Linda Ronstadt "Get Closer" (1982) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Get Closer (Jimmy Webb)
02 - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress (Jimmy Webb)
03 - I Knew You When (Joe South)
04 - Easy For You To Say (Jimmy Webb)
05 - People Gonna Talk (William Wheeler, Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy & Clarence L. Lewis)
06 - Talk To Me Of Mendocino (Kate McGarrigle)

Side Two

01 - I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine (Rose Marie McCoy & Sylvia McKinney)
02 - Mr. Radio (Roderick Taylor)
03 - Lies (Buddy Randell & Beau Charles)
04 - Tell Him (Bert Russell)
05 - Sometimes You Just Can't Win (Smokey Stover)
06 - My Blue Tears (Dolly Parton)


Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed by Val Garay at Record One & by George Massenburg at the George Massenburg Studios
Assisted by Niko Bolas, Barbara Rooney & Bruce Wildstein
Recorded August 10th, 1981 - August 15th, 1982
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab


Side One

01 - Get Closer

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitars : Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar & Waddy Wachtel
Wurlitzer Electric Piano : Bill Payne
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Rosemary Butler & Linda Ronstadt

02 - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Piano : Bill Payne
Strings arranged & conducted by Bill Payne

03 - I Knew You When

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Piano & Organ : Bill Payne
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Rosemary Butler & Linda Ronstadt 

04 - Easy For You To Say

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore, Danny Kortchmar & Waddy Wachtel
Fender Rhodes : Bill Payne 

05 - People Gonna Talk

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub 
Piano : Bill Payne
Sax : Jerry Peterson

06 - Talk To Me Of Mendocino

Ferrington Acoustic Bass Guitar : Bob Glaub
Acoustic Guitar : Andrew Gold
Mandolin : David Grisman
Accordion : Lindsey Buckingham
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn

Side Two

01 - I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine 

Drums : Rick Shlosser
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Prophet : Don Grolnick
Percussion : Andrew Gold
Baritone Sax : Jim Horn
Vocals : Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor 

02 - Mr. Radio

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Acoustic Guitar : Andrew Gold
Percussion : Peter Asher & Andrew Gold
Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer : Bill Payne
Harmony Vocal : Andrew Gold

03 - Lies

Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards : Bill Payne
Background vocals : Rosemary Butler & Edie Lehman

04 - Tell Him

Drums : Rick Shlosser
Bass : Bob Glaub
Electric Guitars : Andrew Gold & Waddy Wachtel
Keyboards : Bill Payne
Percussion : Peter Asher & Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Rosemary Butler, Debbie Pearl & Linda Ronstadt

05 - Sometimes You Just Can't Win 

Drums : Rick Marotta
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Piano : Andrew Gold
Organ : Don Grolnick
Vocals : Linda Ronstadt & J.D. Souther 
Recorded June 3rd, 1977

12 - My Blue Tears

Acoustic Guitar : Emmylou Harris
Vocals : Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt 
Recorded by Stuart Taylor
Produced by Brian Ahern
January, 18th, 1978

Linda Ronstadt "Simple Dreams" (1977) -Westcoast Rock / Country Rock-

  

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - It's So Easy (Buddy Holly & Norman Petty)
02 - Carmelita (Warren Zevon)
03 - Simple Man, Simple Dream (J.D. Souther)
04 - Sorrow Lives Here (Eric Kaz)
05 - I Never Will Marry (Traditional Arranged by Linda Ronstadt)

Side Two

01 - Blue Bayou (Roy Orbison & Joe Melson)
02 - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (Warren Zevon)
03 - Maybe I'm Right (Waddy Wachtel)
04 - Tumbling Dice (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)
05  - Old Paint (Traditional Arranged by Linda Ronstadt)


Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, LA by Val Garay
Assisted by Mark Howlett
Recorded May 23rd-July22nd, 1977.
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, LA by Doug Sax


Side One

01 - It's So Easy

Acoustic Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Electric Guitars : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Rick Marotta
Clavinet : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards, Linda Ronstadt & Waddy Wachtel

02 - Carmelita

Acoustic Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Syn-Drums : Rick Marotta
Organ : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Waddy Wachtel

03 - Simple Man, Simple Dream

Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Shaker : Rick Marotta
Electric Piano : Don Grolnick
Violin : Charles Veal
Viola : David Campbell
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn
Double Bass : Richard Feves
String Arrangements by David Campbell

04 - Sorrow Lives Here

Acoustic Piano : Don Grolnick

05 - I Never Will Marry

Acoustic Guitars : Linda Ronstadt & Waddy Wachtel
Dobro : Mike Auldridge
Harmony vocals : Dolly Parton

Side Two

01 - Blue Bayou

Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass & Mandolin : Kenny Edwards
Drums, Syn-Drums & Cowbell : Rick Marotta
Electric Piano : Don Grolnick
Marimba : Steve Forman
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Don Henley

02 - Poor Poor Pitiful Me

Acoustic Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Syn-Drums : Rick Marotta
Clavinet : Don Grolnick
Tambourine & Maracas : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Larry Hagler

03 - Maybe I'm Right

Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitars : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Background vocals : Peter Asher, J.D. Souther & Waddy Wachtel

04 - Tumbling Dice

Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Slide Guitar Solo : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Waddy Wachtel

05 - Old Paint

Acoustic Guitar : Linda Ronstadt
Dobro : Mike Auldridge
Background vocals : Peter Asher & Kenny Edwards
Additional Background vocals on Last Chorus : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards, Herb Pedersen & Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt "Hasten Down The Wind" (1976) -Westcoast Rock / Country Rock-

  

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Lose Again (Karla Bonoff)
02 - The Tattler (Ry Cooder, Russ Titelman & Washington Phillips)
03 - If He's Ever Near (Karla Bonoff)
04 - That'll Be The Day (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly & Norman Petty)
05 - Lo Siento Mi Vida (Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards & Gilbert Ronstadt)
06 - Hasten Down The Wind (Warren Zevon)

Side Two

01 - Rivers Of Babylon (Brent Dowe & Trevor McNaughton)
02 - Give One Heart (John & Johanna Hall)
03 - Try Me Again (Linda Ronstadt & Andrew Gold)
04 - Crazy (Willie Nelson)
05 - Down So Low (Tracy Nelson)
06 - Someone To Lay Down Beside Me (Karla Bonoff)


Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, LA by Val Garay
Assisted by Greg Ladanyi
Recorded Marc-June, 1976
Mastered at A&M, LA by Bernie Grundman


Side One

01 - Lose Again

Acoustic Guitars, Piano & Arp String Ensemble : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold
Concert Master : Charles Veal
Principal Cellist : Dennis Karmazyn
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

