Herbie Mann & Fire Island "Herbie Mann & Fire Island" (1977) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Pop / Disco-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Rythmatism (Carmine L. Calabro Jr.)

02 - Once I Had A Love (Carmine L. Calabro Jr.)

03 - Summer Strut (Carmine L. Calabro Jr.)

Side Two

01 - Welcome Sunrise (Carmine L. Calabro Jr.)

02 - In The Summertime (Ray Dorset)

03 - You Are The Song (Carmine L. Calabro Jr.)

04 - Flute Love (Herbie Mann)

Fire Island is : Carmine Calabro Jr., Googie Coppola, Arnold McCuller

Personnel on All Selections except "Flute Love" :

Herbie Mann : Flutes

Tom Coppola : Keyboards

Wilbur Bascomb : Bass

Jerry Friedman : Guitars

Kenny Mazur : Guitars

Alan Schwartzberg : Drums except "Summer Strut" & "You Are The Song"

Jimmy Young : Drums on "Summer Strut" & "You Are The Song"

Sammy Figueroa : Percussion

Armen Hajburian : Percussion

Carmine L. Calabro Jr. : Synthesizer, Clavinet on "Rythmatism" & Synthesizer on "Summer Strut" & "You Are The Song"

Horns on "Rythmatism", "Summer Strut" & "Once I Had A Love" :

Lew Soloff : Trumpets

Al Rubin : Trumpets

Sam Burtiss : Trombone

Jaroslav Jakabovic : Baritone Sax

Personnel on "Flute Love" : 

Herbie Mann : Flute

Sammy Figueroa : Conga

"Rythmatism" :

Vocal Arrangement & Arp String Ensemble : Carmine Calabro Jr.

"Once I Had A Love" :

Lead vocals : Arnold McCuller

Background vocals : Googie Coppola, Arnold McCuller

Arp String Ensemble : Tom Coppola

"Summer Strut" :

Vocals & Vocal Arrangements : Googie Coppola

Arp String Ensemble : Carmine Calabro Jr.

"Welcome Sunrise" : 

Lead & Background vocals : Googie Coppola, Arnold McCuller

Vocal Arrangements : Googie Coppola

"In The Summertime" :

Background vocals : Googie Coppola, Arnold McCuller

Vocal Arrangement : Carmine Calabro Jr.

"You Are The Song" :

Lead vocals : Googie Coppola

Background vocals : Googie Coppola, Arnold McCuller

Vocal Arrangement : Carmine Calabro Jr.

Arp String Ensemble : Tom Coppola

Arranged & Conducted by Carmine L. Calabro Jr.

Recorded at :

CI Recording Studios, New York, New York

Engineered by Al Vanderbilt

Atlantic Studios, New York, New York

Engineered by Bobby Warner

Re-mixed at Atlantic Studios by Bobby Warner

Produced by Herbie Mann

Jeremy Steig "Firefly" (1977) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - Firefly (Googie Coppola, David Matthews & Jeremy Steig)

02 - Living Inside Your Love (Dave Grusin & Earl Klugh)

Side 2

01 - Everything Is Coming To The Light (Googie Coppola)

02 - Hop Scotch (Joe Chambers)

03 - Sweet Hour Of Prayer (Traditional)

04 - Grasshopper (Jeremy Steig)

Arranged by Dave Matthews

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios

David Palmer, David Whitman, Engineers

Neal Teeman, Assistant Engineer

Mixed by David Palmer

Recorded March, April, 1977

Produced by Creed Taylor

"Hop Scotch", "Sweet Hour Of Prayer"

Flute : Jeremy Steig

Drums : Steve Gadd

Bass : Gary King

Guitar : John Scofield

Keyboards : Richie Bairach (Acoustic Piano Solo on "Hop Scotch"), David Matthews (Electric Piano on "Sweet Hour Of Prayer")

Percussion : Ray Mantilla

"Firefly", "Living Inside Your Love", "Grasshopper", "Everything Is Coming To The Light"

Flute : Jeremy Steig

Drums : Steve Gadd, Alan Schwartzberg (on "Everything Is Coming To The Light")

Bass : Gary King

Guitar : Hiram Bullock (Solo on "Grasshopper", "Firefly"), Eric Gale

Keyboards : Cliff Carter (Synthesizer), Richard Tee

Percussion : Sue Evans (on "Living Inside Your Love", "Grasshopper"), Ray Mantilla (Congas)

Trumpet : Burt Collins, Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley, Lew Soloff

Trombone : Sam Burtis, Jerry Chamberlain, Tom Malone, Dave Taylor (Bass)

Vocal : Googie Coppola (on "Firefly", "Everything Is Coming To The Light", "Living Inside Your Love")

John Blair "We Belong Together" (1977) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Soft Rock-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - We Belong Together (Danny Seals & John Ford Coley)
02 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
03 - Got That Feeling (Parker McGee)
04 - I'm A Wizard (John Blair)

Side 2

01 - Feather Lite & Honey Smooth (Parker McGee)
02 - Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry)
03 - Don't Feel Like That Way No More (Danny Seals)
04 - Moonlight Serenade (Mitchell Parish & Glenn Miller)


