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13/11/2025

Various Artists "Night Flight" (1982) -Westcoast Rock / Westcoast Soul-



Label : K-Tel International, Inc.


États-Unis Side One

01 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen)
02 - Here I Am (Norman Saleet)
03 - Cool Night (Paul Davis)
04 - Slow Hand (Michael Clark & John Bettis)
05 - Being With You (Smokey Robinson)
06 - Step By Step (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens & David Malloy)
07 - Winning (Russ Ballard)

Side Two

01 - The Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) (Mike Post & Stephen Geyer)
02 - Oh No (Lionel Richie)
03 - We're In This Love Together (Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall)
04 - Take My Heart ( You Can Have It If You Want It ) (Claydes Charles Smith, James Taylor, George Brown & Kool & The Gang)
05 - When She Was My Girl (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
06 - Just Once (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
07 - Angel Of The Morning (Chip Taylor)


Side One

01 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Hall & Oates
℗ 1981 RCA Records

02 - Here I Am

Air Supply
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.

03 - Cool Night

Paul Davis
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.

04 - Slow Hand

Pointer Sisters
℗ 1981 Planet Records

05 - Being With You

Smokey Robinson
℗ 1981 Motown Record Corporation

06 - Step By Step

Eddie Rabbitt
℗ 1981 Elektra Records

07 - Winning

Santana
℗ 1981 CBS, Inc.

Side Two

01 - The Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not)

Joey Scarbury
℗ 1981 Elektra Records

02 - Oh No

Commodores
℗ 1981 Motown Record Corporation

03 - We're In This Love Together

Al Jarreau
℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records

04 - Take My Heart ( You Can Have It If You Want It )

Kool & The Gang
℗ 1981 De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.

05 - When She Was My Girl

The Four Tops
℗ 1981 PolyGram Records

06 - Just Once

Quincy Jones
℗ 1981 A&M Records, Inc.

07 - Angel Of The Morning

Juice Newton
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, Inc.

18/08/2025

Smokey Robinson "Blame It On Love & All The Great Hits" (1983) -Smooth Soul / Soul-



Label : Tamla Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Blame It On Love* (David DeLuca & Ted Munda)
02 - Just Like You (Jeff Pescetto)
03 - Don't Play Another Love Song (David DeLuca & Guy Thomas)
04 - Tell Me Tomorrow* (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
05 - Being With You* (William 'Smokey' Robinson)

Side Two

01 - Cruisin'° (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Merv Tarplin)
02 - If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here) (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Just A Touch Away (David DeLuca & Ted Munda)
04 - Baby Come Close° (William 'Smokey' Robinson, Pamela Moffett & Marv Tarplin)
05 - Let Me Be The Clock° (William 'Smokey' Robinson)


Produced & Arranged by George Tobin for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
*Arrangements in Association with Mike Piccirillo for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
°Produced by Smokey Robinson
Executive Producer : Berry Gordy for Super 3 Productions


Side One

01 - Blame It On Love

With Barbara Mitchell

02 - Just Like You
03 - Don't Play Another Love Song
04 - Tell Me Tomorrow
05 - Being With You

/

Side Two

01 - Cruisin'
02 - If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)
03 - Just A Touch Away
04 - Baby Come Close
05 - Let Me Be The Clock

/

21/04/2024

Rod Stewart "Soulbook" (2009) -Pop Soul-



Label : RCA / Jive Label Group


Royaume-Uni 01 - It's The Same Old Song (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland & Eddie Holland)
02 - My Cherie Amour (Henry Crosby, Sylvia Moy & Stevie Wonder)
03 - You Make Me Feel Brand New (Thom Bell & Linda Epstein)
04 - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (Gary Jackson, Raymond Miner & Carl Smith)
05 - Tracks Of My Tears (Warren Moore, William Robinson & Marvin Tarplin)
06 - Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Kurtz & Pierre LeRoyer)
07 - Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
08 - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (James Dean, Paul Riser & William Weatherspoon)
09 - Love Train (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
10 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me (William Robinson Jr.)
11 - Wonderful World (Lou Adler, Herb Alpert & Sam Cooke)
12 - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
13 - Just My Imagination (Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield)


Album Producers : Steve Jordan & Steve Tyrell
Vocals Produced by Steve Tyrell
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Recorded at :
The Celtic House, Los Angeles, CA
The 4 Seasons, Palm Beach, FL
Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Capitol Studios Records, Hollywood, CA
The Village Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
Germano Studios, NYC
Additional Engineering : Darwin Best, Kenny Moran, Ryan Petrie
Production Coordination : JoAnn Tominaga
Strings Recorded for Steve Tyrell by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio
Assisted by Charlie Bybee
Drums Techs for Steve Jordan : Chris Gott, Paul Jamieson, Ross Garfield
Additional Pro-Tools Editing : Martin Pradler
Assistant to Al Schmitt : Steve Genewick
Assistant to Niko Bolas : Paul Smith

Jordan String Orchestra : "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted", "Let It Be Me", "It's The Same Old Song", "My Cherie Amour"
Los Angeles Strings :
Contractor : David Low
Copyist : Steve Juliani
Arranger : Howard Drossin
Violins : Bruce Dukov (Concertmaster), Mark Robertson, Searmi Park, Phillip Levy, Julie Gigante, Anatoly Rosinsky, Roger Wilkie, Neli Nikolaeva
Violas : Rob Brophy, David Walther, Marlow Fisher, Karen Elaine
Celli : David Low, Andrew Shuman

Tyrell String Orchestra : "Tracks Of My Tears", "Rainy Night In Georgia", "If You Don't Know Me By Now", "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
String Contractor : JoAnn Tominaga
Violins : Charlie Bisharat (Concertmaster), Brian Benning, Mark Cargill, Susan Chatman, Nicole Garcia, Neel Hammond, Gina Kronstadt, Joel Pargman, Kathleen Robertson, John Wittenburg, Shari Zippert
Celli : Miguel Martinez, Matt Cooker, Tim Loo, Giovanna Moraga-Clayton

