1975 Johnny Rivers – New Lovers And Old Friends

Chuck Findley, David T Walker, Dean Parks, Ed Greene, Gary Coleman, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, Joe Osborn, Johnny Rivers, Larry Carlton, Larry Knechtel, Michael Omartian, Plas Johnson, Scott Edwards, The Waters, Tom Scott

New Lovers And Old Friends is the 13th album by singer Johnny Rivers, released in 1975 on Epic.

Tracks

1 It’s The Same Old Song (Edward Holland; Lamont Dozier; Brian Holland) 03:41
2 Help Me Rhonda (Brian Wilson) 02:58
3 Spare Me A Little (Christine McVie) 03:55
4 Can I Change My Mind (Barry Despenza; Carl Wolfolk) 03:16
5 Postcards From Hollywood (Ned Doheny) 03:46
6 New Lovers And Old Friends (Tay Uhler) 03:42
7 Dancin’ In The Moonlight (Sherman Kelly) 02:47
8 You Better Move On (Arthur Alexander) 03:21
9 You Can Get It If You Really Want (Jimmy Cliff) 02:51
10 UFO (Michael Georgiades) 03:46

Biography

Johnny Rivers

Musicians

1 It’s The Same Old Song

Bass	Joe Osborn
Drums	Jim Gordon
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Larry Carlton
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Michael Omartian
Horns	Chuck Findley
Horns	Jackie Kelso
Horns	Jim Horn
Percussion	Jim Gordon
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals	Michael Georgiades
Background Vocals	Michael Omartian
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

2 Help Me Rhonda

Bass	Jim Hughart
Drums	John Rainer
Guitar	Ben Benay
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Guitar	Tay Uhler
Piano	Mike Melvoin
Harmonica	Johnny Rivers
Harmonica	Michael Georgiades
Sax	Tom Scott
Background Vocals	Barry Bookin
Background Vocals	Brian Wilson
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Background Vocals	Mark Bookin
Background Vocals	Tom Leadon
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

3 Spare Me A Little

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Michael Omartian
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

4 Can I Change My Mind

Bass	Joe Osborn
Drums	David Kemper
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Larry Knechtel
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

5 Postcards From Hollywood

Bass	Joe Osborn
Drums	David Kemper
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Ned Doheny
Piano	Larry Knechtel
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

6 New Lovers And Old Friends

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Guitar	Tay Uhler
Piano	Mike Melvoin
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

7 Dancin’ In The Moonlight

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Ben Benay
Guitar	David T Walker
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Mike Melvoin
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

8 You Better Move On

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	David T Walker
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Michael Omartian
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

9 You Can Get It If You Really Want

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Jim Helmer
Guitar	Tay Uhler
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Skip Edwards
Background Vocals	Duitch Helmer
Background Vocals	Marty Gwinn
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

10 UFO

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	David T Walker
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Mike Melvoin
Sax	Plas Johnson
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Background Vocals	Michael Georgiades
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

Liner Notes

Producer – Johnny Rivers
Engineer – Joe Sidore (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer – Chuck Britz (Track 9)
Mixed By – Joe Sidore (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Mixed By – John Haeny (Track 6)
Mixed By – Chuck Britz (Track 9)

Photography – Martin

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mastered At Customatrix
Recorded At Western Recorders
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
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