On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.
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Randy Meisner
On July 26, 2023, Randall Herman Meisner died aged 77. He was musician (bass guitar, guitar), singer and songwriter, recorded and performed with Poco, Rick Nelson, The Poor, Black Tie and Drivin’ Dynamics, was member of Meisner, Swan & Rich, but was best known as founding member of The Eagles. As leader, Meisner released three studio albums.
Gary Burden
On March 10, 2018, Gary Burden died aged 84. He was artist specialized in design of music album covers, considered as one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. He created covers for many famous music acts including The Doors, Neil Young, Mama Cass, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and Matt Corby. In 2000, together with the photographer Henry Diltz, he made “California Rock: Under the Covers”, a documentary about their mutual work on album covers and participation in the Los Angeles music scene.In 2010, at the 52nd “Annual Grammy Awards”, Burden won the award for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging” for the Neil Young “The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972”.
Eagles: The Long Run
On September 24, 1979, “Asylum” label released “The Long Run”, the sixth Eagles studio album. It was recorded March 1978 – September 1979, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk, Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. “The Long Run” was certified 7 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Don Felder– vocals, guitars, talkbox, organ
- Joe Walsh– vocals, electric guitars, slide guitar, talkbox, synthesizer, keyboards
- Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, synthesizer, keyboards
- Timothy B. Schmit– vocals, bass guitar
- Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Jimmy Buffett– backing vocals
- The Monstertones – backing vocals
- Bob Seger– backing vocals
- Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
- David Crowther, Mark Curry, Phil Jamtaas, Bob Stringer, Bob Winder – engineer assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering, remastering
- Kosh – art direction, design
- Jim Shea – photography
Track listing:
- The Long Run – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- I Can’t Tell You Why – Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- In the City – Joe Walsh, Barry De Vorzon
- The Disco Strangler – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- King of Hollywood – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Heartache Tonight – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger, J. D. Souther
- Those Shoes – Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Teenage Jail – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther
- The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- The Sad Café – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther
Randy Newman: Little Criminals
On September 23, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Little Criminals”, the fifth Randy Newman album. It was recorded July–September 1977, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in North Hollywood, and “The Burbank Studios”, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman.
Personnel:
- Randy Newman- vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, piano
- Joe Walsh – guitar, slide guitar
- Waddy Wachtel, Glenn Frey – guitar
- Ry Cooder – mandolin
- Ralph Grierson – piano
- Mike Boddicker- additional synthesizer, synthesizer programming
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- Willie Weeks – bass
- Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta, Jim Keltner – drums
- Milt Holland – congas
- Jim Keltner -temple blocks
- The Eagles, Glenn Frey, D. Souther, Tim Schmit – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Newman.
- Short People
- You Can’t Fool the Fatman
- Little Criminals
- Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father
- Jolly Coppers on Parade
- In Germany Before the War
- Sigmund Freud’s Impersonation of Albert Einsteinin America
- Baltimore
- I’ll Be Home
- Rider in the Rain
- Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier)
- Old Man on the Farm
Eagles: One Of These Nights
On June 10, 1975, “Asylum” label released “One of These Nights”, the fourth Eagles studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Mac Emmerman’s Criteria Studios” in Miami and “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. The album single, “Lyin’ Eyes” won the award for “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”. In 2001, the album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Don Felder– vocals, guitars, slide guitar, string arrangements
- Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonium, string arrangements
- Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, string arrangements
- Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
- Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion, tabla, string arrangements
- Albhy Galuten– synthesizer
- Jim Ed Norman– piano, orchestrations
- The Royal Martian Orchestra – strings
- David Bromberg– fiddles
- Sid Sharp – concert master
- Jim Ed Norman – conductor, string arrangements
- Allan Blazek, Michael Braunstein, Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk, Michael Verdick, Don Wood – engineer
- Gary Burden – design, art direction
- Norman Seeff, Tom Kelley – photography
Track listing:
- One of These Nights – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Too Many Hands – Randy Meisner, Don Felder
- Hollywood Waltz – Bernie Leadon, Tom Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Journey of the Sorcerer – Bernie Leadon
- Lyin’ Eyes – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Take It to the Limit – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Visions – Don Felder, Don Henley
- After the Thrill Is Gone – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- I Wish You Peace – Patti Davis, Bernie Leadon
Eagles: Same
On June 1, 1972, “Asylum” label released the self-titled, debut Eagles album. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 368 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The single “Take It Easy” is part of the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” of the “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”. In March 2001, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, slide guitar
- Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo
- Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
- Don Henley– vocals, drums
- Glyn Johns– engineer
- Gary Burden– art direction, design
- Henry Diltz– photography
Track listing:
- Take it Easy – Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
- Witchy Woman – Don Henley, Bernie Leadon
- Chug All Night – Glenn Frey
- Most of Us Are Sad – Glenn Frey
- Nightingale – Jackson Browne
- Train Leaves Here This Morning – Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon
- Take the Devil – Randy Meisner
- Earlybird – Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner
- Peaceful Easy Feeling – Jack Tempchin
- Tryin’ – Randy Meisner
The Eagles: Desperado
On April 17, 1973, “Asylum” label released “Desperado”, the second Eagles studio album. It was recorded at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns. In 2004, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the song “Desperado” at number 494 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica
- Bernie Leadon – vocals, guitars, mandolin, banjo, dobro
- Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
- Don Henley – vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
- Jim Ed Norman– string arrangements
- Glyn Johns – engineer
- Howard Kilgour – engineer assistant
- Barry Diament –mastering
- Ted Jensen– remastering
Track listing:
- Doolin-Dalton – Glenn Frey, D. Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne
- Twenty-One – Bernie Leadon
- Out of Control – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Tom Nixon
- Tequila Sunrise – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Certain Kind of Fool – Randy Meisner, Henley, Frey
- Doolin-Dalton (Instrumental) – Glenn Frey, Souther, Don Henley, Browne
- Outlaw Man – David Blue
- Saturday Night – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon
- Bitter Creek – Bernie Leadon
- Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise) – Glenn Frey, Souther, Don Henley, Browne
Eagles: On The Border
On March 22, 1974,”Asylum” label released “On the Border”, the third Eagles studio album. It was recorded at “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk and Glyn Johns. “On the Border” is the first Eagles album to be released in Quadraphonic sound.
Personnel:
- Don Felder– lead and slide guitar
- Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, slide guitar, piano
- Don Henley– vocals, drums
- Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo, pedal steel guitar
- Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
- Al Perkins– pedal steel guitar
- Bill Szymczyk– engineer
- Glyn Johns– engineer
- Rod Thear, Gary Ladinsky, Allan Blazek – engineer
- Beatian Yazz – painting
- Gary Burden – art direction, design
- Henry Diltz– photography
- Rick Griffin– lettering
Track listing:
- Already Gone – Jack Tempchin, Robb Strandlund
- You Never Cry Like a Lover – D. Souther, Don Henley
- Midnight Flyer – Paul Craft
- My Man – Bernie Leadon
- On the Border – Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey
- James Dean – Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey, J.S. Souther, Don Henley
- Ol’ ’55” – Tom Waits
- Is It True? – Randy Meisner
- Good Day in Hell – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Best of My Love – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
Glenn Frey
On January 18, 2016, Glenn Lewis Frey died aged 67. He was musician, (guitar, keyboards), singer, songwriter, producer and actor, best known as a founding member of The Eagles. As a member of The Eagles, Frey won six “Grammy Awards”, and five “American Music Awards”. In 1998, as member of The Eagles, he was inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. As leader, Frey released five studio and one live album.
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