Blue Desert "Day One" -Edition Japan- (2026) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-

Label : P-Vine Records (Light Mellow Searches)

 01 - Day One (Stigge Ljunglöf, Pelle Svensson, Clabbe Enblom & Dan Koon)

02 - Almost Everything (Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch)

03 - Again And Again (Janey Clewer)

04 - Tomorrow (Peo Dahl & Torbjörn Karlsson)

05 - Don't Wanna Dream About It (Bruce Gaitsch, Joseph Williams & Janey Clewer)

06 - I'm Sorry (Stigge Ljunglöf & Emil Enberg)

07 - Letting Go (Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer & Jason Scheff)

08 - What's A Man (Richard Marx & Janey Clewer)

09 - 10 Miles Away (Peo Dahl & Svante Karlsson)

Bonus Track

10 - What (Instrumental) (?)

Mix : Andreas Grimsbo, Bengan Andersson

Mastering : Björn Engelman, Cuttingroom

01 - Day One

Ft. Steve Maggiora

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo

Co-Producer : Stigge Ljunglöf

Lead vocals : Steve Maggiora

Background Vox : Steve Maggiora, Clabbe Enblom

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Daniel Palmqvist, Stigge Ljunglöf, Pelle Svensson

Guitar Solo : Daniel Palmqvist

Acoustic Guitar : Pelle Svensson

02 - Almost Everything

Ft. Jan Johansen & Michael Landau

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo, Stigge Ljunglöf

Co-Producer : Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer

Lead vocals : Jan Johansen

Background Vox : Stigge Ljunglöf, Jan Johansen

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Michael Landau

Guitar Solo : Michael Landau

Acoustic Guitar : Peter Bengtsson

03 - Again And Again

Ft. Clif Magness

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo, Stigge Ljunglöf

Co-Producer : Janey Clewer

Lead vocals : Clif Magness

Background Vox : Marcus Pålsson, Stigge Ljunglöf, Clif Magness

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Kristian Larsen

Guitar Solo : Kristian Larsen

Acoustic Guitar : Peter Bengtsson

04 - Tomorrow

Ft. Steve Maggiora

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo, Stigge Ljunglöf

Lead vocals : Steve Maggiora

Background Vox : Steve Maggiora, Stigge Ljunglöf, Andreas Grimsbo

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Stigge Ljunglöf, Peter Bengtsson, Kristian Larsen

Guitar Solo : Kristian Larsen

Acoustic Guitar : Peter Bengtsson

05 - Don't Wanna Dream About It

Ft. Clif Magness & Bruce Gaitsch

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo

Co-Producer : Stigge Ljunglöf

Lead vocals : Clif Magness

Background Vox : Stigge Ljunglöf, Clif Magness

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Bruce Gaitsch, Stigge Ljunglöf, Daniel Palmqvist

Guitar Solo : Bruce Gaitsch

Acoustic Guitar : Bruce Gaitsch

06 - I'm Sorry

Ft. Jan Johansen & Michael Thompson

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo

Co-Producer : Stigge Ljunglöf

Lead vocals : Jan Johansen

Background Vox : Annell Axon, Jan Johansen, Stigge Ljunglöf

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Michael Thompson

Guitar Solo : Michael Thompson

Acoustic Guitar : Peter Bengtsson

07 - Letting Go

Ft. Tommy Funderburk & Bruce Gaitsch

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo, Stigge Ljunglöf

Co-Producer : Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer

Lead vocals : Tommy Funderburk

Background Vox : Stigge Ljunglöf, Tommy Funderburk

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Bruce Gaitsch, Daniel Palmqvist, Anders Odén

