Elkie Brooks "Pearls II" (1982) -Pop Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Goin' Back (Gerry Goffin & Carole King)

02 - Our Love (Graham Lyle & Bill Livsey)

03 - Gasoline Alley (Ron Wood & Rod Stewart)

04 - I Just Can't Go On (Lee Kosmin)

05 - Too Much Between Us (Paul Millns)

06 - Don't Stop (Christine McVie)

2

01 - Giving You Hope (Elkie Brooks & Duncan Mackay)

02 - Money (Roger Waters)

03 - Nights In White Satin (Justin Hayward)

04 - Loving Arms (Tom Jans)

05 - Will You Write Me A Song (Nicolas Portlock, Robert Butterworth & Elkie Brooks)

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

Engineered by Graham Dickson

Assistant Engineers : Phillip Barrett, Dave Bascombe & Leigh Mantle

Recorded at Maison Rouge Studios, London

Orchestra Recorded at CBS Studios, London

1

01 - Goin' Back

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Percussion : Gus Dudgeon

Orchestra Arranged by Bruce Baxter

02 - Our Love

Bass : John Giblin

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Drums : Dave Mattacks

Guitar : Tim Renwick

Backing vocals : Pete Wingfield, Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kisson

Strings Arranged by Bruce Baxter

Percussion : Gus Dudgeon

03 - Gasoline Alley

Bass : John Giblin

Keyboards : Duncan MacKay

Tom-Toms : Duncan Kinnell

Percussion Programmed by Gus Dudgeon

04 - I Just Can't Go On

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Dave Mattacks

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Lead Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Rhythm Guitars : Tim Renwick

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Pete Wingfield, Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kissoon

05 - Too Much Between Us

Bass : John Giblin

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Backing vocals : Pete Wingfield, Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kissoon

Arranged by Gus Dudgeon

06 - Don't Stop

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Dave Mattacks

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Backing vocals : Pete Wingfield, Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kissoon

2

01 - Giving You Hope

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Keyboards : Duncan MacKay

Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Backing vocals : Elkie Brooks

Percussion Programmed by Graham Jarvis

02 - Money

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : John Lingwood

Keyboards : Duncan MacKay

Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Percussion : Duncan Kinnell

Till : Gus Dudgeon

03 - Nights In White Satin

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Backing vocals : Pete Wingfield, Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kissoon

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Arranged by Gus Dudgeon & Pete Wingfield

04 - Loving Arms

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Dave Mattacks

Keyboards : Duncan MacKay

Guitar : Martin Jenner

Backing vocals : Elkie Brooks

Percussion : Gus Dudgeon

05 - Will You Write Me A Song

Bass : John Giblin

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Guitar : Geoff Whitehorn

Keyboards : Pete Wingfield

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Pete Wingfield, Jimmy Chambers, Katie Kissoon

Elkie Brooks "Pearls - The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks" (2017) -Pop Rock / Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : A&M Records 

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

02 - Fool If You Think It's Over (Chris Rea)

03 - Don't Cry Out Loud (Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager)

04 - Sunshine After The Rain (Ellie Greenwich)

05 - Lilac Wine (Joe Shelton)

06 - No More The Fool (Russ Ballard)

07 - Nights In White Satin (Justin Hayward)

08 - Love Ain't Something You Can Get For Free (Melvin Ragin & Ray Parker Jr.)

09 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Neil Young)

10 - Forgive And Forget (Bryan Adams & Phil Tornalley)

11 - The Runaway (Graham Lyle & Benny Galagher)

12 - Superstar (Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett & Leon Russell)

13 - Mojo Hannah (Fay Hale, Barbara Paul & Clarence Paul)

14 - Just An Excuse (Elkie Brooks)

15 - Gasoline Alley (Ron Wood & Rod Stewart)

16 - Warm And Tender Love (Bobby Robinson & Irral Berger)

17 - We've Got Tonight (Bob Seger)

18 - Our Love (Graham Lyle & Bill Livesey)

01 - Pearl's A Singer 

Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

1977

02 - Fool If You Think It's Over 

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1981

03 - Don't Cry Out Loud 

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1978

04 - Sunshine After The Rain 

Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

1977

05 - Lilac Wine 

Produced by Mike Batt

1978

06 - No More The Fool 

Produced by Russ Ballard

1986

07 - Nights In White Satin 

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1982

08 - Love Ain't Something You Can Get For Free 

Produced by Phil Thornalley

Mixed by Dave Bascombe

2017

09 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart 

Produced by Dave Kershenbaum

1978

10 - Forgive And Forget 

Produced by Phil Thornalley

Mixed by Dave Bascombe

2017

11 - The Runaway 

Produced by Derek Green & Elkie Brooks

1979

12 - Superstar 

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1981

13 - Mojo Hannah 

Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

1977

14 - Just An Excuse 

Produced by Dave Kershenbaum

1978

15 - Gasoline Alley 

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1982

16 - Warm And Tender Love 

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1981

17 - We've Got Tonight 

Produced by Trevor Jordan

1986

18 - Our Love

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

1982

Elkie Brooks "Live And Learn" (1979) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 A

01 - Viva La Money (Allan Toussaint)

02 - On The Horizon (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

03 - He Could Of Been An Army (Micky Jupp, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

04 - The Rising Cost Of Love (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey & Bobby Martin)

05 - Dreamdealer (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Elkie Brooks & Pete Gage)

B

01 - Who's Making Love (Homer Banks, Don Davis, Bettye Crutcher & Raymond Jackson)

02 - If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair) (Ronald Dunbar, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)

03 - The Heartache Is On (Jerry Leiber & John Sembello)

04 - Not Enough Lovin' Left (Elkie Brooks, Pete Gage, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

05 - Falling Star (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

Recorded at The Record Plant, Loas Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer : Kevin Eddy

Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood by Bernie Grundman

The 'Tower Of Power' Horn Section is : Mic Gillette, Greg Adams, Lenny Pickett, Emilio Castillo & Steven 'Doc' Kupka

Brass are : Mic Gillette & Greg Adams

The 'French Horn' Section is : Jim Decker, Alan Robinson, Marni Robinson, Brian O'Connor

A

01 - Viva La Money

John Barnes : Piano

Jean Roussel : Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Mini Moog

Scott Edwards : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Marlo Henderson : Amplified Guitar

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Tower Of Power : Horn Section

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

Darlene Love, Venetta Fields, Julia Tillman Waters, Maggie Henry, Jim Gilstrap, Oren Waters : Background vocals

02 - On The Horizon

Jean Roussel : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Poly Moog, Arp String Ensemble

Ed Watkins Jr. : Bass

Ed Greene : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Marlo Henderson : Amplified Guitar

Corky Hale : Harp

Tower Of Power : Brass

Brass Arrangement by Greg Adams

French Horns Arrangement by Mike Stoller

03 - He Could Of Been An Army

John Barnes : Piano

Jean Roussel : Fender Rhodes, Harmonium, Hammond Organ

Scott Edwards : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Marlo Henderson : Electric Guitar

Paul Warren : Acoustic Guitar

Oliver Leiber : Acoustic Guitar, Field Drums

Fred Tackett : Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin

Michael Boddicker : Arp

Tower Of Power : Brass

Brass Arrangement by Greg Adams

French Horns Arrangement by Mike Stoller

Darlene Love, Venetta Fields, Edna Wright, Marcy Levy : Background vocals

04 - The Rising Cost Of Love

John Barnes : Piano

Jean Roussel : Fender Rhodes, Clavinet

Ed Watkins Jr. : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Oliver Leiber : Electric Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Tower Of Power : Horn Section

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

Darlene Love, Venetta Fields, Julia Tillman Waters, Maggie Henry, Jim Gilstrap, Oren Waters : Background vocals

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Dave Crawford

05 - Dreamdealer

Jean Roussel : Piano, Fender Rhodes

Scott Edwards : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Corky Hale : Harp

Lenny Pickett : Alto & Bass Flutes

Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

B

01 - Who's Making Love

John Barnes : Piano

Jean Roussel : Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ

Scott Edwards : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Marlo Henderson : Electric Guitar

Oliver Leiber : Electric Guitar

Tower Of Power : Horn Section

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

Darlene Love, Venetta Fields, Edna Wright, Marcy Levy : Background vocals

02 - If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)

John Barnes : Piano

Jean Roussel : Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ

Scott Edwards : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Marlo Henderson : Electric Guitar

