Neil Sedaka "All You Need Is The Music" (1978) -Soft Rock-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side One

01 - All You Need Is The Music (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - Candy Kisses (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Should’ve Never Let Her Go (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Sad, Sad Story (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - Tillie The Twirler (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side Two

01 - Love Keeps Getting Stronger Every Day (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - Born To Be Bad (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - What A Surprise (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - You Can Hear The Love (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - City Boy (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)


Produced by Neil Sedaka & Artie Butler
Arranged & Conducted by Artie Butler
Recorded at Devonshire Studios
Engineer : Ron Malo

Orchestra Personnel :
Keyboards : Neil Sedaka, Artie Butler
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Jim Gordon
Percussion : Alan Estes
Guitars : Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella
Concertmaster : Sid Sharp
Harp : Gayle Levant
Harmonica : Tommy Morgan
Trumpets : Walt Johnson, Paul Salvo, Bill Peterson
Trombone : Lew McCreary
Reeds : Gene Cipriano, Terry Harrington
French Horns : Henry Sigismonti, Marilyn Robinson
Background Singers : Dara Sedaka, Sherlie Matthews, Patricia Henderson, Julia Tillman Waters

Elaine Paige "Elaine Paige And Friends" (2010) -Standards / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Warner Music UK Ltd.

 01 - Mi Morena (Martin Page)

02 - Take A Bow (Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds & Ciccone)

03 - The Prayer (David Foster & Carole Bayer Sager)

04 - Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)

05 - Closest Thing To Crazy (Mike Batt)

06 - Where Is The Love? (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

07 - It's Only Life (Tim Rice & Gary Barlow)

08 - You Are Everything (Thom Bell & Linda Creed)

09 - It Might Be You (Dave Grusin, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

10 - Amoureuse (Véronique Sanson & Gary Osborne)

11 - Make It With You (David Gates)

12 - All The Way (Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn)

13 - Thank You For Being A Friend (Andrew Gold)

Produced by Phil Ramone

"The Prayer" Produced by Barry Manilow & Phil Ramone

"All The Way" Produced by Rudy Perez, Michael Bolton & Phil Ramone

A&R Consultant : Hermione Hennessy

Recorded & Mixed by Frank Filipetti

Vocal Engineer : BJ Ramone

Additional Engineers : Roy Hendrickson, Roman Klun, Rick Qwan, Bruce Swedien, Joel Numa, Steve Milo & Clay Perry

Production Manager & Contractor : Jill Dell'Abate

Pro-Tools Operators : Rick Qwan, Derick Lee & Matthew Sheiner

Assistant Engineers : Derik Lee, David Lopez, Kent Hertz, Steve Robillard & Rick Howell

Recorded at Avatar Studios, Rob Mounsey Music, MSR Studios, The Living Room, Bullseye Recording Studios, His House / Innsbruck Studios, The Hit Factory, Criteria, The Gallery & Passion Studios

Mixed at The Living Room, Upper Nyack, NY

Billy Ocean's Vocals Recorded by Tom Bullen at Air-Edel Studios, London

Olivia Newton-John's Vocals Recorded by Steve Smodish at Echo Beach Studios, Tampa, FL

Johnny Mathis's, Paul Anka's & Idina Menzei's Vocals Recorded by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios, LA

LeAnn Rimes Vocals Recorded by Charlie Paakkari at Capitol Studios, LA

John Barrowman's Vocals Recorded by Tom Jenkins at Angel Studios, London

Dionne Warwick's Vocals Recorded by BJ Ramone at Rob Mounsey Music, NYC

Neil Sedaka's Vocals Recorded by Frank Filipetti at MSR Studios, NYC

Jon Secada's Vocals Recorded by Clay Ostwald at Red Rock Studios, Miami, FL

Sinead O'Connor's Vocals Recorded by Niall McMonagle at Windmill Lane Recording Studio, Dublin

Barry Manilow's Vocals Recorded at Peppertree Studios, Palm Beach, CA

Pre-Production : Chris Egan & Tim Ross

Pre-Production Engineer : Trystan Francis

Pre-Production Studio : Britannia Row, London

Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine

01 - Mi Morena 

Duet with Jon Secada

Soprani Sax Solo by Kenny G

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Violins : Elena Barere (Concert Master), Avril Brown, Sean Carney, Hae-Young Ham, Lisa Gae Kim, Yuri Vodovoz & Yulia Ziskel

Celli : Eugene Moye & Jeanne LeBlanc

Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

02 - Take A Bow 

Duet with Idina Menzel

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards, Rhythm Arrangement

03 - The Prayer 

Duet with Barry Manilow

Recorded by Roy Hendrickson

Chris Parker : Drums

Zev Katz : Electric Bass

Rob Mounsey : Piano

Violins : Elena Barere (Concert Master), Avril Brown, Sean Carney, Hae-Young Ham, Lisa Gae Kim, Ann Lehmann, Matthew Lehmann, Katherine Livoiso, Laura McGinniss, Yurika Mok & Yuri Vodovoz

