31/01/2014

David Crosby "Croz" (2014) -Folk Rock / Soft Rock-



Label : Blue Castle Records


États-Unis 01 - What's Broken (James Raymond)
02 - Time I Have (David Crosby)
03 - Holding On To Nothing (David Crosby & Sterling Price)
04 - The Clearing (James Raymond)
05 - Radio (David Crosby & James Raymond)
06 - Slice Of Time (David Crosby, James Raymond & Marcus Eaton)
07 - Set That Baggage Down (David Crosby & Shane Fontayne)
08 - If She Called (David Crosby)
09 - Dangerous Night (David Crosby & James Raymond)
10 - Morning Falling (David Crosby & James Raymond)
11 - Find A Heart (David Crosby, James Raymond & Marcus Eaton)


Produced by James Raymond, Daniel Garcia & David Crosby
Recorded & Mixed by Daniel Garcia
Mastered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley at The Mastering Labs - Ojai, CA
Recorded at The Bamboom Room - Altadena, CA ; Groove Masters - Santa Monica, CA ; Radio Hill Recorders - Los Angeles, CA & Rumor Mill Recording - Santa Ynez, CA
Additional Recording of Wynton Marsalis on "Holding On To Nothing" by The Jedi Master's Jeffrey Jones at Jazz At The Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Additional Recording of Todd Caldwell on "Time I Have" by Kevin Madigan at a club somewhere in the Southern U.S.
Additional Recording on "Set That Baggage Down" by Shane Fontayne
Assistant Engineers at Groove Masters : Rich Tosi, Bil Lane, Glen Suravech & Eddy Santos
Studio Manager at Groove Masters : Ed Wong
Piano Turner : Michael Kemper


01 - What's Broken

Vocals : David Crosby
Electric Guitar Solo & Electric Guitar : Mark Knopfler
Piano, Synth Bass, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer, Virtual Pedal Steel& Percussion Programming : James Raymond
Drums : Steve DiStanislao
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton

02 - Time I Have

Vocals : David Crosby
Piano & Vocals : James Raymond
Drums & Percussion : Steve DiStanislao
Bass : Kevin McCormick
B-3 Hammond Organ : Todd Caldwell
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton
Electric Guitars : Shane Fontayne

03 - Holding On To Nothing

Vocals : David Crosby
Trumpet : Wynton Marsalis
Fender Rhodes : James Raymond
Fretless Bass : Kevin McCormick
Acoustic Guitar : Marcus Eaton

04 - The Clearing

Vocals : David Crosby
Synth Bass, Synthesizer, Sampled Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Drum Programming : James Raymond
Drums & Percussion : Steve DiStanislao
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Sitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton
Electric Guitar : Shane Fontayne

05 - Radio

Vocals : David Crosby
Piano, Synth Bass, Synthesizer & Vocals : James Raymond
Drums : Steve DiStanislao
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton

06 - Slice Of Time

Vocals : David Crosby
Piano & Synthesizer : James Raymond
Drums : Steve DiStanislao
Bass : Kevin McCormick
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton
Electric Guitar : Shane Fontayne

07 - Set That Baggage Down

Vocals : David Crosby
Synth Bass & Drum Programming : James Raymond
Electric Guitar, Bass, Percussion & Vocals : Shane Fontayne
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton

08 - If She Called

Vocals & Electric Guitar : David Crosby
Acoustic Twelve String Guitar : Marcus Eaton

09 - Dangerous Night

Vocals : David Crosby
Piano, Synth Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming & Vocals : James Raymond
Drums : Steve DiStanislao
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton
Electric Guitar : Shane Fontayne

10 - Morning Falling

Vocals : David Crosby
Electric Wind Instrument, Woodwinds & Synthesizer : Steve Tavaglione
Piano, Sampled Acoustic Guitar, Synth Bass, Synthesizer & Drum Programming : James Raymond

11 - Find A Heart

Vocals : David Crosby
Soprano Saxophone : Steve Tavaglione
Piano, Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer : James Raymond
Drums & Percussion : Steve DiStanislao
Bass Guitar : Leland "Lee" Sklar
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals : Marcus Eaton

Tower Of Power "T.O.P." (1993) -Funk / Pop Soul-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis 01 - Soul With A Capital "S" (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - It All Comes Back (Greg Adams, Neil Jason, B. Kent & John McCurry)
03 - Please Come Back (To Stay) (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
04 - The Real Deal (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
05 - Come To A Decision (Carmen Grillo)
06 - Cruise Control (Greg Adams & Nick Milo)
07 - The Educated Bump Part I (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Russ McKinnon)
08 - Mama Lied (P. Gentili, B. MacPhearson, Emilio Castillo & Stephen "Doc" Kupka)
09 - Quiet Scream (Greg Adams & B. Kent)
10 - I Like Your Style (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Nick Milo)
11 - You (Carmen Grillo & Tom Keane)
12 - South Of The Boulevard (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
13 - Come On With It (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
14 - The Educated Bump Part II (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Russ McKinnon)


Produced by Emilio Castillo
Except "Come To A Decision" Produced by Emilio Castillo & Carmen Grillo
Horns Arranged by Ken Kessie
Executive Producer : Michael Caplan
Recorded by Ken Kessie & Maureen Droney
Additional Engineering : Danny Alonso
Recorded & Mixed at Can-Am Recorders
Additional Recording at Pacifique Studios, Rumbo Recorders, Skip Saylor Recording & Track Records
Assistant Engineers : Danny Alonso, John Jackson, Randy Long, Pete Magdaleno, Pat Rodman & Louie Teran
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, NY

Tower Of Power :
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Flugelhorn Solo on "Cruise Control" & Trumpet Solo on "Quiet Scream"
Tom Bowes : Lead & Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Saxophone, Background vocals & Lead vocals on "Come On With It"
Carmen Grillo : Guitar, Background vocals & Lead vocals on "You"
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Saxophone
Russ McKinnon : Drums & Percussion
Nick Milo : Keyboards
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone & Background vocals

Guest Musicians :
Lenny Pickett : Sax Solos on "The Educated Bump" Part I & Part II, "It All Comes Back", "Come On With It", "South Of The Boulevard" & "The Real Deal"
Brandon Fields : Sax Solos on "Cruise Control"
Paul Perez : Ensemble Tenor & Alto Saxophones
Pancho Sanchez : Congas on "South Of The Boulevard" & "You"

Tower Of Power "Tower Of Power" (1987) -Funk / Pop Soul-



Label : Cypress Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Baby's Got The Power (Greg Adams & Billy Kent)
02 - Credit (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - Some Days Were Meant For Rain (Ellis Hall)
04 - Boys Night Out (Ellis Hall)

