Payne & Pleasure was the fifth American released album by Freda Payne and her first for the ABC/Dunhill label, released in 1974 (ABC owned Payne’s previous label, Impulse! Records as well). The album was produced by Mckinley Jackson. It consists of four songs co-written by Lamont Dozier’s brother, Reginald (“Reggie”), along with three covers (the […]
Stand Up! was The Archers fifth studio album and fourth Light Records release. It was co-produced by Elvis Presley’s TCB Band keyboardist Larry Muhoberac and studio engineer John Guess. Stand Up! was the first album in which former female vocalist Nancye Short-Tsapralis did not participate. Although Tsapralis sang background vocals on the prior Fresh Surrender […]
The song “Spice of Life”, from The Manhattan Transfer album Bodies and Souls, was a hit on both the R&B chart, reaching #32, and on the Pop chart, reaching #40. This song featured a distinctive harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder. The song has a similar structure to the album cut “Baby Be Mine” on Michael […]
Missin’ Twenty Grand is the second solo album by David Lasley, released in 1982 David Eldon Lasley (born August 20, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield. Tracks 1 […]
A Bad Donato is an album by Brazilian Jazz and Bossa Nova pioneer João Donato released in 1970. What you hear on the album is Donato bringing together everything that he was hearing around him: Bossa Nova, Samba, Tropicália, Lounge, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Psychedelia, Funk, and Jazz. Recorded at Los Angeles’ A&M Studios, the album […]
Patti Austin is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Patti Austin, released on March 5, 1984, by Qwest Records. Tracks 1 It’s Gonna Be Special (Clif Magness, Glen Ballard) 4:19 2 Rhythm Of The Street (Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden) 4:53 3 All Behind Us Now (David Pack) 4:59 4 Hot! […]
Randy Meisner is the self-titled debut solo studio album by Randy Meisner. It was released in mid 1978, on Asylum in the United States, and in the United Kingdom. The track “Bad Man”, was featured in the film FM, which also included an appearance by his one-time employer Linda Ronstadt. Following his departure from the […]
No Fun Aloud is the debut solo studio album by Glenn Frey, the guitarist for the Eagles. the album was released in May 1982 on Asylum in the US and the UK. Upon release, the album was received fairly well by the majority of music critics and became a moderate commercial success. The album reached […]
“The One You Love” is a song by American musician and singer-songwriter Glenn Frey, Eagles singer and guitarist. It was released as the lead single from his debut solo album No Fun Aloud, in 1982. Ernie Watts and Jim Horn are featured on the tenor saxophone. Watts plays the repeating theme, while Horn plays the […]
Hot City is the debut album by Gene Page. It was produced by Barry White. Tracks 1 All Our Dreams Are Coming True (Gene Page) 3:55 2 Jungle Eyes (Gene Page, Billy Page) 4:45 3 She’s My Main Squeeze (Gene Page, Billy Page) 3:56 4 Gene’s Theme (Barry White) 3:19 5 I Am Living In […]