Robert Kraft & The Ivory Coast "Moodswing" (1979) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : RSO Records / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_165)

 Side 1

01 - Who's Seducin' Who? (Robert Kraft)
02 - Down In Flames (Robert Kraft)
03 - Junction Boulevard (Robert Kraft)
04 - Bon Voyage (Robert Kraft & Corine Claire Lorain)
05 - Second Nature (Robert Kraft)

Side 2

01 - A Jump For Miles (Robert Kraft)
02 - False Start (Robert Kraft)
03 - Hoverkraft (Robert Kraft)
04 - Café Society (Robert Kraft)


Produced by Phil Galdston

Robert Kraft : Piano, Lead vocals
Ross Levinson : Acoustic & Electric Violin
Stephen 'T' Tarshis : Guitars
Ernest Provencher : Acoustic & Electric Bass
Michael Lauren : Drums, Percussion, Orchestra Bells
Phil Galdston : Background vocals, Percussion, Celeste
Peter Thom : Background vocals
Timmy Capello : Tenor Sax

Recorded in New York City, August-September 1979
Engineered by :

Elliot Scheiner, Leslie Mona & Marti Robertson at Automated Sound Studios (Assistant Engineer : Steve Ettinger) 

Don Puluse & Tim Geelan's at Columbia Recording Studios (Assistant Engineers : Ted Brosnan,  Marty Greenblatt & Lou Schlossberg) 

Brian Young & Bob Both at Quadrasonic Sound Systems (Assistant Engineer : Harvey Steinberg)
"Café Sociéty" & "Second Nature" Recorded Live at Tramps, New York City, September 10th, 1979
Engineered by David Hewitt on The Record Plant Remote Truck (Assistant Engineers : Kooster McAllister, Phil Gitomer & Steve Barash)
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Automated Sound Studios
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York City

Robert Kraft "Retro Active" (1982) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : RCA Victor / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_167)

 Side A

01 - Single, Solo (Robert Kraft & Phil Galdston)
02 - Just Another Notch On The Bedpost (Robert Kraft)
03 - Out With My Ex (Robert Kraft & Billy Mernit)
04 - You're Blue Too (Robert Kraft & Janis Siegel)
05 - I Wonder What You're Like (Robert Kraft, Larry Carlton & Carol Hall)

Side B

01 - Heartless (Robert Kraft)
02 - What Price Glory? (Robert Kraft & Andy Goldmark)
03 - Teach Me How To Kiss You (Robert Kraft)
04 - Can We Be In Love Again? (Robert Kraft
05 - On The West Side (Robert Kraft & Jacob Brackman)
06 - Let's Hold Each Other Once More (Robert Kraft)


Produced by Larry Carlton
Basic Track Engineered by Elliot Scheiner
All Additional Recording Engineered by Larry Carlton
Assistant Engineer : Jim Hodson
Vocal Ping-pongs : John Guess
Recorded entirely on location at Room 335, Hollywood, CA - April-July 1982
Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA
Project Coordinator : Charlie Lico
Production Assistant : Beth Pearl

Lead vocals / Robert Kraft
Guitars / Larry Carlton
Horn Section Arranged by Jerry Hey
Trumpet & Flugel / Jerry Hey
Trombone & Flugel / Bill Reichenbach
Saxophones & Flutes / Larry Williams, Kim Hutchcroft
Background vocals / Richard Page, Steve George, Tom Kelly


Side A

01 - Single, Solo

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Acoustic Piano : Robert Kraft
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Synthesizers : Brian Mann
Clavinet : Don Freeman

02 - Just Another Notch On The Bedpost

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Valley Arts Handclappers Association

03 - Out With My Ex

Drums : Rick Marotta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter

04 - You're Blue Too

Vocals : Janis Siegel & Robert Kraft
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano : Robert Kraft
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Bells, Percussion : Larry Carlton

05 - I Wonder What You're Like

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Larry Carlton
Fender Rhodes : Michael Omartian
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey

Side B

01 - Heartless

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass & Synthesizer : Larry Carlton
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Percussion : Valley Arts Handclappers Association

02 - What Price Glory?

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Guitar Synthesizer, Oberheim, Arp Quadra : Larry Carlton

03 - Teach Me How To Kiss You

Drums : Rick Marotta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter

04 - Can We Be In Love Again?

