Cher

Cher - I’d Rather Believe In You
Warner Bros. BS 2898 (1976) - US LP

Side One

1 - Long Distance Love Affair
2 - I’d Rather Believe In You
3 - I Know (You Don’t Love Me)
4 - Silver Wings & Golden Rings
5 - Flashback

Side Two

6 - It’s A Cryin’ Shame
7 - Early Morning Strangers
8 - Knock On Wood
9 - Spring
10 - Borrowed Time

Note: Album does not come with track-by-track musicians credits.

Cher - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass
David Hungate - Bass
Scott Edwards - Bass (as Scotty Edwards)
Jeff Porcaro - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Dean Parks - Guitar
Ben Benay (also as Ben Bena) - Guitar, Harmonica
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Jay Graydon - Guitar
Michael Omartian - All Keyboards, Background Vocalist
Chuck Findley - Horns
Steve Madaio - Horns
Nino Tempo - Horns
Steve Douglas - Horns
Lew McCreary - Horns
The Sid Sharp Strings - Strings
Victor Feldman - Percussion
Steve Barri - Percussion
Ginger Blake - Background Vocalist
Julia Tillman Waters - Background Vocalist (as Julia Tillman)
Maxine Willard Waters - Background Vocalist (as Maxine Willard)
Jim Haas - Background Vocalist
Kerry Chater - Background Vocalist
Stephanie Spring - Background Vocalist
Gene Nelson - Background Vocalist
Michael Price - Background Vocalist
Dan Walsh - Background Vocalist

Produced by Steve Barri & Michael Omartian

Michael Omartian - Arrangements, Conduction
Sid Sharp - Concertmaster

Phil Kaye - Engineer
Howard Gale - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studio:
ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Karen White - Album Coordinator

Ed Thrasher - Art Direction
Norman Seeff - Photography

“And a special thanks to Elijah for waiting until the day after I finished my album. Cher”.

Songwriters:
Steve Cropper
Hal David
Eddie Floyd
Barbara George
J. Hill
Dennis Lambert
Molly-Ann Leikin
Barry Manilow
S. Michlin
Alan O’Day
Michael Omartian
Stormie Omartian
Brian Potter
Michael Price
Gloria Sklerov
B. Soden
John Tipton
Dan Walsh
Artie Wayne
J. Weber



“I’d Rather Believe In You” - US LP - back cover

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Cher - Heart Of Stone
Geffen GHS 24239 (1989) - US LP

Side One

1 - If I Could Turn Back Time
2 - Just Like Jesse James
3 - You Wouldn’t Know Love
4 - Heart Of Stone*
5 - Still In Love With You
6 - Love On A Rooftop*

Side Two

7 - Emotional Fire
8 - All Because Of You
9 - Does Anybody Really Fall In Love Anymore?
10 - Starting Over
11 - Kiss To Kiss
12 - After All (Love Theme From “Chances Are”)* - duet with Peter Cetera

Notes: 1) Above picture and following credits were taken from the US Geffen edition for Columbia House. According to web sources the non-Columbia House edition on Geffen either comes with the same above catalog # or with the alternate catalog # GEF 24239. 2) Album was subsequently re-released with a different cover art than above. 3) This edition comes with no credits for the artwork/design department. 4) It appears that the non-Columbia House edition on Geffen comes with a different inner sleeve design and more content in the matter of liner notes than for the Columbia House edition. Please check back for relative update. 4) According to web sources, track 12 was included in Peter Cetera's greatest hits US compilation “You're The Inspiration” on A&M 161250 (1997).

Cher - Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (4, 6, 12)*
John Pierce - Bass
Hugh McDonald - Bass
Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
Mark T. Williams - Drums, Tambourine
Bobby Chouinard - Drums
John Keane - Drums
Carlos Vega - Drums (4, 6, 12)
Steve Lukather - Guitar, Additional Guitar
Glenn Sciurba - Additional Guitar
John McCurry - Guitar
John Putman - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Michael Landau - Guitar
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar
Andrew Gold - Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Background Vocal
Blue Cerinsano - Additional Guitar
Michael Thompson - Guitar
Ron Mancuso - Guitar
Alan St. Jon - Keyboards
Phillip Ashley - Keyboards, Bass
Guy Roche - Additional Keyboards
Robbie Buchanan - Keyboards, Additional Keyboards
Jon Gilutin - Keyboards
Eric Rehl - Synthesizer
John Schreiner - Piano, Synthesizers, Keyboards
Jim Lang - Additional Synthesizers
Daniel Higgins - Saxophone
Mike Fisher (as Michael Fisher) - Percussion (4, 6)
Peter Asher - Percussion (6)
Bashiri Johnson - Percussion
Debra Dobkin - Percussion
Peter Cetera - Vocal
Desmond Child - Background Vocals
Maria Vidal - Background Vocal
Michael Anthony - Background Vocal
Robin Beck - Background Vocal
Brenda Russell - Background Vocal
Diane Warren - Background Vocal
Patricia Darcy - Background Vocals
Myriam Valle - Background Vocals
John Fiore - Background Vocals
Peter Blakely - Background Vocal
Wendy Matthews - Background Vocal
Suzie Benson - Background Vocal
Pauline Frechette - Background Vocal
Wendy Fraser - Background Vocal
Stephanie Spruill - Background Vocal
Louis Merlino - Background Vocals
Bonnie Tyler - Background Vocal
Michael Bolton - Background Vocal
Jimmy Demers - Background Vocal
Jon Lind - Background Vocals
Gene Miller - Background Vocals
Jason Scheff - Background Vocal
Vicki Sue Robinson - Background Vocal (as Vicci Sue Robinson)

