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Paul Kantner: Planet Earth Rock And Roll Orchestra

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In August 1983, “RCA” label released “Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra”, the fourth and final Paul Kantner album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Automat” and “The Pen” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kantner, Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kantner – vocals, guitars, lead guitar, banjo, glass harmonica, synthesizers, director, additional production
  • Grace Slick – vocals, piano
  • Scott Mathews – vocals, guitar, percussion, pedal steel guitar, Linn drums, glass harmonica, vocoder, synthesizers, saxophones, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ, bass drum
  • Craig Chaquico – lead guitar
  • Ronnie Montrose – lead guitar
  • John Blakeley – rhythm guitar
  • Ron Nagle – vocals, piano
  • Pete Sears – piano, bass
  • David Freiberg – vocals, synthesizers
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • The Dūrocs – sound effects
  • China Kantner – vocals
  • Alexander Kantner – vocals
  • Flo & Eddie – vocals
  • Mickey Thomas – vocals
  • Proud Pork Productions (Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle) – engineer, additional production
  • David Frazer – engineer
  • Wayne Lewis – engineer
  • Steve Fontana – engineer
  • Maureen Droney – engineer, assistant mixing
  • Ken Kessie – mixing, remixing
  • Artists & Friends, Inc. (Jim Welch) – art direction
  • Bud Thon – illustration
  • Pat Leraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
  • Vicky Leraci – production coordinator assistant

Track listing:

  1. The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra – Paul Kantner
  2. (She Is A) Telepath – Paul Kantner
  3. Circle of Fire – Paul Kantner
  4. Mount Shasta – Paul Kantner, Grace Slsick, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
  5. Lilith’s Song – lyrics by Paul Kantner, music by Paul Kantner, Pete Sears
  6. Transubstantiation: Part I: Esperanto / Part II: Science Friction – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
  7. The Mountain Song – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia, music by Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia
  8. Declaration of Independence – lyrics by Wolcott Gibbs, music by Celius Dougherty
  9. Underground (the Laboratories) – lyrics by Grace Slick, Alexander Kantner, music by Ron Nagle
  10. The Sky Is No Limit – lyrics by Paul Kantner, China Kantner, music by Paul Kantner
  11. Let’s Go – Paul Kantner

Hot Tuna: Pair a Dice Found

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On November 2, 1990, “Epic” label released “Pair a Dice Found”, the ninth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, lead and rgythm guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Michael Falzarano – rhythm guitar
  • Galen Underwood – keyboards, rhythm guitar, sequenced percussion, backing vocals
  • Jack Casady – bass, 4-string guitar, 5-string guitar, fretless guitar, backing vocals
  • Harvey Sorgen – drums
  • Rick Danko – backing vocals
  • The Phantoms (Charlie Staxx, Joe Veillette, Jane Veillette) – backing vocals
  • Vanessa Lillian, Ginger Lee, Rick Sanchez – backing vocals
  • Rick Sanchez – engineer, mixing, co-producer
  • Harvey Sorgen – second engineer
  • John Yates – second engineer
  • Doug Rose – second engineer
  • Michael Caplan – executive producer
  • Harvey Leeds – executive producer
  • Galen Underwood – production assistant
  • Ira Wilkes – production coordination
  • Vanessa Lillian – art direction
  • Howard Fritzson – design
  • Carl Studna – cover photo

Track listing:

  1. It’s Alright with Me – Jorma Kaukonen
  2. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  3. Urban Moon – Randall Bramblett
  4. Eve of Destruction – P. F. Sloan
  5. AK-47 – Michael Falzarano
  6. Shot in the Act – Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
  7. Brand New Toy – Michael Falzarano
  8. To Be with You – Michael Falzarano
  9. Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue – Randall Bramblett, Davis Causey, Bucky Jones
  10. Love Gone Flat – Michael Falzarano
  11. Bulletproof Vest – Michael Falzarano
  12. Ken Takes a Lude – Jorma Kaukonen
  13. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  14. Happy Turtle Song – Jorma Kaukonen

Guitar Shorty: I Go Wild!

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On October 23, 2001, “Evidence” label released “I Go Wild!”, the eighth Guitar Shorty album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Tikitown” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff and Scott Mathews.

Personnel:

  • Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) – vocals, lead guitar, liner notes
  • Terry DeRouen – guitar
  • Scott Mathews – rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums, saxophone
  • Chris Hayes – rhythm guitar
  • Alden Clark – keyboards
  • Jim Pugh – organ
  • Glenn Letsch – bass
  • Howard Deere – bass
  • Danny Gerass – drums
  • Tom Luekens – recording
  • Tom Carr – mastering
  • Stephen Jensen – art direction, design
  • Marcus Cuff – photography
  • Robert Barclay – photography
  • Holly Harris – liner notes
  • Jim Tirabassi – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Loosen Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  2. Coffee and Cigarettes – Hewitt, Truitt
  3. Maybe She’ll Miss Me – Barnhill, Rice
  4. If You Can’t Lie No Better – Delbert McClinton, Nicholson
  5. Just Warming Up – Scott Matthews, Jim Pugh
  6. Go Wild! – Johnson, Rhodes, Wolf
  7. Don’t Stop (I Just Started) – Fraser, Miller
  8. One and Only Man – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. Life With You – Rice
  10. Lesson in Love – Cain, Neall, Vallance, Varnes
  11. Put It All in There – Willie Dixon
  12. In the Morning – Scott Mathews, Jim Pugh
  13. The Netherlands – David Kearney

Robert Cray: Twenty

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On May 24, 2005, “Sanctuary” label released “Twenty”, the 15th Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Sound City Recording Studios” in Van Nuys, CA, and was produced by Robert Cray and James Pugh.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
  • Karl Sevareid – acoustic and electric bass
  • James Pugh – keyboards
  • Kevin Hayes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Cray; except where noted.

