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21/01/2026

B.B. King "King Size" (1977) -Electric Blues / Soul Blues-



Label : ABC Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Don't You Lie To Me (Hudson Whittaker)
02 - I Wonder Why (Billy Preston & George Johnson)
03 - Medley: I Just Want To Make Love To You / Your Lovin' Turns Me On / Slow And Easy (Willie Dixon) / (B.B. King & Esmond Edwards) / Earl Randle)

Side Two

01 - Got My Mojo Working (Preston Foster)
02 - Walkin' In The Sun (Jeff Barry)
03 - Mother Fuyer (Traditional)
04 - The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (Bill Withers)
05 - It's Just A Matter Of Time (Brook Benton, Clyde Otis & Belford Hendricks)


Produced by Esmond Edwards

Vocals : B.B. King
Guitars : B.B. King*, Milton Hopkins, Lee Ritenour
Organ : James Toney, Ronnie Barron
Piano & Synthesizers : Sonny Burke
Bass : Joe Turner, Scott Edwards
Drums : John Starks, Ed Greene
Conga Drums & Percussion : Earl Nash, Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Trumpets : Al Aarons, Roy Poper, Bobby Bryant
Trombone : Garnett Brown*
Tenor Saxophones : Jimmy Forrest*, Fred Jackson Jr.
Alto Saxophone : Ernie Watts*
Flute : Fred Jackson Jr.
Baritone Saxophone : Jerome Richardson
Violins : Charles Veal Jr., Janice Gover, Kathleen Lenski, Harris Goldman, Haim Shtrum, Bill Henderson
Violas : Rollice Dale, Paul Polivnick
Cellos : Ron Cooper, Nils Oliver
Concert Master : Charles Veal

Background vocals on :
"Your Lovin' Turns Me On" : The Mighty Clouds Of Joy (Joe Ligon, Johnny Martin, Elemo Franklin, Richard Wallace)
"Got My Mojo Working" : Milton Hopkins, John Starks, James Toney, Joe Turner

Horns & Strings Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Pate, except "Slow And Easy" Arranged & Conducted by Garnett Brown

Recorded at :
Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Studio Masters & Wally Heider Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA
Recording Engineers : Barney Perkins, Ron Capone, Greg Venable
Mixing Engineer : Barney Perkins
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA

*Solos

13/10/2025

B.B. King "There Is Always One More Time" (1991) -Electric Blues-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis 01 - I'm Moving On (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
02 - Back In L.A. (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
03 - The Blues Come Over Me (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
04 - Fool Me Once (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
05 - The Lowdown (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
06 - Mean And Evil (Arthur Adams)
07 - Something Up My Sleeve (Arthur Adams)
08 - Roll, Roll, Roll (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
09 - There Is Always One More Time (Doc Pomus & Ken Hirsch)


Produced by Stewart Levine for Oliverea Productions Ltd.
Executive Producer : Sidney A. Seidenberg for Sasco Productions, Inc.

Musicians :
B.B. King : Lead Guitar & Vocals
Joe Sample : Piano
Neil Larsen : Organ & Keyboards
Jim Keltner : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Michael Landau : Guitar
Arthur Adams : Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion

Background vocals : Paulette Brown, Velerie Pinkston-Mayo, Bunny Hull

Engineered & Mixed by Daren Klein at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Engineer : Marnie Riley
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

19/09/2025

Randy Travis "Heroes & Friends" (1990) -Country-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Heroes And Friends (Randy Travis & Don Schlitz)
02 - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (Dolly Parton)
03 - Birth Of The Blues (Lew Brown, B.G. De Sylva & Ray Henderson)
04 - All Night Long (Johnny Gimble & Bob Wills)
05 - The Human Race (Tim Mensy, Jimmy Phillips & Gene Dobbins)
06 - Shopping For Dresses (Merle Haggard & Jimmy Dickens)
07 - Waiting On The Light To Change (Gary Nicholson & Richard Leigh)
08 - A Few Ole Country Boys (Troy Seals & Mentor Williams)
09 - Walk Our Own Road (Bernie Nelson & Lisa Palas)
10 - We're Strangers Again (Merle Haggard & Leona Williams)
11 - Smokin' The Hive (Byron Hill & Remington Wilde)
12 - Come See About Me (Conway Twitty)
13 - Happy Trails (Dale Evans)
14 - Heroes And Friends (Reprise) (Randy Travis & Don Schlitz)


