08/04/2012

Gail Davies "Where I A Woman To Go" (1984) -Country Rock-



 Label : RCA Victor


États-Unis Side A

01 - Break Away (Gary Nicholson & Wayland Holyfield)
02 - The Trouble With Love (Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose & Candy Parton)
03 - Nothing Can Hurt Me Now (Paul Kennerley & Bob McDill)
04 - Lovin’ Me Too (Ron Davies)
05 - Unwed Fathers (John Prine & Bobby Braddock)

Side B

01 - Different Train Of Thought (Ted Hewitt, Will Shouse & Steve Nobles)
02 - Lion In The Winter (Hoyt Axton)
03 - Where Is A Woman To Go (Kay T. Oslin & Jerry Gillespsie)
04 - Jagged Edge Of A Broken Heart (Walker Igleheart & Michael Joyce)
05 - Not A Day Goes By (Gail Davies)


Produced by Gail Davies & Leland 'Lee' Sklar for Little Chickadee Productions
Basic Tracks Recording Engineer & Mixing Engineer : Bill Schnee
Additional Recordings Engineer : Bob Bullock
Assistant Engineers : Russ Martin, Ken Criblez, Chris Hammond & Dan Garcia
Recorded at Emerald Studios, Nashville, TN; Woodland Studios, Nashville, TN & Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed at Bill Schnee Studio, Hollywood, CA
Mastered by Doug Sax at The The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

Musicians :
Gail Davies : Lead & Background vocals
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Mike Baird : Drums
Farrell Morris : Percussion
Reggie Young & Billy Walker : Guitar
Lloyd Green & Paul Franklin : Steel Guitar
Bill Payne : Keyboards
Jerry Douglas : Dobro
Vince Gill : Mandolin & Harmony Vocal
Buddy Spicher : Fiddle
Dolly Parton & J.D. Souther : Harmony Vocal
Walker Igleheart, Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters & Gene Morford : Background vocals

07/04/2012

Sally Moore "Sally Moore" (1990) -Westcoast Rock-



 Label : Capitol Records


États-Unis 01 - My Heart Has A Mind Of It's You (Gloria Sklerov & Lenny Macaluso)
02 - Saving The Best For You* (Ross Vannelli & Gloria Sklerov)
03 - Lucky Break** (Joe Eriksen & Dorothy Sea Gazeley)
04 - What Are You Waiting For? (Tom Snow & Melissa Manchester)
05 - Happy Together** (Gary Bonner & Allen Lee Gordon)
06 - The Way To Your Heart** (Jan Leyers & Paul Michiels)
07 - Easier Said Than Done* (Ross Vannelli & Gloria Sklerov)
08 - One Love* (Ross Vannelli & Gloria Sklerov)
09 - Hero** (Brian Potter & Frank Wildhorn)
10 - Love Is A Step Away*** (Jackie English & Freddie Washington)


Produced by Marty Paich & David Paich
*Produced by Ross Vannelli
**Produced by Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff For Ripe Production
***Produced by Freddie Washington
Executive Producer : Russ Regan


01 - My Heart Has A Mind Of It's You

Arranged by Marty Paich & Joseph Estren
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios
Engineered by Alan Sides

David Paich : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Dean Parks & Dann Huff : Guitar
Michael Fisher & Lenny Castro : Percussion
Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer
Abraham Laboriel & Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

02 - Saving The Best For You

Engineered by Ross Vannelli
Recorded at Studio 99

Ed Grenga : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Alfie Silas, Leslie Smith & Von Faggett : Background vocals

03 - Lucky Break

Engineered by Gerry Brown & Leon Johnson
Assistant Engineers at Preferred : Scott Campbell & Leon Johnson
Assistant Engineers at Conway : Marnie Riley, Bryant Arnett & Richard McKernan
Mixed at Conway Studios by Mick Guzauski
Recorded at The Bunny Hop Studio, Preffered Sound & Alpha Studios

Brad Cole & Rick Chudacoff : Keyboards
Peter Bunetta : Drums
Dann Huff : Guitar
Doug Norwine : Saxophone
Dee Dee Belson, Sharon & Ivory Stone : Background vocals

04 - What Are You Waiting For?

Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios
Engineered by Alan Sides

David Paich : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Dean Parks & Dann Huff : Guitar
Michael Fisher & Lenny Castro : Percussion
Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Siedah Garrett & Phillip Ingram : Background vocals

05 - Happy Together

Engineered by Leon Johnson
Recorded at Preffered Sound

Peter Bunetta : Drums
Rick Chudacoff & Brad Cole : Keyboards
Doug Norwine : Saxophone
Brian Ray : Guitar
Leslie Smith & Marilyn Scott : Background vocals

06 - The Way To Your Heart

Engineered by Gerry Brown & Leon Johnson
Assistant Engineers at Preferred : Scott Campbell & Leon Johnson
Assistant Engineers at Conway : Marnie Riley, Bryant Arnett & Richard McKernan
Mixed at Conway Studios by Mick Guzauski
Recorded at The Bunny Hop Studio, Preffered Sound & Alpha Studios

Brad Cole : Keyboards
Rick Chudacoff : Bass
Peter Bunetta : Drums
Dann Huff : Guitar
Doug Norwine : Saxophone
Dee Dee Belson, Leslie Smith & Marilyn Scott : Background vocals

07 - Easier Said Than Done

Arranged by Ed Grenga & Ross Vannelli
Strings Arrangements by Dick Marx
Engineers : Ross Vannelli & Tommy Vicari
Recorded at Studio 99 & Capitol Recording Studio

Ed Grenga : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Lee Ritenour & Pat Kelly : Guitar
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Alfie Silas, Leslie Smith & Von Faggett : Background vocals

08 - One Love

Strings Arrangements by Dick Marx
Engineers : Ross Vannelli & Tommy Vicari
Recorded at Studio 99 & Capitol Recording Studio

Ed Grenga : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Lee Ritenour & Pat Kelly : Guitar
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Alfie Silas, Leslie Smith & Von Faggett : Background vocals

09 - Hero

Engineered by Gerry Brown & Leon Johnson
Assistant Engineers at Preferred : Scott Campbell & Leon Johnson
Assistant Engineers at Conway : Marnie Riley, Bryant Arnett & Richard McKernan
Mixed at Conway Studios by Mick Guzauski
Recorded at The Bunny Hop Studio, Preffered Sound & Alpha Studios

Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards 
Peter Bunetta : Drums
Dann Huff : Guitar 
Dee Dee Belson : Background vocals

10 - Love Is A Step Away

Recorded at Wings West, Mama Joe's & Ocean Way Recording Studios
Engineer : Erik Zobler at Wings West & Mama Joe's, 
Second Engineers : At Wings West, Gil Morales ; Mama Joe's, Norman Whitfield &  at Ocean Way, Allen Sides

Freddie Washington : Bass & Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone
David Williams : Guitar
Aaron Zigman : Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming
Lynn Davis, Nikki Harris & Marva King : Background vocals

Genai "Heavens Not So Far Away" (2000) -Soft Rock Hawaiian-



 Label : VideoArts Music


États-Unis 01 - Heavens Not So Far Away (Oliver Wendell & Robbie Danzie)
02 - Afraid To Love (Oliver Wendell & Ginai K. Johnston)
03 - Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
04 - Melody Sweet (Oliver Wendell & Robbie Danzie)
05 - Wave (Oliver Wendell & Ginai K. Johnston)
06 - What You Call Love (Oliver Wendell & Robbie Danzie)
07 - Corcovado-How Insensitive (A.C. Jobim)
08 - Kiss Of Life (Adu, Mattheman, Hale & Denman)
09 - A Little More Time (Oliver Wendell & Robbie Danzie)
10 - Cry Is All I Do (Oliver Wendell & Robbie Danzie)


