Michael Zager Band "Life's A Party" (1978) -Disco-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Life's A Party (Michael Zager)

02 - You Don't Know A Good Thing (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

03 - I Wish You Would Make Up Your Mind (Michael Zager)

Side 2

01 - Love Love Love (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

02 - Still Not Over (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

03 - On And On (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

04 - Using You (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

Side One (Recorded in U.S.A.)

The Players 

Electric Piano : Michael Zager

Drums : Alan Schwartzberg

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Rhythm Guitar : Jeff Mironov

Acoustic Piano, Clavinet & Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

Percussion : Rubens Bassini

Additional Guitar : Clifford Morris

Trumpet & Flugel Horn : John Gatchell, Robert Millikan & Burt Collins

Alto Sax & Flute : Lenny Hambro

Trombone : Keith O'Quinn, Gerald Chamberlain

Bass Trombone : Tom Mitchell

Baritone Sax : Ronnie Cuber

The Alfred Brown String Section

Concert Master : Sanford Allen

The Singers : Cissy Houston, Alvin Fields, Whitney Houston, Maretta Stewart, Dolette McDonald

Cissy Houston - Solos on "Life's A Party" & "I Wish You Would Make Up Your Mind"

Whitney Houston - Lead Solo on "Life's A Party"

Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, NYC

Recording Engineer : Rick Rowe

Assistant Engineers : Darroll Gustamachio, Jason Corsaro

Side Two (Recorded in England)

The Players

Electric Piano : Michael Zager

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Barry Morgan

Acoustic Piano, Clavinet & Synthesizer : Francis Monkman

Guitar : Paul Keogh

Solo Guitar : Rickie Hitchcock

Percussion : Ray Cooper

Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet : Derek Grossmith

Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Keith Bird : Alan Beaver

Baritone Sax & Bass Clarinet : Dave Willis

French Horns : Hohn Rooke, Terry Johns, Michael Thompson

Trumpet & Flugel Horn : Tony Fisher, Henry Lowther, Kenny Wheeler, Burt Ezzard

Trombone : Cliff Harvey, David Horler

Bass Trombone : Steve Saunders

The David Katz String Section

The Singers : Kay Garner, Stephanie De Sykes, Chas Mills, Stevie Lange

Recorded on 48 tracks at Trident Recording Studios, London

Recording Engineer : Stephen Short

Assistant Engineer : Reno Ruocco

Mix Engineer : Stephen Short

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager for Love-Zager Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Jerry Love

A Product Of Love

Entire Album Mixed at Secret Sound Studios, New York

Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood

Mastering Engineer : Stuart Alan Love

Cissy Houston "Think It Over" (1978) -Disco / Smooth Soul-

Label : Private Stock Records

 A

01 - Think It Over (Alvin Fields, Michael Zager & Cissy Houston)

B

01 - An Umbrella Song (Alvin Fields & Michael Zager)

From the Album 'Think It Over' (1978) 

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager

Players :

Alan Schwartzberg : Drums

Francisco Centeno : Bass

Rob Mounsey : All Keyboards, Moog & Synthesizers

Jeff Mironov : Guitars

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

Dave Carey : Vibes

Michael Chimes : Harmonica on "An Umbrella Song"

John Gatchel : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Alan Rubin : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Robert Miliken : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Gerald Chamberlain : Trombone

Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax

Lenny Hambro : Alto Sax

Jack Jeffers : Bass Trombone

Burt Collins : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

The Alfred Brown String Section

Herbie Mann "Waterbed" (1975) -Jazz Pop / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Waterbed (Walter Chiles & Melvin Barton)

02 - Comin' Home Baby (Benjamin Tucker & Bob Dorough)

03 - Paradise Music (Herbie Mann)

04 - Bang! Bang! (Jimmy Sabater & Joe Cuba)

Two

01 - Deus Xango (Astor Piazzolla)

02 - Violet Don't Be Blue (Pat Rebillot & Pat Kirby)

03 - I Got A Woman (Ray Charles)

04 - Body Oil (Herbie Mann)

The personnel on "Waterbed", "Deus Xango", "Violet Don't Be Blue" & "I Got A Woman" is :

Herbie Mann : Flutes

Pat Rebillot : Keyboards

Jerry Friedman & Jeff Mironov : Guitars

Will Lee : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums except for "Deus Xango" on which he is replaced by Allan Schwartzberg & Darryl Washington

Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barreto & Armen Halburian : Percussion

On "Waterbed" & "I Got A Woman", David Newman is added on Tenor Sax

The Vocal on "Violet Don't Be Blue" is by Cissy Houston

The personnel on "Comin' Home Baby", "Paradise Music", "Bang! Bang!" & "Body Oil" is :

Herbie Mann : Flutes

Pat Rebillot : Keyboards

Hugh McCracken, Bob Mann & Jerry Friedman : Guitars

Tony Levin : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barreto, Armen Halburian & Ray Mantilla : Percussion

The String Quartet on "Paradise Music", "Deus Xango", "Violet Don't Be Blue" & "Body Oil" is :

The Composers String Quartet consisting of :

Matthew Raimondi & Anahid Ajemian : Violins

Jean Dane : Viola

Michael Rudiakov : Cello

All Background vocals are by 'The Hijacksers' consisting of Cissy Houston, Sylvia Schemwell & Eunice Peterson

All the arrangements are by Pat Rebillot

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios & Media Sound Studio, New York, New York

Recording & Re-Mix Engineer : Jimmy Douglass

Produced by Herbie Mann for Five Faces Music Productions, Inc.

Cissy Houston "Think It Over" (1978) -Disco / Smooth Soul-

Label : Private Stock Records

 Side 1

01 - Think It Over (Alvin Fields, Michael Zager & Cissy Houston)

02 - Love Don't Hurt People (Ron Netsky & Steve Netsky)

03 - Somebody Should Have Told Me (Doug Frank, Doug James & Cissy Houston)

04 - After You (Doug Frank & Doug James)

Side 2

01 - Warning - Danger (Alvin Fields, Doug Frank & Cissy Houston)

02 - I Just Want To Be With You (Alvin Fields & Michael Zager)

03 - An Umbrella Song (Alvin Fields & Michael Zager)

04 - Sometimes (Alvin Fields, Michael Zager & Cissy Houston)

05 - I Won't Be The One (Alvin Fields, Doug Frank & Cissy Houston)

Players :

Alan Schwartzberg : Drums

Francisco Centeno : Bass

Rob Mounsey : All Keyboards, Moog & Synthesizers

Jeff Mironov : Guitars

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

Dave Carey : Vibes

Michael Chimes : Harmonica on "An Umbrella Song"

Michael Zager : Electric Piano on "I Just Want To Be With You"

John Gatchel : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Alan Rubin : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Robert Miliken : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Gerald Chamberlain : Trombone

Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax

Lenny Hambro : Alto Sax

Jack Jeffers : Bass Trombone

Burt Collins : Trumpet & Flugel Horn

Jerry Love : Siren on "Warning - Danger"

The Alfred Brown String Section

Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York City

Recording & Mix Engineer : Rick Rowe

Assistant Engineer : Darroll Gustamachio

Mastering Engineer : Joey Gastwirt

Mastered at Masterdisc, New York City

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager

Executive Producer : Jerry Love

'A Product Of Love'

Whitney Houston "Whitney" (1987) -Contemporary R&B / Pop Soul-

 Label : Arista Records

 Side One

01 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam)
02 - Just The Lonely Talking Again (Sam Dees)
03 - Love Will Save The Day* (Toni C.)
04 - Didn't We Almost Have It All° (Michael Masser & Will Jennings)
05 - So Emotional (Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly)

Side Two

01 - Where You Are°° (LeMel Humes, James Calabrese & Dyan Humes)

02 - Love Is A Contact Sport (Preston Glass)
03 - You're Still My Man° (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)
04 - For The Love Of You (Ronald Isley,  O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper) 

05 - Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Frank Wildhorn & Chuck Jackson)
06 - I Know Him So Well (Tim Rice, Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus)


Loved, Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden For Perfection Light Productions

Recorded & Mixed by David Fraser

Assistant Engineer : Dana Jon Chappelle

Additional Engineers : Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney

Additional Assistant Engineers : Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Paul Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton

Recording Studios :

Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA

Right Track Studios, NYC

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC

The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA

*Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Arranged by Jack Waldman & Toni C.

