Livingston Taylor "Man's Best Friend" (1980) -Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : Epic Records

 Side One

01 - Ready Set Go* (Jeff Baxter, Livingston Taylor & David Wolfert)
02 - Dance With Me** (John Hall & Joanna Hall)
03 - First Time Love** (Pat Alger & Peter Kaminsky)
04 - Sunshine Girl* (John Manchester & Livingston Taylor)
05 - You Don't Have To Choose* (Jeff Baxter & Livingston Taylor)

Side Two

01 - Dancing In The Street* (William Stevenson, Marvin Gaye & Ivy Hunter)
02 - Out Of This World** (Maggie Taylor & Livingston Taylor)
03 - Face Like Dog* (John Manchester & Livingston Taylor)
04 - Pajamas* (Maggie Taylor & Livingston Taylor)
05 - Marie** (Randy Newman)


*Producer : Jeff Baxter for The Entertainment Company
Executive Producer : Charles Koppelman for The Entertainment Company
Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineers : Bruce Robb & Larry Rehbun 
**Produced by John Boylan 
Recorded at Westlake Sound, Los Angeles, CA
Entire album mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA by Paul Grupp
Assistant Engineers : Phil Jamtaas & Denis King
Recorded June '79 Through March '80
**Orchestration : Jimmie Haskell
Concermaster : Sid Sharp 


Side One

01 - Ready Set Go

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Jaï Winding
Guitar : Jeff Baxter
Background vocals : Carla Simon

02 - Dance With Me

Acoustic Guitar : Livingston Taylor
Electric Guitar : Larry Carlton
Keyboards, Vibes & Percussion : Victor Feldman
Alto Saxophone : Gary Foster
Bass : Scott Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Tom Kelly, Livingston Taylor, Tommy Funderburk
Harmony Vocal : Don Henley

03 - First Time Love

Acoustic Guitar : Livingston Taylor
Keyboards & Percussion : Victor Feldman
Bass : Scott Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Tom Kelly, Livingston Taylor, Tommy Funderbuk

04 - Sunshine Girl

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Guitar : Jeff Baxter
Keyboards : Jaï Winding
Background vocals : Mark Volman & Howard Kaylan of "Flo & Eddie" 

05 - You Don't Have To Choose

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Jaï Winding
Guitar & Synthesizers : Jeff Baxter

Side Two

01 - Dancing In The Street

Duet with Carla Thomas
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Piano : Jaï Winding
Organ : Jeff Baxter
Guitar : Steve Cropper
The Memphis Horns :
Trumpet : Ben Cauley
Trombone : Jack D. Hale
Baritone Sax : James Mitchell
Tenor Sax : Andrew Love
Alto Sax : Lewis Collins Jr.

02 - Out Of This World

Acoustic Guitar : Livingston Taylor
Keyboards & Percussion : Victor Feldman
Bass : Scott Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Tom Kelly, Livingston Taylor, Tommy Funderburk

03 - Face Like Dog

Drums : Rick Shlosser
Percussion : Victor Feldman
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Jaï Winding
Guitar : Jeff Baxter

04 - Pajamas

Drums : Rick Shlosser
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Guitar : Jeff Baxter
Keyboards : Jaï Winding

10 - Marie

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