Produced by Oliver Wendell
Executive Producer : Yukihiro Hattori
A&R Director : Hiro Yamashita
Recorded & Mixe dat Wen-Jam Studio / B. Studio / Tiger Paw Studio
Engineered by Oliver Wendell & Brian Simpson
Mixed by Oliver Wendell
Mastering Engineer : Atsushi Hasebe

Genai : Ginai K. Johnston, Oliver Wendell, Robbie Danzie


01 - Heavens Not So Far Away

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

02 - Afraid To Love

Ginai K. Johnston : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Keyboards, Bass & Programming
Brian Simpson : Piano

03 - Just The Way You Are

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

04 - Melody Sweet

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

05 - Wave

Ginai K. Johnston : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Keyboards, Bass & Programming
Everett Harp : Sax

06 - What You Call Love

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Synth Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

07 - Corcovado-How Insensitive

Ginai K. Johnston : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming

08 - Kiss Of Life

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

09 - A Little More Time

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Synth Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

10 - Cry Is All I Do

Robbie Danzie : Vocal
Oliver Wendell : Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming
Keith Howard : Percussion

Mark Sebastian "Bleecker Street" (2001) -Folk Pop-



 Label : Dreamsville Records


États-Unis 01 - Stage One (Mark Sebastian)
02 - The Great Mistake (Mark Sebastian)
03 - I Have Not Forgotten (Mark Sebastian & Dave Kopatz)
04 - In Harm's Way (Mark Sebastian & Jon Lind)
05 - Sammy's Dead (Mark Sebastian)
06 - Moonlight Sonata (Mark Sebastian)
07 - Was It Me? (Mark Sebastian)
08 - Firefight (Mark Sebastian)
09 - Don't Thread On Me (Mark Sebastian, Key & McKinney)
10 - Massachusetts Reel (Mark Sebastian)
11 - It's An Outlaw World (Mark Sebastian)
12 - Deal With The Devil (Mark Sebastian)
13 - The Calm Before The Storm* (Mark Sebastian)

Bonus Tracks

14 - Tell Her Tonight (Mark Sebastian)
15 - AnneMarie (Mark Sebastian)


Produced by Mark Sebastian
*Produced by Mark Sebastian & Van Dyke Parks


01 - Stage One

Rhythm Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Lead Guitar : Johnnie Lee Schell
Bass : Terry Wilson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

02 - The Great Mistake

Rhythm Electric Six-Strings, Acoustic Six & Twelve-String Guitars : Mark Sebastian
Lead Guitar at End : Johnnie Lee Schell
Bass : Hutch Hutchinson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

03 - I Have Not Forgotten

Acoustic Twelve-String & Acoustic Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Lead Guitar & Programming : Dave Kopatz

04 - In Harm's Way

Acoustic Twelve-String, Acoustic Six-String & Electric Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Bass : Terry Wilson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

05 - Sammy's Dead

Electric Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Lead Guitar : Johnnie Lee Schell
Bass : Terry Wilson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

06 - Moonlight Sonata

Acoustic Twelve-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Keyboard & Programming : Dave Kopatz

07 - Was It Me?

Electric Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Electric Guitar : Johnnie Lee Schell
Bass : Hutch Hutchinson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

08 - Firefight

Acoustic Twelve-String Guitar & Electric Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Bass : Hutch Hutchinson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

09 - Don't Tread On Me

Guitars : Mark Sebastian
Bass : Chris Key
Cello : Miles Tackett 

10 - Massachusetts Reel

Twelve-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian

11 - It's An Outlaw World 

Twelve-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian

12 - Deal With The Devil

Electric Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Bass : Terry Wilson
Drums : Tony Braunagel

13 - The Calm Before The Storm

Electric Piano & Bass : Mark Sebastian
Drums : Tony Braunagel
Guitar : Fred Tackett
Drums : Jim Keltner
Synthesizer Harp : Van Dyke Parks
Background vocals : Jon Lind & Mark Sebastian

14 - Tell Her Tonight

Electric Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Bass : Curtis Thiele
Drums : Gary Mallaber
Background vocals : Jon Lind, Mark Sebastian & Jason Scheff
Harmonica : Mark Sebastian

15 - AnneMarie

Acoustic Twelve & Six-String Guitar : Mark Sebastian
Keyboard : Peter White

Chris Rainbow "Unreleased & Demo Tracks 1973-1983" (2000) -Soft Rock-



 Label : EM Records


Royaume-Uni 01 - Run Away - 1980
02 - Where Are You - 1980 (Chris Rainbow)
03 - A Beat Of Your Heart - 1976 (Chris Rainbow)
04 - Summer! - 1979 (Chris Rainbow)
05 - Television - 1982 (Les Lavin)
06 - Give A Little More - 1981 (Chris Rainbow)
07 - Looking In Your Window - 1983 (Chris Rainbow)
08 - Giving It Up - 1983 (Chris Rainbow)
09 - Fly Away - 1983 (Chris Rainbow)
10 - Looking At Our Life - 1974 (Chris Rainbow)
11 - Give Me What I Cry For - 1973 (Chris Rainbow)
12 - Who Cares - 1978 (Chris Rainbow)
13 - Young Love - 1982 (Chris Rainbow)
14 - Kaleidoscope - 1982 (Max Middleton)
15 - Freeze - 1973 (Chris Rainbow)
16 - Captain - 1973 (Chris Rainbow)
17 - Turning The World Around - 1976 (Chris Rainbow)
18 - Radio Jingle Sequence - 1977-1978 (Chris Rainbow)


Produced by Chris Rainbow & Koki "EMU" Emura (EM Records)
Compiled by Koki Emura & Chris Rainbow
All Newly Digital Re-Mastered by Allan Cuthbertson with Chris Rainbow

John Simon "Out On The Street" (1992) -Folk Rock / Soft Rock-



 Label : Pioneer LDC, Inc.


États-Unis 01 - Two Ways O' Lookin' At The Same Thing (John Simon & Caroline Cox)
02 - Hummin' A Summer Song (John Simon)
03 - Out On The Street (John Simon)
04 - Forty Giants (John Simon)
05 - Dreamlands (John Simon)
06 - Lost (John Simon)
07 - Escape (John Simon)
08 - Uncle Horace Is A Little Strange (John Simon)
09 - Rock And Roll Is An Open Wound (John Simon)
10 - We're All In This Together (John Simon)
11 - Just A Play (John Simon)


Produced by John Simon & George James
Executive Producers : Robert Jeniker for Golden Triangle Productions, U.S.A. ; Yoshiro Nagato for Golden Triangle Productions, U.S.A. & Hiro Asano for Pioneer LDC, Inc., Japan
Recorded by Tom Mark at The Power Station, NYC, New York (Assistant Engineer : Ben Fowler)
Additional Recording at Nevessa Studios, Saugerties, New York (Assistant Engineer : Chris Anderson) ; Sear Sound, NYC, New York (Assistant Engineer : Fred Kevorkian) ; Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York (Assistant Engineer : Mike Reiter) ; NRS Studios, Hurley, New York (Engineers : Scott Pettito & Aaron Hurwitz)
Mixed by John Simon & George James at Bearsville Studios
Engineer : Tom Mark
Assistant Engineer : Mike Reiter
Mastered by John Golden at K Disc, Hollywood, California


01 - Two Ways O' Lookin' At The Same Thing

John Simon : Vocals, Piano, Keyboards & Tuba
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Scott Pettito : Bass
Robbie Ameen : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Cornelius Bumpus : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Lew Soloff : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
George Young : Alto Saxophone

02 - Hummin' A Summersong

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Paul Ramsey : Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Cornelius Bumpus : Tenor Saxophone

03 - Out On The Street

John Simon : Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer & Percussion
Levon Helm : Vocals & Mandolin
Rick Danko : Vocals
Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Diane Wilson & Branice McKenzie : Background vocals

04 - Forty Giants

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Paul Shaffer : Organ
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Paul Ramsey : Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Maerethea Stewart, Terry Blaine & Diane Smith : Background vocals