Side 2

01 - Ball And Chain (Max Gronenthal)
02 - Through Lovers: Eyes (Ellis Hall, Pamela Oland & Joe Curiale)
03 - Count On Me (Kevin Wells & Andre Pessis)
04 - On The One (Ellis Hall)
05 - Up Against Trouble (Ellis Hall)


Emilio Castillo : Tenor Sax, Vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Willie Fulton : Lead Guitar, Vocals
Ellis Hall : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals (Lead vocal on "Ball And Chain")
Richard Elliot : Alto & Tenor Sax, Lyricon
Mick Mestek : Drums 

Produced by Emilio Castillo
Co-Production by Double E Productions : Ellis Hall
Horns & Strings Arranged by Greg Adams
Engineered & Mixed by Ron Pendragon
"Credit" & "Some Days Were Meant For Rain" Mixed by George Massenburg
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab
Recorded & Mixed at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Second Engineers : Sharon Rice, Duane Seykora
Executive Producer : Tim MacDonaugh

On  "On The One"
Rhythm Arrangement by Ellis Hall
Percussion : Stanley Benders
Keyboards & Lead Guitar : Ellis Hall
Background vocals : Maxayn Lewis, Marilyn Scott & Patty Unatis

Tower Of Power "Back On The Streets" (1979) -Funk / Disco / Soul-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Rock Baby* (Michael Jeffries & Greg Crockett)
02 - Our Love* (Clifford Coulter & Edward McGee)
03 - Heaven Must Have Made You* (Geoffrey Leib)
04 - And You Know It** (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
05 - Nowhere To Run* (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)

Side 2

01 - Something Calls Me** (Lenny Pickett)
02 - It Takes Two (To Make It Happen)** (Chester Thompson, David Garibaldi, Michael Jeffries & Emilio Castillo)
03 - In Due Time** (Michael Jeffries & Greg Crockett)
04 - Just Make A Move (And Be Yourself)** (Chester Thompson)


*Produced by McKinley Jackson with Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
**Produced by Richard Evans with Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power

Tower Of Power :
Michael Jeffries : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Synthesizer, Background vocals
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax, Background vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, Background vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Bass Trombone, Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Background vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Background vocals
Danny Hoefer : Guitar
Vito San Filippo : Bass, Background vocals
David Garibaldi : Drums, Syndrums 

Recording Engineers : Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines & Pau Serrano
Mixing Supervision : Emilio Castillo
Mixing Engineers : Alan Chinowsky, Jim Gaines & Michael Stone
Assistant Engineers : Steve Fontano, Rick Sanchez & Phil Jamtaas
Recorded at :
Record Plant (Sausalito)
Record Plant (Los Angeles)
P.S. Studios (Chicago)
Universal Recording (Chicago)
United Western (Los Angeles)
Mixed at :
Record Plant (Sausalito)
Record Plant (Los Angeles)


Side 1 

01 - Rock Baby

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Percussion by Paulinho Da Costa
Additional Brass by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by The Jones Girl

02 - Our Love

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns & Strings Arranged by Greg Adams
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Percussion by Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Additional Brass by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by The Jones Girl

03 - Heaven Must Have Made You

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns & Strings Arranged by McKinley Jackson
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Harp by Gail Levant
Additional Brass by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by The Jones Girl

04 - And You Know It

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Guitar Solo by Danny Hoefer

05 - Nowhere To Run

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson & Tower Of Power
Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson

Side 2

01 - Something Calls Me

Horns Arranged by Lenny Pickett

02 - It Takes Two (To Make It Happen)

Horns & Strings Arranged by Chester Thompson
Concertmaster : Sol Brotov

03 - In Due Time

Lead vocals : Cheryl Lynn & Michael Jeffries
Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Strings Arranged by Richard Evans
Concertmaster : Sol Brotov
Additional Guitar : Greg Crockett

04 - Just Make A Move (And Be Yourself)

Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Organ Solo by Chester Thompson

Tower Of Power "We Came To Play" (1978) -Funk / Soul-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - We Came To Play (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru (Clifford Coulter)
03 - Let Me Touch You (Ron E. Beck, S. Beck, Victor Conte, Chester Thompson & Edward McGee)
04 - Ying-Yang Thang (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)

Side 2

01 - Share My Life (Bruce Conte, Hubert Tubbs & Coleman Head)
02 - Bittersweet Soul Music (Rob Moltoza)
03 - Am I A Fool (Hubert Tubbs, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
04 - Love Bug (Ron E. Beck, Victor Conte, Chester Thompson & Steve Cropper)
05 - Somewhere Down The Road (Bruce Conte & Coleman Head)


Produced by Steve Cropper for Midnight Hour Music
Engineered by Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Cheech D'Amico, Rick Sanchez, Steve Fontano & Alex Kashevaroff
Recorded & Mixed at Cherokee Studio (L.A.) & Record Plant (Sausalito)
Concertmaster : Gerald Vinci

Tower Of Power :
Michael Jeffries : Lead vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Computone Wind Synthesizer Driver/E-Mu Systems Synthesizer, BBb Contrabass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Alto Flute & Bass Flute
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Background vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn, Bass Trombone & Background vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Chester Thompson : Organ, Clavinet, Mini-Moog, Polymmog, ARP String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes Piano, Yamaha Electric Grand Piano, Acoustic Grand Piano & Background vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar & Background vocals
Victor Conte : Bass
Ronnie Beck : Drums & Background vocals (Lead vocals on "Love Bug")


Side 1

01 - We Came To Play

Rhythm Section Arranged by Victor Conte & Chester Thompson
Horn Arrangement by Chester Thompson
Woodwind Break Arranged & Performed by Lenny Pickett
Flugelhorn Solo by Greg Adams

02 - Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams, Clifford Coulter & Ronnie Beck
Mini-Moog Solo & Additional Background vocal by Clifford Coulter
Additional Guitar by Steve Cropper

03 - Let Me Touch You

Horn Arrangement by Mic Gillette & Stephen "Doc" Kupka
Additional Guitar by Steve Cropper

04 - Ying-Yang Thang

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

Side 2

01 - Share My Life

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Additional Background vocal by Carol Rogers

02 - Bittersweet Soul Music

Horn & Strings Arrangements by Greg Adams
Additional Background vocals by Brooks Hunnicutt, Karen Wright & Lisa Roberts

