On September 9, 2011, “Virgin” label released “Junk of the Heart”, the third Kooks (The) studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2011, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
On September 3, 1991, “Mercury” label released “Stranger in This Town”, the first Richie Sambora album. It was recorded in 1991 and was produced by Richie Sambora and Neil Dorfsman.
Personnel:
Richie Sambora- lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, strings arrangement
Eric Clapton- guitar solo
David Bryan- keyboards, strings arrangements
Jeff Bova, Robbie Buchanan, Larry Fast, Jimmy Bralower, Chris Palmaro, Eric Persing – keyboards, programming
Tony Levin- bass guitar, Chapman Stick
Randy Jackson- bass guitar
Tico Torres- drums, percussion
Rafael Padilla, Carol Steele – percussion
Dean Fasano, Franke Previte, Curtis King, Bekka Bramlett, Isabella Lento, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King – backing vocals
Katie Agresta – vocal coach
Jeff Hendrickson, Lance Phillips, Frank Wolf – engineer
Bob Ludwig- mastering
Margery Greenspan – art direction
Umi Kenyon – design
Tim White, Darryl Estrine – photography
JD Dworkow – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Richie Sambora, except where noted.
Rest in Peace – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
Church of Desire
Stranger in This Town – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
Ballad of Youth – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda
One Light Burning – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda, Bruce Foster
In March 1973, “Asylum” label released “Closing Time”, the debut Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” and “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jerry Yester.
Personnel:
Tom Waits– vocals, piano, guitar, harmonium, harpsichord, celeste=
In March 1973, “Epic” label released “In Deep”, the fourth Argent studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Chris White and Rod Argent.
In February 1973, “Island” label released “Rosie”, the eight Fairport Convention album. It was recorded July – August 1972, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Trevor Lucas.
Personnel:
Dave Swarbrick – vocals, fiddle, viola, mandolin, acoustic guitar
Trevor Lucas – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
Richard Thompson – electric and 12-string guitars
Ralph McTell – acoustic guitar
Jerry Donahue – guitars, backing vocals
Dave Pegg – vocals, bass, mandolin
Dave Mattacks – drums, percussion, piano
Gerry Conway – drums
Tim Donald – drums
Sandy Denny – backing vocals
Linda Peters – backing vocals
Track listing:
Rosie – Dave Swarbrick
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John – Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick
Knights of the Road – Trevor Lucas, Peter Roche
Peggy’s Pub – Dave Pegg
The Plainsman – words: Peter Roche/music: traditional, arranged by Trevor Lucas
Hungarian Rhapsody – Dave Pegg
My Girl – Dave Swarbrick
Me With You – Dave Swarbrick
The Hen’s March Through the Midden – traditional, arranged by Fairport Convention
On December 6, 1977, “Asylum” label released “Running on Empty”, the fifth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded August – September 1977, and was produced by Jackson Browne.
Personnel:
Jackson Browne – lead vocals, guitar, piano
David Lindley– co-lead vocals, lap steel guitar, fiddle
Danny Kortchmar– lead guitar, harmony vocals
Craig Doerge– piano, keyboards
Russ Kunkel– drums, snare drum, cardboard box, hi hat
Leland Sklar– bass
Rosemary Butler– co-lead vocal and backing vocals
Doug Haywood – backing vocals
Joel Bernstein– backing vocals
Track listing:
Running on Empty – Jackson Browne
The Road – Danny O’Keefe
Rosie – Jackson Browne, Donald Miller
You Love the Thunder – Jackson Browne
Cocaine – Reverend Gary Davis, additional lyrics by Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
Shaky Town – Danny Kortchmar
Love Needs a Heart – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Lowell George
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