New Memphis Strings :
Copyist : Lester Snell
Arranger : Willie Mitchell
Violins : Jessica Munson, Barrie Cooper, Marisa Polesky, Roy Brewer
Violas : Beth Luscombe, Jennifer Puckett
Celli : Jonathan Kirkscey, Mark Wallace
Strings Session Leader : Jonathan Kirkscey


01 - It's The Same Old Song

Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : Michael Bearden
Baritone Saxophone : Tom Scott
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Strings Arranged by Howard Drossin
Recorded & Mixed by Niko Bolas
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Background Vocals Recorded by Steve Genewick
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas

02 - My Cherie Amour

Featuring Stevie Wonder
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Rhodes Piano : Michael Bearden
Vibes : Milt Chocolate
Acoustic Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Harmony : Dorian Holley
Strings Arranged by Michael Bearden
Recorded by Niko Bolas
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Mixed by Bill Schnee

03 - You Make Me Feel Brand New

Duet with Mary J. Blige
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Reggie McBride
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Bob Mann
Keyboards : Bob Mann
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Will Wheaton, Judith Hill, Mohammed Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Arranged by Bob Mann
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee

04 - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Wurlitzer Electric Piano : Michael Bearden
Acoustic Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Vibes : Clayton Cameron
Strings : New Memphis Strings
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Strings Arranged by Willie Mitchell
Recorded by Niko Bolas
Strings & Horns Recorded by Lawrence Mitchell
Orchestration by Lester Snell
Mixed by Niko Bolas

05 - Tracks Of My Tears

Featuring Smokey Robinson
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Reggie McBride
Congas : Lenny Castro
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr.
Mandolin : Bob Mann
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Lisa Vaughn, Will Wheaton, Lynn Fiddmont, Dorian Holley, Pam Trotter, Greg Phillinganes
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee

06 - Let It Be Me

Duet with Jennifer Hudson
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Darryl Jones
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : David Paich
Harp : Gayle Levant
Strings Arranged by Howard Drossin
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Jennifer Hudson Vocals Produced by Harvey Mason Jr. for Harvey Mason Media
Jennifer Hudson Vocals Recorded by Andrew Hey at Morrissound Recording Studios, Tampa, FL
Assisted by B.J. Ramone
Mixed by Al Schmitt

07 - Rainy Night In Georgia

Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Piano : Henry Hey
Guitars : Bob Mann
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Bridget Mohammed Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Arranged by Bob Mann
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee

08 - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : David Paich
Saxophone : Tom Scott
Trombone : George Bohannon
Trumpet : Chuck Findley
Background vocals : Bridget Ann Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Strings Arranged by Howard Drossin
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
Background Vocals Recorded by Paul Smith
Mixed by Niko Bolas

09 - Love Train

Produced by Chuck Kentis, Steve Jordan & Steve Tyrell
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Drums : David Palmer
Bass : Conrad Korsch
Guitars : Don Kirkpatrick, Paul Warren, Ray Parker Jr.
Keyboards : Chuck Kentis
Saxophone : Lou Marini, Tom Scott
Alto Saxophone Solo : Tom Scott
Trombones : Larry Farrell
Background vocals : Rod Stewart, Steve Tyrell, Steve Jordan, Bridget Mohammed Cody, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Recorded by Chuck Kentis & Niko Bolas
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
Mixed by Niko Bolas

10 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me

Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : David Paich
Saxophone : Tom Scott
Trombone : George Bohannon
Trumpet : Chuck Findley
Background vocals : Bridget Ann Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
Background Vocals Recorded by Paul Smith
Mixed by Niko Bolas

11 - Wonderful World

Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Darryl Jones
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Wurlitzer Electric Piano : Michael Bearden
Organ : Charles Hodges
Trombone : Jack Hale
Trumpet : Wayne Jackson
Tenor Saxophone : James Spake
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Horn Arrangement by Willie Mitchell
Recorded by Niko Bolas
Horns Recorded by Lawrence Mitchell
Background Vocals Recorded by Steve Genewick
Mixed by Al Schmitt

12 - If You Don't Know Me By Now

Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Nathan East
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Will Wheaton, Lisa Vaughn
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee 

13 - Just My Imagination

Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Reggie McBride
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau
Flute : Jeff Driskill
Oboe : John Yoakum
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Will Wheaton, Lisa Vaughn
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee 

11/12/2023

Smokey Robinson "Smokey & Friends" (2014) -Pop Soul-



Label : The Verve Music Group


États-Unis 01 - The Tracks Of My Tears (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr., Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin)
02 - You Really Got A Hold On Me (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr.)
03 - Girl Smokey (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Ronald White)
04 - Cruisin' (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Marvin Tarplin)
05 - Quiet Storm (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Rose Ella Jones)
06 - The Way You Do (The Things You Do) (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Robert Rogers)
07 - Being With You (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr.)
08 - Ain't That Peculiar (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr., Warren Moore, Robert Rogers & Marvin Tarplin)
09 - The Tears Of A Clown (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr., Stevie Wonder & Henry Cosby)
10 - Ooh Baby Baby (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr. & Warren Moore)
11 - Get Ready (William 'Smokey' Robinson Jr.)


Produced by Randy Jackson
Executive Producers : Smokey Robinson & Eric Podwall
A&R : Jay Landers
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Engineered by Keith Gretlein
Contracting & Production Coordination by Shari Sutcliffe
Elton John Vocals Recorded by Matt Still at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
John Mayer Guitar Recorded by Chad Franscoviak at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA
James Taylor Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at The Barn, Washington, MA
Mary J. Blige Vocals Recorded by Jeremy Stevenson at Jungle City Studios, NYC, NY
Steven Tyler Vocals Produced & Recorded by Marti Frederiksen at Westwood Studios, Nashville, TN
Aloe Blacc Vocals Recorded by Misha Kachkachishvili at Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, LA
Gary Barlow Recorded by Ryan Carline at Future Sound, London, England
Sheryl Crow Vocals Recorded by Drew Bollman
"Being With You", "Cruisin'", "Quiet Storm" & "The Tears Of A Clown" Mixed by Keith Gretlein, Randy Jackson & Brian Malouf
"Ain't That Peculiar" Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
Recorded at :
Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
MSR Studios, New York City, NY
East West Studios, Hollywood, CA
Happy Beginnings, Hollywood, CA
Westlake Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mischkemusic Studios, West Hollywood, CA
Assistant Engineers : Emerson Day, Brendan Dekora, Nicholas Essig, Pablo Hernandez, Miguel Lara, Peter Mack, Blake Mares, Bill Rhako, Joshua Simmons, Fred Sladkey, Kyle Stevens, Matt Weber
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Vlado Meller Mastering


