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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Art Garfunkel - Breakaway (1975)


Art Garfunkel is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actor, best known as being a member of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Breakaway is his second solo album released in 1975 on Columbia Records.

Drums: Russ Kunkel, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Rick Schlosser, Denny Seiwell, Roger Hawkins, John Guerin, Andrew Gold.

Bass: Joe Osborn, Reinie Press, Lee Sklar, Klaus Voorman, David Hood, Max Bennett.
Guitar: Andrew Gold, Louie Shelton, Pete Carr, Paul Simon, Stephen Bishop, Lon Van Eaton
Keyboards: Larry Knechtel, Andrew Gold, Bill Payne, Barry Beckett, Bruce Johnston, John Jarvis
Percussions: Ralph MacDonald, Joe Clayton
Background vocals: Paul Simon, Stephen Bishop, John Jarvis, Graham Nash, Toni Tennille, David Crosby, Jon Joyce, Bruce Johnston

Producers: Richard Perry, Art Garfunkel
Engineer:  Brooks Arthur
String and Horn Arrangements: Del Newman, Richard Hewson.

Tracklist:


1. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 3:47
2. Rag Doll (Steve Eaton) – 3:03
3. Break Away (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) – 3:31
4. Disney Girls (Bruce Johnston) – 4:32
5. Waters of March (Aguas de Março) (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 3:34
6. My Little Town (Paul Simon) – 3:51
7. I Only Have Eyes For You (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 3:36
8. Looking For The Right One (Stephen Bishop) – 3:20
9. 99 Miles From L.A. (Albert Hammond, Hal David) – 3:29
10. The Same Old Tears On A New Background (Stephen Bishop) – 3:42





Saturday, April 30, 2011

Ned Doheny - Hard Candy (1976)





Ned Doheny is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California who has recorded five albums as well as performing on many albums by other artists including compatriots Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles, J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt, and Jackson Browne (with whom he was once in a band).


Hard Candy was the second solo album by Ned Doheny released in 1976 for Columbia Records. It features his version of "Love of Your Own" (written with Hamish Stuart) which was also recorded with Stuart's Average White Band the same year. It also includes the original version of “Get It Up for Love” which was covered by Táta Vega in 1979. Her version was a Top 20 dance single.


Guitars : Ned Doheny, Ernie Corello, Steve Cropper
Bass : Dennis Parker, Bryan Garofalo, Colin Cameron, Laszlo Wicky, John Heard
Keyboards : David Foster, Jimmy Calire, David Garland, Craig Doerge
Drums : Gary Mallaber, John Guerin
Horns : Tower Of Power Horn Section, Tom Scott, Jim Horn, Chuck Findley, Don Menza
Vibes: Victor Feldman
Percussion : Steve Forman, Victor Feldman
Background vocals : Ned Doheny, Rosemary Butler, Fleming Williams, Brooks Hunnicutt, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, J.D. Souther, Steve Cropper, Hamish Stuart


Producer: Steve Cropper


Tracklist:


1. Get It Up for Love (Ned Doheny) - 4:44
2. If You Should Fall (Ned Doheny) - 3:36
3. Each Time You Pray (Ned Doheny) - 3:38
4. When Love Hangs in the Balance (Ned Doheny) - 5:12
5. Love of Your Own (Ned Doheny/Hamish Stuart) - 3:46
6. I’ve Got Your Number (Ned Doheny) - 3:14
7. On the Swingshift (Ned Doheny) - 3:03
8. Sing to Me (Ned Doheny) - 3:36
9. Valentine (I Was Wrong About You) (Ned Doheny) - 5:06


Thursday, April 14, 2011

Bill Labounty - Bill Labounty (1982)





Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records/Warner Bros. This album is the fourth one and was released in 1982.


Vocals: Bill Labounty
Keyboards: Bill LaBounty, Clarence McDonald, Greg Phillinganes, Nyle Steiner, Ian Underwood
Guitar: Steve Lukather, Dean Parks
Bass: Chuck Rainey, Willie Weeks
Drums: Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark, Jeff Pocaro
Percussion: Lenny Castro

Background Vocals: Patti Austin, Stephen Bishop, Gwen Dickey, Bill LaBounty, Leslie Smith, James Taylor, Jennifer Warnes

Sax: David Sanborn

Claves: Russ Titleman

Tambourine: Russ Titleman
Producer: Russ Titleman
Horn Section: Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Chuck Findley, David Sanborn

String Arrangements: Nick DeCaro, Johnny Mandel
Horn Arrangements: Jerry Hey


Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California and A&R Recording Studio, New York, New York.


Tracklist:


1. Livin' It Up (Bill Labounty/Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) - 4:20
2. Didn't Want To Say Goodbye (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty) - 3:49
3. Dream On (Stephen Geyer/Bill Labounty) - 4:23
4. Slow Fade (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty) - 4:18
5. Comin' Back (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty) - 3:46
6. Look Who's Lonely Now (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty) - 3:57
7. Never Gonna Look Back (Bill Labounty/Kathy Wakefield/Cynthia Weil) - 3:16
8. It Used To Be Me (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty) - 4:14
9. Nobody's Fool (Bill Labounty/Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) - 3:31
10. Secrets (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty) - 3:51