Gary Hughes "Once & Future King - Part II" (2003) -Melodic Rock / Opera Rock-

Label : Frontiers Records (FR CD 162)

 01 - Kill The King (Gary Hughes)

02 - There By The Grace Of The Gods (Go I) (Gary Hughes)

03 - I Still Love You (I Still Do) (Gary Hughes)

04 - Oceans Of Tears (Gary Hughes)

05 - Rise From The Shadows (Gary Hughes)

06 - Believe Enough To Fight (Gary Hughes)

07 - The Hard Way (Gary Hughes)

08 - The Pagan Dream (Gary Hughes)

09 - Demon Down (Gary Hughes)

10 - Deius (Instrumental) (Gary Hughes)

11 - Without You (Gary Hughes)

12 - Once And Future King (Gary Hughes)

Produced by Gary Hughes for Green Knight Productions

Mixed by Pete Pee Wee Coleman

Mastered by Graham Woodcock

Recorded at Arena Studios, Fleetwood, England

Engineered by Gary Hughes

Mixed & Mastered at Mastertone Studios, Runcorn, England

Drums Recorded at Blueline Studios, Manchester, England

Drums Engineered by Audu Obaje

Additional Sessions were Recorded & Engineered as follow :

Pete Pee Wee Coleman at Mastertone, England

Arjen Lucassen at Electric Castle, Holland

Doug Kasper at Soundscape Studios, Pittsburgh, USA

Erik Norlander at Think Tank Media, California, USA

Harry Hess at Vespa Studios, Ontario, Canada & Billy Churchill at Churchill Studios, Southport, England

Additional Engineering at Arena Studios, England by Jason Thanos

The Players :

Chris Francis : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

John Halliwell : Acoustic 6 & 12 String Guitars

Steve McKenna : Electric & Acoustic Bass Guitars

Greg Morgan : Drums & Percussion

Paul Hodson : Piano & Keyboards on "Oceans Of Tears", "Demon Down", "Believe Enough To Fight" & "Kill The King"

Gary Hughes : Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Backing vocals & Programming

Graham Woodcock : Keyboards on "Rise From The Shadows"

Character Backing vocals by DC Cooper, Lana Lane, Irene Jansen, Sabine Edelsbacher, Bob Catley & Doogie White

Additional Backing vocals by Jason Thanos, Graham Woodcock, Andy Bramhall, Pete Pee Wee Coleman

Additional Backing vocals on "Believe Enough To Fight" by Jason Thanos, Graham Woodcock, Andy Bramhall, Pete Pee Wee Coleman & Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes "Once & Future King - Part I" (2003) -AOR / Melodic Rock / Opera Rock-

Label : Frontiers Records (FR CD 161)

 01 - Excalibur (Gary Hughes)

02 - Dragon Island Cathedral (Gary Hughes)

03 - At The End Of The Day (Gary Hughes)

04 - The Reason Why (Gary Hughes)

05 - Shapeshifter (Gary Hughes)

06 - King For A Day (Gary Hughes)

07 - Avalon (Gary Hughes)

08 - Sinner (Gary Hughes)

09 - In Flames (Gary Hughes)

10 - Lies (Gary Hughes)

Produced by Gary Hughes for Green Knight Productions

Mixed by Pete Pee Wee Coleman

Mastered by Graham Woodcock

Recorded at Arena Studios, Fleetwood, England

Engineered by Gary Hughes

Mixed & Mastered at Mastertone Studios, Runcorn, England

Drums Recorded at Blueline Studios, Manchester, England

Drums Engineered by Audu Obaje

Additional Sessions were Recorded & Engineered as follow :

Pete Pee Wee Coleman at Mastertone, England

Arjen Lucassen at Electric Castle, Holland

Bill Churchill at Churchill Studios, Southport, England

Additional Engineering at Arena Studios, England by Jason Thanos

The Players :

Chris Francis : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

John Halliwell : Acoustic 6 & 12 String Guitars

Steve McKenna : Electric & Acoustic Bass Guitars

Greg Morgan : Drums & Percussion

Arjen Lucassen : Cinematic Keyboard Intro on "Excalibur"

Paul Hodson : Piano & Keyboards on "King For A Day"

Gary Hughes : Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Backing vocals & Programming

Graham Woodcock : Keyboards on "Sinner"

Character Backing vocals by Lana Lane, Danny Vaughn, Irene Jansen & Bob Catley

Additional Backing vocals by Jason Thanos & Damian Wilson

Michel Berger "Dreams In Stone" (1982) -Westcoast Rock / Opera Rock-

  Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - JFK (Michel Berger)
02 - American Island (Michel Berger & David Batteau)
03 - Walking Through The Big Apple (Michel Berger & Bill Champlin)
04 - Street Sonata (Michel Berger)
05 - Living Under The Gun (Michel Berger & Jennifer Warnes)

