22/10/2017

Don Schlitz "Dreamers Matinee" (1980) -Westcoast Rock / AOR / Country Rock-



Label : Capitol Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Dreamers Matinee (Don Schlitz)
02 - Last Laugh (Don Schlitz)
03 - Senior Prom (Don Schlitz)
04 - Say The Word (Don Schlitz)
05 - Holy Night (Kenna's Song) (Don Schlitz)

Side Two

01 - Smilin' Boy (Don Schlitz)
02 - Walkin' The Walk (Don Schlitz & Audie Ashworth)
03 - Birds Of America (Don Schlitz)
04 - I've Been Loved (Don Schlitz)
05 - Daily Bread (Don Schlitz)


An Audigram Production
The songs on Side One were Produced by Hugh McCracken
The songs on Side Two were Produced by Audie Ashworth for Audigram, Inc.
Side One was Recorded & Mixed at The Hit Factory, New York City, by Kevin Herron, Assisted by Jon Smith & Chris Tergesen
On Side Two, "Smilin' Boy" & "Walkin' The Walk" were Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, by Steve Melton, Assisted by Mary Beth McLemore
"Birds Of America", "I've Been Loved" & "Daily Bread" were Recorded at Crazy Mamas Studio, Audie's Basement, by Ronny Light, Les Ladd, Rick Horton & Chad Hailey
Side Two was Mixed at Capitol Record Studios, Hollywood, by David Cole
The Album was Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records Studios


Side One
01 - Dreamers Matinee

Rick Marotta : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Don Grolnick : Piano
Joe Caro : Guitar
Hugh McCracken : Guitar
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Kay Coleman : Backing vocals
Ellen Bernfeld : Backing vocals
Don Schlitz : Lead vocal

02 - Last Laugh

Rick Marotta : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Don Grolnick : Piano
Joe Caro Guitar
Hugh McCracken : Slide Guitar
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Holly Mershon : Backing vocals
Norman Mershon : Backing vocals
Don Schlitz : Lead vocal

03 - Senior Prom

Rick Marotta : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Don Grolnick : Piano
Ed Walsh : Synthesizer
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Don Schlitz : Vocal
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Spinozza

04 - Say The Word

Rick Marotta : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Don Grolnick : Piano
Joe Caro Guitar
Hugh McCracken : Slide Guitar
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion & Organ
Ed Walsh Synthesizer
Kay Coleman : Backing vocals
Ellen Bernfeld : Backing vocals
Don Schlitz : Lead vocal

Holy Night (Kenna's Song)

Rick Marotta : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Don Grolnick : Piano
Hugh McCracken : Guitars
Ed Walsh : Organ
Kay Coleman : Backing vocals
Ellen Bernfeld : Backing vocals & Solo
Don Schlitz : Lead vocal
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Spinozza

String Section on "Senior Prom" & "Holy Night" :
Barry Sinclair, Tony Pos, Ora Shiran, Richard Hendrickson, Diana Halprin & Rick Sortomme : Violins
Andre Emelianoff, Jerry Grossman & Jonathan Abramowitz : Cellos

Side Two
01 - Smilin' Boy

Roger Hawkins : Drums
David Hood : Bass
Randy McCormick : Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Guitar
Ken Bell : Guitar
Harrison Calloway : Trumpet
Harvey Thompson Tenor Sax & Solo
Ronnie Eades : Baritone Sax
Charles Rose : Trombone
Don Schlitz : Vocal

02 - Walkin' The Walk

Roger Hawkins : Drums
David Hood : Bass
Randy McCormick : Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Guitar
Ken Bell : Guitar
J.J. Cale : Guitar & Solo
Harrison Calloway : Trumpet
Harvey Thompson : Tenor Sax
Ronnie Eades : Baritone Sax
Charles Rose : Trombone
Don Schlitz : Vocal

03 - Birds Of America

Larrie Londin : Drums
Mike Leech : Bass
David Briggs : Piano & Synthesizer
Jerry Roberts : Organ
Reggie Young : Guitars
Don Schlitz : Vocal & Guitar

04 - I've Been Loved

Harold Bradley : Dobro Guitar
Bobby Wood : Organ
Ron Kling : Bass
Don Schlitz : Vocal & Guitar
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Buddy Skipper

05 - Daily Bread

Martin Parker : Drums
Ron Kling : Bass
Kevin Welch : Guitars
Don Schlitz : Vocal & Guitar

Strings Section on "I've Been Loved" :
Shelly Kurland, Carl Gorodetzky, Lennie Haight, Dennis Molchen & Samuel Terranova : Violins
Marvin Chantry & Gary Vanosdale : Violas
Roy Christensen : Cello