Guitar Solo : Bruce Gaitsch

Acoustic Guitar : Bruce Gaitsch

08 - What's A Man

Ft. Jan Johansen & Michael Thompson

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo

Co-Producer : Stigge Ljunglöf

Lead vocals : Jan Johansen

Background Vox : Stigge Ljunglöf, Jan Johansen, Caroline Thor

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Michael Thompson

Guitar Solo : Michael Thompson

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Thompson

09 - 10 Miles Away

Ft. Steve Maggiora

Producer : Andreas Grimsbo, Stigge Ljunglöf

Lead vocals : Steve Maggiora

Background Vox : Stigge Ljunglöf, Steve Maggiora

Keyboards : Andreas Grimsbo

Drums : Bengan Andersson

Bass : Stigge Ljunglöf

Electric Guitar : Stigge Ljunglöf, Peter Bengtsson, Anders Odén

Guitar Solo : Peter Bengtsson

10 - What 

Instrumental

Silent Partner "Let It Rain" (2026) -Soft Rock-

Label : /

01 - Let It Rain (Bernie Chiaravalle & Chazz Frichtel)

Bernie Chiaravalle : Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards & Drums

Chazz Fritchell : Bass & Vocals

Produced & Mixed by Bernie Chiaravalle at The Hideaway

Makoto Matsushita "First Light" (2012) -City Pop / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Warner Music Japan

01 - First Light (Makoto Matsushita)
02 - One Hot Love (Makoto Matsushita & Akiko Matsushita)
03 - Resort For Blue (Makoto Matsushita)
04 - September Rain (Makoto Matsushita)
05 - Lazy Night (Makoto Matsushita)
06 - This Is All I Have For You (Makoto Matsushita & Akiko Matsushita)
07 - I Know... (Makoto Matsushita)
08 - Love Was Really Gone (Makoto Matsushita & Judy Anton)
09 - Sunset (Makoto Matsushita)

Bonus Track

10 - September Rain (Japanese Version) (Makoto Matsushita)


Produced by Makoto Matsushita & Toshio Oguri for "Uni Japan Music" Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Eiji Uchinuma & Stuff of "Mixers' Lab"
JVC Digital System N°1010 Mastered
Recorded & Mixed at Nichion Studio, Tokyo, Japan
December 24, 1980 through May 19, 1981
Cutting by Shizuo Nomiyama

Musicians :
Makoto Matsushita : Lead vocal, Chorus & Guitar
Kazuo Nobuta : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Prophet 5 & Chorus
Hidetoshi Yamada : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano & Chorus
Haruo Matsuda : OBX, Sound Effects & Programming
Masato Matsuda : Fender Rhodes
Yasuo Tomikura : Fender Bass & Hargustrum Fretless Bass
Masahiro Miyazaki : Ladwig & Yamaha Drums
Makoto 'Kimuchi' Kimura : Percussion
Susumu Kazuhara : Flugelhorn
Eve, Eiji Kawamura & Toshio Oguri : Chorus
Joe Kato Group : Strings (Concert Mastered by Joe Kato)
Naochika Yamamoto : Conductor
Yuji Oyamada : Synthesizer Programming

Makoto Matsushita "First Light" (1982) -City Pop / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Air Records

Side 1

01 - First Light (Makoto Matsushita)

02 - One Hot Love (Makoto Matsushita & Akiko Matsushita)
03 - Resort For Blue (Makoto Matsushita)
04 - September Rain (Makoto Matsushita)
05 - Lazy Night (Makoto Matsushita)

Side 2

01 - This Is All I Have For You (Makoto Matsushita & Akiko Matsushita)
02 - I Know... (Makoto Matsushita)
03 - Love Was Really Gone (Makoto Matsushita & Judy Anton)
04 - Sunset (Makoto Matsushita)


Produced by Makoto Matsushita & Toshio Oguri for "Uni Japan Music" Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Eiji Uchinuma & Stuff of "Mixers' Lab"
JVC Digital System N°1010 Mastered
Recorded & Mixed at Nichion Studio, Tokyo, Japan
December 24, 1980 through May 19, 1981
Cutting by Shizuo Nomiyama