Produced by Diane Warren and Guy Roche (1)
Produced by Desmond Child (2, 7, 9)
Produced by Michael Bolton (3, 5, 10)
Produced by Peter Asher (4, 6, 12)
Produced by Jon Lind (8, 11)
Frank Wolf - Associate Producer (12)
John Kalodner - John Kalodner

Michael Bolton - Arrangements (3, 5, 10)
David Campbell - String Arrangements (6, 12), String Conduction (6, 12)

Frank Wolf - Recording Engineer (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12), Mixing Engineer (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12), Additional Engineering (8, 11)
Sir Arthur Payson - Recording Engineer (2, 7, 9), Mixing Engineer (2, 7, 9)
Mick Guzauski - Recording Engineer (8, 11), Mixing Engineer (8, 10, 11)
Bruce Robb - Additional Engineering (2, 9)
Roger Talkov - Additional Engineering (3, 5, 10)
Terry Christian - Additional Engineering (3, 5, 10)
Jay Healy - Additional Engineering (3, 5, 10)
Paul Klingberg - Additional Engineering (8, 11)
Duane Seykora - Assistant Engineer (The Complex)
Craig Porteils - Assistant Engineer (The Complex)
Jeff DeMorris - Assistant Engineer (Village Recorders)
Charlie Brocco - Assistant Engineer (Village Recorders)
Rob Hart - Assistant Engineer (Village Recorders)
Charley Pollard - Assistant Engineer (Village Recorders)
Rich Travali - Assistant Engineer (The Hit Factory)
Joe Pirrera - Assistant Engineer (The Hit Factory)
Dary Sulich - Assistant Engineer (The Hit Factory)
Barbera Milne - Assistant Engineer (The Hit Factory)
Tim Leitner - Assistant Engineer (The Hit Factory)
Paul Logus - Assistant Engineer (The Hit Factory)
Richard McKernan - Assistant Engineer (Conway Recording)
Debbie Johnson - Assistant Engineer (Conway Recording)
Jay Lean - Assistant Engineer (Cherokee Studios)
Stacy Baird - Assistant Engineer (Ocean Way)
Clark Germaine - Assistant Engineer (Ocean Way)
Ryan Dorn - Assistant Engineer (Summa Music Group)
Robin Laine - Assistant Engineer (Summa Music Group)
Paula Garcia (as Paula “Max” Garcia) - Assistant Engineer (Summa Music Group)
George Cowan - Assistant Engineer (Bearsville Studios)
Bridget Daly - Assistant Engineer (Electric Lady)
John Herman - Assistant Engineer (Right Track Studios)
Keith Goldstein - Assistant Engineer (Paradise Studios)
Mike Krowiak (as “Iron” Mike Krowiak) - Assistant Engineer (RPM Studios)
Ben Fowler - Assistant Engineer (Power Station)
Mario Luccy - Assistant Engineer (Criterion Studios)
Ken Allardyce - Assistant Engineer (Bill Schnee Studios)
Tom Biener - Assistant Engineer (Studio Ultimo)
Ray Pyle - Assistant Engineer (Lion Share)
Jeff Welch - Assistant Engineer (Ignited Productions)
Larry Goodwin - Assistant Engineer (Devonshire)

Recording Studios:
Criterion Studios, L.A. (1)
Bill Schnee Studios, N. Hollywood (1)
Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, N.Y. (2, 9)
Electric Lady, N.Y. (2, 9)
The Complex. L.A. (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
Cherokee Studios, L.A. (2, 9)
Lighthouse Studios, L.A. (3, 5, 10)
Village Recorders, L.A. (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Lion Share, L.A. (3, 5, 10)
Hit Factory, N.Y. (3, 5, 7, 10)
Studio Ultimo, L.A. (3, 5, 8, 10)
Ocean Way, L.A. (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Conway Recording, L.A. (4, 6, 12)
The Hop, L.A. (4, 6, 12)
Summa Music Group, L.A. (4, 5, 6, 12)
Paradise Studios, N.Y. (7)
Power Station, N.Y. (7)
RPM Recording Studios, N.Y. (7)
Right Track, N.Y. (7)
Ignited Productions, L.A. (8)

Mixing Studios:
The Complex, L.A. (1)
Conway Recording, L.A. (2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Devonshire, N. Hollywood (3, 5, 6)
Summa Music Group, L.A. (7)

Tom Perme - Drum Tech (7)

Track 1:
“Clock by “Moonbeam””.

