Tag Archives: Silver Spring

Clutch: Same

On May 9, 1995, “East West Records” label released the self-titled, Clutch studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – January 1995, at “Uncle Punchy Studios” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Larry Packer, Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Richard More.

Personnel:

  • Neil Fallon – vocals
  • Tim Sult – guitar
  • Richard Morel – organ
  • Dan Maines – bass
  • Jean-Paul Gaster – drums
  • Larry “Uncle Punchy” Packer – engineer
  • Danio Saratak – digital engineer
  • Jay Ryan – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero – mixing
  • Mike Hamady – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jennifer Roddie – design
  • Rob Eberhardt – 3D typogtaphy
  • Dan Winters – photography
  • Wendy Berry – A&R representation

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Richard Morel.

  1. Big News I
  2. Big News II
  3. Rock n’ Roll Outlaw
  4. Texan Book of the Dead
  5. Escape from the Prison Planet
  6. Spacegrass
  7. I Have the Body of John Wilkes Booth
  8. Tight Like That
  9. Animal Farm
  10. Droid
  11. The House That Peterbilt
  12. 7 Jam
  13. Tim Sult vs. The Greys

Emmylou Harris: Pieces Of The Sky

On February 7, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Pieces of the Sky”, the second Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, “Track Recorders” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Brian Ahem.

Personnel:

  • Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, guitar, bass
  • Bruce Archer – acoustic guitar
  • Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar, guitar
  • James Burton – electric guitar, Gut-string guitar, dobro
  • Amos Garrett – electric guitar
  • Byron Berline – fiddle, mandolin
  • Herb Pedersen – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Danny Pendleton – pedal steel
  • Ben Keith – pedal steel
  • Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, bass, banjo, dobro, backing vocals
  • Bill Payne – piano
  • Glen Hardin – piano, electric piano, string arrangements
  • Richard Greene – fiddle
  • Ricky Skaggs – fiddle, viola
  • Duke Bardwell – bass
  • Tom Guidera – bass
  • Ray Pohlman – bass
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • Mark Cuff – drums
  • Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals
  • Fayssoux Starling – backing vocals
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Brian Ahern – engineer
  • Chris Skene – engineer
  • Paul Skene – engineer
  • Fran Tate – engineer
  • Stuart Taylor – engineer
  • Lisa Phillips – angel drawings

Track listing:

  1. Bluebird Wine – Rodney Crowell
  2. Too Far Gone – Billy Sherrill
  3. If I Could Only Win Your Love – Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin
  4. Boulder to Birmingham – Emmylou Harris, Bill Danoff
  5. Before Believing – Danny Flowers
  6. The Bottle Let Me Down – Merle Haggard
  7. Sleepless Nights – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
  8. Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
  9. For No One – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Queen of the Silver Dollar – Shel Silverstein

Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson: Winter in America

In May 1974, “Strata-East Records” label released “Winter in America”, studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. It was recorded September – October 1973 at “D&B Sound Studio” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Gil Scott-Heron– vocals, electric piano
  • Brian Jackson– vocals, electric piano, acoustic piano, flute
  • Danny Bowens – Fender bass
  • Bob Adams – drums
  • Jose Williams – engineer
  • Malcolm Cecil– remastering
  • Eugene Coles – cover painting
  • Peggy Harris – liner collage
  • Tony Cerrante, Gary Price – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  2. Rivers of My Fathers – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  3. A Very Precious Time – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  4. Back Home – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  5. The Bottle – Gil Scott-Heron
  6. Song for Bobby Smith – Gil Scott-Heron
  7. Your Daddy Loves You – Gil Scott-Heron
  8. H2Ogate Blues – Gil Scott-Heron
  9. Peace Go with You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson

Gil Scott Heron: The First Minute of a New Day

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In January 1975, “Arista” label released “The First Minute of a New Day”, the fifth Gil Scott-Heron album, and the first one with Brian Jackson.It was recorded June- July 1974, at “D&B Sound” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Gil Scott-Heron– vocals, piano, electric piano, guitar
  • Brian Jackson– synthesizer, keyboards, flute, vocals
  • Bilal Sunni Ali – flute, harmonica, saxophone
  • Danny Bowens – bass
  • Eddie Knowles – percussion, conga
  • Barnett Williams – percussion
  • Victor Brown – percussion, vocals
  • Charlie Saunders – congas, drums
  • Bob Adams – drums
  • Victor Bowens – tambourine, vocals, bells
  • Jose Williams – engineer, production assistance
  • David Lau – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, except where noted.

  1. Offering
  2. The Liberation Song (Red, Black and Green)
  3. Must Be Something – Brian Jackson, Danny Bowens, Gill Scott-Heron, Bob Adams
  4. Ain’t No Such Thing As Superman – Gill Scott-Heron
  5. Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon)
  6. Guerilla – Gill Scott-Heron
  7. Winter in America – Gill Scott-Heron
  8. Western Sunrise – Bilal Sunny Ali
  9. Alluswe