16/03/2023

Ted Gardestad "Blue Virgin Isles" (1978) -Westcoast Rock-



Label : Polar Music International


Suède Side 1

01 - 505 To Casablanca (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
02 - Blue Virgin Isles (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
03 - Love, You're Makin' All The Fools (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
04 - Baby Blue Eyes (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
05 - Wanna Live - Got To Give (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)

Side 2

01 - Take Me Back Yo Hollywood (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
02 - Back In The Business (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
03 - Puddle Of Pain (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
04 - Love Lie Free (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)
05 - Just For The Money (Ted Gardestad & Ken Gardestad)


Produced by Eirik W. Wangberg
Recorded at Sound Labs Inc., Hollywood ; Bastun Studios AB, Stockholm ; Marcus Music AB, Stockholm ; Capitol Studios, Hollywood ; KMH Studio AB, Stockholm ; Whitney Studios, Gendale ; Western Recorders, Hollywood & Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Engineers : Eirik W. Wangberg, Ron Hitchcock, Val Garay & Armin Steiner
Assistant Engineers : Linda Tyler, Ole Ramm, Christer Berg, Dennis Cook, Lennart Karlsmyr, Ake Grahn, Cecil Jones, Don Henderson, Bob Mocler & Ed Perry
Mastering : Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Musician Contractor : Frank DeCaro

The Musicians :
Drums : Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner
Bass : David Hungate, Ray Brown, Bob Glaub, Jaï Winding
Guitars : Jay Graydon, Lee Ritenour, Steve Lukather, Fred Tackett, John Collins
Keyboards : Larry Muhoberac, Jaï Winding, Mike Melvoin, James Newton Howard, Dr John
Percussion : Victor Feldman, Jerry Williams, Hal Blaine, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner, Gary Coleman
Ukulele & Banjo : Al Hendrickson
Synthesizers : Steve Porcaro, Jaï Winding
Cymbalum : Emil Richards
Harmonica : John Mayall
Heartbeat & Bicycle Bell : Jim Keltner
Trumpets : Steve Madaio, Bob Fowler, Gene Goe, Jerry Hey, Cappy Lewis
Trombones : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Tommy Sheppard
Woodwinds : Abe Most, John Lowe, Jim Horn, Buddy Colette, David Luell, Ted Nash, Willie Schwartz, Gary Herbig
French Horns : Dave Duke, Bob Henderson
Violins : Harry Bluestone (Concertmaster), Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Isabelle Daskoff, Ron Folsom, Bill Hymanson, Anatol Kaminsky, Jake Krachmalnik, Bernie Kundell, Betty La Magna, Erno Neufeld, Don Palmer, Stan Plummer, Nat Ross, Henry Roth, Jack Shulman, Marshall Sosson, Jack Stepansky
Violas : Pam Goldsmith, Allah Harshman, Gary Nuttycombe, Dave Schwartz
Celli : Julianna Buffum, Jesse Ehrlich, Armand Kaproff, Dennis Karmazyn, Ray Kramer
Bass : Chuck Domanico, Arni Egilsson
Harp : Stella Castelucci
Background Singers & Clappers : Jon Joyce, David Cassidy, Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Stan Farber, Jackie Ward, Mitch Gordon, Jim Haas, Jaï Winding, Alix Wangberg, Tere Mansfield, John Baylor, Sally Stevens, Jean King, Anita James, Bill Thedford, Jim Keltner, John Mayall, Dr. John 


Side 1

01 - 505 To Casablanca

Arranged by Larry Muhoberac
Solo : Abe Most, Clarinet

02 - Blue Virgin Isles

Arranged by James Newton Howard
Strings Arranged by Gene Page
Solo by Jay Graydon, Electric Guitar

03 - Love, You're Makin' All The Fools

Arranged by Jaï Winding

04 - Baby Blue Eyes

Arranged by George Tipton
Solo : Abe Most, Clarinet

05 - Wanna Live - Got To Give

Arranged by Gene Page
Solo : Stella Castellucci, Harp

Side 2

01 - Take Me Back Yo Hollywood

Arranged by George Tipton

02 - Back In The Business

Arranged by Jaï Winding
Solo by Jay Graydon, Electric Guitar

03 - Puddle Of Pain

Arranged by Larry Muhoberac
Solo : Jim Horn, Flute

04 - Love Lie Free

Arranged by Jaï Winding
Solo by Steve Lukather, Electric Guitar 

05 - Just For The Money

Arranged by Gene Page
Solos : John Mayall, Harmonica & Abe Most, Clarinet