On March 13, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “African Violet”, the 27th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
On July 5, 1976, “Brother/Reprise” label released “15 Big Ones”, the 20th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1969 – May 1976, at “Brother” in Santa Monica, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, Moog bass, ARP synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble, bass guitar, harmonica, chimes, bells
Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, Jew’s harp, percussion
Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone
Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, arranger
Thomas J. Tedesco – guitar
Ben Benay – guitar
Jerry Cole – guitar
Bruce Johnston – piano, backing vocals
Carl L. Fortina – accordion
James D. Hughart – string bass
Tim Drummond – bass
Ray Pohlman – bass
Lyle Ritz – bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Dennis Dragon – drums
Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
Gene Estes – percussion
Julius Wechter – percussion, bells
Roy Wood (credited as “Roy Wood and Wizzard”) – saxophone
Mike Altschul – saxophone, clarinet
Steve Douglas – saxophone, horns, flute
Dennis Dreith – saxophone, clarinet
Jay Migliori – saxophone, horns, flute
Bobby Shew – trumpet
Daryl Dragon – clavinet, vocal arrangements
Charles Lloyd – flute
Jules Jacobs – clarinet
Carol Lee Miller – autoharp
Maureen L. West – harp
The Sid Sharp Strings
Murray Adler – violin
Arnold Belnick – violin
Henry Ferber – violin
Lou Klass – violin
Bernard Kundell – violin
William Kurasch – violin
James Getzoff – violin
Henry L. Roth – violin
Sidney Sharp – violin
Tibor Zelig – violin
William Kurasch – violin
James Getzoff – violin
Henry L. Roth – violin
Sidney Sharp – violin
Tibor Zelig – violin
Toni Tennille – backing vocals
Marilyn Wilson – backing vocals
Dean Torrence, Jim Evans – album cover, art direction, logo
Track listing:
Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry
It’s Ok – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Hard to Phone Ya – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Diane Rovell
Chapel of Love – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
Everyone’s in Love with You – Mike Love
Talk to Me – Joe Seneca – includes an interpolation of the track “Tallahassee Lassie” originally performed by Freddy Cannon
That Same Song – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
T M Song – Brian Wilson
Palisades Park – Chuck Berry
Susie Cincinnati – Al Jardine
A Casual Look – Ed Wells
Blueberry Hill – Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose
Back Home – Brain Wilson, Bob Norberg
In the Still of the Night – Fred Parris
Just Once in My Life – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector
In August 1968, “Soul City” label released “Stoned Soul Picnic”, the third 5th Dimension album. It was recorded March – June 1968, at “United/Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bones Howe.
Personnel:
Billy Davis, Jr. – vocals
Florence LaRue – vocals
Marilyn McCoo – vocals
Lamonte McLemore – vocals
Ron Townson – vocals
Mike Deasy- acoustic and electric guitar
Tommy Tedesco- acoustic and electric guitar
Larry Bunker- marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks, percussion
Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles- piano, organ, keyboard
Ray Pohlman- guitar, “super-twang” bass
Joe Osborn- bass
Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
The Sid Sharp Strings – string Section
The Bill Holman Brass – horn Section
Bill Hilman – horns and strings arrangements
Bob Alcivar – vocal arrangements
Bones Howe – music arrangements
Ray Pohlman – music arrangements
Captain Nemo (Michael Shields), Bones Howe, Alex Kazanegras, Phil Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Winston Wong, Mary Wood – engineer
Elliot Federman – mastering
Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Marc Gordon, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Steve Strauss – project coordinator
Mandana Eidgah – product manager
Bones Howe, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky – production assistant
Hal Blaine – orchestra manager
René DeKnight – music director
Ray Pohlman – vocals coach
Johnny Rivers – realization
Woody Woodward – art direction
Wayne Kimbell – design
Rob Santos – photography
Mike Ragogna – liner notes
Track listing:
Sweet Blindness – Laura Nyro
It’ll Never Be the Same Again – Jeff Comanor
The Sailboat Song – Jeff Comanor
It’s a Great Life – Denny McReynolds, Karen O’Hara
Stoned Soul Picnic – Laura Nyro
California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Lovin’ Stew – Jules Alexander, Jeff Comanor
Broken Wing Bird – Bob Alcivar, Kellie McKinney
Good News – Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi
Bobbie’s Blues (Who Do You Think of?) – Jeff Comanor
The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!) – Jimmy Webb
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