On February 12, 1990, “4AD” label released “The Comforts of Madness”, the debut Pale Saints album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Blackwing” in London, and was produced by John Fryer and Gil Norton.
Personnel:
Graeme Naysmith – guitar
Ian Masters – vocals, bass
Chris Cooper – drums
John Fryer – engineer
Al Clay – engineer
Tim Davis – engineering assistance
Chris Bigg – art direction assistance, design assistance
Bleddyn Butcher – group photography
Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
Sarah Tucker – cat photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, and Graeme Naysmith, except where noted.
On January 24, 2006, “Coconut Bay” label released “There You Are Again”, the 17th Livingston Taylor album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Paragon Studios”, “Vertical Sound Studio”, “Skylight Studio” and “Oxford recording Studio” in Nashville, “Avatar Studio”, “Dark Horse Recording”, “The Tracking Room”, “Sound Kitchen”, “Verité Music”, “Hiatus Studios”, “Q Division Studios” and “ Parr Audio”, and was produced by Glenn Rosenstein.
Personnel:
Livingston Taylor – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Carly Simon – lead vocal
Take 6 – lead vocals
James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Jeffrey Mirinof – acoustic and electric guitar
George Marinelli – electric guitar
Danny Toroll – electric guitar
Chris Rodiguez – electric guitar
Vince Gill – electric guitar
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
Aybrie Haynie – mandolin
Shane Keister – piano, Hammond organ
Matt Rollings – piano, organ
Gary Corbett – Hammond organ
Glenn Worf – bass
Leland Sklar – bass
Tommy Sims – bass
Chad Cromwell – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Bashiri Johnson, Ken Lewis – percussion
Gary Burton – vibraphone
David Sanborn – saxophone
Jerry Vivino – tenor saxophone
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Tony Kadleck – trumpet
Rich Rosenberg – trombone
Gary Corbett – glockenspiel
Paul Franklin – dobro
Tim Davis – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
New Day Jubilee Choir – backing vocals
Kim Flemming, Kim Mont, Vicki Hampton, Kate Taylor, Pam Tillis, Lisa Cochran, Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals
On March 16, 2004, “Delmark” label released “Up Jumped Spring”, the 24th Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in August 2003, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Jacey Falk.
Personnel:
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Brad Goode – trumpet
Karl Montzka – piano
Larry Gray – bass
Stewart Miller – bass
Tim Davis – drums
Jacey Falk – vocals
Track listing:
Cantaloupe Island – Herbie Hancock
Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
On August 5, 2008, “Nonesuch” label released “Harps and Angels”, the tenth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2008, at “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, “The Newman Stage”, “Twentieth Century Fox Studios” in Beverly Hills, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
Randy Newman – vocals, piano, bandleader
Steve Donnelly – guitar
Greg Leisz- pedal steel and acoustic slide guitar
Mitchell Froom– keyboard, organ
Frank Marocco – accordion
Greg Cohen- bass
Pete Thomas- drums
Alan Estes, Gregory Goodall – percussion
James Walker, Norda Mullen, Geraldine Rotella, David Shostac – flute
Gary Boyver, Stuart Clark, Donald Foster, Marty Krystall – clarinet
Daniel Higgins, Gary Foster, Greg Huckins, Bill Liston, Brian Scanlon – saxophone
Thomas Boyd, Leslie Reed – oboe
Kenneth Munday, Michael O’Donovan, Judith Farmer – bassoons
James Thatcher, Mark Adams, Richard Todd – French horns
Warren Luening, Malcolm McNab, Daniel Fornero, Jon Lewis, Timothy Morrison – trumpet
William Booth, Bruce Fowler, Alesander Iles, William Reichenbach, George Thatcher – trombone
Doug Tornquist – tuba
Roger Wilkie (concertmaster), Eun-Mee Ahn, Jacqueline Brand, Kevin Connolly, Joel Derouin, Julie Ann Gigante, Natalie Leggett, Helen Nightengale, Alyssa Park, Sara Parkins, Katia Popov, Rafael Rishik, Anatoly Rosinsky, Marc Sazer, Tereza Stanislav, Lisa M. Sutton, Sarah Thornblade, Irina Voloshina – violin
Brian Dembow (first viola), Robert Berg, Thomas Diener, Steven Gordon, Roland Kato, Darrin McCann, Victoria Miskolczy, Michael Nowak, Shanti Randall, David Walther – viola
Dennis Karmazyn (first cello), Antony Cooke, Steve Erdody, Christine Ermacoff, Armen Ksajikian, Andrew Shulman, David Speltz, Cecelia Tsan – cello
Michael Valerio (first bass violin), Drew Dembowski, Edward Meares, Susan Ranney – bass violin
Jo Ann Turovsky, Allison Allport – harps
Carmen Carter, Tim Davis, Luana Jackman, Steve Jackson, Rick Logan, Susan Stevens Logan, Fletcher Sheridan, Oren Waters, Terry Woods – backing vocals
David Boucher – engineer
Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
Kathie Van Kerckhoven, Jeremy Altervain – “angry Belgians”
On June 16, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Brave New World”, the third Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns and Steve Miller.
In November 1969, “Capitol” label released “Your Saving Grace”, the fourth Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
In October 1968, “Capitol” label released “Sailor”, the second Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1968 in Los Angeles, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
In September 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Crown of Creation”, the fourth Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded February – June 1958, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Al Schmitt.
Personnel:
Marty Balin– vocals, rhythm guitar
Grace Slick– vocals, piano, organ
Paul Kantner– vocals, rhythm guitar
Jorma Kaukonen– vocals, lead guitar
Jack Casady – bass
Spencer Dryden – vocals, drums, piano, organ
Charles Cockey – vocals, guitar
David Crosby– guitar
Tim Davis– congas
Bill Goodwin– talking drums
Dan Woody – bongos
Gene Twombly – sound effects
Richie Schmitt – engineer
Pat Leraci – 8-Track recording
Van Hamersveld – design, art direction
Hiro – photography
USAF – bomb photography
Track listing:
Lather – Grace Slick
In Time – Paul Kantner, Marty Balin
Triad – David Crosby
Star Track – Jorma Kaukonen
Share a Little Joke – Marty Balin
Chushingura – Spencer Dryden
If You Feel – Marty Balin, Gary Blackman
Crown of Creation – Paul Kantner
Ice Cream Phoenix – Jorma Kaukonen, Charles Cockey
Greasy Heart – Grace Slick
The House at Pooneil Corners – Paul Kantner, Marty Balin
In June 1968, “Capitol” label released “Children of the Future” the debut Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Steve Miller– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica
Boz Scaggs – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Jim Peterman – Hammond organ, mellotron, backing vocals
Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, backing vocals
Tim Davis– lead and backing vocals, drums
Ben Sidran– harpsichord
Glyn Johns– engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Miller, except where noted.
Children of the Future
Pushed Me to It
You’ve Got the Power
In My First Mind – Steve Miller, Jim Peterman
The Beauty of Time Is That It’s Snowing (Psychedelic B.B.)
Baby’s Callin’ Me Home – Boz Scaggs
Steppin’ Stone – Boz Scaggs
Roll with It
Junior Saw It Happen – Jim Pulte
Fanny Mae – Buster Brown
Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar
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