Musicians :
Makoto Matsushita : Lead vocal, Chorus & Guitar
Kazuo Nobuta : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Prophet 5 & Chorus
Hidetoshi Yamada : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano & Chorus
Haruo Matsuda : OBX, Sound Effects & Programming
Masato Matsuda : Fender Rhodes
Yasuo Tomikura : Fender Bass & Hargustrum Fretless Bass
Masahiro Miyazaki : Ladwig & Yamaha Drums
Makoto 'Kimuchi' Kimura : Percussion
Susumu Kazuhara : Flugelhorn
Eve, Eiji Kawamura & Toshio Oguri : Chorus
Joe Kato Group : Strings (Concert Mastered by Joe Kato)
Naochika Yamamoto : Conductor
Yuji Oyamada : Synthesizer Programming

Melissa Manchester "Melissa Manchester" (2007) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Westcoast Pop-

Label : Wounded Bird Records (WOU 506)

 01 - Pretty Girls (Lisa Del Bello)

02 - Fire In The Morning (Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt & Gary Harju)

03 - Don't Want A Heartache (Jason Darrow & Gerard Cohen)

04 - When We Loved (Mickey Buckins & Randy McCormick)

05 - It's All In The Sky Above (Carole Bayer Sager & Melissa Manchester)

06 - How Does It Feel Right Now (Carole Bayer Sager & Melissa Manchester)

07 - Whenever I Call You Friend (Melissa Manchester & Kenny Loggins)

08 - Holdin' On The Lovin' (Melissa Manchester, Allee Willis & Deniece Williams)

09 - I Know Your Love Won't Let Me Down (Melissa Manchester & Adrienne Anderson)

10 - Lights Of Dawn (Melissa Manchester)

Bonus Tracks

11 - We Had This Time (Larry Weiss & Melissa Manchester)

12 - Nice Girls (Jan & Steve Buckingham, Mark Gray)

13 - O Heaven (How You've Changed Me) (Melissa Manchester)

Produced by Steve Buckingham

The Rhythm Section :

James Stroud : Drums, Percussion

Tom Robb : Bass

Randy McCormick : Keyboards

Larry Byrom : Guitar

Alan Feingold : Keyboards

Mickey Buckins : Percussion

Also :

Jay Scott : Alto Sax Solo

Steve Tischer : Bass

David Manchester : Bassoon ("When We Loved")

Melissa Manchester : Piano ("Lights Of Dawn")

Horns by Tower Of Power

Horn Section

Emilio Castillo : Tenor Sax

Lenny Pickett : Tenor & Alto Sax

Steve Kupka : Baritone Sax

Greg Adams : Trumpet

Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone

Background vocals

Rhodes, Chalmers, Rhodes

Arnold McCuller ("Whenever I Call You Friend")

Paul Davis ("Fire In The Morning")

Melissa Manchester (Additional Background vocals on "Fire In The Morning", "It's All In The Sky Above", "When We Loved", "Holdin' On The Lovin'")

"Pretty Girls" 

Strings Arranged by Steve Dorff & Randy McCormick

"When We Loved", "Fire In The Morning" 

Strings Arranged by Steve Dorff

"When We Loved"

Bassoon by David Manchester

"Holdin' On The Lovin'", "How Does It Feel Right Now"

Strings Arranged by Gene Page

Horns Arranged by Greg Adams

"Whenever I Call You Friend"

Strings Arranged by Steve Cagan

"Don't Want A Heartache"

Strings Arranged by Barry Fasman

Concertmaster : Sid Sharp

Strings Recorded at Britannia Studio & Sound City, Los Angeles

Lenny Roberts, Tim Boyle, Ed Seay : Engineers

Horns Recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito

Alan Chinowsky, Ed Seay, Alex Kashevaroff : Engineers

"Lights Of Dawn" Recorded at Davlen Studios, Los Angeles

Jeff Borgeson, Ed Seay : Engineers

Recorded & Mixed at :

