Bobby Kimball "Mysterious Sessions" (2017) -AOR / Progressive Rock-

Label : Purple Pyramid Records

01 - Hold The Line (David Paich)
02 - Have A Cigar (Roger Waters)
03 - Get Back (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
04 - I'm Not In Love (Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman)
05 - Who's Crying Now (Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry)
06 - Africa (David Paich & Jeff Porcaro)
07 - Give A Little Bit (Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson)
08 - The Dance (Tony Arata)
09 - What It Takes (Desmond Child, Joe Perry & Steven Tyler)
10 - Something About You (Roalnd Gould, Mark King, Philip Gould, David Lindup & Wally Badarou)
11 - Please Come Home For Christmas (Gene Redd & Charles Brown)
12 - Rosanna (David Paich)


01 - Hold The Line

Produced by Jürgen Engler

02 - Have A Cigar

Bobby Kimball : Vocals
Bob Kulick & Bruce Kulick : Guitars
Mike Porcaro : Bass
Gregg Bissonette : Drums
Produced by Billy Sherwood

03 - Get Back

Bobby Kimball : Vocals
Alan White : Drums
Tony Kaye : Keyboards
Billy Sherwood : Guitars & Bass
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Billy Sherwood at 4Tune Studios

04 - I'm Not In Love

Produced by Jürgen Engler

05 - Who's Crying Now

Bobby Kimball : Vocals
Billy Sherwood : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards & Backing vocals
Lou Molino : Drums
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Billy Sherwood at 4Tune Studios

06 - Africa

Roye Albrighton : Vocals & Guitar
Ron Howden : Drums
Patrick Moraz : Keyboards
Klaus Henatsch : Keyboards
Billy Sherwood : Bass & Backing vocals
Produced by Jürgen Engler & Chris Lietz at Atom H Studio, Austin, TX
Mixed by Billy Sherwood at Circa:HQ Studios

07 - Give A Little Bit

Produced by Jürgen Engler

08 - The Dance

Bobby Kimball : Vocals
Gary Griffin : Keyboards
Michael Gorfaine, John Crovosa, Tom Pally & Tom Voss : Strings
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Gary Griffin

09 - What It Takes

Waddy Wachtel : Guitars
Mike Porcaro : Bass
Tony Thompson : Drums
Derek Sherinian : Keyboards

10 - Something About You

Produced by Jürgen Engler

11 - Please Come Home For Christmas

Bobby Kimball : Vocals
Billy Sherwood : Bass, Guitars & Keyboards
Lou Molino : Drums
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Billy Sherwood at Backyard Levitation Studios

12 - Rosanna

Produced by Jürgen Engler

Cooper Brothers "Learning To Live With It" (1981) -Southern Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : Salt Records

 Side One

01 - If My Heart Only Knews (Richard Cooper)

02 - Come Back Baby (Les Emmerson)
03 - You Live Just A Little (Richard Cooper)
04 - Poor Little Rich Girl (Les Emmerson)
05 - Dangerous Moon (Richard Cooper)

Side Two

01 - What's In Your Heart That Matters (Richard Cooper)
02 - Trouble Written All Over You (Richard Cooper)
03 - Learning To Live With It (Les Emmerson)
04 - Rules Of The Road (Richard Cooper)


Produced by Gary Cape, Richard Cooper & Les Emmerson

The Cooper Brothers :
Brian Cooper : Bass Guitar & Lead vocals
Richard Cooper : Guitars
Les Emmerson : Guitar & Lead vocals
Terry King : Steel & Slide Guitars, Lead vocals
Glenn Bell : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Frank Fontyn : Keyboards & Saxes

Guest Musicians :
Jimmy Dale, Eddy Bimm, Peter Rochon & Claude Desjardins

Also thanks to Nina King & Devereaux for Backgrounds on "What's In Your Heart

Engineers : Mike Jones, Rick Capreol, Kevin Doyle, Peter Burns & Dixon Van Winkle

Tierra ‎"City Nights" (1980) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : The Boardwalk Entertainment Co.