Songwriters:
Michael Bolton
Jon Bon Jovi
Jonathan Cain
Desmond Child
M.J. D’Astugues
Phil Galdston
Bob Halligan Jr.
Andy Hill
Jon Lind
Dean Pitchford
Richie Sambora
Sue Schifrin
Pete Sinfield
Tom Snow
Diane Warren

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Dion (Dion Di Mucci, Dion DiMucci)

Dion - Streetheart
Warner Bros. BS 2954 (1976) - US LP

Side One

1 - The Way You Do The Things You Do*
2 - Runaway Man*
3 - Queen Of ‘59*
4 - If I Can Just Get Through Tonight*
5 - More To You (Than Meets The Eye)*
6 - You Showed Me What Love Is*

Side Two

7 - Hey My Love*
8 - Oh The Night*
9 - I’ll Give You All I’ve Got*
10 - Lover Boy Supreme*
11 - Streetheart*

The Streetheart Players:
Dion Di Mucci - Vocals, Guitars
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)*
David Kemper - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Dean Parks - Guitars
Ben Benay - Guitars, Harmonica
Michael Omartian - All Keyboards
Victor Feldman - Percussion
Gary Coleman - Percussion
Steve Barri - Percussion

Horn Section:
Chuck Findley - Trumpet
Steve Madaio - Trumpet
Nino Tempo - Woodwinds, Tenor Sax Solos
Ernie Watts - Woodwinds
Steve Douglas - Woodwinds
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Trombone (as Dick Hyde)

Sid Sharp - String Section Concert Master
Phil Everly - Harmony, Background Vocals
Orin Waters - Background Vocals
Luther Waters - Background Vocals
Stormie Omartian - Background Vocals
Carolyn Willis - Background Vocals
Ann White - Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews - Background Vocals
Jim Haas - Background Vocals
Kerry Chater - Background Vocals
Michael Omartian - Background Vocals

Produced by Steve Barri & Michael Omartian

Michael Omartian - Arranger, Conductor

Tom Vicari - Engineer (Sound Labs, Inc.)
Phil Kaye - Engineer (ABC Recording Studios, Inc.)
Roger Nichols - Assistant Engineer (ABC Recording Studios, Inc.)

Recording Studios:
Sound Labs, Inc. (basic rhythm tracks)
ABC Recording Studios, Inc. (vocals, strings, horns)

Mixing Studio:
ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Personal Management: Zach Glickman

Richard Price - Title
Sam Emerson - Photography

“Dedicated with love to Susan, Tane, Lark, & August // Thanks to Don Rio, Frankie Valli, Dick Clark, Bobby Vee, and Mark Stevens // Special Thanks to Special Friends Zach Glickman and Jack Butterfield”.

Songwriters:
Dion DiMucci
Peter Anders
Thomas Cain
S. Fox
Tony Fasce
Dan Grenier
Michael Omartian
Stormie Omartian
Mark Radice
B. Raleigh
William Robinson
Robert Rogers
Bill Tuohy

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Kerry Chater

Kerry Chater - Part Time Love
Warner Bros. BS 3008 (1977) - US LP

Side One

1 - Beginning Of The End
2 - No Love On The Black Keys
3 - Part Time Love
4 - One More Time Tonight
5 - Dance To The Rhythm Of Your Love

Side Two

6 - Here Comes The Rain
7 - Even A Fool Would Let Go
8 - Breaking Up (Is Gonna Break Me Down)
9 - Misty Mary
10 - If We Get Together Again

Note: Album does not come with track-by-track musician credits.

Kerry Chater - Vocals, Guitars, Background Vocalist
Lee Sklar - Bass
David Hungate - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Dean Parks - Guitars
Michael Omartian - Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist
Jim Horn - Horn Section, Sax & Flute Solos
Nino Tempo - Horn Section
Steve Douglas - Horn Section
Chuck Findley - Horn Section
Steve Madaio - Horn Section (as Steve Medaio)
Sid Sharp - String Section Concertmaster
Victor Feldman - Percussion
Steve Barri - Percussion
Michael Price - Additional Percussion
Dan Walsh - Additional Percussion
Stephanie Spring - Additional Percussion
Sally Stevens - Background Vocalist
Jim Haas - Background Vocalist
Jackie Ward - Background Vocalist
Carole Carmichael Parks - Background Vocalist

A Popcorn Production - Produced by Steve Barri and Michael Omartian

Arranged and Conducted by Michael Omartian

Tommy Vicari - Engineer (Sound Labs)
Phil Kaye - Engineer (ABC Recording Studios, Inc.)
Howard Gale - Engineer (ABC Recording Studios, Inc.)
Linda Taylor - Recordist (Sound Labs)

Recording Studios:
Sound Labs (rhythm tracks)
ABC Recording Studios, Inc. (additional recording)

Mixing Studio:
ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Kent Duncan - Mastering Engineer
Geoff Sykes - Assistant Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Kendun Recorders

Karen White - Production Coordinator

Lockart - Art Direction
Raùl Vega - Photography
Cabalka Studio - Design

“This album is for Sally, who found the love on the black keys”.