Side Two

01 - Apple Pie (Michel Berger & Bill Withers)
02 - Rooftops (Michel Berger)
03 - Anything Can Happen Here (Michel Berger & Ben Sidran)
04 - Innocent Eyes (Michel Berger & Douglas Brayfield)
05 - Parade (Michel Berger)


Engineered & Remixed by Warren Dewey at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California & at Salty Dog Studios, Van Nuys, California
2nd Engineer : Richard McKernan
Strings Recorded at EMI Studio, London by Michael Jerrett
Musical Contractor : Frank De Caro
Arrangements by Michel Berger & Michel Bernholc

Produced by Michel Berger & Philippe Rault


Side One

01 - JFK

Buzz Feiten : Guitar
Michel Bernholc : Piano
Bill Payne : Clavinet, Fender Rhodes
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
String Section Led by David Karz
Conducted by Michel Bernholc

02 - American Island

David Palmer : Vocals
Buzz Feiten : Guitar
Michel Berger : Piano
Michel Bernholc : Piano
Bill Payne : Clavinet, Fender Rhodes
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
String Section Led by David Karz
Conducted by Michel Bernholc

03 - Walking Through The Big Apple

Bill Champlin : Vocals
Lynn Carey : Vocals
Buzz Feiten : Guitar
Bill Payne : Piano
Michel Bernholc : Wurlitzer
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Patrick Bourgoin : Tenor Sax
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax
Tom Saviano : Tenor Sax
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Dick 'Slyde' Hyde : Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

04 - Street Sonata

Georges Rodi : Synthesizers
String Section Led by David Karz
Conducted by Michel Bernholc

05 - Living Under The Gun

Jennifer Warnes : Vocals
Robben Ford : Guitar
Georges Rodi : Synthesizer
Michel Berger : Piano
Jaï Winding : Fender Rhodes
David Hungate : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Side Two

01 - Apple Pie

Bill Withers : Vocals
Steve Lukather : Guitars
Neil Larsen : Piano
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Timbales
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax
Tom Saviano : Tenor Sax
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Dick 'Slyde' Hyde : Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
String Section Led by David Karz
Conducted by Michel Bernholc

02 - Rooftops

Buzz Feiten : Electric Guitar
Georges Rodi : Synthesizers
Michel Bernholc : Piano
Bill Payne : Fender Rhodes
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums

03 - Anything Can Happen Here

Max Gronenthal : Vocals
Richie Zito : Guitars
Kevin Bassinson : Synthesizers
Nicky Hopkins : Piano
Jaï Winding : Fender Rhodes
Scott Chambers : Bass
Rick Shlosser : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Tom Kelly : Background vocals

04 - Innocent Eyes

Rosanne Cash : Vocals
Robben Ford : Electric Guitar
Slim Pezin : Acoustic Guitar
Jaï Winding : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Patrick Bourgoin : Tenor Sax
Denise Maynelli DeCaro, Marti McCall, Richard Page, Zedric Turnbough, Steve George, Debbie Hall, Stephanie Spruill, Bill Champlin, Rosanne Cash : Background vocals
String Section Led by David Karz
Conducted by Michel Bernholc

05 - Parade

Buzz Feiten : Guitar
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Neil Larsen : Piano
Michel Bernholc : Wurlitzer
David Hungate : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax
Tom Saviano : Tenor Sax
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Dick 'Slyde' Hyde : Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
String Section Led by David Karz
Conducted by Michel Bernholc

Various Artists "Randy Newman's Faust" (1995) -Opera Rock / Soft Rock-

 Label : Reprise Records

01 - Glory Train (Randy Newman)
02 - Can't Keep A Good Man Down (Randy Newman)
03 - How Great Our Lord (Randy Newman)
04 - Best Little Girl (Randy Newman)
05 - Northern Boy (Randy Newman)
06 - Bless The Children Of The World (Randy Newman)
07 - Gainesville (Randy Newman)
08 - Relax, Enjoy Yourself (Randy Newman)
09 - Life Has Been Good To Me* (Randy Newman)
10 - Little Island (Randy Newman)
11 - The Man (Randy Newman)
12 - My Hero (Randy Newman)
13 - I Gotta Be Your Man (Randy Newman)
14 - Feels Like Home* (Randy Newman)
15 - Bleeding All Over The Place (Randy Newman)
16 - Sandman's Coming (Randy Newman)
17 - Happy Ending (Randy Newman)