Web IV Studio - Atlanta

Ed Seay : Engineer

Tommy Cooper, Richard Wells : Assistants

Mastered at Masterfonics, Nashville by Glenn Meadows

Melissa Manchester "Don't Cry Out Loud" (2007) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Wounded Bird Records (WOU 4186)

 01 - Shine Like You Should (Melissa Manchester)

02 - Caravan (Melissa Manchester)
03 - Don't Cry Out Loud (Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager)
04 - Almost Everything (Melissa Manchester & Leon Ware)
05 - Bad Weather (Stevie Wonder & Ira Tucker Jr.)
06 - Through The Eyes Of Grace (Melissa Manchester)

07 - To Make You Smile Again (Melissa Manchester & Carole Bayer Sager)
08 - Such A Morning (Melissa Manchester & Steven Cagan)
09 - Knowin' My Love's Alive (Leon Ware & Melissa Manchester)
10 - Singin' From My Soul (Melissa Manchester & Adrienne Anderson)

Bonus Tracks

11 - Through The Eyes Of Love (Marvin Hamlisch & Carole Bayer Sager)

12 - My Boyfriend's Back / Runaway My Boyfriend's Back (Bob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein & Richard Gottchrer) / (Max Crook & Del Shannon)

Produced by Leon Ware for Melissa Manchester Productions, Inc.
"Don't Cry Out Loud"Produced by Harry Maslin
Production Coordination & Tour Manager : Pam Bishop
Assistant Production Coordinator : Marsha Kleinbar
Musical Coordinator : Carol Cassano
Concert Master : Harry Bluestone
Orchestra Manager : Frank DeCaro
Recorded at A&M Studios
Engineer : Milt Calise (2nd : Chuck Travers)
Village Recorders Engineer : Gary Starr (2nd : Carla Frederick & Nick Van Maart)
"Through The Eye Of Grace" Recorded at Music Grinder
Engineers : Gary Skarvina (2nd : Robert Feist)
"Don't Cry Out Loud" Recorded at Allen Zentz
Engineers : Steve Waldman & Harry Maslin (2nd : Steve Couger & Rick Ash)
Mixing Engineer : Phil Schier at Record Plant (2nd Engineer : Ron Alvaro) & at Kendun Recorders (2nd : Jackson Schwartz)
Mastering & Editing by Joe Hansh at Kendun Recorders


01 - Shine Like You Should

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums & Electric Drum : James Gadson
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Acoustic Piano : Richard Tee
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester, Leon Ware
Rhythm & Horn Arrangements : Tom Saviano
String Arrangement : Gene Page

02 - Caravan

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums & Electric Drum : James Gadson
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Acoustic Piano : Melissa Manchester
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester, Leon Ware
Gypsy Violin Solo : Harry Bluestone
Rhythm Arrangement : Tom Saviano
String & Woodwind Arrangement : David Blumberg

03 - Don't Cry Out Loud

Guitar : Dennis Budimir & Lee Ritenour
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Jim Keltner
Piano : Bill Payne
Arranged by Barry Fasman

04 - Almost Everything

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums : James Gadson
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Acoustic Piano : Richard Tee
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester, Leon Ware
Rhythm & Horn Arrangements : Tom Saviano
String Arrangement : Gene Page 

05 - Bad Weather

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums : James Gadson
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Acoustic Piano : Richard Tee
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synthesizer : Sonny Burke
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester, Leon Ware, Claudia Cagan
Synthesizer : Michael Boddicker
Horn Arrangement : Tom Saviano
Trumpet : Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Lew McCreary
Alto & Tenor Sax : Tom Saviano
Baritone & Tenor Sax : David Lewel
Tenor Sax : Mike Carnahan