05 - Dreamland

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Toots Thielemans : Harmonica
Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Diane Wilson & Branice McKenzie : Background vocals

06 - Lost

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Paul Ramsey : Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Cornelius Bumpus : Tenor Saxophone
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Diane Wilson, Branice McKenzie, Maeretha Stewart, Tery Blaine & Diane Smith : Background vocals
Nomis Nhoj, Semaj Egroeg, Rekinej Trebor & Orihsoy Otagan : Handclapping

07 - Escape 

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Paul Ramsey : Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Lew Soloff : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
George Young : Alto Saxophone
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Diane Wilson & Branice McKenzie : Background vocals

08 - Uncle Horace Is A Little Strange

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
John Sebastian : Harmonica
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Paul Ramsey : Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums

09 - Rock And Roll Is An Open Wound

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
John Hall : Guitar
Garth Hudson : Synthesizer & Accordion

10 - We're All In This Together

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Diane Wilson & Branice McKenzie : Background vocals

11 - Just A Play

John Simon : Vocals & Piano
Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass
Terry Silverlight : Drums

Hirth Martinez "I Love To Play For You - Live In Japan" (2002) -Folk Rock-



 Label : Dreamsville Records


États-Unis 01 - Alarming The Stillness (Hirth Martinez)
02 - Somewhere In The Power Of Her Love (Hirth Martinez)
03 - The Circle Song (Hirth Martinez)
04 - Breaking My Heart (Joe Liggins)
05 - Altogether Alone (Hirth Martinez)
06 - The Girl (Hirth Martinez)
07 - The Mothman Samba (Hirth Martinez)
08 - 5/4 Samba (Hirth Martinez)
09 - Slowly (Hirth Martinez)
10 - Daydream (John Sebastian)
11 - I'm Not Like I Was Before (Hirth Martinez)
12 - It (Hirth Martinez)
13 - These Days (Hirth Martinez)
14 - Busy Man (Hirth Martinez)
15 - Down Along The Cove (Bob Dylan)
16 - Bye, Bye Black Bird (Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson)
17 - The Little Angel (Sing With Me) (Hirth Martinez)
18 - Feeling So Fine (Hirth Martinez)


Produced by Yoshi Nagato for Believe In Magic Inc.
Recorded Live April 21/22, 1999 at On Air East, Tokyo
Project Assistance : Sakae Yoshimoto & Sawako Matsura for Believe In Magic Inc.
Live Recording : Kaz Yamano (BST)
House Sound : Masa Kato & Miho Yamamoto
Mastering : Yoei Hashimoto (Tokyo CD Center)

Musicians :
Hirth Martinez : Vocal & Guitar
John Simon : Piano on Tracks 13 & 14, Piano & Vocal on Tracks 15 & 16
John Hall : Guitar & Vocal on Tracks 15 & 16

New Studio Recordings
"The Little Angel (Sing With Me)" & "Feeling So Fine"
Hirth Martinez : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboard & Percussion
Valerie Carter : Harmony Vocal
Van Dyke Parks : Accordion

Produced by Yoshi Nagato
Co-Produced & Engineered by Hank Linderman
Recorded February 10/14, 2000 at Parsons Green, Culver City, California

06/04/2012

Kenny Marks "Fire Of Forgiveness" (1992) -AOR / CCM-



 Label : DaySpring Records


États-Unis 01 - Fire Of Forgiveness (Ashes Of Love) (Kenny Marks & Phil Madeira)
02 - When Love Comes Clean (Lee Domann)
03 - I Need A Savior (Kenny Marks & Mark Chesshir)
04 - Turn My World Around (Kenny Marks & David Martin)
05 - Someone To Come Home To (Kenny Marks & Phil Madeira)
06 - Promises To Keep (Pamela Marks, Dennis Dearing & Leonard Ahlstrom)
07 - 1932 (Kenny Marks & Phil Madeira)
08 - Like A Father Should Be (Kenny Marks & Phil Madeira)
09 - Tell Me You Love Me (Kenny Marks & Phil Madeira)
10 - Forever Love (Kenny Marks, Phil Madeira & George Cocchini)


Produced by Kenny Marks & Bubba Smith
Executive Producer : Lynn Keesecker
Recorded by Brent King
Mixed by Marc DeSisto
Basic Tracks Recorded by Bent King at Treasure Isle Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Assistant Engineer : Ed Simonton
Overdubs Engineered by Bert Stevens & Dennis Ritchie at Quad Studios, Nashville, TN
Lead vocal on "Turn My World Around" Engineered by JB in Mike Lawler's Studio
Mixed by Marc DeSisto at Masterdisk, Nashville, TN
Mix Assistant : Greg Parker
Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix, Nashville, TN

The Band :
Paul Leim : Drums & Percussion
Kenny Greenberg : Electric Guitars
Mike Lawler : Synthesizers & Hammond B-3 Organ
Tommy Sims : Bass Guitars & Synth Bass
Phil Kristianson : Acoustic Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ on "Fire Of Forgiveness"
Dave Perkins : Acoustic Guitars & 12 String Electric Guitar
Don Potter : Acoustic Guitar
Eric Darken : Percussion


01 - Fire Of Forgiveness (Ashes Of Love)

Kim Fleming, Vicki Hampton & Donna McElroy : Backing vocals
Kenny Greenberg : Guitar Solo

02 - When Love Comes Clean

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03 - I Need A Savior

Kim Fleming, Vicki Hampton & Donna McElroy : Backing vocals

04 - Turn My World Around

Kenny Marks : Acoustic Guitar
Kim Fleming, Vicki Hampton & Donna McElroy : Backing vocals
Kenny Greenberg : Guitar Solo

05 - Someone To Come Home To 

Bob Carlisle : Backing vocals
Kenny Greenberg : Guitar Solo

06 - Promises To Keep

Bob Carlisle : Backing vocals

07 - 1932

Kenny Marks : Harmony Vocals
Dave Perkins : 12 String Electric Guitar Solo

08 - Like A Father Should Be

Duet with Kim Hill
Kenny Greenberg : Guitar Solo

09 - Tell Me You Love Me

Kim Fleming, Vicki Hampton & Donna McElroy : Backing vocals

10 - Forever Love

Bob Carlisle : Backing vocals
Kenny Greenberg : Guitar Solo
Dave Perkins : 12 String Electric Guitar Solo

Donna DeLory "Donna DeLory" (1992) -Westcoast Pop-



 Label : MCA Records


États-Unis 01 - Think It Over (Donna DeLory, Aika Jude & Matthew Garey)
02 - Shiny Red World (Donna DeLory & Bruce Gaitsch)
03 - Praying For Love (Donna DeLory & Paul Gordon)
04 - Somewhere In My Heart (Donna DeLory, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly)
05 - Frankie (You Don't Need That Gun) (Brian Elliot)
06 - It's My House (Donna DeLory, Peter Vale & Mick Leeson)
07 - Just A Dream (Madonna & Patrick Leonard)
08 - World With No Shame (Donna DeLory & Bruce Gaitsch)
09 - Down For The Count (Melissa Ritter & Matt Sherrod)
10 - You Got Love (Donna DeLory, Melissa Ritter & Matt Sherrod)


01 - Think It Over

Produced by Stephen Hague
Engineered by Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England
Assistant Engineer : Sam Hardaker
Mixed by Stephen Hague & Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England

Denny Fongheiser : Drums & Additional Production
Aka Jude & Brad Cole : Keyboards
Guy Pratt : Bass
Tim Pierce & Bruce Gaitsch : Guitars
Denny Fongheiser : Drums
Donna DeLory : Background vocals

02 - Shiny Red World

Produced by Stephen Hague
Engineered by Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England
Assistant Engineer : Sam Hardaker
Mixed by Stephen Hague & Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England

Stephen Hague : Keyboards
Guy Pratt : Bass
Bruce Gaitsch : Guitar
Andy Duncan : Percussion
Denny Fongheiser : Drums
Donna DeLory : Background vocals

03 - Praying For Love

Produced by Stephen Hague
Engineered by Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England
Assistant Engineer : Sam Hardaker
Mixed by Stephen Hague & Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England

Stephen Hague : Keyboards
Guy Pratt : Bass
Morris Michael & Bruce Gaitsch : Guitar
Andy Duncan : Percussion
Denny Fongheiser : Drums
Donna DeLory & Stevie Lange : Background vocals

04 - Somewhere In My Heart

Produced by Matt Sherrod
Co-Produced by Paul Sherrod
Engineered by Ryan Greene at Lovell-Brook Studios, West Hollywood, CA & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Ed Thacker at The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Assistant Mix Engineer : Scott Blockland

Matt Sherrod : Keyboards & Drums
Paul Trudeau : Piano
Dion Estes : Bass
Danny Bordeaux : Guitar
Donna DeLory : Background vocals

05 - Frankie (You Don't Need That Gun)

Produced by Matt Sherrod
Co-Produced by Paul Sherrod
Engineered by Ryan Greene at Lovell-Brook Studios, West Hollywood & Sound Castle, Silverlake, CA
Mixed by Spike Drake & Stephen Hague at Secret Sound, Tarzana, CA

Matt Sherrod : Keyboards & Drums
Brad Willard : Bass
Danny Bordeaux : Guitar
Danny Peck & Donna DeLory : Background vocals

06 - It's My House

Produced by Matt Sherrod
Co-Produced by Paul Sherrod
Engineered by Ryan Greene at Lovell-Brook Studios, West Hollywood & Sound Castle, Silverlake, CA
Mixed by Ed Thacker at The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Assistant Mix Engineer : Scott Blockland

Matt Sherrod : Keyboards & Drums
Brad Willard : Bass
Danny Bordeaux : Guitar
Donna DeLory : Background vocals

07 - Just A Dream

Produced by Madonna & Patrick Leonard
Engineered & Mixed by Peter Arata
Engineered at Johnny Yuma, Burbank, CA, CAN-AM, Tarzana, CA & Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA

Patrick Leonard : Keyboards
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Bruce Gaitsch & Dann Huff : Guitar
Madonna & Donna DeLory : Background vocals

08 - World With No Shame

Produced by Stephen Hague
Engineered by Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England
Assistant Engineer : Sam Hardaker
Mixed by Stephen Hague & Spike Drake at Rak Studios, London, England

Stephen Hague : Keyboards
Guy Pratt : Bass
Morris Michael & Bruce Gaitsch : Guitar
Andy Duncan : Percussion
Denny Fongheiser : Drums
Donna DeLory & "Angel Voices" Boy Choir : Background vocals

09 - Down For The Count

Produced by Matt Sherrod
Co-Produced by Paul Sherrod
Engineered by Ryan Greene at Lovell-Brook Studios, West Hollywood
Mixed by Stephen Hague & Spike Drake at Secret Sound, Tarzana, CA 

Matt Sherrod : Keyboards & Drums
Brad Willard : Bass
Danny Bordeaux : Guitar
Danny Peck & Donna DeLory : Background vocals

10 - You Got Love

Produced by Matt Sherrod
Co-Produced by Paul Sherrod
Engineered by Ryan Greene at Lovell-Brook Studios, West Hollywood & The Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Ed Thacker at The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Assistant Mix Engineer : Scott Blockland

Matt Sherrod : Keyboards & Drums
Dion Estes : Bass
Danny Bordeaux : Guitar
Danny Peck, Nikki Harris & Donna DeLory : Background vocals

05/04/2012

Bel-Air "Turquoise Blue" (1991) -High Tech AOR-



 Label : Air Records


États-Unis 01 - Unchained Melody (HY Zaret & Alex North)
02 - Riverside Hotel (Yosui Inoue, Marc Reiss & Wes Newton)
03 - The Stawberry Statemen (Yumi Arai, Marc Reiss & Wes Newton)
04 - In The Dream (Etsuko Kisugi, Takao Kisugi, Jay Jay & Bullet P.)
05 - Salvia Flower (Yasulo Aizawa, Yoshio Hayakawa, Jay Jay & Bullet P.)
06 - Love Vacation (Tokiko Iwatani, Hiroshi Miyagawa, Marc Reiss & Wes Newton)
07 - Touch Me In The Morning (Ron Miller & Mike Masser)
08 - Surrender (Ravven)
09 - Silhouette Romance (Jeff Pfeifer & Rob feifer)


Produced by Hikaru Kanematsu
Co-Produced by Hiromi Hori
Directed by Kiyoshi Teranish (BMG Victor)
All Songs Arranged by Jeff Lorber
Engineered by Jeff Lorber & Rob Pfeifer (That Studio)
Mixing Engineer : Rick Holbrook
Assistant Mixdown Engineer : Hiroyuki Hosaka
A&R : Keiichi Hirayama (Flash Music)
Recorded at JHL Sound, That Studio Recording Services & Studio 56 
Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios

Bel-Air :
Pier Anthony : Vocals
Ravven : Vocals

Musicians :
Jeff Lorber : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. & Michael Landau : Guitars
Dave Koz : Saxophone
Alec Milstein : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Carmen Twillie, Mona Lisa Young, Clydene Jackson & Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Jeff Pfeifer & Rob Pfeifer : Background vocal Arrangement

Off Course "As Close As Possible" (1987) -City Pop / High Tech AOR-



 Label : FunHouse


Japon 01 - もっと近くに (As Close As Possible) (Kazumasa Oda & Randy Goodrum)
02 - It's All Right (Anything For You) (Kazumasa Oda)
03 - ガラスの破片 (Yasushi Akimoto & Kazuhiko Matsuo)
04 - 白い渚で (Kazumasa Oda)
05 - Tiny Pretty Girl (Hitoshi Shimizu & Kazuhiko Matsuo)
06 - Love Everlasting* (Randy Goodrum & Dann Huff)
07 - I'm A Man (Yasushi Akimoto & Kazuhiko Matsuo)
08 - 心の扉 (Kazumasa Oda, Hitoshi Shimizu & Kazuhiko Matsuo)
09 - She's Gone (Kazumasa Oda & Kazuhiko Matsuo)
10 - 嘘と噂 (Kazumasa Oda)


Produced & Arranged by Off Course
*Produced by Bill Schnee & Arranged by Dann Huff
Executive Producer : Toshifumi Muto
Recorded by Shiro Kimura, Bill Schnee, Dan Garcia & Kazuhiko Yanagisawa
Assistant Engineers : Eiko Honda & Tokuo Inoue
Mixed by Bill Schnee & Shiro Kimura
Recording & Mixing Studios : Yamaha R&D, Studio Sky, Off Course Studio, Studio 55 & Schnee Studio
Mastering : Mastering Lab


01 - もっと近くに (As Close As Possible) 

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

02 - It's All Right (Anything For You) 

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

03 - ガラスの破片

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

04 - 白い渚で

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

05 - Tiny Pretty Girl 

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

06 - Love Everlasting 

Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
David Hungate : Bass
Dann Huff : Guitars & Arrangements

07 - I'm A Man 

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

08 - 心の扉

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

09 - She's Gone 

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals

10 - 嘘と噂

Kazumasa Oda : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jiro Oma : Drums & Percussion
Kazuhiko Matsuo : Guitars & Background vocals
Hitoshi Shimizu : Bass & Background vocals
Ryuichi Sakamoto : Keyboards
Taeko Onuki : Female Vocal


Additional Musicians :
Yoshiyuki Sawada & Hideki Mochizuki : Synthesizers Programming
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Brandon Fields & Tom Peterson : Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Baritone Sax & Flute

03/04/2012

Various Artists "Lovers - Covers Of Mariya Takeuchi / L.A. Unit-2" (1991) -Westcoast Rock-



