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Dan Fogelberg: Nether Lands

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In May 1977, “Full Moon” label released “Nether Lands”, the fourth Dan Fogelberg album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, Colorado, “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles and Sausalito, “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” in  Nashville and “North Star Studio” in Boulder, Colorado, and was produced by Dan Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam.

Personnel:

  • Dan Fogelberg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, orchestral arrangements, painting
  • Joe Walsh- guitar, electric guitar
  • Al Perkins- pedal steel, dobro
  • Frank Marocco – accordion
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey- drums
  • Russ Kunkel- conga, drums
  • Joe Lala – percussion, conga
  • John Stronach – percussion, maracas, tambourine
  • Tim Weisberg- flute
  • Don Henley- backing vocals, harmony vocals
  • D. Souther- backing vocals, harmony vocals
  • Dominic Frontiere, Norbert Putnam – orchestral arrangements
  • Jeff Guercio, Mark Guercio, John Henning, Marty Lewis, Bruce Hensal, Gary Landinsky – engineer assistant
  • Marty Lewis – mixing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Andy Katz – photography
  • Kosh – design

Track listing:

All songs written by Dan Fogelberg.

  1. Nether Lands
  2. Once upon a Time
  3. Dancing Shoes
  4. Lessons Learned
  5. Loose Ends
  6. Love Gone By
  7. Promises Made
  8. Give Me Some Time
  9. Scarecrow’s Dream
  10. Sketches
  11. False Faces

Carly Simon: Playing Possum

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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.

  1. After the Storm,
  2. Love Out in the Street
  3. Look Me in the Eyes
  4. More and More – Mac Rebennack, Alvin Robinson
  5. Slave – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
  6. Attitude Dancing – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
  7. Sons of Summer – Bill Mernit
  8. Waterfall
  9. Are You Ticklish
  10. Playing Possum

Dave Mason and Cass Elliot: Dave Mason & Cass Elliot

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In March 1971, “Blue Thumb Records” label released “Dave Mason & Cass Elliot”, the only mutual album by Dave Mason and Cass Elliot. It was recorded in1970 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Mason and Cass Elliot.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – vocals, guitar
  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • Bryan Garo – bass
  • Russ Kunkel- drums
  • Paul Harris- keyboards, strings
  • Gary Kellgren- engineer

Track listing:

  1. Walk to the Point – Dave Mason
  2. On and On – Ned Doheny
  3. To Be Free – Dave Mason
  4. Here We Go Again – Cass Elliot, Bryan Garo
  5. Pleasing You – Dave Mason, M. Juster
  6. Sit and Wonder – Dave Mason
  7. Something to Make You Happy – Dave Mason, Cass Elliot
  8. Too Much Truth, Too Much Love – Dave Mason
  9. Net to You – Bryan Garo
  10. Glittering façade – Dave Mason

James Taylor: Sweet Baby James

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In February 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “Sweet Baby James”, the second James Taylor studio album. It was recorded in December 1969, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sweet Baby James” at number 103 on its list of the “Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2003 the TV network “VH1” named  the album the 77th greatest album of all time. “Sweet Baby James” was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor— vocals, guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar— guitar
  • Red Rhodes— steel guitar
  • Carole King — vocals, piano
  • Bobby West —double bass
  • John London— bass
  • Randy Meisner— bass
  • Russ Kunkel— drums
  • Jack Bielan —brass
  • Chris Darrow —fiddle, violin

Tracks listing:

All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.

  1. Sweet Baby James
  2. Lo and Behold
  3. Sunny Skies
  4. Steamroller
  5. Country Road
  6. Oh, Susanna – Stephen Foster
  7. Fire and Rain
  8. Blossom
  9. Anywhere Like Heaven
  10. Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip on Me
  11. Suite for 20 G

Jackson Browne: Same

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In January 1972, “Asylum” label released the self-titled, debut Jackson Browne  album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Crystal Sound Recorders” and was produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Clarence White– acoustic guitar
  • Jesse Ed Davis– electric guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel
  • Albert Lee– electric guitar
  • Jim Gordon– organ
  • David Jackson – piano
  • Craig Doerge– piano
  • Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • David Campbell– viola
  • David Crosby– harmony vocals
  • Leah Kunkel– composed vocal counter-melody
  • Graham Nash- harmony vocals
  • Richard Sanford Orshoff – engineer
  • Greg Ladanyi– mastering
  • Gary Burden – art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne.

  1. Jamaica Say You Will
  2. A Child in These Hills
  3. Song for Adam
  4. Doctor My Eyes
  5. From Silver Lake
  6. Something Fine
  7. Under the Falling Sky
  8. Looking into You
  9. Rock Me on the Water
  10. My Opening Farewell

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Replay

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On December 8, 1980, “Atlantic” label released “Replay”, the sixth Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Bill Halverson, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic guitar, string arrangements
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, congas, overdubbed drums, steel drum, percussion
  • Graham Nash— vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, string arrangements, congas
  • Jerry Garcia- pedal steel guitar
  • James Taylor— acoustic guitar
  • Paul Harris— keyboards
  • Craig Doerge— electric piano, piano, synthesizer
  • George “Chocolate” Perry— bass
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Kenny Passarelli — bass
  • Dallas Taylor— drums
  • Russ Kunkel— drums, congas, percussion
  • Jim Gordon— drums
  • Jeff Whitaker — congas
  • Joe Lala— percussion
  • Joe Vitale— drums, percussion, organ, electric piano, tympani
  • Rita Coolidge, Priscilla Jones, John Sebastian— backing vocals
  • Fred Neil, Henry Diltz— backing vocals
  • Cass Elliot— backing vocals
  • Mike Lewis, Joel Bernstein— string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Carry On – Stephen Stills
  2. Marrakesh Express – Graham Nash
  3. Just a Song Before I Go – Graham Nash
  4. First Things First – Stephen Stills, Joe Schermie, Jon Smith
  5. Shadow Captain – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  6. To the Last Whale…- David Crosby, Graham Nash
  7. Love the One You’re With – Stephen Stills
  8. Pre-Road Downs – Graham Nash
  9. Change Partners – Stephen Stills
  10. I Give You Give Blind- Stephen Stills
  11. Cathedral – Graham Nash