Celli : Richard Locker, Diane Baerer & Jeanne Leblanc

Bass : Timothy Cobb & Pete Donovan

Harp : Stacey Shames

Flute : Katherine Fink

Clarinets : Anthony McGill & Jon Manasse

Oboe : Diane Lesser

English Horn : Bill Meredith

Bassoon : Marc Goldberg

French Horns : Brad Gemeinhardt, Jeff Lang & Stewart Rose

Tenor Trombone : Mike Davis

Bass Trombone : George Flynn

Percussion : Gordon Gottlieb

Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

04 - Just The Way You Are 

Duet with Paul Anka

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Gregoir Maret : Harmonica Solo

Rhythm Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

05 - Closest Thing To Crazy 

Duet with LeAnn Rimes

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Rhythm Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

String Arranged & Conducted by Mike Bartz

06 - Where Is The Love? 

Duet with John Barrowman

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic, Electric Guitar & Solo

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Violins : Elena Barere (Concert Master), Avril Brown, Sean Carney, Hae-Young Ham, Lisa Gae Kim, Yuri Vodovoz & Yulia Ziskel

Celli : Eugene Moye & Jeanne LeBlanc

Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

07 - It's Only Life 

Duet with Sinead O'Connor

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Violins : Elena Barere (Concert Master), Avril Brown, Sean Carney, Hae-Young Ham, Lisa Gae Kim, Yuri Vodovoz & Yulia Ziskel

Celli : Eugene Moye & Jeanne LeBlanc

Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mounsey

08 - You Are Everything 

Duet with Billy Ocean

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Guitar Solo

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Jill Dell'Abate : Backing vocals

Violins : Elena Barere (Concert Master), Avril Brown, Sean Carney, Hae-Young Ham, Lisa Gae Kim, Yuri Vodovoz & Yulia Ziskel

Celli : Eugene Moye, Stephanie Cummins & Jeanne LeBlanc

String Arrangement : Chris Egan

Strings Conducted by Rob Mounsey

09 - It Might Be You 

Duet with Johnny Mathis

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Guitar Solo

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Rhythm Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

10 - Amoureuse 

Duet with Olivia Newton-John

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Rhythm Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

Violins : Elena Barere (Concert Master), Avril Brown, Sean Carney, Hae-Young Ham, Lisa Gae Kim, Yuri Vodovoz & Yulia Ziskel

Celli : Eugene Moye, Stephanie Cummins & Jeanne LeBlanc

String Arrangement : Chris Egan

Strings Conducted by Rob Mounsey

11 - Make It With You 

Duet with Neil Sedaka

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Rhythm Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

12 - All The Way 

Duet with Michael Bolton

Acoustic Piano & Keyboards : Clay Perry

Bass : Julio Hernandez

Drums : Lee Levin

Guitars : Dan Warner, Manny Lopez & Michael Thompson

Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Clay Perry, Rudy Perez, Michael Bolton

13 - Thank You For Being A Friend

Duet with Dionne Warwick

Shawn Pelton : Drums & Percussion

David Finck : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Ben Butler : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards 

Jill Dell'Abate : Backing vocals

Hermione Ross : Backing vocals

Rhythm Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

Neil Sedaka "Steppin' Out" (1998) -Soft Rock-

Label : Varèse Vintage

 01 - Sing Me (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

02 - You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
03 - #1 With A Heartache (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Steppin’ Out (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Love In The Shadows (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Cardboard California (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
07 - Here We Are Falling In Love Again (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

08 - I Let You Walk Away (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
09 - Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
10 - Perfect Strangers (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
11 - Bad And Beautiful (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
12 - Summer Nights (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

13 - (Baby) Don't Let It Mess Your Mind (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

14 - Time Waits For No One (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

15 - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

16 - Should've Never Let You Go (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)


Tracks 01-13 :
Produced by Robert Appere & Neil Sedaka

Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders & The Burbank Studios, Hollywood

'Live' Lead vocals & Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka

Clavinet, Electric Piano, Harpsichord & Synthesizer : James Newton Howard

Organ : Bill Payne

Drums : Russ Kunkel, Nigel Olsson & Andrew Steele

Handclappings & Percussion : Robert Appère, Gary Coleman, Mark Howlett, Russ Kunkel, Nigel Olsson & Neil Sedaka

Vibes & Bells on "You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine" : Gary Coleman

Electric Guitars : Steve Cropper, Davey Johnstone, Dean Parks & Richie Zito

Acoustic Guitar & Banjo : Dean Parks

Mandolin : Davey Johnstone

Steel Guitar : 'Sneeky' Pete Drake

Fiddle : David Lindley on "#1 With A Heartache"

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar & David Wintour

Horns : Bob & Chuck Findley, Jim Horn, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jackie Kelso & Don Menza

Clarinet Solo on "Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends" : Jackie Kelso

Backing vocals : Kathy Collier, Donny Gerrard, Venette Gloud, Nigel Olsson, Brenda & Brian Russell, Neil Sedaka & Carmen Twillie

Backing vocals on "Steppin’ Out" : Elton John

String Arp Synthesizer & String Arrangements : Artie Butler (except on "Cardboard California" : Jimmie Haskell)