03 - Am I A Fool

Horn & Strings Arrangements by Chester Thompson

04 - Love Bug

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Lead vocal by Ronnie Beck
Additional Guitar by Steve Cropper
Additional Drums by David Garibaldi
Additional Background Bass Vocal by Jim McCandless

05 - Somewhere Down The Road

Horn & Strings Arrangements by Greg Adams
Synthesizer Solo by Lenny Pickett
Additional Guitar by Steve Cropper

30/01/2014

Tower Of Power "Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now" (1976) -Funk / Rhythm & Blues-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & David Bartlett)
02 - Be Your Side (Edward McGee & Clifford Coulter)
03 - Make Someone Happy (Ron E. Beck & Keith Rogers)
04 - Doin' Alright (Bruce Conte & Coleman Head)
05 - Because I Think The World Of You (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Frank Biner)

Side 2

01 - You Ought To Be Havin' Fun (Hubert Tubbs, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - Can't Stand To See The Slaughter (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
03 - It's So Nice (T. Castillo, Emilio Castillo, David Bartlett, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Frank Biner)
04 - Deal With It (Chester Thompson)
05 - While We Went To The Moon (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, David Bartlett & Emilio Castillo)


Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power
Production Assistance : Alan Chinowsky
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank ; Record Plant, Los Angeles / Sausalito & CBS Studios, San Francisco
Recording Engineer : Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineer : Bob Edwards
Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito
Mixing Engineers : Alan Chinowsky & Jim Gaines
Assistant Engineer : Rich Ehrman
Our thanks to Frank Capp for assembling the fine 16-piece String Section (Gerald Vinci, Concertmaster), & to D.B., Riff, "I Got To Be Frank" Biner, Red, Michelle and assorted Record Plant crazies, and several wives for comin' to the party...

Tower Of Power :
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Alto Sax & Lyricon
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Superbone, Bass Trombone, Baritone Horn & Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Vocals
Edward McGee : Lead vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Moog Synthesizer & Vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar & Vocals
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Ronnie Beck : Drums, Dhaka-di-bello & Vocals


Side 1

01 - Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams & Tower Of Power
Tenor Sax Solo by Lenny Pickett
Additional Background vocals by Melba Joyce, Pat Henley & Ivory Stone

02 - Be Your Side

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams
Tenor Sax Solo by Lenny Pickett
Additional Trumpet, Trombone & Flugelhorn by Bill Lamb
Additional Background vocals by Melba Joyce, Pat Henley & Ivory Stone

03 - Make Someone Happy

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Flugelhorn Solo by Greg Adams
Additional Background vocals by Carol Rogers

04 - Doin' Alright

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams
Additional Background vocals by Melba Joyce, Pat Henley & Ivory Stone

05 - Because I Think The World Of You

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams
Additional Background vocals by Melba Joyce, Pat Henley & Ivory Stone

Side 2

01 - You Ought To Be Havin' Fun

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Additional Background vocals by Melba Joyce, Pat Henley & Ivory Stone

02 - Can't Stand To See The Slaughter

Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson

03 - It's So Nice

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams & Tower Of Power
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams

04 - Deal With It

Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Additional Background vocals by Carol Rogers

05 - While We Went To The Moon

Horns Arranged by Chester Thompson
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Chester Thompson
Superbone Solo by Mic Gillette
Lunar Background vocals by Carol Rogers 

Tower Of Power "Live And In Living Color" (1976) -Funk-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - Down To The Nightclub (Bump City) (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
02 - You're Still A Young Man (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - What Is Hip? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
04 - Sparkling In The Sand (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Lawrence Lopez)

Side II

05 - Knock Yourself Out (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)


Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power

Tower Of Power :
Hubert Tubbs : Lead vocals

Tower Of Power Horn Section
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax (Solo on "Knock Yourself Out"), Alto Sax, Flute
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax, Vocals (Co-Lead on "Down To The Nightclub")
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, Vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Flugelhorn (Solo on "Sparkling In The Sand"), Trombone, Piccolo Trumpet, Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet (Solo on "What Is Hip?"), Flugelhorn, Vocals

Tower Of Power Rhythm Section
Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Clavinet, ARP String Ensemble, Vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar, Vocals (Co-Lead on "Sparkling In The Sand")
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
David Garibaldi : Drums

Recorded Live at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium & Cerritos College by The Record Plant, Sausalito
Recording & Re-mix Engineers Tom Flye & Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Cris Morris & Tom Anderson
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank 

29/01/2014

Tower Of Power "Urban Renewal" (1975) -Soul / Funk-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - Only So Much Oil In The Ground (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - Come Back, Baby (Bruce Conte & Lenny Williams) 
03 - It's Not The Crime (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
04 - I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To (Greg Adams, Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka) 
05 - Maybe It'll Rub Off (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Chester Thompson)

Side II

01 - (To Say The Least) You're The Most (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Chester Thompson)
02 - Willing To Learn (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - Give Me The Proof (David Bartlett) 
04 - It Can Never Be The Same (Emilio Castillo, Bruce Conte & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka) 
05 - I Believe In Myself (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
06 - Walkin' Up Hip Street (Chester Thompson)


Produced by Emilio Castillo & Tower Of Power

Lenny Williams : Lead vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ, Bass Pedals, Piano, Clavinet, ARP Synthesizer, Vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar, Vocals
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
David Bartlett : Drums, Vocals
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax (All Solos), Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax, Vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Mic Gillette Trumpet (Solo on "Walkin' Up Hip Street"), Trombone, Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

David Garibaldi Plays Drums on "Willing To Learn"
Carter Collins Plays Congas 

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams
Concertmaster : Gerald Vinci
Recorded & Mixed at Record Plant, Sausalito
Engineers : Tom Flye & Alan Chinowsky
Assistant Engineers : Kurt Kinzel & Chris Morris


Side I

01 - Only So Much Oil In The Ground

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Bruce Conte, Mic Gillette, Chester Thompson, Bootche Anderson, Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins

02 - Come Back, Baby

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Bootche Anderson, Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins 

03 - It's Not The Crime

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Emilio Castillo

04 - I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Mic Gillette & Chester Thompson

05 - Maybe It'll Rub Off 

Arranged by Chester Thompson
Lead vocals : Lenny Williams & Emilio Castillo (Third Verse)
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Mic Gillette & Chester Thompson

Side II

01 - (To Say The Least) You're The Most

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams

02 - Willing To Learn

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Mic Gillette & Chester Thompson 

03 - Give Me The Proof

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Emilio Castillo, Mic Gillette, Chester Thompson & David Bartlett

04 - It Can Never Be The Same

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Bootche Anderson, Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins

05 - I Believe In Myself

Arranged by Greg Adams
Lead vocal : Lenny Williams
Background vocals : Bootche Anderson, Marilyn Scott & Pepper Watkins

06 - Walkin' Up Hip Street

Arranged by Chester Thompson

Tower Of Power "Tower Of Power" (1973) -Funk / Soul-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis Side I

01 - What Is Hip? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
02 - Clever Girl (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Willy Fulton)
03 - This Time It's Real (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & D. Bartlett)
04 - Will I Ever Find A Love? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
05 - Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground (Willy Fulton)

Side II

01 - So Very Hard To Go (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
02 - Soul Vaccination (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
03 - Both Sorry Over Nothin' (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Lenny Williams)
04 - Clean Slate (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & Willy Fulton)
05 - Just Another Day (Bruce Conte)


Produced by Tower Of Power
Production Supervision : Emilio Castillo
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams
Recorded & Mixed by Jim Gaines
Mixing Assistant : Alan Chinowsky

Tower Of Power :
Lenny Williams : Lead vocals
Chester Thompson : Organ & Vocals
Bruce Conte : Guitar & Vocals
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Brent Byars : Conga Drums & Bongos
David Garibaldi : Drums
Lenny Pickett : 1st Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet & Vocals
Emilio Castillo : 2nd Tenor Sax & Vocals
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, Oboe & Vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn, Baritone Horn & Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn (Solo on "So Very Hard To Go") & Vocals

Additional Musicians :
Jay Spell : Piano
Bruce Steinberg : Harmonica

28/01/2014

Tower Of Power "Bump City" (1972) -Funk / Soul-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - You Got To Funkifize (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
02 - What Happened To The World That Day? (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
03 - Flash In The Pan (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
04 - Gone (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Skip Mesquite)
05 - You Strike My Main Nerve (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo, Lenny Williams & Alan Gordon)

Side 2

01 - Down To The Nightclub (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Emilio Castillo & David Garibaldi)
02 - You're Still A Young Man (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
03 - Skating On Thin Ice (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
04 - Of The Earth (Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Emilio Castillo)


Produced by Ron Capone (For Trans Maximus) & Tower Of Power

Tower Of Power :
Rick Stevens : Lead vocals
Skip Mesquite : First Tenor Sax, Flute, Vocals (Lead vocal on "Gone")
Emilio Castillo : Second Tenor Sax, Vocals
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Flugelhorn (Solo on "Gone"), French Horn, Piano (On "Gone"), Vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka : Baritone Sax, Vocals
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Vocals
Willie James Fulton : Guitar, Vocals
David Garibaldi : Drums
Francis "Rocco" Prestia : Bass
Brent Byars : Conga Drums, Vocals

Jay Spell : Piano & Organ on "What Happened To The World That Day?", "You're Still A Young Man" & "Of The Earth"
Memphis Strings (Arranged & Conducted by Greg Adams) on "What Happened To The World That Day?", "You're Still A Young Man" & "Of The Earth"

Recording Engineer Ron Capone
Remix Engineers : Steve Cropper & Ron Capone
Recorded at TMI Sound Studios in Memphis, Tennessee
Digital Mastering by Lee Herschberg

Tower Of Power "East Bay Grease" (1970) -Funk / Soul-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis First Serving

01 - Knock Yourself Out (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - Social Lubrication (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - The Price (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)

Second Serving

01 - Back On The Streets Again (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
02 - The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly (Emilio Castillo & Stephen 'Doc' Kupka)
03 - Sparkling In The Sand (Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka & Lawrence Lopez)


Produced by David Rubinson for Fillmore Corporation
A Product Of Catero Sound Company, San Francisco 

Tower Of Power, A la carte :
Rufus Miller : Lead vocals (except "Sparkling In The Sand")
Emilio Castillo : Alto Sax, Vocals, Extra Greasy Vocal on "The Skunk, The Goose, And The Fly"
David Garibaldi : Drums, Vibes, Background vocals
Greg Adams : First Trumpet
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax, Background vocals
Skip Mesquite : Tenor Sax, Flute, Vocals
David Padron : Second Trumpet
Francis 'Rocco' Prestia : Bass
Rick Stevens : Lead vocal on "Sparkling In The Sand", Background vocals
Willy Fulton : Guitar, Background vocals

Mellow Side Orders, A la mode :
Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn Solo on "Sparkling In The Sand"
Ken Balzell : Trumpet

From The Grease Pit, A la Zone :
Recorded & Mixed by David Rubinson at Mercury Recording Studios, San Francisco

27/01/2014

Stephen Bishop "Be Here Then" (2014) -Soft Rock-



 Label : Drawing by Sky General Records


États-Unis 01 - Pretty Baby* (Tia Silliers & Stephen Bishop)
02 - Rescue You* (Stephen Bishop)
03 - Sparkle U Shine** (Mark Goldenberg & Stephen Bishop)
04 - Make It Last* (Brandon Barnes & Stephen Bishop)
05 - Promise Me The World* (Stephen Bishop)
06 - Vacant+ (Stephen Bishop)
07 - Fooled By Love++ (Stephen Bishop)
08 -  Cry Of The Broken Hearted+ (Stephen Bishop)
09 - Loveless+ (Natasha Rachel Jay & Stephen Bishop)
10 - Love Is You (Stephen Bishop)


*Produced by Robin DiMaggio
Engineered & Mixed by Ed Cherney, Mike Pennel & Julian Chan
+Produced & Engineered by Vivek Maddala
**Produced & Engineered by Mark Goldenberg
++Produced by Peter Bunetta
Engineered by Eric Greedy
Mastered by Mike Castonguay for Imagination Surplus Productions, Los Angeles, CA

Musicians :
Brad Cole : Keyboards
Brian Ray : Guitar
Vivek Maddala : Bass, Keyboards & Drums
Mark Goldenberg : Electric Guitar, Bass & Keyboards
Stephen Bishop : Acoustic Guitar
Jim Wilson : Piano on "Vacant"
Robin DiMaggio : Drums
David Paich : Keyboards
Derek Frank : Guitar
Leland "Lee" Sklar : Bass
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Jay Gore, Dan Rothchild, Julian Chan, Monet Owen & Leslie Smith : Background vocals

26/01/2014

Elliot Lurie "Elliot Lurie" (1975) -Soft Rock / Disco-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Disco (Where You Gonna Go) (Elliot Lurie)
02 - I Think I'm Fallin' (Elliot Lurie)
03 - Blue Lady (Elliot Lurie)
04 - Rainbow Girl (Elliot Lurie)
05 - Just Another Music Man (Elliot Lurie & Larry Gonsky)

