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Cowboy: 5’ll Getcha Ten

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In October 1971, “Capricorn” label released “5’ll Getcha Ten”, the second Cowboy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Capricorn’s Studio” in Macon and “Muscle Shoals Sound Studios” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.

Personnel:

  • Scott Boyer – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, violin
  • Tommy Talton – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
  • Pete Kowalke – vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, drums
  • Bill Pillmore – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, fiddle
  • George Clark – bass guitar
  • Tom Wynn – drums, percussion
  • Chuck Leavell — piano
  • Duane Allman — dobro, electric guitar
  • Johnny Sandlin – recording, remixing
  • Steve Smith – recording
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Frank Fenter – executive supervision
  • B.T. Brandhorst – artwork
  • Jimm Roberts – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tommy Talton, except where noted.

  1. She Carries a Child – Scott Boyer
  2. Hey There Babe
  3. 5’ll Getcha Ten
  4. The Wonder – John McKenze
  5. Shoestrings – Scott Boyer, Bill Pillmore
  6. Lookin’ for You – Scott Boyer
  7. Seven Four Tune – Bill Pillmore
  8. Right on Friend – Scott Boyer
  9. All My Friends – Scott Boyer
  10. Innocence Song – Scott Boyer, Bill Pillmore
  11. Please Be with Me – Scott Boyer
  12. What I Want Is You – Pater Kowalke

Anthony Jackson

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On October 19, 2025, Anthony Claiborne Jackson died aged 73. He was musician (electric bass, contrabass, guitar), bassist, regarded as “one of the masters of the instrument”. He performed live in more than 30 countries and recorded in more than 3000 sessions on more than 500 albums, with Al Di Meola, Billy Paul,  Carlos Garnett, Roberta Flack,  Patti Austin, Alex Bugnon, Michel Camilo, Jorge Dalto, Mandoki Soulmates, Will Downing, Carlos Franzetti, Jun Fukamachi, Eric Gale,  Terumasa Hino, Garland Jeffreys, Chaka Khan, Steve Khan, Tania Maria, Harvey Mason, Michel Petrucciani, Buddy Rich, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, Hiromi Uehara, Grover Washington Jr., Monty Alexander, Peter Allen, Gabriela Anders, Ashford & Simpson, Fahir Atakoglu, Anita Baker, Bob Baldwin, Gato Barbieri, Thereza Bazar, Jim Beard, Bee Gees, George Benson, Warren Bernhardt, Randy Bernsen, Rory Block, Perry Botkin Jr., Ralph Bowen, Till Brönner, Peabo Bryson, Jimmy Buffett, Dina Carroll, Dennis Chambers, Sandeep Chowta, John Clark, Norman Connors, Chick Corea, Hank Crawford, Randy Crawford, Lou Courtney, Eddie Daniels, Michael Davis, Rainy Davis, Eumir Deodato, Devonsquare, Paul Dresher, Ned Rothenberg, Gene Dunlap, Eliane Elias, Pee Wee Ellis, Jon Faddis, Donald Fagen, Joe Farrell, Rachelle Ferrell, Barry Finnerty, Sonny Fortune, Hiroshi Fukumura, Four Tops, Henry Gaffney, Carlos Garnett, Stephane Grappelli, Urbie Green, Michael Gregory, Dave Grusin, Kit Hain, Delores Hall, Lionel Hampton, Gene Harris, Takehiro Honda, Lena Horne, Miki Howard, Bobbi Humphrey, Phyllis Hyman, Masaru Imada, Freddie Jackson, Joe Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, Ryo Kawasaki, Earl Klugh, Kahoru Kohiruimaki, Wayne Krantz, Bireli Lagrene, Yusef Lateef, Webster Lewis, Dave Liebman, Reggie Lucas, Ralph MacDonald, Teo Macero, Madonna, Teena Marie, Sleepy Matsumoto, Maureen McGovern, Sergio Mendes, Pat Metheny, Bette Midler, Barry Miles, Russell Morris, Gerry Mulligan, Milton Nascimento, David “Fathead” Newman, Maxine Nightingale, Claude Nougaro, The O’Jays, Jeffrey Osborne, Phil Perry, Peter, Paul & Mary, Esther Phillips, Simon Phillips, Noel Pointer, Jesse Rae, Ernest Ranglin, Lou Rawls, Jess Roden, Diana Ross, Ray Russell, Sam & Dave, David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Alejandro Sanz, Lalo Schifrin, Helen Schneider, John Scofield, John Sebastian, Doc Severinsen, Carly Simon, Edward Simon, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Kathy Sledge, Lonnie Liston Smith, Steve Smith, Phoebe Snow, Bert Sommer, David Spinozza, Steely Dan, Jeremy Steig, Charles Sullivan, Ximo Tebar, Nino Tempo, John Tropea, Michal Urbaniak, Dave Valentin, Luther Vandross, Harold Vick, Roch Voisine, Martha Wash, Kazumi Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe, Frank Weber, Dave Weckl, James D-Train Williams, Vanessa Williams, Nancy Wilson, Bernie Worrell and Akiko Yano. As co – leader Jackson released three albums.

