Walter Murphy "Rhapsody In Blue" (1977) -Disco / Soft Rock-

Label : Private Stock Records

 Side One

01 - Love Eyes° (Walter Murphy)
02 - Could It Be The Music* (Walter Murphy)
03 - Sunflower° (Walter Murphy)
04 - Rhapsody In Blue* (George Gershwin)
05 - It Ain't Necessarily So* (George Gershwin)

Side Two

01 - New York Suite

       Slaughter On Tenth Avenue° (Richard Rodgers)
       Uptown Serenade° (Walter Murphy)
       Fish Legs (Getdown Town)* (Walter Murphy)
02 - The Only Two People In The World* (Walter Murphy & Eddie Garr)
03 - You Are On My Mind° (Walter Murphy & Eddie Garr)


All Music Composed Or Adapted, Arranged & Conducted by Walter Murphy
Produced by Thomas J. Valentino & Walter Murphy for R.F.T. Music Publishing Corp.
Associate Producers : Robert F. Valentino, Francis Valentino, Thomas J. Valentino & Joanne Valentino
Mixing : Sound Ideas
Mixing Engineer : Rick Rowe
Mastering : Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound

Musicians Credits :
*Keyboards : Walter Murphy
Drums : Ed Greene, John Guerin on "Fish Legs (Getdown Town)" & "It Ain't Necessarily So"
Guitar : Dennis Budimir, Peter Mannu on "Fish Legs (Getdown Town)" & "It Ain't Necessarily So"
Bass : Jim Hughart, Max Bennett on "Fish Legs (Getdown Town)" & "It Ain't Necessarily So"
Percussion : Greg Westhoff
Reeds : Tom Scott, Don Menza
Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey, Paul Salvo
Trombones : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Bill Watrous, Lew McCreary
French Horn : Dick Perissi
Concert Master : Israel Baker
Vocals :
Myrna Matthews, Pat Henderson, Maxine Willard Waters
Lani Groves on "The Only Two People In The World"
Los Angeles Production Assistance & Contracting by Frank Capp
Recorded at United Western Studios, Hollywood
Recording Engineer : Dennis Drake

°Keyboards : Walter Murphy
Drums : Jimmy Madison
Bass : Harvey Swartz
Guitar : John Tropea, Steve Khan on "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue" & "You Are On My Mind", Charlie Brown on "Sunflower"
Percussion : Greg Westhoff
Trumpets : Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff
Trombones : Paul Bernardi, Wayne Andre, Dave Taylor
Reeds : George Young, Dave Tofani
Concert Master : David Nadien
Vocals : Zack Sanders & Lani Groves on "You Are On My Mind"
New York Contracting by Emil Charlop
Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York
Engineer : Rick Rowe
Assistant Engineer : Kathy Dennis

Solos :
"Rhapsody In Blue"
Clarinet : Tom Scott
Alto Sax : Don Menza
"It Ain't Necessarily So"
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
"Uptown Serenade"
Tenor Sax : George Young
"Love Eyes"
Guitar : Steve Khan
Piano : Walter Murphy
"Slaughter On Tenth Avenue"
Alto Sax : George Young
"Sunflower"
Flugelhorn : George Young
"Fish Legs (Getdown Town)"
Organ : Walter Murphy

Walter Murphy "Phantom Of The Opera" (1978) -Disco / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Private Stock Records

 Side 1

01 - Introduction (Walter Murphy)

02 - The Phantom Of Your Dreams (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

03 - Dance Your Face Off (Walter Murphy)

04 - I'm Your Man (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

05 - A Night At The Opera (Walter Murphy)

06 - The Music Will Not End (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

07 - Reverie For Christine (Walter Murphy)

Side 2

01 - Toccata And Funk In D Minor (Walter Murphy)

02 - Keep Dancin' (Then It's Back To The Dungeon Again) (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

03 - Gentle Explosion (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

04 - You Can't Do That To Me (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

05 - Rescue Me (Walter Murphy & Gene Pistilli)

06 - The Chase, et fin. (Walter Murphy)

Produced by Walter Murphy & Eddie Leonetti for R F T Music Publishing Corp.