01 - The Tracks Of My Tears

Elton John
Drums : James Gamble
Bass Cornelius Mims
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Wayne Linsey
Violin : Beate Walden
String Arrangement & Synth Strings : Chris Walden
Background vocals : Terron Brooks

02 - You Really Got A Hold On Me

Steven Tyler 
Drums : James Gamble
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitars : Tim Pierce, Phil X
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright
Hammond B3 : Jim Cox
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson, Steven Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger, Terron Brooks
Steven Tyler Vocals Produced & Recorded by Marti Frederiksen

03 - My Girl

Miguel Aloeblacc & JC Chasez
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitar Solo : John Mayer
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Mischke

04 - Cruisin'

Jessie J
Bass : Mark Kelly
Guitar Solo : John Shanks
Guitar : Randy Bowland
Keyboards : Loris Holland, Ray Angry, Big Jim Wright
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Sharlotte Gibson, Terron Brooks

05 - Quiet Storm

John Legend
Piano : John Legend
Drums : James Gamble
Bass Cornelius Mims
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Wayne Linsey, Jeff Babko
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Violin : Songa Lee
String Arrangement, Synth Strings & Synth Flutes : Jeff Babko
Background vocals : Sharlotte Gibson, Mischke, Sarah West

06 - The Way You Do (The Things You Do)

Ceelo Green
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitars : Tim Pierce
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright, Theron Feemster III
Hammond B3, Piano, Synth Strings : Jim Cox
Synth Horns : Theron Feemster III
Programming : Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Terron Brooks, Sharlotte Gibson, Mischke

07 - Being With You

Mary J. Blige
Guitars Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright
Programming : Sasan Stoodehfar, Theron Feemster III
Background vocals : Sharlotte Gibson, Mischke, Terron Brooks

08 - Ain't That Peculiar

James Taylor
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Drums & Percussion : Jim Keltner
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Electric Guitar : Michael Landau
Wurlitzer & Organ : Larry Goldings
Tambourine : Roger Squitero
Co-Produced & Mixed by Dave O'Donnell

09 - The Tears Of A Clown

Sheryl Crow
Drums : James Gamble
Bass : Cornelius Mims
Guitars : Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Wayne Linsey, Big Jim Wright, Jeff Babko
Synth Strings : Raul Ferrando
Background vocals : Mischke

10 - Ooh Baby Baby

Ledisi
Drums : Ahmir Thompson & Theron Feemster III
Bass : Randy Jackson
Guitar : Randy Bowland, Tim Pierce, Doc Powell
Keyboards : Big Jim Wright, Loris Holland, Ray Angry
Background vocals : Terron Brooks, Mischke

11 - Get Ready

Gary Barlow
Guitars : Tim Pierce
Bass : Randy Jackson
Programming : Theron Feemster III, Sasan Stoodehfar
Piano, B3 Organ, Synth Strings : Jim Cox
Background vocals : Sherree Brown, Mischke

19/09/2023

Smokey Robinson "Timeless Love" (2006) -Soul / Standards-



Label : NewDoor Records

 
États-Unis 01 - You Go To My Head (Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie)
02 - I'm In The Mood For Love (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields & James Moody)
03 - Our Love Is Here To Stay (George & Ira Gershwin)
04 - Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (Bart Howard)
05 - Night And Day (Cole Porter)
06 - I'm Glad There Is You (Jimmy Dorsey & Paul Mertz)
07 - More Than You Know (Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu & Vincent Youmans)
08 - Speak Low (Kurt Weill & Ogden Nash)
09 - Time After Time (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne) / (Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman)
10 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Baby) (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields)
11 - I Love Your Face (Smokey Robinson)
12 - I've Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter)
13 - Tea For Two (Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar)

Bonus Tracks

14 - You're In My Me (Smokey Robinson)
15 - Happy (Smokey Robinson & Michel Legrand)
16 - Smokey Robinson Interview


Vocals : Smokey Robinson
Piano & Vibes : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Marvin Tarplin, Paul Jackson Jr., Phil Upchurch, Ken Rosser & Robert Bowles
Bass : Larry Ball & Freddie Washington
Drums : Tony Lewis, Ricky Lawson & Gary Gold
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboard : David Garfield
Sax & Flute : Ken Gioffre
Trumpet : Bobby Shew
Los Angeles Strings Conducted by Sonny Burke

Produced by Smokey Robinson
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Gary Gold
Additional Mixing : Smokey Robinson & Brian Franch
Production Consultants : Brian French & Gary Gold
String Arrangements : Sonny Burke
Additional Arrangements : Smokey Robinson, Harold Wheeler, David Garfield, Larry Ball & Tony Lewis
String Contractor & Copiyist : Bill Hughes
Recorded & Mixed at Centerstaging Studio #1 - Burbank, CA
Mastered by Bernie Grundman - Hollywood, CA

Smokey Robinson "Intimate" (1999) -Soul / Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Company


États-Unis 01 - Sleepin' In (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)
02 - Easy To Love (Smokey Robinson)
03 - Love Love Again (Bruce Roberts, Junior Miles & David Foster)
04 - Intimate (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)
05 - I'm The One* (Berry Gordy & Michael Lovesmith)
06 - Just Let Me Love You (Berry Gordy & Michael Lovesmith)
07 - All Of Mine (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)
08 - The Bottom Line (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)
09 - Feelings Flowing (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)
10 - Ready To Roll (Berry Gordy & Michael Lovesmith)
11 - Tu Me Besas Muy Rico (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)
12 - Intimate (Reprise) (Smokey Robinson & Michael Stokes)