 Side 1

01 - Street Scene (Rudy Salas)
02 - Together (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
03 - Memories (Rudy Salas)
04 - Latin Disco (Rudy Salas)

Side 2

01 - Gonna Find Her (Rudy & Steve Salas)
02 - Givin' Up On Love (Rudy & Steve Salas)
03 - Time To Dance (Rudy Salas)
04 - Zoot Suit Boogie ("In The Mood" Theme) (Rudy Salas)


Tierra :
Rudy Salas : Electric Guitar & Vocals
Steve Salas : Lead vocals, Trombone & Timbales
Joey Guerra : Keyboards & Background vocals
Bobby Navarrete : Reeds & Background vocals
Andre Baeza : Congas & Percussion
Steve Falomir : Electric Bass
Phil Madayag : Drums

Produced by Rudy Salas & Co-Produced by Steve Salas
Except "Gonna Find Her" & "Time To Dance" Produced by Willie Bobo & Stan Silverberg for Today Productions Co.
Associate Producer : Rudy Lopez
Arrangements by Tierra
Recorded at The Sound Investment Studios & Oceanway Recorders
Engineers : Cisco De Luna & Hank Sanicola
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios by Frank De Luna

Guest Musicians :
Bobby Loya : Trumpet
Jim Coile : Sax
Ron Robbins : Trumpet
Thurmond Green : Slide Trombone
Robert Zapata : Drums
Willie Bobo : Timbales on "Time To Dance"

Simms Bros. Band "Attitude" (1980) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Attitude (Simms Bros. Band)
02 - Tell Me (Victim Of Rock And Roll) (Rob Sabino)
03 - Dear (Rob Sabino)
04 - She's My Girlfriend (David Spinner & Rob Sabino)
05 - Love Is True (David Spinner)

Side Two

01 - Zeroid (Mickey Leonard)
02 - I Can Take It From You (Frank Simms)
03 - Kingston Place (Rob Sabino & Simms Bros. Band)
04 - Lookin' For Some Money (Frank Simms)
05 - Breakdown (Rob Sabino)


Produced by Eddie Kramer
Second Engineer : Chris Cassone
Remixed by Eddie Kramer & Jon Mathias
Recorded at Northlake Studios, White Plains, New York
Mixed at The Record Plant, New York
Mastering at Sterling Sound by George Marino, New York

Budd Tunick : Drums & Percussion
Shimmy Maki : Bass
Mickey Leonard : Lead Guitars
Rob Sabino : Keyboards & Vocals
George Simms : Saxophone & Vocals
David Spinner : Lead vocals
Frank Simms : Guitar & Lead vocals

Sound Engineer : Mark Emery

Urgent "Cast The First Stone" (1985) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Manhattan Records

 Side A

01 - Running Back (Michael Kehr, Don Kehr & Steve Kehr)
02 - Say Goodbye (Michael Kehr)
03 - Cast The First Stone (Michael Kehr, Don Kehr & Steve Kehr)
04 - Love Can Make You Cry (Michael Kehr, Don Kehr & Ian Hunter)
05 - Pay Up (Michael Kehr, Ian Hunter, Steve Pickett & Dave Kissel)

Side B

01 - Love Him Or Leave Him (Michael Kehr, Don Kehr & Steve Kehr)
02 - Dedicated To Love (Michael Kehr, Yul Vaz, Klyph Black & Ian Hunter)
03 - Only You (John Wondering, Michael Kehr & Don Kehr)
04 - So This Is Paradise (Michael Kehr, Yul Vaz, Klyph Black & Ian Hunter)
05 - Tell The Boys No (Michael Kehr & Steve Kehr)


Urgent :
Michael Kehr : Lead Vocalist, Background vocals & Rhythm Guitar
Don Kehr : Lead & Background vocals, Piano & Keyboards
Steve Kehr : Drums, Percussion & Background vocals
Yul Vaz : Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Klyph Black : Bass

Additional Contributions by :
Mick Ronson : Keyboards & Guitar
Larry Fast : Synthesizers on "Only You"
Steve Scales : Percussion
Mark Clarke : Background vocals
Cynthia Huggins & Samaiyah Motley : Background vocals on "Only You"

Engineered by Bob Cohen
Recorded at The House Of Music in West Orange, NJ. with Bob Cohen, Assisted by Nelson Ayres
Additional Overdubs at Media Sound in N.Y.C. with John Holbrook, Assisted by Tom Roberts
Mixed at The Village Recorder in L.A. with Shelly Yakus, Assisted by Tom Nist & Jay Willis
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen

Dragon "Dreams Of Ordinary Men" (1986) -Soft Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : Polydor Records

 1

01 - Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Marc Hunter, Todd Rundgren, Todd Hunter, Alan Mansfield & Doane Perry)
02 - Speak No Evil (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter & Alan Mansfield)
03 - Nothing To Lose (Johanna Pigott & Todd Hunter)
04 - Western Girls* (Sharon O'Neil, Alan Mansfield, Marc Hunter & Todd Rundgren)
05 - Intensive Care (Marc Hunter & Alan Mansfield)

2

01 - Temptation* (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter & Alan Mansfield)
02 - Midnight Sun (Todd Rundgren)
03 - Love Don't Stop* (Johanna Pigott & Todd Hunter)
04 - Forever And Ever* (Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter & Alan Mansfield)
05 - Smoke* (Marc Hunter, Johanna Pigott & Todd Hunter)


Produced by Todd Rundgren for Alchemedia Productions
Engineered by Todd Rundgren & Chris Andersen
*Re-Mixed by Jason Corsaro & Jim Boyer at The power Station - New York

Dragon are :
Marc Hunter : Vocals
Todd Hunter : Bass, Vocals & Fairlight CMI Bass
Alan Mansfield : Keyboards
Duane Perry : Drums

Additional Musicians :
Tommy Emmanuel : Guitars
Todd Rundgren : Guitars & Backing vocals
Lenny Pickett : Sax
Gary Window : Sax

Switch "Reaching For Tomorrow" (1980) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Motown Record Corporation

 Side One

01 - Power To Dance (Bobby DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge)
02 - My Friend In The Sky (Bobby DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge)
03 - Don't Take My Love Away (Bobby DeBarge)
04 - Keep Movin' On* (Gregory Williams)

Side Two

01 - A Brighter Tomorrow (Interlude) (Eddie Fluellen, Jermaine Jackson & Hazel Jackson)
02 - Reaching For Tomorrow (Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr & Roxanne Seeman)
03 - I Finally Found Someone New*** (Thomas DeBarge)
04 - Honey, I Love You** (Jody Sims)
05 - Get Back To You* (Gregory Williams & Jody Sims)


Switch :
Bobby DeBarge : Keyboards & Background vocals
Eddie Fluellen : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes & Trombone
Gregory Williams : Synthesizer, Organ, Fender Rhodes, Flugelhorn & Background vocals
Thomas DeBarge : Bass & Background vocals
Jody Sims : Drums
Phillip Ingram : Percussion & Background vocals

Other Musicians :
Jermaine Jackson : Bass, Drums & Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michael McGloiry : Guitar
Ollie E. Brown : Drums & Percussion
Al DeBarge : Keyboards

Recorded at Jennifudy Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California ; Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios, Hollywood, California & Caribou Ranch Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios, Hollywood, California
Engineers : Michael Schuman, Bob Bullock, Bob Robitaille & Reggie Dozier
Assistant Engineers : Ernestine Madison & James Warmack
Executive Producers : Jermaine Jackson, Berry Gordy & Hazel Jackson
Produced by Bobby DeBarge, *Gregory Williams, **Jody Sims, ***Thomas DeBarge & Bobby DeBarge
(*Co-Produced by Thomas DeBarge & Jody Sims)


Side One

01 - Power To Dance

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangements : Bobby DeBarge & Al DeBarge
String & Horn Arrangements : Bobby DeBarge & Glen Spreen

02 - My Friend In The Sky

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangements : Bobby DeBarge & Al DeBarge
String & Horn Arrangements : Bobby DeBarge & Glen Spreen

03 - Don't Take My Love Away

Rhythm Arrangements : Bobby DeBarge & Al Debarge
String & Horn Arrangements : Bobby deBarge & Glen Spreen
Co-Produced by Thomas DeBarge & Jody Sims

04 - Keep Movin' On

Rhythm Arrangements : Gregory Williams
Horn & String Arrangements : Jerry Hey
Vocal Arrangements : Gregory Williams & Phillip Ingram

Side Two

01 - A Brighter Tomorrow (Interlude)

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02 - Reaching For Tomorrow

/

03 - I Finally Found Someone New

Rhythm Arrangements : Thomas DeBarge
Horn & String Arrangements : Thomas DeBarge & Glen Spreen

04 - Honey, I Love You

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangements : Jody Sims

05 - Get Back To You

Rhythm Arrangements : Gregory Williams
Horn & String Arrangements : Jerry Hey
Vocal Arrangements : Gregory Williams & Phillip Ingram

Gambler "Teenage Magic" (1979) - Arena Rock / AOR-

Label : EMI America

 1

01 - This Time It's Love (Del Breckenfeld)
02 - Elevator (Nathan Shaffer)
03 - Follow Your Heart (Del Breckenfeld)
04 - I Will Remember You (Del Breckenfeld)
05 - Teenage Magic (Nathan Shaffer)

2

01 - Walkin' The Streets (Nathan Shaffer, Del Breckenfeld & Bruce Breckenfeld)
02 - Valerie (Nathan Shaffer)
03 - After All (Nathan Shaffer)
04 - On The Road (Del Breckenfeld)


Nathan Shaffer : Lead vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Warren Mays : Lead & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Del Breckenfeld : Bass Guitar & Vocals
Chuck Schwartz : Drums & Percussion

Produced & Engineered by Jeff Glixman at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta & The Village Recorder in Los Angeles
Assistant Engineers : Barbara Issak, Cheryl Bordagaray & Les Horn
Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino

Additional Vocals : Diane Scanlon
Sax on "Teenage Magic" : David Woodford

T-Connection "Everything Is Cool" (1981) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Groove City (T. Coakley, Kirk Coakley, Dave Mackey & Anthony Flowers)
02 - Spend The Night With Me (Theophilus Coakley)
03 - Spinnin' (Anthony Flowers)
04 - Paradise (Theophilus Coakley)

Side Two

01 - Everything Is Cool (Dave Mackey)
02 - Give Me Your Love (Theophilus Coakley)
03 - Heaven In Your Eyes (Theophilus Coakley)
04 - We've Got A Good Thing (Kirkwood Coakley)


T-Connection :
T. Coakley : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Acoustic Guitar & Background vocals
Kirk Coakley : Bass & Background vocals
Anthony Flowers : Percussion
Dave Mackey : Guitar & Guitar Solos
Yogi Horton : Drums

String Section : Sanford Allen, Harold Kohon, Cathryn Kienke, Tony Posk, Joe Rabushka, Yoko Matsuo, Stan Pollock, Marilyn Wright, Julien Barber, Sue Pray & Richard Bach & Kermit Moore

Additional Musicians : Ray Chew, Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Dave Taylor, Henry Mitchell, Harold Vick, Dave Tofani & Ronald Cuber

Background vocals : Ullanda McCullough, Pat Carey, Theophilus Coakley & Ray Chew

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Ray Chew for T-CO INTERNATIONAL B.V.I.
Executive Producer : Theophilus Coakley
Recorded & Mixed at Power Station Recording Studios, New York by Neal Dorfsman
Assistant Engineer : Jeff Hendrickson
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York
Horns & String Contractor : Sephra Herman

Edin-Ådahl "Edin-Ådahl" (1980) -CCM / Soft Rock-

Label : Prim Records

 Sida A

01 - På Väg (Frank Ådahl)
02 - Vänd Dej Om (Bertil Edin)
03 - Men Så Står Du Där (Lasse Edin)
04 - Framåt (Simon Ådahl)
05 - Alltid Med (Bertil Edin)

Sida B

01 - Trots Allt (Bertil Edin)
02 - Barn Av Laodicea (Bertil Edin)
03 - Ensam I Stan (Bertil Edin)
04 - Guds BarnBarn (Simon Ådahl)
05 - Pjäsen Är Över (Simon Ådahl)


Lasse Edin : Klaviaturer & Sång
Simon Ådahl : Bas & Sång
Bertil Edin : Gitarrer & Sång
Frank Ådahl : Trummor & Sång

Producent : Stante Bengtsson
Tekniker : Boje Lundberg, Supreme Studio

Carpenters "Made In America" (1981) -Pop / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Those Good Old Dreams (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Strength Of A Woman (Phyllis Brown & Juanita Curiel)
03 - (Want You) Back In My Life Again (Kerry Chater & Chris Christian)
04 - When You've Got What it Takes (Roger Nichols & Bill Lane)
05 - Somebody's Been Lyin' (Carole Bayer Sager & Burt Bacharach)

2

01 - I Believe You (Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi)
02 - Touch Me When We're Dancing (Terry Skinner, Jerry Lee Wallace & Kenny Bell)
03 - When It's Gone (It's Just Gone) (Randy Handley)
04 - Beechwood 4-5789 (William Stevenson, Marvin Gaye & George Gordy)
05 - Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song) (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Richard Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
"Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)" & "Somebody’s Been Lyin'" Arranged by Richard Carpenter & Orchestrated by Peter Knight
"I Believe You" Arranged by Paul Riser
Recorded at A&M Recording Studios
Engineered by Roger Young
Additional Recording by Dave Iveland
"I Believe You" Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Mixed at Sound Labs and A&M Recording Studios
Mix-down Engineer : Roger Young
Assisted by Stewart Whitmore
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios by Bernie Grundman  


1

01 - Those Good Old Dreams

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tim May
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Percussion : Karen Carpenter & Paulinho Da Costa
Harp : Gayle Levant
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

02 - Strength Of A Woman

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin & Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gayle Levant 
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter & The Carpettes (Karen Carpenter, Carolyn Dennis, Stephanie Spruill & Maxine Waters Willard)
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

03 - (Want You) Back In My Life Again

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa 
Synthesizer Programming : Daryl Dragon & Ian Underwood
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

04 - When You’ve Got What It Takes

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : John "JR" Robinson
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Harp : Gayle Levant
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

05 - Somebody’s Been Lyin'

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Percussion : Peter Limonick
Harp : Gayle Levant
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Concertmaster & Solo : Jerry Vinci

2

01 - I Believe You

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tim May 
Congas : Jerry Steinholtz
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff
Vocals Arranged by Richard Carpenter