02 - The Tattler

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass & Mandolin : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Electric Piano & Sleigh Bells : Andrew Gold
Shaker & Tambourine : Peter Asher
Hand Claps : Peter Asher & Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold & Linda Ronstadt
Violins : Charles Veal & Ken Yerke
Strings Arranged by Kenny Edwards & David Campbell
Conducted by David Campbell

03 - If He's Ever Near

Acoustic Guitars, Organ, Arp String Ensemble & Finger Cymbals : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Tambourine : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt & Wendy Waldman

04 - That'll Be The Day

Electric Guitars (Left) : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitars (Right) : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Hand Claps : Linda Ronstadt
Wood Block : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold

05 - Lo Siento Mi Vida

Acoustic Guitar (Left) : Kenny Edwards
Acoustic Guitar (Right) : Waddy Wachtel
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Andrew Gold
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Harmony Vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold

06 - Hasten Down The Wind

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Harmony Vocal : Don Henley
Violas : Charles Veal & Paul Polivnick
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn
Double Bass : Richard Feves
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

Side Two

01 - Rivers Of Babylon

Vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold & Linda Ronstadt

02 - Give One Heart

Lead Guitars, Electric Rhythm Guitars, Electric Piano & Cowbell : Andrew Gold
Reggae Lead Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Cowbell & Shaker : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Andrew Gold, Herb Pedersen & Linda Ronstadt

03 - Try Me Again

Electric Guitars & Piano : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Background vocals : Pat Henderson, Becci Louis & Sherlie Matthews
Concert Master : Charles Veal
Principal Cellist : Dennis Karmazyn
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

04 - Crazy

Acoustic Guitar : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Piano : Clarence McDonald

05 - Down So Low

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Piano : Andrew Gold
Choir : Gerry Garret, Jim Gilstrap, Clydie King, Pat Henderson, Becci Louis, Sherlie Matthews & Bili Thedford

06 - Someone To Lay Down Beside Me

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Piano & Clavinet : Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt & Wendy Waldman
Concert Master : Charles Veal
Principal Cellist : Dennis Karmazyn
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

Linda Ronstadt "Living In The USA" (1978) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Back In The U.S.A. (Chuck Berry)
02 - When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Oscar Hammerstein & Sigmund Romberg)
03 - Just One Look (Gregory Carroll & Doris Payne)
04 - Alison (Elvis Costello)
05 - White Rhythm & Blues (J.D. Souther)

Side  Two

01 - All That You Dream (Paul Barrere & Bill Payne)
02 - Ooh Baby Baby (Smokey Robinson & Warren Moore)
03 - Mohammed's Radio (Warren Zevon)
04 - Blowing Away (Eric Kaz)
05 - Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley & Vera Matson)


Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, L.A. by Val Garay
Assisted by George Ybarra
Recorded May 5 - July 3, 1978

Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Doug Sax


Side One

01 - Back In The U.S.A.

Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards & Waddy Wachtel 

02 - When I Grow Too Old To Dream

Piano : Don Grolnick
Vibes : Mike Mainieri
Arranged by Mike Mainieri

03 - Just One Look

Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano : Don Grolnick
Cowbell & Tambourine : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Pat Henderson, Sherlie Matthews & Linda Ronstadt

04 - Alison

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Electric Piano : Don Grolnick
Alto Sax : David Sanborn
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold 

05 - White Rhythm & Blues

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Congas : Russ Kunkel
Piano, Electric Piano & Organ : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Linda Ronstadt

Side  Two

01 - All That You Dream

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Electric Piano : Don Grolnick
Shaker, Tambourine & Sleigh-Bells : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Waddy Wachtel

02 - Ooh Baby Baby

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano : Don Grolnick
Alto Sax : David Sanborn
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap & John Lehman

03 - Mohammed's Radio

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Lap Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Pat Henderson & Sherlie Matthews

04 - Blowing Away

Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Congas : Russ Kunkel
Piano : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller & Linda Ronstadt

05 - Love Me Tender

Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Organ : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Waddy Wachtel

Ron Bolton Band "Ron Bolton Band" (1983) -AOR-

 Label : Ron Bolton Band / Avenue Of Allies Music

 Side One

01 - Maybe I'm Dreamin' (Ron Bolton)
02 - Do It All For Love (Mike Peters)
03 - Friends (Tony Talbot)
04 - Search Of The Kind (Tony Talbot, James House & Dean Schulenberg)
05 - '21' (Ron Bolton)

Side Two

01 - Livin' On The Line (Ron Bolton)
02 - Midnight Lover (Ron Bolton)
03 - Little Girl (Joe Aloisa & Dean Schulenberg)
04 - Play Your Game (Mike Peters)
05 - We're Gonna Make It (Ron Bolton)


Produced by The Ron Bolton Band
Recorded at Mar Sceni Studios
Mixed at Encino Sound
Recorded & Mixed by The Ron Bolton Band
Mastered at Award Record MFG., Inc., Inglewood, CA

Ron Bolton Band :
Ron Bolton : Guitar & Vocals
Mike Peters : Keyboards & Vocals
Dean Schulenberg : Bass & Vocals
George Kosta : Drums

Linda Ronstadt "Heart Like A Wheel" (1974) -Country Rock-

Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - You're No Good (Clint Ballard Jr.)
02 - It Doesn't Matter Any More (Paul Anka)
03 - Faithless Love (J.D. Souther)
04 - Dark End Of The Street (Dan Pennington & Wayne Moman)
05 - Heart Like A Wheel (Anna McGarrigle)

2

01 - When Will I Be Loved (Phil Everly)
02 - Willin (Lowell George)
03 - I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You (Hank Williams)
04 - Keep Me From Blowing Away (Paul Craft)
05 - You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)


Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, L.A. by Dave Hassinger & Val Garay
Additional Recording done at :
Clover Studios, L.A. (John Haeny)
Record Plant, N.Y. (Dennis Ferante)
Track Recorders, Md. (George Massenburg)
Trident Studios, London (Peter Kelsey)
Air Studios, London (Peter Swettenhaum)
Mastered at A&M, L.A. by Bernie Grundman
Recorded June - September, 1974


1

01 - You're No Good

Electric Guitar : Eddie Black
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Electric Piano, Drums, Percussion & Electric Guitars (Solo) : Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gregory Rose 

02 - It Doesn't Matter Any More

Acoustic Guitars : Bob Warford
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Harmonica : Jimmie Fadden
Percussion : Peter Asher, Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Wendy Waldman, Linda Ronstadt
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gregory Rose