Executive Producer : Thomas J. Valentino

Music Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Walter Murphy

Lyrics by Gene Pistilli

Recorded at United Western Studios, Los Angeles, California

Engineer : Richie Schmitt

Personnel :

Walter Murphy : Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Allen Digital Computer Organ, RMI Keyboard Computer, Hohner Clavinette, Synthesizers & Background vocals

Ed Greene : Drums

Jim Hughart : Bass

Thom Rotella : Acoustic & Electric Guitar

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Greg Westhoff : Percussion

Paul Salvo : Trumpet & Piccolo Trumpet

Chuck Findley : Trumpet

Jim Horn, Bill Green : Reeds

Guitar Solos by Thom Rotella

Sax Solos by Jim Horn

Vocals by :

Gene Pistilli... The Phantom

Renee Geyer... Christine

B.G. Gibson... Raoul

Background vocals by Gene Pistilli, B.G. Gibson, Renee Geyer, Walter Murphy & Eddie Garr

Chorus Led by Paul DeKorte

Production Assistance & Contracting by Frankie Capp

Side 1

01 - Introduction

/

02 - The Phantom Of Your Dreams

Vocal by Gene Pistilli

03 - Dance Your Face Off

/

04 - I'm Your Man

Vocal by Gene Pistilli

05 - A Night At The Opera

/

06 - The Music Will Not End

Vocal by B.G. Gibson

07 - Reverie For Christine

/

Side 2

01 - Toccata And Funk In D Minor

/

02 - Keep Dancin' (Then It's Back To The Dungeon Again)

Lead vocal by Gene Pistilli

03 - Gentle Explosion

Lead vocal by Renee Geyer

04 - You Can't Do That To Me

Vocal by Gene Pistilli

05 - Rescue Me

Vocal by Renee Geyer

06 - The Chase, et fin.

/

The Original Movie Sound Track "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) -Disco / Pop Soul / Soft Rock-

Label : RSO Records

 Side 1

01 - Stayin' Alive (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)

02 - How Deep Is Your Love (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
03 - Night Fever (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
04 - More Than A Woman (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
05 - If I Can't Have You (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)

Side 2

01 - A Fifth Of Beethoven (Walter Murphy)
02 - More Than A Woman (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
03 - Manhattan Skyline (David Shire)
04 - Calypso Breakdown (William Eaton)

Side 3

01 - Night On Disco Mountain (Adapted by David Shire - Modest Mussorgsky)
02 - Open Sesame (Robert Kool Bell & Kool And The Gang)
03 - Jive Talkin' (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
04 - You Should Be Dancing (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
05 - Boogie Shoes (Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch)

Side 4

01 - Salsation (David Shire)
02 - K-Jee (Charles Hearnson)
03 - Disco Inferno (Leroy Green & Ron Kersey)


Original Music for The Movie Written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb

From The Robert Stigwood Production "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"

Album Supervision & Compilation by Bill Oakes

Mastered at Capitol Records, Hollywood by Wally Traugott
Additional Music & Adaptation by David Shire
Executive Producer : Kevin McCormick
Produced by Robert Stigwood


Side 1

01 - Stayin' Alive

Performed by The Bee Gees
Guitar & Vocals : Barry Gibb
Vocals : Robin Gibb
Bass Guitar & Vocals : Maurice Gibb
Drums : Dennis Byron
Keyboards : Blue Weaver
Guitar : Alan Kendall
Percussion : Joe Lala
Recorded at Chateau D'Herouville, France
Overdubs & Remixing : Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineer : Karl Richardson
Assistant Engineer : Michael Marie
Produced by The Bee Gees, Karl Richardson & Albhy Galuten for Karlbhy Productions by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

02 - How Deep Is Your Love

Performed by The Bee Gees
Guitar & Vocals : Barry Gibb
Vocals : Robin Gibb
Bass Guitar & Vocals : Maurice Gibb
Drums : Dennis Byron
Keyboards : Blue Weaver
Guitar : Alan Kendall
Recorded at Chateau D'Herouville, France
Overdubs & Remixing : Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineer : Karl Richardson
Assistant Engineer : Michael Marie
Produced by The Bee Gees, Karl Richardson & Albhy Galuten for Karlbhy Productions by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

03 - Night Fever

Performed by The Bee Gees
Guitar & Vocals : Barry Gibb
Vocals : Robin Gibb
Bass Guitar & Vocals : Maurice Gibb
Drums : Dennis Byron
Keyboards : Blue Weaver
Guitar : Alan Kendall
Recorded at Chateau D'Herouville, France
Overdubs & Remixing : Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineer : Karl Richardson
Assistant Engineer : Michael Marie
Produced by The Bee Gees, Karl Richardson & Albhy Galuten for Karlbhy Productions by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