Rose Royce: Rainbow Connection IV

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On August 17, 1979, “Whitfield” label released “Rainbow Connection IV”, the fourth Rose Royce album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Fort Knox Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.

Personnel:

  • Gwen Dickey – lead vocals
  • Kenji Brown – lead vocals, guitar
  • Michael Nash – keyboards, c0 – producer
  • Michael Moore – saxophone
  • Kenny Copeland – lead vocals, trumpet
  • Freddie Dunn – trumpet
  • Lequeint “Duke” Jobe – vocals, bass
  • Henry Garner – vocals, drums
  • Terry Santiel – congas
  • Walter Downing – clavinet, Rhodes piano
  • Lafayette Trey Stone, Isy Martin, Wah Wah Watson – guitar
  • Jack Ashford – tambourine, cowbell
  • Norman Whitfield – arrangements, mixing, album concept
  • Bruce Miller – string and horn arrangement
  • Leanard Jackson, Steve Smith – recording, mixing
  • Tim Bryant / Gribbitt! – art direction
  • Norman Moore – design
  • Scott Hensell – photography
  • Bill Whitfield – album coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Norman Whitfield, except where noted.

  1. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight – Robert Daniels
  2. Is It Love You’re After – Miles Gregory
  3. Shine Your Light – Robert Daniels
  4. What You Waitin’ For – Norman Whitfield
  5. Bad Mother Funker
  6. You Can’t Run from Yourself
  7. Lock It Down – Miles Gregory
  8. Pazazz – Michael Nash

Jimmy Webb: El Mirage

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In May 1977, “Atlantic” label released “El Mirage”, the sixth Jimmy Webb album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Webb – vocals, keyboards
  • Fred Tackett – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Lowell George – slide guitar
  • Herb Pedersen – banjo, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • George Martin – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, conductor
  • David Paich – keyboards, synthesizer
  • David Hungate – bass
  • Larry Knechtel – bass
  • Dee Murray – bass
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Harvey Mason – percussion
  • Kenny Loggins – vocals
  • Billy Davis Jr. – vocals
  • George Hawkins – vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Susan Webb – backing vocals
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
  • John H. R. Mills – engineer
  • John Mills – engineer
  • George Tutko – engineer
  • Bob Fisher – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Steve Smith – photography
  • Henry Diltz – cover photography
  • Richie Unterberger – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted.

  1. The Highwayman
  2. If You See Me Getting Smaller I’m Leaving
  3. Mixed-Up Guy
  4. Christian, No
  5. Moment in a Shadow
  6. Sugarbird
  7. Where the Universe Are
  8. P.F. Sloan
  9. Dance to the Radio – Fred Tackett
  10. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
  11. Skylark (A Meditation) – Jimmy Webb, Paul A. Skylar

Robert Palmer: Some People Can Do What They Like

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In October 1976, “Island” label released “Some People Can Do What They Like”, the third Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Clover Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robert Palmer and Steve Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer – vocals
  • Paul Barrere – guitar, backing vocals
  • Freddie Harris, Carol Kaye, Freddy Wall – guitar
  • Bill Payne – keyboards, backing vocals
  • James Allen Smith, William “Smitty” Smith – keyboards
  • Greg Carroll – harmonica
  • Pierre Brock, Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
  • Richie Hayward, Jeff Porcaro, Spider Webb, Robert Greenidge – drums
  • Chilli Charles – timbales
  • Sam Clayton – percussion, congas, backing vocals
  • Jody Linscott – percussion, congas
  • Arthur Smith – ocarina, whistle
  • Phill Brown – engineer, mixing
  • Toby Scott – engineer assistant
  • Richard Digby Smith – additional engineering
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Ria Lewerke – design
  • Moshe Brakha – photography

Track listing:

  1. One Last Look – Bill Payne, Fran Tate
  2. Keep in Touch – Robert Palmer
  3. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) – Norman Span aka King Radio
  4. Spanish Moon – Lowell George
  5. Have Mercy – Don Covay
  6. Gotta Get a Grip on You (Part II) – Robert Palmer, Alan Powell
  7. What Can You Bring Me – James Gadson
  8. Hard Head – Eddie Curtis
  9. Off the Bone – Phill Brown, Robert Palmer, Steve Smith
  10. Some People Can Do What They Like – Robert Palmer

Tony MacAlpine: Edge of Insanity

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In January 1986, “Shrapnel Records” label released “Edge of Insanity”, the debut Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Mike Varney.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine – guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Steve Smith – drums
  • Mike Mani – keyboards programming
  • Steve Fontano – engineer
  • George Horn – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony MacAlpinem except where noted.