03 - Faithless Love

Acoustic Guitar : J.D. Souther
Banjo : Herb Pedersen
Drums, Electric Piano & Acoustic Piano : Andrew Gold
Bass : Chris Ethridge
Percussion : Andrew Gold
Harmony Vocal : J.D. Souther

04 - Dark End Of The Street

Acoustic Guitar : Bob Warford
Electric Guitar (Solo) : Bob Warford
Electric Guitar (Rhythm) : Andrew Gold
Piano & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Drums : Dennis St. John
Bass : Emory Gordy
Background vocals : Cissy Houston, Joyce Nesbitt, Linda Ronstadt
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gregory Rose

05 - Heart Like A Wheel

Piano : Andrew Gold
Double Bass : Richard Feves
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn
Viola : David Campbell
Fiddle : David Lindley
Harmony Vocal : Maria Muldaur
Strings Arranged by David Campbell

2

01 - When Will I Be Loved

Guitars & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Cowbell : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Andrew Gold, Kenny Edwards, Linda Ronstadt

02 - Willin

Acoustic Guitar : Andrew Gold
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Electric Guitar : Bob Warford
Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Harmonica : Jimmy Fadden
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold, Herb Pedersen

03 - I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You

Acoustic Guitars : Bob Warford, Andrew Gold
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Lloyd Myers
Fiddle : David Lindley
Ukulele & Piano : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Harmony Vocal : Emmylou Harris

04 - Keep Me From Blowing Away

Acoustic Guitars : Paul Craft, John Starling
Bass : Tom Guidera
Steel Guitar : Danny Pendleton
Background vocals : Linda Ronstadt

05 - You Can Close Your Eyes

Acoustic Guitars : John Boylan, Glenn Frey
Drums : Don Henley
Bass : Timothy B. Schmit
Piano : Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Peter Asher
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gregory Rose

Rockie Robbins "I Believe In Love" (1981) -Westcoast Soul-

 

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Time To Think (Rockie Robbins & Ron Kersey)
02 - I Believe In Love (Harold Johnson)
03 - My Old Friend (John Lang, Steve George & Richard Page)
04 - Look Before You Leap (Michael Sembello & David Batteau) 
05 - Give Our Love A Chance (Rockie Robbins)

2

01 - For You, For Love (Bill Champlin & Roger Ball)
02 - Nothing Like Love (Skip Scarborough & Alton McClain)
03 - Talk To Me (Joe Seneca)
04 - I'll Turn To You (Matthew Werner & Chris Boardman)
05 - An Act Of Love (Rockie Robbins, Jerry Peters & Skip Scarborough)


Produced by Skip Scarborough & Jerry Peters for Reimarc Productions Inc. & Music Mecca Westing
All Songs Arranged by Skip Scarborough & Jerry Peters 

Except "I Believe In Love" - Strings by Richard Evans, "I'll Turn To You" by Rick Cornish, "Look Before You Leap" - Horns by Tom Tom 84, "Give Our Love A Chance" - Rhythm By Rick Cornish, Strings by David Crawford
Recorded at The Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer : Bill Bottrell
Assistant Engineers : David Marquette & Mitch Gibson 
United Western Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer : John Guess
Cookhouse Recording Studios, Minneapolis, Minn
Engineer : Jerry Steckling
Assistant Engineer : John Black
Mixed at The Sound Castle by Bill Bottrell, Jerry Peters, Skip Scarborough & Rockie Robbins
Re-Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Contractors :
Rhythm Section :
Horn Section : George Bohannon
String Section : Rosemary Veal
Concertmasters : Charles Veal Jr. & Kenneth Yerke


1

01 - Time To Think

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : John Rowin, Louis Russell
Keyboards : Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Alto Flute : Tom Scott
Background vocals : Rockie Robbins, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Gwen Matthews, Gwen Brown, Stephanie Spruill

02 - I Believe In Love

Drums : Nate Neblett
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : John Rowin, Greg Poree
Keyboards : Harold Johnson, Jerry Peters
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Background Singer : Rockie Robbins

03 - My Old Friend

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitars : John Rowin, Louis Russell, Greg Poree
Keyboards : Ricky Peterson, Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Rockie Robbins

04 - Look Before You Leap

Drums : Nate Neblett
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : Al McKay, John Rowin, Louis Russell
Keyboards : Patrice Rushen
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Rockie Robbins, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Allen McClain, Gwen Matthews, Gwen Brown

05 - Give Our Love A Chance

Drums : Nate Neblett
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : John Rowin, Greg Poree
Keyboards : Ricky Peterson, Jerry Peters
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Victor Feldman
Background vocals : Rockie Robbins

2

01 - For You, For Love

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : Al McKay, Louis Russell, John Rowin
Keyboards : Patrice Rushen
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Flugelhorn Solo : Oscar Brashear
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Rockie Robbins, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Gwen Matthews, Gwen Brown, Stephanie Spruill

02 - Nothing Like Love

Drums : Nate Neblett
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : Louis Russell, John Rowin
Keyboards : Patrice Rushen, Jerry Peters
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Stephanie Spruill
Background vocals : Allen McClain, Dee Warren, Gwen Matthews, Stephanie Spruill

03 - Talk To Me

Drums : Nate Neblett
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : John Rowin, Louis Russell
Keyboards : Ricky Peterson
Organ : Jerry Peters
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Background vocals : Rockie Robbins, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Gwen Matthews, Allen McClain, Stephanie Spruill

04 - I'll Turn To You

Drums : Gordon Knudtson
Bass : Rick Houle
Guitars : Rick Cornish
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Stephen Faison
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Saxophone : Tom Scott
Background Singers : Patty Peterson Johnson, Ricky Peterson, Stephen Faison

05 - An Act Of Love

Drums : Nate Neblett
Bass : Robert Russell
Guitars : John Rowin, Louis Russell
Keyboards : Skip Scarborough, Ricky Peterson
Synthesizers : Ricky Peterson
Percussion : Stephanie Spruill
Background Singers : Rockie Robbins, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Allen McClain, Gwen Brown, Gwen Matthews

Diana Ross "Ross" (1983) -Pop Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - That's How You Start Over (Michael McDonald & Ed Sanford)
02 - Love Will Make It Right (Donald Fagen)
03 - You Do It (Rafe Van Hoy, Deborah Allen & Eddie Struzick)
04 - Pieces Of Ice (Marc Jordan & John Capek)

Side B

05 - Let's Go Up (Franne Gold & Peter Ivers)
06 - Love Or Loneliness (Ray Parker Jr.)
07 - Up Front (Ray Parker Jr.)
08 - Girls (Diana Ross, Ray Chew, Bill Wray & Marc Jordan)