06 - Through The Eyes Of Grace

Acoustic Piano : Melissa Manchester
String Arrangement : David Blumberg 

07 - To Make You Smile Again

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums : James Gadson
Acoustic Piano : Richard Tee
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Rhythm Arrangement : Tom Saviano, Leon Ware
String Arrangement : Gene Page
Harmonica : Tommy Morgan

08 - Such A Morning

Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Drums & Electric Drums : Art Rodriguez
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Formula Sound String Equalizer : Michael Boddicker
Percussion & Little Birdies : Lenny Castro
Rhythm Arrangement : Tom Saviano 

09 - Knowin' My Love's Alive

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums : James Gadson
Acoustic Piano : Richard Tee
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : James Gadson, Melissa Manchester, Leon Ware
Rhythm Arrangement : David Blumberg, Leon Ware
String & Woodwind Arrangements : David Blumberg

10 - Singin' From My Soul

Electric Guitar : David T. Walker
Guitar : Jay Graydon
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums : Ed Greene
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Acoustic Piano : Richard Tee, Melissa Manchester
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Melissa Manchester
Rhythm Arrangement : Tom Saviano
String Arrangement : Gene Page

11 - Through The Eyes Of Love

12 - My Boyfriend's Back / Runaway My Boyfriend's Back

13 - Runaway

/

Melissa Manchester "Singin'..." (2007) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Wounded Bird (WOU 4136)

 01 - Sad Eyes*° (David Spinozza)

02 - I Wanna Be Where You Are**° (Leon Ware & Arthur Ross)
03 - A Love Of Your Own°° (Ned Doheny & Hamish Stuart)
04 - No One's Ever Seen This Side Of Me**° (Melissa Manchester)
05 - You Make It Easy**°° (James Taylor)
06 - Stand*° (Sylvester Stone)

07 - My Love Is All I Know*° (Wendy Waldman)
08 - Time**° (Robert Marshall & John Miles)
09 - Let Me Serenade You*° (John Finley)
10 - The Warmth Of The Sun**°° (Brian Wilson & Mike Love)

Bonus Tracks 

11 - Come In From The Rain (Alternate Version) (Melissa Manchester & Carole Bayer Sager)

12 - Long Goodbyes (Melissa Manchester)

13 - My Boyfriend's Back (Extended 12" Version) (Bob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Del Shannon, Max Crook)

Musicians :
Guitars : David Spinozza, Jeff Mironov°, Sid McGinnis°°
Bass : Will Lee*, Tony Levin**
Drums : Steve Gadd
Keyboards : Don Grolnick
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Oberheim Synthesizer : James Newton Howard ("Sad Eyes", "You Make It Easy" & "My Love Is All I Know")
Strings Arranged & Conducted by James Newton Howard ("Sad Eyes", "Time")

Concertmaster : Sid Sharp

Horns Arranged & Conducted by Tom Saviano ("Stand, "A Love Of Your Own")
Tenor Saxophone : Tom Saviano, Stanley Schwartz (Solo, "The Warmth Of The Sun")
Trumpet : Rich Felts (Flugel Horn Solo on "My Love Is All I Know")

Baritone Saxophone : Andrew MacKintosh
Trombone : George Bohannon
Woodwinds Arranged by Tom Saviano ("My Love Is All I Know" & "I Wanna Be Where You Are")
Flutes : Tom Saviano, Leo Worth Potts, Michael P. Carnahan
Backing vocals : Melissa Manchester, Wendy Haas, Brie Howard, Vini Poncia, Claudia Cagan, Gail Kantor, The Faragher Brothers

Produced by Vini Poncia for Mad Vincent Productions

Engineer : Bobby Schaper

Production Co-ordinator : Anne Streer

Recorded at A&R Recording, 7th Avenue, New York City (Basic Tracks)

2nd Engineer : Tom Bush

Additional Recording at Sound Labs Inc., Hollywood, CA

Mixed at Producer's Workshop, Hollywood, CA

2nd Engineer : Galen Senogles

Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA by Ron Hitchcock

Brick "Waiting On You" (1980) -Disco / Boogie / Synth Funk-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side 1