Produced by Kyle Lehning
Executive Producer : Lib Hatcher
Recorded at :
Nightingale Studio in Nashville by Joe Bogan
Assisted by Gary Paczosa, Tom Knox, Kirt Odle, Brad Jones & Chrissy Follmar
OmniSound in Nashville by Tom Knox
Assisted by Carry Summers, Steve Bishir & Patrick Kelly
Masterfonics in Nashville by Kyle Lehning
Assisted by Tom Knox & Scott Gunter
Javelina in Nashville by Tom Knox
Assisted by Robert Charles & John Condon
Ocean Way Recording in L.A. by Elliot Scheiner
Assisted by Dan Bosworth
GroundStar Laboratories in Nashville by Marshall Morgan
Assisted by Keith Odle
Overdubs Recorded at Morningstar Sound Studio in Hendersonville, TN by Tom Knox & Kyle Lehning
Additional Overdub Recorded by :
Tom Knox at RMS Studios in Las Vegas
Assisted by Lou Carto
At OmniSound in Nashville
Assisted by Carry Summers & Steve Bishir
At Javelina in Nashville
Assisted by Robert Charles
At GroundStar Laboratories in Nashville
Assisted by Keith Odle
Mixed at Morningstar Sound Studio, Hendersonville, TN by Kyle Lehning
Assisted by Tom Knox
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, L.A by Doug Sax & Alan Yoshida


01 - Heroes And Friends

Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Acoustic Guitar : Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens
Electric & 12 String Guitars : Steve Gibson
Fiddle : Mark O'Connor
Piano : Dennis Burnside
Organ : Shane Keister
Harmonica : Kirk Johnson
Bass : David Hungate
Drums : Larrie Londin
Chorus : Allen Shamblin, Troy Seals, Keith Stegall, Don Schlitz, Michael Bonagura, Sheri Huffman, Kathie Baillie, Lisa Silver, Martha Sharp, Lib Hatcher, Diane Vanette

02 - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind

Duet with Dolly Parton
Gut String Guitar : Chet Atkins
Acoustic Guitar : Larry Byrom
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Mandolin : Steve Gibson
Dobro : Jerry Douglas
Electric Piano : Dennis Burnside
Bass : Jack Williams
Drums : Paul Leim

03 - Birth Of The Blues

Duet with Willie Nelson
Solo Guitar : Willie Nelson
Clarinet : Dennis Solee
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Acoustic Guitar : Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Harmonica : Mickey Raphael
Bass : Jack Williams
Piano : Barry Beckett
Drums : Eddie Bayers

04 - All Night Long

Duet with Merle Haggard
Fiddles : David Johnson, Tom Rutledge
Steel Guitar : Gary Carter, Doyle Grisham
Acoustic Guitar : Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Bass : Jack Williams
Piano : Barry Beckett
Background vocals : Dennis Wilson

05 - The Human Race

Duet with Vern Gosdin
Harmonica : Kirk Johnson
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Dobro : Jerry Douglas
Acoustic Guitar : Chris Leuzinger, Mark Casstevens
Electric Guitar : Brent Rowan
Piano : Dennis Burnside
Bass : Jack Williams
Drums : Larrie Londin

06 - Shopping For Dresses

Duet with Loretta Lynn
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Fiddle : Mark O'Connor
Acoustic Guitar Mark Casstevens, Larry Byrom
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Bass : David Hungate
Piano : Dennis Burnside
Wurlitzer : Kyle Lehning
Drums : Larrie Londin
Background vocals The Cherry Sisters, Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver

07 - Waiting On The Light To Change

Duet with B.B. King
Lead Guitar : B.B. King
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Acoustic Guitar : Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens
Drums : Larrie Londin
Bass : David Hungate
Piano : Dennis Burnside
Harmonica : Kirk Johnson
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Background vocals The Cherry Sisters, Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver

08 - A Few Ole Country Boys

Duet with George Jones
Dobro : Jerry Douglas
Fiddle : Marc O'Connor
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Acoustic Guitar Mark Casstevens, Larry Byrom
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Drums : Paul Leim
Bass : Jack Williams
Piano : Dennis Burnside, Shane Keister
Background vocals The Cherry Sisters, Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver

09 - Walk Our Own Road

Duet with Kris Kristofferson
Drums : Larrie Londin
Bass : David Hungate
Piano : Dennis Burnside
Organ : Shane Keister
Acoustic Guitar Mark Casstevens
Electric Guitar : Brent Mason
12 String Guitar : Steve Gibson
Fiddle Mark O'Connor
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham

10 - We're Strangers Again

Duet with Tammy Wynette
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Acoustic Guitar : Mark Casstevens, Larry Byrom
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Fiddle : Mark O'Connor
Piano & Wurlitzer : Dennis Burnside
Drums : Paul Leim
Bass : David Hungate
Background vocals The Cherry Sisters, Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver

11 - Smokin' The Hive

Duet with Clint Eastwood
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Bob Glaub
Piano : Randy Goodrum
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Fred Tackett
Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Fiddle : Mark O'Connor
Harmonica : Terry McMillan
Background vocals The Cherry Sisters, Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver

12 - Come See About Me

Duet with Conway Twitty
Drums : Larrie Londin
Bass : Jack Williams
Piano : Dennis Burnside
Synthesizer : Mike Lawler
Acoustic Guitar : Chris Leuzinger, Mark Casstevens
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Percussion : Terry McMillan
Banjo : Mike Lawler

13 - Happy Trails

Duet with Roy Rogers
Steel Guitar : Doyle Grisham
Acoustic Guitar : Mark Casstevens
Electric Guitar : Brent Mason, Steve Gibson
Piano : Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Bass : Jack Williams
Drums : Larrie Londin
Percussion : Terry McMillan
Background vocals : The Cherry Sisters, Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver

14 - Heroes And Friends (Reprise)

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15/04/2025

B.B. King & Bobby Bland "Together For The First Time... Live" (1974) -Electric Blues-



Label : ABC / Dunhill Records, Inc.