Side 2

01 - My Baby Is A Lady (Jackie DeShannon & Donna Weiss)
02 - One More Saturday Night (Elliot Lurie)
03 - I Don't Wanna Loose You (For My Life) (Elliot Lurie)
04 - Rock And Roll Lady (Jackie DeShannon & Glenn Ballantyne)
05 - Happy (Donny Weaver)


Produced by David Kershenbaum for David Kershenbaum Music Productions except "Blue Lady" Produced by Elliot Lurie & David Kershenbaum
Recorded at Producers Workshop, Hollywood ; CBS, San Francisco & Regent Sound, New York City
Remixed at Producers Workshop & Sound Labs, Hollywood
Engineered, Recorded & Re-mixed by Rick Ruggieri
Additional Engineering : Roy Segal & Bob Lifton
Audio Consultations : Bud Hyatt
Mastering : Arnie Acosta, "The Mastering Lab"


Side 1

01 - Disco (Where You Gonna Go) 

Keyboards : David Paich
Guitars : Larry Carlton, Elliot Lurie
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Bobby Schaper
Backing vocals : Maxine Dixon, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Elliot Lurie
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

02 - I Think I'm Fallin' 

Keyboards : Joe Sample
Guitars : Larry Carlton
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Backing vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Kim Carnes
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

03 - Blue Lady 

Keyboards : Paul Griffin
Guitars : Elliot Lurie
Bass : Stephen 'Fontz' Gelfand
Drums : Steve Gadd
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian

04 - Rainbow Girl 

Keyboards & Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : Wilton Felder
Electric Piano : Joe Sample
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts
Arranged by Michael Omartian

05 - Just Another Music Man 

Keyboards : David Paich
Guitar : Elliot Lurie
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Arp Synthesizer & Horn Arrangement : Michael Omartian
Backing vocals : Mark Creamer, Tom Seufert

Side 2

01 - My Baby Is A Lady 

Keyboards & Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Backing vocals : Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters

02 - One More Saturday Night 

Keyboards & Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts
Backing vocals : Maxine Dixon, Julia Tillman Waters, Kim Carnes, Phyllis Brown 

03 - I Don't Wanna Loose You (For My Life) 

Keyboards & Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Backing vocals : Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Arranged by Michael Omartian 

04 - Rock And Roll Lady 

Keyboards & Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : Wilton Felder
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Backing vocals : Tom Seufert, Mark Creamer
Arranged by Michael Omartian

05 - Happy

Keyboards & Arp Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman 
Backing vocals : Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Arranged by Michael Omartian

25/01/2014

Kansas "Drastic Measures" (1983) -AOR / Melodic Rock-



Label : CBS, Inc. / Rock Candy (CANDY096)


États-Unis Side One

01 - Fight Fire With Fire (John Elefante & Dino Elefante)
02 - Everybody's My Friend* (John Elefante & Dino Elefante)
03 - Mainstream (Kerry Livgren)
04 - Andi* (John Elefante)

Side Two

01 - Going Throught The Motions (John Elefante & Dino Elefante)
02 - Get Rich (John Elefante & Dino Elefante)
03 - Don't Take Your Love Away** (John Elefante & Dino Elefante)
04 - End Of The Age (Kerry Livgren)
05 - Incident On A Bridge (Kerry Livgren)


Produced by Kansas & Neil Kernon
Recorded at Lake Wood Fairgrounds (Big House Studios), Atlanta, Georgia with Le Mobile - Remote Recording Facility
Additional Recording & Mixing at Bullet Recording Studio - Stationary Recording Facility, Nashville, Tennessee
Special Recording in Son Of Other Room - Questionable Recording Facility, Nashville, Tennessee
Recorded & Mixed by Neil Kernon
Recording Engineer Assistance : Guy Charbonneau & Cliff Bonnell for Le Mobile & Danny Mundhenk for Bullet Recording
Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City, NY

Kansas :
John Elefante : Vocals & Keyboards
Rich Williams : Guitars
Kerry Livgren : Keyboards & Guitars
David Hope : Bass
Phil Ehart : Drums

Additional Background vocals : David Pack, Box Car Peewee And The Megapeople, Kyle Henderson & Terry Brock
Additional Keyboards : Neil Kernon*
Steel Guitar : Jim Vest**

Paris "Big Towne, 2061" (1976) -Melodic Rock-



Label : Capitol Records


États-Unis 1

01 - Blue Robin (Bob Welch)
02 - Big Towne, 2061 (Bob Welch)
03 - Pale Horse, Pale Rider (Bob Welch)
04 - New Orleans (Bob Welch)
05 - Outlaw Game (Bob Welch & Hunt Sales)

2

01 - Money Love (Bob Welch & Hunt Sales)
02 - Heart Of Stone (Bob Welch)
03 - Slave Trader (Bob Welch)
04 - 1 In 10 (Bob Welch)
05 - Janie (Bob Welch & Glenn Cornick)


The Musicians :
Bob Welch : Vocals
Hunt Sales : Drums, Percussion
Bob Welch : Guitar
Glenn Cornick : Bass, Keyboards

Produced by Bob Hughes
Engineer : Bob Hughes
Assistant Engineers Steve Pouliot, Merrick Smith
Recorded at Total Experience Studios, Hollywood, California

Paris "Paris" (1976) -Melodic Rock-



 Label : Capitol Records


États-Unis 1

01 - Religion (Bob Welch)
02 - Black Book (Bob Welch)
03 - Starcage (Bob Welch)
04 - Beautiful Youth (Bob Welch)
05 - Nazarene (Bob Welch)

2

01 - Narrow Gate (La Porte Etroite) (Bob Welch)
02 - Solitaire (Bob Welch)
03 - Breathless (Bob Welch)
04 - Rock Of Ages (Bob Welch)
05 - Red Rain (Bob Welch)


Bob Welch Guitar, Vocals
Glenn Cornick : Bass, Keyboard
Thom Mooney : Drums

Producer Jimmy Robinson
Engineer : Jimmy Robinson
2nd Engineers : John Henning, Deni King & Mike Braunstein
Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles & "The Pit", Sausalito

Howard Hewett "I Commit To Love" (1986) -Westcoast Soul-



Label : Elektra / Asylum Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Stay (Howard Hewett, Ross Vannelli & Ed Grenga)
02 - I'm For Real (Howard Hewett & Stanley Clarke)
03 - Last Forever (Howard Hewett, Ross Vannelli & Ed Grenga)
04 - I Commit To Love (Leon F. Sylvers III & Howard Hewett)
05 - In A Crazy Way (Tony Collins)