Musicians :

Joe Walsh : Guitars on "Pieces Of Ice"

Larry Carlton : Guitars on "Pieces Of Ice" & "You Do It"

Steve Lukather : Guitar on "That's How You Start Over"

Michael McDonald : Keyboards on "That's How You Start Over"

Greg Phillinganes : Keyboard Bass on "Pieces Of Ice"

Donald Fagen : Synthesizer on "Love Will Make It Right"

Julian Marshall : Hammond Organ on "You Do It"

David Paich : Synthesizers on "Let's Go Up"

David Paich : Synthesizer Organ on "You Do It"

Steve Porcaro : Synthesizers on "Let's Go Up"

Jerry Hey : Synthesizer Arranger on "Let's Go Up"

Jerry Hey : Horn Arranger on "That's How You Start Over"

Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn on "Pieces Of Ice"

Jim Horn : Flute & Alto Saxophone on "Pieces Of Ice"

Background Vocalists :

Sherlie Matthews, Myrna Matthews on "Let's Go Up"

Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews on "You Do It"

Michael McDonald, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews on "That's How You Start Over"

Arnell Carmichael, J.D. Nicholas, Anita Sherman, Alex Brown, Valerie Jones, Ray Parker Jr. on "Up Front"

Anita Sherman, Alex Brown, Ray Parker Jr. on "Love Or Loneliness"

Songs Produced by Gary Katz
Engineered by Daniel Lazerus
Sound Works Digital Audio / Video Studios, Ltd., New York, New York
Digital Technician : Wayne Yurgelun
Additional Overdub Engineers : Wayne Yurgelun, Andy Hoffman
Assistant Engineers : Michael Morongell, Eddie Osario
Media Sound, Inc. New York, New York
Village Recording Studio West Los Angeles, California
Assistant Engineer : Robin Lane
Sound City Rehearsal Studio Van Nuys, California

Songs Produced by Diana Ross
Engineered by Larry Alexander
The Power Station, New York, New York

Songs Produced by Ray Parker Jr.
Assistant Engineer : Steve Hallquist
American Studios, North Hollywood, California
Media Sound, Inc. New York, New York
Vocal Engineer : Andy Hoffman
Assistant Engineers : Michael Christopher

Mastered at :

Masterdisk by Bob Ludwig, New York, New York 

Except "Pieces Of Ice" Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen, New York, New York

01 - That's How You Start Over

Produced by Gary Katz

02 - Love Will Make It Right

Produced by Gary Katz

03 - You Do It

Produced by Gary Katz

04 - Pieces Of Ice

Produced by Gary Katz

05 - Let's Go Up

Produced by Gary Katz

Musicians :
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
Domenic Troiano & Steve Lukather : Guitar
Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards

06 - Love Or Loneliness

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Ray Parker Jr.

Arranged by Ray Parker Jr.

07 - Up Front

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Ray Parker Jr.

Arranged by Ray Parker Jr.

Musicians :

Ray Parker Jr. : Drums, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizers, Piano
Ollie E. Brown : Percussion
Randy Hall : Guitar on "Up Front"
Jack Ashford : Tambourine on "Love Or Loneliness"
Gene Page : Strings on "Love Or Loneliness"

08 - Girls

Produced by Diana Ross for Diana Ross Productions

Musicians :
Ray Chew : Acoustic Piano
Rob Mounsey : Fender Rhodes
Eric Gale : Guitar

Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Yogi Horton : Drums
Bob Kulick : Lead Guitar

Gregg Rolie "Gregg Rolie" (1985) -Westcoast Rock / AOR-

Label : CBS Inc.

 Side One

01 - Young Love* (Gary O'Connor)
02 - Close My Eyes* (Paul Janz & Elizabeth Janz)
03 - I Wanna Go Back* (Danny Chauncey, Monty Byrom & Ira Walker)
04 - Let Me Out (Gregg Rolie, Lori Rolie & Mike Carabello)
05 - Over And Over (Gregg Rolie & Lori Rolie)

Side Two

01 - Don't Talk (Jan Buckingham & Peter Rafelson)
02 - Zap Me (Gregg Rolie, Lori Rolie & Dave Margen)
03 - Marianne (Gregg Rolie & Lori Rolie)
04 - It's Only Make Believe (Gregg Rolie, John Close, André Pessis & Kevin Beamish)
05 - Deep Blue Sea (Gregg Rolie, Lori Rolie & John Close)


Produced by Kevin Beamish
*Produced by Bill Schnee
Engineered by Kevin Beamish
Assistant Engineer : Bruce Barris
Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA & Fantasy Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mixed at Kendun Studios
Except *Engineered by Bill Schnee
Assistant Engineer : Dan Garcia
Recorded & Mixed at Bill Schnee's Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered at The Mastering Lab


Side One

01 - Young Love

Gregg Rolie : Vocals
Peter Wolf : Keyboards & Arrangement
Dann Huff : Guitar
Gene Miller, Jason Scheff & Carmen Grillo : Back-up Vocals

02 - Close My Eyes

Gregg Rolie : Vocals
Peter Wolf : Keyboards & Arrangement
Dann Huff : Guitar
Marc Russo : Saxophone
Gene Miller, Jason Scheff & Carmen Grillo : Back-up Vocals

03 - I Wanna Go Back

Gregg Rolie : Vocals
Peter Wolf : Keyboards & Arrangement
Dann Huff : Guitar
Gene Miller, Jason Scheff & Carmen Grillo : Back-up Vocals

04 - Let Me Out

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Alan Pasqua : PPG Synthesizer
Mark Ross : Guitar
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

05 - Over And Over

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Alan Pasqua : PPG Synthesizer
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Craig Chaquico : Guitar
Bruce Miller : Horn Arrangements
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

Side Two

01 - Don't Talk

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Mark Ross : Guitar
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

02 - Zap Me

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Alan Pasqua : PPG Synthesizer
Mark Ross : Guitar
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Bruce Miller : Horn Arrangements
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

03 - Marianne 

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Craig Chaquico : Rhythm Guitar
Carlos Santana & Mark Ross : Lead Guitars
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

04 - It's Only Make Believe 

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Neal Schon : Lead Guitar
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Matt Schon : String Arrangements
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

05 - Deep Blue Sea

Gregg Rolie : Vocals & Keyboards
Mark Ross : Guitar
Dave Margen : Bass
Mark Craney : Drums
Stan Bush & Kevin Beamish : Back-up Vocals

Seals & Crofts "Diamond Girl" (1973) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Diamond Girl (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)
02 - Ruby Jean And Billie Lee (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)
03 - Intone My Servant (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)
04 - We May Never Pass This Way (Again) (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)
05 - Nine House (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)

