25/03/2024

Erik Tagg "Smilin' Memories" (1975) -AOR / Westcoast Rock-



 Label : EMI-Bovema Holland


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Tell-Tale Eyes (Erik Tagg)
02 - Love To Love You (Erik Tagg)
03 - Castle Of Loneliness (Erik Tagg)
04 - Steamboat (Erik Tagg)
05 - Sandman (Bring Me A Dream) (Erik Tagg)

Side 2

01 - The Only Thing You Said (Erik Tagg)
02 - A Fantasy (Erik Tagg)
03 - After All (Erik Tagg)
04 - In December's Cold (Erik Tagg)
05 - Never Had The Feelin' (Erik Tagg)
06 - Hang On (Erik Tagg)


Musicians :
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Mike Porcaro : Bass except "Love To Love You" & "Never Had The Feelin'"
Erik Tagg : Bass on "Love To Love You" & "Never Had The Feelin'", Piano on All Selections except "Tell-Tale Eyes", flute on "In December's Cold", Synthesizer & Harpsichord on All Selections
Ben Benay : Acoustic Guitar on "A Fantasy", "Sandman (Bring Me A Dream)" & "Castle Of Loneliness"
Lee Ritenour : Guitars on All Selections except "Sandman (Bring Me A Dream)" & "Castle Of Loneliness"
King Errison : Conga's on "Never Had The Feelin'", "Love To Love You" & "The Only Thing You Said"
Alan Estes : Percussion
Alan Lindgren : Mellotron, Moog Solo on "Steamboat"
John D'Andrea : Flute on "Love To Love You", Reeds
David Foster : Organ on "Never Had The Feelin'", Clavinet & Fender Piano on "Tell-Tale Eyes" & "Hang On"
Jim Amlotte : Trombone Section on "Steamboat"

Background vocals : Jackie Ward, Carolyn Willis, Rebecca Louis, John D'Andrea & Erik Tagg
Kendun Fish & Teckle Choir for Interlude to "After All"

All Arrangements by John D'Andrea & Erik Tagg

Produced by John D'Andrea for Tony Scotti Productions
Recording Engineer : Humberto Gatica
Assistant Engineers : Peter Chaiken, Geoff Gilette & Baker Bigsby
Executive Producer : Frank Jansen
All Selections Recorded & Remixed at Kendun Recoders, Burbank, California
Except "Castle Of Loneliness" & "After All" Were Remixed at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles
Mastered by Kent Duncan at Kendun Recorders