Performance is the tenth album by singer Esther Phillips, released in 1974 on Kudu/CTI . Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Jones; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals. She also performed pop, country, jazz, blues and soul music. Tracks 1 I Feel The Same (Chris […]
Life Colors is an album by guitarist Chuck Loeb, released in 1990. The album was recorded live at Clinton Recording Studio A, NYC on December 15-17, 1989 and at Dmp, Stamford, CT on February 11-13, 1990. Tracks 1 7Th Ave South (Chuck Loeb) 04:46 2 John Leslie (For Wes Montgomery) (Chuck Loeb) 05:12 3 Momento […]
Ringo The 4th is the sixth studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released in 1977. Its title is commonly alluded to him being the fourth member of the Beatles. Others allude that it is his fourth mainstream album, taking exception to his Great American Songbook homage, Sentimental Journey, and his country-western foray, Beaucoups of […]
Angie is the debut album by American R&B singer Angela Bofill. It was produced by the GRP Records label heads Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen. It was released in 1978 on the GRP label; a digitally remastered version was released on Buddah Records in 2001. Tracks 1 Under The Moon And Over The Sky (Angela […]
One-Eyed Jack is Garland Jeffreys‘ fourth solo album. It was released in 1978 on A&M Records. It was recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York City and produced by Jeffreys and David Spinozza. It was dedicated: “in Memory of my childhood idol, Jackie Robinson…here comes the One-Eyed Jack, Sometimes white and sometimes black”. Tracks 1 She […]
The Path is the second album by percussionist Ralph MacDonald, released in 1978 on Marlin Tracks 1 The Path (Pt. 1) (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter; William Eaton) 05:29 2 The Path (Pt. 2) (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter; William Eaton) 05:21 3 The Path (Pt. 3) (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter; William Eaton) 06:22 4 Smoke Rings […]
Naughty is the second solo album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980. Tracks 1 Clouds (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 04:29 2 Get Read, Get Set (Arthur Jacobson; Bill Haberman; Ellison Chase; Kathy Anderson) 03:44 3 Move Me No Mountain (Aaron Schroeder; Jerry Ragovoy) 04:16 4 Nothing’s Gonna Take […]
Pages‘ eponymous first (and selftitled) album was released in 1978, featured tracks ranging from light funk (“Clearly Kim”), calypso (“Love Dance”) and driving rock (“Room At The Top”) to smooth, harmonious ballads (“This Is For The Girls,” “I Get It From You”) and luscious instrumentals (“Interlude”). The album featured an impressive array of session musicians. […]
Tightrope is the 1977 debut solo album of jazz guitarist Steve Khan. Bob James who just got him signed to Columbia Records produced the album for his own Tappan Zee label, a sub-division of Columbia. Bob James plays a then fashionable Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer. All other musicians were (at some point) members of the Brecker […]
Thighs And Whispers is the fifth studio album by American singer Bette Midler. Released in 1979, the album reached #65 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The album’s title is a humorous play on Cries and Whispers, influential Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 movie. The song “Millworker”, written by James Taylor, is from the short-lived […]