Souvenir (1999, Windham Hill Jazz) is an album by American keyboardist and jazz vocalist Ricky Peterson based in Minnesota. Tracks 1 Drop Shot (Ricky Peterson; Paul Peterson; Michael Bland; Sonny Thompson) 05:17 2 Do That Again (Ricky Peterson; Billy Peterson) 05:59 3 Can We Still Be Friends (Todd Rundgren) 05:19 4 Placid Paul (Billy Peterson) […]
From Q with Love is a double CD compilation of love songs by Quincy Jones containing excerpt from his own albums, songs he produced for other atists and 4 brand new songs. Note: only the 4 new songs are discussed here. Tracks CD1 1 Setembro 05:03 2 The Secret Garden 06:39 3 I’m Yours (Rory […]
Thief in the Night is the eighteenth studio album by American keyboardist and record producer George Duke. It was released in 1985 through Elektra Records, making it his first release on the label. Recording sessions for the album took place at Le Gonks West in West Hollywood, California. Duke played various keyboard instruments on the […]
“Loco In Acapulco” is a song by the Four Tops, released as a single in 1988. It was written and produced by Phil Collins (who played drums on the track) and Lamont Dozier (one third of the group’s Motown long-time songwriting team, Holland–Dozier–Holland), for the soundtrack to the film Buster, that also starred Collins in […]
L’Océan Sans Fond is the first album by French group Charts. One of their members, “Charly” Calogero Maurici, known by his mononym Calogero, went on to become a well-known singer songwriter in France with a considerable charting success and fame. Tracks 1 Je Ris Je Pleure (Philippe Gaillard, Francis Magguilli, Gioacchino Maurici) 3:03 2 L’Homme […]
Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a gospel album by various artists, released in 1992 on Warner Alliance. Executive produced by Norman Miller, Gail Hamilton and Mervyn Warren, it is a reinterpretation of the 1741 oratorio Messiah by George Friedrich Händel, and has been widely praised for its use of multiple genres of African-American music, […]
Pacifique is an album by French jazz singer and poet Claude Nougaro (9 September 1929 – 4 March 2004) released in 1989. Tracks 1 Pacifique (Claude Nougaro, Claude Gaudette) 4:222 Energie (Claude Nougaro, Bunny Brunel) 3:473 Kiné (Claude Nougaro, Claude Gaudette) 5:444 Los Angeles Eldorado (Claude Nougaro, Claude Gaudette) 4:225 Quatre ou cinq jours (Claude […]
Ohé Du Vaisseau is an album by Belgian singer Muriel Dacq. She left the music business after this album. Tracks 1 C’est Ça (Alec Mansion, Muriel Dacq) 3:312 Ohé Du Vaisseau (Alec Mansion) 3:363 Paternel Éternel (Alec Mansion, Muriel Dacq) 3:224 J’suis Qu’une Nana (Alec Mansion, Muriel Dacq) 3:585 Salaud (Alec Mansion, Muriel Dacq) 3:596 […]
The Heavenly Kid is a 1985 American romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Cary Medoway and starring Lewis Smith, Jason Gedrick, Jane Kaczmarek and Richard Mulligan. The soundtrack was produced by George Duke and consists of ten songs featured in the movie. Tracks 1 Heartless (Lisa Sennett Thomas; Bruce Gaitsch) 03:59 2 The Heavenly Kid […]
Magnetic is an album by American jazz-fusion group Steps Ahead (originally known simply as Steps), brainchild of vibraphonist Mike Mainieri. Magnetic is the last Steps Ahead recording to feature Michael Brecker. The album finds the band exploring the use of electronic instruments and synthesis. Michael Brecker’s use of the Akai E.W.I. (electronic wind instrument) is astonishing. Tracks […]