 Label : Panam / Nippon Crown


États-Unis 01 - 夏の恋人 (Tatsuroh Yamashita)
02 - リンダ~Linda~ (Mariya Takeuchi & Annie Kazuko)
03 - Secret Love (Marc Jordan, David Foster & Jay Graydon)
04 - Single Again~シングル・アゲイン (Mariya Takeuchi)
05 - ワンサイデッド・ラ~Onesided Love~ (Mariya Takeuchi & Annie Kazuko)
06 - 駅 (Mariya Takeuchi)
07 - 時空の旅人~Kiss Me Again~ (Mariya Takeuchi)
08 - 元気を出して (Mariya Takeuchi)
09 - 本気でオンリーユー~Let's Get Married~ (Mariya Takeuchi)


Japon Produced by Ps Flag
A&R Produced by Etsuko "Echo" Kawashiro (Ps Flag)
Sound Produced & Arranged by Barnaby Finch
Arranged by David Garfield (Creatchy Production)
Arranged by Pat Kelly
Directed by Yasuyuki Hayashi (Nippon Crown)
Vocal Directed by Kat Harada (MRG)
Supervisor : Akemi Fujino (Ps Frag) & Hideaki Hikichi (Nippon Crown)
Production Coordinator : Richard Nakano (Midas)
Tracking & Mix Engineer : Alan Hirshberg (Creatchy Production)
Assistant Engineers : Robert Read (Mad Hatter Studio), Anas Allaf (Pacifique Studio) & James Jowers (Studio Sound)
Mastering Engineer : Yuka Koizumi (Onkyo House)
Assistant Engineer : Masao Yamashita (Onkyo House)
Assistant Director : Hiromi Itoh (Nippon Crown)


01 - 夏の恋人

Arrangement by Barnaby Finch
Soprano Sax : Brandon Fields
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Tim Landers
Keyboards : David Garfield
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Pat Kelly
Percussion : Lenny Castro

02 - リンダ~Linda~ 

Arrangement by David Garfield
Vocal : Kate Markowitz
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Tim Landers
Piano : David Garfield
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Pat Kelly & Eric Gale
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Kate Markowitz, Karen Blake & Liz Constantine

03 - Secret Love

Arrangement by Barnaby Finch
Vocal : Kate Markowitz
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Tim Landers
Piano & Keys : Randy Waldman
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Michael Thompson
Background vocals : Kate Markowitz

04 - Single Again~シングル・アゲイン

Arrangement by Barnaby Finch
Alto & Soprano Sax : Tom Scott
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Tim Landers
Piano : Randy Waldman
Keyboards : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Michael Thompson
Percussion : Lenny Castro

05 - ワンサイデッド・ラ~Onesided Love~

Arrangement by Pat Kelly
Vocal : Kate Markowitz 
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Tim Landers
Keyboards : David Garfield
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Pat Kelly & Eric Gale
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Kate Markowitz, Karen Blake & Liz Constantine

06 - 駅 

Arrangement by Barnaby Finch
Soprano Sax : Brandon Fields
Flugelhorn : Walt Fowler
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Tim Landers
Strings Synth : David Garfield
Guitar : Pat Kelly
Piano : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Lenny Castro

07 - 時空の旅人~Kiss Me Again~

Arrangement by Pat Kelly
Vocal : Vanessa Townsell
Drums : Art Rodriguez
Bass : Tim Landers
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Pat Kelly & Eric Gale
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Background vocals : Kate Markowitz, Karen Blake & Liz Constantine 

08 - 元気を出して

Arrangement by Barnaby Finch
Alto Sax : Chris Bunter
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Tim Landers
Piano & Keys : Randy Waldman
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Michael Thompson

09 - 本気でオンリーユー~Let's Get Married~

Arrangement & Vocal Arrangement by David Garfield
Vocal : Phil Perry
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Tim Landers
Piano : David Garfield
Synth : Barnaby Finch
Guitar : Pat Kelly
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Alto Sax Solo : Chris Hunter
Background vocals : Phil Perry & Kate Markowitz

Various Artists "Jody - L.A. Unit" (1990) -Westcoast Rock-



 Label : Crown Records


États-Unis 01 - 悲しみのJody~She Was Crying~ (?)
02 - Get Back In Love (?)
03 - クリスマス・イヴ (?)
04 - Your Eyes (?)
05 - 愛を描いて~Let's Kiss The Sun~ (?)
06 - Down Town (?)
07 - Loveland, Island (?)
08 - Ride On Time (?)
09 - 高気圧ガール (?)
10 - 潮騒~The Whispering Sea~ (?)


Japon Produced by Hikaru "Flash" Kenematsu
Arranged by Jeffrey "CJ" Vanston
Directed by Yasuyuki Hayashi
Engineered & Mixed by Laura Livingston
Mastering Engineered by Masami Kikuchi
Recorded at Sunset Studio, Westlake Studio & Cherokee Studio - March 28.1990~April 20.1990

Musicians :
Keyboards : Jeffrey 'CJ' Vanston
Sax : Wilton Felder & Brandon Fields
Guitar : James Harrah, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter & Michael Landau
Drums : Mike Baird & Carlos Vega
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Percussion : Rafael Padilla
Electric Violin : Jerry Goodman
Lead vocal : Oren Waters
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Carmen Twillie

01/04/2012

Kipp Lennon "Boom Boom Party" (1987) -High Tech AOR / Westcoast Rock-



 Label : CBS/Sony Inc.


États-Unis Side A

01 - Boom Boom Aleph* (Norman Saleet)
02 - Be My Lady* (Norman Saleet)
03 - Undercover Love (Richie Zito, Joey Carbone & Kathi Pinto)

Side B

01 - Anata No Toriko (Chris Mosdell & Mark Davis)
02 - Koi No Fire Boy (Chris Mosdell & Haruomi Hosono)
03 - Dream (Joey Carbone & ?)


Produced by Katsunori Nagasawa (Rackyo Records)
*Produced by Ted Glasser
Directed by CBS.Sony/Rackyo Records ; Keiko Toida, Minako Yuguchi, Yumi Suzuki & Kirara Hashiba
Engineers : John Van Nest, George Doering, Jon Neulin, Yasuhiko Terada & Eiji Uchinuma
Product Coordinator : Robin Loggie
Recording Studio : Image Recording, CA ; Doering Studio, CA ; Westlake Studio, CA ; Sound Valley & Studio A
Executive Producers : Kazuo Yoshie

Musicians :
Keyboards : Joey Carbone (03), Norman Saleet (01 & 02), Mark Davis (03, 04 & 06) & Haruomu Hosono (05)
Drums : Mike Botts (04)
Bass : Abraham Laboriel (04)
Guitar : George Doering (03, 04 & 06)
Percussion : Steve Forman (04)
Sax : Dave Woodford (03 & 06)
Back Vocals : Gail Lennon (03 & 06), Amy Sky (03 & 06), Julia Tillman Waters & Maxine Willard Waters

31/03/2012

Michael Franks "The Dream 1973-2011" (2012) -Westcoast Jazz / Smooth Jazz / Pop Rock-



 Label : WEA Music

États-Unis CD1 - Pop & Funky Grooves

01 - Can't Seem To Shake This Rock 'n' Roll (Michael Franks)
02 - Born With The Moon In Vergo (Michael Franks)
03 - Monkey See, Monkey Do (Michael Franks)
04 - B'wanna-He No Home (Michael Franks)
05 - When The Cookie Jar Is Empty (Michael Franks)
06 - All Dressed Up (With Nowhere To Go) (Michael Franks)
07 - Jealousy (Michael Franks)
08 - Laughing Gas (Michael Franks)
09 - Alone At Night (Michael Franks)
10 - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) (Michael Franks)
11 - Your Secret's Safe With Me (Michael Franks)
12 - Woman In The Waves (Michael Franks)
13 - Barefoot On The Beach (Michael Franks & Charles Blenzig)
14 - Somehow Our Love Survives (Michael Franks & Joe Sample)
15 - Practice Make Perfect (Michael Franks)
16 - Now That Your Joystick's Broke (Michael Franks)
17 - The Dream (Russell Ferrante, Michael Franks, Jimmy Haslip & Marc Russo)

