Horald Griffiths "Good Ol' Boy" (1972) -Country Blues-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Broken-Down Horse Thief (Horald Elman Griffiths)

02 - White Flag (Horald Elman Griffiths)

03 - Frozen Corn (Horald Elman Griffiths)

04 - I Found Out Where They Chased Them Indians To (Horald Elman Griffiths)

05 - Give Back The Song (Horald Elman Griffiths)

06 - Final Score After Two Overtimes (Patrick Fox)

Side Two

01 - Watching Pigeons Chasing Shadows On The Ground (Horald Elman Griffiths)

02 - One Way Street (Horald Elman Griffiths)

03 - Kansas City Star (Roger Miller)

04 - Love Buzz (Horald Elman Griffiths)

05 - Prisoner Of War (Horald Elman Griffiths)

06 - Another Dream (Horald Elman Griffiths)

07 - Gravity Of The Times (Patrick Fox & Horald Elman Griffiths)

08 - Carter Cat Blues (Horald Elman Griffiths)

The Personnel is :

Horald Griffiths : Vocals & Guitar

David Spinozza : Guitar

Bill Salter or Ron Carter : Electric Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Recorded & Re-mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording & Re-mix Engineer : Lew Hahn

Produced by Joel Dorn

Jonny Zye "Onward & Upward" (2017) -Acoustic Rock / Country Blues-

Label : /

 01 - Magnets (Jonny Zywiciel)

02 - Everything (Jonny Zywiciel)

03 - Faith (Jonny Zywiciel)

04 - Take You Out (Jonny Zywiciel)

05 - Time To Heal (Jonny Zywiciel)

06 - Melodies & Memories (Jonny Zywiciel)

07 - Wait (Jonny Zywiciel)

08 - Boomerang (Jonny Zywiciel)

Produced by Jonny Zywiciel, Aaron Hellam & Connor Newkirk

Jonny Zywiciel : Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synth, Percussion

Gaitan Gonzales : Drums, Cajon, Backup Vocals

Connor Newkirk : Bass Guitar, A bleton Engineering

Aaron Hellam : Percussion, Cubase Engineering, Mixing, Mastering

Maxine Sellers ‎"Life Is Short, But It's Wide" (1975) -Pop Rock / Country Blues-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Euphoria (Maxine Sellers)

02 - Billy's Ol' Daddy (Maxine Sellers)

03 - Another Train Song (Maxine Sellers)

04 - Man Of The World (Maxine Sellers)

05 - Life Is Short, But It's Wide (Maxine Sellers)

Side Two

01 - This Rocket Is Going To The Moon (Maxine Sellers)

02 - The Padre Hotel (Maxine Sellers)

03 - Love Song To An Aging Boy (Maxine Sellers)

04 - Oatmeal Cookies (Maxine Sellers)

05 - Young Men (Maxine Sellers)

Strings Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

Horns Arranged by Steve Douglas

Engineer : Andrew MacDonald

2nd Engineer : Michael Braunstein

Assistance : Deni King

Recorded at :

The Record Plant, West Hollywood, California ; Jack Clement Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee

Musicians :

Hollywood, California - Sid Sharp, Jackie Kelso, Lew McCreary, Chuck Findley, Bud Brisbois, Jay Migliori, Earl Palmer, Steve Douglas, Mike Melvoin, Jim Keltner, Al Kooper, Peter Jameson, Waddy Wachtel, Reinie Press, Lyle Rotz, Jane Getz, Don Randi, Jim Gordon, David Foster, Sam Wonderful

Nashville, Tennessee - David Briggs, Bill Sanford, Joe Osborn, James Colvard, Jerry Carrigan, Buddy Spicher, Kelso Hurston, David Sellers, John Christopher, Ron Oates, Steve Gibson, Robert White

Produced by Nikolas K. Venet, Summerwind Productions

Dino & Sembello "Dino & Sembello" (1974) -Country Blues-

Label : A&M Records

 

 Side One

01 - Dancin' Jones (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

02 - Feels So Good (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

03 - Pearl's A Singer (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

04 - Jump The Canyon** (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

05 - The Best Thing*° (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

Side Two

01 - Holy Moment (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

02 - Helpless (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

03 - On The Road Again*** (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

04 - Neighbourhood (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

05 - Hey, Superstar (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

*Corky Hale : Harp

**Don Butterfield : Tuba

***Stewart Scharf : Acoustic Guitar

°George Young : Alto Sax Solo

Arrangements by Meco Monardo & Mike Stoller

Warm thanks to Engineer, Richard Blakin, A&R Studios, and his assistants, Glenn Berger & Brad Davis

Musicians :

