1978 David Spinozza – Spinozza
Spinozza is an album by guitarist David Spinozza, released in 1978.
David Spinozza is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor’s album Walking Man.
Tracks
1 Superstar (Leon Russell; Bonnie Bramlett) 05:43
2 On My Way To The Liquor Store (Leon Pendarvis) 06:51
3 Prelude To \’The Ballerina\’ (David Spinozza) 03:13
4 The Ballerina (David Spinozza) 05:25
5 Edge Of The Sword (David Spinozza; Mike Mainieri) 04:58
6 Country Bumpkin (David Spinozza; Mike Mainieri) 04:04
7 Doesn\’t She Know By Now (David Spinozza) 04:42
8 Airborne (David Spinozza) 05:32
9 High Button Shoes (Rob Mounsey) 03:19
Media
Musicians
1 Superstar
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Mainieri |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
2 On My Way To The Liquor Store
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Electric Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Mainieri |
3 Prelude To \’The Ballerina\’
| Flute | George Marge |
| Flute | George Young |
| Flute | Dave Tofani |
| French Horn | John Trevor Clark |
| French Horn | Sharon Moe |
| Horn | George Marge |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Tuba | Tony Price |
| Background Vocals | Kim Carlson |
| Background Vocals | Gordon Grody |
4 The Ballerina
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Percussion | Gary Mure |
5 Edge Of The Sword
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Clavinet | Warren Bernhardt |
| Fender Rhodes | Warren Bernhardt |
| Synthesizer | Warren Bernhardt |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
6 Country Bumpkin
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Eric Weissberg |
| Banjo | Eric Weissberg |
| Electric Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
| Percussion | Mike Mainieri |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Mike Mainieri |
7 Doesn\’t She Know By Now
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
8 Airborne
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Electric Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Sax | Dave Tofani |
| Sax | George Young |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Vibes | Mike Mainieri |
| Scat | Kim Carlson |
9 High Button Shoes
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Electric Piano | Rob Mounsey |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Xylophone | Mike Mainieri |
Strings
Cello – Beverly Lauridsen, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy (Track 3)
Harp – Margaret Ross (Track 3)
Viola – Barry Finclair, Emanuel Vardi, LaMar Alsop, Selwart Clarke, Sue Pray, Theodore Israel
Violin – Anahid Ajemian, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Lewis Eley, Lucy Stoltzman, Matthew Raimondi, Ora Shiran, Paul Gershman, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Henrickson, Richard Sortomme, Sanford Allen, Tony Posk (Track 3)
Liner Notes
Producer – David Spinozza, Mike Mainieri
Arranged By – David Spinozza (Tracks 1, 4, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Mike Mainieri (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Track 2)
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey (Track 9)
Engineer – Olie Cotton
Engineer – Jeffrey Kawalek
Engineer (Assistant) – Peter Roulinavage
Mixed By – Jeffrey Kawalek
Programming – Larry Fast
Concertmaster – David Nadien
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Phil Shima, Vigon/Nahas/Vigon
Photography – Gary Heery, Lynn Goldsmith
Record Company – A&M Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
Recorded At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Mixed At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