02 - Touch Me When We’re Dancing

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso & Tim May
Harp : Gayle Levant
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter & The Carpettes (Karen Carpenter, Carolyn Dennis, Stephanie Spruill & Maxine Waters Willard)
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

03 - When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone)

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin & Karen Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Dennis Budimir & Fred Tackett
Electric Guitar : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Percussion : Karen Carpenter & Bob Conti
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

04 - Beechwood 4-5789

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tim May
Harp : Gayle Levant
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

05 - Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tim May
Percussion : Peter Limonick
Harp : Gayle Levant
Choir : The O.K. Chorale under the direction of Ron Hicklin, Conducted by Frank Pooler
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci

Carpenters "Singles 1974-1978" (1978) -Pop / Easy Listening / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

01 - Sweet Sweet Smile* (Juice Newton & Otha Young)
02 - Jambalaya (On The Bayou)** (Hank Williams)
03 - Can't Smile Without You* (Chris Arnold, David Martin & Geoff Morrow)
04 - I Won't Last A Day Without You*** (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
05 - All You Get From Love Is A Love Song* (Steve Eaton)
06 - Only Yesterday* (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
07 - Solitaire* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
08 - Please Mr. Postman* (William Garrett, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins & Robert Bateman)
09 - I Need To Be In Love* (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis & Albert Hammond)
10 - Happy* (Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin & John Bettis)
11 - There's A Kind Of Hush* (Les Reed & Geoff Stephens)
12 - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)* (Klaatoons)


*Produced by Richard Carpenter
**Produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter
***Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Passage" (1977) -Pop / Easy Listening / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - B'Wana She No Home (Michael Franks)
02 - All You Get From Love Is A Love Song (Steve Eaton)
03 - I Just Fall In Love Again* (Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd)
04 - On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada/Don't Cry For Me Argentina* (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice)

Side Two

01 - Sweet, Sweet Smile (Juice Newton & Otha Young)
02 - Two Sides (Scott E. Davis)
03 - Man Smart, Woman Smarter (Norman Span)
04 - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft* (Klaatoons)


Produced by Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
*Orchestrated by Peter Knight

Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt, Roger Young & Dave Iveland
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman


Side One

01 - B’Wana She No Home

Piano : Pete Jolly
Electric Piano : Larry Muhoberac
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Percussion : Wally Snow & Tommy Vig
Conga : Jerry Steinholtz
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Tenor Sax & Alto Flute : Tom Scott
Vocal Arrangement : Gene Perling

02 - All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

Electric & Acoustic Piano : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso & Ray Parker Jr.
Conga : Tommy Vig
Percussion : Jerry Steinholtz
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Background Singers : Karen & Richard Carpenter, Julia Tillman Waters, Carlena Williams & Maxine Willard Waters

03 - I Just Fall In Love Again

Electric & Acoustic Piano : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gale Levant
Overbudget Philharmonic : Peter Knight, Conductor
Gregg Smith Singers : Gregg Smith, Conductor

04 - On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada/Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (From The Opera Evita) 

Overbudget Philharmonic : Peter Knight, Conductor
Gregg Smith Singers : Gregg Smith, Conductor
Announcer : Dennis Heath
Peron : William Feuerstein
Che : Jonathan Marks

Side Two

01 - Sweet, Sweet Smile

Bass : Joe Osborn
Fiddle : Bobby Bruce
Banjo : Larry McNealy
Drums : Ron Tutt
Tack Piano : Tom Hensley
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso

02 - Two Sides

Electric Piano : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Acoustic Guitar : Lee Ritenour & Jay Graydon
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness

03 - Man Smart, Woman Smarter

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Piano : Leon Russell
Tack Piano : Richard Carpenter & Tom Hensley
Steel Drum : Vince Charles
Percussion : Tommy Vig
Baritone Sax : David Luell & Kurt McGettrick
Tenor Sax : Jackie Kelso
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Conga : King Errisson

04 - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)

Acoustic & Electric Piano : Richard Carpenter
Synthesizer : Richard Carpenter
Drums : Ron Tutt
Bass : Joe Osborn
Electric Guitar & DJ : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Overbudget Philharmonic : Peter Knight, Conductor
Gregg Smith Singers : Gregg Smith, Conductor

Carpenters "Live At Palladium" (1976) -Pop / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Flat Baroque (Richard Carpenter)
02 - There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) (Les Reed & Geoff Stephens)
03 - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Hank Williams)
04 - Medley: 
       Piano Picker (Randy Edelman)
       Strike Up The Band (George & Ira Gershwin)
       S'Wonderful (George & Ira Gershwin)
       Fascinatin' Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)
05 - Warsaw Concerto (Richard Addinsell)
06 - From This Moment On (Cole Porter)

