Could I Be Dreaming is a single from the Pointer Sisters album Special Things, written by Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson. It peaked at 52 in Billboard hot 100. Musicians Bass Nathan Watts Drums Ollie E. Brown Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Flugelhorn Chuck Findley Flugelhorn Steve Madaio Horn Henry Sigismonti Flute […]
Special Things is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on the Planet label. The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the group into its most successful period. The album spawned their second top three gold-certified single, “He’s So Shy”. […]
August is an album by Eric Clapton, released in 1986 by Duck Records/Warner Bros. Records. Primarily produced by Phil Collins, in association with longtime Clapton associate Tom Dowd, August became Clapton’s biggest-selling album to date. Among the songs on the album are the Dowd/Clapton-produced signature tune “It’s in the Way That You Use It” (co-written […]
“Tearing Us Apart” is a song recorded by English blues rock guitarist and singer Eric Clapton on his 1986 album August, produced by Phil Collins. The song was about “the committee”, the group of Pattie Boyd’s friends whom Clapton blamed for coming between Pattie and him. “Tearing Us Apart” was a duet with Tina Turner […]
“Behind the Mask” is a synthpop song by electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, written by member Ryuichi Sakamoto and first produced in 1978 for a Seiko commercial. It was later released in 1979 as part of the band’s album Solid State Survivor with English lyrics added by Chris Mosdell. It was also a single […]
“Holy Mother” is a single from the album August from Eric Clapton. This song is a tribute to Richard Manuel of The Band, written by Eric Clapton and Stephen Bishop Musicians Bass Nathan East Percussion Phil Collins Guitar Eric Clapton Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Background Vocals Phil Collins Background Vocals Katie Kissoon Background Vocals Tessa Niles […]
Cotton is a jazz studio album released in 1986 by the Japanese freelance jazz fusion drummer Akira Jimbo. Tracks 1 Red Lotus Man (Akira Jimbo, Kim Dodgson) 3:35 2 Twilight Eyes (Akira Jimbo, Maxine Anderson) 4:21 3 The Silent Road “Hellen” (Akira Jimbo, Kim Dodgson) 4:29 4 After Midnight (Akira Jimbo, Chris Farren) 4:54 5 […]
Portrait of Carrie is the fourth album by Carrie Lucas. Released in 1980 on the SOLAR Records label. Tracks 1 It’s Not What You Got (Richard Randolph, William Shelby) 6:18 2 Lovin’ Is On My Mind (Kossi Gardner) 4:04 3 Career Girl (Joey Gallo, Carrie Lucas, Kossi Gardner) 6:43 4 Use It Or Lose It […]
I Could Have Been a Sailor is a 1979 album by singer-songwriter Peter Allen, released on A&M Records. It is notable as containing Allen’s versions of his songs “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “I’d Rather Leave While I’m in Love”, which were major successes, as covered by others. I Could Have Been a Sailor was […]
The Chocolate Jam Co was a band formed by Leon “Ndugu” Chancler. The Spread Of The Future was their debut album, released in 1979. Tracks 1 The Feeling (Leon Chancler) 3:232 Just As You Are (Leon Chancler) 4:263 This Time (Leon Chancler, Virginia Ayers) 3:534 Don’t Leave Me Now, Stay With Me (Leon Chancler) 5:395 […]