On March 19, 2021, “Universal Music Enterprises” label released “Zoom”, the debut Ringo Starr EP. It was recorded in 2020, at “Roccabella West” in Beverly Hills, California, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Bruce Sugar, Sam Hollander and Grant Michaels.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion
Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Sheryl Crow, Jenny Lewis, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Stapleton, Yola, Ben Harper, Dave Grohl, Finneas O’Connell, Eric Burton, Corinne Bailey Rae – vocal
Steve Lukather – guitar, backing vocals
Bruce Sugar – synth guitar, keyboards
Robby Krieger – guitar
Josh Edmondson – guitar
Sean Gould – guitar
Tony Chen – guitar
Benmont Tench – piano, organ
Grant Michaels – keyboards
Ed Roth – Hammond B3 organ
Joseph Williams – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
Jeff Silbar – bass, guitar
Kaveh Rastegar – bass
Nathan East – bass
Blair Sinta – drums
Hal Rosenfeld – percussion
James King – horns
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Jacob Braun – cello
Zelma Davis, Sam Hollander, Amy Keys, Windy Wagner, Charity Daw, Candace Devine – backing vocals
Jim Cox – string arrangements, synth strings
Track listing:
Here’s to the Nights – Diane Warren
Zoom In Zoom Out – Jeff Silbar, Joe Turley
Teach Me to Tango – Ringo Starr, Sam Hollander, Grant Michaels
Waiting for the Tide to Turn – Bruce Sugar, Ringo Starr
Note Enough Love in the World – Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
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.
On September 4, 1979, “MCA” label released “Flying Colours”, the fifth Trooper studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Howard Steele. The album was certified Platinum in Canada.
Personnel:
Ra McGuire – vocals
Brian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
Frank Ludwig – vocals, keyboards
Doni Underhill – bass, backing vocals
Tommy Stewart – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Steve Lukather – guitar
Steve Porcaro – keyboards
Harold Cowart – bass
Joe Lala – drums
Sandra Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
James O’Mara, David Sharpe – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Ra McGuire and Brian Smith, except where noted.
3 Dressed Up as a 9
All Day and All of the Night – Ray Davies
Go Ahead and Sue Me
Quiet Desperation – Tommy Stewart, Doni Underhill, Frank Ludwig
She’s So Sweet
Mr Big – Tommy Stewart, Doni Underhill, Frank Ludwig
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
On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.
Personnel:
Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
On September 24, 2021, “Universal Music Enterproses” label released “Change the World”, an Ringo Starr EP. It was recorded in 2021, at “Roccabella West Studio”, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Bruce Sugar and Linda Perry.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr – vocal, drums, percussion
Steve Lukather – guitar
Joe Walsh – guitar
Bruce Sugar – piano
Nathan East – acoustic bass
Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) – trombone
Amy Keys, Windy Wagner – backing vocals
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Scott Richie – design, photography
Vartan – creative director
Track listing:
Let’s Change the World – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams
Just That Way – Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar
Coming Undone – Linda Perry
Rock Around the Clock – Max C. Freedman, James E. Meyers
On April 15, 1982, “Columbia” label released “Lite Me Up”, the 28th Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “George Massenburg Studio” in Los Angeles, “El Dorado Studios” in Hollywood, “Garden Rake Studios”, and was produced by Herbie Hancock, Jay Graydon and Narada Michael Walden.
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.
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
On September 21, 1979, “Epic” label released “Dream Police”, the fourth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussion
Jai Winding – organ, piano, keyboards, synth
Steve Lukather – guitar
Gary Ladinsky – engineer
Mike Beiriger – engineers
Ken Adamany – assistant engineer
George Marino – mastering
Steve Dessau – design
Paula Scher – design
Reid Miles – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.
Dream Police
Way of the World – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
The House Is Rockin’ (With Domestic Problems) – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen
Gonna Raise Hell
I’ll Be with You Tonight – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Bun E. Carlos, Tom Petersson
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