On September 29, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Magic Windows”, the twenty-fifth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Automatt” in San Francisco, “Kendun Recording”, “Village Recorders”, “Ameraycan Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.
On September 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Shine”. the tenth Boney James album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Backyard”, “Record Plant” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios”, “Sunset Studios” “Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Cocoa Butt Studios” in Culver City, California, “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, Arizona, “Studio A” in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and was produced by Boney James.
Personnel:
Boney James – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, keyboards, flute, arrangements, recording
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars, acoustic guitar
Tony Maiden – electric guitar, guitars
Kleber Jorge – vocals, acoustic guitar
Michael Thompson – guitars
Agape – guitars
Dean Parks – guitars, acoustic guitar
Wah Wah Watson – guitars, rhythm guitar
George Benson – lead guitar
Darrell Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Eric Daniels – acoustic piano
Johnny Britt – acoustic piano, arrangements
George Duke – Rhodes piano
Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, keyboards
Tim Carmon – keyboards, arrangements, Rhodes piano, organ, acoustic piano
Gerald McCauley – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
Herman Jackson – Rhodes piano
Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
Alex Al – bass
Teddy Campbell – drums
Lil’ John Roberts – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophones, flute
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
Christian Scott – trumpet
Romeo – vocal arrangements
Esthero – lead and backing vocals
Lauren Evans – backing vocals, ooh vocals
Dwele – vocals, vocal arrangements
Faith Evans – vocals
Philip Bailey – vocals
Ann Nesby – vocals
String section
Jackie Brand, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Alan Grunfeld, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Alyssa Park, Katia Popov, Tereza Stanislav, Sarah Thornblade, Margaret Wooten – violin
Sam Formicola, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Victoria Miskolczy – viola
Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Paula Hochhalter, Tina Soule – cello
Jerry Hey – arrangements
Darrell Smith – arrangements
Todd Fairall – recording
Darius Fong – recording, second engineer
Dave Rideau – recording
Bill Schnee – recording, mixing
Michael Thompson – recording
John Adams – second engineer
Jeff Harris – second engineer
Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
Ryan Kennedy – second engineer
Mark McLaughlin – second engineer
Philip Ramos – second engineer
Eric Rennaker – second engineer
Assen Stoyanov – second engineer
Erich Talaba – second engineer
Aaron Walk – second engineer
John Wroble – second engineer
Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Robert Hadley – mastering
Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
Glenn Barry – art production
Andy Engel – design
Don Miller – photography
Track listing:
Shine – Boney James, Lauren Evans, Lily Mariye
The Total Experience – Boney James, Johnny Britt
Aquas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Let It Go – Boney James, Rex Rideout
In the Rain – Anthony Hestor
Gonna Get It – Boney James, Rahsaan Patterson
Breathe – Boney James, Phil Davis
Love Song – Boney James, Eric Daniels, Johnny Britt
Hypnotic – Boney James
The Way She Walks – Boney James, Leon Bisquera
Dedication – Boney James, Gerald McCauley, Joe Wolfe
On August 17, 1979, “Whitfield” label released “Rainbow Connection IV”, the fourth Rose Royce album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Fort Knox Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.
In November 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Autoamerican”, the fifth Blondie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Personnel:
Deborah Harry– vocals
Chris Stein– guitar, tympani
Jimmy Destri– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
Frank Infante– guitar, backing vocals
Nigel Harrison– bass, backing vocals
Clem Burke– drums, backing vocals
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman– vocals
Jimmie Haskell– string and horn arrangements
Wah Wah Watson– guitar
Tom Scott– saxophone, lyricon
Steve Goldstein – piano, synthesizer
Ray Brown – bass
Scott Lesser, Ollie Brown, Emil Richards, Alex Acuña– percussion
B-Girls– backing vocals
Lenise Bent – engineer
Track listing:
Europa – Chris Stein
Live it Up –Chris Stein
Here’s Looking at You – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
The Tide Is High – John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans
In August 1976, “Columbia” label released “Secrets”, the 16th Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded in 1976, in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock– acoustic piano, Rhodes electric piano, electric grand piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble, Hohner D6 Clavinet, Micromoog, Oberheim 4 Voice, Echoplex
Wah Wah Watson – vocals, guitar, Maestro universal synthesizer system, sample and hold unit, voice bag, bass
In August 1975, “A&M” label released “Mellow Madness”, the twenty – fifth Quincy Jones album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” and “Westlake Audio” and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
Quincy Jones – lead and backing vocals, arranger, keyboards, trumpet
Toots Thielemans- guitar, harmonica
Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware, Jesse Kirkland, Myrna Matthews, Paulette McWilliams, Joseph Greene, Jim Gilstrap, Paulette Williams, Carolyn Willis, Watts Prophets, George Johnson – vocals
Wah Wah Watson, George Johnson, Dennis Budimir – guitar
Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Mike Melvoin, Jerry Peters– keyboards
Ian Underwood– synthesizer
Louis Johnson, Max Bennett, Chuck Rainey– bass
Grady Tate, Harvey Mason– drums
Ralph MacDonald- conga, drums, percussion
Tommy Morgan – harmonica
Ernie Krivda, Sahib Shihab– saxophone
Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley, Tom Bahler – trumpet
Frank Rosolino- trombone, trumpet
George Bohanon– trombone
Hubert Laws– flute
Jerome Richardson– wind
Track listing:
All tracks by Quincy Jones, except where noted.
Is It Love That We’re Missing? – George Johnson, Debbie Smith
Paranoid
Mellow Madness – Tom Bahler, Al Ciner, Quincy Jones, Paulette McWilliams
Beautiful Black Girl – Quincy Jones, Otis Smith
Listen (What It Is)
Just a Little Taste of Me
My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
In May 1975, “ABC/Blue Thumb” label released “Steppin’”, the third Pointer Sisters studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc..
Personnel:
Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer– vocals
Chris Michie – guitar
Wah Wah Watson– guitar
Tom Salisbury – piano
Paul Jackson– bass
Eugene Santini – bass
Gaylord Birch– drums, percussion
Bill Summers– percussion
Herbie Hancock– clavinet
Jim Rothermel – clavinet
Stevie Wonder– electric piano
Tom Salisbury – arrangements
Allyn Ferguson – arrangements
Fred Catero – recording
Jeremy Zatkin – recording
George Horn, Phil Brown – mastering
Fred Catero, David Rubinson – re-mix
Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch – treatment
Track listing:
How Long (Betcha’ Got a Chick on the Side) – Anita Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, David Rubinson
Sleeping Alone – Stevie Wonder
Easy Days – Isaac Hayes, Anita Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer
Chainey Do – Willie McTell, Taj Mahal
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But the Blues – A Medley in Tribute to Duke Ellington” (I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But the Blues / Rocks in My Bed / Creole Love Song / Satin Doll / I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) / Mood Indigo) – Duke Ellington, Don George/ Ellington / Ellington, Bruce Good / Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn / Ellington, Paul Francis Webster / Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard
Save the Bones for Henry Jones – Danny Barker, Vernon Lee
On August 27, 1976, “RSO” and “Polydor” labels released “No Reason to Cry”, the fourth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – May 1976, at “The Village Recorder”, and “Shangri-La Malibu, and was produced by Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
Eric Clapton – vocal, guitar, production assistant, liner notes
On August 22, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Man-Child”, the seventeenth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios”; “Funky Features” in San Francisco, “Village Recorders”; “Crystal Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock– synthesizer, acoustic piano, electric piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP Pro Soloist, Oberheim 4 Voice, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
Dewayne McKnight, David T. Walker– electric guitar
Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar, synthesizer, voice bag
