Johnny Rivers "New Lovers And Old Friends" (1975) -Soft Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side One

01 - It's The Same Old Song (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
02 - Help Me Rhonda (Brian Wilson)
03 - Spare Me A Little (Christine McVie)
04 - Can I Change My Mind (Barry Despenza & Carl Wolfolk)
05 - Postcards From Hollywood (Ned Doheny)

Side Two

01 - New Lovers And Old Friends (Tay Uhler)
02 - Dancin' In The Moonlight (Sherman Kelly)
03 - You Better Move On (Arthur Alexander)
04 - You Can Get It If You Really Want (Jimmy Cliff)
05 - U.F.O. (Michael Georgiades)


Produced by Johnny Rivers for Soul City Productions


Side One

01 - It's The Same Old Song

Drums & Percussion : Jim Gordon
Bass : Joe Osborn
Lead Guitars : Dean Parks, Larry Carlton
Piano : Michael Omartian
Rhythm Guitar : Johnny Rivers
Horn Section : Jim Horn, Jackie Kelso, Chuck Findley
Harmonies : Michael Omartian, Michael Georgiades, Johnny Rivers, Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Western Studio 2, Hollywood, CA

02 - Help Me Rhonda

Drums : John Raines
Bass : James Hughart
Piano : Mike Melvoin
Guitars : Johnny Rivers, Tay Uhler, Ben Benay
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Harmonicas : Johnny Rivers, Michael Georgiades
Background vocals : Brian Wilson, Mark Bookin, Barry Bookin, Tom Leadon & Herb Pedersen
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Wally Heiders, Studio 4, Hollywood, CA

03 - Spare Me A Little

Drums : Ed Greene
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Bass : Scott Edwards
Piano : Michael Omartian
Guitars : Johnny Rivers, Dean Parks
Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA

04 - Can I Change My Mind

Drums : David Kemper
Bass : Joe Osborn
Piano : Larry Knechtel
Lead Guitar : Dean Parks
Rhythm Guitar : Johnny Rivers
Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Western Studio 3, Hollywood, CA

05 - Postcards From Hollywood

Drums : David Kemper
Bass : Joe Osborn
Piano : Larry Knechtel
Lead Guitar : Dean Parks
Rhythm Guitar : Ned Doheny
Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Tom Sellers
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Western Studio 3, Hollywood, CA

Side Two

01 - New Lovers And Old Friends

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Scott Edwards
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Piano : Mike Melvoin
Guitars : Dean Parks, Tay Uhler, Johnny Rivers
Harmony Vocals : Herb Pedersen
Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Tom Sellers
Engineered by Joe Sidore
Mixed by John Haney
Recorded at Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA

02 - Dancin' In The Moonlight

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Scott Edwards
Piano : Mike Melvoin
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Guitars : Ben Benay, David T. Walker, Johnny Rivers
Background vocals : Friends
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA

03 - You Better Move On

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Scott Edwards
Piano : Michael Omartian
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Guitars : Dean Parks, David T. Walker, Johnny Rivers
Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA

04 - You Can Get It If You Really Want

Drums : Jim Helmer
Bass : Scott Edwards
Piano : Skip Edwards
Lead Guitar : Tay Uhler
Rhythm Guitar : Johnny Rivers
Background vocals : Duitch Helmer, Marty Gwinn
Engineered & Mixed by Chuck Britz
Recorded at Western Studio 3, Hollywood, CA

05 - U.F.O.

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Scott Edwards
Sax Solo : Plas Johnson
Piano : Mike Melvoin
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Guitars : Dean Parks, David T. Walker, Johnny Rivers
Harmony Vocals : Herb Pedersen, Michael Georgiades
Engineered & Mixed by Joe Sidore
Recorded at Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA