Joe Porcaro
1978 Janne Schaffer – Earmeal
Earmeal is the fifth album from Swedish songwriter and guitarist Janne Schaffer, released in 1978. His album Earmeal included session work from brothers Jeff, Steve and Mike Porcaro, as well as their father, Joe Porcaro. This is one of the few instances where the entire Porcaro family appears together on one album. Tracks 1 […]
1984 Toto – Dune
Dune is an original soundtrack album for the 1984 film Dune. Most of the album was composed by the popular rock band Toto — their first and only film score — but one track was contributed by Brian Eno. The soundtrack album was first released in November, 1984. An extended version with an altered track […]
1979 Yvonne Elliman – Yvonne
Yvonne is the sixth solo album from Yvonne Elliman, released in 1979 on RSO. It was her last album until 2004. Tracks 1 Love Pains (Dan Walsh, Michael Price, Steve Barri) 3:57 2 Savannah (Matthew Moore, Tom Kosta) 3:29 3 Cold Wind Across My Heart (Tom Snow) 4:28 4 Greenlight (Alan Tarney) 3:50 5 Everything […]
1977 Glen Campbell – Southern Nights
Southern Nights is the 32nd album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1977. (more information) Tracks 1 Southern Nights (Allen Toussaint) 3:002 This Is Sarah’s Song (Jimmy Webb) 2:363 For Cryin’ Out Loud (Micheal Smotherman) 3:064 God Only Knows (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) 3:225 Sunflower (Neil Diamond) 2:536 Guide Me (John Jennings) 2:277 Early […]
1982 Toto – IV
Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto released on April 8, 1982 by Columbia Records. The album marks the band’s career breakthrough. The lead single, “Rosanna”, peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while the album’s third single, “Africa”, topping the Hot 100 charts […]
1982 Donna Summer – Donna Summer
Donna Summer is the tenth studio album of American singer Donna Summer, released in 1982, and is currently out of print. It featured the Top 10, Grammy-nominated “Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)” single. Since the disco era, Summer’s work had covered a variety of musical genres and this album was no exception. […]
1981 Toto – Turn Back
Turn Back is the third studio album by the American rock group Toto. Although it achieved the band’s first top-ten hit and steady sales in Japan, the album was a commercial disappointment elsewhere, failing to produce any charting singles and selling approximately 900,000 copies worldwide. In early 1981, Toto released their third album, Turn Back. […]
1976 Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees
Silk Degrees is the seventh album by Boz Scaggs, released on Columbia Records in 1976. The album peaked at #2 and spent 115 weeks on the Billboard 200. It has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA and remains Scaggs’s best selling album. Silk Degrees spawned four singles, of which “It’s Over”, “Lowdown”, and […]
1978 Cheryl Lynn – Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn is singer Cheryl Lynn’s self-titled 1978 debut album. It was released on the Columbia label and featured her debut hit “Got to Be Real”. It reached #5 on the R&B album charts and is regarded as her best album. Tracks 1 Got To Be Real (Cheryl Lynn, David Paich, David Foster) 5:072 Star […]