2

01 - Syandin' On A Mountain Top (Jim Seals)
02 - It's Gonna Come Down (On You) (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)
03 - Jessica (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)
04 - Dust On My Saddle (Jim Seals)
05 - Wisdom (Jim Seals & Dash Crofts)


Producer : Louie Shelton

Guitars : Louie Shelton, James 'Jim' Seals

Mandolins : Dash Crofts

Fender Rhodes : Dash Crofts

Alto Sax : James 'Jim' Seals

Flute : Bobby Lichtig

Bass : Bobby Lichtig, Wilton Felder

Keyboard Piano : David Paich

Organ : David Paich

Drums : John Guerin, Jim Gordon, Jeff Porcaro, Harvey Mason

Percussion : Bobbye Hall

String Arrangements : Marty Paich

Background vocals : England Dan & John Ford Coley

Engineer : Dave Hassinger
2nd Engineer : Steve Waldman
Assistant Engineer : Joseph Bogan
Recorded at The Sound Factory

Sweetbottom "Angels Of The Deep" (1978) -Jazz Fusion-

  Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Electro Strut (Martin J. Appel)
02 - Angels Of The Deep (Warren Wiegratz)
03 - Amazon Ritual (Martin J. Appel)
04 - Her (Martin J. Appel)

Side Two

01 - Momentary Change (Warren Wiegratz)
02 - Veena Deva (Warren Wiegratz)
03 - Monique (Duane Stuermer)
04 - Shrapnel In My Ankle (Duane Stuermer)


Produced by Sweetbottom 

Recorded at Shade Tree Resort Studio, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 1977-78

Engineered by Andy Watermann

Mastered at Elektra Sound Recorders, 1978 by Terry Dunavan

Sweetbottom is :
Warren Paul 'Vito' Wiegratz : Keyboards, Reeds & Vocals
Mark Torroll : Drums & Percussion
Duane Stuermer : Bass Guitars, Taurus Pedals & Lead vocals
Martin J. Appel : Guitars

James Taylor "Dad Loves His Work" (1981) -Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : CBS Inc.

 Side One

01 - Hard Times (James Taylor)
02 - Her Town Too (James Taylor, J.D. Souther & Waddy Wachtel)
03 - Hour That The Morning Comes (James Taylor)
04 - I Will Follow (James Taylor)
05 - Believe It Or Not (James Taylor)

Side Two

01 - Stand And Fight (James Taylor & Jacob Brackman)
02 - Only For Me (James Taylor)
03 - Summer's Here (James Taylor)
04 - Sugar Trade (James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett & Timothy Mayer)
05 - London Town (James Taylor)
06 - That Lonesome Road (James Taylor & Don Grolnick)


Recorded by Val Garay at Record One, L.A.
Assisted by Nikos Bolas
Recorded September 5th, 1980 - January 18th, 1981
Mastered by Doug Sax & Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab, L.A.

Produced by Peter Asher


01 - Hard Times

Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar Solo : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums & Congas : Rick Marotta
Piano & Organ : Don Grolnick
Synthesizers : Bill Cuomo
Background vocals : David Lasley & Arnold McCuller

02 - Her Town Too

Vocals : James Taylor & J.D. Souther
Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Fender Rhodes & Organ : Don Grolnick
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gene Page

03 - Hour That The Morning Comes

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Slide Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano & Organ : Don Grolnick

04 - I Will Follow

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Keyboards : Don Grolnick
Synthesizers : Bill Cuomo
Background vocals : David Lasley & Arnold McCuller

05 - Believe It Or Not

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Pedal Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums & Percussion : Rick Marotta
Fender Rhodes : Don Grolnick

06 - Stand And Fight

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano : Don Grolnick
Harmonica : Fingers Taylor
Percussion : Peter Asher & Rick Marotta
Background vocals : David Lasley & Arnold McCuller

07 - Only For Me

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano & Organ : Don Grolnick
Percussion : Peter Asher
Background vocals : David Lasley & Arnold McCuller

08 - Summer's Here

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums & Timbales : Rick Marotta
Fender Rhodes & Organ Solo : Don Grolnick
Harmonica : Fingers Taylor
Shaker : Peter Asher

09 - Sugar Trade

Acoustic Guitar & Bass Harmonica : James Taylor 
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Organ : Don Grolnick

10 - London Town

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano & Fender Rhodes : Don Grolnick
Harmonica : Fingers Taylor
Background vocals : David Lasley & Arnold McCuller

11 - That Lonesome Road

Piano : Don Grolnick
Choir : Peter Asher, Jim Gilstrap, Bernard Ighner, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller, James Taylor & Jennifer Warnes

Carole King "Fantasy" (1973) -Jazz Pop-

Label : Ode Records, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Fantasy Beginning (Carole King)
02 - You've Been Around Too Long (Carole King)
03 - Being At War With Each Other (Carole King)
04 - Directions (Carole King)
05 - That's How Things Go Down (Carole King)
06 - Weekdays (Carole King)

Side 2

01 - Haywood (Carole King)
02 - A Quiet Place To Live (Carole King)
03 - Welfare Symphony (Carole King)
04 - You Light Up My Life (Carole King)
05 - Corazón (Carole King)
06 - Believe In Humanity (Carole King)
07 - Fantasy End (Carole King)


Inspiration, Musicianship & Good Feelings came by way of Charles Larkey, who Played Electric & String Bass

David T. Walker on Guitar

Bobbye Hall who Played Congas & Bongos

Harvey Mason on Drums, Vibraphone & Other Various Percussion Instruments

George Bohannon Played Trombone & Euphonium 

And put together the Horn Section consisting of :

Charlie Loper, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde on Trombone

Ollie Mitchell, Chuck Findley & Albert Aarons Played Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Tom Scott, Ernie Watts, Curtis Amy & Mike Altschul Played Saxophone

The Campbell-Kurban String Section Included :

On Violin : Thomas Buffum, Sheldon Sanov, Glenn Dicterow, Donald Folsom, Kathleen Lenski, Robert Lipsett, Gordon Marron, Haim Shtrum, Barry Socher, Polly Sweeney, Miwako Watanabe & Kenneth Yerke

On Viola : David Campbell, Denyse Buffum, Alan de Veritch & Paul Polivnick

On Cello : Dennis Karmazyn, Denis Brott, Judith Perett & Jeffrey Solow

On String Bass : Charles Larkey & Susan Ranney

Carole King Played All Keyboards, Sang, All Background vocals And Arranged & Conducted The Horns & Strings
               