CD2 - Jazz & Exotic Summer

01 - Monk's New Tune (Michael Franks)
02 - Hearing "Take Five" (Michael Franks)
03 - Don't Be Blue (Michael Franks & John Guerin)
04 - When You Smiled At Me (Michael Franks)
05 - Popsicle Toes (Michael Franks)
06 - Sanpaku (Michael Franks)
07 - Eggplant (Michael Franks)
08 - Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile (Michael Franks)
09 - Mice (Michael Franks)
10 - Rendez-vous In Rio (Charles Blenzig & Michael Franks)
11 - The Way We Celebrate New Year's (Michael Franks)
12 - Under The Sun (Michael Franks)
13 - Tell Me About It (Michael Franks)
14 - Tahitian Moon (Michael Franks)
15 - Like Water, Like Wind (Michael Franks)
16 - The Art Of Love (Michael Franks)

CD3 - Soft & Cool School

01 - Dragonfly Summer (Michael Franks)
02 - Nightmoves (Michael Franks)
03 - Lotus Blossom (Michael Franks & Don Grolnick)
04 - The Lady Wants To Know (Michael Franks)
05 - On My Way Home To You (Michael Franks)
06 - Living On The Inside (Michael Franks)
07 - String Of Pearls (Michael Franks)
08 - One Day In St. Tropez (Michael Franks)
09 - Hourglass (Michael Franks)
10 - Rainy Night In Tokyo (Michael Franks)
11 - Never Say Die (Michael Franks)
12 - All I Need (Michael Franks)
13 - Like Moon Behind A Cloud (Michael Franks)
14 - Blue Pacific (Michael Franks)
15 - Still Life (Michael Franks)
16 - The Cool School (Michael Franks)

CD4 - Rarities & Unreleasead Tracks + Duets & Covers

01 - Coming Home To You (Dave Grusin, Marilyn Bergman & Alan Bergman)
02 - Jealousy "Geyster Remix" (Michael Franks) (Previously Unreleased)
03 - Blue Pacific "Alternate Version" (Michael Franks) (Previously Unreleased)
04 - This Will Never Do (Michael Franks) (Previously Unreleased)
05 - Somewhere In The Rain (Yumi Arai, Michael Franks & Charles Blenzig)
06 - I Bought You A Plastic Star For Your Aluminium Tree (Michael Franks)
07 - Foolish Heart (Victor Young & Ned Washington) / Bob Mintzer with Michael Franks
08 - Antonio's Song/The Rainbow (Michael Franks) / Anri with Michael Franks
09 - Leading Me Back To You (Michael Franks) / Joe Sample with Michael Franks
10 - (Think...) Where Are You Goin? (Me Phi Me & CeeCeeTee) / Me Phi with Michael Franks
11 - Ladies' Nite (Michael Franks) / Bonnie Raitt with Michael Franks
12 - When I Give My Love To You (Michael Franks) / Michael Franks with Brenda Russell
13 - Now Love Has No End (Michael Franks) / Michael Franks with Valerie Simpson
14 - Island Christmas (Michael Franks) / Michael Franks with Veronica Nunn
15 - Popsicle Toes (Michael Franks) / The Manhattan Transfer
16 - Nightmoves (Michael Franks) / Dee Dee Bridgewater

CD5 - Michael Franks with Crossfire : Live

01 - Don't Be Blue (Michael Franks & John Guerin)
02 - When The Cookie Jar Is Empty (Michael Franks)
03 - The Lady Wants To Know (Michael Franks)
04 - B'wanna-He No Home (Michael Franks)
05 - Chain Reaction (Michael Franks & Joe Sample)
06 - Antonio's Song (Michael Franks)
07 - Monkey See, Monkey Do (Michael Franks)
08 - Popscicle Toes (Michael Franks)


France Compilation Produced by Rhino France, A Division Of Warner Music France
Executive Producer : David Dutreuil
Project Assistance : Christophe Geudin, Philippe Poudensan, Jean Philippe Réjou & Frédéric Goaty
Mastering : Gaël Benyamin


CD1 - Pop & Funky Grooves

01 - Can't Seem To Shake This Rock 'n' Roll

From "MICHAEL FRANKS" (1973) / Previously Unavailable
Album personnel : Bobby Bruce, Carol Kaye, Chauncey Welch, David Paich, Ed Greene, Gene Cipriano, Jerry McGhee, Kenny Shroyer, Larry Bunker, Larry Muhoberac, Lloyd Ulyate, Louie Shelton, Max Bennett, Michael Price, Maurice Rodgers, Ollie Mitchell, Paul Humphrey, Steve La Fever, Tom Scott, Tommy Tedesco, Tony Terran & Wendy Waldman

02 - Born With The Moon In Vergo

From "MICHAEL FRANKS" (1973) / Previously Unavailable
Album personnel : Bobby Bruce, Carol Kaye, Chauncey Welch, David Paich, Ed Greene, Gene Cipriano, Jerry McGhee, Kenny Shroyer, Larry Bunker, Larry Muhoberac, Lloyd Ulyate, Louie Shelton, Max Bennett, Michael Price, Maurice Rodgers, Ollie Mitchell, Paul Humphrey, Steve La Fever, Tom Scott, Tommy Tedesco, Tony Terran & Wendy Waldman

03 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

From "THE ART OF TEA" (1975)
Bass : Wilton Felder
Congas : Jerry Steinholz
Drums & Percussion : John Guerin
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Keyboards : Joe Sample
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Vibraphone : Larry Bunker

04 - B'wanna-He No Home

From "SLEEPING GYPSY" (1977)
Bass : Wilton Felder
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Drums : Joao Palma
Piano Solo : Joao Donato
Rhythm Guitar : Helio Delmiro
Percussion : Ray Armando
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker

05 - When The Cookie Jar Is Empty

From "BURCHFIELD NINES" (1978)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Steve Gadd
Guitar : John Tropea
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Piano : Leon Pendarvis
Flute : Bud Shank
Arrangement : Eumir Deodato

06 - All Dressed Up (With Nowhere To Go)

From "ONE BAD HABIT" (1980)
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Drums : Rick Marotta
Guitar : Rick Zunigar & Hugh McCracken
Keyboards : Tennyson Stephens
Percussion : Ray Armando
Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jerry Hey

07 - Jealousy

From "OBJETS OF DESIRE" (1982)
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Electric Piano : Rob Mounsey
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Alto Saxophone : Lawrence Feldman
Guitar : Nick Moroch
Drums : Buddy Williams
Trumpet : Lew Soloff & Randy Brecker
Backing vocals : S. Renee Diggs, Yolanda McCullough & Yvonne Lewis

08 - Laughing Gas

From "OBJETS OF DESIRE" (1982)
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Electric Piano : Rob Mounsey
Bass : Mark Egan
Synthesizer : Michael Colina
Flugelhorn : Lew Soloff & Randy Brecker
Alto Saxophone : Lawrence Feldman
Guitar : Joe Caro
Percussion : Rubens Bassini
Drums : Rick Cutler

09 - Alone At Night

From "PASSION FRUIT" (1983)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Chris Parker
Guitar : Hiram Bullock (Solo) & Jeff Mironov
Piano, Arrangements & Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey
Backing vocals : Hamish Stuart & Will Lee
Trumpet Solo : Randy Brecker
Flugelhorn : Jon Faddis
Alto Saxophone : Dave Tofani
Alto Flute : Eddie Daniels

10 - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone)

From "PASSION FRUIT" (1983)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Chris Parker
Electric Piano, Arrangements & Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey
Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Sue Evans
Backing vocals : Kacey Cisyk & Lesley Miller
Flugelhorn Solo : Randy Brecker
Sly : Frank Floyd