Horn Arrangements & Saxophone Solos : Jim Horn

Analog Sound Engineers : John Arrias, Robert Appère, Charley Blocker & Mark Howlett

Analog Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman 

Track 14 : 

No Information Available

Track 15 : 

Produced by George Martin

Recorded at the Record Plant, New York City

Track 16 :

Produced by Robert Appere & Neil Sedaka

Recorded at Village Recorders, Crystal Sound Recording & Media Sound, New York City

'Live' Duet Vocals on "Should've Never Let You Go" : Dara & Neil Sedaka

Reissue Produced by Cary E. Mansfield

Sound Produced by Bill Inglot

Digitally Remastered by Dan Hersch, DigiPrep, Hollywood

Neil Sedaka "The Hungry Years" (1998) -Soft Rock-

Label : Varèse Vintage

 01 - Crossroads (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

02 - Lonely Night (Angel Face) (Neil Sedaka)
03 - Stephen (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Bad Blood (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Your Favorite Entertainer (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Baby Blue (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
07 - Tit For Tat (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

08 - New York City Blues (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
09 - When You Were Lovin' Me (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
10 - The Hungry Years (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
11 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

12 - Hey Mister Sunshine (Dara Sedaka)

13 - The Queen Of 1964 (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

14 - Betty Grable (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

15 - Goodman Goodbye (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appère

All Tracks Recorded at Clover Recording Studios, Hollywood

Acoustic Piano & Lead vocals : Neil Sedaka 

Additional Keyboards : David Foster

Drums : Nigel Olsson

Percussion : Milt Holland

Guitars : Steve Cropper & Dean Parks

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar

Horns : Chuck Findley, Jim Horn, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde & Jackie Kelso

Backing vocals : Donny Gerrard, Gayle Haness, Ann Orson & Brian & Brenda Russell (Backing vocals on "Bad Blood" Elton John)

Strings Arrangements : Artie Butler except "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" Richard Carpenter)

Analog Sound Engineer : Robert Appère

Analog Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman

Reissue Produced by Cary E. Mansfield

Sound Produced by Bill Inglot

Digitally Remastered by Dan Hersch, DigiPrep, Hollywood

01 - Crossroads

02 - Lonely Night (Angel Face)
03 - Stephen

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04 - Bad Blood

Rocket Records Single 40460 ; Pop #1, 1975

05 - Your Favorite Entertainer
06 - Baby Blue
07 - Tit For Tat

08 - New York City Blues
09 - When You Were Lovin' Me (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
10 - The Hungry Years

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11 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Rocket Records Single 40500 ; Pop #8, 1975

12 - Hey Mister Sunshine

Rocket Records Single 40370 (B)

Previously Unavailable on LP

13 - The Queen Of 1964

From the UK 'Overnights Success', Polydor 2442 131 ; 1975

14 - Betty Grable

From the UK 'Laughter In The Rain', Polydor 2383 265, 1974

15 - Goodman Goodbye

From the UK 'Overnights Success', Polydor 2442 131 ; 1975

Neil Sedaka "In The Pocket" (1980) -Westcoast Rock / Soft Rock-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 1

01 - Do It Like You Done It When You Meant It (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - Junkie For Your Love (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Letting Go (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - You Better Leave That Girl Alone (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - My Friend (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

2

01 - It's Good To Be Alive Again (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - You (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Should’ve Never Let You Go (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - You're So Good For Me (Neil & Dara Sedaka)
05 - What A Difference A Day Makes (Maria Grever & Stanley Adams)


Produced & Arranged by Robert Appere & Neil Sedaka
Engineered by Robert Appere
Assistant Engineers : Lincoln, Laura Livingston, Gary Starr, Charly Brewer

String Arrangements by Artie Butler

Horn Arrangements by Chuck Findley, Jim Horn
Recorded at The Village Recorder,s  Crystal Sound Recording Studio & Media Sound
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Records

1

01 - Do It Like You Done It When You Meant It

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Bass : David Hungate

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Fender Rhodes / Synthesizer : William D. Smith

Horn Solo : David Woodford

Background vocals : Neil Sedaka

02 - Junkie For Your Love

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Bass : David Hungate

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Fender Rhodes / Synthesizer / Prophet / Organ : William D. Smith

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Horn Solo : David Woodford

03 - Letting Go

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Bass : David Hungate

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Prophet : William D. Smith

Horn Solo : Jim Horn

Background vocals : Neil Sedaka

04 - You Better Leave That Girl Alone

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Bass : David Hungate

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner, Gary Coleman

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Background vocals : Neil Sedaka

05 - My Friend

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Piano : Neil Sedaka

2

01 - It's Good To Be Alive Again

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Bass : David Hungate

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Fender Rhodes / Synthesizer : William D. Smith

Background vocals : Neil Sedaka

02 - You

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Nigel Olsson

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner, Gary Coleman

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Background vocals : Neil Sedaka

03 - Should've Never Let You Go

Duet Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka, Dara Sedaka

Drums : Jim Varley

Bass : Jim Fielder

Guitars : Mark Warner, Thom Rotella

Percussion : Steve Leshner, Gary Coleman

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Background vocals : Diane Bellis, Jacie Berry