Musicians :
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
DeAndre Franklin : Drums, Synthesizer Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Charles Fearing Jr. : Guitar
Michael Lovesmith : Drums, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards
Marlon McClain : Guitar
Donnie Nguyen : Drums, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards
Carl Rowan : Drums, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards
Clint Stokes III : Drums, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards
Michael Stokes : Drums, Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards, Percussion

Background vocals : Sylvia Cox, Patti Henley, Rob Henley III, Ron Henley, Jeanette Hutchinson, Sheila Hutchinson, Wanda Hutchinson, Michael Lovesmith, Denise Parker, Smokey Robinson, Linda Stokes, Ivory Stone

Studios :
Recorded & Mixed by Michael Stokes at Creative Source Recording Studios, Woodland Hills, CA
*Recorded by Michael Lovesmith at West Grand Media Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assistant Engineer : Ed Goodreau
Production Assistant : Cheryl Jackson
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Associate Producers : DeAndre Franklin, Donnie Nguyen, Clint Stokes III, Michael Lovesmith

"Love Love Again"
Musicians :
David Foster : Keyboards
Simon Franglen : Synclavier Programming
Michael Thompson : Guitars
Background vocals : Joey Diggs, Rickey Jones, Jeff Pescetto
Engineered by Felipe Elgueta
Recorded at Chartmaker Studios
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Studios
Assisted by David Boucher

"Tu Me Besas Muy Rico" Spanish Translation by Darwin Grande
Spanish Translation Title by Michael Mesnick, Veronica Mendoza & Alberto Ortega

11/06/2023

Smokey Robinson "Essar" (1984) -Westcoast Soul-



Label : Tamla Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - And I Don't Love You (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Train Of Thought (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - I Can't Find (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
04 - Why Are You Running From My Love (Stephen Tavani & Scott V. Smith)

Side Two

01 - Gone Forever (Theme From The Motion Picture 'Cry Of The City') (Mark Davis)
02 - Close Encounters Of The First Kind (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Little Girl Little Girl (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
04 - Girl I'm Standing There (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
05 - Driving Thru Life In The Fast Lane (Steve Dorff, M. Brown & S. Garrett)


Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Arranged by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Background vocals : Ivory Davis, Patricia Henley Talbert, Smokey Robinson
Recording Engineer : Mitchel Delevie
Mixed at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Mixing & Editing Engineer : Barney Perkins
Second Engineers : Jeff DeMorris, Fred Law
Assistant Mixing Engineers : William 'Smokey' Robinson, Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Assistant Editing Engineer : Phillip Walters
Mastering : Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California
Contractor : George Annis
Copyist : Andres Victorin, Music Suite


Side One

01 - And I Don't Love You

All Keyboards & Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Programming DX : Clark Spangler
Assistant Editing Engineer : Bob Robitaille

02 - Train Of Thought

All Keyboards & Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitars : Charles Fearing, David T. Walker

03 - I Can't Find

All Keyboards & Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitars : David T. Walker, Charles Fearing
Cello : Michael 'Jake' Jacobsen
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone

04 - Why Are You Running From My Love

Produced by Stephen Tavani & Scott V. Smith
All Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Linn Drum Programming : Scott V. Smith, Davis Mynn Coulter
Synthesizer Programming : Rhett Lawrence
Guitar : James Harrah
Background vocals : Howard McCrary, Howard Smith, Ivory Davis
Engineers : Frank Wolf, Win Kutz, Chris Banninger
Second Engineers : Steve Ford, Todd Van Etten
Recorded at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood

Side Two

01 - Gone Forever (Theme From The Motion Picture 'Cry Of The City')

Produced by Mark Davis & Smokey Robinson
Associate Producer : Charlee King
All Keyboards & Synthesizers : Mark Davis
Oboe : William Green
Bass : LeQueint 'Duke' Jobe
Background vocals : Mindy Sterling, Allan Rich, Carmen Grillo
Rhythm Engineer : Karen Siegel
Assistant Engineer : Michael Dotson
Vocal Engineer : Mitchel Delevie
Recorded at Golden Sound Studios, Inc., Hollywood

02 - Close Encounters Of The First Kind

All Keyboards & Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitars : Wah Wah Watson, Charles Fearing

03 - Little Girl Little Girl

All Keyboards & Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitars : David T. Walker

04 - Girl I'm Standing There

All Keyboards & Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitars : David T. Walker
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Bass : Freddie Washington
Cello : Michael Jacobsen
Rhythm Engineers : Paul Ring, Mitchel Delevie

05 - Driving Thru Life In The Fast Lane

Produced by Steve Dorff & Randy Dunlap
Rhythm Arranged by Steve Dorff
Horns Arranged by Larry Herbstritt
Bass : Joe Chemay
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Dann Huff
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : John Hobbs
Lead Trumpet : Jerry Hey
Trumpets : Gary Grant, Warren Luening
Trombones : Richard Noel, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Smokey Robinson
Engineers : Ed Barton, Gary Singleman & Marv Clamme
Session Coordinator : Dave Pell

16/11/2022

Smokey Robinson "Yes It's You Lady" (1982) -Westcoast Soul / Smooth Soul-



Label : Tamla / A Product Of Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Tell Me Tomorrow (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
02 - Yes It's You Lady (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Old Fashioned Love (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
04 - Are You Still Here (William 'Smokey' Robinson)

Side Two

01 - The Only Game In Town (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
02 - International Baby (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Merry Go Ride (Richard Williams)
04 - I'll Try Something New (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
05 - Destiny (Forest Hairston)


Produced & Arranged by George Tobin In Association with Mike Piccirillo For George Tobin Productions

Musicians 
Ed Greene : Drums
Scott Edwards : Bass
Bill Cuomo : Keyboards
Mike Piccirillo : Guitars, Synthesizers, Bells
Marv Tarplin : Additional Rhythm Guitar on "Yes It's You Lady", "Merry Go Ride" & "I'll Try Something New"
Howard Lee Wolen : Percussion
Joel Peskin : Saxophone
David Stout : Trombone
Harry Kim : Trumpet
Bobby Bruce : Violin
William 'Smokey' Robinson : Background vocals
Additional Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Yvonne Wilkins, Claudette Robinson & Mike Piccirillo

