Showing posts with label Neil Sedaka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neil Sedaka. Show all posts

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Neil Sedaka - The Hungry Years






Neil Sedaka - The Hungry Years
The Rocket Records PIG-2157 (1975)




Side One:
1 - Crossroads
2 - Lonely Night (Angel Face)
3 - Stephen
4 - Bad Blood
5 - Your Favorite Entertainer
6 - Baby Blue



Side Two:
7 - Tit For Tat
8 - New York City Blues
9 - When You Were Lovin’ Me
10 - The Hungry Years
11 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do


CD Reissue Bonus Tracks:

12 - Hey Mister Sunshine
13 - The Queen Of 1964
14 - Betty Grable
15 - Goodman Goodbye




Personnel:
Jim Keltner - South American Percussion (13)
Neil Sedaka - Vocals, Acoustic Piano
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15)
Nigel Olsson - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15)
Dean Parks - Guitar, Electric Guitar (13, 15), Acoustic Guitar (13)
Steve Cropper - Guitar, Electric Guitar (13, 15)
David Foster - Additional Keyboards
Jim Horn - Horns, Flute (13), Tenor Saxophone Solo (15)
Chuck Findley - Horns, Flugel Horn Solo (15)
Jack Kelson - Horns (as Jackie Kelso)
Dick “Slyde” Hyde (as Dick Hyde) - Horns, Trombone (15)
Milt Holland - Percussion, South American Percussion (13)
Brian Russell - Background Vocals
Brenda Russell - Background Vocals
Donny Gerrard - Background Vocals
Abigale Haness - Background Vocals (as Gail Haness)
Ann Orson - Background Vocals
The Boys In The Band - Ooohs & Aaahs (13)

Produced by Neil Sedaka and Robert Appère

Artie Butler - String Arrangements
Richard Carpenter - String Arrangement (11)





Text taken from http://bassroutes.blogspot.com/




Neil Sedaka - Overnight Success






Neil Sedaka - Overnight Success
Polydor Records 2442 131 (1975)




Side One:
1 - Crossroads
2 - Lonely Night
3 - Stephen
4 - Bad Blood
5 - Goodman Goodbye
6 - Baby Blue



Side Two:
7 - The Queen Of 1964
8 - New York City Blues
9 - When You Were Lovin’ Me
10 - The Hungry Years
11 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do



Personnel:
Jim Keltner - Timbali (1), Conga (1), Percussion (2, 6), South American Percussion (7)
Neil Sedaka - Live Lead Vocal, Acoustic Piano, Mellotron, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Nigel Olsson - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Steve Cropper - Electric Guitar
Dean Parks - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
David Foster - Farfisa, Clavinet
Jim Horn - Horns, Flute, Tenor Saxophone Solo, Baritone Saxophone, Recorder
Chuck Findley - Horns, Flugel Horn Solo
Dick “Slyde” Hyde (as Dick Slide) - Horns, Trombone
Milt Holland - Timbali (1), Congas (1, 8), Percussion (2, 3, 5), Xylophone (3), Shaker (4), Tamboura (4), South American Percussion (7), Triangle (8), Tambourine (9), Vibes (10)
Brian Russell - Background Vocals
Brenda Russell - Background Vocals
Abigale Haness - Background Vocals (as Abigail Haness)
Donny Gerrard - Background Vocals (as Danny Gerrard)
Elton John - Harmony Vocal
The Boys In The Band - Ooohs & Aaahs (7)

Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appère

Artie Butler - String Arrangements
Jim Horn - Horn Arrangements





Text taken from http://bassroutes.blogspot.com/