James Newton Howard and Friend is a live album featuring Toto’s David Paich (keyboards), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Jeff Porcaro (drums) and Joe Porcaro (percussion). Tracks 1 Ceasar (David Paich) 03:27 2 Gone Buttlefishin’ (James Newton Howard; David Paich) 04:17 3 She (Steve Porcaro; David Paich) 02:32 4 L’Daddy (James Newton Howard; David Paich) 03:01 5 […]
The Island is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was completed for Columbia Records in 1989 but not released in its entirety by parent corporation Sony Music Entertainment until December 8, 2017, when it was included in the Mathis box set The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection. The liner […]
Preservation Records presented this extremely special project. A soulful westcoast jewel, shelved for almost 40 years. The songs appeared to have been recorded in 1981 and were originally intended for a release on Warner Brothers Records. The band was a supergroup called “213” and consisted of session powerhouses such as Bill Meyers, Guy Thomas, Neil […]
No Strings is an album by Chris Mancini, released in 1983. Chris Mancini is son of composer of Henry Mancini and Ginny Mancini and brother of actress/singer Monica Mancini. He has worked as West Coast Director of Creative Affairs for Arista Records in Los Angeles. Tracks 1 City Girl (Chris Mancini) 03:34 2 (Here Comes […]
The Strand self titled album was released in 1980 and produced by Jeffrey Porcaro, who also played the drums on the track Can’t Look Back (uncredited). The Strand later did some opening acts for Toto (Hydra Tour). Kelly Shanahan commented on Facebook: Seems like yesterday, we were at Sunset Sound in Studio B working on basic […]
Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 American science fiction horror anthology film produced by Steven Spielberg and John Landis as a cinematic interpretation of the 1959–64 TV series created by Rod Serling. The film stars Vic Morrow, Scatman Crothers, Kathleen Quinlan, and John Lithgow, with Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks in the prologue segment. […]
René & Angela is the 1980 debut album by American singing duo René & Angela. It was released on June 22, 1980 by Capitol Records. Tracks 1 Free And Easy (Rene Moore; Angela Winbush) 05:40 2 Hotel California (Don Felder; Don Henley; Glenn Frey) 04:49 3 Turn It Out (Rene Moore; Angela Winbush) 04:15 4 […]
First Blood is a 1982 American action adventure film directed by Ted Kotcheff. It is co-written by and starring Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a troubled and misunderstood Vietnam veteran who must rely on his combat and survival senses against the abusive law enforcement of a small town. It is based on David Morrell’s 1972 […]
Gone is an album by Jerry Lynn Williams, released in 1979. Jerry Lynn Williams (1948–2005) was a rock music singer and composer. He wrote such hits as “Forever Man,” “See What Love Can Do,” “Something’s Happening,” “Running on Faith” and “Pretending” for Eric Clapton. He contributed two songs, “Real Man” and “I Will Not Be […]
Solitude/Solitaire, released on June 23, 1986, is the second solo album by former Chicago bassist and vocalist Peter Cetera, his first album after leaving the band. It includes the hits “Glory of Love” and “The Next Time I Fall” (with Amy Grant). Both reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Produced by […]