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Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees

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In March 1976, “Columbia” label released “Silk Degrees” the seventh Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded September 1975, at “Davien Sound Studios”, and “Hollywood Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Wissert. It was certified 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Boz Scaggs –vocals, guitar
  • Louis Shelton, Fred Tackett – guitars
  • Les Dudek– slide guitar
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • David Hungate– bass
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Bud Shank, Plas Johnson – saxophones
  • Vincent DeRosa,Jim Horn, Paul Hubinon, Dick Hyde, Tom Scott – horns
  • Chuck Findley– flugelhorn
  • Tony Terran– trumpet
  • Jim Gilstrap, Maxine Green, Augie Johnson, Marty McCall, Pepper Swenson, Carolyn Willis –backing vocals
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Sid Sharp –arrangements
  • Tom Perry –engineer
  • Doug Sax– mastering

Track listing:

  1. What Can I Say – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  2. Georgia – Boz Scaggs
  3. Jump Street – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  4. What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Allen Toussaint
  5. Harbor Lights – Boz Scaggs
  6. Lowdown – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  7. It’s Over – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  8. Love Me Tomorrow – David Paich
  9. Lido Shuffle – Boz Scaggs
  10. We’re All Alone – Boz Scaggs

Toto: Same

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On October 15, 1978, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Toto studio album. It was recorded May – September 1978, at “Sunset Sound”, “Studio 55“, and “Davlen Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Patch, Steve Porcaro, David Hungate and Jeff Porcaro. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Kimball – lead and backing vocals, arranger
  • Steve Lukather – lead and backing vocals, guitars, arranger
  • David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Porcaro – lead vocals, keyboards, arranger
  • David Hungate – bass, arranger
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, arranger
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Roger Linn – synthesizers
  • Jim Horn – saxophone, wind instruments
  • Chuck Findley – horns
  • Cheryl Lynn: backing vocals
  • Marty Paich: string arrangements
  • Sid Sharp: string arrangements
  • Tom Knox – engineer, mixing
  • Dana Latham, Gabe Veltri – assistant assistant
  • Ron Hitchcock, Mike Reese – mastering
  • Philip Garris – cover art
  • Ed Careaff Studio – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Paich, except where noted.

  1. Child’s Anthem
  2. I’ll Supply the Love – Bobby Kimball
  3. Georgy Porgy – Steve Lukather
  4. Manuela Run
  5. You Are the Flower – Bobby Kimball
  6. Girl Goodbye – Bobby Kimball
  7. Takin’ It Back – Steve Porcaro
  8. Rockmaker – David Paich
  9. Hold the Line – Bobby Kimball
  10. Angela – Steve Lukather, David Paich

Crosby & Nash: Wind On The Water

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On September 15, 1975, “ABC Records” label released “Wind on the Water”, the second Crosby & Nash album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Rudy Records” in San Francisco, “Sound Labs” and “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Barncard.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, piano
  • Graham Nash— vocals, electric guitar, piano, organ, congas
  • David Lindley— slide guitar, fiddle
  • Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar
  • Joel Bernstein— guitar, backing vocals
  • James Taylor— guitar, backing vocals
  • Ben Keith— slide guitar
  • Craig Doerge— electric piano, piano, organ
  • Carole King— vocals, organ, piano
  • Stan Szelest — electric piano
  • Tim Drummond — bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Russell Kunkel— drums, percussion
  • Levon Helm— drums
  • Jackson Browne— backing vocals
  • Jimmie Haskell— string arrangements
  • Sid Sharp — orchestra leader
  • Stephen Barncard, Don Gooch —engineer
  • Stanley Johnston — engineer assistant
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Joel Bernstein — photography

Track listing:

  1. Carry Me – David Crosby
  2. Mama Lion – Graham Nash
  3. Bittersweet – David Crosby
  4. Take the Money and Run – Graham Nash
  5. Naked in the Rain – David Crosby, Graham Nash
  6. Love Work Out – Graham Nash
  7. Low Down Payment – David Crosby
  8. Cowboy of Dreams – Graham Nash
  9. Homeward Through the Haze – David Crosby
  10. Fieldworker – Graham Nash
  11. To the Last Whale…(A. Critical Mass B. Wind on the Water) – David Crosby, Graham Nash

Eagles: One Of These Nights

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On June 10, 1975, “Asylum” label released “One of These Nights”, the fourth Eagles studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Mac Emmerman’s Criteria Studios” in Miami and “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. The album single, “Lyin’ Eyes” won the award for “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”. In 2001, the album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– vocals, guitars, slide guitar, string arrangements
  • Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonium, string arrangements
  • Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, string arrangements
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion, tabla, string arrangements
  • Albhy Galuten– synthesizer
  • Jim Ed Norman– piano, orchestrations
  • The Royal Martian Orchestra – strings
  • David Bromberg– fiddles
  • Sid Sharp – concert master
  • Jim Ed Norman – conductor, string arrangements
  • Allan Blazek, Michael Braunstein, Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk, Michael Verdick, Don Wood – engineer
  • Gary Burden – design, art direction
  • Norman Seeff, Tom Kelley – photography

