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The Mavericks: What A Crying Shame

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On February 1, 1994, “MCA Nashville” label released “What a Crying Shame”, the third Mavericks (The) studio album. It was recorded April – August 1993, and was produced by Don Cook. The album was certified Platinum by the “RIAA” and 2× Platinum by the “CRIA”.

Personnel:

  • Raul Malo – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Nick Kane – electric guitar
  • Robert Reynolds – bass guitar
  • Paul Deakin – drums
  • Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • John Barlow Jarvis – piano, organ
  • Stan Lynch – cabasa, claves, congas, tambourine, triangle
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Nashville String Machine – strings
  • James House – backing vocals
  • John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
  • Joy Lynn White – backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
  • Trisha Yearwood – backing vocals
  • Dennis Burnside – string arrangements
  • Mike Bradley – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Raul Malo and Kostas Lazarides, except where noted.

  1. There Goes My Heart
  2. What a Crying Shame
  3. Pretend
  4. I Should Have Been There – Stan Lynch, Raul Malo
  5. The Things You Said to Me – Al Anderson, Raul Malo
  6. Just a Memory
  7. All That Heaven Will Allow – Bruce Springsteen
  8. Neon Blue – Pete Anderson, Kostas Lazarides
  9. O What a Thrill – Jesse Winchester
  10. Ain’t Found Nobody – Harland Howard, Kostas Lazarides
  11. The Losing Side of Me – Raul Malo

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Long After Dark

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On November 2, 1982, “Backstreet” label released “Long After Dark”, the fifth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Record Plant”, “Wally Heider’s” and “Crystal” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – lead vocals, guitars
  • Mike Campbell – guitars
  • Benmont Tench – acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Howie Epstein – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch – drums, backing vocals
  • Ron Blair – bass guitar
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Don Smith – engineer
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. A One Story Town
  2. You Got Lucky – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Deliver Me
  4. Change of Heart
  5. Finding Out – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  6. We Stand a Chance
  7. Straight into Darkness
  8. The Same Old You – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  9. Between Two Worlds – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  10. A Wasted Life

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One

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On Angel 6, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One”, the ninth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1996, at “Sound City”, “Village Recorders”, “Andora Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tympani
  • Mike Campbell – guitars, piano, Marxophone
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Howie Epstein – bass, backing vocals
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Lili Haydn – violin
  • Michael Severens – cello
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson – harmony vocals
  • Sylvia Massy – engineer
  • Jim Scott – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – engineer assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
  • Tom Winslow – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • George Drakoulias – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Walls (Circus)
  2. Grew Up Fast
  3. Zero from Outer Space
  4. Climb That Hill – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  5. Change the Locks – Lucinda Williams
  6. Angel Dream (No. 4)
  7. Hope You Never
  8. Asshole – Beck Hansen
  9. Supernatural Radio
  10. California
  11. Hope on Board
  12. Walls (No. 3)
  13. Angel Dream (No. 21)
  14. Hung Up and Overdue
  15. Airport

Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna

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On July 27, 1981, “Modern Records” and “Atco” labels released “Bella Donna”, the debut Stevie Nicks album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Studio 55” in Goodnight LA, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 1990, the album was certified quadruple-platinum by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
  • Tom Petty – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Michael Campbell – guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Don Felder – guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar 
  • Billy Payne – piano
  • Roy Bittan – piano
  • Bill Elliott – piano
  • Benmont Tench – piano, organ
  • David Adelstein – synthesizer
  • Duck Dunn – bass guitar
  • Tom Moncrieff – bass guitar
  • Richard Bowen – bass guitar
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Don Henley – co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • Sharon Celani; Lori Perry – backing vocals
  • Gordon Perry – arrangements
  • Roy Bittan – arrangements
  • Benmont Tench – musical director
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
  • Don Smith – additional engineering, mixing
  • Thom Panunzio – additional engineering
  • Dana Latham; Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas; James Ball – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Herbert W. Worthington IItI – art direction, photography, design, cover concept
  • Christopher Nicks – cover concept
  • Mike Manoogian – logo design
  • Michael Curtis – layout, design, back cover and inside lighting
  • Richard Hall – front cover lighting
  • Sabienne Poilievre – front cover hair design
  • Beverlee Vance; Richard Bremer; Danton Thompson – hair design
  • Margi Kent – clothes
  • Liza Gonzales – make-up
  • Kathryn Greenbalm – hands
  • Janet Weber – production coordinator
  • Debbie Alsbury – production assistant, personal assistant
  • Cathie Rice – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Nicks, except where noted.