11 - Your Secret's Safe With Me

From "SKIN DIVE" (1985)
Arrangements, Synthesizers & Programming : Rob Mounsey
Bass : Neil Jason
Drums : Chris Parker
Guitar : Steve Khan
Piano : Clifford Carter
Backing vocals : Will Lee

12 - Woman In The Waves

From "BLUE PACIFIC" (1990)
Keyboards : Jeff Lorber
Guitar : Buzz Feiten
Percussion : Luis Conte
Cymbals : Sean Franks
Backing vocals : Brenda Russell & Bunny Hull
Produced by Jeff Lorber

13 - Barefoot On The Beach

From "BAREFOOT ON THE BEACH" (1999)
Bass : Will Lee
Keyboards : Charles Blenzig
Saxophone & Flute : Chris Hunter
Guitar : Jay Azzolina
Percussion : David Charles
Background vocals : Carmen Cuesta
Produced by Chuck Loeb

14 - Somehow Our Love Survives

From "ABANDONNED GARDEN" (1995)
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Guitar : Chuck Loeb
Percussion : Manolo Badrena
Drums : Chris Parker
Saxophone : Andy Snitzer
String & Woodwind Quintet : Bob Mintzer
Produced by Russell Ferrante & Jimmy Haslip

15 - Practice Make Perfect

From "DRAGONFLY SUMMER" (1993)
Keyboards : Jeff Lorber
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Alec Milstein
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Alto Saxophone : Dave Koz
Background vocals : Eric Benet Jordan
Produced by Jeff Lorber

16 - Now That Your Joystick's Broke

From "PASSION FRUIT" (1984)
Arrangements & Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey
Guitar : Hiram Bullock

17 - The Dream

From "DRAGONFLY SUMMER" (1993)
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Drums : William Kennedy
Saxophone : Bob Mintzer
Guitar : Steve Khan
Trumpet : Marvin Stamm
Backing vocals : John Hall, Lance Hoppen & Larry Hoppen
Produced by Yellowjackets


CD2 - Jazz & Exotic Summer

01 - Monk's New Tune

From "DRAGONFLY SUMMER" (1993)
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Drums : William Kennedy
Saxophone : Bob Mintzer
Guitar : Steve Khan
Trumpet : Marvin Stamm
Backing vocals : John Hall, Lance Hoppen & Larry Hoppen
Produced by Yellowjackets

02 - Hearing "Take Five"

From "RENDEZ-VOUS IN RIO" (2006)
Keyboards : Roger Burn
Woodwinds : Andy Suzuki
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Saxophone : Eric Marienthal
Produced by Jimmy Haslip

03 - Don't Be Blue

From "SLEEPING GYPSY" (1977)
Drums & Percussion : John Guerin
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Piano : Joe Sample
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Bass : Wilton Felder

04 - When You Smiled At Me

From "BAREFOOT ON THE BEACH" (1999)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Wolfgang Haffner
Guitar : Chuck Loeb
Keyboards : Mike Ricchiuti
Percussion : David Charles
Backing vocals : Carmen Cuesta, Lani Groves & Will Lee
Tenor Sax : Michael Brecker
Produced by Chuck Loeb

05 - Popsicle Toes

From "THE ART OF TEA" (1975)
Bass : Wilton Felder
Congas : Jerry Steinholtz
Drums & Percussion : John Guerin
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Keyboards : Joe Sample
Vibes : Larry Bunker

06 - Sanpaku

From "TIGER IN THE RAIN" (1979)
Bass : Herb Bushler
Organ : Paul Griffin
Electric Guitar : Joe Caro
Percussion : Rubens Bassini
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano : Kenny Barron
Backing vocals : Flora Purim, Hilda Harris & Maeretha Stewart

07 - Eggplant

From "THE ART OF TEA" (1975)
Bass : Wilton Felder
Congas : Jerry Steinholtz
Drums & Percussion : John Guerin
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Keyboards : Joe Sample
Vibraphone : Larry Bunker

08 - Sometimes I Just Forget To Smile

From "THE ART OF TEA" (1975)
Bass : Wilton Felder
Congas : Jerry Steinholtz
Drums & Percussion : John Guerin
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Keyboards : Joe Sample
Vibraphone : Larry Bunker

09 - Mice

From "TIME TOGETHER" (2011)
Bass : Scott Petito
Drums : Jerry Marotta
Guitar : David Spinozza
Vibraphone : Mike Mainieri
Background vocals : Beth Nielsen Chapman
Produced by Scott Petito

10 - Rendez-vous In Rio

From "RENDEZ-VOUS IN RIO" (2006)
Keyboards : Charles Blenzig
Guitar : Romero Lubamdo
Bass : Sergio Brandau
Percussion : Café
Saxophone & Flutes : Chris Hunter
Background vocals : Veronica Nunn, Robbie Dupree, Leslie Ritter & Beth Reineke
Produced & Arranged by Charles Blenzig

11 - The Way We Celebrate New Year's

From "WATCHING THE SNOW" (2007)
Acoustic Bass : Jay Anderson
Guitar : Jay Azzolina
Keyboards : Charles Blenzig
French Horn : John Clark
Saxophones & Flutes : Chris Hunter
Percussion : Café
Drums : Billy Kilson
Guitar : Romero Lubambo
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Alex (Sasha) Sipiagin
Lead & Background vocals : Veronica Nunn

12 - Under The Sun

From "RENDEZ-VOUS IN RIO" (2006)
Drums : Wolfgang Haffner
Guitar & Keyboards : Chuck Loeb
Vocals : Carmen Cuesta Loeb
Produced & Arranged by Chuck Loeb

13 - Tell Me About It

From "PASSION FRUIT" (1983)
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Neil Jason
Piano : Pat Rebillot
Fender Rhodes : Rob Mounsey
Classical Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Salt Packets : Sue Evans
Caxixis & Tambourins : Nana Vasconcelos

14 - Tahitian Moon

From "OBJECTS OF DESIRE" (1982)
Electric Piano : Rob Mounsey
Bass : Neil Jason
Alto Saxophone : David Sanborn
Guitar : Nick Moroch
Synthesizer : Michael Colina
Drums : Andy Newmark
Backing vocals : Randy Vanwarmer

15 - Like Water, Like Wind

From "ABANDONED GARDEN" (1995)
Guitar : Chuck Loeb
Percussion : Manolo Badrena
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Drums : Chris Parker
String & Woodwinds Quintet : Bob Mintzer
Produced by Russell Ferrante & Jimmy Haslip

16 - The Art Of Love

From "BLUE PACIFIC" (1990)
Keyboards : Jeff Lorber
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Alto Saxophone : Marc Russo
Percussion : Luis Conte
Cymbals : Sean Franks
Produced by Jeff Lorber


CD3 - Soft & Cool School

01 - Dragonfly Summer

From "DRAGONFLY SUMMER" (1993)
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Drums : William Kennedy
Saxophone : Bob Mintzer
Guitar : Steve Khan
Trumpet : Marvin Stamm
Backing vocals : John Hall, Lance Hoppen & Larry Hoppen
Produced by Yellowjackets

02 - Nightmoves

From "THE ART OF TEA" (1975)
Bass : Wilton Felder
Congas : Jerry Steinholtz
Drums & Percussion : John Guerin
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Keyboards : Joe Sample
Vibes : Larry Bunker

03 - Lotus Blossom

From "ONE BAD HABIT" (1980)
Keyboards : Larry Williams
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Drums : Rick Marotta
Guitar : Eric Gale, Rick Zunigar & George Sopuch
Keyboards : Tennyson Stephens
Tambourine : Andre Fischer

04 - The Lady Wants To Know

From "SLEEPING GYPSY" (1977)
Piano : Joe Sample
Bass : Wilton Felder
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Drums : John Guerin
Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Percussion : Ray Armando
Conductor Orchestral Arrangement : Claus Ogerman

05 - On My Way Home To You

From "ONE BAD HABIT" (1980)
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Drums & Percussion : Andre Fischer
Guitar : George Sopuch
Keyboards : Tennyson Stephens
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Horn & String Arrangements : Jerry Hey