Side Two

01 - Love Don't Wanna Wait (Kevin Grady, Leon F. Sylvers III & Glen Barbee)
02 - I Got 2 Go (Howard Hewett & George Duke)
03 - Eye On You (Howard Hewett, George Terry, Kitty Terry & David Ritz)
04 - Let's Try It All Over Again (Howard Hewett, Monty Seward & Adele Hewett McDaniels)
05 - Say Amen (Monty Seward & Howard Hewett)


Mastered at Bernie Grundman's by Brian Gardner


Side One

01 - Stay

Produced by Howard Hewett & Ross Vannelli
All Keyboards Ed Grenga
Bass Keyboards Ed Grenga
EMU Guitars Ed Grenga
Drum Programming : Ed Grenga
Background vocals : Howard Hewett, Josie James, Ross Vannelli
Engineers : Ross Vannelli, Ed Grenga
2nd Engineer : Steve Powel
Studios : Studio 99
Mixed at Mama Jo's by F. Byron Clark
2nd Engineer : Steve Ford

02 - I'm For Real

Produced by Howard Hewett & Stanley Clarke
Keyboards George Duke
Synclavier Strings : George Duke
Bass : Stanley Clarke
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Drums : Tris Imboden
Engineers : Paul Ratajcak, Darwin Foye, Steve Hodge, Csabo Petocz
Mixed by Tommy Vicari
2nd Engineer : Ralph
Background vocals : Howard Hewett
Studios : LeGonks, Larrabee, Village Studios & Ground Control
Mixed at Lionshare
Sax Solo : Wilton Felder

03 - Last Forever

Produced by Ross Vannelli & Howard Hewett
All Keyboards : Ed Grenga
Arrangements : Ross Vannelli & Ed Grenga
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Drums : Tris Imboden
Background vocals : Josie James, Howard Hewett, Ross Vannelli
Engineers : Ross Vannelli, Ed Grenga
2nd Engineer : Steve Powel
Studios : Studio 99 & Americayn Studios
Mixed at Mama Jo's by F. Byron Clark 

04 - I Commit To Love

Produced by Howard Hewett & Glen J. Barbee for "The Production Network, Inc."
Engineers : Jack Rouben, Darwin Foye, Eric Zobler, F. Byron Clark, Steve Ford, Nyya Lark
Mixed by Eric Zobler
Keyboards : Joey Gallo, Monty Seward
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Drum Programming : Joey Gallo
Background vocals : Howard Hewett, Josie James
The Sexy 'Say Its' by 'PYT' Nicole Krauss, Nadia Deleye, Alejandra Loiaza, Carolyn Vigiga
Studios : Nick's Place, Ground Control & Mama Jo's

05 - In A Crazy Way

Produced by Howard Hewett & Stanley Clarke
Keyboards : Robert Brokens, Todd Cochran
Bass Keyboards : Robert Brokens
Guitar : Kevin Chakan
Drums : Tris Imboden
Emulator : Howard Hewett
Background vocals : Josie James & Howard Hewett
Engineers : Steve Hodge, Paul Ratajcak, Darwin Foye, Csabo Petocz
Mixed by Paul Ratajcak
2nd Engineer : Steve Ford
Studios : Larrabee Sound, Village Studios & Ground Control
Mixed at Mama Jo's

Side Two

01 - Love Don't Wanna Wait

Produced by Howard Hewett & Glen J. Barbee for "The Production Network, Inc."
Engineers : Paul Ratajcak, Darwin Foye, F. Byron Clark, Steve Ford & Nyya Lark
Mixed by F. Byron Clark
Keyboards : Kevin Grady, Monty Seward & Raymond Crosley
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Drum Programming : Kevin Grady
Background vocals : Howard Hewett, Josie James & Gwen Evans
Studios : Ground Control & Mama Jo's

02 - I Got 2 Go

Produced by George Duke
Associate Producer : Howard Hewett
Keyboards, Synclavier Strings, Synclavier Bass, Synclavier Drums : George Duke
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Background vocals : Josie James & Howard Hewett
Engineers : Eric Zobler, Tom Perry & Mitch Gibson
Studios : LeGonks
Mixed at Mama Jo's by Eric Zobler
2nd Engineer : Steve Ford
Saxophone Solo : George Howard

03 - Eye On You

Produced by George Duke
Associate Producer : Howard Hewett
Keyboards, Synclavier Bass, Synclavier Drums : George Duke
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Engineer : Eric Zobler
Studios : LeGonks
Mixed at Mama Jo's by Eric Zobler
2nd Engineer : Steve Ford
Background vocals : Josie James, Howard Hewett

04 - Let's Try It All Over Again

Produced by Howard Hewett & Monty Seward
Engineers : Paul Ratajcak, Darwin Foye & F. Byron Clark
Keyboards : Monty Seward & John Barnes
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Gerald Allbright
Drums : Tris Imboden
Background vocals : Howard Hewett, Josie James
Studios : Ground Control & Soundcastle
Mixed by F. Byron Clark, Assisted by Liz
Mixed at Soundcastle

05 - Say Amen

Produced by Howard Hewett & Monty Seward
Engineers : Ross Vannelli, Paul Ratajcak, Darwin Foye, F. Byron Clark, Steve Ford & Nyya Lark
Keyboards : Monty Seward
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Gerald Allbright
Drum Programming : Monty Seward
Drum Tom Overdubs : Ronald Ray Brunner 
Background vocals : Josie James, Deniece Williams & Howard Hewett
Studios : Ground Control, Studio 99 & Mama Jo's
Mixed at Mama Jo's by F. Byron Clark & Steve Ford

24/01/2014

Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers "Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers" (2013) -Contemporary Folk-



Label : Little Sur Records


États-Unis 01 - Little Too Late (Tim Bluhm)
02 - Hey Stranger (Tim Bluhm)
03 - Nothin' (Nicki Bluhm)
04 - Till I'm Blue (Tim Bluhm & Scott Law)
05 - Ravenous (Nicky Bluhm & Tim Bluhm)
06 - Deep Water (Nicky Bluhm & Tim Bluhm)
07 - Go Go Go (Dave Mulligan)
08 - Might Get Blessed (Nicky Bluhm)
09 - Check Your Head (Steve Poltz)
10 - Always Come Back (Tim Bluhm)
11 - Willow Tree (Nicky Bluhm & Deren Ney)


Produced by Tim Bluhm
Recorded at Mission Bells, San Francisco
Engineered & Mixed by David Simon-Baker
Mixed at Laughing Tiger, San Rafael

Art Direction : Erik Bluhm
Mastered by Mike Wells

Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers :
Nicki Bluhm : Lead vocals
Tim Bluhm : Vocals, Guitar & Keyboards
Deren Ney : Guitar
Dave Mulligan : Vocals & Guitar
Steve Adams : Vocals & Bass
Mike Curry : Drums

Additional Musicians :
Dave Ralicke : Horns
Dan Eisenberg : Keyboards
Paul Hoaglin : Pedal Steel
Dave Brogan : Percussion
Scott Law : Guitar

M1ke + The Mechan1c5 "The Singles 1985 - 2014 + Rarities" (2014) -AOR / Blue-Eyed Soul / Pop Rock-



 Label : Michael Rutherford Ltd.