États-Unis Side A

Introduction 
01 - 3 O'Clock Blues (Jules Taub & B.B. King)
02 - It's My Own Fault (John Lee Hooker)
03 - Driftin' Blues (Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams & Charles Brown) 
04 - That's The Way Love Is (Deadric Malone)

Side B

01 - I'm Sorry 
02 - I'll Take Care Of You (Brook Benton)
03 - Don't Cry No More (Deadric Malone)

Side C

01 - Don't Answer The Door (Jimmy Johnson)
02 - Medley:
a. Good To Be Back Home 
b. Driving Wheel (Rooselvelt Sykes)
c. Rock Me Momma (Johnny Walker)
d. Black Night (C. Brown)
e. Cherry Red (Joe Turner & Pete Johnson)
f. It's My Own Fault (John Lee Hooker)
g. 3 O'Clock Blues (Jules Taub & B.B. King)
h. Worried Life Blues (Major Merriweather)
i. Chains Of Love (Ahmet Ertegün)
j. Gonna Get Me An Old Woman 

Side D

01 - Why I Sing The Blues (B.B. King & Dave Clark)
02 - Goin' Down Slow (James B. . Oden)
03 - I Like To Live The Love (Dave Crawford & Charles Mann)


Produced by Steve Barri
Recording Engineer : Phil Kaye
Recorded at Western Recorders, Studio 1
Mixing & Mastering at ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Our thanks to the following Musicians : Melvin Jackson, Sonny Freeman, Mel Brown, Michael Omartian, Ben Benay, Milton Hopkins, Joseph Burton, Ron Levy, Cato Walker, Louis Hubert, Bobby Forte, Edward Rowe, Wilbert Freeman, Charles Polk, Tommy Punkson, Harold Potier Jr., Theodore Arthur, Theodore Reynolds, Leo Penn, Joseph Hardin Jr., Alfred Thomas

13/04/2025

B.B. King "L.A. Midnight" (1972) -Electric Blues / Blues Rock-



Label :  ABC Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - I Got Some Help I Don't Need (B.B. King & Dave Clark)
02 - Help The Poor (Charlie Singleton)
03 - Can't You Hear Me Talking To You (B.B. King & Dave Clark)
04 - Midnight (B.B. King)

Side 2

01 - Sweet Sixteen (B.B. King & Joe Josea)
02 - (I Believe) I've Been Blue Too Long (B.B. King & Dave Clark)
03 - Lucille's Granny (B.B. King)


Produced by Ed Michel
Recording Engineer : Phil Schier
Assisted by Lee Kiefer
Mixing Engineer : Baker Bigsby, The Village Recorder, Los Angeles


Side 1

01 - I Got Some Help I Don't Need

B.B. King : Vocal & Guitar
Bobby Bryant : Trumpet
Red Callendar : Tuba
Red Holloway : Tenor Saxophone
Plas Johnson : Baritone Saxophone
Jesse Ed Davis & Joe Walsh : Guitars
Paul Harris : Piano
Victor Feldman : Electric Piano
Bryan Garofalo : Fender Bass
Bob Morin : Drums
Horn Arrangement by Jimmy Bond

02 - Help The Poor

B.B. King : Guitar
John Browning : Trumpet
Joe Burton : Trombone
Earl Turbinton Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Louis Hubert : Tenor Saxophone
Ron Levy : Piano
Mel Brown : Guitar
Wilbert Freeman : Fender Bass
Sonny Freeman : Drums
Victor Feldman : Congas
Cliff Coulter : Tambourine

03 - Can't You Hear Me Talking To You

B.B. King : Vocal & Guitar
Taj Mahal : Harmonica
Cliff Coulter : Piano
John Turk : Organ
Randy Wolfe : Guitar
Ron Brown : Fender Bass
Earl Palmer : Drums
Victor Feldman : Congas

04 - Midnight

B.B. King, Jesse Ed Davis & Joe Walsh : Guitars
Victor Feldman : Piano
Ron Brown : Fender Bass
Earl Palmer : Drums
Solos, in order, are by Jesse Ed Davis (Left), B.B. King (Center), Joe Walsh (Right), Victor Feldman, Jesse Ed Davis & B.B. King


Side 2

01 - Sweet Sixteen

B.B. King : Vocal & Guitar
John Browning : Trumpet
Joe Burton : Trombone
Earl Turbinton Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Louis Hubert : Tenor Saxophone
Ron Levy : Piano
Mel Brown : Guitar
Wilbert Freeman : Fender Bass
Sonny Freeman : Drums

02 - (I Believe) I've Been Blue Too Long

B.B. King : Vocal & Guitar
Red Callendar : Tuba
Taj Mahal, Randy Wolfe & Jesse Ed Davis : Guitars
Paul Harris : Piano
Bryan Garofalo : Fender Bass
Bob Morin : Drums
Taj Mahal is heard on the right, Randy Wolfe & Jesse Ed Davis on the left
B.B. King, who plays All Guitars Solos, is heard in the center