01 - Push, Push (Brick)

02 - Get Started (Brick)

03 - All The Way (Paul Davis)

04 - Don't Ever Lose Your Love (Brick)

05 - Waiting On You (Brick)

Side 2

01 - Free (Brick)

02 - Sweet Lips (Brick)

03 - Let Me Make You Happy (Brick)

04 - Get Fired Up (Brick)

05 - Spread Love (Brick)

Produced by Brick & Phil Benton

Except "All The Way" Produced by James Stroud & Phil Benton

Executive Producer : Ilene Berns

Arranged by Brick

Recorded & Mixed at Web IV Studios, Atlanta, Ga.

Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Nashville, Tn.

Engineers : Richard Wells, Duane Scott & Ed Seay

Strings : Skip Lane

Additional Keyboards : Al Feingold

Additional Background vocals : Donna McElroy

Brick is : Jimmy Brown, Regi Hargis, Eddie Irons, Donald Nevins, Ray Ransom

Special thanks to Paul Davis & Nigel Olsson for "All The Way"

Mary Burns "Mary Burns" (1980) -Disco / Funk-

Label : MCA Records

 Side One

01 - California Radio* (Brad Van Winkle)

02 - Living In The City** (Caleb Quaye)

03 - Goodbye Yesterday's Heartaches** (Nick Uhrig)

04 - Move Over° (Janis Joplin)

05 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word° (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

Side Two

01 - Street Walk Women°° (Russell Bono & Mike Treglia)

02 - I Got Love For You** (Don Bryant)

03 - How Can This Be Love** (Mark Safan & Mark Goldenberg)

04 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction° (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)

05 - Daddy's Eyes°° (Wolf Stephenson, Tommy Couch & James Stroud)

A Malaco Productions

*Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson, James Griffin

**Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson, Marshall Leib, James Stroud, Harold Yoergler

°Produced by Wolf Stephenson, Tommy Couch

°°Produced by Wolf Stephenson, Tommy Couch, Marshall Leib, James Stroud

Coordinated by Rick Frio & Stewart Madison

Musicians :

Bass : Don Barrett, Ray Griffin, David Hood

Drums : James Stroud, Roy Yeager, Roger Hawkins

Keyboards : Carson Whitsett, Clayton Ivey, Randy McCormick

Guitars : Dino Zimmerman, Jerry Puckett, Russell Bono, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Byrom

Recording Facilities

Recorded & Mixed : Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi

Additional Recording : 

Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida

Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama

Engineers : Wolf Stephenson, James Griffin

Horns & Strings Arranged by Mike Lewis

Background Singers : Jewel Bass, Fern Kinney, Jeanette Williams, Cheryll Bundy

The Masqueraders "The Masqueraders" (1980) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Bang Records

 Side One

01 - Desire (Lee Hatim & Robert Wrightsel)

02 - Starry Love (Lee Hatim & Harold Thomas)

03 - Ups & Downs (Lee Hatim)

04 - I Love You, I Want You, I Need You (Lee Hatim, David Sanders, Harold Thomas, Sammy Hutchins & Robert Wrightsel)

05 - Into Your Soul (Lee Hatim)

Side Two

01 - For The Sake Of Pride (Lee Hatim)

02 - I'll Be Your Shoulder To Cry On (Lee Hatim, David Sanders, Harold Thomas, Robert Wrightsel & Sammy Hutchins)

03 - It's So Nice (Lee Hatim, David Sanders, Sammy Hutchins, Robert Wrightsel & Harold Thomas)

04 - Rock Jam (Lee Hatim, Robert Wrightsel, James Stroud, David Sanders, Sammy Hutchins, Don Barrett, Harold Thomas, Dino Zimmerman & Kenny Mims)

