Blue Note Records Catalog: 45 rpm BN-XW series

Blue Note United Artists BN-XW series (7 inch 45 rpm)

BN-XW189-W   Lou Donaldson - The Long Goodbye / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life   1973

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Eugene Bianco, harp; Joe Venuto, vibes; Derek Smith, piano, electric piano; Jay Berliner, guitar, 12-string guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Omar Clay, percussion; + overdubs: Joe Farrell, Paul Winter, flute, alto flute; Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice, violin; Seymour Berman, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Seymour Barab, cello; Wade Marcus, arranger.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 11, 1972;
overdubs recorded A&R Studios, NYC, December 18, 1972

11396 (tk.14)You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
11395 (tk.2)The Long Goodbye

BN-XW209-W   Marlena Shaw - Last Tango In Paris / Save The Children   1973

Phil Bodner, flute, oboe, English horn; Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Louis Stone, Paul Winter, violin; Julian Barber, Seymour Berman, viola; Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, cello; Eugene Bianco, harp; Derek Smith, piano, electric piano; Paul Griffin, organ, electric piano; Vincent Bell, Jay Berliner, Cornell Dupree, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Gordon Edwards, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Raymond Orchart, congas; Johnny Pacheco, congas, bongos; Omar Clay, percussion; Marlena Shaw, vocal; Wade Marcus, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, August 11 and 16, 1972

10441Save The Children

unknown, trumpet, tenor sax, flute, synthesizer, guitar, electric bass, drums, percussion, strings; Marlena Shaw, vocal.

Clover Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 1973

11635 (tk.15)Last Tango In Paris

BN-XW212-W   Donald Byrd - Black Byrd / Slop Jar Blues   1973

Fonce Mizell, trumpet, vocal; Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; Roger Glenn, flute, alto flute, sax; Joe Sample, piano, electric piano; Fred Perren, electric piano, synthesizer, vocal; David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Stephanie Spruill, congas, tambourine; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1972

11247Black Byrd
11251Slop Jar Blues

BN-XW216-W   Grant Green - Windjammer / Betcha By Golly Wow   1972

Claude Bartee, tenor, soprano sax; Gary Coleman, vibes; Shelton Laster, organ; Grant Green, guitar; Wilton Felder, Fender bass; Greg Williams, drums; Bobbye Hall, percussion; Hank Stewart, announcer.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, April 21, 1972

11225Windjammer
11226Betcha By Golly Wow

BN-XW261-W   Alphonze Mouzon - Funky Finger / Spring Water   1973

Buddy Terry, soprano sax; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Larry Willis, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., electric bass; Alphonze Mouzon, drums, tympani, tabla, percussion, electric piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, vocal.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 13, 14 and 15, 1972

11443Funky Finger
11447Spring Water

BN-XW287-W   Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut / Pillow Talk   1973

Thad Jones, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Lou Donaldson, alto sax, electric alto sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Paul Griffin, piano, electric piano, organ; Horace Ott, electric piano, arranger, conductor; Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea, electric guitar; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Omar Clay, Jack Jennings, percussion.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1973

12067Pillow Talk
12068Sassy Soul Strut

BN-XW309-W   Donald Byrd - Flight-Time / Mr. Thomas   1973

Fonce Mizell, trumpet, vocal; Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; Roger Glenn, flute, alto flute, sax; Joe Sample, piano, electric piano; Fred Perren, electric piano, synthesizer, vocal; Dean Parks, guitar; Wilton Felder, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Bobbye Porter Hall, percussion; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 1972

11249Mr. Thomas

same personnel.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 1972

11246Flight-Time

BN-XW325-W   Horace Silver - Liberated Brother / Nothin' Can Stop Me Now   1973

Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 10, 1972

10671Liberated Brother
11478Nothin' Can Stop Me Now

BN-XW366-W   Marlena Shaw - Easy Evil / I Just Don't Want To Be Lonely   1973

Eugene Bianco, harp; Derek Smith, piano, electric piano, clavichord; Gene Bertoncini, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., electric bass; Charles Collins, Herbie Lovelle, Grady Tate, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas; George Devens, George Jenkins, percussion; Marlena Shaw, vocal; unidentified horns and strings, Wade Marcus, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 30, and June 6, 1973

12678-10Easy Evil
12682-7I Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

BN-XW381-W   Lou Donaldson - Sanford And Son Theme / Good Morning Heartache   1973

