On April 29, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Fair Warning”, the fourth Van Halen studio album. It was recorded March – April 1981, at “Sunset Sound recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by ted Templeman.
Personnel:
David Lee Roth – lead vocals
Eddie Van Halen – guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen – drums
Donn Landee – engineer
Gene Meros – engineer
Chris Bellman – remastering
Gregg Geller – remastering
Richard Seireeni – art direction
William Kurelek – cover artwork
Pete Angelus – design
Greg Gorman – photography, inlay photos
Neil Zlozower – photography
Jo Motta – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth.
On March 19, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Takin’ It to the Streets”, the sixth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – electric guitars, acoustic guitar
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers
Tiran Porter – lead and backing vocals, bass
John Hartman – drums, percussion
Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Lewis Collins – tenor saxophone
Jack Hale – trombone
Novi Novog – viola
Jesse Butler – organ
Maria Muldaur – cameo vocal
Bobby LaKind – congas
Richie Hayward – drums
Ted Templeman – additional percussion
Donn Landee – engineer
Ed Thrasher – engineer, art direction
Dan Fong – photography
Beth Naranjo – production coordinator
Track listing:
Wheels of Fortune – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, John Hartman
Takin’ It to the Streets – Michael McDonald
8th Avenue Shuffle – Patrick Simmons
Losin’ End – Michael McDonald
Rio – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter
For Someone Special – Tiran Porter
It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
Turn It Loose – Tom Johnston
Carry Me Away – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, Michael McDonald
On October 15, 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Tupelo Honey”, the fifth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Wally Heider” and “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Van Morrison.
Personnel:
Van Morrison – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, horn arrangements
Ronnie Montrose – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
John McFee – pedal steel guitar
Ted Templeman – organ
Mark Jordan – piano, electric piano
Bill Church – bass
Rick Shlosser – drums
Connie Kay – drums
Gary Mallaber – percussion, vibraphone
Jack Schroer – alto, tenor and baritone saxophones
On May 15, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Take It to Heart”, the third Michael McDonald studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “A&M” in Hollywood, “Can-Am” in Tarzana, “Smoketree Ranch” in Chatworth, “One on One” in Hollywood, “Axis” in New York City, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Michael McDonald, Don Was, David Gamson and Gardner Cole.
Personnel:
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
Peter Leinheiser – synthesizer programming and sequencing, guitars
Michael Hanna – keyboards, synthesizer programming and sequencing
John Tesh – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Don Was – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Michael Mason – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Gardner Cole – synthesizer programming and sequencing
David Gamson – synthesizer programming and sequencing
Bernie Chiaravalle – guitars, sitar
Michael Landau – guitars
Charles Frichtel – bass
Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
George Perilli – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion, African log drum
Debra Dobkin – congas
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Terry McMillan – percussion, backing vocals
Vince Denham – saxophone and solo
Kirk Whalum – saxophone
Stan Getz – saxophone
Paul Riser – string arrangements
Brian McKnight – backing vocals
Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
Harry Bowens – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Kathy Walker – backing vocals
Amy Holland – backing vocals
David Pack – backing vocals
Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
Ed Cherney, Jeff Hendricksen, Ross Pallone, Bob Schaper – engineer
Ed Goodreau, Bob Schaper, Brian Schuble – additional engineering
Elaine Anderson, Michael Douglass, Lori Fumar, John Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Calvin Loser, Michael Mason, Eric Rudd, Scott Symington, Michael Tacci, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
Shep Pettibone – remix
George Marino – mastering
Martyn Atkins – art direction
Andy Earl – photography
Joan Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
All We Got – Peter Leinheiser, Michael McDonald
Get the World Started – Michael McDonald, David Pack
Love Can Break Your Heart – Paul Carrack, Michael McDonald
Take it to the Heart – Michael McDonald, Diane Warren
Tear It Up – Gardner Cole, Seth Swirsky
Lonely Talk – Michael McDonald, Chuck Sabatino
Searchin’ for Understanding – Darrell Brown, Michael McDonald
Homeboy – Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford
No Amount of Reason – Michael McDonald, George Hawkins
In April 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “Feelin’ Groovy”, the debut Harpers Bizarre album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Dickie Scoppettone – vocals, guitar
Ted Templeman – vocals, guitar
Eddie James – guitar
Dick Yount – vocals, bass
John Petersen – drums
Randy Newman – piano
Van Dyke Parks – piano
Leon Russell – arrangements