Songwriters:
Kerry Chater
John Carter
Doug Foxworthy
Roger Karshner
Michael Omartian
Stormie Omartian
Robbie Patton
Tom Snow
John Sweetland
Ron Willins

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Reneé Armand

Renee Armand - The Rain Book
A&M SP 4369 (1972) - US LP

Side One

1 - England*
2 - Elizabeth Rain
3 - I Think You’re Letting Me Go
4 - Does Anybody Love You
5 - Friends

Side Two

6 - You & I
7 - Falling Ladies
8 - Raining In L.A.
9 - Guess I Never Knew You
10 - I’m Going Away

Renee (Reneé) Armand - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (1)*
Reinie Press - Bass
Joe Osborn - Bass
Kerry Chater - Bass, Organ, Electric Guitar
Chuck Domanico - Bass
Max Bennett - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion (1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Louie Shelton - Guitar (as Louis Shelton)
Danny Kortchmar - Guitar (as Danny Kotchemar)
Larry Carlton - Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar, Guitar
Dennis Budimir - Guitar
Mike Deasy - Guitar (as Mike Deasey)
Dr. John Harris - Piano
Mike Melvoin - Piano
Larry Muhoberac - Piano
Roger Kellaway - Piano
Jim Horn - Flute
Chuck Findley - Flugle Horn
Bud Childers - Flugle Horn
Erno Neufeld - Violin, Concert Master
Jerry Vinci - Violin
Virginia Majewski - Viola
Fred Seykora - Cello
Gayle Levant (as Gayle LaVant) - Irish Harp, Harp
Victor Feldman - Percussion

Produced by: Jim Gordon (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Barry De Vorzon - Producer (2, 4, 9)

Mike Melvoin - Arrangements (6, 8)
Roger Kellaway - Arrangement (10)

Robert Appére - Engineer (1, 3, 5), Mixing Engineer
Ray Gehrardt - Engineer (2, 4, 9)
Dick Bogert - Engineer (6, 7, 8, 10), Mixing Engineer
Jim Gordon - Mixing (2, 4, 9)
Tommy Vicari - Mixing Engineer (as Tom Vicari)
Norm Kinney - Mixing Engineer
Steve Mitchell - Assistant Engineer
Roger Young - Assistant Engineer
Larry Forkner - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studios:
A&M Studios (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Clover Recorders (1, 3, 5)

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer

Roland Young - Art Direction
Chuck Beeson - Album Design
David Reneric & Pete Sagara - Front Photography
Jim McCrary - Back Photography

“Special thanks to Jack Daugherty, for his time and care”.

“These songs were written for my beloved friends, Kerry Chater, David Nelson and Jim Gordon”.

Songwriters:
Renee Armand
Kerry Chater
Jim Gordon

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Reneé Armand - In Time
Windsong BXL1-2708 (1978) - US LP

Side One

1 - Love On A Shoestring
2 - (We’re) Dancin’ In The Dark
3 - House Up On The Hill*
4 - Indian Brown
5 - In Time

Side Two

6 - Suite For 3 Poems: Living In The City/Signs/Ashes, Like Us
7 - High Wind Blowin’*
8 - Beggarman*
9 - The Bitter Taste Of Wild Things

Reneé Armand - Vocals, Background Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (3, 7, 8)*
Reinie Press - Bass
Donald “Duck” Dunn - Bass
Chuck Domanico - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Mike Baird - Drums (3, 4)
David Kemper - Drums (8)
Larry Carlton - Lead Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar
Jay Graydon - Electric Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar, Gut String Guitar
Fred Tackett - Acoustic Guitar
Dan Ferguson - Electric Guitar
Danny Kortchmar - Lead Electric Guitar (as Danny Kootch)
Steve Cropper - Electric Guitar
David Foster - Piano, Synthesizer
Kerry Chater - Fender Rhodes
Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer Programmer
Michel Rubini - Piano, Fender Rhodes
William “Smitty” Smith - Organ, Background Vocal, Harmony Vocal
Jim Horn - Bass Flutes, Alto Sax, English Horn, Flutes, Sopranino, Recorders
Chuck Findley - Flugel Horn
Murray Adler - Concertmaster
Ed Lustgarten - Cello
Gary Coleman - Shaker, Percussion
Steve Forman - Bells, Percussion
Venetta Fields - Background Vocals
The Eagle - Background Vocal
Wendy Webb - Background Vocal

Produced by Jim Horn

Reneé Armand - Vocal Arrangement (2)
Venetta Fields - Vocal Arrangement (9)
Lee Holdridge - String Arrangements (1, 3, 6), String Conduction (1, 3, 6), Suite Arranger (6)

Austin Godsey - Engineer (Clover Studios), Mixing Engineer (Sound Labs)
Mike Lietz - Engineer (Filmways/Heider Studios)
Gene Merros - 2nd Engineer (Clover Studios)
Ira Leslie - 2nd Engineer (Filmways/Heider Studios)
Jim Horn - Mixing Engineer (Sound Labs)
Mickey Crofford - Engineer (6)

Recording Studios:
Clover Studios
Filmways/Heider Studios

Mixing Studio:
Sound Labs

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
A&M Records

Management - Judy Elliott

Bill Burks - Art Direction
Patty Reynolds - Photography

“This album is for Austin, Lady Orange, Miss Dahlstrom, J. D., Kerry, Lolo, Madam Elliott and my dearest Papa, with my love and thanks for the friends and musicians who grace the music and my life”.

Songwriters:
Armand
Chater
Holdridge
Foxworthy
Mancini
Rubini

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Singles



“California Lady” - US 7” vinyl promo single - stereo mix



“California Lady” - US 7” vinyl promo single - mono mix

Renee Armand
California Lady/California Lady
A&M 1424-S/1424 (1973) - US 7” Vinyl Promo Single

stereo side

1 - California Lady (stereo mix)

mono side

2 - California Lady (mono mix)

Note: 1) This is a promo single by Reneé Armand released in 1973. Alternate catalog #s are 2448-S for the stereo mix and 2448 for the mono mix. 2) According to web sources, “California Lady” was also released as the b-side of the single “I Think You’re Letting Me Go” from the album “The Rain Book” (see entry above). 3) No musician credits are available for this single: inclusion within this blog might therefore be non-relevant.