Recorded & Mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, CA, November / December 1981
Engineered by Howard Lee Wolen & Mark Wolfson
Assisted by Richie Griffin, Ira Rubnitz & John Volaitis
Mixed by George Tobin & Mike Piccirillo
Mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Records

16/06/2022

Kenny G "The Essential Kenny G" (2006) -Adult Contemporary / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Ariola Records


États-Unis DISC 1 

01 - Songbird (Kenny G)
02 - Sade (Kenny G)
03 - Slip Of The Tongue (Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden)
04 - Don't Make Me Wait For Love (Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden & Walter Afanasieff)
05 - Silhouette (Kenny G)
06 - Against Doctor's Orders (Kenny G, Preston Glass & Alan Glass)
07 - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) (Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock & Harvey Fuqua)
08 - Brazil (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
09 - Theme From Dying Young (James Newton Howard)
10 - We've Saved The Best For Last (Lou Pardini, Dennis Matkosky & Paul Gordon)
11 - Forever In Love (Kenny G)
12 - Midnight Motion (Kenny G) (Live)
13 - By The Time This Night Is Over (Michael Bolton, Andy Goldmark & Diane Warren)
14 - Loving You (Dan Shea, Walter Afanasieff & Kenny G)
15 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
16 - Sentimental (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)

DISC 2

01 - What A Wonderful World (George David Weiss & Robert Thiele)
02 - Morning (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
03 - Sister Rose (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
04 - Even If My Heart Would Break (Franne Golde & Adrian Gurvitz)
05 - The Moment (Kenny G)
06 - Summertime (George & Ira Gershwin, Dorothy & Dubose Hayward)
07 - Missing You Now (Michael Bolton, Diane Warren & Walter Afanasieff)
08 - Pick Up The Pieces (Alan Gorrie, Owen McIntyre, Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh & Hamish Stuart)
09 - My Heart Will Go On (James Horner & Will Jennings )(Love Theme From 'Titanic')
10 - Beautiful (Linda Perry)
11 - Havana (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
12 - Going Home (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
13 - The Way You Move (Antawan Patton, Carlton Mahone & Patrick Brown)
14 - Deck The Halls / The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Traditional) (Medley)
15 - Auld Lang Syne (Traditional)(The Millennium Mix)


Original Recordings Produced by Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton, Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, David Foster, Kenny G, Preston Glass & Dan Shea
Compilation Produced by Jeff Magid
Mastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sony Music Studios, NY


01 - Songbird

From The Album 'Duotones'
1986 Arista

02 - Sade

From The Album 'Duotones'
1986 Arista

03 - Slip Of The Tongue

From The Album 'Duotones'
1986 Arista

04 - Don't Make Me Wait For Love

Featuring Lenny Williams
From The Album 'Duotones'
1986 Arista

05 - Silhouette

From The Album 'Silhouette'
1988 Arista

06 - Against Doctor's Orders

From The Album 'Silhouette'
1988 Arista

07 - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

Featuring Ellis Hall
From The Album 'Duotones'
1986 Arista

08 - Brazil

From The Album 'Paradise'
2002 Arista

09 - Theme From Dying Young

From The Album 'Dying Young - Original Soundtrack Album' 
1991 Arista

10 - We've Saved The Best For Last

Featuring Smokey Robinson
From The Album 'Silhouette'
1988 Arista

11 - Forever In Love

From The Album 'Breathless'
1992 Arista

12 - Midnight Motion 

From The Album 'Kenny G Live'
1989 Arista

13 - By The Time This Night Is Over

Featuring Peabo Bryson
From The Album 'Breathless'
1992 Arista

14 - Loving You

From The Album 'Greatest Hits'
1997 Arista

15 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

From The Album 'Miracles - The Holiday Album'
1994 Arista

16 - Sentimental

From The Album 'Breathless'
1992 Arista


DISC 2

01 - What A Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong with Kenny G
From The Album 'Classics In The Key Of G'
1999
Arista

02 - Morning

From The Album 'Breathless'
1992 Arista

03 - Sister Rose

From The Album 'Breathless'
1992 Arista

04 - Even If My Heart Would Break

Featuring Aaron Neville
From The Album 'Breathless'
1992 Arista

05 - The Moment

From The Album 'The Moment'
1996 Arista

06 - Summertime

With Intro featuring George Benson
From The Album 'Classics In The Key Of G'
1999
Arista

07 - Missing You Now

Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G
From The Album 'Time, Love And Tenderness'
1991
Columbia

08 - Pick Up The Pieces

Featuring David Sanborn
From The Album 'At Last...The Duet Album'
2004
Arista

09 - My Heart Will Go On 

Love Theme From 'Titanic'
From The Singme 'My Heart Will Go On' 
1998
Arista

10 - Beautiful

Featuring Chaka Khan
From The Album 'At Last...The Duet Album'
2004
Arista

11 - Havana

From The Album 'The Moment'
1996 Arista

12 - Going Home

From The Album 'Kenny G Live'
1989 Arista

13 - The Way You Move

Featuring Earth Wind & Fire
From The Album 'At Last...The Duet Album'
2004
Arista

14 - Deck The Halls / The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Medley)

Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
From The Album 'Wishes'
2002 Arista

15 - Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)

Arranged by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
From The Album 'Faith - A Holiday Album'
1999 Arista

17/01/2022

Smokey Robinson "Where There's Smoke..." (1979) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Smoke 

01 - It's A Good Night (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - I Love The Nearness Of You (Stevie Wonder & William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - The Hurt's On You (Rodney Massey & Lawrence Hanks)
04 - Ever Had A Dream (William 'Smokey' Robinson & James Bradford)

Fire 

01 - Get Ready (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Share It (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Cruisin' (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marvin Tarplin)


All Tunes Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson 
Except :
"I Love The Nearness Of You" Co-Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson & Stevie Wonder
"The Hurt's On You" Co-Produced by Jerry Butler & Homer Talbert III 
"Get Ready" Co-Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
All Arrangements by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Except :
Rhythm Arranged by Stevie Wonder & Strings Arranged by Paul Riser on "I Love The Nearness Of You"
And "The Hurt's On You" Arranged by Paul David Wilson, Robert Bowles & Terry Fryer