Produced by James Stroud

Recorded at Web IV Studios, Atlanta, Ga. ; Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado ; Conway Studio, Los Angeles, California ; Northstar Studio, Boulder, Colorado

Engineer : Duane Scott

Assistant Engineers : Duane Scott, Ralph Bush

Musicians :

James Stroud : Drums & Percussion

Don Barrett, Rick Keller : Bass

Kenny Mims, Dino Zimmerman : Guitar

Alan Feingold, Steve Hulse, Lee Hatim : Piano

Masqueraders : Lee Hatim, Harold Thomas, Robert Wrightsel, David Sanders, Sammy Hutchins

Tommy Tate "Hold On" (1979)-Soul / Pop Soul-

Label : Malaco Records

 Side 1

01 - Friend Of Mine (J. Puckett & J. Lewis)

02 - My Wife (Tommy Tate)

03 - Little Boy (Carson Whitsett) & Tommy Tate)

04 - Get It Over Anyway (Tommy Tate & Carson Whitsett)

05 - I've Been Inspired To Love You (Tommy Tate & Carson Whitsett)

06 - All A Part Of Growing Up (Tommy Tate & Carson Whitsett)

Side 2

01 - I'd Really Like To Know (Tommy Tate)

02 - I Can't Do Enough For You Baby (Tommy Tate)

03 - A Thousand Things To Say (Tommy Tate)

04 - Hold On (Tommy Tate & Carson Whitsett)

05 - Something To Believe In (Tommy Tate & Carson Whitsett)

06 - Do You Think There's A Chance (Tommy Tate)

Recorded at Malaco Studio, Jackson, Mississippi

Produced by Wolf Stephenson, Tommy Couch, James Stroud

Musicians :

Unknown

McKinley Mitchell "McKinley Mitchell" (1978) -Soul / Blues-

Label : Chimneyville Records

 Side One

01 - Open House At My House (Jerry Strickland & Bobby Patterson)

02 - You're So Fine (Larry Finnie & Will Scofield)

03 - The Town I Live In (McKinley Mitchell)

04 - Same Old Dream (McKinley Mitchell)

05- You Know I've Tried (McKinley Mitchell)

Side Two

01 - Run To Love (McKinley Mitchell)

02 - Dream Lover (Bobby Darin)

03 - The End Of The Rainbow (McKinley Mitchell)

04 - Mr. Music Man (McKinley Mitchell)

05 - Follow The Wind (McKinley Mitchell)

Recorded at Malaco Studios

Produced by Wolf Stephenson, Tommy Couch, James Stroud

Strings Arranged by Mockey Davis

Musicians :

James Stroud : Drums

Dino Zimmerman : Guitar

Fred Knobloch : Guitar

Carson Whitsett : Keyboards

Don Barrett : Bass

Frederick Knight : Keyboard

Horns : Bob Chessman, Bob Reynolds, Dana Skelton, Jimmy Mullin, Charley Waite

Strings : Mickey Davis, Bob McNally, Art Cotruvo, Anne Mason, Dick Mattson, Claudette Hampton, Tom Lowe, Lucy Heiberg, Mark Lorrin

Background vocals : Charles Chalmers, Donna & Sandra Rhodes, The Jackson Southernaires

Mastering : Larry Nix, Ardent Mastering

Engineers : Wolf Stephenson, James Griffin & James Stroud

Dorothy Moore "Once Moore With Feeling" (1978) -Southern Soul-

Label : Malaco Records

 Side One

01 - Special Occasion (Sam Dees)

02 - What Am I To Do (Ralph Graham)

03 - Girl Overboard (Frederick Knight & Sam Dees)

04 - Write A Little Prayer (King Floyd)

05 - The Going Ups And The Coming Downs (Jim Weatherly)

Side Two

01 - (We Need More) Loving Time (Joe Shamwell, A.D. Prestage & Charles McCullough)

02 - Being Alone** (Jim Weatherly)