Thad Jones, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Lou Donaldson, alto sax, electric alto sax; Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Paul Griffin, piano, electric piano, organ; Horace Ott, electric piano, arranger, conductor; Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea, electric guitar; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Omar Clay, Jack Jennings, percussion.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1973

12066Sanford And Son Theme

same personnel.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1973

12069Good Morning Heartache

BN-XW395-W   Bobbi Humphrey - Chicago, Damn / Just A Love Child   1973

Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocal; Jerry Peters, piano, electric piano; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, vocal; Fred Perren, synthesizer, vocal; David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Chuck Davis, vocal; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger, conductor.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, June 6, 1973

12694Just A Love Child

Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocal; Jerry Peters, piano, electric piano; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, vocal; Fred Perren, synthesizer, vocal; John Rowin, David T. Walker, guitar; Ron Brown, Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas, vocal; Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger, conductor.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, June 7 and 8, 1973

12692Chicago, Damn

BN-XW445-W   Donald Byrd - Witch Hunt / Woman Of The World   1973

Donald Byrd, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; Roger Glenn, flute; Jerry Peters, piano, electric piano; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, vocal; Fred Perren, synthesizer, vocal; David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger, conductor.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, June 13, 14 and 15, 1973

12690Witch Hunt
12691Woman Of The World

BN-XW455-W   Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive / Blacks And Blues   1973

Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocal; Jerry Peters, piano, electric piano; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, vocal; Fred Perren, synthesizer, vocal; David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Chuck Davis, vocal; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger, conductor.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, June 6, 1973

12693Harlem River Drive
12695Blacks And Blues

BN-XW500-X   Alphonze Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot / Oh Yes I Do   1974

Randy Brecker, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; Andy Gadsden, tenor sax; Harry Whitaker, piano; Leon Pendarvis, electric piano, organ; Richie Resnicoff, guitar; Mark Harowitz, pedal steel guitar, banjo; Gary King, electric bass; Alphonze Mouzon, drums, vocal, synthesizer, tack piano; Ray Armando, congas, bongos; Angel Allende, Steve Berrios, percussion.

Electric Lady Studios, NYC, December 10, 11 and 12, 1973

13733Oh Yes I Do

Randy Brecker, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; Andy Gadsden, tenor sax; Leon Pendarvis, piano; Harry Whitaker, piano, Clavinet; Mike Mandel, electric piano; Gary King, electric bass; Alphonze Mouzon, drums, vocal, synthesizer.

13734Funky Snakefoot

BN-XW550-X   Marlena Shaw - The Feeling's Good / But For Now   1973

Eugene Bianco, harp; Derek Smith, piano, electric piano, clavichord; Gene Bertoncini, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Wilbur Bascomb Jr., electric bass; Charles Collins, Herbie Lovelle, Grady Tate, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas; George Devens, George Jenkins, percussion; Marlena Shaw, vocal; unidentified horns and strings, Wade Marcus, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 30, and June 6, 1973

12680-8The Feeling's Good

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 31, and June 6, 1973

12677-1But For Now

BN-XW551-X   Gene Harris - Higga-Boom / I Remember Summer   1974

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; George Bohanon, Keg Johnson, trombone, background vocal; Sidney Muldrow, French horn; Ernie Watts, reeds; Jerry Peters, piano, background vocal, arranger; Gene Harris, keyboards, lead vocal, arranger; John Rowin, David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums, arranger; Jim Shifflett, unknown instruments; Trisha Chamberlain, Ann Esther Davis, Lynn Mack, Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters, background vocal.

The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1974

14387I Remember Summer
14393Higga-Boom

BN-XW590-X   Gene Harris - Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong / Summer (The First Time)   1974

same session.

The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1974

14385Summer (The First Time)
14389Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong

BN-XW592-X   Bobbi Humphrey - Fun House / San Francisco Lights   1974

Fonce Mizell, trumpet, Clavinet, background vocal; Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocal; Jerry Peters, piano, Clavinet; Larry Mizell, electric piano, synthesizer, Clavinet, background vocal, arranger, conductor; Phil Davis, Don Preston, synthesizer; John Rowin, Wah Wah Watson, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Chuck Davis, Samantha Harris, Freddie Perren, background vocal.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1974

14612Fun House

Fonce Mizell, trumpet, Clavinet, background vocal; Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocal; Jerry Peters, piano, Clavinet; Larry Mizell, electric piano, synthesizer, Clavinet, background vocal, arranger, conductor; Chuck Davis, Clavinet; Phil Davis, Don Preston, synthesizer; John Rowin, Wah Wah Watson, guitar; Chuck Rainey, Wayne Tweed, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Samantha Harris, Freddie Perren, background vocal.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1974

14610San Francisco Lights

(E) BNX-W-623   Donald Byrd - Flight Time / Black Byrd   1975

no details.