Track listing:

  1. One of These Nights – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  2. Too Many Hands – Randy Meisner, Don Felder
  3. Hollywood Waltz – Bernie Leadon, Tom Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  4. Journey of the Sorcerer – Bernie Leadon
  5. Lyin’ Eyes – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  6. Take It to the Limit – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  7. Visions – Don Felder, Don Henley
  8. After the Thrill Is Gone – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  9. I Wish You Peace – Patti Davis, Bernie Leadon

The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds

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On May 16, 1966, “Capitol” label released “Pet Sounds”, the eleventh Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded July 12, 1965 – April 13, 1966, at “United Western Recorders”, “Gold Star Studios”, “CBS Columbia Square”, and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson. The album is regarded as one of the most important and influential albums in the music history. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Pet Sounds” at number two on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

The Beach Boys

  • Al Jardine– lead, harmony and backing vocals, tambourine
  • Bruce Johnston– harmony and backing vocals
  • Mike Love– lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Brian Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, dog whistles, organ, piano, sound effects
  • Carl Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Dennis Wilson– harmony and backing vocals, drums
  • Glen Campbell– guitar, twelve-string electric guitar
  • Al Casey– guitar
  • Mike Deasy– guitar
  • Bill Pittman– guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco– acoustic guitar
  • Barney Kessel– guitar, mandolin
  • Billy Strange– electric guitar, guitar, twelve-string electric guitar
  • Jerry Cole– electric guitar, guitar, mandolin
  • Terry Melcher– tambourine
  • Ron Swallow– tambourine
  • Don Randi– piano
  • Al De Lory– harpsichord, organ, piano, tack piano
  • Tony Asher– plucked piano, strings
  • Carl Fortina– accordion
  • Frank Marocco– accordion
  • Tommy Morgan– harmonica
  • Larry Knechtel– organ
  • Ray Pohlman– Danelectro bass, electric bass, mandolin, guitar
  • Carole Kaye– electric bass
  • Lyle Ritz– string bass, ukulele
  • Chuck Berghofer– string bass
  • Hal Blaine– bongos, drums, tympani
  • Ritchie Frost– drums, empty Coca-Cola cans, percussion
  • Nick Martinis– drums
  • Gary Coleman – bongos, tympani
  • Julius Wechter– tympani, latin percussion, percussion, vibraphone
  • Jerry Williams– percussion
  • Frank Capp– bells, glockenspiel, latin percussion, percussion, tympani, vibraphone
  • Jim Gordon– drums, percussion
  • Paul Tanner– theremin
  • Bill Green– flute, percussion, saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Leonard Hartman– bass clarinet, clarinet, English horn
  • Jim Horn– baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone, saxophone
  • Jay Migliori– baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, saxophone
  • Steve Douglas– clarinet, flute, percussion, tenor saxophone, saxophone
  • Paul Horn– tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Klein– tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz– baritone saxophone
  • Roy Caton– trumpet
  • Gail Martin– trombone
  • Ernie Tack– bass trombone
  • Alan Robinson – French horn
  • Jules Jacob– flute
  • Plas Johnson– flute, percussion, saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • James Getzoff– violin
  • William Kurasch– violin
  • Leonard Malarsky– violin
  • Arnold Belnick– violin
  • Jerome Reisler– violin
  • Tibor Zelig– violin
  • Ralph Schaeffer– violin
  • Sid Sharp– violin
  • Norman Botnick– viola
  • Harry Hyams– viola
  • Joseph DiFiore– viola
  • Darrel Terwilliger– viola
  • Justin DiTullio– cello
  • Jesse Erlich– cello
  • Joseph Saxon– cello
  • Mike Melvoin– harpsichord
  • “Tony” – sleigh bell

Track listing

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher except where noted.

  1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
  2. You Still Believe in Me
  3. That’s Not Me
  4. Don’t Talk
  5. I’m Waiting for the Day – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  6. Let’s Go Away for Awhile – Brian Wilson
  7. Sloop John B – trad. arr. Brian Wilson
  8. God Only Knows
  9. I Know There’s an Answer – Brian Wilson, Terry Sachen, Mike Love
  10. Here Today
  11. I Just Wasnt Made for These Times
  12. Pet Sounds – Brian Wilson
  13. Caroline, No