In November 1965, “Columbia” label released “Of Course, Of Course”, the third Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded May 1964, March – October 1965, at “Columbia 7th Ave” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian and John Simon.
Personnel:
Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute
Gábor Szabó – guitar
Robbie Robertson – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Albert Stinson – bass
Tony Williams – drums
Pete LaRoca – drums
Roy Halee, Stan Tonkel – recording
Richard Mantel – art direction, design
Bob Cato – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Lloyd except where noted.
Of Course, Of Course
The Song My Lady Sings
The Best Thing for You – Irving Berlin
The Things We Did Last Summer – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
In February 1968, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in August 1967, and was produced by Bob Irwin and David Rubinson.
Personnel:
Taj Mahal – vocals, harmonica, slide guitar
Jesse Ed Davis – lead and slide guitar
Ry Cooder – rhythm guitar, mandolin
Bill Boatman – rhythm guitar
James Thomas – bass
Gary Gilmore – bass
Sanford Konikoff – drums
Chuck “Brother” Blackwell – drums
Raphael Valentin, Roy Halee – engineer
Ron Coro – design
Guy Webster – photography
Track listing:
Leaving Trunk – Sleepy John Estes
Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell, arranged by Taj Mahal
Checkin’ Up on My Baby – Sonny Boy Williamson II
Everybody’s Got to Change Sometime – Sleepy John Estes
EZ Rider – arranged by Taj Mahal
Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson
Diving Duck Blues – Sleepy John Estes
The Celebrated Walkin’ Blues – arranged by Taj Mahal
In September 1975, “Epic” label released “Hour of the Wolf”, the eighth Steppenwolf studio album. It was recorded March – May 1975, at John Kay’s studio, and was produced by John kay, Jerry Edmonton, George Biondo, Bobby Cochran and Andy Chapin.
Personnel:
John Kay – vocals, guitar
Bobby Cochran – guitar
Andy Chapin – keyboards
George Biondo – vocals, bass guitar
Jerry Edmonton – drums, art direction,
Tom Scott – horns
Ed Bannon – engineer
Roy Halee – mixing
Lorrie Sullivan – design, photography
Track listing:
Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World?) – Mars Bonfire
Annie, Annie Over – Alan O’Day
Two for the Love of One – George Biondo, Jerry Edmonton
On August 25, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Scissors Cut”, the fifth Art Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded October 1980 – May 1981, at “Media Sound” in New York City, “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Roy Halle, Art Garfunkel and Mike Batt.
Personnel:
Art Garfunkel – vocals
Pete Carr, Dean Parks, Michael Staton, Graham Lyle, Chris Spedding – guitar
Paul Simon, Andrew Gold – guitar, backing vocals
Jeffrey Staton – guitar, backing vocals
John Jarvis – piano
Jimmy Webb, Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Rob Mounsey, Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
Joe Osborn, Tony Levin, Scott Chambers – bass guitar
Rick Shlosser, Rick Marotta – drums
Ray Cooper, Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
Tommy Vig – vibraphone, backing vocals
Lew Soloff – flugelhorn, trumpet
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
David Campbell – strings
Del Newman – strings
Roland Harker – lute
Teo Macero – conductor
Lisa Garber, Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
Eugene Orloff – concertmaster
Roy Halee – engineer
Terry Rosiello – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
John Berg – design
Anthony Loew – artwork
Track listing:
A Heart in New York – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
Scissors Cut – Jimmy Webb
Up in the World – Clifford T. Ward
Hang On In – Norman Sallitt
So Easy to Begin – Jules Shear
Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
Can’t Turn My Heart Away – John Jarvis, Eric Kaz
The French Waltz – Adam Mitchell
In Cars – Jimmy Webb
That’s All I’ve Got to Say (Theme from The Last Unicorn) – Jimmy Webb
On January 24, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Paul Simon album. It was recorded January – March 1971, at “CBS Studios” in san Francisco, “CBS Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS Studios” in New York City, “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Kingston Studio CBE” in Paris, and was produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, arranger
Stéphane Grappelli – violin
Lynford “Hux” Brown – lead guitar
David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar
Stefan Grossman – bottleneck guitar
Jerry Hahn – electric guitar
Neville Hinds – Hammond organ
Larry Knechtel – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
Charlie McCoy – bass harmonica
Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Ron Carter – double bass
Russell George – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Winston Grennan – drums
Denzil Laing – percussion
Victor Montanez – congas
Airto Moreira – percussion
Fred Lipsius – alto saxophone
John Schroer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Steven Turre – trombone
Los Incas – flute, charango, percussion
Mike Mainieri – vibes
Cissy Houston, Von Eva Sims, Renelle Stafford and Deirdre Tuck – backing vocals
On July 3, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Present Tense”, the debut Sagittarius album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, and was produced by Gary Usher and Curt Boettcher.
Personnel:
Glen Campbell – guitar
Bruce Johnston – vocals
Terry Melcher – vocals
Gary Usher – vocals, arrangements
Curt Boettcher – vocals, arrangements
Keith Olsen – arrangements
Roy Halee – engineer
Tom May – engineer
Bob Irwin – mixing, mastering
Tom Wilkes – cover art, design
Andy Morten – artwork, design
Janet Atkins – design
Joe Foster – linear notes
Dawn Eden – linear notes, photography
Clark Besch – photography
Steve Besch – photography
Guy Webster – photography
Track listing:
Another Time – Curt Boettcher
Song to the Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know) – Curt Boettcher, O’Malley
You Know I’ve Found a Way – Curt Boettcher, Mallory
In February 1980, “Arista” label released the self-titled, debut Willie Nile album. It was recorded in 1979, at ”Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Roy Halee. “Stereo Review” magazine voted it (together with The Clash “London Calling”) “Record of the Year” for 1980.
Personnel:
Willie Nile– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
In January 1978, “ABC” label released “Street Player”, the sixth Rufus studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Dawnbreaker Recording Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Roy Halee, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Bobby Watson, David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun.
Personnel:
Chaka Khan– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Tony Maiden – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
Kevin Murphy– keyboards, arrangements
David “Hawk” Wolinski– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
Bobby Watson – bass, percussion, arrangements
Richard “Moon” Calhoun – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
In November 1966, “Kama Sutra” label released “Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful”, the third studio and fourth overall Lovin’ Spoonful album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Bell Sound Studios” and “Columbia Studios”, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
Personnel:
John Sebastian– lead and backing vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, autoharp, piano, organ, ocarina, pedal steel guitar, Irish harp
Zal Yanovsky– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, slide whistle
Steve Boone– double and electric basses, piano, organ, percussion
Joe Butler– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
Henry Diltz– clarinet
Artie Schroeck– electric piano
Larry Hankin – Jew’s harp
Roy Halee – engineer
Henry Diltz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Sebastian except where noted.
Lovin’ You
Bes’ Friends
Voodoo in My Basement
Darlin’ Companion
Henry Thomas
Full Measure – Steve Boone, John Sebastian
Rain on the Roof
Coconut Grove – John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky
Nashville Cats
4 Eyes
Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
In June 1971, “Columbia” label released “Blood, Sweat & Tears 4”, the fourth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Don Heckman, Bobby Colomby and Roy Halee.
Personnel:
David Clayton-Thomas- lead vocals, guitar, arrangements
Steve Katz – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Dick Halligan- organ, trombone, piano, flute, arrangements
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