Oliver Leiber : Electric Guitar

Paul Warren : 'Explorer' Guitar Solo

Tower Of Power : Horn Section

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

Darlene Love, Venetta Fields, Edna Wright, Marcy Levy : Background vocals

03 - The Heartache Is On

Jean Roussel : Fender Rhodes, Poly-Moog

Bryan Garofalo : Bass

Hal Blaine : Drums 

Tim May : Electric Guitar

Ben Benay : Acoustic Guitar

Fred Tackett : Acoustic Guitar

Jim Gisltrap, Oren Waters : Background vocals

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Lee Holdridge

04 - Not Enough Lovin' Left

Jean Roussel : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet

Ed Watkins Jr. : Bass

Ed Greene : Drums

Spencer Bean : Electric Guitar

Marlo Henderson : Amplified Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Tambourine

Oliver Leiber : Tom-Tom

Michael Boddicker : Poly-Moog

Tower Of Power : Horn Section

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

Jim Gisltrap, Oren Waters : Background vocals

05 - Falling Star

Jean Roussel : Piano, Harmonium, Mini-Moog

Mike Stoller : Fender Rhodes

Bryan Garofalo : Bass

Hal Blaine : Drums

Paul Warren : 'Explorer' Guitar

Tim May : Electric Guitar

Ben Benay : Acoustic Guitar

Fred Tackett : Acoustic Guitar

Michael Boddicker : Oberheim Synthesizer

Darlene Love, Venetta Fields, Julia Tillman Waters, Maggie Henry, Jim Gilstrap, Oren Waters : Background vocals

Strings Arranged by Mike Stoller

Elkie Brooks "Bookbinder's Kid" (1988) -Pop Rock-

Label : Legend Music Group Limited

01 - Sail On (Elkie Brooks & Trevor Jordan)

02 - Stairway To Heaven (Jimmy Page)

03 - You Ain't Leavin' (Jack Conrad & Bobby Garrett)

04 - Keep It A Secret (Elkie Brooks)

05 - When The Hero Walks Alone (Roy Freeland & Tom Harriman)

06 - Only Love Will Set You Free (Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham)

07 - What's The Matter Baby (Joe Byers & Clyde Otis)

08 - Can't Wait All Night (Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance)

09 - Kiss Me For The Last Time (Elkie Brooks)

10 - Love Is Love (Kerry Delius)

11 - Foolish Games (Brendon Taylor & David Leverton)

12 - I Can Dream, Can't I (Russ Ballard)

Recorded at Woody Bay Studios, North Devon

Engineered & Produced by Trevor Jordan

Assistant Engineer : Robbie Jordan

Except "Only Love Will Set You Free" Produced by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham

"I Can Dream, Can't I" Produced by Russ Ballard

01 - Sail On

Drums & Keyboards : Tevor Jordan

Guitar : David Leverton

Bass : Brandon Taylor

Vocal Backing : The Elkettes

Choir : Basil Meade & The London Community Gospel Choir

02 - Stairway To Heaven

Drums : Paul Bilham

Bass : Brandon Taylor

Keyboards : Trevor Jordan, Brandon Taylor & Elkie Brooks

Guitars : David Leverton

03 - You Ain't Leavin'

