Mary C Brown and the Hollywood Sign was the fourth solo LP by Dory Previn, released in November 1972. This was a thematic album about Hollywood misfits. The songs were intended for a musical revue that ran briefly in Los Angeles. It was planned to stage it on Broadway, but the previews were poor and […]
Raised on Records is the fourth album by PF Sloan, released 1972 on Mums. P. F. “Flip” Sloan (born Philip Gary Schlein; September 18, 1945 – November 15, 2015) was an American pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was very successful during the mid-1960s, writing, performing, and producing Billboard top 20 hits for artists such as […]
The Free Electric Band is an album by Albert Hammond released by Mums Records. The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching #193. The title track single hit #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. The single “The Peacemaker” hit #51 on the Adult Contemporary chart […]
“The Free Electric Band” is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. The song reached #19 on the UK Singles Chart, #11 in South Africa and #48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. The song appeared on his 1973 album, The Free Electric Band and was produced […]
“The Peacemaker” is the second single by Albert Hammond from his album The Free Electric Band. It reached #80 in the US Billboard Charts. Album Video Musicians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Jim Gordon Guitar Jay Lewis Guitar Larry Carlton Guitar Albert Hammond Keyboards Michael Omartian Background Vocals Carol Carmichael Vocals Albert Hammond Produced By Albert […]
Dinsmore Payne is an album by Rick Dinsmore and Ernie Payne, released in 1973 United Artists Records. Tracks 1 Pearl (Ernie Payne) 04:07 2 Dancer (Ernie Payne) 04:12 3 Temperance (Ernie Payne) 02:16 4 Highways (Ernie Payne) 05:22 5 Oh Me (Ernie Payne) 04:16 6 Power Failure (Ernie Payne) 03:04 7 Evinrood (Ernie Payne) 05:20 […]
The Rain Book is an album by Renee Armand, released in 1972. Singer/songwriter Renee Armand began her professional career at age seventeen performing with John Handy’s fusion band in San Francisco, California. Renee was discovered in a bar in San Francisco at age twenty by Tony Bennett and mentored by Carmen McRae. Armand released her […]
Benny is the debut album by Benny Hester, released in 1972. Benny Ray Hester (born May 3, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and recording artist. He is perhaps best known for his songs “When God Ran” and “Nobody Knows Me Like You”, and for producing the groundbreaking tween/teen music-driven sketch comedy and dance […]
Amy Grant is the eponymous debut studio album by then-teenage Christian singer Amy Grant, released in 1977 on Myrrh Records. Three songs from the album made Top Ten Christian radio airplay: “Old Man’s Rubble”, “Beautiful Music”, and “What a Difference You’ve Made”. The latter track was made more famous by country singer Ronnie Milsap, as […]
Soldiers Of The Light is the fourth album by Andrus & Blackwood, released in 1981 on Greentree. Andrus, Blackwood & Company was a racially integrated Contemporary Christian Music group, releasing six albums between 1977 and 1984. The group was composed of two former members of The Imperials, Sherman Andrus and Terry Blackwood as co-lead vocalists. […]