03 - Lucille's Granny

B.B. King, Jesse Ed Davis & Joe Walsh : Guitars
Bobby Bryant : Trumpets
Red Callendar : Tuba
Red Holloway : Tenor Saxophone
Plas Johnson : Baritone Saxophone
Victor Feldman : Piano
Ron Brown : Fender Bass
Earl Palmer : Drums
Sandy Konikoff : Tambourine
Horn Arrangement by Jimmy Bond
Solos, in order, are B.B. King (Center), Jesse Ed Davis (Left), B.B. King, Jesse Ed Davis, Joe Walsh (Right), Victor Feldman & B.B. King

29/12/2024

B.B. King & Friends "80" (2005) -Blues-



Label : Geffen Records


États-Unis 01 - Early In The Morning (Traditional)
02 - Tired Of Your Jive (Janet Despenza & Johnny Pate)
03 - The Thrill Is Gone (Roy Hawkins & Rick Darnell)
04 - Need Your Love So Bad (John Mertis)
05 - Ain't Nobody Home (Jerry Ragovoy)
06 - Hummingbird (Leon Russell)
07 - All Over Again (Carl B. Adams)
08 - Drivin' Wheel (Roosevelt Sykes)
09 - There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (Doc Pomus & Mac Rebennack)
10 - Never Make Your Move Too Soon (Stix Hooper & Will Jennings)
11 - Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson)
12 - Rock This House (James A. Lane)


Caesar's Palace Showroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 22, 2005
Davey Johnstone : Guitar
Guy Babylon : Keyboards
Bob Birch : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
John Mahon : Percussion
Engineer : Matt Still
"Rock This House" / Elton John : Vocals, Piano

Olympic Studios, London, England, April 14, 2005
Clem Clemson : Guitar
Chris Stainton : Keyboard
Yolander Charles : Bass
Ian Thomas : Drums
Luke Smith : Hammond Organ on "The Thrill Is Gone"
Assistant Engineers : Philippe Rose & George Renwick
"The Thrill Is Gone" / Eric Clapton : Guitar
"Early In The Morning" / Van Morrison : Vocals, Harmonica
"Never Make Your Move Too Soon" / Roger Daltrey : Vocals
"All Over Again" / Mark Knopfler : Guitar (Overdubbed at British Grove Studios, London, June, 2005)

Right Track Recording, New York, New York, April 18 & 19, 2005
Larry Campbell : Guitar
Brian Mitchell : Keyboards
T-Bone Wolk : Bass
Billy Ward : Drums
Assistant Engineers : Jason Stasium, John Morrical, Jason Spears, Joel Poinsett
"There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" / Gloria Estefan : Vocals
"Ain't Nobody Home" / Daryl Hall : Vocals (Overdubbed at A-Pawling Studio, Pawling, N.Y., April 23, 2005 / Engineer : Peter Moshay)
"Hummingbird" / John Mayer : Vocals, Guitar (Additional Recording Avatar Studios, New York, N.Y., May 2005)

O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California, April 22 & 23, 2005
Dean Parks : Guitar
Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Assistant Engineers : Adam Olmsted, Joel Poinsett
"Drivin' Wheel" / Glenn Frey : Vocals, Guitar
"Funny How Time Slips Away" / Bobby Bland : Vocals
"Tired Of Your Jive" / Billy F. Gibbons : Vocals, Guitar
"Need Your Love So Bad" / Sheryl Crow : Vocals (Overdubbed at The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California, May 2005)

Additional Recording at :
O'Henry Studios, Burbank, California, May 19, 2005
Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, May 26, 2005
Ocean Way Recording, June 2, 2005
Robbie Buchanan : Organ on "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" & "Hummingbird"
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar on "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere"
Nathaniel Kunkel : Shaker on "Early In The Morning" & "Never Make Your Move Too Soon"
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpets on "Ain't Nobody Home", "Drivin' Wheel", "Tired Of Your Jive", "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" & "Rock This House"
Brandon Fields : Saxophone on "Ain't Nobody Home", "Drivin' Wheel", "Tired Of Your Jive", "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" & "Rock This House"
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone on "Ain't Nobody Home", "Drivin' Wheel", "Tired Of Your Jive", "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" & "Rock This House"
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jerry Hey
Strings on "The Thrill Is Gone" & "Hummingbird" Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

Executive Producers : Gary Ashley & Andy McKaie
Executive Producer : Floyd Lieberman for Floyd Lieberman Management LLC
Recorded & Engineered by Nathaniel Kunkel for Studio Without Walls, Hollywood, California
Mixed by Nathaniel Kunkel for Studio Without Walls at Lucy's, Hollywood, California
Mastered by Erick Labson at Universal Mastering, North Hollywood, CA
Production Coordination U.S.A. : Ivy Skoff
Production Coordination U.K. : Dee Harrington