Produced by Peter Asher
Except *Produced by Don Was
Co-Produced by Randy Newman & Frank Wolf
Recorded & Mixed by Frank Wolf Except for 
*Recorded by Ed Cherney & Mixed by Frank Wolf
**Recorded & Mixed by George Massenburg
***Recorded by George Massenburg & Mixed by Frank Wolf
Orchestra Conducted by Randy Newman
Recorded at Conway Studios, Record One, Bosstown, Oceanway, Sony Scoring Stage & Skywalker Ranch
Recorded From February 10, 1993 Throught June 1, 1995
Mixed at Conway Studios
Assistant Engineers : Bill Kinsley, Marnie Riley, Brett Swain, Gil Morales, Brian Soucy, John Radzin, Sue McLean, Bill Talbott, Greg Dennen, Mark Eshelman, Craig Silvey, David Gleeson & Matthew Still
Production Coordination : Ivy Skoff
Orchestra Contractors : Sandy DeCrescent & Greg Sudmeir
Programming : Mark Mann & Eric Persing
Background vocals Coordinator : Luana Jackman
Music Preparation : Jo Ann Kane Music

Cast :
Devil : Randy Newman
Lord : James Taylor
Faust : Don Henley
Angel Rick : Elton John
Margaret : Linda Ronstadt
Martha : Bonnie Raitt


01 - Glory Train

Vocals : James Taylor & Randy Newman
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano : Randy Newman
Hammond B3 : Bill Payne
Guitar : Bob Mann
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Synthesizers : Randy Waldman
Arranged by Don Davis

02 - Can't Keep A Good Man Down

Vocal : Randy Newman
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano : Randy Newman
Guitar : Bob Mann
Arranged by Don Davis 

03 - How Great Our Lord

Vocal : James Taylor
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano : Randy Newman
Guitar : Bob Mann
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Synthesizers : Randy Waldman
Arranged by Don Davis

04 - Best Little Girl

Vocal : Randy Newman
Lord (Spoken) : James Taylor
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano : Randy Newman
Guitar : Bob Mann
Arranged by Don Davis & Randy Newman

05 - Northern Boy

Vocals : James Taylor & Randy Newman
Arranged by Randy Newman

06 - Bless The Children Of The World

Vocal : Don Henley
Drums : Denny Carmassi
Bass : Larry Klein
Guitars : Michael Landau & Michael Thompson
Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan, Randy Kerber & Randy Newman
Arranged by Randy Newman

07 - Gainesville**

Vocal : Linda Ronstadt
Arranged by Randy Newman

08 - Relax, Enjoy Yourself

Vocals : James Taylor, Randy Newman & Kristyn Liang-Chan
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Bob Mann
Piano : Randy Newman
Pedal Steel : Doug Livingston
Organ : Randy Waldman
Arranged by Randy Newman

09 - Life Has Been Good To Me*

Vocal : Bonnie Raitt
Drums : Kenny Aronoff
Bass : James Hutchinson
Piano : Randy Newman
Hammond B3 : Benmont Tench
Guitars : Ry Cooder & Mark Goldenberg
Arranged by Randy Newman

10 - Little Island

Vocal : Elton John
Arranged by Randy Newman

11 - The Man

Vocal : Don Henley
Devil (Spoken) : Randy Newman
Drums : Denny Carmassi
Bass : Larry Klein
Guitars : Michael Landau & Michael Thompson
Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan, Randy Kerber & Randy Newman
Saxophone : Steve Tavaglione
Arranged by Randy Newman

12 - My Hero***

Vocal : Linda Ronstadt
Arranged by Randy Newman

13 - I Gotta Be Your Man

Vocal : Randy Newman
Drums : Jim Keltner
Bass : Leland "Lee" Sklar
Piano : Randy Kerber
Guitar : John Goux
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Synthesizers : Randy Waldman
Arranged by Don Davis

14 - Feels Like Home*

Vocal : Bonnie Raitt
Bass : James Hutchinson
Piano : Randy Newman
Hammond B3 & Harmonium : Benmont Tench
Guitars : Mark Goldenberg
Pedal Steel : Doug Livingston
Synthesizer : Randy Waldman
Arranged by Randy Newman

15 - Bleeding All Over The Place

Vocal : Randy Newman
Martha (Spoken) : Bonnie Raitt
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano : Randy Newman
Guitar : Bob Mann
Arranged by Don Davis

16 - Sandman's Coming**

Vocal : Linda Ronstadt
Arranged by Randy Newman

17 - Happy Ending

Vocal : Randy Newman
Drums : Jim Keltner
Bass : Leland "Lee" Sklar
Piano : Randy Newman
Guitar : Ry Cooder, John Goux & Waddy Wachtel
Hammond B3 : Randy Kerber
Percussion : Michael Fisher 
Arranged by Randy Newman