Arranged by Dave Matthews
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios
Recorded February, April 1977
David Palmer, Engineer
Joel Cohn, Michael Frondelli, Neal Teeman, Assistant Engineers
Mixed by David Palmer
Produced by Creed Taylor

Vitar & Vocal : John Blair
Vocal : Googie Coppola
Keyboards : Clifford Carter
Bass : Gary King
Drums : Steve Gadd
Guitar : Hiram Bullock
Percussion : Sue Evans, Ray Mantilla
Harmonica : Hugh McCracken on "Got That Feeling"
Background vocals on "I'm A Wizard", "Feather Lite & Honey Smooth" & "Moonlight Serenade" : Irene Cara, Kim Carlson, Gordon Grody, Jocelyn Shaw

Mark 'Moogy' Klingman "Moogy II" (1978) -Pop Rock / Westcoat Rock-

Label : EMI Records

 Side 1

01 - A Clown And A Stranger (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

02 - The Kid's Got Heart (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

03 - Never Give Your Love (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

04 - Sister Bessie (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

05 - Do The Slop (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

Side 2

01 - Friends (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman & Buzz Linhart)

02 - Out On The Town (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman & Ralph Schuckett)

03 - Let Me Just Follow Behind (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

04 - Come Along (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman & Googie Coppola)

05 - The Family Solitude (Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

       A. Mother We Love You 

       B. Blue Mother

       C. Come Here Son

       D. The Passing Years

Produced by Mark 'Moogy' Klingman for Moogtown Productions

Arranged by Mark 'Moogy' Klingman

Background Vocals Arranged by Todd Rundgren ("Come Along" Vocals Arranged by Mark 'Moogy' Klingman)

Horns Arranged by Ralph Schuckett

Engineered by Mark Rosengarden & Todd Rundgren

Additional Remix Engineers : Gerry Block & John Holbrook

Recorded & Mixed at Todd Rundgren's & Mark 'Moogy' Klingman's Studio, January to June of 1973

Side 1

01 - A Clown And A Stranger

Clavinet : Mark Klingman

Organ : Ralph Schuckett

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Background vocals : Ralph Schuckett, Todd Rundgren & John Siegler

02 - The Kid's Got Heart 

Clavinet : Mark Klingman

RMI : Ralph Schuckett

Twelve String Guitar : David Spinozza

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : Mark Rosengarden

Conga : David Earl Johnson

Background vocals : Todd Rundgren

03 - Never Give Your Love 

Clavinet, Fuzz Wa Clavinet Solo : Mark Klingman

Organ & Piano : Ralph Schuckett

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Background vocals : Todd Rundgren

Moog Drum Fill : Mark Rosengarden

04 - Sister Bessie 

Electric Pianos : Mark Klingman

Organ : Ralph Schuckett

Clavinet : Murray Weinstock

Trumpet : Randy Brecker

Saxophone : Pete Ponzel

Background vocals : Todd Rundgren

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Conga : David Earl Johnson

05 - Do The Slop 

Piano : Mark Klingman

Organ & 2nd Piano on the Boogie Woogie : Ralph Schuckett

Rhythm Guitar : Rick Derringer

Talking Lead Guitar : Todd Rundgren

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Horns : Randy Brecker, Pete Onzel

Background vocals : Todd Rundgren

Side 2

01 - Friends

Announcer : Todd Rundgren

Electric Piano : Mark Klingman

Organ : Ralph Schuckett

RMI : Murray Weinstock

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Horns : Randy Brecker, Pete Onzel

Background vocals : Fanny, Todd Rundgren, Mark Rosengarden

02 - Out On The Town 

Piano : Mark Klingman

Organ : Ralph Schuckett

Banjo : Rick Derringer

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Trumpet : Randy Brecker

Alto & Soprano Saxophone : Pete Ponzel

03 - Let Me Just Follow Behind 

The Angel : Googie Coppola

Piano & Glockenspiel : Mark Klingman

Trumpet : Randy Brecker

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : Mark Rosengarden

Acoustic Guitar : David Spinozza

Electric Piano & Harmonium : Ralph Schuckett

Background vocals : Todd Rundgren, Mark Rosengarden, Murray & Diana May Wienstock, Erin Dickens, Ralph Schuckett & Pat Rosalia

04 - Come Along 

All Vocals : Googie Coppola

Piano : Mark Klingman

RMI : Ralph Schuckett

Moog Synthesizer Solo : Jan Hammer

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : Kevin Ellman

Conga : David Earl Johnson

05 - The Family Solitude

       A. Mother We Love You 

Clavinet : Mark Klingman

RMI : Ralph Schuckett

Pedal Steel : Rick Derringer

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

The Sister : Googie Coppola

The Brother : Todd Rundgren

       B. Blue Mother

Piano & Synthesizers : Matt Klingman

The String Quartet : Noel Pointer, Ruth Siegler & two of Ruth's Friends

       C. Come Here Son

Piano : Mark Klingman

Slide Guitar : Todd Rundgren

Clavinet : Ralph Schuckett

Bass : John Siegler

Drums : John Siomos

Background vocals : Todd Rundgren

       D. The Passing Years

Piano & Synthesizers : Matt Klingman

The String Quartet : Noel Pointer, Ruth Siegler & two of Ruth's Friends