  1. Wheel of Fortune
  2. The Stranger
  3. Quarter to Midnight
  4. Agrionia
  5. Empire in the Sky
  6. The Witch and the Priest
  7. The Taker
  8. Prelude 16, Opus 28 – Frédéric Chopin
  9. Edge of Insanity
  10. The Raven
  11. No place in Time

Spirit of the West: Labour Day

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On January 2, 1988, “Stony Plain Records” label released “Labour Day”, the third Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Danny Greenspoon, John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, and Hugh McMillan.

Personnel:

  • John Mann – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Geoffrey Kelly – lead and backing vocals, flute, bodhran, harmonica, whistle, arrangements, engineer
  • Hugh McMillan – bass, mandolin, synthesizer, Chapman stick, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Alan Prosser – electric guitar
  • John Jones – melodeon
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • James Jay Knutson – arrangements
  • Marcel Duperreault – engineer assistant
  • Steve Smith – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, and Hugh McMillan.

  1. Darkhouse (Reel: The Connaughtman’s Rambles)
  2. Political
  3. Profiteers
  4. The Hounds that Wait Outside Your Door
  5. Runboy (Reel: The Banshee)
  6. Drinking Man (Reel: The Hunter’s Purse)
  7. Expensive/Cinema of Pain
  8. Gottingen Street
  9. Take it From the Source

Al Kooper: Act Like Nothing’s Wrong

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On November 18, 1976, “United Artists” label released “Act Like Nothing’s Wrong”, the seventh Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA, “TK Studios” in Hialeah, FL, “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “Studio One” in Doraville, GA, and was produced by Al Kooper, and John Simon.

Personnel:

  • Al Kooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, clavinet, arranger, horn arrangements, engineer
  • Steve Gibson – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Willie “Little Beaver” Hale – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – slide guitar
  • Reggie Young – vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Wood – organ, piano, electric piano
  • Ron Bogdon – bass
  • J. R. Cobb – bass
  • George “Chocolate” Perry – bass
  • Mike Leech – bass
  • Robert Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Tubby Zeigler – drums
  • Larrie Londin – drums
  • Gary Coleman – percussion, bongos, conga
  • Dominic Frontiere – horn arrangements
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Tower of Power – horns
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
  • Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
  • Hilda Harris – backing vocals
  • John Simon – arranger
  • Steve Alaimo – engineer
  • Bob Edwards – engineer
  • Gene Eichelberger – engineer
  • John Henning – engineer
  • Bruce Hensal – engineer
  • Linda Hoxit – engineer
  • Denis King – engineer
  • Kelly Kotera – engineer
  • Bobby Langford – engineer
  • Tim Sadler – engineer
  • Rick Sanchez – engineer
  • Rick Smith – engineer
  • Steve Smith – engineer
  • Alan Robinson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.

  1. Is We on the Downbeat
  2. This Diamond Ring – Al Kooper, Bob Brass, Irwin Levine
  3. She Don’t Ever Lose Her Groove – Willie Hale
  4. I Forgot to Be Your Lover – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
  5. Missing You
  6. Out of Left Field – Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham
  7. (Please Not) One More Time
  8. In My Own Sweet Way
  9. Turn My Head Towards Home – Al Kooper, John Simon
  10. A Visit to the Rainbow Bar and Grill
  11. Hollywood Vampire

Journey: Trial by Fire

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On October 22, 1996, “Columbia” label released “Trial by Fire”, the tenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “The Site” in Marin County, California, “Wildhorse” in Marin County, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Scott Pinkerton – programming
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
  • George Massenburg – engineer, mixing
  • John Hurlbut, Bob Levy – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, except where noted.

  1. Message of Love – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Bettis
  2. One More
  3. When You Love a Woman
  4. If He Should Break Your Heart
  5. Forever in Blue
  6. Castles Burning
  7. Don’t Be Down On Me Baby
  8. Still She Cries
  9. Colors of the Spirit – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Bettis
  10. When I Think of You – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  11. Easy to Fall
  12. Can’t Tame the Lion
  13. It’s Just the Rain – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  14. Trial by Fire
  15. Baby I’m a Leavin’ You

Journey: Raised on Radio

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On April 21, 1986, “Columbia” label released “Raised on Radio”, the ninth Journey studio album. It was recorded October – December 1985, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Steve Perry.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry- lead vocals
  • Neal Schon- guitars, keyboard, guitar synth, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, backing vocals, additional vocal co-production
  • Randy Jackson- bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Larrie Londin– drum
  • Steve Smith– drums
  • Dan Hull – saxophone, harp
  • Steve Minkins – percussion
  • Jim Gaines – engineer, associate producer
  • Mark McKenna – engineer
  • Steve Rinkoff– engineer
  • Robert Missbach – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Randy Goodrum- additional vocal co-production
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering, re-mastering
  • Brian Lee – remastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon, except where noted.

  1. Girl Can’t Help It
  2. Positive Touch
  3. Suzanne – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  4. Be Good to Yourself
  5. Once You Love Somebody
  6. Happy to Give
  7. Raised on Radio
  8. I’ll Be Alright Without You
  9. It Could Have Been You
  10. The Eyes of a Woman
  11. Why Can’t This Night Go on Forever – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain