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25/09/2021

Barry Crompton "Don't Look Down" (1983) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Pilgrim America Records

01 - Give It Away (Tom Douglas, James Isaac & Scott Roley)
02 - Look After Your Love (Barry Crompton & Tom Douglas)
03 - Everything I Need (Barry Crompton & Tom Douglas)
04 - You're The One (Barry Crompton)
05 - Innocent Man (Tom Douglas, James Isaac, Scott Roley & John Lawry)
06 - What Would Jesus Say (Tom Douglas & James Isaac)
07 - Take Me Anywhere (Barry Crompton)
08 - The Fools We Are (Barry Crompton)
09 - Something About Your Love (Barry Crompton)
10 - If I Trusted You (Barry Crompton)

Engineers : Joe Wilson, Kurt Storey & Nigel Jopson
Mastered by Denis Blackman at Tape 1 Studios, London
Track Arrangements : Tim Smith & John Lawry
Executive Producer : Ray Nenow
Produced by Joe English & Ray Nenow for Primacy Productions

Musicians :
Drums : Joe English
Bass : Tim Smith
Keyboards : John Lawry
Guitars : George Cocchini & Paul Brannon
Acoustic Guitar : George Cocchini & Barry Crompton
Percussion : Mike Feller
Horn : Ronnie Eades
Slide Guitar on "You're The One" : Bryn Howarth
Background vocals : Suzy Mack
Background Vocal Arrangement : Barry Crompton & Suzy Mack

Madelaine "Who Is She..." (1978) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Chi Sound Records / United Artists Records

01 - He Wants To Hear The Words (Ken Hirsch & Kathy Wakefield)

02 - It's In Your Eyes (Jimmy George)

03 - You Are Day, You Are Night (Richard Tattersall)

04 - Don't It Drive You Crazy° (Ted Ashford)

05 - In Love We Grow (Dennis Belfield)

06 - Who, What, When, Where, Why (Rupert Holmes)

07 - Who Is She And What Is She To You (Bill Withers & Stanley McKenny)

08 - I Love Makin' Love To You (Ben Weisman, Evie Sands & Richard Geminaro)

Musicians

Background vocals : Joanie Berlmon, Dale Upton, Rhonda Grayson

Keyboards : David Foster, Pete Jolly, James Mendell

Guitar : Lee Ritenour, Ron Steele, Dennis Budimir

Percussion : Harvey Mason, John Guerin, Quinton Joseph

Bass : Scott Edwards, Bernard Reed, Steve Rodby

Strings : Sol Bobrov, Roger Moulton, Joel Smirnoff, Adrian Gola, Arnold Roth, Marty Abrams, Elliott Golub, Frank Borgognone, George Palermo, Ruth Goodman, Joseph Golan, Sam Magad, Everett Misky, Suzanne Sporny, Theodore Silvin

Horns :

Flute : James Mack & Kaye Clements

Trumpet : Lionel Bordelon, Murray Watson, Bobby Lewis, Russ Iverson, George Bean

Tenor Sax : Cliff Davis

Trombone : Steve Galloway, Morris Ellis, John Avant

Baritone Sax : Willie Henderson & George Hunter

Produced by Carl Davis

Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Pate

°Co-Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Sonny Sanders

Musical Director : Sonny Sanders

Recorded at :

Universal Studios, Chicago

Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles

Village Recorders, Los Angeles

Engineer at Universal - Bill Bradley

Assistant Engineer at Universal - Steve Frisk

Engineer at Kendun Recorders - Michael Schuman

Assistant Engineer at Kendun Recorders - Stillman Kelly

Engineer at Village Recorders - Michael Schuman

Assistant Engineer at Village Recorders - Wayne Neuendorf

Robert Starling "Hopeful Romantic" (1985) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : Calabash Records

01 - Fantasyland (Robert Starling)

02 - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Robert Starling)

03 - This Very Night (Robert Starling)

04 - Pachinko (Robert Starling)

05 - An Answer (Robert Starling)

06 - She Likes Strangers (Robert Starling)

07 - Buddy (Robert Starling)

08 - Don't Give Your Love Away (Robert Starling)

09 - You're My Reason (Robert Starling)

10 - Song For Dixie (Robert Starling)

11 - Hopeful Romantic (Robert Starling)

Produced by Robert Starling

"She Likes Strangers" Produced by Hershey Reeves, Robert Starling & Page Hite

Originally Engineered by Steve Haigler

Final Mix, Overdubs & "She Likes Strangers" Engineered by Hershey Reeves

Assistant Engineer : Lee Daley

Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Fender Rhodes & Synthesizers : Robert Starling

Bass : Steve Bailey

Drums : Ray Brinker except "She Likes Strangers" & "Song For Dixie"

Bass : Mike Chapman

Drums : Milton Sledge

String Arrangements : Jay Knowles

Recorded at Reflections Sound Studios, Charlotte, N.C.

Final Mix, Overdubs & "She Likes Strangers" Recorded at Wishbone Studio, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Location Recording by Associated Sound, Raleigh, N.C.

Disc Mastering by Glen Meadows

Mighty Clouds Of Joy "Changing Times" (1979) -Gospel / CCM-

Label : CBS, Inc. / Epic Records

01 - What About The Price (Leonard Caston)

02 - I've Been In The Storm Too Long (Rev. James Cleveland)

03 - What A Difference You've Made In My Life (Archie Jordan)

04 - Rainy Day Friend (Judy Wieder, Terri McFaddin & Terry Bradford)

05 - In These Changing Times (Frank Wilson & Lawrence Brown)

06 - Abundant Life (Isaiah Jones & Josh A. Hailey)

07 - I Get A Blessing Everyday (Rev. James Cleveland)

08 - We're Blessed (Margaret Doureaux)

09 - We're Gonna Have A Good Time (Rev. James Cleveland)

Produced by Frank Wilson for Spec-O-Lite Productions except Starred Songs which were Produced & Arranged by Rev. James Cleveland

Production Coordinator : Tina J. Meeks

All Rhythm & Horns Recorded at Music Grinder except Starred Songs which were Recorded at Group IV

All Horn & String Arrangements by Bruce Miller

Mixed & Mastered at Music Grinder by Gary Skardina & Frank Wilson

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Clarence Drayton, Steven King

Bass : James Jamerson Jr., James Jamerson Sr., Nathan Watts, Bruce Carter

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, Terry Bradford, Isaiah Jones, Hampton Carlton, Anthony Coleman

Drums : James Gadson, Quentin Dennard, James Galloway, James Schofield

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Sandra Crouche, Jack Ashford, Gary Coleman

Organ : Kenneth Lupper

Horns : George Bohannon, Clarence Lawrey, Oscar Brashear, Gary Grant, Ray Pizzi, Kurt McGettrick, Terry Harrington, John Mitchell, William Green

Engineers : Gary Skardina, Randy Tominaga, Paul Aronoff (Asst.), Robert Feist (Asst.), Bob MacAuley (Asst.), Eddie Ashworth (Asst.)

Jay Alanski "Tendre est la nuit" (1980) -French Pop / Westcoast Pop-

Label : Vogue

01 - Sophie (les malheurs de) (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

02 - Amoureux d'elle (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

03 - Dandy (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

04 - La la la... Je t'aime! (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

05 - Une aventure avec toi (ce soir) (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

06 - Dorothée (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

07 - Bar américain (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

08 - Me trouver une fille (rock n' roll) (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

09 - Géraldine (tendre est la nuit) (Jay Alanski & Robert Kluger)

Enregistré au Producers Workshop, Hollywood, California

Ingénieur de son : Galen Senogles

Assistant : Pete Krueger

Musiciens : Larry Lingle, Mike Miller, Eric Stein, Ernie Fields, Kenny Lewis, Gary Ferguson

Arrangements : Jean-Luc Drion

Production : Lou pour RKM

Cast "Cast" (1980) -Westcoast Funk-

Label : Ciao Records

01 - Love Me Babe (Naïmy Hackett & Kelvin Bullen)
02 - Love Wants To Be (Naïmy Hackett, Kelvin Bullen & Mauro Paoluzzi)
03 - Found The Paradise (Naïmy Hackett, Kelvin Bullen & Mauro Paoluzzi)
04 - Sing It At Your Feet (Naïmy Hackett)
05 - Susie (Kelvin Bullen)
06 - Sweetness (Naïmy Hackett & Walter Calloni)
07 - Take A Message (Naïmy Hackett & Walter Calloni)
08 - Savannah (Claudio Pascoli)
09 - Mama Sun (Kelvin Bullen)

Arranged by Cast
Horns Arranged by Claudio Pascoli
Produced by Mauro Paoluzzi & Cast
Recorded at 'Il Mulino', Milan, Italy
Sound Engineer : Piero Bravin
Synthesizers Overdubs : Studio Radius, Milan, Italy
Sound Engineer : Enzo 'Titi' Denna
Vocals Overdubs & Mixing : Minot Studios, White Plains, N.Y.
Sound Engineer : Ron Caran
Mastered by Dave Crawford at Masterdisk, New York, N.Y.

Mauro Paoluzzi : Guitar
Walter Calloni : Drums & Percussion
Dino D'Autorio : Bass
Naïmy Hackett : Vocals
Claudio Pascoli : Sax & Flute
Mike Fraser : Piano
Kelvin Bullen : Guitar & Vocals

Featuring :
Roger Ball : Alto Sax
Tom J. Bernfeld : Vocals
Johnny Capriuolo : Trombone
Roberto Colombo : Synthesizer
Lani Groves : Vocals
Gigi Mucciolo : Trumpet
Hamish Stuart : Vocals

The Catch "Walk The Water" (1986) -SynthPop / High Tech AOR-

Label : Metronome Records

01 - Soul Information (Don Snow)

02 - The Difference (Don Snow)

03 - Across The Great Divide (Don Snow)

04 - The Power To Change (Don Snow)

05 - I Don't Want To Fight (Don Snow)

06 - Find The Love (Don Snow)

07 - No Smoke Without Fire (Don Snow)

08 - The American Visitors (Don Snow)

09 - Through The Looking Glass (Don Snow)

This Record was Mixed by Martyn Webster at The Sound Suite in Camden

The Catch are : Don Snow & Chris Whitten

01 - Soul Information

Drums : Chris Whitten

Bass : Brad Lang

Percussion : Jody Linscott

Backing vocals : Mark Williamson, Don Snow

Trumpet : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant

Sax : Kim Hutchcroft

Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

02 - The Difference

Drums : Chris Whitten

Bass : Brad Lang

Backing vocals : Mark Williamson, Eddie Reader, Don Snow

Trumpet : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant

Flugelhorn : Gary Grant

Sax & Flute : Kim Hutchcroft

Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Timbales, Hi-Hat, Oberheim DX Drum Machine : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

03 - Across The Great Divide

Drums : Oberheim DX

Drum Programming : Don Snow, Martyn Webster

Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Keyboards, Guitars : Don Snow

Engineered by Martyn Webster

Studios : The Warren, Sound Suite

04 - The Power To Change

Trumpet : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant

Flugelhorn : Gary Grant

Sax & Flute : Kim Hutchcroft

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Bass : Mickey Feat

Percussion : Jody Linscott

Backing vocals : Mark Williamson, Don Snow

Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Oberheim DX Drum Program : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

05 - I Don't Want To Fight

Drums : Chris Whitten

Bass : Brad Lang

Percussion : Jody Linscott

Backing vocals : Mark Williamson, Don Snow

Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Sax : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

06 - Find The Love

Drums : Chris Whitten

Backing vocals : Eddi Reader, Don Snow

Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Oberheim DX Drum Program : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

07 - No Smoke Without Fire

Drums : Chris Whitten

Bass : Brad Lang

Percussion : Jody Linscott

Backing vocals : Eddie Reader, Don Snow

Lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

08 - The American Visitors

Instrumental

Grand Piano : Don Snow

Studio : The Sound Suite

09 - Through The Looking Glass

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Percussion : Jody Linscott

Backing vocals : Mark Williamson, Don Snow

Keyboards, Guitars, Bass Drum, Bell : Don Snow

Engineers : Martyn Webster, Keith Bessey, Don Snow

Studios : The Warren, Rock City, Sound Suite

Susie Nichols "So In Love" (1980) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : First American Records

01 - So In Love (David Raynor)
02 - If (David Gates)
03 - Feeling Right (Kenny Kraintz)
04 - Come In From The Rain (Melissa Manchester)
05 - About You (Cecilio)
06 - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder)
07 - Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley)
08 - Send In The Clowns (Stephen Sondheim)

Lead vocal : Susie Nichols
Piano (Acoustic & Electric), Synthesizer : Curtis Brengle
Bass, Guitars (Acoustic & Electric) : Chris Greer
"So In Love" Guitar : Dave Raynor
Drums, Percussion : Rick Desmond
"About You" Drums : Chris Leighton
Flute : Martin Lund
Sax : Joe Malecky
Trumpet : Don Smith
Trombone : Mark Williams
String Section : Mariel Bailey, Terri Benshoof, Ingrid Fredrickson, Eileen Swanson
Background vocals : Susie Nichols, Dave Raynor, Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Jim Wolfe
Recorded at The Music Farm Studio, Seattle, Washington
Arrangements : Group Effort
String Arrangements : Curtis Brengle
Horn Arrangement : Martin Lund

24/09/2021

The Immediate Family "The Immediate Family" (2021) -Soft Rock-

Label : Quarto Valley Records, Inc.

01 - Can't Stop Progress (Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch & Waddy Wachtel)

02 - Slippin' And Slidin' (Tito Larriva, Waddy Wachtel & Danny Kortchmar)

03 - Everything That's Broken (Steve Postel, Waddy Wachtel & Danny Kortchmar)

04 - Damage (Waddy Wachtel)

05 - Divorced (Danny Kortchmar & Waddy Wachtel)

06 - A Thing Of The Past (Danny Kortchmar)

07 - Fair Warning (Waddy Wachtel)

08 - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead (Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinelli & Waddy Wachtel)

09 - House Will Fall (Steve Postel, Waddy Wachtel & Danny Kortchmar)

10 - Not Made That Way (Danny Kortchmar & Stan Lynch)

11 - Time To Come Clean (Steve Postel, Waddy Wachtel & Danny Kortchmar)

12 - Turn It Up To Ten (Danny Kortchmar)

Bonus Tracks

13 - Johnny Strikes Up The Band (Warren Zevon)

12 - Somebody's Baby (Jackson Browne & Danny Kortchmar)

All Vocals : Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel & Steve Postell

Guitars : Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel & Steve Postell

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar

Drums & Percussion : Russ Kunkel

Executive Producer : Bruce S. Quarto

Supervising Producer for Quarto Valley Records : Mike Carden

01 - Can't Stop Progress

Produced by The Immediate Family