Produced by Jim Gordon and Jay Senter

Songwriters:
Renee Armand
Jim Gordon
Connie Melvoin

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“I Can‘t See You Anymore” - AUS 7” vinyl single - a-side



“Dirt Sisters” - AUS 7” vinyl single - b-side

Renee Armand
I Can’t See You Anymore/Dirt Sisters
A&M K-5386 (1973) - AUS 7” Vinyl Single

a side

1 - I Can’t See You Anymore

b side

2 - Dirt Sisters

Note: 1) This is a single by Reneé Armand released in 1973. Above picture and following credits were taken from an Australian release. 2) According to Billboard Magazine of 24 Nov 1973, US catalog # is 1485. No other net source was available at the moment of this posting. 3) No musician credits are available for this single: inclusion within this blog might therefore be non-relevant.

Produced by John Florez (1, 2)
Arranged by Gene Page (1, 2)

Songwriters:
Renee Armand
Kerry Chater
Jim Gordon

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Paul Williams

Paul Williams - Just An Old Fashioned Love Song
A&M SP-4327 (1971) - US LP

Side One

1 - Waking Up Alone*
2 - I Never Had It So Good*
3 - We’ve Only Just Begun*
4 - That’s Enough For Me*
5 - A Perfect Love

Side Two

6 - An Old Fashioned Love Song*
7 - Let Me Be The One*
8 - Simple Man
9 - When I Was All Alone
10 - My Love And I*
11 - Gone Forever*

Paul Williams - Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11)*
Charles Larkey - Acoustic Bass, Bass
Joe Mondragon - Bass, String Bass
Jack Conrad - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10), Tambourine (2, 10), Conga (4, 7, 10, 11)
Rick Marotta - Drums
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars
Craig Doerge - Piano, Acoustic Piano, Tack Piano, Electric Piano
Mike Utley - Organ (as Michael Utley)
Tom Scott - Tenor Sax, Flutes, Clarinet
Teddy Boy Friesen - Kazoo
Daffy Jackson - Kazoo
The Hobbit - Kazoo
Bob Brookmeyer - Trombone
Al Aarons - Trumpet
Gene Cipriano - Oboe, Tenor Sax, Woodwinds
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Tuba (as Dick Hyde)
Paul Shure - First Violin
Marv Limonick - Second Violin
Milt Thomas - Viola
Edgar Lustgarten - Cello
Bobbye Hall (as Bobbye Hall Porter) - Percussion (1), Conga

Produced by Michael Jackson

Tom Scott - Arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9)
David Spinozza - Arrangements (4, 8)

Bruce Botnick - Recording Engineer
Tommy Vicari - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Dick Bogert - Recording Engineer
Robert Appère - Recording Engineer (as Robert Appere)
Hank Cicalo - Recording Engineer
Norm Kinney - Recording Engineer
John Haeny - Mixing Engineer (4)

Mixing Studios:
Sunset Sound Recorders
A&M Studios, Hollywood
Wally Heider’s Studios, Hollywood

Roland Young - Art Direction
Junie Huemmer - Design
Chuck Beeson - Design
Jim McCrary - Photography

“Special thanks to all the magicians who participated in the making of this album. And especially, to Mr. Nichols”.

“There are those who listen, and those who wait to talk. This album is dedicated to the listeners”.

Songwriters:
Paul Williams
Graham Nash
Roger Nichols

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Paul Williams - Life Goes On
A&M SP-4367 (1972) - US LP

Side One

1 - The Lady Is Waiting*
2 - Out In The Country*
3 - Little Girl*
4 - Rose*
5 - Where Do I Go From Here*

Side Two

6 - Life Goes On*
7 - Park Avenue*
8 - I Won’t Last A Day Without You*
9 - Traveling Boy*
10 - That Lucky Old Sun*

Paul Williams - Vocals, Background Vocal
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Conga (2, 6), Congas (5, 8), Shaker (2, 5, 8), Tambourine (6)
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Electric Guitars, Classical Guitar
Danny Kortchmar - Acoustic Guitar
Craig Doerge - Piano
Mike Utley (as Michael Utley) - Organ, Organ Percussion, Electric Piano
Tom Scott - Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Flute
Bob Cooper - Oboe, Flute
Bud Shank - Flute
Chuck Findley - Trumpet
John Audino - Trumpet
Vince De Rosa - French Horn
Bill Henshaw - French Horn
Erno Neufeld - Violin
Alfred Lustgarten - Violin
Leonard Malarsky - Violin
Marvin Limonick - Violin
Nathan Kaproff - Violin
Harry Bluestone - Violin
Marshall Sosson - Violin
Allan Harshman - Viola
Gareth Nuttycombe - Viola
Virginia Majewski - Viola
Edgar Lustgarten - Cello
Kathleen Lustgarten - Cello
Frederick Seykora - Cello
Michael Jackson - Tambourine (1)
Jacoby Fundelfuntz - Tambourine (5)
A&M Munitions Unit - Miscellaneous Percussion (5)
Ronee Blakley - Background Vocals, Additional Background Vocal
Mentor Williams - Background Vocal
Gerry Beckley - Background Vocal, Additional Background Vocal
Rick Roberts - Background Vocal
Linda Ronstadt - Additional Background Vocal
Jackson Browne - Additional Background Vocal

