band”, the fourth Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, “CBS Studios” in New York City, and “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Boz Scaggs and Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
- Doug Simril – guitar, piano
- Joachim Jymm Young – organ, piano, keyboards, vibraphone
- David Brown– bass
- Eddie Lee Charlton – drums
- George Rains – drums, percussion
- Chepito Areas – conga, timbales
- Mike Carabello – percussion, conga, timbales
- Mel Martin – saxophone
- Pat O’Hara – trombone
- Tom Poole – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Lee Charleton – sound effects
- Rita Coolidge– backing vocals
- Dorothy Morrison – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Boz Scaggs, except where noted.
- Monkey Time – Bob Scaggs, Clive Arrowsmith
- Runnin’ Blue – Bob Scaggs, Patrick O’Hara
- Up to You – Bob Scaggs, Clive Arrowsmith
- Love Anyway
- Flames of Love – Bob Scaggs, Clive Arrowsmith
- Here to Stay
- Nothing Will Take Your Place
- Why Why – Bob Scaggs, Tim Davis
- You’re So Good
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