06 - Living On The Inside

From "TIGER IN THE RAIN" (1979)
Acoustic Guitar : Bucky Pizzarelli
Vibraphone : Mike Mainieri
Drums : Ben Riley
Acoustic Bass : Ron Carter
Piano : Kenny Barron

07 - String Of Pearls

From "DRAGONFLY SUMMER" (1993)
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Drums : William Kennedy
Saxophone : Bob Mintzer
Guitar : Steve Khan
Trumpet : Marvin Stamm
Backing vocals : John Hall, Lance Hoppen & Larry Hoppen
Produced by Yellowjackets

08 - One Day In St. Tropez

From "TIME TOGETHER" (2011)
Piano : Gil Goldstein
Guitar : Romero Lubambo
Bass : Greg Cohen
Percussion : Rogerio Boccato
Produced by Gil Goldstein

09 - Hourglass

From "ABANDONNED GARDEN" (1995)
Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Bashiri Johnson & Don Alias
Piano : Gil Goldstein
Bass : Marc Johnson
Drums : Peter Erskine
Produced by Matt Pierson & Gil Goldstein

10 - Rainy Night In Tokyo

From "PASSION FRUIT" (1983)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Chris Parker
Electric Piano, Arrangements & Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey
Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Sue Evans
Backing vocals : Hamish Stuart, Lesley Miller & Will Lee

11 - Never Say Die

From
Bass : Neil Jason
Drums : Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar : John Tropea
Piano : Pat Rebillot
Acoustic Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Arrangements & Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey
Backing vocals : Kacey Cisyk & Lesley Miller

12 - All I Need

From "BLUE PACIFIC" (1990)
Keyboards : John Beasley
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Peter Erskine
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar : Buzz Feiten
Percussion : Alex Acuña & Michael Fisher
Produced by Walter Becker

13 - Like Moon Behind A Cloud

From "BAREFOOT ON THE BEACH" (1999)
Bass & Keyboards : Jimmy Haslip
Drums : Shawn Pelton
Percussion : Bashiri Johnson
Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Keyboards : Chris Palmaro
Produced by Jimmy Haslip

14 - Blue Pacific

From "BLUE PACIFIC" (1990)
Keyboards : Larry Williams
Guitar : Michael Thompson
Bass : John Patitucci
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Luis Conte
Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum
Produced by Tommy LiPuma

15 - Still Life

From "ONE BAD HABIT" (1980)
Electric Bass : Eddie Gomez
Drums : Andre Fischer
Guitar : David Spinozza
Piano : Don Grolnick

16 - The Cool School

From "RENDEZ-VOUS IN RIO" (2006)
Drums : Brian Dunne
Piano, Guitar & Keyboards : Chuck Loeb
Produced & Arranged by Chuck Loeb


CD4 - Rarities & Unreleasead Tracks + Duets & Covers

01 - Coming Home To You

From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "AUTHOR, AUTHOR" (1982)

Personnel Unknow

02 - Jealousy "Geyster Remix" (Previously Unreleased)

2012
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Electric Piano : Rob Mounsey
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Alto Saxophone : Lawrence Feldman
Guitar : Nick Moroch
Drums : Buddy Williams
Trumpet : Lew Soloff & Randy Brecker
Backing vocals : S. Renee Diggs, Yolanda McCullough & Yvonne Lewis

03 - Blue Pacific "Alternate Version" (Previously Unreleased)

2012
Piano : Joe Sample
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Drums : John Guerin
Bass : Freddie Washington

04 - This Will Never Do (Previously Unreleased)

From The Musical "NOA NOA" (1988)
Original Programming & Sequencing by Jeff Mironov
Bass : Wayne Pedzwater
All Keyboards : Scott Petito

05 - Somewhere In The Rain

From "OVER THE SKY : YUMING INTERNATIONAL COVER ALBUM" (2003)
Bass, Guitar, String Arrangements, Keyboards & Additional Percussion : Charles Blenzing
Percussion : Café
Soprano Saxophone : Chris Hunter

06 - I Bought You A Plastic Star For Your Aluminium Tree

From The Compilation "JAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY" (1997)
Personnel Unknow

07 - Foolish Heart / Bob Mintzer with Michael Franks

From "DEPARTURE" (1993)
Saxophone & Flutes : Bob Mintzer, Lawrence Feldman, Bob Malach, Roger Rosenberg & Peter Yellin
Trumpets & Flugelhorns : Marvin Stamm, Laurie Frink, Tim Hagens, Bob Millikan & Mike Mossman
Trombones : Dave Bargeron, Miek Davis & Keith O'Quinn
Bass : Dave Taylor
Piano : Phil Markowitz
Acoustic Bass : Michael Formanek
Drums : Peter Erskine
Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

08 - Antonio's Song/The Rainbow / Anri with Michael Franks

From "ANGEL WHISPER" (1996)
Bass : James C. Earl
Guitar : Dean Parks
Keyboards & Programming : Yasuharu Ogura & Claude Gaudette
Percussion : Rafael Padilla
Vocal Arrangement : Randy Petersen

09 - Leading Me Back To You / Joe Sample with Michael Franks

From "SPELLBOUND" (1989)
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Omar Hakim
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Guitar : Michael Landau
Keyboards : Joe Sample
Synthesizer : Larry Williams, Jerry Hey & Robbie Buchanan

10 - (Think...) Where Are You Goin? / Me Phi with Michael Franks

From "ONE" (1992)
12 String Acoustic & 6 String Acoustic Guitar : John Michael Falasz III  & Me Phi Me
Keyboards, Rhythms & Bass Guitar : CeeCeeTee

11 - Ladies' Nite / Bonnie Raitt with Michael Franks

From "OBJETS OF DESIRE" (1982)
Electric Piano : Bette Sussman
Bass : Neil Jason
Guitar : Nick Moroch
Synthesizer : Michael Colina & Rob Mounsey
Drums : Andy Newmark

12 - When I Give My Love To You / Michael Franks with Brenda Russell

From "SKIN DIVE" (1985)
Arrangements, Synthesizers & Programming : Rob Mounsey
Drums : Chris Parker

13 - Now Love Has No End / Michael Franks with Valerie Simpson

From "BAREFOOT ON THE BEACH" (1999)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Brian Dunne
Cymbals : Wolfgang Haffner
Flugelhorn : Jim Hynes
Flute : David Mann
Guitar : Chuck Loeb
Keyboards : Mike Ricchiuti
Saxophone : Andy Snitzer
Trombone : Birch Johnson
Produced by Chuck Loeb

14 - Island Christmas / Michael Franks with Veronica Nunn

From "WATCHING THE SNOW" (2007)
Acoustic Bass : Jay Anderson
Guitar : Jay Azzolina
Keyboards : Charles Blenzig
French Horn : John Clark
Saxophones & Flutes : Chris Hunter
Percussion : Café
Drums : Billy Kilson
Guitar : Romero Lubambo
Background vocals : Veronica Nunn
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Alex (Sasha) Sipiagin

15 - Popsicle Toes / The Manhattan Transfer

From "COMING OUT" (1976)
Rhythm Guitar : Bob Bowles
Piano & Clavinet : Dave Frishberg
Drums : Jim Gordon
Bass : Andy Muson

16 - Nightmoves / Dee Dee Bridgewater

From "JUST FAMILY" (1978)
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Keyboards : Bobby Lyle
Drums : Norman Farrington


CD5 - Michael Franks with Crossfire : Live

All Tracks Performed by Michael Franks with Crossfire
Recorded Live at The St. James Tavern, Sydney / The Capitol Theatre, Sydney / The Town Hall, Auckland, NZ

Musicians :
Guitar : Jim Kelly
Saxophone & Flute : Tony Buchanan
Piano : Michael J. Kenny
Percussion : Ian Bloxsom
Bass : Phil Scorgie
Drums : Steve Hopes