Produced by Michael Jackson

David Spinozza - String Arrangements (3, 7), Woodwind Arrangement (3), Horn Arrangement (7)
Jimmy Webb - String Arrangement (4)
Tom Scott - String Arrangement (8)

Tommy Vicari - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer (5)
Glyn Johns - Recording Engineer (strings on track 4), Mixing Engineer (2)
Nick Porter - Assistant Recording Engineer
John Haeny - Mixing Engineer (4, 7, 8, 9)
Michael Jackson - Mixing Engineer (1, 3, 6, 10)

Recording Studios:
A&M Studios, Hollywood, California
Olympic Studios, London (strings on track 4)

Mixing Studios:
Sunset Sound Recorders
Olympic Studios, London (2)

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Frank De Luna - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
A&M Studios, Hollywood, California

Roland Young - Art Direction
John Cabalka - Album Design
Chuck Beeson - Album Design
Michael Stern - Cover Illustration
Jim McCrary - Photography

“Special thanks to: Tommy Vicari, John Haeny, Glyn Johns, Jimmy Webb, Tom Scott, Edgar Lustgarten, Ronee Blakley, Tom Harvey, Russell Gilliam, Danny Kortchmar, Chuck Kaye, Herb Alpert. And especially to Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Craig Doerge, Michael Utley, and David Spinozza”.

“Thanks as well to the fine string players who assisted us in London, whose names we do not have”.

“This album is dedicated to my brothers John and Mentor, to my mother, and to my father, whose name was also Paul Williams, and whose favorite song was, “That Lucky Old Sun””.

Songwriters:
Paul Williams
Craig Doerge
Haven Gillespie
Roger Nichols
Beasley Smith

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Paul Williams - Here Comes Inspiration
A&M SP-3606 (1973) US LP

Side One

1 - Nilsson Sings Newman
2 - You And Me Against The World
3 - You Know Me
4 - Born To Fly
5 - That’s What Friends Are For
6 - Rainy Days And Mondays*

Side Two

7 - Inspiration
8 - If We Could Still Be Friends*
9 - What Would They Say
10 - Driftwood
11 - In The Beginning*
12 - Dream Away

Note: Following credits were taken from the notes on the back cover of the album. My copy is missing the inner sleeve with lyrics and, possibly, more detailed credits, as the “Classics” album credits seem to suggest (see next entry below). Please check back for updates, but for the time being, these ‘back cover credits’ list both Leland Sklar and David Parlato as bass players on the same three tracks.

Paul Williams - Vocals

“The Rhythm Section”
Leland Sklar - Bass (6, 8, 11)*
David Parlato - Bass
Gary Mallaber - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12), Percussion
Art Munson - Guitars
Ron Davies - Guitar
Ken Ascher - Pianos
Dave Garland - Organ

“The Background Singers”
Stan Farber - Background Singer
Tom Bahler - Background Singer
Ron Hicklin - Background Singer
Gene Morford - Background Singer

“The Dixieland Band”
Warren Luening - Cornet
Dick Nash - Trombone
Tom Scott - Clarinet
Al Hendrickson - Banjo, Ukelele

“The String Quartet”
Gerald Vinci - 1st Violin
Nathan Ross - 2nd Violin
Samuel Boghossian - Viola
Edgar Lustgarten - Cello

“The Orchestra”
Marshall Sosson - Violin, Concert Master
Gerald Vinci - Violin, Concert Master
Arnold Belnick - Violin
Irving Geller - Violin
Sheldon Sanov - Violin
Marilyn Baker - Violin
William Henderson - Violin
Wilbert Nuttycombe - Violin
Nathan Ross - Violin
George Kast - Violin
Jerome Reisler - Violin
Garth Nuttycombe - Viola
Allan Harshman - Viola
Samuel Boghossian - Viola
Douglas Davies - Cello
Raymond Kelley - Cello
Frederick Saykora - Cello
Edgar Lustgarten - Cello
Buell Neidlinger - Double Bass
Richard Feves - Double Bass
Oscar Meza - Double Bass
Marvin Stamm - Fluegel Horn
Chuck Findley - Fluegel Horn
Warren Luening - Trumpet
Conte Candoli - Trumpet
Tom Morgan - Harmonica
Alan Robinson - French Horn
Victor Feldman - Percussion
Alan Estes - Percussion
Gary Coleman - Percussion
Charles Harrington - Piccolo
Don Menza - Piccolo
John Morell - 12 String Guitar
Ernest McDaniel - Bass

Produced by Kenny Ascher for Hobbitron Productions

Ken Ascher - Arrangements (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), Conductor (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
John Williams - Arrangement (12), Conductor (12)
George Tipton - Arrangement (8), Conductor (8)

Tommy Vicari - Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer
Linda Tyler - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studio:
A&M Studios, Hollywood

Re-mixing Studio:
Sound Labs, Hollywood

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer

Roland Young - Art Direction
Junie Osaki - Design
Suzanne Ayres - Photography

“Special thanks to Ron Davies who played guitar on “In The Beginning””.

“This album is dedicated with the greatest respect & affection to Michael Jackson.”.

