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Joe Jackson: Will Power

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In April 1987, “A&M” label released “Will Power”, the ninth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Joe Jackson. “Will Power” was Jackson’s first experiment with classical music.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – keyboards, percussion, orchestration, arrangements,  mixing
  • Ed Roynesdal – Kurzweil K250 synthesizer, electric piano
  • Pat Rebillot- piano
  • Vinnie Zummo – guitar
  • Homer Mensch, John Miller, John Beal, Joe Tamosaitis – double bass
  • Anthony Jackson- bass guitar
  • Neil Jason- bass guitar
  • Gary Burke – drums
  • Sue Evans, Dave Carey, David Freidman – percussion
  • Tony Aiello – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Steve Slagle- soprano saxophone
  • Michael Parloff, Laura Conwesser, Andrew Lolya – flute, piccolo
  • Susan Trainer – piccolo
  • Roger Rosenberg, Ray Beckstein, Charles Russo, Dave Tofani- clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Henry Shuman – oboe
  • John Campo – bassoon
  • Paul Ingraham, Jerry Peel, Pohn Clark, Donal Corrado – French horns
  • Michael Morreale, Mel Davis- trumpet
  • Dave Taylor, Tom Malone- trombone
  • David Nadien- concertmaster, violin
  • Charles Libove, Barry Finclair, John Pintavalle, Jan Mullen, Marti Sweet, Arnold Eidus, Richard Sortomme, Matthew Raimondi, Marin Alsop, Gerald Tarack, Regis Iandorio, Joseph Rabushka, Lew Eley, Jean Ingraham, Marilyn Wright, Masako Yanagita, Al Rogers, Louanne Montesi, Richard Henrickson, David Davis – violin
  • Lamar Alsop, Ted Isreal, Maureen Gallagher, Carol Landon, Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian, Sol Greitzer, Sue Pray, Jean Dane – violas
  • Charles McCracken, Richard Locker, Warren Lash, Seymour Barab, Jacqueline Mullen, Fred Zlotkin, Jean Leblanc, Diane Barrere, Alla Goldberg – cello
  • Andrew Zurcher – vocal
  • Paul Goodman, Michael Frondelli and Dennis Ferrante – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson.

  1. No Pasaran
  2. Solitude
  3. Will Power
  4. Nocturne
  5. Symphony in One Movement

Lou Reed: New Sensation

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In April 1984, “RCA” label released “New Sensations”, the thirteenth Lou Reed studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Skyline Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lou Reed and John Jansen.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Peter Wood– piano, synthesizers, accordion
  • Fernando Saunders– electric and string bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Fred Maher– drums
  • Lakshminarayana Shankar– electric violin
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Jon Faddis– trumpet
  • Tom Malone– trombone, horn arrangement
  • Jocelyn Brown– backing vocals
  • Rory Dodd– backing vocals
  • Connie Harvey – backing vocals
  • Eric Troyer– backing vocals
  • Dan Nash – engineer assistant
  • Roger Moutenot – engineer asistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Waring Abbott – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed

  1. I Love You, Suzanne
  2. Endlessly Jealous
  3. My Red Joystick
  4. Turn to Me
  5. New Sensations
  6. Doin’ the Things that We Want To
  7. What Becomes a Legend Most
  8. Fly Into the Sun
  9. My Friend George
  10. High in the City
  11. Down at the Arcade

Jim Steinman: Bad for Good

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In April 1981, “Epic” label released “Bad for Good”, the first Jim Steinman album. It was recorded August 1980-March 1981, and was produced by John Jansen, Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman and Jimmy Iovine.

Personnel:

  • Jim Steinman– lead vocals, spoken word, keyboards
  • Rory Dodd– lead and backing vocals
  • Karla DeVito– lead vocals
  • Todd Rundgren– guitars, backing vocals
  • Davey Johnstone– guitars, mandolin
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • Steven Margoshes– piano, conductor, string arrangement
  • Roger Powell– synthesizer
  • Larry “Synergy” Fast– synthesizer
  • Kasim Sulton– bass; backing vocals
  • Steve Buslowe– bass
  • Neil Jason– bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Allan Schwartzberg– drums
  • Joe Stefko– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet
  • Tom Malone– horn arrangements, trombone
  • Lew Del Gatto– baritone sax
  • Lou Marini– tenor sax
  • Ellen Foley– backing vocals
  • Eric Troyer– backing vocals
  • Will Malone– string arrangement
  • Roy Bittan, Todd Rundgren, Jim Steinman – arranger
  • Charles Calello– conductor
  • Tom Edmonds, John Jansen, Todd Rundgren, Gray Russell, Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • John Jansen – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Ted Jensen, George Marino – mastering
  • Gray Russell – production coordination
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Jim Steinman – cover art concept
  • Richard Corben – cover art
  • Don Hunstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Steinman.