Engineers : Mike Hutchinson, Doc Dougherty

Additional Engineer : Dennis McKay

Assistant Engineers : Nick Delre, Toni Greene, Jay Healy, Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati, Paul Pesce, Don Peterkofsky, Tim Reppert, Mark Roule, Craig Vogel

Mix Engineer : Michael Hutchinson

Recording Studios :

Sigma Sound Studios, NYC

The Hit Factory, NYC

Z Studios, Brooklyn

Larrabee Studios, LA

Sound Track, NYC

Production Coordinator : Doreen Dorion

°Produced by Michael Masser

Engineers : Michael DeLugg, Dean Burt, Jim Boyer, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano, Fred Law

Assistant Engineers : Fernando Kral, Tony Maseratt

Mix Engineer : Russ Terrano

Recording Studios :

Sigma Sound Studios, NYC

Record Plant Studios, NYC

Devonshire Studio, LA

Hitsville, LA

Leed's L'Mobile, LA

Production Coordinator : Alicia Wingfield

°°Produced by Kashif
Engineer : Darrell Gustamachio

Additional Engineers : Russ Terrana, Calvin Harris

Assistant Engineers : Larry Smith, Dennis Mitchell, Steve MacMillian, Mike Ross, Mike Dotson, Amy Ziffer, Milton Chan, John Dranchak

Mix Engineer : Darrell Gustamachio for Visual Sound Design, Inc.

Recording Studios :

New Music Group Studios, Stanford, Conn.

Soundworks Digital Studios, NYC

The Hit Factory, NYC

Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood

Hitsville, LA
Production Coordinator : Russell Sidelsky

Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino

Vocal Arrangements by Whitney Houston

Executive Producer : Clive Davis

Side One

01 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Narada Michael Walden : Drums

Walter Afanasieff : Synths

Randy Jackson : Bass Synth

Corrado Rustici : Guitar Synth

Preston Glass : Percussion Programming

Marc Russo : Alto Sax

Greg Gonaway : Simmons

Sterling Smith : Synth Horns

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Myrna Matthews, Jennifer Hall, Whitney Houston

02 - Just The Lonely Talking Again

Narada Michael Walden : Brushes on The Kit of Life

Frank Martin : DX7 Vibes, Synths

Randy Jackson : Electric Bass

Corrado Rustici : Guitar Synth

Kenny G : Tenor Sax

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris, Jennifer Hall

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gibbs

03 - Love Will Save The Day

Jellybean : Drum Programming

Linden Aaron : Simmons Toms

Jack Waldman, Fred Zaar : Synths

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Roy Ayers : Vibes

Paulinho Da Costa, Bashiri Johnson, Sammy Figueroa : Percussion

Background vocals : Whitney Houston

04 - Didn't We Almost Have It All

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Robbie Buchanan : Rhodes, Acoustic Piano

Lee Holdridge : Rhythm Arrangements

Robbie Buchanan : Strings Arrangements

05 - So Emotional

Narada Michael Walden : Drums

Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards, Synth Bass

Corrado Rustici : Guitar Synth

Bongo Bob : Percussion Programming, Drum Sampling

Background vocals : Whitney Houston

Side Two

01 - Where You Are

Kashif, Ralph Schukett : Keyboards, Synths

Kashif : Programming, Rhythm Arrangement

Paul Leim : Drums

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dann Huff, Ira Siegel, Paul Pesco : Guitar

Vincent Henry : Sax Solo

Gene Page : String & Horn Arrangements

Background vocals : Whitney Houston, Kashif

02 - Love Is A Contact Sport

Narada Michael Walden : Drums

Preston Glass : Keyboards, Synth Strings, Percussion Programming

Walter Afanasieff : DX7, Prophet 2002, Oberheim, Matrix 12

Cory Lerios : Oberheim Expander

Randy Jackson : Electric Bass

Corrado Rustici : Guitar Synth

Shambbu, Neil Vineberg : Acoustic Guitar Takamine

Bongo Bob : Percussion Programming

Greg Gonaway : Simmons, Tambourine

Kenny G : Tenor Sax

Paul Rekow : Congas 

Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangements

Horn Section : Jerry Hey, Marc Russo, Wayne Wallace, Premik Russell Tubbs

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris, Claytoven Richardson, Jennifer Hall

03 - You're Still My Man

Robbie Buchanan : Rhodes

Randy Kerber : Acoustic Piano

Nathan East : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Michael Boddicker : Synths