2

01 - Medley: 
       (They Long To Be) Close To You / We Know (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
       For All We Know (Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson & Arthur James)
       Top Of The World (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
       Ticket To Ride (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
       Only Yesterday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
       I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
       Hurting Each Other (Peter Udell & Gary Geld)
       Superstar (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)
       Rainy Days And Mondays (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
       Goodbye To Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)


Producer : Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Engineer : Ray Gerhardt
Recording : Basic Street Mobile
Engineer : Frank Owen
Mixed Down : Air Studios, London
Engineer : Jon Kelly
Mastered : Pye Studios, London
Engineer : Malcolm Davies

Richard Carpenter : Keyboards & Vocals
Karen Carpenter : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Bob Messenger : Bass, Keyboards, Tenor Sax & Flute
Cubby O'Brien : Drums
Doug Strawn : Keyboards, Clarinet & Vocals
Tony Peluso : Guitar, Keyboards & Bass
Dan Woodhams : Bass & Vocals

"Warsaw Concerto" Conducted by Doug Strawn
"We've Only Just Begun" - Musical Playoff Orchestrated by Bill Reddie
Treatment of 'From This Moment On' by Mitzie & Ken Welch

Carpenters "A Kind Of Hush" (1976) -Pop / Easy Listening / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - There's A Kind Of Hush (Les Reed & Geoff Stephens) 
02 - You (Randy Edelman) 
03 - Sandy (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Goofus (Wayne King, William Harold & Gus Kahn) 
05 - Can't Smile Without You (Chris Arnold, David Martin & Geoff Morrow) 

Side Two

01 - I Need To Be In Love (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis & Albert Hammond) 
02 - One More Time (Lewis Anderson) 
03 - Boat To Sail (Jackie DeShannon) 
04 - I Have You (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield) 


Produced by Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant Engineer : Dave Iveland
Mastering Engineer : Frank DeLuna


Side One

01 - There's A Kind Of Hush

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso 
Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger 
Harp : Gayle Levant 

02 - You

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Harp : Gayle Levant

03 - Sandy

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Cubby O’Brien 
Flute & Clarinet : Tom Scott 
Flute : Bob Messenger 
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Harp : Gayle Levant & Dorothy Remsen 

04 - Goofus

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Cubby O’Brien 
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Tenor Sax & Cheek Pop : Bob Messenger 
Tuba : Wes Jacobs 

05 - Can't Smile Without You

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon
Harp : Gayle Levant
Whistle : Doug Strawn 

Side Two

01 - I Need To Be In Love

Vocals by Richard & Karen Carpenter And The MOR Chorale 
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso  
Harp : Gayle Levant
English Horn : Earl Dumler 
Flute : David Shostic 

02 - One More Time

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Oboe : Earl Dumler 

03 - Boat To Sail

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Vibes : Karen & Richard Carpenter 
Guitars : Tony Peluso

04 - I Have You

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso  
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gayle Levant

05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Baritone Sax : Jim Horn 
Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger 
Guitars : Tony Peluso 
Harp : Gayle Levant

Carpenters "Horizon" (1975) -Pop / Easy Listening-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Aurora (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

02 - Only Yesterday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

03 - Desperado (Don Henley & Glenn Frey)

04 - Please Mr. Postman (William Garrett, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins & Robert Bateman)

05 - I Can Dream Can't I (Irving Kahal & Sammy Fain)

2

01 - Solitaire (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

02 - Happy (Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin & John Bettis)

03 - (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

04 - Love Me For What I Am (John Bettis & Palma Pascale)

05 - Eventide (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Produced by Richard Carpenter

Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Richard & Karen Carpenter

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter

Drums : Karen Carpenter & Jim Gordon

Bass : Joe Osborn

Guitar : Tony Peluso

Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger

Baritone Sax : Doug Strawn

Steel Guitar : Thad Maxwell & Red Rhodes

Harmonica : Tommy Morgan

Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler

Harp : Gayle Levant

Engineered by Roger Young & Ray Gerhardt

Assistant : Dave Iveland 

Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman

"I Can Dream Can't I" Arranged by Bill May & Richard Carpenter

Orchestrated by Bill May

Bass : Joe Mondragon

Drums : Alvin Stoller

Keyboards : Pete Jolly

Vibes : Frank Flynn

Guitar : Bob Bain

Carpenters "Now And Then" (1973) -Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Sing (Joe Raposo)
02 - This Masquerade (Leon Russell)
03 - Heather (Johnny Pearson)
04 - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Hank Williams)
05 - I Can’t Make Music (Randy Edelman)
06 - Yesterday Once More (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Side 2