  1. Bella Donna
  2. Kind of Woman – music by Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench
  3. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  4. Think About It music by Stevie Nicks, Roy Bittan
  5. After the Glitter Fades
  6. Edge of Seventeen
  7. How Still My Love
  8. Leather and Lace
  9. Outside the Rain
  10. The Highwayman

Steve Lukather: Bridges

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On June 16, 2023, “The Players Club” label released “Bridges”, the ninth Steve Lukather studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and Trevor Luakther.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, executive producer
  • Trevor Lukather – guitars, bass, synths, backing vocals
  • Joseph Williams – synths, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Paich – keyboards
  • Steve Maggiora – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Shannon Forrest – drums
  • Ken Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • John Greenham – mastering
  • Doug Brown – design
  • Shaz Rydstedt – AI arts tech
  • Alessandro Solca – photography
  • Megan Gagnon – packaging

Track listing:

  1. Far from Over – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams, Trevor Lukather
  2. Not My Kind of People – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams, Stan Lynch
  3. Someone – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
  4. All Forevers Must End – Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum
  5. When I See You Again – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
  6. Take My Love – Steve Maggiora, Warren Huart
  7. Burning Bridges – Steve Lukather, Stan Lynch
  8. I’ll Never Know – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams

John Mellencamp: Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

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On April 28, 2017, “Republic Records” label released “Sad Clowns & Hillbillies”, the 23rd John Mellencamp studio album. It was recorded December 2015 – February 2016, at “Belmont Mall” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by John Mellencamp.

Personnel:

  • John Mellencamp – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Carlene Carter – duet and backing vocals
  • Andy York – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mike Wanchic – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Izzy Stradlin – electric guitar
  • Troye Kinnett – keyboards, harmonica
  • John Gunnell – bass
  • Toby Myers – electric bass
  • Dane Clark – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion
  • Miriam Sturm – violin
  • Martina McBride – vocal
  • Carlene Carter – vocal
  • Lily & Madeleine – backing vocals
  • Christie Brinkley – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

  1. Mobile Blue – Mickey Newbury
  2. Battle of Angels
  3. Grandview – John Mellencamp, Bobby Clark
  4. Indigo Sunset – John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter
  5. What Kind of Man Am I
  6. All Night talk Radio
  7. Sugar Hill Mountain
  8. You Are Blind
  9. Damascus Road – Carlene Carter
  10. Early Bird Café – Lane Tietgen
  11. Sad Clowns
  12. My Soul’s Got Wings – John Mellencamp, Woody Guthrie
  13. Easy Target

Steve Lukather: I Found the Sun Again

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On February 26, 2021, “The Players Club” label released “I Found the Sun Again”, the eighth Steve Lukather studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ken Freeman and Steve Lukather.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jeff Babko – synths, keys, Wurli Rhodes, piano, Rhodes piano, organ, effects
  • David Paich – piano, organ
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • John Pierce – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums
  • Joseph Williams – keys, strings, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Ken Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Sugar – additional recording
  • Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Brendan Collins, Ryan Potesta – assistants
  • Joseph Williams – co-production
  • Roy Coch – artwork
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along for the Ride – Jeff Babko, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  2. Serpent Soul – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  3. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  4. Journey Through – Jeff Babko
  5. Welcome to the Club – Joe Walsh
  6. I Found the Sun Again – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  7. Run to Me – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  8. Bridge of Sighs – Robin Trower

Don Henley: Building The Perfect Beast

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On November 19, 1984, “Geffen” label released “Building the Perfect Beast”, the second Don Henley studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Record One”, “Bill Schnee Studio”, “The Villa” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley – lead and harmony vocals, chant voices, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements, art direction
  • Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Charlie Sexton – guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar – synthesizers, organ, guitar, horns, omnichord, percussion, guitar synthesizer solo, horn solo, synthesizer arrangements, keyboards, arrangements
  • Mike Campbell – synthesizers, guitar, percussion
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, programming
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards, acoustic piano, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements
  • David Paich – acoustic piano, synthesizers , synthesizer arrangements
  • Michael Boddicker – programming, sequencing, synthesizers, E-mu Emulator, synthesizer arrangements
  • Albhy Galuten – synclavier
  • Randy Newman – synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements
  • Bill Cuomo – synthesizers, programming, percussion
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Ian Wallace – drums
  • Kevin McCormick – African drums
  • Jim Keltner – additional drums
  • Maren Jensen – intro and interlude composer
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
  • Belinda Carlisle – harmony vocals
  • Sam Moore – harmony vocals
  • Martha Davis – chant voices, harmony vocals
  • Michael O’Donahue – chant voices
  • Carla Olson – chant voices
  • Patty Smyth – chant voices, harmony vocals
  • J. D. Souther – chant voices
  • Waddy Wachtel – chant voices
  • Marie-Pascale Elfman – the French Girls ensemble
  • Dominique Mancinelli – the French Girls ensemble
  • Niko Bolas – recording, mixing
  • Greg Ladanyi – recording, mixing
  • Richard Bosworth, Tom Knox.- additional engineer
  • Richard Bosworth, Dan Garcia, David Schober, Duane Seykora – engineer assistant
  • Allen Sides – horns recording
  • Mark Ettel – horns recording assistant
  • Mike Reese, Doug Sax – mastering
  • Jeri McManus –graphic coordinator, art direction
  • DiMaren Jensen – art direction.
  • Herb Ritts – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Boys of Summer – Don Henley, Mike Campbell
  2. You Can’t Make Love – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
  3. Man With a Mission – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, J.D. Souther
  4. You’re Not Drinking Enough – Danny Kortchmar
  5. Not Enough Love in the World – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench
  6. Building the Perfect Beast – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar
  7. All She Wants to Do Is Dance – Danny Kortchmar
  8. Sunset Girl – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench
  9. Drivin’ with Your Eyes Closed – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch
  10. Land of Living – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar

Warren Zevon: Sentimental Hygiene

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On August 29, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Sentimental Hygiene”, the sixth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Cheshire Sound Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Warren Zevon, Niko Bolas, and Andrew Slater.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, emulator
  • Bob Dylan– harmonica
  • Neil Young– lead guitar
  • Mike Campbell– guitar
  • Peter Buck– guitar
  • Rick Richards– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– acoustic guitar
  • Brian Setzer– lead guitar
  • Jai Winding – keyboards
  • Leland Sklar– bass guitar
  • Mike Mills– bass guitar
  • Jorge Calderón– bass guitar, harmony
  • Flea– bass guitar
  • Tony Levin– bass guitar
  • Darius Degher – sitar
  • Amp Fiddler– keyboards
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight– guitar
  • David Lindley– lap steel guitar, bowed saz
  • Stan Lynch– harmony
  • Don Henley– harmony
  • Michael Stipe– harmony
  • Jennifer Warnes– harmony
  • Bill Berry– drums
  • Craig Krampf– drums
  • Will Alexander, Brian Bell – computer programming
  • Niko Bolas, George Clinton, Larry Ferguson – arranger
  • Willie Alexander, Brian Bell – programming, computers
  • Duncan Aldrich, Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth – engineer
  • Richard Cottrell, Richard Landers, Bob Levy, Mark McKenna, Dan Nash, Bob Vogt – engineer assistant
  • Niko Bolas, Larry Ferguson, Shelly Yakus – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Margo Chase – art direction
  • Herb Ritts – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. Sentimental Hygiene
  2. Boom Boom Mancini
  3. The Factory
  4. Trouble Waiting to Happen – J. D. Southe, Warren Zevon
  5. Reconsider Me
  6. Detox Mansion – Jorge Calderon, Warren Zevon
  7. Bad Karma
  8. Even a Dog Can Shake Hands – Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Warren Zevon
  9. The Heartache
  10. Leave My Monkey Alone

Toto: Kingdom of Desire

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On May 11, 1993, “Relativity” label released “Kingdom of Desire”, the eighth Toto studio album. It was recorded in 1992 at “A&M Studios”, “Skywalker Studios”, Schnee Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Record One”, “Rumbo Recorders”, “Castle Oak Studios”, “Track Record”, “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Pacifique Recording Studios”, “Enterprise Studios” and “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Danny Kortchmar, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • David Paich– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Mike Porcaro– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizers
  • John Jessel – synthesizer programming
  • J. Vanston– synthesizer
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Jim Keltner– percussion
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone
  • Don Menza– saxophone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • John Elefante– backing vocals
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals
  • Phillip Ingram– backing vocals
  • Angel Rogers – backing vocals
  • Fred White – backing vocals
  • Steve George– backing vocals
  • Richard Page– backing vocals
  • Bobby Womack– backing vocals
  • John Fogerty– backing vocals
  • Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– backing vocals
  • Billy Sherwood– backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch– backing vocals
  • Jenny Douglas-McRae – backing vocals
  • Jackie McGhee – backing vocals
  • Phil Perry– backing vocals
  • Jess Sutcliffe – engineer, production coordination
  • Niko Bolas, John Jessel, Greg Ladanyi – engineer
  • Anas Allaf, Mike Arvold, Shawn Berman, Kyle Bess, Ken Deranteriasian, Bob Edwards, Jeff Graham, Rob Jaczko, Dick Kaneshiro, Fred Kelly Jr., Ed Korengo, Keith Kresge, Tim Larber, Randy Long, Jeff Lorenzen, Rick Plant, Chris Rich, Rail Rogut, Thom Russo, Darian Sahanaja, M.T. Silva, Mick Stern, Bart Stevens, Randy Wine – recording
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Rick Patrick – illustration, logo design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro, except where noted.

  1. Gypsy Train
  2. Don’t Chain My Heart
  3. Never Enough – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Fee Waybill
  4. How Many Times
  5. 2 Hearts
  6. Wing of Time
  7. She Knows the Devil
  8. The Other Side – David Paich, Billy Sherwood, Rory Kaplan
  9. Only You
  10. Kick Down the Walls – Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch
  11. Kingdom of Desire – Danny Kortchmar
  12. Jake to the Bone