Gene Page : String & Rhythm Arrangements

04 - For The Love Of You

Narada Michael Walden : Drum Programming

Randy Jackson : Moog Synth

Preston Glass : Linn, Roland 808 Programming

Frank Martin : DX7, Oberheim, Matrix 12, Binis

Kenny G : Alto Sax, Lyricon

Paul Rekow : Congas

Background vocals : Whitney Houston

05 - Where Do Broken Hearts Go

Narada Michael Walden : Drums

Frank Martin : Piano, Synths

Preston Glass : Synth Programming, Bells

Randy Jackson : Bass Synth

Corrado Rustici : Guitar Synth

Greg Gonaway : Simmons

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gibbs

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris, Jennifer Hall

06 - I Know Him So Well

Duet with Cissy Houston
Narada Michael Walden : Acoustic Drums

Walter Afanasieff : Kurzweil, DX7, Super Jupiter

Preston Glass : DX7

Cory Lerios : Synth

Randy Jackson : Electric Bass

Corrado Rustici : Guitar Synth

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gibbs

Cissy Houston "Step Aside For A Lady" (1980) -Disco / Smooth Soul-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Break It To Me Gently* (Doug James & Doug Frank)

02 - You're The Fire (Victor Davis & Philip Vear)

03 - It Doesn't Only Happen At Night (Cissy Houston, Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

04 - Just One Man* (Alvin Fields, Rhetta Hughes & Doug Frank)

Side 2

01 - Step Aside For A Lady* (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)

02 - What I Miss (Cissy Houston & Michael Zager)

03 - Gonna Take The Easy Way Out (Cissy Houston, Michael Zager, Alvin Fields, Eltesa Weathersby & Doug Frank)

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager for Love-Zager Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Jerry Love

'A Product Of Love'

Production Coordinator : Deidre O'Hara for Love-Zager Productions, Inc.

Vocal Arrangements : Cissy Houston

Rhythm Tracks Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York

Engineer : Rick Rowe

Assistants : Darroll Gustamachio, Jason Corsaro

Background Vocals Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York

Engineer : Darroll Gustamachio

Assistant : Jason Corsaro

All Lead Vocals Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York

Except (*) Recorded at Mediasound, New York

Engineer : Michael Barbiero

Assistant : Lincoln Clapp

Strings & Horns Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York

Engineer : Tim Geelan

Assistants : Lou Brosnan, Lou Schlossberg

Entire Album Mixed at Mediasound, New York by Michael Barbiero

Assistants : Jean-Marc Chusid, Craig Winterson, Lincoln Clapp

Mastered at A&M Recording Studios by Stuart Alan Love

Engineer : Bob Carbone

MUSICIANS (Rhythm)

"You're The Fire", "Step Aside For A Lady", "What I Miss" & "Break It To Me Gently"

Allan Schwartzberg : Drums

Francisco Centeno : Bass

Jeff Mironov : Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards & Synthesizers

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

MUSICIANS (Rhythm)

"It Doesn't Only Happen At Night", "Gonna Take The Easy Way Out" & "Just One Man"

Allan Schwartzberg : Drums

Will Lee : Bass

Steve Love : Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards & Synthesizers

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

On All The Above Songs :

STRINGS

The Alfred V. Brown String Section

HORNS 

Ronnie Cuber : Saxophone

John Gatchell : Trumpet

Gerald Chamberlain : Trombone

Jerry Niewood : Reeds

BACKGROUND VOCALISTS 

Luther Vandross, Jocelyn Brown, Eltesa Weathersby, Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston "Cissy Houston" (1977) -Soul / Smooth Soul

Label : Private Stock Records

 Side One

01 - Tomorrow (Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin)

02 - Morning Much Better (Michael Zager & Aram Schefrin)

03 - Your Song (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

04 - Love Is Holding On (Barbara Morr & Betsy Durkin Matthes)

Side Two

01 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Bobby Russell & Bobby Scott)

02 - It Never Really Ended (Alvin Fields, Barbara Soehner)

03 - Make It Easy On Yourself (Hal David & Burt Bacharach)

04 - Things To Do (Harry Vanda & George Young)

05 - Love Is Something That Leads You (Michael Zager & Barbara Soehner)

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager for Love-Zager Productions Inc.

