1971 Buddy Rich – A Different Drummer
A Different Drummer, also released as Superstar, is a 1971 big band recording by jazz drummer Buddy Rich for the RCA Records label.
David Spinozza
1976 Barry Manilow – This One’s For You
This One’s For You is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow released in 1976. The album went 2× platinum, and yielded the hits “This One’s for You”, “Weekend in New England”, the #1 “Looks Like We Made It” and the original version of “Daybreak”. The album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart […]
1971 Paul & Linda McCartney – Ram
Ram is the only album credited to the husband-and-wife music duo Paul and Linda McCartney, released on 17 May 1971 by Apple Records. It was recorded in New York with guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken, and future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell. Three singles were issued from the album: “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (Paul’s first number 1 hit in America without the Beatles), “The Back Seat of My […]
1971 Paul & Linda McCartney – The Back Seat Of My Car (UK:#39)
“The Back Seat Of My Car” is a song written by Paul McCartney, released as the closing track of his and his wife Linda‘s 1971 album, Ram. Several months later, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at number 39. The song modulates stylistically between a sweeping piano-and-orchestra ballad similar to McCartney’s […]
1970 Thad Jones & Mel Lewis – Consummation
Consummation is an album by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. It was released in 1970 on Blue Note Records and re-released in 2002. It was recorded at A&R Studios in New York City. The album was nominated for a 1970 Grammy award in the “Best Jazz Performance – Large Group…” category. All tracks were […]
1977 Goro Noguchi – Goro In New York
Goro In New York is a 1977 album by Japanese singer Goro Noguchi.
1970 Dorothy Morrison – Brand New Day
Brand New Day (1970, Quality Records) is the only album released by Dorothy Morrison. Dorothy Combs Morrison (born Dorothy Marie Combs, May 8, 1944) is an American gospel music singer. She sang lead vocal on the song “Oh Happy Day” recorded in 1967 by the Edwin Hawkins Singers.
1971 Don McLean – American Pie
American Pie is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released by United Artists Records on 24 October 1971. The folk rock album reached number one on the Billboard 200, containing the chart-topping singles “American Pie” and “Vincent.” Recorded in May and June 1971 at The Record Plant in New York City, the […]
1972 Don McLean – American Pie (US:#1 UK:#2)
“American Pie” is a song by American singer and songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released in 1971 on the album of the same name, the single was the number-one US hit for four weeks in 1972 starting January 15 after just eight weeks on the US Billboard charts (where it entered at number 69). The […]
1970 Candido – Thousand Finger Man
Thousand Finger Man (1970, United Artists) is an album from Cuban percussionist Candido. Tracks 1 Jump Back (Rufus Thomas) 08:05 2 Come On Choo-Choo Train (Kelly Montgomery) 05:10 3 Soul Limbo (Al Jackson Jr; Booker T Jones; Donald Dunn; Steve Cropper) 05:49 4 Tony’s Theme (Hugo Montenegro) 05:59 5 Hallelujah! I’m Comin’ Home (Kelly Montgomery) […]