03 - If I Could Just Find My Way Back To You* (Jim Weatherly)

04 - He Knows Just Where To Touch Me** (Jim Weatherly)

Produced by James Stroud, Wolf Stephenson & Tommy Couch

Engineered by James Griffin, Wolf Stephenson, James Stroud & Tommy Couch

Strings & Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis, *Mickey Davis & **Charles Chalmers

Musicians :

The Malaco Rhythm Section : 

James Stroud : Drums & Percussion

Carson Whitsett : Keyboards

Don Barrett : Bass

Dino Zimmerman & Fred Knobloch : Guitars

Background vocals : Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes, Jewel Bass, Jeanette Williams & Kathy Young

Dorothy Moore "Dorothy Moore" (1977) -Soul-

Label : Malaco Records

 Side One

01 - Let The Music Play (Frederick Knight)

02 - I Believe You (Dick & Don Addrisi)

03 - Love Me (Eddie & Sonja Floyd)

04 - Make It Soon (Bob McRee & Carson Whitsett)

05 - With Pen In Hand (Bobby Goldsboro)

Side Two

01 - 1-2-3 (You And Me) (George Fischoff)

02 - Loving You Is Just An Old Habit (Jim Weatherly)

03 - Daddy's Eyes (Wolf Stephenson, James Stroud & Tom Couch)

04 - For Old Time's Sake* (Frederick Knight)

05 - Too Blind To See (Dorothy Moore)

Produced by Tommy Couch, James Stroud & Wolf Stephenson

Strings & Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis & (*) Wardell Quezergue

Musicians :

The Malaco Rhythm Section : James Stroud, Carson Whitsett, Dino Zimmerman & Don Barrett

The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section on "For Old Time's Sake"

Horns : The Muscle Shoals Horns with Bob Cheesman, Phares Corder & Mike Lewis

Strings : Mickey Davis, Newts Guilbeau, Tom Lowe, Anne Mason, Bob McNally, Mark Lorrn, Lucy Heiberg, Dick Mattson & Charles Heiden

Harp : Betty Rosenbaum

Background vocals : Jewel Bass, Cathy Young & Jeanette Williams & on "With Pen In Hand", Dorothy's Daughter, Formeka

Recording & Remix Engineer : James Griffin, James Stroud, Wolf Stephenson & Tommy Couch

Dorothy Moore "Misty Blue" (1976) -Soul / Pop Soul-

Label : Malaco Records

 Side One

01 - The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me (Phillip Mitchell)

02 - Dark End Of The Street (Dan Penn & Chips Moman)

03 - Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson)

04 - Laugh It Off (Carson Whitsett)

05 - Misty Blue (Bob Montgomery)

Side Two

01 - Enough Woman Left (To Be Your Lady) (Carson Whitsett)

02 - I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You (Eddie Floyd)

03 - Ain't That A Mother's Luck (Jerry Strickland & Dino Zimmerman)

04 - Too Much Love (Eddie Floyd & Carson Whitsett)

05 - It's So Good (Eddie Floyd)

Produced by Tommy Couch, James Stroud & Wolf Stephenson

Strings & Horns Arranged by Wardell Quezergue

Percussion : James Stroud

Guitars : Jimmy Johnson, Dino Zimmerman, Kenny Knight, Fred Knobloch & Teddy Royal

Keyboards : Carson Whitsett

Bass : Don Barrett & Verni Robbins

Horns : Ronnie Eades, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Charles Rose (The Muscle Shoals Horns) & also Hugh Garraway & Bob Cheesman

Strings : Mickey Davis, Art Cotruvo, Lucy Heibert, Sylvia Krout, Mark Lorrin, Anne Mason, Dick Mattson & Ken Peeler

Background vocals : Dorothy Moore, Jewel Bass, Jeanette Williams & Marquis Butler

Recording Engineers : Wolf Stephenson, James Stroud & Tommy Couch