Hank Cicalo was The Engineer

Assisted by Steve Mitchell

The Album was Produced by Lou Adler

Juice Newton & Silver Spur "Juice Newton & Silver Spur" (1975) -Country Rock / Country-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - Catwillow River (Otha Young)
02 - Just Remember Who Your Friends Are (Otha Young)
03 - Love Is A Word (Otha Young)
04 - The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) (Otha Young)
05 - Roll On, Trucker (Otha Young)

Side B

01 - Won't You Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer)? (Otha Young)
02 - It's High Time (Tom Kealey)
03 - You Please Me (Tom Kealey)
04 - The Shelter Of Your Love (Otha Young)
05 - Stand By Me, Jesus (Otha Young)


Production & Sound by Bones Howe
Co-Producer : Jerry Stroud 

A Mr. Bones Production
A&R Coordinator : Marge Meoli
Engineered by Bones Howe at The Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, California - June, 1975
Second Engineer & No. 1 Son : Geoff Howe
Disc Mastering by Kevin Gray at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California 


Side A

01 - Catwillow River

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Backup Vocals : Tom Kealey, Otha Young, Juice Newton

Lead Guitar Solo : Otha Young

Bass : Tom Kealey

6-String & 12-String Acoustic Guitars : Juice Newton

6-String Acoustic Guitar : Otha Young

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Piano : Mike Melvoin
 
02 - Just Remember Who Your Friends Are

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Backup Vocals : Otha Young & Tom Kealey

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Mike Melvoin

Acoustic Guitars : Juice Newton

Bass : Tom Kealey

Electric Rhythm Guitar : Otha Young

Piano : Mike Melvoin

Drums & Tambourine : Hal Blaine

03 - Love Is A Word

Vocal Solos : Juice Newton

Vocal Group : Juice Newton, Otha Young, Tom Kealey

Acoustic Rhythm Guitars : Juice Newton

Pedal Steel Guitar : Rusty Young

Bass : Tom Kealey

Drums & Percussion : Hal Blaine

Piano : Mike Melvoin

04 - The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Mike Melvoin

Acoustic Guitar : Otha Young

Bass : Tom Kealey

Pedal Steel Guitar : Rusty Young

Piano & Organ : Mike Melvoin

Drums : Hal Blaine

05 - Roll On, Trucker

Vocal Solo : Otha Young

Vocal Backups : Tom Kealey & Juice Newton

Pedal Steel Guitar Solo : Rusty Young

Acoustic Rhythm Guitars : Otha Young & Juice Newton

Dobro : Rusty Young

Bass : Tom Kealey

Drums : Hal Blaine

Piano : Mike Melvoin

Side B

01 - Won't You Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer)?

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Backup Vocals : Otha Young & Tom Kealey

Electric Lead Guitar Solo : Otha Young

Bass : Tom Kealey

6-String Rhythm Guitar : Juice Newton

12-String Guitar : Otha Young

Piano : Mike Melvoin

Drums : Hal Blaine

02 - It's High Time

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Backup Vocals : Tom Kealey & Otha Young

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Mike Melvoin
Acoustic Rhythm Guitars : Otha Young & Juice Newton

Bass : Tom Kealey

Drums : Hal Blaine

Piano & Organ : Mike Melvoin

03 - You Please Me

Vocal Solo : Tom Kealey

Backup Vocals : Juice Newton, Otha Young, Tom Kealey

Electric Lead Guitar Solo : Otha Young

Bass : Tom Kealey

Pedal Steel Guitar : Rusty Young

12-String Guitar : Otha Young

6-String Acoustic Guitar : Juice Newton

Piano : Mike Melvoin

Drums : Hal Blaine

04 - The Shelter Of Your Love

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Backup Vocals : Otha Young, Tom Kealey
Strings Quartet Arranged & Conducted by Mike Melvoin

Acoustic Guitars : Otha Young, Juice Newton

Bass : Tom Kealey

05 - Stand By Me, Jesus

Vocal Solo : Juice Newton

Backup Vocals : Tom Kealey, Otha Young

Acoustic Guitars : Otha Young & Juice Newton

Bass : Tom Kealey

Piano & Organ : Mike Melvoin

Drums & Tambourine : Hal Blaine

Pointer Sisters "Hot Together" (1986) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - My Life (Adele Bertei, David P. Bryant & Sandra Bernhard)
02 - Mercury Rising (Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts)
03 - Goldmine (Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts)
04 - All I Know Is The Way I Feel (Jerry Ragovoy & Estelle Levitt)
05 - Say The Word (Marti Sharron, Glen Ballard & Chuck Wild)

Side B

01 - Hot Together  (Sharon Robinson)
02 - Sexual Power (Dan E. Williams & Michael D. Stewart)
03 - Set Me Free (Allee Willis, Danny Sembello & Cynthia Weil)
04 - Taste (David Swanson & Siedah Garrett)
05 - Eyes Don't Lie (Glen Ballard & Siedah Garrett)


Produced by Richard Perry
Remix Engineer : Bill Bottrell
Recording Engineer : Michael Brooks
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen
Second Engineer : Jay Willis
Additional Engineering : Steve Peck, Glen Holguin, Francis Beckley & Jay Willis
Assistant Engineers : Glen Holguin, Barbara Milne, Kraig Miller, Rich Slater, Glenn Walker & David Dubow
Recorded & Mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Recording at Unique Recording & Counterpoint Recording Studios, New York, NY ; Conway Recording & Music Grinder, Los Angeles, CA

Production Coordinator : Bradford Rosenberger

A & R Coordination : Marge Meoli


Side A

01 - My Life

Associate Producers : Paul Fox & David P. Bryant
Basic Track Engineered by Francis Buckley
Drum Machine & Synthesizers : David P. Bryant & Paul Fox
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Lead vocal : Ruth 

02 - Mercury Rising

Associate Producer : Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
Drum Machine Programmed by Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts, Billy C. & Bobby Khozouri
Synthesizers : Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
Additional Synthesizers : Billy C. & Bobby Khozouri, Paul Fox & Fred Zarr
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Paul Pesco
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Jimmy Maelen
Lead vocal : Ruth 

03 - Goldmine

Associate Producer : Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
Arranger by Andy Goldmark
Drum Machine & Synthesizer : Andy Goldmark
Additional Synthesizers : Billy C. & Bobby Khozouri, Paul Fox
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Paul Pesco & Howie Rice
Bass : Nathan East
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns Arranged by Andy Goldmark
Lead vocal : June 