29/02/2024

B.B. King "Take It Home" (1979) -Blues / Soul Blues / Jazz Funk-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Better Not Look Down (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
02 - Same Old Story (Same Old Song) (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
03 - Happy Birthday Blues (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
04 - I've Always Been Lonely (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

Side Two

01 - Second Hand Woman (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
02 - Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star (Will Jennings & B.B. King)
03 - The Beginning Of The End (Will Jennings & B.B. King)
04 - A Story Everybody Knows ('Stix' Hooper & Will Jennings)
05 - Take It Home (Wilton Felder & Will Jennings)


Produced by Stewart Levine for Outside Productions & Wilton Felder, 'Stix' Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen
Mastered at A&M Studios by Bernie Grundman
Production Coordinator : Pamela Hope Lobue

Players :
B.B. King : Guitar
Dean Parks : Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Wilton Felder : Bass, Sax Solo on "Take It Home"
Joe Sample : Keyboards
'Stix' Hooper : Drums & Percussion (all except "Happy Birthday Blues", "I've Always Been Lonely" & "Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star")
James Gadson : Drums & Percussion on "Happy Birthday Blues", "I've Always Been Lonely" & "Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star"
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion on "Take It Home", "Better Not Look Down" & "Same Old Story (Same Old Song)"

Horns :
Steve Madaio : Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Dennis Quitman : Sax
Larry Williams : Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Baritone Sax
Jack Redmond : Trombone
Chuck Findley : Trombone
Horns : All Cuts except "Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star", "A Story Everybody Knows" & "Take It Home"

Background vocals : Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Luther Waters, Oren Waters
Background vocals : All Cuts except " I've Always Been Lonely", "Tonight I'm Gonna Make You A Star", "A Story Everybody Knows"

24/04/2023

Crusaders "Soul Shadows" (1985) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Warner-Pioneer Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Street Life (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
02 - Soul Shadows (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
03 - I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

Side Two

01 - Gotta Lotta Shakalada (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
02 - New Moves (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
03 - Burnin' Up The Carnival (Joe Sample & Will Jennings) (Live Version)
04 - Street Life (Joe Sample & Will Jennings) (Live Version)


Side One

01 - Street Life

Vocal : Randy Crawford
From "STREET LIFE"
Arthur Adams : Guitar
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Billy Rogers : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion
Robert O. Bryant Sr. : Trumpet
Oscar Brashear : Trumpet
Robert Bryant Jr. : Tenor Sax
Jerome Richardson : Alto Sax
Bill Green : Baritone Sax
Garnett Brown : Tenor Trombone
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone 

02 - Soul Shadows

Vocal : Bill Withers
From "RHAPSODY AND BLUES"
Dean Parks : Guitar
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Bob Mann : Guitar Solo
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion
Ralf Rickert : Trumpet

03 - I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today

Vocal : Joe Cocker
From "STANDING ALL"
Barry Finnerty : Guitar Solo
David T. Walker : Guitar
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Reggie Young : Guitar
Steve Gibson : Guitar
Jon Goin : Guitar
Dean Parks : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Billy Preston : Organ
Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion

Side Two

01 - Gotta Lotta Shakalada

Vocals : Jessica Williams & Gwen Evans
From "GHETTO BLASTER"
Charles Fearing : Guitar
Dean Parks : Guitar
Roland Bautista Guitar
David T. Walker Guitar
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion
Chuck Findley Trumpet

02 - New Moves

Vocal : Gwen Evans
From "GHETTO BLASTER"
Charles Fearing : Guitar
Dean Parks : Guitar
Roland Bautista : Guitar
David T. Walker : Guitar
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion
Chuck Findley : Trumpet

03 - Burnin' Up The Carnival 

Live Version
Vocal : B.B. King & Josie James
From "ROYAL JAM"
Barry Finnerty : Guitar
David T. Walker : Guitar
James Jamerson Jr. : Bass
Efraim Logreira : Special Percussion
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

04 - Street Life 

Live Version
Vocal : B.B. King & Josie James
From "ROYAL JAM"
Barry Finnerty : Guitar
David T. Walker : Guitar
James Jamerson Jr. : Bass
Efraim Logreira : Special Percussion
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

09/03/2023

Original Sound Track From The 20th Century-Fox Motion Picture "The King Of Comedy" (1983) -Various-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 1

01 - Back On The Chain Gang (Chrissie Hynde)
02 - 'Taint Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) (Porter Grainger & Everett Robbins)
03 - Swamp (David Byrne & Talking Heads)
04 - King Of Comedy (Bob James)
05 - Rainbow Sleeve (Tom Waits)

2

01 - Between Trains (Robbie Robertson)
02 - Steal The Night (Ric Ocasek)
03 - Come Rain Or Come Shine (Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen)
04 - The Finer Things (Donald Fagen)
05 - Wonderful Remark (Van Morrison)


Sound Track Produced by Robbie Robertson
Production Associates : Nick Wechsler & Tom Whalley
Production Assistant : Leslie Morris
Sound Track Supervising Engineer : Joel Fein
Assistant Engineer : Ginny Pallante
Mastered by Bernie Grundman