04 - You’re So Good For Me

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Bass : David Hungate

Guitars : Dean Parks, Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Background vocals : Dara Sedaka

Lyricon Solo : Dennis Quitman

Vibes : Gary Coleman

05 - What A Difference A Day Makes

Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Drums : Jim Varley

Bass : Jim Fielder

Guitar : Mark Warner

Percussion : Steve Leshner

Piano : Neil Sedaka

Fender Rhodes / Synthesizer : William D. Smith

Background vocals : Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka "Steppin' Out" (1976) -Soft Rock-

 Label : The Rocket Record Company / Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Sing Me (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
03 - #1 With A Heartache (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Steppin’ Out (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Love In The Shadows (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Cardboard California (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side 2

01 - Here We Are Falling In Love Again (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
02 - I Let You Walk Away (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Perfect Strangers (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Bad And Beautiful (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Summer Nights (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)


Produced by Robert Appere & Neil Sedaka
Engineered by Robert Appere
Sound Engineers : Mark Howlett, John Arrias & Charley Blocker
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders (Generally) & The Burbank Studios


Side 1

01 - Sing Me

Drums : Andrew Steele
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitar : Richie Zito & Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Percussion : Nigel Olsson
Horns : Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Don Menza, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jackie Kelso
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
String Arrangements : Artie Butler
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka
Backing vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell, Donny Gerrard, Kathie Collier

02 - You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Electric Guitars : Steve Cropper & Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Vibes & Bells : Gary Coleman
Organ : Bill Payne
Horns : Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Don Menza, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jackie Kelso
Sax Solo : Jim Horn
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
Hand Claps : Neil Sedaka, Mark Howlett, Gary Coleman
String Arp Synthesizer : Artie Butler
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

03 - #1 With A Heartache

Drums : Andrew Steele
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitar : Richie Zito
Acoustic Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Fiddle : David Lindley
Steel Guitar : Sneake Pete Kleinow
Mandolin : Davey Johnstone
Live Lead vocal & Backing vocals : Neil Sedaka

04 - Steppin’ Out

Drums : Nigel Olsson
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitars : Steve Cropper, Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Mandolin : Davey Johnstone
Percussion : Russk Kunkel, Nigel Olsson, Robert Appere
Horns : Jim Horn, Jackie Kelso, Chuck Findley, Don Menza
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka
Backing vocals : Elton John

05 - Love In The Shadows

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Electric Guitars : Steve Cropper, Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Clavinet : James Newton Howard
Horns : Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Don Menza, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jackie Kelso
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn
String Arrangements : Artie Butler
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka
Backing vocals : Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud, Kathy Collier, Neil Sedaka, Nigel Olsson

06 - Cardboard California

Drums : Andrew Steele
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitars : Richie Zito, Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Electric Piano : James Newton Howard
Percussion : Gary Coleman
String Arrangements : Jimmie Haskell
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

Side 2

01 - Here We Are Falling In Love Again

Drums : Andrew Steele
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitars : Richie Zito, Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Percussion : Russ Kunkel
String Arrangements : Artie Butler
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka
Backing vocals : Carmen Twillie, Kathie Collier, Venette Gloud, Neil Sedaka

02 - I Let You Walk Away

Drums : Nigel Olsson
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitars : Davey Johnstone, Steve Cropper, Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Electric Piano : James Newton Howard
Percussion : Gary Coleman
String Arrangements : Artie Butler
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka
Backing vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell, Donny Gerrard, Kathy Collier

03 - Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends

Drums : Andrew Steele
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitar : Richie Zito
Electric Piano : Neil Sedaka
Banjo : Dean Parks
Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Backing vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell, Donny Gerrard, Kathy Collier
Organ : Bill Payne
Horns Arranged by Jim Horn
Horns : Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Jackie Kelso
Clarinet Solo : Jackie Kelso
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka

04 - Perfect Strangers

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Electric Guitars : Dean Parks, Steve Cropper
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Harpsichord : James Newton Howard
String Arrangements : Artie Butler
Live Lead vocal : Neil Sedaka
Backing vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell, Donny Gerrard, Kathy Collier

05 - Bad And Beautiful

Drums : Nigel Olsson
Bass : David Wintour
Electric Guitars : Davey Johnstone, Steve Cropper, Dean Parks
Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka
Electric Piano, Clavinet & Synthesizer : James Newton Howard
Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Live Lead vocal & Backing vocals : Neil Sedaka

06 - Summer Nights

Drums : Nigel Olsson
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Electric Guitars : Steve Cropper, Dean Parks
Electric Piano : Neil Sedaka
Percussion : Russ Kunkel
String Arrangements : Artie Butler
Horns : Jim Horn, Don Menza, Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Jackie Kelso
Horn Solo : Jim Horn
Live Lead vocal & Backing vocals : Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka "The Hungry Years" (1975) -Soft Rock-

 Label : The Rocket Record Company

 Side One

01 - Crossroads (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
02 - Lonely Night (Angel Face) (Neil Sedaka)
03 - Stephen (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Bad Blood (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Your Favorite Entertainer (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Baby Blue (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side Two