Royaume-Uni CD ONE

01 - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
02 - All I Need Is A Miracle (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
03 - The Living Years (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
04 - Word Of Mouth (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
05 - Over My Shoulder (Mike Rutherford & Paul Carrack)
06 - A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
07 - Another Cup Of Coffee (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
08 - Now That You've Gone (Mike Rutherford & Paul Carrack)
09 - Taken In (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
10 - Nobody's Perfect (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
11 - Everybody Gets A Second Chance (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
12 - Nobody Knows (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
13 - Seeing Is Believing (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
14 - A Time And Place (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
15 - Whenever I Stop (Mike Rutherford & Paul Carrack)
16 - Reach Out (Touch The Sun) (Mike Rutherford, Andrew Roachford, Jamie Norton & Ben Weaver)
17 - Try To Save Me (Mike Rutherford, Andrew Roachford & Christopher Neil)
18 - When My Feet Don't Touch The Ground (Mike Rutherford & Andrew Roachford)

CD TWO

01 - One By One (Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack & Paul Young)
02 - Nobody Told Me (Mike Rutherford & Paul Carrack)
03 - I Think I've Got The Message (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
04 - Too Many Friends (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
05 - You Never Change (Mike Rutherford & Paul Carrack)
06 - Always The Last To Know (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
07 - You Don't Know What Love Is (Mike Rutherford & BA Robertson)
08 - Boys At The Front (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
09 - Perfect Child (Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack & BA Robertson)
10 - My Crime Of Passion (Acoustic Version)
11 - Little Boy (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
12 - Help Me (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
13 - Revolution (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
14 - I Get The Feeling (Live) (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
15 - Taken In (Live) (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
16 - World Of Mouth (East West Mix) (Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil)
17 - Too Far Gone (Mike Rutherford)


Producer : Christopher Neil
Engineer : Mike Rutherford
Technical Assistance : Steve "Pud" Jones, Geoff Callingham, Dale Newman & Geoff "Bison" Banks

Mike And The Mechanics :
Mike Rutherford : Guitar & Bass
Paul Carrack : Vocals & Keyboards
Paul Young : Vocals
Andrew Roachford : Vocals & Keyboards
Tim Howar : Vocals

Drums : Gary Wallis & Peter Van Hooke
Keyboards : Adrian Lee & Luke Juby
Guitars : Tim Renwick, Anthony Drennan & Allan Murphy

23/01/2014

Carmen Grillo "A Different World" (2013) -Pop Rock-



Label : Big Surprise Music


États-Unis 01 - Come And Gone (Greg Koch)
02 - A Real Mother For Ya (Johnny Guitar Watson)
03 - I Got The Sauce (Carmen Grillo & Francis Rocco Prestia)
04 - Tryin' To Make It Happen (Dale Ockerman & Carmen Grillo)
05 - Prototype (Carmen Grillo & Terrel Eaton)
06 - A Different World (Carmen Grillo & Gavin Christopher)
07 - Transatlantic Boogie (Carmen Grillo)
08 - Sad State Of Affairs (Carmen Grillo & JP Cervoni)
09 - The Nature Of The Beast (Carmen Grillo & Curt Campbell)
10 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Carmen Grillo)
11 - River Of Molten Rock (Carmen Grillo)
12 - You're The One (Carmen Grillo)


Produced by Carmen Grillo
Recorded & Engineered by Carmen Grillo at Big Surprise Music, Encino, CA
"Come And Gone", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" & "Tryin' To Make It Happen" Mixed by Paul Brown
All Other Songs Mixed by Carmen Grillo
Mastered by Robert Hadley at The Master Lab, Ojai, CA


01 - Come And Gone

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards
Mike Finnigan : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor & Baritone Sax
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

02 - A Real Mother For Ya

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Mike Finnigan : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor Sax 
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Lee Thornburg : Trombone
Rhythm & Horn Arrangement by The Sons Of Champlin 

03 - I Got The Sauce

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Francis Rocco Prestia : Bass
Steve Stephens : Drums
Rob Mullins : Hammond B3
Ruben Valtierra : Keyboards

04 - Tryin' To Make It Happen

Carmen Grillo : Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Dale Ockerman : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor & Baritone Sax 
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

05 - Prototype

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Rob Mullins : Keyboards
Tom Scott : Tenor Sax

06 - A Different World

Carmen Grillo : Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bob Emmet : Piano  
Bill Champlin : Hammond B3
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet & Trombone
Johnnie Bamont : Tenor Sax
Dave Boruff : Tenor Sax
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Sax
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams & Carmen Grillo 

07 - Transatlantic Boogie

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bob Emmet : Piano

08 - Sad State Of Affairs

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bob Emmet : Piano
Rob Mullins : Synth Strings

09 - The Nature Of The Beast

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Herman Matthews : Drums
Bill Champlin : Hammond B3
Lee Thornburg : Trumpet
Tom Saviano : Tenor Sax
Curt Campbell : Harmonica
Horn Arrangement by Lee Thornburg & Tom Saviano

10 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Carmen Grillo : Guitar & Vocals
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards
Bill Champlin : Hammond B3

11 - River Of Molten Rock

Carmen Grillo : Guitar
Mark Meadows : Bass
Tony Braunagel : Drums
Marc Hugenberger : Keyboards

12 - You're The One

Carmen Grillo : Acoustic Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Rob Mullins : Keyboards