04 - More Than A Woman

Performed by The Bee Gees
Guitar & Vocals : Barry Gibb
Vocals : Robin Gibb
Bass Guitar & Vocals : Maurice Gibb
Drums : Dennis Byron
Keyboards : Blue Weaver
Guitar : Alan Kendall
Percussion : Joe Lala
Recorded at Chateau D'Herouville, France
Overdubs & Remixing : Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineer : Karl Richardson
Assistant Engineer : Michael Marie
Produced by The Bee Gees, Karl Richardson & Albhy Galuten for Karlbhy Productions by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

05 - If I Can't Have You

Performed by Yvonne Elliman
Piano : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob Bowles
Bass Guitar : Scott Edwards
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Bob Zimmitti & Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion & Synthesizer : Freddie Perren
Background vocals : Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Marti McCall
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Horn & String Arrangements by Wade Marcus
Recorded at The Mom & Pops Company Store, Studio City
Engineers : Larry Miles & Steve Pouliot
Assistant Engineers : Tyrone Williams & Jim Nau
Produced by Freddie Perren for Grand Slam Productions by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

Side 2

01 - A Fifth Of Beethoven

Performed by Walter Murphy
Arranged & Conducted by Walter Murphy
Produced by Thomas J. Walentino

02 - More Than A Woman

Performed by Tavares
Piano : Sonny Burke
Guitar : Bob Bowles
Bass Guitar : Scott Edwards
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Bob Zimmitti & Paulinho Da Costa
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Horn & String Arrangements by Wade Marcus
Recorded at The Mom & Pops Company Store, Studio City
Engineers : Larry Miles & Steve Pouliot
Produced by Freddie Perren for Grand Slam Productions

03 - Manhattan Skyline

Performed by David Shire
Guitars : Lee Ritenour, Mitch Holder
Keyboards : Sonny Burke
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : James Gadson
Percussion : Steve Forman
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff
Orchestra Contractor : Nathan Kaproff
Recorded at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
Engineer : David Wallin
Assistant Engineer : Jerry Crawford
Arranged by David Shire
Produced by Bill Oakes & David Shire

04 - Calypso Breakdown

Performed by Ralph MacDonald
Produced by Ralph MacDonald & William Salter

Side 3

01 - Night On Disco Mountain

Performed by David Shire
Guitars : Lee Ritenour, Dennis Budimir
Keyboards : Ralph Grierson
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Bass : Scott Edwards
Drums : Mike Baird
Percussion : Emil Richards, Steve Forman
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff
Orchestra Contractor : Nathan Kaproff
Recorded at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
Engineer : David Wallin
Assistant Engineer : Jerry Crawford
Arranged by David Shire
Produced by Bill Oakes & David Shire

02 - Open Sesame

Performed by Kool And The Gang
Produced by K. G. Productions

03 - Jive Talkin'

Performed by The Bee Gees
Rhythm Guitars & Vocals : Barry Gibb
Rhythm, Electrics Guitars, Bass & Vocals : Maurice Gibb
Vocals : Robin Gibb
Keyboards, Synthesizers : Blue Weaver
Electric Guitars, Steel Guitar : Alan Kendall
Drums, Percussion : Dennis Byron
Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineer : Karl Richardson
Produced by Arif Mardin by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

04 - You Should Be Dancing

Performed by The Bee Gees
Performed by The Bee Gees
Guitar & Vocals : Barry Gibb
Vocals : Robin Gibb
Bass Guitar & Vocals : Maurice Gibb
Drums : Dennis Byron
Keyboards : Blue Weaver
Guitar : Alan Kendall
Percussion : Joe Lala, George Perry
Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida & Le Studio, Quebec
Engineer : Karl Richardson
Assistant Engineers : John Blanch, Ed Marshall (Miami), Nick Blacona (Quebec)
Produced by The Bee Gees, Karl Richardson & Albhy Galuten for Karlbhy Productions by Arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation

05 - Boogie Shoes

Performed by K.C. And The Sunshine Band
Produced & Arranged by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch

Side 4

01 - Salsation

Performed by David Shire
Guitars : Lee Ritenour
Electric Keyboards : Sonny Burke
Acoustic Piano : Eddie Cano
Bass : Scott Edwards
Drums : Mark Stevens
Congas : Chino Valdez
Timbales : Bob Zimmitti
Latin Percussion : Emil Richards, Steve Forman
Trumpet Solo : Jerome Richardson
Orchestra Contractor : Nathan Kaproff
Recorded at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
Engineer : David Wallin
Assistant Engineer : Jerry Crawford
Arranged by David Shire
Produced by Bill Oakes & David Shire

02 - K-Jee

Performed by M.F.S.B.
Arranged by Bobby Martin
Produced by Bobby Marin & Broadway Eddie

03 - Disco Inferno

Performed by The Trammps
Produced & Arranged by Ron Kersey for Baker, Harris & Young Productions

Walter Murphy "Discosymphony" (1979) -Disco / Soft Rock-

Label : New York International Records

 Side A

01 - Mostly Mozart (Walter Murphy)
02 - Malaguena (Walter Murphy)
03 - Classical Dancin' (Walter Murphy)

Side  B

01 - Bolero (Walter Murphy)
02 - Romeo & Juliet (Walter Murphy)
03 - Afternoon Of A Faun (Walter Murphy)


Produced by Walter Murphy & Jim Burgess for Crabapple Enterprises, Inc.
All Music Arranged & Conducted by Walter Murphy
Production Assistance & Musical Contracting by Frankie Capp
Recorded at :
United/Western Studios, Hollywood ; Engineered by Richie Schmitt
Group IV Recording, Hollywood ; Engineered by Dennis Hunt
Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, New York City ; Engineered by Gerry Block& Andy Abrams

Musicians :
All Keyboards : Walter Murphy
Drums : Harvey Mason, Ed Greene & Bobby May
Bass : Mike Porcaro & Scott Edwards
Guitars : Mitch Holder, Tim May & Tommy Tedesco
Percussion : Greg Westhoff, Larry Bunker & Frankie Capp
Solo Flute : Sheridon Stokes
Woodwinds : Bonnie Lang, Norman Benno, Norman Herzberg, Jack Marsh, Bob Tricarico, John Neufeld, Julian Spear, Joe Soldo, Ron Jannelli, Joe Roccisano & Don Menza
Solo Oboe : Arnold Koblentz
Solo Clavinet : Dominick Fera
Solo Sax : Pete Christlieb
Trumpets : Malcolm McNab, Paul Salvo, Bill Peterson, Allen Vizzuti, Chuck Findley & Steve Madaio
Trombones : Lew McCreary, Dick "Slyde" Hyde, Rommy Shepard, Dick Nash & Lloyd Ulyate
French Horns : Vincent De Rosa, Arthur Maebe, Richard Perissi & Richard (Gus) Klein
Tuba : Tommy Johnson
Violins : Gerry Vinci (Concertmaster), Bernard Kundell, William Hybel, David Frisina, Henry Ferber, Irving Geller, Judith Aller-Talvi, Karen Jones, Mari Tsumura, Marshall Sosson, Miwako Watanabe, Nathan Ross, Norma Leonard, Reginald Hill, Robert Konrad, Robert Sushel, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Spiro Stamos, Stanley Plummer, Tibor Zelig & William Hymanson
Violas : Alan de Veritch, Allan Harshman, Daniel Stockhammer, David Schwartz, Jan Hlinka, Louis Keivman, Mark Kovacs, Pamela Goldsmith & Robert Ostrowsky 
Cellos : Edgar Lusgarten, Raphael Kramer, Marie Fera, Barbara Badgley, Paul Bergstrom, Mary Louise Zeyen, Raymond Kelly, Frederick Seykora & Harry Shlutz
Basses : Peter Mercurio, Jim Hughart, James Bond Jr. & Arni Egilsson
Harp : Gayle Levant
Syntheizer Programming : Clark Gassman & Gary Haberman

"Afternoon Of A Faun" . "Romeo & Juliet" . "Mozart"
Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Mike Porcaro
Electric Guitar : Mitch Holder
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May

"Malaguena" . "Bolero"
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Scott Edwards
Electric Guitar : Tim May
Acoustic Guitar : Tommy Tedesco

"Classical Dancin'"
Drums : Bobby Mays
Bass : Mike Porcaro
Electric Guitar : Mitch Holder

Sax Solo by Pete Christlieb / Percussion Solo by "The Professor"