Drums : Rick Marotta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano : Michael Omartian
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Synthesizers : Brian Mann
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey

05 - On The West Side

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano : Robert Kraft
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Guitar Synthesizer : Larry Carlton
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Violin : Ross Levinson

06 - Let's Hold Each Other Once More

Drums : Rick Marotta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel 
Acoustic Piano : Robert Kraft
Fender Rhodes : Terry Trotter
Percussion : Larry Carlton

Robert Kraft "Consensual Sets" (2013) -Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Kraftbox Entertainement

01 - Who's Seducin' Who? (Robert Kraft)
02 - Beat Generation (Robert Kraft)
03 - Out With My Ex (Robert Kraft & Billy Mernit)
04 - Café Society (Robert Kraft)
05 - On The West Side (Robert Kraft & Jacob Brackman)
06 - A Jump For Miles (Robert Kraft)
07 - Failing Upwards (Robert Kraft)
08 - Lost In The Shuffle (Robert Kraft)
09 - Carnegie Woogie (Robert Kraft)
10 - Just Another Notch (Robert Kraft)
11 - Down In Flames (Robert Kraft)
12 - Rosette (Robert Kraft)


Executice Album Producer : Robert Kraft
Milan Records Executive Album Producers : JC Chamboredon & Stefan Karrer


01 - Who's Seducin' Who?

From "MOODSWING" (1979)
Produced by Phil Galdston
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Ross Levinson : Violin
Stephen Tarshis : Guitar
Ernie Provencher : Bass
Michael Lauren : Drums

02 - Beat Generation

From "QUAKE CITY" (1989)
Produced by Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft : Piano, Electric Piano & Vocals
Rick Marotta : Drums
Nick Brown : Guitar
Dave Chamberlain : Bass
Michael Paulo : Saxophone
Michael Hunter : Trumpet
Todd Yvega : Synclavier Programming

03 - Out With My Ex

From "RETRO ACTIVE" (1982)
Produced by Larry Carlton
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Rick Marotta : Drums
Brian Mann : Synthesizers
Michael Omartian : Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa & Alex Acuña : Percussion
Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Williams & Kin Hutchcroft : Horns
Richard Page, Steve George & Tom Kelly : Vocals

04 - Café Society

From "MOODSWING" (1979)
Produced by Phil Galdston
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals

05 - On The West Side

From "RETRO ACTIVE" (1982)
Produced by Larry Carlton
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Brian Mann : Synthesizers
Michael Omartian : Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa & Alex Acuña : Percussion
Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Williams & Kin Hutchcroft : Horns
Richard Page, Steve George & Tom Kelly : Vocals

06 - A Jump For Miles

From "MOODSWING" (1979)
Produced by Phil Galdston
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Ross Levinson : Violin
Stephen Tarshis : Guitar
Ernie Provencher : Bass
Michael Lauren : Drums

07 - Failing Upwards

From "QUAKE CITY" (1989)
Produced by Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft : Piano, Toy Piano & Vocals
Michael Andreus : Clarinet

08 - Lost In The Shuffle

From "QUAKE CITY" (1989)
Produced by Robert Kraft
Robert Kraft : Piano, Electric Piano & Vocals
Rick Marotta : Drums
Nick Brown : Guitar
Dave Chamberlain : Bass
Michael Paulo : Saxophone
Michael Hunter : Trumpet
Todd Yvega : Synclavier Programming
Bruce Willis : Harmonica

09 - Carnegie Woogie

From "READY TO BOUNCE" (1981)
Featuring Manhattan Transfer
Produced by Phil Galdston
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Manhattan Transfer : Vocals
Ross Levinson : Violin
Jon Herington : Guitar
Michael Formanek : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Randy Brecker, Art Baron, Bob Mintzer & Barry Rogers : Horns

10 - Just Another Notch

From "RETRO ACTIVE" (1982)
Produced by Larry Carlton
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Rick Marotta : Drums
Brian Mann : Synthesizers
Michael Omartian : Keyboards
Alex Acuña : Percussion

11 - Down In Flames

From "LIVE AT TOWN HALL" (1980)
Produced by Phil Galdston
Robert Kraft : Piano & Vocals
Ross Levinson : Violin
Jon Herington : Guitar
Michael Formanek : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums

12 - Rosette

From "READY TO BOUNCE" (1981)
Featuring Ron Carter & Billy Cobham
Produced by Phil Galdston
Robert Kraft : Vocals
Ron Carter : Bass
Billy Cobham : Drums
Kenny Barron : Piano
Joe Shepley : Trumpet
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Robert Kraft "Live At Town Hall, NYC 1980" (2013) -AOR / Soft Rock-

 Label : Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_169)

01 - It's A Snap (Robert Kraft) 
02 - Down In Flames (Robert Kraft) 
03 - Second Nature (Robert Kraft) 
04 - Rosette (Robert Kraft) 
05 - Café Society (Robert Kraft) 
06 - Carnegie Woogie (Robert Kraft) 
07 - Christmas In Kyoto (Robert Kraft) 
08 - On The West Side (Robert Kraft & Jacob Brackman)
09 - Who's Seducin' Who? (Robert Kraft)