Randy Newman – arrangements
Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements
Ron Elliott – arrangements
Lee Herschberg – engineer
Ed Thrasher – art direction
Jim Marshall – photography
Stan Cornyn – liner notes
Track listing:
Come to the Sunshine – Van Dyke Parks
Happy Talk – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Come Love – Alan Bergman, Larry Marks, Marilyn Keith
Raspberry Rug – Leon Russell
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Paul Simon
The Debutante’s Ball – Randy Newman
Happy Land – Randy Newman
Peter and the Wolf – Sergei Prokofieff, Robert Durand
I Can Hear the Darkness – Donna Washburn, Leon Russell
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear – Randy Newman
On March 22, 1994, “Warner Bros” label released “Woke up with a Monster”, the twelfth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Andora Studios” in Hollywood, “Larrabee North” in Universal City, California, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – vocals
Rick Nielsen – guitars
Tom Petersson – 12-string bass
Bun E. Carlos – drums
Jimmie Wood – harmonica
Jeff Hendrickson – engineer
Judy Kirschner, Bino Espinoza, Kenji Nakai, Kimm James, Ulrich Wild, Scott Blockland – engineer assistant
George Marino – mastering
Dave Wilmer – guitar technician
Chuck Elias – drum technician
Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
Mark Seliger – photography
Joanie Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
My Gang – Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
Woke Up with a Monster – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
You’re All I Wanna Do – Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Jim Peterik, Terry Reid
Never Run Out of Love – Rick Nielsen, Jim Peterik
Didn’t Know I Had It – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
Ride the Pony – Robin Zander, Mark Spiro
Girlfriends – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
Let Her Go
Tell Me Everything – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Michael McDonald, Julian Raymond
Cry Baby – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
Love Me for a Minute – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
In December 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “Anything Goes”, the second Harpers Bizarre album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Eddie James – guitar
Dick Scoppettone – vocals, guitar, bass, vocal arrangements
On June 5, 1976, “Elektra” label released “Another Passenger”, the seventh Carly Simon album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, celesta, acoustic and electric piano
Jeff Baxter– electric, slide and steel guitar
Andrew Gold– electric guitar
Patrick Simmons– electric guitar
James Taylor– guitars, backing vocals
Tom Johnston– acoustic guitar
Paul Barrere– electric and slide guitars
Laurindo Almeida – guitar
Stephen Bruton– electric guitar
Lowell George– slide guitar
John– electric rhythm guitar
Glenn Frey– guitar
Michael McDonald– acoustic piano, keyboards, electric piano, backing vocals
Bill Payne– keyboards, organ
Van Dyke Parks– acoustic and electric pianos, accordion, marimba, arrangements
Mark T. Jordan – acoustic piano
Nick DeCaro – accordion
Fred Tackett– mandocellos
Tiran Porter– bass
Klaus Voormann – acoustic and electric basses
Kenny Gradney – bass
Bob Glaub– bass
John Hartman– drums
Keith Knudsen– drums
Richie Hayward– drums, backing vocals
Jim Keltner– drums
Rick Jaeger – drums
Andy Newmark– drums
Victor Feldman– percussion, marimba
Milt Holland– percussion, congas
Robert Greenidge– steel drums
Andrew Love– saxophone solo
Bud Shank – flute
David Campbell– string arrangements, viola, woodwind arrangements
Novi Novog– viola
Kirby Johnson – string arrangements
Ellen Kearney – backing vocals
Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
Linda Ronstadt– backing vocals
The Doobie Brothers– backing vocals
Jackson Browne– backing vocals
Libby Titus– backing vocals
Lucy Simon– backing vocals
Alex Taylor– backing vocals
Donn Landee – engineer
Glen Christiensen – art direction
Anne Gardner – design
Mary Ellen Mark – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
Half a Chance – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
Fairweather Father
Cow Town
He Likes to Roll
In Times When My Head
One Love Stand – Paul Barrere, Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney
On October 17, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self titled Montrose album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios”, and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ted Templeman, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose, Bill Church and Denny Carmassi.
Personnel:
Sammy Hagar– lead vocals
Ronnie Montrose– guitar
Bill Church– bass guitar
Denny Carmassi– drums
Donn Landee– engineer
Stephen Jarvis – engineer
Steve Hoffman– mastering
Track listing:
Rock the Nation – Ronnie Montrose
Bad Motor Scooter – Sammy Hagar
Space Station #5 – Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose
I Don’t Want It – Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose
Good Rockin’ Tonight – Roy Brown
Rock Candy – Denny Carmassi, Bill Church, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose
One Thing on My Mind – Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose, J. Sanchez
On October 11, 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Paper Money”, the second Montrose studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Ronnie Montrose.
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