04 - All I Know Is The Way I Feel

Associate Producer : Jerry Ragovoy
Arranged by Jerry Ragovoy
Basic Track Engineered by Hugo Dwyer
Drum Machine : Jerry Ragovoy & Marv DePeyer
Synthesizers : Jerry Ragovoy
Additional Synthesizers : Paul Fox
Acoustic Piano : Jerry Ragovoy
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead Guitar : Dennis Herring
Lead vocal : June 

05 - Say The Word

Associate Producer : Glen Ballard, Chuck Wild & Paul Fox
Drum Machine & Synthesizers : Glen Ballard, Chuck Wild & Paul Fox
Guitar : Dennis Herring
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns Arranged by Paul Fox
Lead vocal : Anita 

Side B

01 - Hot Together

Associate Producer : Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff for RIPE Productions
Arranged by Sharon Robinson, Peter Bunetta & Rick Chudacoff
Basic Track Engineered by Mick Guzauski
Drum Machine : Peter Bunetta
Tom-tom Fills : Paul Fox
Synthesizers : Bill Cuomo, Sharon Robinson & Rick Chudacoff
Synth Solo : Paul Fox
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Lead vocal : June 

02 - Sexual Power

Associate Producer : Dan E. Williams & Michael D. Stewart
Basic Track Engineers by Randy Holland
Drum Machine : Dennis Holt & Jeff Lorber
Synthesizers : Mike Lawler
Additional Synthesizers : Jeff Lorber & Howie Rice
Guitar : Jimmy English
Lead Guitar : Robbie Nevil
Lead vocal : Anita 

03 - Set Me Free

Associate Producer : Allee Willis
Arranged by Allee Willis
Basic Track Engineered by Danny Sembello
Drum Machine & Synthesizers : Danny Sembello & Allee Willis
Additional Synthesizers : Paul Fox & Danny Ironstone
Guitar : Larry Treadwell
Lead vocal : Ruth

04 - Taste

Associate Producer : Paul Fox
Basic Track Engineered by Francis Buckley
Drum Machine & Synthesizers : Paul Fox
Additional Synthesizers : Chuck Wild & Howie Rice
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead Guitar : Dennis Herring
Lead vocals : Anita, June & Ruth
Low Voice : Ruth 

05 - Eyes Don't Lie

Associate Producer : Glen Ballard, Chuck Wild & Paul Fox
Basic Track Engineered by Ryan Greene
Drum Machine & Synthesizers : Glen Ballard, Chuck Wild & Paul Fox
Additional Synthesizers : John Van Tongeren
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Lead vocal : Anita 

Carly Simon "Spy" (1979) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Vengeance (Carly Simon)
02 - Just Like You (Carly Simon)
03 - Do We're So Close (Carly Simon)
04 - Coming To Get You (Carly Simon)
05 - Never Been Gone (Carly Simon & Jacob Brackman)

Side Two

01 - Pure Sin (Carly Simon & Frank Carillo)
02 - Love You By Heart (Carly Simon, Libby Titus & Jacob Brackman)
03 - Spy (James Taylor, Carly Simon & Arif Mardin)
04 - Memorial Day (Carly Simon)


Produced by Arif Mardin
Recorded & Mixed by Lew Hahn at Atlantic Studios, N.Y.C.

Horn & String Arrangements by Arif Mardin
Assistant Engineer : Mike O’Reilly
Mastered by George Piros at Atlantic Studios

Strings :
Gene Orloff : Concertmaster
Jesse Levy, Kermit Moore, Jonathan Abramowitz, Joe Malin, Tony Posk, Harold Kohon, Frederick Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Richard Maximoff, Mitsue Takayama, Guy Lumia, Regis Iandiorio, Lewis Eley, Julien Barber, Philip Bodner, Ted Hoyle, Peter Dimitriades, Theodore Isreal, Jean Dane, Lamar Alsop, James Buffington, Eugene Moye, Jr., Alan Shulman, Paul Gershman, Matthew Raimondi & Edward Daniels


Side One

01 - Vengeance 

John Hall : Electric Guitar & Solo
David Spinozza & Joe Caro : Electric Guitars
Don Grolnick : Piano (Choruses) & Clavinet
Ian McLaughlin : Piano (Verses)
Richard Tee : Clavinet
Warren Bernhardt : Additional keyboards
Tony Levin : Bass
Steve Gadd & Rick Marotta : Drums
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Tim Curry & Carly Simon : Background vocals

02 - Just Like You 

David Spinozza : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Richard Tee : Electric Piano
Warren Bernhardt : Acoustic Piano
Ken Bichel : Polymoog
Steve Gadd & Rick Marotta : Drums
Will Lee : Bass
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Carly Simon, James Taylor & Ullanda McCullough : Background vocals

03 - Do We're So Close 

Carly Simon : Piano
David Spinozza : Acoustic Guitar
Warren Bernhardt : Electric Piano
Ken Bichel : Polymoog
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Crusher Bennett : Percussion
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Carly Simon : Background vocals

04 - Coming To Get You 

David Spinozza : Electric Guitar & Solo
Joe Caro : Acoustic Guitar
Warren Bernhardt : Piano
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ken Bichel : "Cat" Synthesizer
Carly Simon : Background vocals

05 - Never Been Gone 

Richard Tee : Electric Piano
Warren Bernhardt : Acoustic Piano
Lucy Simon, Carly Simon & James Taylor : Background vocals
Choir Arranged by Arif Mardin 

Side Two

01 - Pure Sin 

David Spinozza, Frank Carillo & Joe Caro : Guitars
Don Grolnick : Piano
Warren Bernhardt : Electric  Piano
Tony Levin : Bass
Clifford Carter : Synthesizer
Steve Gadd : Drums
Raphael Cruz : Cowbell
Tim Curry & Carly Simon : Background vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax & Solo
Peter Ballin : Alto Sax
Lew Delgatto : Baritone Sax
Tom Malone : Trombone

02 - Love You By Heart 

David Spinozza : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Billy Mernit : Acoustic Piano
Warren Bernhardt : Electric  Piano
Tony Levin : Bass
Crush Bennett & Raphael Cruz : Congas & Percussion
James Taylor & Carly Simon : Background vocals

03 - Spy 

David Spinozza & Joe Caro : Electric Guitars
Warren Bernhardt : Electric  Piano
Will Lee : Bass
Raphael Cruz : Percussion
Steve Gadd & Rick Marotta : Drums
James Taylor & Carly Simon : Background vocals
Hubert Laws : Flute

04 - Memorial Day

David Spinozza & Joe Caro : Guitars
Warren Bernhardt : Electric & Acoustic  Pianos
Carly Simon : Acoustic piano on Opening Section
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Mike Mainieri : Vibraphone
Carly Simon : Background vocals

