In October 1977, “Columbia” label released “Introducing Sparks”, the seventh Sparks album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Larrabee Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner, Terry Powell, Ron Mael and Russell Mael.
Personnel:
Russell Mael – lead and backing vocals
Ron Mael – keyboards, arrangements
Alan Broadbent, Ben Benay, David Foster, Ed Greene, David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Reinie Press, Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella – musicians
Tom Bahler, Al Capps, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, Ron Hicklin, Mark Piscitelli, Nick Uhrig – backing vocals
Lenny Roberts – engineer
Betsy Banghart, Randy Tominaga – engineer assistant
On September 7, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Amused to Death”, the third Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1992, at “The Billiard Room”, “Olympic Studios”, “CTS Studios”, “Angel Recording Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, “Ameraycan Studios” and “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Johnny Yuma Recording” in Burbank, and was produced by Roger Waters and Patrick Leonard.
In November 1977, “Columbia” label released “Down Two Then Left”, the eighth Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Hollywood Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joseph Wissert.
Personnel:
Boz Scaggs – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Ray Parker, Jr.– guitar
Steve Lukather– guitar
Jay Graydon– guitar
Jai Winding – acoustic piano
Michael Omartian– keyboards, accordion, marimba, horn arrangements, string arrangements, conductor
David Hungate, Scott Edwards – bass
Jeff Porcaro– drums, timbales
Bobbye Hall– bongos, congas
Alan Estes – congas
Don Menza, Ernie Watts– saxophone
Fred Selden – saxophone, flute
Steve Madaio – trumpet
Chuck Findley– trumpet, flugelhorn
Dana Hughes – trombone
Barbara Korn, David Duke – French horn
Victor Feldman– claves, vibraphone
Sidney Sharp – concertmaster
Carolyn Willis, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Zedric Turnbough, Venetta Fields, Roy Galloway, Phyllis Saint James, Terry Evans, Bobby King, Eldridge King, Julia Tillman Waters, Myrna Matthews, Stan Farber, Jim Haas– backing vocals
Tom Perry – engineer
Mike Reese – mastering
Nancy Donald – design
Guy Bourdin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Boz Scaggs, except where noted.
Still Falling for You
Hard Times
A Clue
Whatcha Gonna Tell Your Man – Boz Scaggs, Jai Winding
We’re Waiting- Michael Omartian, Boz Scaggs
Hollywood – Michael Omartian, Boz Scaggs
Then She Walked Away – Michael Omartian, Boz Scaggs
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