A Product Of Love

Executive Producer : Jerry Love

With thanks to our partner Susan McCusker, a big part of this project

Recording Engineer : Tim Geelan

Recordists : Phil Gianbalvo, Lee Yates, Bob Walker

Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City

Special thanks to Diane Brooks & Marilyn Mozian

Players & Singers :

Rick Marotta : Drums

Steve Jordan : Drums

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards

Leon Pendarvis : Keyboards

Richard Tee : Keyboards

Donny Harper : Keyboards

Bob Babbitt : Bass

Will Lee : Bass

Jeff Mironov : Guitar

Cornell Dupree : Guitar

Lance Quinn : Guitar

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

John Gatchell : Trumpet & Flugel

Bob Milikan : Trumpet & Flugel

Dave Taylor : Bass Trombone

Brooks Tilloson : French Horn

James Buffington : French Horn

Sharon Moe : French Horn

George Marge : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Alto Flute, Oboe, English Horn

Arnie Lawrence : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Alto Flute

The Alfred Vincent Brown Strings

Solos : 

Arnie Lawrence : Tenor Sax on "Make It Easy On Yourself"

George Marge : English Horn on "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"

Background vocals : Alvin Fields, Arnold McCuller, Yolanda McCullough, David Lasley, Maerethea Stewart, Ken Williams, Cissy Houston

Special thanks to 'The Voice of Hope' for their great Background work on "Your Song"

Teddy Pendergrass "Love Language" (1984) -Westcoast Soul-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - In My Time (Michael Masser & Cynthia Weil)
02 - So Sad The Songs (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)
03 - Hot Love (Michael Masser, Ray Parker Jr. & Linda Creed)
04 - Stay With Me (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)

Side Two

01 - Hold Me (Michael Masser & Linda Creed)
02 - You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)* (Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller)
03 - Love (Randy Goodrum & Michael Masser)
04 - This Time Is Ours (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)


Composed & Produced by Michael Masser for Prince Street Productions, Inc.
*Composed & Produced by Luther Vandross for Vandross Ltd

The Masser Sessions : 

Musicians :
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Louie Shelton, Paul Jackson Jr. ("Stay With Me") & Ray Parker Jr. ("Hot Love")
Keyboards : Randy Kerber, Michael Masser ("So Sad The Song"), Ray Parker Jr. ("Hot Love")

Background vocals : Debbie Thomas, Richard Marx & Tenita Jordan on "Hot Love"
Female Vocal on "Hold Me" : Whitney Houston

Produced by Michael Masser for Prince Street Productions, Inc.

Rhythm Arrangements : Gene Page ("In My Time", "Hold Me"), "Love", "This Time Is Ours"), Lee Holdridge

Strings Arrangements : Gene Page ("In My Time", "In Your Arms", "Love", "This Time Is Ours"), Lee Holdridge ("So Sad The Songs", "Stay With Me")

Recorded at Devonshire Recoring Studios, Burbank, CA ; Le Mobile on location in Philadelphia
Recording Engineers :
Michael Mancini, Dean Burt : Assistant at Devonshire 
Guy Charbonneau, Cliff Bonnell : Assistant at Le Mobile
Rick Riccio : Evergreen Studios
Additional Recording : Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA ; A&M Studio, Los Angeles
Mixed by Guy Charbonneau
Remix by Bill Schnee

The Vandross Sessions 

Musicians :
Drums : Yogi Horton
Bass : Marcus Miller
Keyboards : Nathaniel Adderley Jr.
Synthesizers : Marcus Miller
Guitars : Doc Powell
Percussion : Steve Kroon, Cruscher Bennett

Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Cissy Houston, Tawatha Agee, Alfa Anderson, Brenda White, Phillip Ballou, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, David Lasley, Robin Clark
Solo Female Voice : Cissy Houston
Vocal Arrangement by Luther Vandross

Produced by Luther Vandross for Vandross Ltd

Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangements : Marcus Miller

String & Horn Arrangements : Nathaniel Adderley Jr.

Recorded at Madia Sound, New York, Fedco Audio Labs ; Le Mobile on location in Philadelphia
Recording Engineers : Ray Bardani, Michael Barbiero, Doug Epstein, Michael Brauer, Guy Charbonneau
Assistant Engineers : Michael Christopher, Harry Spiridakis, Cliff Bonnell

Mastered at Mastering Lab, CA, by Doug Sax