Rhythm Section
"It's A Good Night", "Ever Had A Dream", "Get Ready", "Share It", "Cruisin'"
Keyboards : Reginald 'Sonny Burke, Ronnie McNeir, Ronnie Rancifer
Guitars : Robert White, Paul Jackson Jr., David T. Walker, Melvin 'Wah Wah' Ragin, Richard Littlefield, Marvin Tarplin
Bass : Chuck Rainey, Wayne Tweed, Larry Davis
Drums : James Gadson, Scotty Harris
Congas & Bongos : James 'Alibe' Sledge, Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Tambourine : Ivory Davis, Jack Ashford
Alto Saxophone & Flute Solos : Fred Smith
Horns & Strings : Michael Jacobsen

"I Love The Nearness Of You"
Fender Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Michael Sembello, Rick Zunigar
Bass : Nathan Watts
Drums : Dennis Davis

"The Hurt's On You"
Keyboards : Terry Fryer, Lawrence Hanks, Roger Harris
Guitars : Byron Gregory, Danny Leake
Bass : Bernard Reed
Drums : Brian Grice
Cowbells & Spoons : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke

Background Vocalists : Claudette Robinson, Patricia Henley Talbert, Ivory Davis, Benard Ighner, Charles Wright, James 'Alibe' Sledge, Cheryl Cooper, Paula Dickerson

Recording Engineers : Michael Lizzio, Carl Harris & Roger Dollarhide
Assistant Recording Engineer : Gail Ritter
Mixing Engineers : Michael Lizzio & William 'Smokey' Robinson
Assistant Mixing Engineers : Gail Ritter & Randt Dunlap
Rhythm Tracks on "The Hurt's On You" Recorded at Chicago Recording Company by Hank Neuberger
Production Assistant : Randy Dunlap

12/01/2022

Smokey Robinson "Touch The Sky" (1983) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-



Label :  Motown Record Corp.


États-Unis Side One

01 - Touch The Sky (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Gimme What You Want (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marvin Tarplin)
03 - Even Tho' (Forest Hairston)
04 - Gone Again (William 'Smokey' Robinson)

Side Two

01 - All My Life's A Lie (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Sad Time (Stephen D. Tavani & Scott D. Getlin)
03 - Dynamite (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Berry Gordy)
04 - I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marvin Tarplin)


Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson / Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
All Arrangements by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke & William 'Smokey' Robinson
Recorded & Mixed at Golden Sound Studios, Inc., Hollywood, California
Recording Engineer : Paul Ring
Mixing Engineers : Paul Ring, Smokey Robinson, William 'Smokey' Robinson & Gary Jaye
Technical Engineer : Robert Biles
Assistant Engineer : Gary Jaye
Mastered at Capitol Records, Hollywood, California by Wally Traugott


Side One

01 - Touch The Sky

All Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Bass : James Jamerson Jr.
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : Claudette Robinson, James Gadson, Leon Ware, Ivory Davis, Patricia Hneley, James Sledge, Brenda L. Eager & Smokey Robinson

02 - Gimme What You Want

All Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Bass : Scott Edwards
Guitar : Marvin Tarplin
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

03 - Even Tho'

All Keyboards : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Bass : Nathan East
Strings : Michael Jacobsen, Gareth D. Nuttycombe, David Schwartz, Charles Berghofer
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

04 - Gone Again

All Keyboards, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitar : David T. Walker
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

Side Two

01 - All My Life's A Lie

All Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitars : David T. Walker, Charles Fearing
Bass : Nathan East
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Flute : Fred Smith
Synthesizer Programming : Michael Boddicker
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

02 - Sad Time

All Keyboards, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Bass : Scott Edwards
Guitars : David T. Walker, Charles Fearing
Saxophone & Flute : Ernie Watts
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

03 - Dynamite

All Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Bass : James Jamerson Jr.
Guitars : David T. Walker, Charles Fearing, Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Saxophone : Ernie Watts
Synthesizer Programming : Michael Boddicker, Paul Fox
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

04 - I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times

All Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drums : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitar : Marvin Tarplin
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : James Gadson
Flute : Fred Smith
Synthesizer Programming : Paul Fox
Background vocals : Smokey Robinson

20/12/2021

Smokey Robinson "Love Breeze" (1978) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Tamla Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Why You Wanna See My Bad Side (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Janie Bradford)
02 - Love So Fine (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Feeling You, Feeling Me (Jerry Butler & Homer Talbert III)
04 - Madam X (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marvin Taplin)

Side Two

01 - Shoe Soul (William 'Smokey' Robinson, Brenda Sutton & Mike Sutton)
02 - Trying It Again (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Richard Williams)
03 - Daylight & Darkness (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Rose Ella Jones)
04 - I'm Loving You Softly (Kennis Jones)


Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson
Arranged by Sonny Burke

Musicians :
Guitars : Wah Wah Watson, Richard Littlefield, Marlo Henderson, David T. Walker, Marv Tarplin
Drums : James Gadson, Ed Greene, Scottie Harris
Bass : Chuck Rainey, James Jamerson, Wayne Tweed, David Shields, Scott Edwards
Keyboards : Sonny Burke, Sylvester Rivers, Michael B. Sutton, John Barnes
Fender Rhodes : Ronnie McNeir
Bass Piano : James Bradford
Organ : Frederick Roche
Vibes : Bob Smitty
Congas : James Sledge
Cello : Michael Jacobsen
Clavinet : Michael B. Sutton
Flute & Reed Solos : Fred Smith
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Robert Zimmitti
Special thanks to all the String & Horn Players
Background Singers : Patricia Henley, Ivory Davis, Cheryl Cooper, James Sledge, Smokey Robinson, Claudette Robinson, Carolyn Dennis, Brenda Sutton, Jessie Richardson, Melba Bredford

Recorded at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California ; ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California & Ken Recorders, Burbank, California
Engineers : Art Stewart, Rob Robitaille, Mike Lizzio, Don Boehret, Art White, Barney Perkins, Michael Schuman
Assistant Engineer : James Warmack
Mixed & Mastered at Motown Recording Studios
Mixing Engineer : Russ Terrana
Mastering Engineer : Jack Andrews