John Sembello : Acoustic Guitar

Michael Sembello : Electric & Steel Guitars

John Tropea : Electric Guitar

Gordon Edwards : Bass

Rick Marotta : Drums

Leon Pendarvis : Keyboards

Peter Robinson : Keyboards & ARP Synthesizer

Warren Smith : Percussion

George Devens : Vibes & Percussion

Alan Rubin, Bob Millikan : Trumpets & Flugelhorn

Meco Monardo : Trombone

George Marge, George Young, Dave Tofni, Lew Delgatto : Reeds & Flutes

The Meco Monardo Strings

Rory Block "Turning Point" (1989) -Country Blues-

Label : Amalthea Records

01 - Turning Point (Rory Block)

02 - Holdin' On (Rory Block)

03 - Far Away (Rory Block)

04 - All Of My Life (Rory Block)

05 - Spiderboy (Rory Block)

06 - Gedachtentrein (Rory Block)

07 - All As One (Rory Block)

08 - Heather's Song (Rory Block)

09 - Old Times Are Gone (Rory Block)

10 - Leavin' Here (Rory Block)

11 - Down The Hiway (Rory Block)

12 - Tomorrow (Rory Block)

Produced by Ron Bach & Rory Block for Munich Records BV

Recorded by Ron Bach

Recorded at :

Sountec Studios, Norwalk, CT

Marathon Recording, N.Y., N.Y.

Assistant Engineer : Dug Larsen

Oxford Circus, Hamden, CT

Nevessa Production, Saugerties, N.Y.

Additional Engineering : Chris Anderson

Horizon Studios, Wilton, CT

Assistant Engineers : Tom Skapura, Joe Carrano

Additional Engineering : Vic Stephans, Joe Carrano

Assistant Mixing Engineer : Tom Skapura

01 - Turning Point

Acoustic & Slide Guitar : Rory Block

Slide Guitar : Arlen Roth

Electric Guitar : Alan Gorrie

Bass : Scott Pray

Synthesizers : Ron Bach

Drums : Willie Wilcox

Background vocals : Rory Block, Sarah Books, Alan Gorrie

Also : John & Ben Sebastian,  John Herald, Artie Traum, Arlen Roth

02 - Holdin' On

Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Rory Block

Bass : Mark Egan

Strings : Warren Bernhardt

Synthesizer : Ron Bach

Drum Programming : Ron Bach & Rory Block

03 - Far Away

Acoustic Guitar & Background vocals : Rory Block

Bass : Scott Spray

Synthesizer : Ron Bach

Drums : Steve Gadd

04 - All Of My Life

Acoustic Guitar & Background vocals : Rory Block

Synthesizer : Ron Bach

Drums : Steve Gadd

05 - Spiderboy

Acoustic Guitars & Background vocals : Rory Block

Bass : Mark Egan, Scott Spray

Synthesizer & Percussion Programming : Ron Bach

Drums : Steve Gadd

Speaking Voice : Jordan Block Valdina

Group Voices : Jordan Block Valdina, Lance Gleason, Rich Wilber, Todd Wemitt, Rich Kneller

06 - Gedachtentrein

Acoustic Guitar : Rory Block

07 - All As One

Acoustic Guitar & Background vocals : Rory Block

Electric Guitar : Steve Khan

Bass : Mark Egan

Drums : Steve Gadd, Vic Stefans

08 - Heather's Song

Vocals : Rory Block

09 - Old Times Are Gone

Acoustic Guitar : Rory Block

10 - Leavin' Here

Acoustic Guitar : Rory Block

Harmonica & Mandolin : Hans Theessink

11 - Down The Hiway

Acoustic Guitar : Rory Block

Bass : Scott Spray

12 - Tomorrow

Electric Guitar : Steve Khan

Piano : Warren Bernhardt

Organ : Ron Bach

Bass : Alan Gorrie

Drums : Steve Gadd

Background vocals : Rory Block

Background vocals on 2nd Verse : Alan Gorrie

John Townsend "The Road Leads Home" (2003) -Country Blues / Soft Rock-

Label : Two Little Bad Boys Records

01 - Full Time Fool (John Townsend & Steven Stewart)
02 - The Road Leads Home (John Townsend & Susan Toney)
03 - Alabama Raintime (John Townsend & Charles John Quarto)
04 - Fear Of Falling (John Townsend & Gregg Allman)
05 - Falling Apart At The Seams (John Townsend & Steven Stewart)
06 - Die Trying (John Townsend & Dan Toler)
07 - Keep On Walkin' (John Townsend & Steven Stewart)
08 - Love Will Make It Right (Steven Stewart & Darryl Johnson)
09 - I Wrote The Book (John Townsend)
10 - Over The Next Hill (John Townsend, Eric Bikales & Susan Toney)
11 - Smoke From A Distant Fire (John Townsend, Ed Sanford & Steven Stewart)
12 - Best Man (John Townsend & Steven Stewart)



Produced by Alex Kazanegras & John Townsend
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Alex Kazanegras
Recorded at AK Studios, Hollywood, CA


01 - Full Time Fool

Guitars : Steve Carnelli
Bass : Freebo
Eveything Else : John Townsend

02 - The Road Leads Home

Bass : Hutch
Guitars : Steve Carnelli
Drums : Jim Varley
Eveything Else : John Townsend