01 - Tit For Tat (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - New York City Blues (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - When You Were Lovin’ Me (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - The Hungry Years (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Vocals : Neil Sedaka 

Acoustic Piano : Neil Sedaka 

Drums : Nigel Olsson
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Guitars : Dean Parks, Steve Cropper

Percussion : Milt Holland

Background vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell, Donny Gerrard, Gail Haness, Ann Orson

Strings Arranged by Artie Butler

Horns : Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Jackie Kelso, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde

Additional Keyboards : David Foster

"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"

Strings Arranged by Richard Carpenter

Engineered by Robert Appère

Mastering by Bernie Grundman

Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appère

Neil Sedaka "All You Need Is The Music" (1978) -Soft Rock-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - All You Need Is The Music (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - Candy Kisses (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Should’ve Never Let Her Go (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Sad, Sad Story (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - Tillie The Twirler (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side Two

01 - Love Keeps Getting Stronger Every Day (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - Born To Be Bad (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - What A Surprise (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - You Can Hear The Love (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - City Boy (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)


Produced by Neil Sedaka & Artie Butler
Arranged & Conducted by Artie Butler
Recorded at Devonshire Studios
Engineer : Ron Malo

Orchestra Personnel :
Keyboards : Neil Sedaka, Artie Butler
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Jim Gordon
Percussion : Alan Estes
Guitars : Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella
Concertmaster : Sid Sharp
Harp : Gayle Levant
Harmonica : Tommy Morgan
Trumpets : Walt Johnson, Paul Salvo, Bill Peterson
Trombone : Lew McCreary
Reeds : Gene Cipriano, Terry Harrington
French Horns : Henry Sigismonti, Marilyn Robinson
Background Singers : Dara Sedaka, Sherlie Matthews, Patricia Henderson, Julia Tillman Waters

Neil Sedaka "A Song" (1977) -Soft Rock-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - A Song (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
02 - You Never Done It Like That (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
03 - The Leaving Game (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Amarillo (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - Alone At Last (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Hollywood Lady (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side Two

01 - I've Never Really Been In Love Before (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - One Night Stand (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Hot And Sultry Nights (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Sleazy Love (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Tin Pan Alley (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
06 - A Song (Reprise) (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)


Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, USA

Produced & Arranged by George Martin
Engineers :
Peter Henderson of Air Studio, London
Colin Fairley of Air Studio, London
Corky Stasiak of The Record Plant, New York
Musical Contractor : Artie Kaplan

Background Vocalists :
Ron Dante, Merle Miller, Fred Stark, Katie Irving, Jeffrey Keller
On "Tin Pan Alley", "One Night Stand", "Sleazy Love" & "Amarillo" : Dara Sedaka

Musicians :
Piano : Neil Sedaka
Other Keyboards : Frank Owens, Kenneth Ascher
Drums : Allen Schwartzberg
Guitars : Lance Quinn, Hugh McCracken, Bob Rose
Bass Guitar : Russell George, Will Lee
Concertmaster of Strings : Raymond Cohen
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Tuned Percussion : George Devens
Guitar on "Alone At Last" : Bucky Pizzarelli
Trumpets : Burt Collins, Jo Shepley, Jon Faddis
Tenor Trombones : Mickey Gravine, Tony Studd
Bass Trombone & Tuba : Alan Ralph
French Horn on "Alone At Last" : David Cripps
Saxophones & Clarinets : Phil Bodner, Lou Marini

Neil Sedaka "Overnight Success" (1975) -Soft Rock-

 Label : Polydor Records

 Side One

01 - Crossroads (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
02 - Lonely Night (Neil Sedaka)
03 - Stephen (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Bad Blood (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Goodman Goodbye (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Baby Blue (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side Two

01 - The Queen Of 1964 (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - New York City Blues (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - When You Were Lovin’ Me (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - The Hungry Years (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)


Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appere
Engineer : Robert Appere
Recorded at Clover Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Sept. 1974
Mastered by Melvyn Abrahams, IBC Studios
String Arangements : Artie Butler
Horn Arrangements : Jim Horn


Side One

01 - Crossroads

Nel Sedaka : Acoustic Piano, Live Lead vocal & Background vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
David Foster : Farfisa
Jim Keltner & Milt Holland : Timbali & Conga
Artie Butler : String Arrangement

02 - Lonely Night

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Jim Keltner & Milt Holland : Percussion
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley & Dick 'Hyde' Slyde : Horns
David Foster : Clavinet & Farfisa
Brian & Brenda Russell, Abigail Haness, Donny Gerrard & Neil Sedaka : Background vocals
Artie Butler : String Arrangement

03 - Stephen

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Dean Parks & Steve Cropper : Electric Guitars
Dean Parks : Banjo
Milt Holland : Percussion & Xylophone
Brian & Brenda Russell, Abigail Haness & Donny Gerrard : Background vocals
Artie Butler : String Arrangement

04 - Bad Blood

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Elton John : Harmony Vocal
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
David Foster : Clavinet
Jim Horn : Flute
Milt Holland : Shaker & Tamboura

05 - Goodman Goodbye

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Milt Holland : Percussion
Jim Horn : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Chuck Findley : Flugel Horn Solo
Dick 'Hyde' Slyde : Trombone

06 - Baby Blue

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano, Mellotron & Live Lead vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Jim Horn : Baritone Saxophone
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley & Dick 'Hyde' Slyde : Horns
Jim Keltner : Percussion

Side Two

01 - The Queens Of 1964

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Jim Horn : Flute
Milt Holland & Jim Keltner : South American Percussion
Ooohs & Aaah by The Boys In The Band

02 - New York City Blues

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Milt Holland : Congas & Triangle
Jim Horn : Recorder
Artie Butler : String Arrangement

03 - When You Were Lovin’ Me

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley & Dick 'Hyde' Slyde : Horns
Milt Holland : Tambourine
Brian & Brenda Russell, Abigail Haness & Donny Gerrard : Background vocals

04 - The Hungry Years

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Milt Holland : Vibes
Artie Butler : String Arrangement

05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka : Acoustic Piano & Live Lead vocal
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Steve Cropper & Dean Parks : Electric Guitars

Neil Sedaka "Sedaka's Back" (1974) -Soft Rock-

 Label : The Rocket Record Company

 Side 1

01 - Standing On The Inside** (Neil Sedaka)
02 - That's When The Music Takes Me** (Neil Sedaka)
03 - Laughter In The Rain* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Sad Eyes* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Solitaire** (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Little Brother** (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

Side 2

01 - Love Will Keep Us Together** (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - The Immigrant* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - The Way I Am* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - The Other Side Of Me** (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - A Little Lovin'* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - Our Last Song Together** (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)


*Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appere

*Recorded in Los Angeles

Recorded at Clover Recording Studios, Hollywood, Calif.

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Artie Butler

Horns Arranged by Jim Horn & Chuck Findley

Engineered by Robert Appere

**Produced by Neil Sedaka in Association with 10CC

**Recorded in England

Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England

Strings Arranged by Del Newman

Engineered by Eric Stewart

Side 1

01 - Standing On The Inside

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

02 - That’s When The Music Takes Me

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

03 - Laughter In The Rain

Neil Sedaka : Piano

Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass

Russ Kunkel : Drums

William Smith : Organ

Abigale Haness, Brenda Gordon (aka Brenda Russell), Brian Russell, William Smith : Background vocals

Jim Horn : Saxophones

Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar

04 - Sad Eyes

Neil Sedaka : Piano, Vibes, Background vocals (With Friend)

Danny Kortchmar, Ben Benay : Electric Guitars

Dean Parks : Dobro

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass

Russ Kunkel : Drums

Milt Holland : Percussion

William Smith : Organ

Jim Horn & Chuck Findley : Horns

05 - Solitaire

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

06 - Little Brother

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

Side 2

01 - Love Will Keep Us Together

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

02 - The Immigrant

Neil Sedaka : Piano, Organ

Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass

Russ Kunkel : Drums

Milt Holland : Percussion

Chuck Findley : Trombone, Flugel Horn

03 - The Way I Am

Neil Sedaka : Piano

Danny Kortchmar, Dean Parks : Electric Guitars

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass

Russ Kunkel : Drums

William Smith : Organ

Milt Holland : Percussion

Jim Horn : Baritone Sax

Chuck Findley : Trumpet

William Smith, Abigale Haness, Brenda Gordon (aka Brenda Russell), Brian Russell : Background vocals

04 - The Other Side Of Me

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

05 - A Little Lovin'

Neil Sedaka : Piano, Clavinet, Background vocals

Danny Kortchmar, Ben Benay : Electric Guitars

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass

Russ Kunkel : Drums, Percussion

Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Don Menza : Horns

06 - Our Last Song Together

Neil Sedaka : Keyboards

Lol Creme, Eric Stewart : Guitars, Background vocals

Graham Gouldman : Bass Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Godley : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

Neil Sedaka "Laughter In The Rain" (1974) -Soft Rock-

 Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - The Immigrant (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
02 - A Little Lovin' (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Sad Eyes (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Flame (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
05 - Laughter In The Rain (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
06 - For The Good Of The Cause (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

Side 2

01 - The Way I Am (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
02 - Going Nowhere (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
03 - Love Ain’t An Easy Thing (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
04 - Betty Grable (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - Endlessly (Neil Sedaka)


Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appere 
Recorded at Clover Recording Studios, Hollywood - November / December 1973
String Arranged & Conducted by Artie Butler
Horn Arranged by Jim Horn & Chuck Findley
Engineer : Robert Appere


Side 1

01 - The Immigrant

Neil Sedaka : Piano & Organ
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Milt Holland : Percussion
Chuck Findley : Trombone, Flugel Horn

02 - A Little Lovin'

Neil Sedaka : Piano, Clavinet & Background vocals
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Ben Benay : Electric Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums & Percussion
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Don Menza : Horns

03 - Sad Eyes

Neil Sedaka : Piano, Vibes & Background vocals (with Friends)
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Ben Benay : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Dobro
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Don Menza : Horns

04 - Flame

Neil Sedaka : Piano & Background vocals
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Electric Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Milt Holland : Percussion
William Smith : Organ
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley : Horns

05 - Laughter In The Rain

Neil Sedaka : Piano
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Jim Horn : Tenor & Baritone Sax
William Smith : Organ
Abigael Haness, Brenda Gordon (aka Brenda Russell), Brian Russell : Background vocals

06 - For The Good Of The Cause

Neil Sedaka : Piano, Vibes, Background vocals
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Ben Benay : Acoustic Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums & Percussion
Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Don Menza : Horns

Side 2

01 - The Way I Am

Neil Sedaka : Piano
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Electric Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
William Smith : Organ
Milt Holland : Percussion
Jim Horn : Baritone Sax
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
William Smith, Abigael Haness, Brenda Gordon (aka Brenda Russell), Brian Russell : Background vocals

02 - Going Nowhere

Neil Sedaka : Piano
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Jim Horn : Bass Sax
Milt Holland : Percussion
William Smith, Abigael Haness, Brenda Gordon (aka Brenda Russell), Brian Russell : Background vocals

03 - Love Ain’t An Easy Thing

Neil Sedaka : Piano & Background vocals
Ben Benay : Electric Guitar
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar
Russ Kunkel : Drums & Percussion
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Jim Horn : Tenor Sax
Chuck Findley : Trumpet

04 - Betty Grable

Neil Sedaka : Piano & Vocals

05 - Endlessly

Neil Sedaka : Piano
Danny Kortchmar : Electric Guitar
Dean Parks : Electric Guitar
William Smith : Electric Piano
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Milt Holland : Percussion
Jim Horn : Recorder & Baritone Sax

Neil Sedaka "Now" (1981) -Soft Rock-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Losing You (Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka)
02 - What Have They Done To My Town (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
03 - Pictures From The Past (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Since You've Been Gone (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - On The Road Again (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)

Side Two

01 - Summertime Madness (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
02 - My World Keeps Slippin' Away (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
03 - Love Is Spreading Over The World (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
04 - Bring Me Down Slow (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - The Big Parade (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)


Produced & Arranged by Neil Sedaka

Keyboards : Jeff Bova

Engineered by Dan Hartman
Recorded at The Schoolhouse Recording Studio, Westport, Conn. 

Neil Sedaka : Piano & Vocals
Mark Warner : Lead Guitar
Jim Fielder : Bass Guitar
Jim Varley : Drums
Steve Leshner : Percussion
Jacie Berry : Background vocals
Dara Sedaka : Background vocals

Neil Sedaka "Come See About Me" (1984) -Pop Soul-

Label : Curb Records

 Side One

01 - Come See About Me (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
02 - Your Precious Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
03 - Rhythm Of The Rain (John Gummoe)
04 - Tears On My Pillow (Al Lewis & Sylvester Bardford)
05 - It's All In The Game (Carl Sigman & Charles Dawes)

Side Two

01 - New Orleans (Frank Guida & Joseph Royster)
02 - Searchin' (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
03 - Earth Angel (Dootsie Williams)
04 - Cathy's Clown (Don Everly)
05 - Stagger Lee (Harold Logan & Lloyd Price)


Produced by Dan Hartman
Arranged by Neil Sedaka & Dan Hartman
Recorded at Multi-Level & Sigma Sound, NYC
Engineered by Michael Hutchinson & Dan Hartman
Assisted by Jimmy Santis & Mark Greenish
Additional Recording at A&M Studios & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Jim Cassell (A&M) & David Leonard (Sunset Sound)
Mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA by Humberto Gatica
Assisted by Stuart Furusho
"Your Precious Love" Mixed by Michael Hutchinson at Sigma Sound, NYC
Assisted by Glenn Rosenstein
"Come See About Me" & "Earth Angel" Mixed by Bill Schnee
Assisted by David Schober
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC by George Marino 

Neil Sedaka : Live Lead vocal, Acoustic Piano, Jupiter 8 & Memory Moog, Synthesizers
Dan Hartman : Rhodes Piano, Clavinet & Rhythm Guitar
Art Wood : Drums 
Trey Thompson : Bass 
Jeff Bova : OBX Synthesizers


Side One

01 - Come See About Me

Mary Wilson : All Background vocals
Edgar Winter : Alto Sax
Craig Peyton : Vibes
Peter Mustich : Handclaps

02 - Your Precious Love

Neil & Dara Sedaka : Lead vocal, Duet
Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson : Background vocals
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Gene Page : String & Horn Arrangements

03 - Rhythm Of The Rain

Edgar Winter : Alto Sax
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Gene Page : String & Horn Arrangements

04 - Tears On My Pillow

Neil Sedaka : All Background vocals
Dan Hartman : 'Ya Ya' Vocal at Fade

05 - It's All In The Game

Neil Sedaka : Piano & Voice

Side Two

01 - New Orleans

Neil Sedaka & Bary U.S. Bonds : Lead vocal, Duet
Joey Stann : Tenor Sax
The Heart Attack Horns : Horn Section
Lee Thornburg : Horn Arrangement

02 - Searchin'

Max Gronenthal & Dan Hartman : Group Vocals
The Heart Attack Horns : Horn Section
Jeff Bova : OBX Synthesizer 'Talk'
Lee Thornburg : Horn Arrangement

03 - Earth Angel

Gene Page : String & Horn Arrangements

04 - Cathy's Clown

Neil & Dara Sedaka : Lead vocal, Duet
Rick Derringer : All Guitars

05 - Stagger Lee

Edgar Winter : Alto Sax
The Heart Attack Horns : Horn Section
Max Gronenthal, Lee Thornburg & Dan Hartman : Background vocals

Various Artists "When I'm Dreaming - After Five Collection" (1990) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Pony Canyon Inc.

01 - When I'm Dreaming (Michelle Hart, Dennis Belfield & Joey Carbone) / John O'Banion
02 - Only You (Vince Clarke) / Pauline Wilson
03 - Too Young (Lippman Sidney & Dee Sylvia) / 14 Karat Soul
04 - Cajun Moon (J.J. Cale) / Dee C. Lee
05 - What A Difference A Day Makes (Maria Grever & Stanley Adams) / Neil Sedaka
06 - I Say A Little Prayer (Burt Bacharach & Hal David) / Workshy
07 - Crush (Mike Leeson & Peter Vale) / Harvey Mason
08 - I Believe (Livingston Taylor) / Livingston Taylor
09 - Just Like Heaven... (Marc Hugenberger & Cate Adams) / KAT
10 - Christmas Carol (Yasushi Akimoto, Makoto Mitsui / English Adaptation by Penny) / John O'Banion
11 - Walter Whitman Where Are You? (Gino Vannelli & Brock Walsh) / Gino Vannelli
12 - When I'm Dreaming (Instrumental Version) (Dennis Belfield & Joey Carbone) / Sweetbone


Compilation


01 - When I'm Dreaming

Vocals by John O'Banion
Tenor & Soprano Sax by Joel Peskin
Executive Producer : Michelle Hart for Sweethart Productions, L.A.
Produced by Joey Carbone
Arranged & Programmed, All Keyboards by Dennis Belfield
Recorded & Mixed by Frank Rosato at Woodcliff Studio

02 - Only You

Produced by Shinichi Osawa
Mixed by Tetsuya Morioka
Recorded by Hiroji Bando (Sound Man), Toshihiko Miyoshi, Tetsuya Morioka
Recorded & Mixed at Hitokuchizaka Studio

03 - Too Young

Performed by Glenn T., Tony Zeke, Mark Aaron, Nadir, Hervon

04 - Cajun Moon

Keyboards & Trumpet : Arden Hart
Bass : Ernie McKone
Guitar & Keyboards : Toby Baker
Guitar & Keyboards : Mike McEvoy
Drums : Crispin Taylor
Produced & Mixed by Arden Hart, Ernie McKone & Kevin Pitts at Boogie Back for Cleartone (UK)
Arranged by Ernie McKone & Mike McEvoy

05 - What A Difference A Day Makes

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06 - I Say A Little Prayer

Drums : Crispin Taylor
Bass : Winston Blissett
Keyboards : Ollie Marland
Guitar : John Parricelli
Percussion : Paul Guter
Flugel Horn : Gerald Prescenter
Trombone : Adrian Lane
Produced by Chris Bangs for Thin Air Productions

07 - Crush

Lead vocal : Phil Perry
Drums & Vibes : Harvey Mason
Synths, Synth Bass & Percussion : Harvey Mason Jr.
Piano : Wayne Linsey
Bass : Ricky Minor
Guitar : Michael Landau
Saxophone : Gerald Albright
Background vocals : Vern Arnold, Cisco

08 - I Believe

Produced, Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Scott Petito
Recorded at NRS Recording Studio, Hurley, NY

09 - Just Like Heaven...

Lead vocal : Catte Adams
Piano & Clarinet Solo : Marc Hugenberger
Produced & Arranged by Marc Hugenberger & Catte Adams
Co-Produced by Michelle Hart for Sweethart Productions, Los Angeles
Recorded & Mixed by Marc Hugenberger at Trypti Studios, Los Angeles

10 - Christmas Carol

Piano : Pat Coyle
Acoustic Bass : Tom Warrington
Sax : Dan Higgins
Drums : Denny Seiwell
Guitar : Larry Koonse
Recording Engineers : Rob Ruscoe & Eddie King
Mixing Engineer : Eddie King
Recorded & Mixed at Kingsound Studios
Produced by Joey Carbone
Arranged by Joey Carbone & Pat Coyle

11 - Walter Whitman Where Are You?

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12 - When I'm Dreaming

Instrumental Version
Song Performed by Sweetborne
Tenor & Soprano Sax by Joel Peskin
Executive Producer : Michelle Hart for Sweethart Productions, L.A.
Produced by Joey Carbone
Arranged & Programmed, All Keyboards by Dennis Belfield
Recorded & Mixed by Frank Rosato at Woodcliff Studio