08/07/2021

Smokey Robinson "One Heartbeat" (1987) -Westcoast Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis 1

01 - Just To See Her (Jimmy George & Lou Pardini)
02 - One Heartbeat (Steve LeGassick & Brian Ray)
03 - It's Time To Stop Shopping' Around (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marsha Gold)
04 - Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Marv Tarplin)
05 - You Don't Know What It's Like (Sue Shifrin, Reed Nielsen & William 'Smokey' Robinson)

2

01 - What's Too Much (Ivory Stone, Lonnie Kirtz, Pepi Talbert & William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Love Brought Us Here Tonight (Stephen Geyer, Allan Rich & William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - Love Don't Give No Reason (Steve Tavani & William 'Smokey' Robinson)
04 - Keep Me (William 'Smokey' Robinson)


Produced by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff for Ripe Productions
Executive Producer : Berry Gordy
Album Supervision : Russ Regan
Engineered by Daren Klein
Additional Recording by Frank Wolf & Richard McKernan
Mixed by Daren Klein & Mick Guzauski (see Individual Song Credits)
Recorded & Mixed at Conway Studio
Additional Recording at Buckman Studios, Power Trax Studio & Ocean Way Studio
Assistant Engineer at Power Trax : Troy Krueger
Assistant Engineer at Ocean Way : Bob Loftus
Assistant to William 'Smokey' Robinson : Sharon Burston


1

01 - Just To See Her

Arranged by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Dann Huff
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Solo : Lou Pardini
Background vocals : Leslie Smith & Tim Stone
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

02 - One Heartbeat

Arranged by Steve LeGassick & Brian Ray
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick & Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Brian Ray
Drum Program : Brian Ray
Saxophone Solo : Kenny G
Background vocals : Patti Henley
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

03 - It's Time To Stop Shopping' Around

Arranged by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff
Drums : Peter Bunetta
Bass Synthesizer : Rick Chudacoff
Guitar : Dann Huff
Keyboards : Bill Elliott & Sonny Burke
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns Arranged by Darrell Leonard
Trumpets : Darrell Leonard & John Thomas
Tenor Saxophone : Jerry Jumonville
Alto Saxophone : Danny Pelfrey
Baritone Saxophone : Greg Smith
Trombone : Bruce Paulson
Background vocals : Ivory Stone & 'The Temptations' - Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Richard Street, Ron Tyson & Ali-Ollie Woodson
Mixed by Daren Klein

04 - Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad

Arranged by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan & Sonny Burke
Guitar : Dann Huff
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Soprano Saxophone Solo : Kenny G
Background vocals : Ivory Stone, Patti Henley, Leslie Smith & Howard Smith
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

05 - You Don't Know What It's Like

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Dann Huff
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Background vocals : Ivory Stone, Patti Henley, Alfie Silas, Maxayne Lewis, Leslie Smith, Howard Smith & Gal David
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

2

01 - What's Too Much

Arranged by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff
Drum Program : Peter Bunetta & Brad Buxer
Bass Synthesizer Program : Peter Bunetta & Brad Buxer
Piano : Rick Chudacoff
Organ & Piano Solo : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Dann Huff
Trumpet : Darrell Leonard
Background vocals : Ivory Stone, Patti Henley & Alfie Silas
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

02 - Love Brought Us Here Tonight

Rhythm Track Arranged by Brad Buxer
Lead vocals : Smokey Robinson & Syreeta Wright
Keyboards, Drums & Synthesizer Programming : Brad Buxer
Guitar : Dann Huff
Background vocals : Ivory Stone, Patti Henley & Alfie Silas
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

03 - Love Don't Give No Reason

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan, Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff 
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Dann Huff
EWI Solo : Jerry Peterson
Additional Drum Programming : Tom Seufert
Background vocals : Ivory Stone, Patti Henley & Alfie Silas
Mixed by Daren Klein

04 - Keep Me

Arranged by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Dann Huff
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Saxophone Solo : Kenny G
Background vocals : Ivory Stone, Patti Henley & Alfie Silas
Mixed by Mick Guzauski & Daren Klein

02/06/2021

Smokey Robinson "Being With You" (1981) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Being With You (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
02 - Food For Thought (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here) (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
04 - Who's Sad (Mike Piccirillo & Gary Goetzman)

Side Two

01 - Can't Fight Love (Mike Piccirillo & Gary Goetzman)
02 - You Are Forever (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
03 - As You Do* (Peter Kingsbery)
04 - I Hear The Children Singing (Forest Hairston)


Produced & Arranged by George Tobin in Association with Mike Piccirillo for George Tobin Productions, Inc.
*Produced by William 'Smokey' Robinson & Michael Lizzio 
And Arranged by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke

Musicians :
Bill Cuomo / Keyboards
Mike Piccirillo / Guitar, Synthesizer, Organ, Additional Keyboards, Percussion & Steel Drum on "Food For Thought"
Scott Edwards / Bass
Ed Greene / Drums
Howard Lee Wolen / Percussion
Mark Wolfson / Percussion
Joel Peskin / Saxophone
David Stout / Trombone
Harry Kim / Trumpet
Background vocals / William 'Smokey' Robinson, Mike Piccirillo, Robert John, Maxine Willard Waters & Julia Tillman Waters

Musicians on "As You Do" :
Reginald 'Sonny' Burke / Keyboards
Ronnie Rancifer / Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. Guitar
Robert 'Pops' Powell / Bass
James Gadson Drums
Scott Harris / Drums
Fred Smith / Saxophone
Background vocals / William 'Smokey' Robinson, Claudette Robinson, Patricia Henley & Ivory Davis

Recorded & Mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, California & *Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. 
Recording Studios Engineers / Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson & *Michael Lizzio
Assistant Engineers / Richie Griffin, *Ginny Pallante
Mixed by George Tobin & Mike Piccirillo
Mastered by John Lemay, Capitol Records
Direction for G.T.P., Inc. / Gary Goetzman
Production Coordinator / Lisa Marie

20/02/2021

Kenny G "The Very Best Of Kenny G" (1994) -Adult Contemporary / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Arista Records