03 - Alabama Raintime

Guitars : Ed Tree
String Arrangement : Eric Bikales
Eveything Else : John Townsend

04 - Fear Of Falling

Guitars : Ed Tree
Eveything Else : John Townsend

05 - Falling Apart At The Seams

Drums : Jim Varley
Guitars : Ed Tree & Steven Stewart
Bass : Freebo
Piano : Eric Bikales

06 - Die Trying

Guitars : Ed Tree & George Doering
Bass : Hutch
Eveything Else : John Townsend

07 - Keep On Walkin'

Bass : Hutch
Guitars : Steve Carnelli & Severin Browne
Eveything Else : John Townsend

08 - Love Will Make It Right

Guitars : Steven Stewart
Bass : Hutch
Eveything Else : John Townsend

09 - I Wrote The Book

Bass : Hutch
Keyboards : Eric Bikales, John Townsend & Jim Eingher
Guitars : Rick Vitallo
Drums : Jim Varley
BG Vocals : Rene Geyer
Harmonica : Hurricane Jake
Original Recordist : Chris Walsh
Remixed & Mastered by Alex Kazenegras

10 - Over The Next Hill

Arrangement & Keyboards : Eric Bikales
Guitars : George Doering 
Bass : Randy Landas
Vocal : John Townsend

11 - Smoke From A Distant Fire

Guitars : Ed Tree
Eveything Else : John Townsend

12 - Best Man

Guitars : Ed Tree
Bass : Freebo
Eveything Else : John Townsend

Rory Block "Intoxication So Bitter Sweet" (1977) -Country Blues-

Label : Chrysalis Records

 Side I

01 - Help Me Baby (Rory Block)
02 - Intoxication (Rory Block)
03 - Sellout (Rory Block)
04 - I Got A Man (Rory Block)
05 - Don't Walk Out (Rory Block)

Side II

01 - You Can Lie With A Straight Face (Rory Block)
02 - Feelings Cannot Lie (Rory Block)
03 - Boredom Is Sadness (Rory Block)
04 - Thank You Anyway (Rory Block)
05 - Hard Workin' Woman (Rory Block)


Produced by Roger Watson & Rory Block
Recording Engineer : Steve Escallier
Second Engineer : Tori Swenson
Recorded at Sound City Recording Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Mixdown Engineer : Rick Heenan
Second Engineer : Bob Bullock
Mixed at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA 
Horn Arrangements by Jerry Jumonville
Strings Arrangements by Gene Page
Oberheim Arrangements by Bill Payne
Vocal Arrangements by Rory Block
All Basic Tracks Arranged by Rory Block except "Hard Workin' Woman" & "Don't Walk Out" Arranged by Bill Payne & Rory Block


Side I

01 - Help Me Baby

Bill Payne : Fender Rhodes & Oberheim
Roland John Hines : Bass
Sam Clayton : Congas
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Jack Ashford : Percussion

02 - Intoxication

Bill Payne : Piano & Oberheim
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Roland John Hines : Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Sam Clayton : Congas
Jack Ashford : Percussion
William 'Buddy' Collette : Flute Solo
Rory Block : Bell Tree & Acoustic Guitar
Background vocals : Roland John Hines & Rory Block

03 - Sellout

Bill Payne : Fender Rhodes
William Smith : Organ
Rory Block : Acoustic Piano
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Roland John Hines : Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Sam Clayton : Congas

04 - I Got A Man

Rory Block : Fender Rhodes
Bill Payne : Piano
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Roland John Hines : Bass
Jack Ashford : Percussion
Jim Horn : Sax Solo
Rory Block : Background vocals

05 - Don't Walk Out

Bill Payne : Piano
Roland John Hines : Bass
Fred Tackett : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Richie Hayward : Drums
Sam Clayton : Congas
Rory Block : Background vocals

Side II

01 - You Can Lie With A Straight Face

Rory Block : Fender Rhodes
Bill Payne : Acoustic Piano & Organ
Jack Ashford : Percussion
Roland John Hines : Bass
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Sam Clayton : Congas

02 - Feelings Cannot Lie

Bill Payne : Piano
Paul Stallworth : Bass
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Joe Porcaro : Congas
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Jim Horn : Sax Solo
Rory Block : Background vocals

03 - Boredom Is Sadness

Rory Block : Piano
William Smith : Organ
Rev. James Cleveland Choir : Background vocals
Rory Block : Background vocals

04 - Thank You Anyway

Rory Block : Piano
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Paul Stallworth : Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Sam Clayton : Congas
Jack Ashford : Percussion
Joe Porcaro : Triangle
Rory Block : Background vocals

05 - Hard Workin' Woman

Bill Payne : Piano & Oberheim
Fred Tackett : Guitar
Roland John Hines : Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Sam Clayton : Congas
Background vocals : Rory Block, Cindy Bullens, Sam Clayton & Richie Hayward