  1. Bad for Good
  2. Lost Boys and Golden Girls
  3. Love and Death and an American Guitar
  4. Stark Raving Love
  5. Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire)
  6. Surf’s Up
  7. Dance in My Pants
  8. Left in the Dark

B. B. King: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

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In January 1981, “MCA” label released “There Must Be a Better World Somewhere” the twenty seventh B. B. King studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording”.

Personnel:

  • B. B. King- vocals, guitar
  • Hugh McCracken- guitar
  • Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack- keyboards
  • Wilbur Bascomb- bass guitar
  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie- drums
  • Hank Crawford- alto saxophone
  • David “Fathead” Newman- tenor saxophone
  • Ronald E. Cuber- baritone saxophone
  • Waymon Reed- trumpet
  • Tom Malone- trombone
  • Charlie Miller – trumpet
  • Donny Gerrard, Vennette Gloud, Carmen Twillie- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Doc Pomus and Dr. John; except where noted.

  1. The Victim
  2. More, More, More – Hugh McCracken, Jay Hirsh
  3. You’re Going with Me
  4. Life Ain’t Nothing But a Party
  5. Born Again Human
  6. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

The Band: Islands

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On March 15, 1977, “Capitol” label released “Islands”, the seventh Band (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – January 1977, at ”Shangri-la Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson – vocals, guitars
  • Garth Hudson– organ, synthesizer, accordion, piccolo, tenor, alto, and baritone saxophones
  • Richard Manuel– vocals, acoustic and electric pianos
  • Rick Danko– vocals, bass guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, drums
  • John Simon– alto saxophone
  • James Gordon– flute
  • Tom Malone– trombone
  • Larry Packer– violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Robbie Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Right as Rain
  2. Street Walker – Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson
  3. Let the Night Fall
  4. Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Homer Banks, Willia Dean Parker
  5. Christmas Must Be Tonight
  6. Islands – Rick Danko, Gart Hudson, Robbie Robertson
  7. The Saga of Pepote Rouge
  8. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  9. Knockin’ Lost John
  10. Livin’ in a Dream

The Band: High on the Hog

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On February 27, 1996, “Rhino” label released “High on the Hog”, the ninth Band (The) studio album. Iy was recorded in 1995; except “Ramble Jungle”, 1990/1991 and 1995, and “She Knows”, January 19, 1986, and was produced by  Aaron Hurwitz and Garth Hudson.

Personnel:

  • Rick Danko– vocals, acoustic and electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, drums, bass guitar, harmonica
  • Garth Hudson– vocals, keyboards, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone, accordion, organ, trumpet
  • Richard Manuel– vocals, piano
  • Jim Weider– guitars, bass guitar
  • Randy Ciarlante– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Bell– piano, keyboards, keyboard bass, horns
  • Kenn Lending– guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden– acoustic guitar
  • Frank Luther– string bass
  • Rob Leon– bass guitar
  • Ron Finck– tenor saxophone and flute
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
  • Tom Malone– trombone, trumpet and baritone saxophone
  • Larry Packer– violin, viola
  • Jason Myles– harp emulation, programming
  • Champion Jack Dupree– vocals
  • Maud Hudson, Marie Spinosa, Ian Kimmett– backing vocals
  • Garth Hudson, Richard Bell, Levon Helm, Aaron Hurwitz, Tom Malone – horns arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Stand Up – Bruce Channel, Sonny Throckmorton, Ricky Ray Rector
  2. Back to Memphis – Johnnie Johnson,  Kenney, M. Orr, G. Martin, F. Young, R. Young
  3. Where I Should Always Be – Blondie Chalpin
  4. Free Your Mind – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  5. Forever Young – Bob Dylan
  6. The High Price of Love – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
  7. Crazy Mama – J.J. Cale
  8. I Must Love You Too Much – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  9. She Knows – James Griffin, Robb Royer
  10. Ramble Jungle – Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dupree, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider

The Blues Brothers

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On June 16, 1980, “Universal Pictures” released the movie “The Blues Brothers”. Movie script was written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis, produced by Robert K. Weiss and directed John Landis. Main roles were played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, and Carrie Fisher, Kathleen Freeman, Henry Gibson and John Candy were part of the cast. Big number of music artists took part in the movie including James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Big Walter Horton, Pinetop Perkins, John Lee Hooker, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Lou Marini, Tom Malone, Alan Rubin,  Willie Hall, Matt Murphy and Murphy Dunne.