 
États-Unis 01 - Forever In Love (Kenny G)
02 - Waiting For You (Kenny G)
03 - By The Time This Night Is Over (Michael Bolton, Diane Warren & Andy Goldmark)
04 - Jasmine Flower (Chinese Traditional)
05 - Theme From 'Dying Young' (James Newton Howard)
06 - Uncle Al (Kenny G & Lou Pardini)
07 - Going Home (Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff)
08 - Silhouette (Kenny G)
09 - Against Doctor's Orders (Kenny G)
10 - We've Saved The Best For Last (Denny Matkosky, Lou Pardini & Paul Gordon)
11 - Sade (Kenny G)
12 - Midnight Motion (Kenny G)
13 - Don't Make Me Wait For Love (Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff & Preston Glass)
14 - Songbird (Kenny G)


01 - Forever In Love

Taken From "BREATHLESS" (92)
Grammy Award '93
Produced by Kenny G
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Dean Parks : Guitar
Kenny G : All Other Instruments 

02 - Waiting For You

Taken From "BODYGUARD" Soundtrack (92)
Produced by Kenny G
Engineered by Kevin Becka
Assistant Engineer Steve Sheppard
Mixing Engineer : Mick Guzauski
Recorded & Mixed at Studio G, Seattle, WA

03 - By The Time This Night Is Over 

Kenny G/ Peabo Bryson
Taken From "BREATHLESS" (92)
Produced by Walter Afanasieff & David Foster
Arranged by Walter Afanasieff
Kenny G : Soprano Saxophone
Peabo Bryson : Lead vocals
Walter Afanasieff Drums, Synth Bass & Keyboards
Michael Thompson : Guitar
Dan Shea : Keyboards & Programming
Walter Afanasieff Rhythm Programming & All Other Instruments
Ren Klyce Akai & Synclavier Programming
Gary Cirimelli : MacIntosh & Synclavier Programming
Phillip Ingram, Fred White, Lynn Davis, Rose Stone, Jim Gilstrap, Vann Johnson, Portia Griffin & Pat Hawk : Background vocals

04 - Jasmine Flower

Taken From "BREATHLESS" - Asian Version (92)

05 - Theme From 'Dying Young'

(91)
Produced by Kenny G
Mixed at Conway Recording, Los Angeles by Mick Guzauski
James Newton Howard : Piano

06 - Uncle Al

Taken From "LIVE" (89)
Produced by Kenny G
Musicians :
Drums : Bruce Carter
Guitar John Raymond
Bass Vail Johnson
Keyboards : Robert Damper

07 - Going Home

Taken From "LIVE" (89)
Produced by Kenny G
Musicians :
Drums : Bruce Carter
Guitar John Raymond
Bass Vail Johnson
Keyboards : Robert Damper

08 - Silhouette

Taken From "SILHOUETTE" (89)
Produced by Kenny G
Keyboards : Walter Afanasieff
Fretless Bass : Vail Johnson
Bass Drum : Peter Bunetta
All Other Instruments Played by Kenny G

09 - Against Doctor's Orders

Taken From "SILHOUETTE" (89)
Produced by Kenny G
**Co-Produced by Preston Glass for Glass Slipper Productions
Keyboards & Drums : Preston Glass
Guitar John Raymond
Bass 'Pops' : Vail Johnson
Conga Drums : Tony Gable
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Alto Sax : Kenny G

10 - We've Saved The Best For Last 

Kenny G/ Smokey Robinson
Taken From "SILHOUETTE" (89)
*Produced by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff for Ripe Productions
Lead vocal : Smokey Robinson
Keyboards : Lou Pardini & Bill Elliot
Guitar : Dann Huff
Drums : Rick Marotta
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Soprano Sax : Kenny G
Background vocals : Patti Henley, Ivory Stone & Leslie Smith

11 - Sade

Taken From "DUOTONES" (86)
Produced by Preston Glass for Perfection Light Productions
*Co-Produced by Kenny G
Musicians :
All Saxophones : Kenny G
Digital Wind Controller : Sal Gallina
Percussion : Tony Gable & Greg Gonaway
Drums : Kenny McDougald & Greg Gonaway
Bass : Randy Jackson & Joe Plass
Guitar : John Raymond, Corrado Rustici & Alan Glass
Keyboards : Walter Afanasief, Roger Sause, Preston Glass & Kenny G
Drum Machine : Kenny G, Preston Glass & Cory Lerios
Bass Synth : Kenny G, Preston Glass, Cory Lerios, Randy Jackson & Walter Afanasief

12 - Midnight Motion

Taken From "DUOTONES" (86)
Produced by Preston Glass for Perfection Light Productions
*Co-Produced by Kenny G
Musicians :
All Saxophones : Kenny G
Digital Wind Controller : Sal Gallina
Percussion : Tony Gable & Greg Gonaway
Drums : Kenny McDougald & Greg Gonaway
Bass : Randy Jackson & Joe Plass
Guitar : John Raymond, Corrado Rustici & Alan Glass
Keyboards : Walter Afanasief, Roger Sause, Preston Glass & Kenny G
Drum Machine : Kenny G, Preston Glass & Cory Lerios
Bass Synth : Kenny G, Preston Glass, Cory Lerios, Randy Jackson & Walter Afanasief

13 - Don't Make Me Wait For Love 

Kenny G/ Michael Bolton
Taken From "DUOTONES" (86)
Produced by Preston Glass for Perfection Light Productions

14 - Songbird

Taken From "DUOTONES" (86)
Produced by Preston Glass for Perfection Light Productions
*Co-Produced by Kenny G
Musicians :
All Saxophones : Kenny G
Digital Wind Controller : Sal Gallina
Percussion : Tony Gable & Greg Gonaway
Drums : Kenny McDougald & Greg Gonaway
Bass : Randy Jackson & Joe Plass
Guitar : John Raymond, Corrado Rustici & Alan Glass
Keyboards : Walter Afanasief, Roger Sause, Preston Glass & Kenny G
Drum Machine : Kenny G, Preston Glass & Cory Lerios
Bass Synth : Kenny G, Preston Glass, Cory Lerios, Randy Jackson & Walter Afanasief
Wind Chimes on "Songbird" : Preston Glass