Songwriters:
Paul Williams
Ken Ascher
Ron Davies
Roger Nichols
Johnny Williams

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Various Artists - Phantom Of The Paradise - Original Soundtrack Recording
A&M SP-3653 (1974) - US LP

1 - Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye - The Juicy Fruits
2 - Faust - Bill Finley
3 - Upholstery - The Beach Bums
4 - Special To Me (Phoenix Audition Song) - Jessica Harper
5 - Phantom’s Theme (Beauty And The Beast) - Paul Williams
6 - Somebody Super Like You (Beef Construction Song) - The Undead
7 - Life At Last - Ray Kennedy
8 - Old Souls - Jessica Harper
9 - Faust - Paul Williams
10 - The Hell Of It - Paul Williams

Notes: 1) This is the Original Soundtrack Recording of the Brian De Palma movie “Phantom Of The Paradise”. 2) Above picture and following credits were taken from the Canada CD reissue on A&M CD 69831. 3) Record does not come with track-by-track musician credits.

Paul Williams - Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass
Max Bennett - Bass
Jim Hughart - Bass
Gary Mallaber - Drums
Art Munson - Guitars
Craig Doerge - Piano
Mike Melvoin - Piano
Dave Garland - Piano
Bill Finley - Vocal
Jessica Harper - Vocals
Archie Hahn - Lead Vocal (1)
Jeffrey Comanor - Lead Vocal (3)
Harold Oblong - Lead Vocal (6)
Ray Kennedy - Lead Vocal (7), Voice of “Beef”
Jerry Whitman - Background Voice
Kerry Chater - Background Voice
Jon Joyce - Background Voice
Jim Haas - Background Voice
Tom Bahler - Background Voice

Soundtrack Produced and Arranged by Paul Williams

Tommy Vicari - Recording Engineer, Re-mix Engineer

Recording Studio:
Sound Labs

Re-mix Studio:
Sound Labs

Michael Arciaga - Music Supervision
Jules Chaikin - Music Supervision

Roland Young - Art Direction
Junie Osaki - Design
Anthony Goldschmidt Graphic Design Ltd. - Illustration (Cover)
John Alvin - Illustration (Cover)

Songwriter:
Paul Williams

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US LP catalog #: the web



Paul Williams - Classics
A&M SP-4701 (1977) - US LP

Side One

1 - Waking Up Alone
2 - You And Me Against The World*
3 - We’ve Only Just Begun*
4 - Loneliness
5 - Evergreen*

Side Two

6 - An Old Fashioned Love Song*
7 - With One More Look At You*
8 - That’s Enough For Me*
9 - Rainy Days And Mondays*
10 - I Won’t Last A Day Without You*

Notes: 1) All songs are previously released except: track 1 (“Waking Up Alone”) which is a newly recorded version; track 5 (“Evergreen”) which is the love theme from the movie “A Star Is Born”; track 7 (“With One More Look At You”), another Paul Williams/Ken Ascher song written for the “A Star Is Born” soundtrack. 2) Lee and David Parlato are both credited as bass players on the two tracks taken from the “Here Comes Inspiration” album, “You And Me Against The World” and “Rainy Days And Mondays”. However, the original credits of “Here Comes Inspiration” do not list neither Lee nor David Parlato as playing bass on “You And Me Against The World”. Please see previous album entry, and check back for updates.

Paul Williams - Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
David Parlato - Bass
Colin Cameron - Bass
Keith Knudsen - Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal
Gary Mallaber - Drums (2, 4, 9), Percussion (2, 9)
Jeff Porcaro - Drums (5, 7)
Russ Kunkel - Drums (6, 8, 10), Conga (8), Congas (10), Shaker (10)
Dan Ferguson - Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars
Art Munson - Guitars
Fred Tackett - Guitar
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar
Danny Kortchmar - Acoustic Guitar
David Paich - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboard Bass, String Ensemble, Drums (1), Moog Synthesizer
Ken Ascher - Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Craig Doerge - Piano, Acoustic Piano, Tack Piano
Jai Winding - Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes
Bill Payne - Oberheim Synthesizer
Dave Garland - Organ
Teddy Boy Friesen - Kazoo
Daffy Jackson - Kazoo
The Hobbit - Kazoo
Bob Brookmeyer - Trombone
Al Aarons - Trumpet
Gene Cipriano - Tenor Sax
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Tuba (as Dick Hyde)
Tom Scott - Clarinet, Flutes, Alto Saxophone
Michael McDonald - Background Vocals
Pat Simmons - Background Vocal
Rosemary Butler - Background Vocals
Stan Farber - Background Vocals
Tom Bahler - Background Vocals
Ron Hicklin - Background Vocals
Gene Morford - Background Vocals
Jerry Whitman - Background Vocal (Leader of Male Chorus)
Jon Joyce - Background Vocal
Kerry Chater - Background Vocal
Jim Gilstrap - Background Vocal
Clydie King - Background Vocal (Leader of Female Chorus)
Sherlie Matthews - Background Vocal
Jessie Smith - Background Vocal
Marti McCall - Background Vocal
John Townsend - Background Vocal
Laurel Massé - Background Vocal

Produced by Michael J. Jackson (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Produced by Kenny Ascher (2, 4, 9)