01 - Oldies Medley:
       a. Fun, Fun, Fun (Brian Wilson & Mike Love)
       b. The End Of The World (Sylvia Dee & Arthur Kent)
       c. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & Phil Spector)
       d. Deadman’s Curve (Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfeld & Brian Wilson)
       e. Johnny Angel (Lee Pockriss & Lyn Duddy)
       f. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Ben Weisman, Dottie Wayne & Marilyn Garrett)
       g. Our Day Will Come (Mort Garson & Bob Hilliard)
       h. One Fine Day (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)
02 - Yesterday Once More (Reprise) (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Richard & Karen Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Karen Carpenter
Flute & Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger
Baritone Saxophone : Doug Strawn
Recorder : Tom Scott
Lead Guitar : Tony Peluso
Guitar : Tony Peluso & Gary Sims
Steel Guitar : Buddy Emmons & Jay Dee Maness
Oboe & Bass Oboe - English Horn : Earl Dumler
Voice Of D.J. : Tony Peluso

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant : Roger Young
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Special thanks to : The Jimmy Joyce Children's Chorus on "Sing"
Ron Gorow & Hal Blaine : Drums on "Jambalaya"

Carpenters "A Song For You" (1972) -Pop / Soft Rock-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - A Song For You (Leon Russell)
02 - Top Of The World (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Hurting Each Other (Peter Udell & Gary Geld)
04 - It's Going To Take Some Time (Carole King & Toni Stern)
05 - Goodbye To Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Intermission (Richard Carpenter)

Side 2

01 - Bless The Beasts And Children (Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin Jr.)
02 - Flat Baroque (Richard Carpenter)
03 - Piano Picker (Randy Edelman)
04 - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
05 - Crystal Lullaby (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Road Ode (Gary Sims & Dan Woodhams)
07 - A Song For You (Reprise) (Leon Russell)


Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Hal Blaine & Karen Carpenter
Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute : Bob Messenger
Bass Flute : Tim Weisberg
Guitar : Louie Shelton
Lead Guitar : Tony Peluso
Steel Guitar : Red Rhodes
Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler
Bassoon : Norm Herzberg

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant : Roger Young
Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Carpenters" (1971) -Pop-

 Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Rainy Days And Mondays (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
02 - Saturday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Let Me Be The One (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
04 - (A Place To) Hideaway (Randy Sparks)
05 - For All We Know (Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson & Arthur James)

Side 2

01 - Superstar (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)
02 - Druscilla Penny (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - One Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Bacharach/David Medley (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
       a. Knowing When To Leave
       b. Make It Easy On Yourself
       c. (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
       d. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
       e. Walk On By
       f. Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
05 - Sometimes (Felice Mancini & Henry Mancini)


Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt & Dick Bogert
Assistant : Norm Kinney

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messenger
Reeds : Bob Messenger, Douglas Strawn & Jim Horn
Drums : Hal Blaine & Karen Carpenter

Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Ticket To Ride" (1969) -Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Invocation (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Your Wonderful Parade (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Someday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Get Together (Chet Powers)
05 - All Of My Life (Richard Carpenter)
06 - Turn Away (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Side 2

01 - Ticket To Ride (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
02 - Don't Be Afraid (Richard Carpenter)
03 - What's The Use (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - All I Can Do (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - Eve (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Neil Young)
07 - Benediction (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Jack Daugherty
Engineer : Ray Gerhardt

Special Credits :
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messenger
Guitar : Gary Sims
Shaker : Herb Alpert

Carpenters "Offering" (1969) -Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Invocation (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Your Wonderful Parade (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Someday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Get Together (Chet Powers)
05 - All Of My Life (Richard Carpenter)
06 - Turn Away (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Side 2

01 - Ticket To Ride (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
02 - Don't Be Afraid (Richard Carpenter)
03 - What's The Use (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - All I Can Do (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - Eve (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Neil Young)
07 - Benediction (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Jack Daugherty
Engineer : Ray Gerhardt

Special Credits :
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messinger
Guitar : Gary Sims
Shaker : Herb Alpert

Tim Sheppard "Inside My Room" (1977) -CCM-

Label : Greentree Records

 Side One

01 - More Each Day (Tim Sheppard)
02 - Oh What Joy (Tim Sheppard)
03 - I Really Love You (Tim Sheppard)
04 - Inside My Room (Tim Sheppard)
05 - Keep On (Tim Sheppard)

Side Two

01 - Live To Love You (Tim Sheppard)
02 - The Serf And The King (Tim Sheppard)
03 - It's All Alright (Tim Sheppard)
04 - Hosanna (Tim Sheppard)
05 - Jesus, The Savior Divine (Tim Sheppard)


Produced by Phil Johnson
Recorded & Mixed at Great Circle Sound, Nashville, TN
Engineer : Bob Clark

