In May 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “Nevada Fighter”, the third Michael Nesmith album. It was recorded October 1970 – January 1971, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
The First National Band:
Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitar
Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
John London – bass guitar
John Ware – drums
Al Casey – guitar
James Burton – guitar
Glen Hardin – keyboards
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Max Bennett – bass guitar
Ron Tutt – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Nesmith, except where noted.
On February 7, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Pieces of the Sky”, the second Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, “Track Recorders” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Brian Ahem.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, guitar, bass
Bruce Archer – acoustic guitar
Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar, guitar
James Burton – electric guitar, Gut-string guitar, dobro
Amos Garrett – electric guitar
Byron Berline – fiddle, mandolin
Herb Pedersen – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, backing vocals
On July 24, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Three Chord Opera”, the twenty-fifth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Arch Angel Studios” in Los Angeles, “Sony Pictures Studios” in Culver City, California, and was produced by Peter Asher and Alan Lindgren.
Personnel:
Neil Diamond – lead vocals
Hadley Hockensmith – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
On July 16, 1973, “RCA” label released “Elvis”, the eighteenth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded in March 1971 and March 1972, at “RCA” in Hollywood, “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano
James Burton – lead guitar
Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion
John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
Chip Young – rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar
Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements
David Briggs – piano
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
Norbert Putnam – bass
Jerry Scheff – bass
Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Ron Tutt – drums
J. D. Sumner – vocals
The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
Joe Babcock – backing vocals
Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals
Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
June Page – backing vocals
Temple Riser – backing vocals
Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
Mary Holliday – backing vocals
Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
Joe Guercio – conductor
Track listing:
Fool – James Last, Carl Sigman
Where Do I Go from Here – Paul Williams
Love Me, Love the Life I Lead – Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay
It’s Still Here – Ivory Joe Hunter
It’s Impossible – Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne
(That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
Padre – Jacques Larue, Paul Francis Webster, Alain Romans
I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – Thomas Paine Westendorf
On March 20, 1974, “RCA” label released “Good Times”, the twentieth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded July – December 1973, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
Elvis Presley – lead vocals
James Burton – lead guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
Reggie Young – guitar
Johnny Christopher – guitar
Dennis Linde – guitar
Bobby Wood – piano
Per Erik “Pete” Hallin – piano
Bobby Emmons – Hammond organ
David Briggs – Hammond organ
Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
Ron Tutt – drums
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Joe Esposito – percussion
Mary and Ginger Holliday – backing vocals
Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
J. D. Sumner & The Stamps, Voice – backing vocals
Mike Leech – strings and horn arrangements
Glen Spreen – strings arrangements
Al Pachucki, Dick Baxter, Mickey Crofford, Mike Moran – engineer
Track listing:
Take Good Care of Her – Arthur Kent, Edward C. Warren
Loving Arms – Tom Jans
I Got a Feelin’ in My Body – Deenis Linde
If That Isn’t Love – Dottie Rambo
She Wears My Ring – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby – Tony Joe White
My Boy – Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Claude François
Spanish Eyes – Bert Keampfert, Eddie Snyder, Charles Singleton
On October 16, 2021, Ron Tutt died aged 83. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Elvis Presley, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Jerry Garcia, Billy Joel, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons.
On January 19, 1987, “Slash” label released “By the Light of the Moon”, the fourth Los Lobos album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Louie Pérez and Steve Berlin.
Personnel:
David Hidalgo– lead vocals, guitars, accordion, six-string bass, lap steel, violin, hidalguera, percussion
Cesar Rosas– lead vocals, guitars, bajo sexto, mandolin, vihuela
Conrad Lozano– vocals, Fender electric bass, acoustic bass, guitarrón
On December 29, 1975, “Reprise” released “Elite Hotel”, the third Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in June 1975, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Ahern.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
Brian Ahern- acoustic guitar, bass
Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar
Herb Pedersen- acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
Bernie Leadon- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
John Starling- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Ben Keith- pedal steel
Hank DeVito- pedal steel
Amos Garrett- electric guitar
Mike Auldridge– dobro
Byron Berline- fiddle, mandolin
James Burton- electric guitar
Rodney Crowell- electric guitar, backing vocals
Glen D. Hardin- piano, electric piano, string arrangements
Bill Payne– piano
Mickey Raphael– harmonica
Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
Jonathan Edwards- backing vocals
Emory Gordy, Jr.- bass, backing vocals
Ron Tutt– drums
John Ware– drums
Linda Ronstadt- backing vocals
Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
Fayssoux Starling- backing vocals
Brian Ahern – engineer
Bradley Hartman – engineer
Rudy Hill – engineer
Stuart Taylor – engineer
Miles Wilkinson – engineer
Track listing:
Amarillo – Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell
Together Again – Buck Owens
Feelin’ Single, Seein’ Double – Wayne Kemp
Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
One of These Days – Earl Montgomery
Till I Gain Control Again – Rodney Crowell
Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
In November 1982, “Arista” label released “Run for the Roses”, the fourth Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded September – December 1981, and was produced by Jerry Garcia and John Kahn.
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia– vocals, guitar
Melvin Seals, Merl Saunders– organ
James Warren, Michael O’Martian – piano, clavinet
John Kahn– bass, fretless bass, synthesizer, piano, clavinet, guitar
Ron Tutt– drums, percussion
Michael Neuman – trumpet
Liz Stires, Julie Stafford – vocals
Betty Cantor-Jackson, Ron Malo – engineer
Bob Matthews – mixing
George Horn – mastering
Victor Moscoso – artwork
Track listing:
Run For The Roses – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Without Love – Clyde McPhatter
Midnight Getaway – Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, Robert Hunter
Leave The Little Girl Alone – John Kahn, Robert Hunter
In June 1974, “Round Records” label released “Compliments” (known as Garcia), the second Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Kahn.
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
Arthur Adams – guitar
Larry Carlton– guitar
David Nichtern – guitar
Ben Benay – rhythm guitar
David Grisman- mandolin
Michael Omartian- piano, tack piano, Fender Rhodes
Merl Saunders- organ
Arnie Egilsson, Ray Siegal – string bass
John Kahn – bass, horn arrangement, string arrangement
Ron Tutt – drums
Bobbye Hall- percussion
Melvin Moore – trumpet
Gene Connors – trombone, horn arrangement
Jackie Kelso – saxophones
Amos Garrett– trombone
Joel Tepp- clarinet
Geoff Muldaur– clarinet
Tom Rose – clarinet
John Rotella – e flat clarinet
Willie Green – b flat clarinet
Gary Ray – b flat clarinet
Julian Sheer – bass clarinet
Sid Page– violin
Richard Greene – violin
Carl Pedersen – violin
Nathan Rubin – violin
Emily van Valkenburg – violin
Vassar Clements– violin
Miriam Dye – viola
Nancy Ellis – viola
Terry Adams – cello
Judiyaba – cello
Merry Clayton- backing vocals
Maria Muldaur, Clydie King, Patty- backing vocals
Ron Malo – engineer
Victor Moscoso – cover art
Richard Loren, Joshua Blardo – production assistant
Track listing:
Let It Rock – Chuck Berry
When The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Henderson Thigpen, James Banks, Eddy Marion
Russian Lullaby – Irving Berlin
Turn On The Bright Lights – Albert Washington
He Ain’t Give You None – Van Morrison
What Goes Around – Mac Rebbenack
Let’s Spend The Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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