  1. Poor Johnny
  2. That Ain’t Love
  3. Does It Really Matter – Scott Mathews, James Pugh
  4. Fadin’ Away
  5. My Last Regret – James Pugh
  6. It Doesn’t Show
  7. I’m Walkin’ – Chris Hayes, Kevin Hayes
  8. Twenty
  9. I Know You Will – John Hanes, James Pugh
  10. I Forgot to Be Your Lover – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  11. Two Steps from the End – James Pugh

Todd Rundgren: Nearly Human

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On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Nearly Human”, the twelve Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded June 1988 – February 1989, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley and “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – guitar, arranger, artwork, typography
  • Lyle Workman– guitar
  • Brent Bourgeois– keyboards
  • Byron Allred – keyboards
  • Jimmy Pugh – Hammond organ
  • Roger Powell – synthesizer
  • Larry Tagg – bass guitar
  • Michael Pluznick- congas, shekere and percussion
  • Scott Mathews– vocals
  • Bobby Womack- vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden– choirmaster
  • Paul Shaghoian – trumpet
  • Mike Rose – trumpet
  • John Tenney – strings
  • Clarence Clemons- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren, except where noted.

  1. The Want of a Nail
  2. The Waiting Game
  3. Parallel Lines
  4. Two Little Hitlers – Elvis Costello
  5. Can’t Stop Running
  6. Unloved Children
  7. Fidelity
  8. Feel It – Todd Rundgren, The Tubes, Vince Welnick
  9. Hawking
  10. I Love my Life

Todd Rundgren: 2nd Wind

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On January 16, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released “2nd Wind”, the thirteenth Todd Rundgren studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Palace of Fine Arts” in San Francisco, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Lyle Workman– guitar
  • Roger Powell– vocals, keyboard
  • Vince Welnick– vocals, keyboards
  • Ross Valory– bass
  • Prairie Prince– drums
  • Max Haskett – vocals, brass
  • Bobby Strickland – vocals, reeds, winds
  • Scott Mathews– vocals, percussion, guitar, samples
  • Shandi Sinnamon– vocals
  • Michele Gray – vocals
  • Jenni Muldaur- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren.

  1. Change Myself
  2. Love Science
  3. Who’s Sorry Now?
  4. The Smell of Money (from the musical Up Against It)
  5. If I Have to Be Alone (from the musical Up Against It)
  6. Love in Disguise (from the musical Up Against It)
  7. Kindness
  8. Public Servant
  9. Gaya’s Eyes
  10. Second Wind

Sammy Hagar: Same

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In January 1977, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Sammy Hagar  album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by John Carter.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar– lead vocals, guitar
  • David Lewark– guitar
  • Alan Fitzgerald– keyboards
  • Bill Church– bass guitar
  • Scott Mathews– drums

Track listing:

  1. Red – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
  2. Catch the Wind – Donovan
  3. Cruisin’ & Boozin’ – Sammy Hagar
  4. Free Money – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
  5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Weekend – Sammy Hagar
  6. Fillmore Shuffle – Bruce Stephens
  7. Hungry – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  8. The Pits – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
  9. Love Has Found Me – Sammy Hagar
  10. Little Star/Eclipse – Sammy Hagar

The Tubes: Now

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In May 1977, “A&M” label released “Now”, the third Tubes (The) album. It was recorded in 1976, at “His Masters Wheels” and “Funky Features” in San Francisco, “The Record Plant” in  Los Angeles; “The Record Plant” in  Sausalito,  and was produced by John Anthony.

Personnel:

  • Fee Waybill – vocals
  • Bill “The Swami” Spooner- vocals, guitar
  • Michael Cotten – synthesizer
  • Rick Anderson – bass
  • Mingo Lewis – drums, percussion
  • Prairie Prince- drums
  • Roger Steen – guitar, vocals
  • Vince Welnick- keyboards
  • Harry Duncan – harmonica
  • Don Van Vliet- soprano saxophone
  • Roberta Burger – violin
  • Re Styles – vocals
  • Bud Scoppa – voices
  • Don Wood – engineer, production assistant
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince – design

Track listing:

  1. Smoke (La Vie en Fumér) – Bill Spooner, Michael Cotten, Vince Welnick
  2. Hit Parade – Bill Spooner, Vince Welnick
  3. Strung Out on Strings – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Michael Evans
  4. Golden Boy – Bill Spooner, Michael Evans
  5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains – Don Van Vliet
  6. God-Bird-Change – Mingo Lewis
  7. I’m Just a Mess – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen
  8. Cathy’s Clone – Fee Waybill, Bill “The Swami” Spooner, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Roger Steen, Re Styles, Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson
  9. This Town – Lee Hazlewood
  10. Pound of Flesh – Ron Nagle, Scott Mathews
  11. You’re No Fun – Michael Cotten, Vince Welnick