Musicians :
Acoustic Piano : Tim Sheppard
Electric Keyboard : Shane Keister
Bass : Jack Williams
Drums : Larrie Londin & Kenny Malone
Guitars : Steve Gibson
Percussion : Farrell Morris
Background Voices : Tim Sheppard
Background Voices on "Hosanna" : Sherri Kramer & Lisa Silver
Background Voices on "Oh What Joy" : Terry Blackwood & Phil Johnson
Strings, Brass & Synthesizer Arranged by Jack Williams
"Oh What Joy" Vocals Arranged by Terry Blackwood

Mastered at Masterfonics, Inc. by Glenn Meadows, Nashville, TN

Fireworks "Fireworks" (1978) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Myrrh Records

 Side 1

01 - New Day (Marty McCall)
02 - Don't Look Back (Marty McCall)
03 - Carrying On (Marty McCall)
04 - Presence Of The Lord (Marty McCall)
05 - Forever With You (Marty McCall)

Side 2

01 - Maybe It's Love (Marty McCall & Gary Pigg)
02 - Family (Marty McCall)
03 - Open Your Eyes (Marty McCall)
04 - Talks With My Father (Marty McCall)
05 - Takin' A Rest (Marty McCall)
06 - New Man (Marty McCall)


Executive Producer : Michael Blanton
Producer : Chris Christian for Home Sweet Home Productions
Engineer : Brown Bannister
Studio : The Gold Mine, Brentwood, Tennessee
Mastered at Masterfonics by Glenn Meadows, Nashville, TN

Musicians :
Drums : Lanny Avery, Larrie Londin ("New Day"), Kenny Malone ("Family")
Guitar : Chris Christian
Keyboards : Marty McCall, Shane Keister ("New Day") & Ron Oates ("Family")
Bass : Chris Harris & Steve Schaffer ("Family" & "New Day")
Synthesizer : Shane Keister
Flute : Marilyn Maingart

Annie "Just A Girl" (1985) -Westcoast Pop / SynthPop-

Label : Epic Records

 Side One

01 - D.J. In My Life (Joey Carbone)
02 - I Wanna Be Your Lover (Richie Zito)
03 - One More Night With You (Richie Zito)
04 - Winners And Losers (Joey Carbone)
05 - Tonight (Richie Zito & Joe Esposito)

Side Two

01 - Mr. D.J. (Richie Zito)
02 - I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Joey Carbone)
03 - Just A Girl (Richie Zito)
04 - Good Lovin' (Joey Carbone)
05 - Hold Me (Joey Carbone)


Produced, Arranged & Composed by Joey Carbone & Richie Zito for Carbone & Zito Productions, Inc.

Annie Livingstone : Lead vocals & Background vocals
Joey Carbone : Synthesizers, Piano, Percussion & Background vocals
Richie Zito : Synthesizers, Guitars, Bass & Linn Drums
George Doering : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass
Arthur Barrow : Synthesizers & Bass
Art Wood : Drums & Timbales
David Woodford : Sax
Beth Anderson : Background vocals
Andrea Robinson : Background vocals

Engineered by George Doering
Assistant Engineer : Joellen Doering
Recorded & Mixed at Doering Studio, Hollywood, California
Production Co-ordinator : Robin Loggie
Executive Producer : Kazuo Yoshie

Azusa Street Band "Avenue" (1988) -CCM / AOR-

Label : Quicksilver Records

 Side 1

01 - Avenue (Steve Hall)
02 - Together (Randy Davenport)
03 - Church Be The Church (Steve Hall)
04 - I Have Hope (David Yarnall)
05 - He Will Meet Your Needs (David Yarnall)

Side 2

01 - Whole Other City (Steve Hall)
02 - Movin On The Glory (Steve Hall)
03 - Nothing But Love (Steve Hall)
04 - Part Of The Family (Mark Willhoite & Steve Hall)
05 - You'll Never Hide (Steve Hall)


Produced by David Huff & The Azusa St. Band
Engineered by David Huff & Terry Ostrivitch
Mixed by David Huff & Terry Ostrivitch
Recorded at Huff Recording Studios, Forest, Missouri
Mastered at Capitol Records

The Azusa Street Band is :
Steve Hall : Lead vocals, Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars
Randy Meador : Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backup Vocals
Bill Curton : Electric Bass & Backup Vocals
Mark Orr : Drums, Percussion & Backup Vocals

Additional Musicians :
Eugene Mann : Saxophone
Randy Davenport : Keyboards, Backup Vocals & Lead vocals on "Together"
James Bolton, Tammy Hugger, Kelly Huff Lesea Fox & Lana Fox : Backup Vocals