1

01 - Back On The Chain Gang

Pretenders
Vocal & Guitar : Chrissie Hynde
Guitar : Billy Bremner
Bass : Tony Butler
Drums : Martin Chambers
Recorded at Air Studios, London, England
Produced by Chris Thomas

02 - 'Taint Nobody's Bizness (If I Do)

B.B. King
Vocal & Guitar : B.B. King
Arranged by Ralph Burns
Engineer : Joel Fein
Assistant Engineer : Ginny Pallante
Recorded at Village Recorders, W. Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Robbie Robertson

03 - Swamp

Talking Heads
Vocal, Guitar, Synthesizer & Percussion : David Byrne
Background vocals : Jerry Harrison & Chris Frantz
Guitar : Alex Weir
Drums : Chris Frantz
Synthesizers : Jerry Harrison & Wally Badarou
Engineers : Butch Jones & Alex Sadkin
Mixed by Alex Sadkin
Recorded at Blank Tape Studio, New York, NY
Produced by Talking Heads

04 - King Of Comedy

Bob James
Synthesizer & Vocoder : Bob James
Guitar : Robben Ford
Bass : Larry Klein
Drums : Jim Keltner
Saxophone : Jerry Peterson
Synth Porgramming : Gary Chang
Engineer : Joe Jorgensen
Assistant Engineer : Ginny Pallante
Mixed by Joel Fein
Recorded at Village Recorders, W. Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Robbie Robertson


05 - Rainbow Sleeve

Rickie Lee Jones
Vocal : Rickie Lee Jones
Piano : Randy Kerber
String Arrangement : Johnny Mandel
Engineer : Lee Herschberg
Mixed by Mark Linett
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, N. Hollywood, CA
Produced by Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker

2

01 - Between Trains

Robbie Robertson
Vocal, Guitar & Piano : Robbie Robertson
Background vocal : Richard Manuel
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Jim Keltner
Synthesizer : Garth Hudson
Fairlight : Gary Chang
Engineer : Joe Fein
Assistant Engineer : Ginny Pallante
Recorded at Village Recorders, W. Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Robbie Robertson

02 - Steal The Night

Ric Ocasek
Vocal, Guitar, Keyboards : Ric Ocasek
Background vocals : Antonia De Portago
Bass : Darryl Jennifer
Keyboards : Stephen Hague
Drums : Stephen George
Engineer : Ian Taylor
Recorded at Syncro Sound, Boston, MA
Produced by Ric Ocasek

03 - Come Rain Or Come Shine

Ray Charles
Vocal & Piano : Ray Charles
Arranged by Ralph Burns
Engineer : Bill Schwartau & Tom Dowd
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun & Jerry Wexler

04 - The Finer Things

David Sanborn
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Background vocals : Valerie Simpson, Leslie Miller & Donald Fagen
Guitar : Steve Khan
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Drums : Ed Greene
Keyboards : Michael Omartian
String Arrangement : Rob Mounsey & Donald Fagen
Engineer : Daniel Lazarus
Recorded at Media Sound Studios, New York, NY
Produced by Donald Fagen & Gary Katz

05 - Wonderful Remark

Van Morrison
Vocal : Van Morrison
Electric Guitar : Robbie Robertson
Acoustic Guitar : Van Morrison
Bass : David Hays
Drums : Jim Keltner
Piano : Richard Tee
Organ & Synthesizer : Nicky Hopkins
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey
Recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito & Village Recorders, W. Los Angeles
Produced by Robbie Robertson

03/12/2022

Various Artists "Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!" (1989) -Various / Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi)
02 - Joe Cool (Vince Guaraldi & Desiree Goyette)
03 - History Lesson (Dave Grusin)
04 - The Great Pumpkin Waltz (Vince Guaraldi)
05 - Little Birdie (Vince Guaraldi)
06 - Rain, Rain, Go Away (Vince Guaraldi)

Side Two

01 - Breadline Blues (Dave Grusin)
02 - Red Baron (Vince Guaraldi)
03 - Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson)
04 - Charlie Brown Theme (Vince Guaraldi)
05 - Benjamin (Dave Brubeck)
06 - Linus & Lucy (Reprise) (Vince Guaraldi)


Produced by Michael Abene
Associate Producer : Gretchen Hoffmann Abene
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
In Cooperation with Lee Mendelson Productions, Inc. & United Media
Digitally Mixed by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC, except were indicated
Digitally Editing by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC


Side One

01 - Linus & Lucy

David Benoit : Piano
Randy Kerber : Keyboards
Grant Geissman : Guitar
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
Arranged by David Benoit
Recorded by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Bob Loftus

02 - Joe Cool

B.B. King : Vocal & Guitar
Walter King : Tenor Saxophone
James Bolden : Trumpet
Edgar Synigal : Tenor Saxophone
Leon Warren : Guitar
James Toney : Piano
Michael Doster : Electric Bass
Calep Enphrey : Drums
Arranged by Walter King
Recorded by Josiah Gluck at A&R Recording Studios, NYC
Assisted by Stan Wallace