Fee Waybill "Read My Lips" (1984) -AOR / Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - You're Still Laughting (Fee Waybill, David Foster & Steve Lukather)
02 - Nobody's Perfect (Fee Waybill, David Foster, Michael Landau, John 'JR' Robinson & Humberto Gatica)
03 - Who Loves You Baby (Fee Waybill, Richard Marx & David Foster)
04 - I Don't Even Know Your Name (Passion Play) (Fee Waybill, David Foster & Steve Lukather)
05 - Who Said Life Would Be Pretty (Fee Waybill & Mark Goldenberg)

2

01 - Thrill Of The Kill (Fee Waybill & Steve Lukather)
02 - Saved My Life (Fee Waybill, David Foster & Steve Lukather)
03 - Caribbean Sunsets (Fee Waybill, David Foster & Steve Lukather)
04 - Star Of The Show (Fee Waybill, David Foster & Steve Lukather)
05 - I Could've Been Somebody (Fee Waybill, David Foster & Tom Keane)


Produced by David Foster for Foster Frees Music, Inc.
"Thrill Of The Kill" Produced by David Foster for Foster Frees Music, Inc. & Steve Lukather
Engineered & Mixed by Humberto Gatica
Additional Engineering - Vocals : Laura Livingston
Recorded at Lighthouse Recorders, North Hollywood
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen
Mixed at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Second Engineers : Terry Christian, Stuart Furusho, Peggy McCreary, Bill Jackson & Steve Shelton

Production Coordinator : Debbie Caponetta

Musicians :
David Foster : Keyboards
Steve Lukather : Guitar
Jerry Marotta : Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Larry Klein : Bass
Steve Porcaro : Keyboards & Synthesizer programming
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Background vocals : Fee Waybill, Richard Marx, Bill Champlin, Bobby Kimball, David Foster & Tom Keane

Additional Musicians :
Jeff Porcaro : Drums on "Carribean Sunsets"
Tris Imboden : Drums on "Thrill Of The Kill"
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums on "Nobody's Perfect"
Tom Keane : Keyboards on "I Could've Been Somebody"
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar on "Who Loves You Baby"
Bill Wolfer : Keyboards "Who Loves You Baby"
Humberto Gatica : Percussion Overdubs on "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
Michael Boddicker, Will Alexander & Erich Bulling : Additional Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming
Horns : Jerry Hey, Gary Herbig, Larry Williams, Gary Grant & Marc Russo
Synthesizer Strings Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock
Horns on "Who Loves You Baby" Arranged by Jerry Hey

Kenny Rogers "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" (1986) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - This Love We Share** (David Malloy & Jay Graydon)
02 - If I Could Hold On To Love* (Randy Goodrum & Steve Lukather)
03 - You're My Love* (Joey Coco)
04 - Time For Love* (Randy Stern & Anthony La Peau)
05 - They Don't Make Them Like They Used To***** (Theme From 'Tough Guys') (Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager)

Side B

01 - Life Is Good, Love Is Better**** (David Malloy, Dennis Morgan & Steve Davis)
02 - Just The Thought Of Losing You* (Michael Bolton & Jonathan Cain)
03 - Anything At All* (David Loggins)
04 - After All This Time* (Steve Dorff & Peter Beckett)
05 - Twenty Years Ago*** (Michael Spiggs, Wood Newton, Dan Tyler & Michael Noble)


*Produced by Jay Graydon for New Music, Inc.
**Produced by Jay Graydon for New Music, Inc. & David Malloy
***Produced by Jay Graydon for New Music, Inc. & Kenny Mims
****Produced by David Malloy & Jay Graydon for New Music, Inc.
*****Produced by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
Recorded at :

Garden Rake, Sherman Oaks, CA 

Conway, Hollywood, CA 

Can/Am, Tarzana, CA 

Oceanway, Hollywood, CA 

House Of Gold, Nashville, TN 

The Garage, Nashville, TN
Engineered by Jay Graydon, Ian Eales, Tom Singers, Kenny Mims
Mixing Engineer for "Life Is Good, Love Is Better" : Brian Malouf
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA


Side A

01 - This Love We Share

Produced by Jay Graydon & David Malloy
Arranged by Jay Graydon
Electric Drums, Synthesizers & Lead Guitar : Jay Graydon
Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Rhythm Guitar : Michael Landau
Background vocals : Bill Champlin

02 - If I Could Hold On To Love

Produced by Jay Graydon
Arranged by Jay Graydon, Randy Goodrum & Steve Lukather
Electric Drums : Randy Goodrum & Jay Graydon
Bass : Nathan East
Synthesizers : Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum & Jay Graydon
Guitar Solo : Jay Graydon
Rhythm Guitar : Steve Lukather
Background vocals : Randy Goodrum & Steve Lukather

03 - You're My Love

Produced by Jay Graydon

Arranged by Robbie Buchanan
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar : Michael Landau
Background vocals : El DeBarge

04 - Time For Love

Produced & Arranged by Jay Graydon
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano : Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizers : Michael Omartian & Marcus Ryle
Lead Guitar : Jay Graydon
Rhythm Guitar : Michael Landau
Background vocals : Tommy Funderburk

05 - They Don't Make Them Like They Used To

Produced by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Guitar : Dann Huff
Keyboards : Randy Kerber
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker

Side B

01 - Life Is Good, Love Is Better

Produced by David Malloy & Jay Graydon

Drums : Jay Graydon
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitar : Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Keyboards : Randy Kerber & Mike Lawler
Background vocals : Ann Smith, Tom Flora & Kin Vassy

02 - Just The Thought Of Losing You

Produced & Arranged by Jay Graydon
Drums : Carlos Vega
Synthesizers : Michael Omartian, Jay Graydon & Marcus Ryle
Piano & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Michael Landau
Background vocals : Bill Champlin & Jason Scheff

03 - Anything At All

Arranged by Jay Graydon
Electric Drums, Synthesizers & Guitars : Jay Graydon
Alto Sax : Brandon Fields
Background vocals : Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin & Jason Scheff

04 - After All This Time

Produced & Arranged by Jay Graydon
Drums : Mike Baird
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Guitar Solo & Lines : Jay Graydon
Rhythm Guitar : Michael Landau
Background vocals : Peter Beckett

05 - Twenty Years Ago

Produced & Arranged by Jay Graydon & Kenny Mims
Synthesizers : Mike Hanna, Jay Graydon & Robbie Buchanan
Drums : Clyde Brooks
Guitar : Kenny Mims
Keyboards : Paul Urrich