Drums : Paul Bilham

Bass : Brandon Taylor

Keyboards : Trevor Jordan & Brandon Taylor

Guitar : David Leverton

Saxophone : Richard Blanshard

04 - Keep It A Secret

Drums & Bass : Brendon Taylor

Keyboards : Trevor Jordan & Brandon Taylor

Guitars : David Leverton

Vocal Backing : The Elkettes

05 - When The Hero Walks Alone

Drums & Bass : Brendon Taylor

Keyboards : Trevor Jordan & Brandon Taylor

Percussion : Paul Bilham

Guitars : David Leverton

06 - Only Love Will Set You Free

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Nick Graham

Drums : Charlie Morgan

Guitars : Clem Clempson

Produced by Nick Graham & Bob Mitchell

Recorded at Red Bus & Woody Bay Studios

Mixed at Red Bus Studios

07 - What's The Matter Baby

Drums : Tony Beard

Keyboards : Duncan Mackay

08 - Can't Wait All Night

Drums & Bass : Brendon Taylor

Keyboards : Trevor Jordan & Brandon Taylor

Vocal Backing : The Elkettes

09 - Kiss Me For The Last Time

Drums, Bass & Keyboards : Brendon Taylor

Guitars : David Leverton

Vocal Backing : The Elkettes

10 - Love Is Love

Drums, Bass & Keyboards : Brendon Taylor

Guitars : David Leverton

Saxophone : Richard Blanshard

11 - Foolish Games

Drums, Bass & Keyboards : Brendon Taylor

Guitars : David Leverton

Vocal Backing : The Elkettes

12 - I Can Dream, Can't I

Drums : Graham Broard & Mike Richardson

Keyboards : Bob Noble & Micky Simmonds

Guitars : Clem Clempson

Bass & Backing vocals : Russ Ballard

Produced by Russ Ballard

Executive Producer : John Stanley

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London & Russ Ballard Facility, Herts

Mixed at Odyssey Studios, London

Engineers : Ian Grimble & Marcellus Frank

A Rujo Production

Elkie Brooks ‎"Rich Man's Woman" (1975) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : A&M Records

Side One

01 - Where Do We Go From Here (Rich Man's Woman) (Elkie Brooks)
02 - Take Cover (Michael Brown & Ian Lloyd)
03 - Jigsaw Baby (Elkie Brooks & Bruce Foster)
04 - Roll Me Over (Elkie Brooks)
05 - He's A Rebel (Gene Pitney)

Side Two

01 - One Step On The Ladder (Elkie Brooks)
02 - Rock 'N Roll Circus (Bob Segarini)
03 - Try A Little Love (Elkie Brooks)
04 - Tomorrow (Dave Coutney & Leo Sayer)


Produced by Kenny Kerner & Richie Wise
Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, Summer, 1975
Engineer : Warren Dewey
Assistant Engineers : Bob Merrill & Doug Rider
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood, California

Dominic Frontiere Orchestrated & Conducted Strings on "Jigsaw Baby"
Larry Wilcox Arranged & Conducted Horns on "Try A Little Love" & "Rock 'N Roll Circus"

Musicians :
Steve Burgh : Guitars
Bruce Foster : Keyboards
David Kemper : Drums
Dennis Kovarik : Bass

Additional Musicians :
Ben Benay : Guitars
Max Bennett : Bass
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Alan & Gene Estes : Percussion
John Guerin : Drums
David Paich : Keyboards
Nino Tempo : Saxophone

Backing vocals : Elkie Brooks, Stan Farber, Venette Fields, Gerry Garrett, Ron Hicklin, Clydie King, Gene Morford, Verlene Rogers, Jerry Whitman

Elkie Brooks "Shooting Star" (1978) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Neil Young)
02 - Be Positive (Elkie Brooks)
03 - Since You Went Away (Jean Roussel & Jerry Knight)
04 - Putting My Heart On The Line (Peter Frampton)
05 - Stay With Me (Rod Stewart & Ron Wood)

Side Two

01 - As (Neil Young)

02 - Learn To Love (Ned Doheny)
03 - Too Precious (Elkie Brooks & Tim Hinkley)
04 - Shooting Star (Pete Gage)
05 - Just An Excuse (Elkie Brooks)


Jean Roussell : All Keyboards
Elliott Randall : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Jerry Knight : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums

Plus :
Peter Gage : Guitar on Tracks 02 & 09
Simon Morton : Percussion on Tracks 02, 03, 04, 06 & 07
All Background vocals by Elkie Brooks
Plus Jerry Knight on Tracks 01, 03 & 06
All Arrangements by Elliott Randall
(+ Jerry Knight on Tracks 01 & 06 & Jean Roussell on Track 06)
Except Track 03 (Jean Roussell), Track 05 (Pete Gage)     

Album Produced by David Kershenbaum at CBS Studios, London & Producers Workshop, Los Angeles - Spring 1978
Mike Ross - Recording Engineer CBS - Assisted by Andrew Clark
Mark Smith - Recording & Mixing Engineer - Producers Workshop - Assisted by Ed Schaff
Album Mastered by Bernie Grundman, A&M Studios, Los Angeles