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Little Feat: Let It Roll

On August 2, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Let It Roll”, the eighth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Complex” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Massenburg and Bill Payne.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar
  • Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet 
  • Craig Fuller – vocals, button accordion, guitar
  • Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards
  • Kenny Gradney – bass guitar
  • Richie Hayward – vocals, drums
  • Sam Clayton – vocals, percussion
  • Renée Armand – vocals
  • Marilyn Martin – vocals
  • Shaun Murphy – vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt – vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt – vocals
  • Bob Seger – vocals
  • George Massenburg – recording, mixing
  • Sharon Rice, Kenny Fowler – engineer assistant
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
  • Edd Kolakowski – piano technician
  • Neon Park – design

Track listing:

  1. Hate to Lose Your Lovin’ – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
  2. One Clear Moment – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  3. Cajun Girl – Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne
  4. Hangin’ on to the Good Times – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  5. Listen to Your Heart – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  6. Let it Roll – Paul Barrere, Martin Kibbe, Bill Payne
  7. Long Time till I Get Over You – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
  8. Business as Usual – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  9. Changin’ Luck – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  10. Voices on the Wind – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett

Angus & Julia Stone: Same

On August 1, 2014, “EMI Music Australia” label released the self-titled, third Angus & Julia Stone album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Shangri-La Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Complex”, “Grand Street Recording”, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Angus Stone and Julia Stone.

Personnel:

  • Angus Stone – vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano, bass
  • Julia Stone – vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, trumpet
  • Jordan Power, Ken Rich, Tomek Miernowski – recording
  • Ryan Hewitt – recording, mixing
  • Adam Fuller, Jason Gossman, Sean Oakley – editing
  • Billy Bush – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jennifer Stenglein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Angus Stone and Julia Stone.

  1. A Heartbreak
  2. My Word for It
  3. Grizzly Bear
  4. Heart Beats Slow
  5. Wherever You Are
  6. Get Home
  7. Death Defying Acts
  8. Little Whiskey
  9. From the Stalls
  10. Other Things
  11. Please You
  12. Main Street
  13. Crash and Burn

10.000 Maniacs: In My Tribe

On June 27, 1987, “Elektra” label released “In My Tribe”, the third 10, 000 Maniacs studio album. It was recorded March – April, at “The Complex” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant– vocals
  • Robert Buck– guitars, mandolin, pedal steel guitar
  • Steve Gustafson– bass guitar
  • Jerome Augustyniak– drums, percussion
  • Michael Stipe– vocals
  • Don Grolnick– piano
  • Dennis Drew– keyboards
  • Bob Magnusson– acoustic bass guitar
  • Novi Novog– viola
  • Dennis Karmazyn – cello
  • David Campbell– string arrangements
  • Sharon Rice – additional engineering
  • Duane Seykora, Shep Lonsdale – engineer assistant
  • Frank Wolf, George Massenburg– mixing
  • Doug Sax, Mike Reese – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant, except where noted.

  1. What’s the Matter Here? – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  2. Hey Jack Kerouac – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  3. Like the Weather
  4. Cherry Tree – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  5. The Painted Desert – Jerome Augustyniak, Natalie Merchant
  6. Don’t Talk – Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant
  7. Peace Train – Cat Stevens
  8. Gun Shy
  9. My Sister Rose – Jerme Augustyniak, Natalie Merchant
  10. A Campfire Song
  11. City of Angels – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  12. Verdi Cries

 

Toto: Fahrenheit

In August 1986, “Columbia” label released “Fahrenheit”, the sixth Toto studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Record One”; “Manor Studio”; “The Complex” in Los Angeles; “Bill Schnee Studios”; “The Villa” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro .

Personnel:

  • Joseph Williams– lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • David Paich– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizers
  • Mike Porcaro– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro, Paulinho da Costa, Steve Jordan, Jim Keltner, Joe Porcaro – percussion
  • David Sanborn- saxophone
  • Miles Davis- trumpet
  • Amin Bhatia– synthesizer
  • Paulette Brown, Michael Sherwood, Tony Walters, Fergie Frederiksen, Don Henley, Michael McDonald – backing vocals
  • Jerry Hey- horn arrangements
  • Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Charles Loper, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Tom Scott, Larry Williams – horns
  • Tom Knox , Shep Lonsdale – engineer
  • Dan Garcia, Murray Dvorkin, John Jessel, Julie Last, Doug Linnell, Teruo “Mu” Murakami, Jack Joseph Puig, Mike Ross and Duane Seykora – additional engineering
  • Greg Ladanyi, Tom Knox – mixing
  • Keith Albright, Brent Averill, Bob Bradshaw, Paul Jamieson, John Jessel, Art Kelm, Roger Linn, Roger Nichols, Eli Slawson – technicians
  • Tony Lane, Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Michael Going = photography
  • Jim Shea – sleeve photography
  • Chris Littleton – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Till the End – David Paich, Joseph Williams
  2. We Can Make It Tonight – Barry Bregman, Jeff Porcaro, Joseph Williams
  3. Can’t Stand It Any Longer – David Paich
  4. Can’t Stand It Any Longer – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
  5. I’ll Be Over You – Randy Goodrum, Steve Lukather
  6. Fahrenheit – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Joseph Williams
  7. Somewhere Tonight – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  8. Could This Be Love – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Fergie Frederiksen
  9. Lea – Steve Porcaro
  10. Don’t Stop Me Now – Steve Lukather, David Paich