1988 James Taylor – Never Die Young (US:#80)
“Never Die Young” is the title track from James Taylor‘s 1988 album Never Die Young. It peakes at #80 on the US Billboard Charts.
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1998 Linda Ronstadt – We Ran
We Ran is a 1998 rock album by American singer, songwriter, and producer Linda Ronstadt. The disc featured back-up from two members of Tom Petty’s band, The Heartbreakers. It spent two weeks on the Billboard albums chart, peaking at #160. This disc was taken out of print in 2009. On this album, Ronstadt interprets a […]
1973 Bette Midler – Bette Midler
Bette Midler is the eponymous second studio album by American singer Bette Midler, released in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label. Produced by Arif Mardin and Barry Manilow, Bette Midler includes Midler’s interpretations of Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark”, Berthold Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “Surabaya Johnny”, Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” and Glenn […]
1976 Chuck Mangione – Main Squeeze
Main Squeeze is the fifth, all instrumental studio album by jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione. The album was only briefly released on Compact Disc in the late 80’s but discontinued not long after, making it for many years a rare find. However, it was finally reissued in 2018 as part of a budget five original […]
1974 Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow II
Barry Manilow II is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. Propelled by the major success of its lead single “Mandy” and featuring a further international hit in “It’s a Miracle”, the album was a commercial breakthrough for Manilow. First issued by Bell Records, it was reissued after the company was reorganized […]
1977 Libby Titus – Libby Titus
Libby Titus is an ablum by Libby Titus, released in 1977 on Columbia. Elizabeth “Libby” Titus (born July 6, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and concert producer. Tracks 1 Fool That I Am (Al Kooper; Libby Titus) 03:49 2 Kansas City (Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller) 03:29 3 Can This Be My Love Affair […]
1985 John Tropea – NY Cats Direct
NYC Cats Direct is the fifth solo album by guitarist John Tropea, released in 1985 (DMP). Tracks 1 Free Lunch (John Tropea; Tom McFaul) 07:18 2 Moroccan Nights (John Tropea) 06:44 3 The Chant (George Young) 06:37 4 Mr. Music (Warren Bernhardt) 07:00 5 Honky Tonk (Part I) (Bill Doggett; Billy Butler; Clifford Scott; Shep […]
1978 Kate Taylor – Kate Taylor
Kate Taylor is the second studio album by singer Kate Taylor, released May 4, 1978. The album included Taylor’s solo chart single: her version of “It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)”, recorded in August 1977 to peak at number 49 that autumn; the Kate Taylor album also introduced the singer’s remakes of “A […]
1978 George Benson – Space
Space is a compilation album by George Benson released in 1978 on CTI Records. It features his rendition of Sam & Dave’s “Hold On, I’m Coming” recorded during the Good King Bad sessions as well as some additional songs from his Carnegie Hall performance. Tracks 1 Hold On I’m Coming (David Porter; Isaac Hayes) 05:38 […]
1979 Louise Goffin – Kid Blue
Kid Blue is the debut album by singer Louise Goffin, released in 1979 on Elektra/Asylum. Louise Lynn Goffin is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and Producer of the Grammy Nominated Album “A Holiday Carole”. Signed by record executive Lenny Waronker to Dreamworks in 1999, Louise released her critically acclaimed CD Sometimes a Circle on Dreamworks in […]