Ken Ascher - String Arrangements (2, 4, 9), Horn Arrangements (2, 4, 9),
String Conductor (2, 4, 9), Horn Conductor (2, 4, 9)
Marty Paich - String Arrangements (5, 7)
David Paich - String Arrangements (5, 7)
Tom Scott - Horn Arrangement (6), String Arrangement (10)
David Spinozza - String Arrangement (8)

Michael J. Jackson - Album Coordinator for Quiet Stalker Productions

John Haeny - Basic Tracks Recording Engineer (5, 7)
Paul Black - Assistant Basic Tracks Recording Engineer (5, 7)
Tim Sadler - Recording Engineer (1), Additional Recording Engineer
Greg Ladanyi - Mixing Engineer

Additional Recording Studio:
Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California (including track 1)

Mixing Studio:
The Sound Factory, Inc., Hollywood, California

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Ronald Young - Art Direction
Junie Osaki - Design
Jim McCrary - Photography

“Dedication: This album is dedicated to Walter Pidgeon, Roddy McDowell and the cast and crew of “How Green Was My Valley” - just one of a dozen film “classics” that have inspired me. Thank you. Paul Williams”.

Songwriters:
Paul Williams
Ken Ascher
Roger Nichols
Barbra Streisand

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Paul Williams - Back To Love Again
Pioneer PICP-1132 (1997) - Japan CD

1 - Back To Love Again*
2 - Easy Street*
3 - Somebody’s Hero Tonight*
4 - You’re Gone*
5 - I Won’t Last A Day Without You
6 - Someone To Believe*
7 - An Old Fashioned Love Song*
8 - Rainbow Connection*
9 - The Prize*
10 - Till You’re Loved*

Note: CD comes with liner notes by Paul Williams and various other artists. Please see original booklet for these.

Paul Williams - Vocals, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
James Hutchinson - Bass
Mike Baird (as Michael Baird) - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Jody Cortez - Drums (9, 10)
Laurence Juber - Guitars
Micajah Ryan - Additional Rhythm Guitar
Craig Doerge - Rhythm Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
Jeffery Vanston (as C.J. Vanston) - Additional Keyboards, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Track Arrangement, Intro Strings
Kevin Savigar - Additional Keyboards
Richard Carpenter - Electric Piano
Joe Pusateri - Percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), Congas (3), Log Drum (10)
Franc Voodcleft - Triangle (3), Percussion (4)
Michael James Jackson - Percussion (4)
Daffy Ghia - Kazoo
Juan Dayadatyme - Kazoo
Valerie Carter - Female Vocalist
Graham Nash - Background Vocals, Harmonica
Kelly Hansen - Background Vocals
John Townsend - Background Vocals
Roger Feits - Background Vocals
Jonathan Butler - Background Vocals, Solo Background Vocal

Produced by Michael James Jackson

C.J.Vanston - String Arrangements (4, 5), Track Arrangement (5)

Tony Phillips - Basic Tracks Recording Engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Mixing Engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Micajah Ryan - Basic Tracks Recording Engineer (2, 5), Additional Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer (1, 3, 6, 8)
Leslie Ann Jones - Assistant Basic Tracks Recording Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Dale Lawton - Assistant Mixing Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Recording Studios:
Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Woodcliff Studios, Sherman Oaks, California (additional recording)

Mixing Studio:
Mad Hatter Studios, Hollywood, California

Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California

Kathleen Stewart - Assistant to Michael James Jackson

Yoshaki Ogawa - Executive Producer for Pioneer LDC
Hiro Watanabe - A&R for Pioneer LDC
Michelle Hart - Executive Production Coordinator for Sweetheart Productions
Management: Kelly Newby/Jeff Wald Entertainment

Deborah Wald - Artist Photography
Tadao Dokko - Art Direction
Masashi Hirota - Design
Ikkoh Ohtsubo - Jacket Photo
Mayumi Fujimori - Artwork Coordination for Pioneer LDC

“From Paul, thanks to: Kenny Hirsch, Masaji Kawamura at DISH (commercial guy, hai!), Carol Abe at Nichion, Inc., Frank Rosato, Paula Salvatore at Capitol, Ellis Sorkin, Chuck Braverman, Steve Coyne, Ron Grinel, Kurt Denny and Tim Wipperman and all my friends at Warner Chappell, Harumi Sekine, Takashi Mouri, Toshi, Chi, Minoru, Makiko, Mikiko, Matsu, Mitsuru, Akio, Gen, Kazuko and all the staff at Pioneer LDC”.

“Special thanks to: Kelly Newby, C.P.R., for her great faith and endless energy. She’s the archangel of Jeff Wald Entertainment. Thanks to the ole bulldog as well. Hiro Watanabe, for his great enthusiasm and wise counsel. Michelle Hart…..for putting all this together. Micajah Ryan for round the clock labor. To Graham Nash, Valerie Carter and Richard Carpenter for their brilliance. To all the musicians who played from the heart”.

“With fond remembrance of my good friend, Seymour Bricker”.

“This album is dedicated to my wife Hildy…who brought me back to love again… and to my children Cole and Sarah…certainly my best work”.

“A very special thanks to my brother Michael James Jackson, who has always been there for me. I think together we’ve done a good job”.

Songwriters:
Paul Williams
Ken Ascher (as Kenneth Ascher)
Stephen Allen Davis
Kenny Hirsch
Gene Nelson
Roger Nichols
John David Souther
Jon Vezner

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