03 - History Lesson

Dave Grusin : Yamaha Midi Grand
Don Grusin : Keyboards
Jimmy Johnson : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Recorded by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Stan Wallace

04 - The Great Pumpkin Waltz

Chick Corea : Piano
John Patitucci : Bass
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Arranged by Chick Corea
Recorded & Digitally Mixed by Bernie Kirsh at Mad Hatter Studios, LA
Assisted by Larry Mah & Darren Mora

05 - Little Birdie

Joseph Williams : Vocal
Greg Phillinganes : Piano & Electric Keyboards
Neil Stubenhaus : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Al Aarons : Trumpet
Arranged by Michael Abene
Recorded by Don Hahn at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Julie Last & Eric Rudd

06 - Rain, Rain, Go Away

Gerry Mulligan : Baritone Sax
Richie DeRosa : Drums
Bill Charlap : Piano
Dean Johnson : Bass
Arranged by Gerry Mulligan
Recorded by Josiah Gluck at A&R Recording Studios, NYC
Assisted by Stan Wallace

Side Two

01 - Breadline Blues

Kenny G : Soprano Sax
Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Vail Johnson : Electric Bass
Recorded by Don Hahn at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Julie Last & Scott Baird
Digitally Mixed by Don Hahn at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Julie Last

02 - Red Baron

Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Don Grusin : Keyboards
Arranged by Lee Ritenour
Recorded & Digitally Mixed by Don Murray at Starlight Studios, Malibu, CA

03 - Christmas Time Is Here

Patti Austin : Vocal
Michael Abene : Keyboards
George Mraz : Bass
Terry Clarke : Drums
John Mahoney : Synclavier Programming
Assisted by Bruce Buchanan
Arranged by Michael Abene
Recorded by Josiah Gluck at A&R Studios, NYC
Assisted by Stan Wallace & Chaz Clifton

04 - Charlie Brown Theme

Amani A.W. Murray : Alto Saxophone
Michael Abene : Piano
Paul West : Bass
Charlie Persip : Drums
Arranged by Michael Abene
Recorded by Josiah Gluck at A&R Studios, NYC
Assisted by Stan Wallace

05 - Benjamin

Dave Brubeck : Piano
Bob Militello : Flute
Chris Brubeck : Electric Bass
Randy Jones : Drums
Produced by Russell Floyd
Recorded by Gary Clayton at Russian Hill Recording Studios, San Francisco
Assisted by Sheila McFarland

06 - Linus & Lucy (Reprise)

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26/10/2022

Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Into The Night" (1985) -Soul / Various-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Into The Night (Ira Newborn)
02 - My Lucille (Ira Newborn)
03 - In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett)
04 - Enter Shaheen (Ira Newborn)
05 - Century City Chase (Ira Newborn)

Side 2

01 - Don't Make Me Sorry (Ira Newborn & Joe Esposito)
02 - Keep It Light (Ira Newborn & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke)
03 - Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend)
04 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)


Mastered at Precision Lacquer, L.A. by Stephen Marcussen
Produced by John Landis & Ira Newborn


Side 1

01 - Into The Night

Performed by B.B. King
Composed & Arranged by Ira Newborn
Guitars : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Synths : Jim Cox
Piano & Synths : John Hobbs
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Bass Synth : Randy Kerber
Drums : Ed Greene

02 - My Lucille

Performed by B.B. King
Composed & Arranged by Ira Newborn
Guitars : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Synths & Synth Bass : Jim Cox
Piano & Synths : John Hobbs
Drums : Ed Greene
Trumpets : Walt Johnson & Oscar Brashear
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts & Joel Peskin
Baritone Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft

03 - In The Midnight Hour

Performed by B.B. King
Composed by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett
Arranged by Ira Newborn
Guitars : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Synths : Jim Cox
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Ed Greene
Trumpets : Walt Johnson & Oscar Brashear
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts & Joel Peskin
Baritone Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft

04 - Enter Shaheen

Composed by Ira Newborn
Guitars Solos : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Saxophone Solo : Joel Peskin
Recorded by Dan Wallin

05 - Century City Chase

Composed by Ira Newborn
Electric Woodwind Inst. Solo : Joel Peskin
Recorded by Dan Wallin

Side 2

01 - Don't Make Me Sorry

Performed by Patti LaBelle
Composed by Ira Newborn & Joe Esposito
Arranged by Ira Newborn
Synths & Piano : Jim Cox
Synth Bass & DMX : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Drums : Ed Greene
Background vocals : Pat Henley, Joe Esposito, Jim Gilstrap
Patti LaBelle's Vocal Recorded at Sigma Sound Philadelphia by Joe Tarsia

02 - Keep It Light

Performed by Thelma Houston
Composed by Ira Newborn & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Arranged by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitar : Ira Newborn
Synth Programming : Jim Cox
Keyboards & Synth Bass : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Drums : Ed Greene
Background vocals : Pat Henley, Joe Esposito, Jim Gilstrap

03 - Let's Get It On

Performed by Marvin Gaye
Composed by Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend

04 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

Performed by The Four Tops
Composed by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland
Recorded & Mixed at The Record Plant, L.A. by Gary Ladinsky
Assisted by Tim Boyle, Bill Hutchinson & Matt Brady

26/03/2022

Diane Schuur / B.B. King "Heart To Heart" (1994) -Jazz Pop-



Label : GRP Records

 
États-Unis 01 - No One Ever Tells You (Carroll Coates & Hub Atwood)
02 - I Can't Stop Loving You (Don Gibson)
03 - You Don't Know Me (Eddy Arnold & Cindy Walker)
04 - It Had To Be You (Isham Jones & Gus Kahn)
05 - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (Irving Berlin)
06 - Glory Of Love (William Hill)
07 - Try A Little Tenderness (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly & Harry Woods)
08 - Spirit In The Dark (Aretha Franklin)
09 - Freedom (Lotti Golden & Tommy Faragher)
10 - At Last (Harry Warren & Mack Gordon)


Diane Schuur : Vocals, Piano (#01, 04)
B.B. King : Vocals, Guitar Solos
Randy Waldman : Piano
Chuck Berghofer : Bass
Paul Viapiano : Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Produced by Phil Ramone
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
All Songs Arranged by Doug Katsaros except "Glory Of Love" Arranged by Patrick Williams
Engineered by Don Hahn
Additional Engineering : Charlie Paakkari, Lolly Grodner
Assistant Engineers : Brian Ehrlich, Dann Wojar
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood & Power Station, NYC
Mixed by Charlie Paakkari & Phil Ramone at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Assisted by Brian Ehrlich
Digital Editing by Michael Landy at The Review Room/NYC


01 - No One Ever Tells You

Doug Katsaros : Synth

02 - I Can't Stop Loving You

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Doug Katsaros : Synth
Diva Gray, Vaneese Thomas, Karen Kamon, Jill Dell'Abate : Background vocals
Horns Conducted by Patrick Williams
Saxophones : Gary Foster & Dan Higgins
Trumpets : George Graham & Warren Luening
French Horn : Richard Todd
Bass Trombone : George Roberts

03 - You Don't Know Me

Randy Waldman : Synth
String Arrangement by Randy Waldman

04 - It Had To Be You

Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone
Doug Katsaros : Synth
Additional Arrangement : Diane Schuur

05 - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket

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06 - Glory Of Love

Horns Arranged by Patrick Williams
Saxophones : Gary Foster & Dan Higgins
Trumpets : George Graham & Warren Luening
French Horn : Richard Todd
Bass Trombone : George Roberts

07 - Try A Little Tenderness

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08 - Spirit In The Dark

Doug Katsaros : Piano
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Diva Gray, Vaneese Thomas, Karen Kamon, Jill Dell'Abate : Background vocals

09 - Freedom

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Doug Katsaros : Synth
Diva Gray, Vaneese Thomas, Karen Kamon, Jill Dell'Abate : Background vocals

10 - At Last 

Additional Arrangement : Diane Schuur

10/01/2022

B.B. King "Indianola Mississippi Seeds" (1970) -Blues Rock-



Label : Probe Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Nobody Loves Me But My Mother (B.B. King)
02 - You're Still My Woman (B.B. King & Dave Clark)
03 - Ask Me No Questions (B.B. King)
04 - Until I'm Dead And Cold (B.B. King)
05 - King's Special (B.B. King)

Side 2

01 - Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore (B.B. King)
02 - Chains And Things (B.B. King & Dave Clark)
03 - Go Underground (B.B. King)
04 - Hummingbird (Leon Russell)


Strings & Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Engineers : Bill Szymczyk & Gary Kellgren
Assistant Engineers : Llylianne Douma, Mike Stone & John Henning
Mastering : Bob MacLeod - Artisan Sound Recorders
Producer : Bill Szymczyk


Side 1

01 - Nobody Loves Me But My Mother

B.B. King : Piano & Vocals

02 - You're Still My Woman

B.B. King : Guitar & Vocal
Carole King : Piano
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

03 - Ask Me No Questions

B.B. King : Lead Guitar & Vocal
Leon Russell : Piano
Joe Walsh : Rhythm Guitar
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

04 - Until I'm Dead And Cold

B.B. King : Guitar & Vocal
Carole King : Piano
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

05 - King's Special

B.B. King : Lead Guitar
Leon Russell : Piano
Joe Walsh : Rhythm Guitar
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

Side 2

01 - Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore

B.B. King : Guitar & Vocal
Carole King : Piano & Electric Piano
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

02 - Chains And Things

B.B. King : Guitar & Vocal
Carole King : Electric Piano
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums

03 - Go Underground

B.B. King : Lead Guitar & Vocal
Paul Harris : Piano
Hugh McCracken : Rhythm Guitar
Herb Lovelle : Drums
Joe Zagarino : Engineer
The Hit Factory, New York City

04 - Hummingbird

B.B. King : Lead Guitar 
Leon Russell : Piano & Conductor
Joe Walsh : Rhythm Guitar
Bryan Garofalo : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Sherlie Matthews, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Venetta Fields : Angelic Chorus