Carmen Grillo "Both Sides Of The Coin" (1997) -Westcoast Rock-



Label : Big Surprise Music


États-Unis 01 - Love X Love (Carmen Grillo & Emilio Castillo)
02 - Everyday Affair (Carmen Grillo, Bobbie Candler & Greg Mathieson)
03 - Come To A Decision (Carmen Grillo)
04 - Dr. In The House (Carmen Grillo & Emilio Castillo)
05 - Fuzz Pockets (Carmen Grillo & Rocco Prestia)
06 - What Goes Around (Carmen Grillo & Greg Mathieson)
07 - Be With You (Carmen Grillo, Nick Milo, Emilio Castillo & Steve Kupka)
08 - Cookie (Carmen Grillo & Troy Dexter)
09 - The Bottom Line (Carmen Grillo & Bill Champlin)
10 - Life Goes On (Carmen Grillo, Nick Milo & Rocco Prestia)
11 - Animal Fat (Carmen Grillo & Greg Mathieson)


Produced & Engineered by Carmen Grillo
Mixed by Michael E. "Hutch" Hutchinson at Gold Mine Studio except "Come To Decision" Mixed by Tim Bryson at Robert Irving Studio
Mastered by Michael E. "Hutch" Hutchinson at Recordio
Horn Arrangement on "Dr. In The House" : Bill Churchville
Horn Arrangement on "Cookie" : Barry Danielian


01 - Love X Love

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Troy Dexter
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

02 - Everyday Affair

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson
Drum Programming : Greg Mathieson & Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

03 - Come To A Decision

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Herman Matthews & Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Bill Champlin & Carmen Grillo

04 - Dr. In The House

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Shawn Holt & Tim Scott
Trumpet : Bill Churchville
Tenor Sax : Brandon Fields
Baritone Sax : Steve Kupka

05 - Fuzz Pockets

Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Bass : Rocco Prestia
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo

06 - What Goes Around

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson
Drum Programming : Greg Mathieson & Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

07 - Be With You

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo, Shawn Holt & Tim Scott

08 - Cookie

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Bass : Rocco Prestia
Keyboards : Nick Milo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Bill Champlin
Trumpet : Bill Churchville
Tenor Sax : Brandon Fields
Baritone Sax : Steve Kupka

09 - The Bottom Line

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Guitar : Carmen Grillo
Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Bill Champlin & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo

10 - Life Goes On

Vocal : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Nick Milo & Carmen Grillo
Drum Programming : Carmen Grillo
Background vocals : Carmen Grillo & Bobbie Candler

11 - Animal Fat

Guitar Solo : Carmen Grillo
Keyboards : Greg Mathieson
Drum Programming : Greg Mathieson & Carmen Grillo

Night Plane "Night Plane" (2013) -Westcoast Rock-



 Label : Weberworks Entertainment Group


États-Unis 01 - Night Plane (Haden Gregg & Jim Dykann)
02 - Slow Down (Jim Dykann, Vic Garrett & Bobby Mason)
03 - Out Of Control (Haden Gregg)
04 - Tried Too Hard (Jim Dykann)
05 - Cheated (Haden Gregg)
06 - Don't Be Fooled (Jim Dykann & Vic Garrett)
07 - Illusions (Haden Gregg)
08 - Line Of Fire (Haden Gregg)
09 - Another Hotel (Haden Gregg & Jeffrey Weber)
10 - Who Knows? (Haden Gregg & Jim Dykann)

Bonus Tracks

11 - Night Plane (Live) (Haden Gregg & Jim Dykann)
12 - Illusions (Acoustic) (Haden Gregg)
13 - Out Of Control (The Savage Mix) (Haden Gregg)
14 - She's A Runaway (Live) (Samuel Llanas & Kurt Neumann)


Produced by Jeffrey Weber for En Pointe Productions
Musical Direction & Arrangements by Craig Doerge
Executive Producer : Joel Kaufman
Executive Production Assistant : Richard Jackman
Engineered by Allen Sides
Recorded at Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood, California
Assistant Engineers : Mark Ettel & Steve Crimmel
Digital Engineers : Sony - Jim Pace (Digital Magnetics), 3M - Tom Kenyon (Record Plant) & Kevin Hyland (3M Corp.)
Overdub Engineering by Mark Ettel
Mixed & Remixed by Allen Sides with Jeffrey Weber
Additional Remixing by Joel Kaufman, Craig Doerge, Haden Gregg & Jim Dykann
Digital Editing by Jim Pace at Digital Magnetics, Hollywood, California
Mastered by Bruce Leek at International Automated Media, Irvine, California
Production Assistants : Tony Chiappa, Dawn Kaufman & Michele Matis-Jackman

Nigh Plane :
Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars 
Jim Dykann : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Musicians : 
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes, Electric Piano & Organ
Steve Lukather : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitars
Kenny Edwards : Acoustic Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums, Bongos, Congas & Percussion
Bryan Savage : Saxophone & Flute
Rosemary Butler : Background vocal


01 - Night Plane

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals
Jim Dykann : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Piano
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

02 - Slow Down

Jim Dykann : Lead & Background vocals
Haden Gregg : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Piano
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums & Percussion

03 - Out Of Control

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jim Dykann : Background vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Craig Doerge : Fender Rhodes & Organ
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitar
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

04 - Tried Too Hard

Jim Dykann : Lead & Background vocals, Electric Guitar
Haden Gregg : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Fender Rhodes & Organ
Steve Lukather & Dannny Kortchmar : Electric Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

05 - Cheated

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Jim Dykann : Background vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes & Organ
Steve Lukather : Electric Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Bryan Savage : Saxophone

06 - Don't Be Fooled

Jim Dykann : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Haden Gregg : Background vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Rosemary Butler : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Fender Rhodes
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitar
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums, Congas & Percussion
Bryan Savage : Saxophone

07 - Illusions

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Jim Dykann : Background vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Piano & Fender Rhodes
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitar
Kenny Edwards : Acoustic Guitar
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums & Bongos
Bryan Savage : Flute

08 - Line Of Fire

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals
Jim Dykann : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Piano & Organ
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Bryan Savage : Saxophone

09 - Another Hotel

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals
Jim Dykann : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Fender Rhodes
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitars
Kenny Edwards : Acoustic Guitar
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums, Congas & Percussion

10 - Who Knows?

Haden Gregg : Lead & Background vocals
Jim Dykann : Background vocal
Craig Doerge : Acoustic Piano & Fender Rhodes
Steve Lukather : Electric Guitars
Bob Glaub : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums   

11 - Night Plane (Live)

From The CD "LIVE AT STEVE'S GUITARS"

12 - Illusions (Acoustic)

Produced by Haden Gregg, Jim Dykann & Bryan Savage
Recorded by Bryan Savage

13 - Out Of Control (The Savage Mix)

Saxophone & Remix by Bryan Savage

14 - She's A Runaway

From "LIVE AT THE BILTMORE"
Recorded by Barry Wosk