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Zuma

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On November 10, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Zuma”, the seventh Neil Young studio album. It was recorded June 1974 – August 1975, at “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars
  • Frank Sampedro— rhythm guitar
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals
  • Stephen Stills— bass, backing vocals
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals
  • Russ Kunkel— congas
  • David Crosby, Graham Nash — backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Don’t Cry No Tears
  2. Danger Bird
  3. Pardon My Heart
  4. Lookin’ for a Love
  5. Barstool Blues
  6. Stupid Girl
  7. Drive Back
  8. Cortez the Killer
  9. Through My Sails

Stevie Winwood: Refugees Of The Heart

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On November 6, 1990, “Virgin” label released “Refugees of the Heart”, the sixth Stevie Winwood solo album. It was recorded in 1990 at “Netherturkdonic Studios” in  Gloucestershire, England, and “Emerald Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Stevie Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood– vocals, keyboards, Hammond organ, Mini Moog solo, keyboard bass , guitar, additional percussion, vibes solo, additional drums, drum programming, keyboard programming, Fairlight programming
  • Anthony Crawford– guitar
  • Larry Byrom– guitar, slide guitar
  • Mike Lawler – keyboards
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jim Capaldi– drums, percussion
  • Eddie Bayers– drums
  • Bashiri Johnson– percussion
  • Randall Bramblett– soprano and alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Jim Horn– alto saxophone, baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Harvey Thomson – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Haynes – trumpet
  • Tom Lord-Alge – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Harding – engineer assistant
  • Mike Dolan – addidtional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Melanie Nissen – art direction
  • Mike Fink – design
  • Douglas Brothers – photography
  • John Clarke – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings except where noted.

  1. You’ll Keep on Searching
  2. Every Day (Oh Lord)
  3. One and Only Man” – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  4. I Will Be Here
  5. Another Deal Goes Down
  6. Running On
  7. Come Out and Dance
  8. In the Light of Day

James Taylor: One Man Dog

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On November 1, 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “One Man Dog”, the fourth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica,  autoharp, bells, cross-cut saw
  • John McLaughlin- acoustic guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar- acoustic and electric guitar, timbales
  • Red Rhodes- pedal steel guitar
  • Dash Crofts- mandolin
  • John Hartford- banjo, fiddle
  • Craig Doerge- piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Leland Sklar- bass, guitarron mexicano
  • Russ Kunkel- drums, congas, tambourine, cabasa
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion, congas, bongos, tambourine, shaker, bells
  • Michael Brecker- flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • George Bohanon- trombone
  • Barry Rogers – trombone
  • Arthur Baron – bass trombone
  • Mark Paletier – sound effects, saw
  • Carole King- backing vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt- backing vocals
  • Carly Simon- backing vocals
  • Abigale Haness – backing vocals
  • Steven Edney – backing voca
  • Alex Taylor- backing vocals
  • Hugh Taylor- backing vocals
  • Kate Taylor- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. One Man Parade
  2. Nobody But You
  3. Chili Dog
  4. Fool for You
  5. Instrumental I
  6. New Tune
  7. Back on the Street Again – Danny Kortchmar
  8. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
  9. Woh, Don’t You Know – Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, James Taylor
  10. One Morning in May – Traditional
  11. Instrumental II
  12. Someone – John McLaughlin
  13. Hymn
  14. Fanfare
  15. Little David
  16. Mescalito
  17. Dance
  18. Jig

 

Tracy Chapman: Crossroads

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On October 3, 1989, “Elektra” label released “Crossroads” the second Tracy Chapman album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Tracy Chapman and David Kershenbaum. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Tracy Chapman – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica
  • Neil Young– acoustic guitar, piano
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– electric guitar
  • E. Smith– acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Paulinho da Costa– tambourine
  • Jack Holder – banjo, piano
  • William D. “Smitty” Smith– organ
  • John X. Volaitis – piano
  • Marc Cohn– piano
  • Steve Lindley – electric piano
  • Bob Marlette – keyboard
  • Frank Marocco – accordion
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion, conga
  • Tim Landers– bass
  • Larry Klein– bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Snooky Young– trumpet
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin, viola, electric violin, pizzicato violin
  • Scarlet Rivera– violin
  • Jim Lacefield – cello
  • Sheila Minard – backing vocals
  • Peggie Blu– backing vocals
  • Carolyn Dennis– backing vocals
  • Roz Seay – backing vocals
  • Elesecia Wright – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tracy Chapman.

  1. Crossroads
  2. Bridges
  3. Freedom Now
  4. Material World
  5. Be Careful of My Heart
  6. Subcity
  7. Born to Fight
  8. A Hundred Years
  9. This Time
  10. All That You Have Is Your Soul