Produced by Phil Galdston

Musicians :
Piano & Vocals : Robert Kraft
Violin & Vocals : Ross Levinson
Guitar : Jim 'Shivers' Herington
Acoustic & Electric Bass : Michael Formanek
Drums : Chris Parker

Robert Kraft "Quake City" (1989) -High Tech AOR-

 Label : Sonic Edge Records / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_168)

01 - Beat Generation (Robert Kraft)
02 - Lost In The Shuffle (Robert Kraft)
03 - Quake City (Robert Kraft)
04 - Homeless (Robert Kraft)
05 - Stop Time (Robert Kraft)
06 - Rubber Neckin' (Robert Kraft)
07 - O Eliza (Robert Kraft)
08 - Christmas In Tokyo (Robert Kraft)
09 - Failing Upwards (Robert Kraft)
10 - Fountain Of Youth (Robert Kraft)


Written, Arranged & Produced by Robert Kraft
Executive Producer : Craig Huxley

Drums : Rick Marotta
Guitar : Nick Brown
Bass : Dave Chamberlain
Piano, Synclavier & Lead vocals : Robert Kraft
Saxophone : Michael Paulo
Harmonica : Bruce Willis
"Rubber Neckin'"
Vocals : Janis Siegel
Trumpet : Michael Hunter
Clarinet & Flute : Michael Andreus
Congas, Bongos & Timbales : Michael Gomez
Background vocals : Rob Trow, N'Dea Davenport, Jay Gruska & Paul Graham
Synclavier Programming : Todd Yvega

Mixed by Dave "Snare" McNair
Rhythm Tracks Recorded by Dave McNair ("Quake City" & "Fountain Of Youth" Tracks Recorded by Eric Westfall)
Production Associate/Tech. Director for Overboard Music : Jonathan Miles
Additional Engineering : Eric Westfall & Jonathan Miles
Assistant Engineers : Joel Stoner, Fred Kelly, Gary Chase, Dave Radin & Martin Horenberg
Recorded & Mixed at The Enterprise, Los Angeles, CA. September-November, 1988
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Brian Gardner

Robert Kraft "Ready To Bounce" (1981) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : RSO Records / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_166)

 1

01 - On The West Side (Robert Kraft & Jacob Brackman)
02 - Groove Speed (Robert Kraft)
03 - I Can't Say No (Robert Kraft & Irene Cara)
04 - Don't Turn Away (Robert Kraft)
05 - Single, Solo (Robert Kraft & Phil Galdston)

2

01 - Carnegie Woogie (Robert Kraft)
02 - It's A Snap (Robert Kraft)
03 - Rosette (Robert Kraft)
04 - Teach Me How To Kiss You (Robert Kraft)
05 - Manhattan (Robert Kraft)


Produced by Phil Galdston
Executive Engineer : Elliot Scheiner
Tracks & Remix Engineered by Elliot Scheiner
Overdubs Engineered by Carla Bandini
Additional Engineering : Gerry Block & Michael Hutchinson
Assistant Engineers : Larry Frank, Matthew Weiner, Jean Meisel, Greg Orloff, Stephen Goldman & John Convertino
Recorded in New York City at A&R Recording& Sigma Sound Studios
Additional Recording : Group IV, Hollywood & Skyline Studios, NYC
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Production Assistance : Michele Slagter

Musicians :
Lead vocals & Piano : Robert Kraft
Lead vocals on "I Can't Say No" : Robert Kraft & Irene Cara
Violin : Ross Levinson
Guitar : Jon Herington, David Brown on "Single, Solo"
Bass : Michael Formanek, Ratzo Harris, Neil Jason, John Siegler & Ron Carter on "Rosette"
Drums : Chris Parker & Billy Cobham on "Rosette"
Percussion : Chris Parker & Ralph MacDonald on "Rosette"
Keyboards : Phil Galdston, Kenny Barron, Piano on "Rosette"
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Tenor Sax : Bob Mintzer
Trombone : Art Baron & Barry Rogers
Background vocals : Peter Thom, Zack Sanders, Holly Sherwood, Vivian Cherry, Yvonne Lewis, Babi Floyd, Eric Troyer & Timmy Cappello
Background vocals on "Carnegie Woogie" : Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul & Janis Siegel
Solos :
"Groove Speed" : Jon Herington, Guitar
"Don't Turn Away : Paul McCandless, Soprano Sax
"Single, Solo" : Ross Levinson, Violin
"Carnegie Woogie" : Art Baron, Trombone ; Bob Mintzer, Clarinet
"Rosette" : Joe Shepley, Flugelhorn ; Kenny Barron, Piano
Horns Arranged by Randy Brecker
"Rosette" Arranged by Ron Carter
"Carnegie Woogie" Vocal Arrangement by Janis Siegel
Background vocals Arranged by Peter Thom & Phil Galdston