(E) BNX-W-624   Bobbi Humphrey - Fun House / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life   1975

no details.

BN-XW637-X   Waters - To Be There / Find It   1975

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; George Bohanon, Maurice Spears, trombone; Mike Altschul, Ernie Watts, reeds; Stella Castellucci, harp; Jerry Peters, piano, keyboards, arranger; John Rowin Jr., David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; John Guerin, drums; Mayuto Correa, Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Julia Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, vocal; unidentified strings.

Music Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 1974

14743To Be There
14748Find It

** also released on Blue Note BN-XW692-Y in 1975.

BN-XW648-X   Alphonse Mouzon - Happiness Is Loving You / Nitroglycerin   1975

Jerry Peters, electric piano, organ; Tommy Bolin, Lee Ritenour, guitar; Jay Graydon, guitar, programming; Henry Davis, electric bass; Alphonse Mouzon, drums, vocal, synthesizer, electric piano, organ, arranger, conductor; Elvena Mouzon, composer.

Wally Heider Recording Studio III, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1974

15068Happiness Is Loving You

same personnel.

Wally Heider Recording Studio III, Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1974

15063Nitroglycerin

BN-XW649-X   Marlena Shaw - Loving You Was Like A Party / You   1975

Mike Lang, piano; Larry Nash, electric piano, synthesizer; Larry Carlton, David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Marlena Shaw, vocal; unidentified strings, Dale Oehler, Byron Olson, arranger.

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1974

15055Loving You Was Like A Party

Larry Nash, electric piano; Dennis Budimir, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums, percussion; Marlena Shaw, vocal; unidentified horns and strings, Dale Oehler, arranger.

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1974

15057You

BN-XW650-X   Donald Byrd - Think Twice / We're Together   1975

Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; Gary Bartz, alto, soprano sax, clarinet; Jerry Peters, piano, organ; Larry Mizell, electric piano, synthesizer, background vocal, arranger, conductor; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, background vocal; Fred Perren, synthesizer, background vocal; David T. Walker, guitar; John Rowin, guitar #1; Ronghea Southern, guitar #2; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums, Bata drum, mouth harp; Mayuto Correa, congas; Roger Sainte, percussion; Stephanie Spruill, percussion, background vocal; Kay Haith, vocal; James Carter, whistling; Margie Evans, Lorraine Kennar, background vocal.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, October 11-December, 1974

1. 14890We're Together
2. 15214Think Twice

BN-XW691-Y   Marlena Shaw - You Taught Me How To Speak In Love / Feel Like Makin' Love   1975

Mike Lang, piano; Larry Nash, electric piano, synthesizer; Larry Carlton, David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Marlena Shaw, vocal; unidentified strings, Dale Oehler, Byron Olson, arranger.

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1974

15056You Taught Me How To Speak In Love

Mason plays, drums, wind chimes. Bernard Ighner, arranger; replaces Oehler.

The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, December 5, 1974

15060Feel Like Makin' Love

BN-XW692-Y   Waters - To Be There / Find It   1975

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; George Bohanon, Maurice Spears, trombone; Mike Altschul, Ernie Watts, reeds; Stella Castellucci, harp; Jerry Peters, piano, keyboards, arranger; John Rowin Jr., David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; John Guerin, drums; Mayuto Correa, Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Julia Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, vocal; unidentified strings.

Music Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 1974

14743To Be There
14748Find It

** originally released on Blue Note BN-XW637-X in 1975.

BN-XW716-Y   Jimmy Witherspoon - Pearly Whites / Sign On The Building   1975

Thad Jones, Blue Mitchell, Melvin Moore, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Garnett Brown, Benny Powell, trombone; Delbert Hill, Don Menza, Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Arthur Clarke, baritone sax; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Richard Tee, organ; Horace Ott, electric piano, arranger; Joe Sample, Clavinet; Cornell Dupree, Robben Ford, Fred Robinson, electric guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Omar Clay, King Errisson, Gene Estes, percussion; Jimmy Witherspoon, vocal; Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, Ella Winston, background vocal.

Wally Heider Recording Studio III, Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1973

12892Sign On The Building
12896Pearly Whites

BN-XW726-Y   Donald Byrd - Change (Makes You Want To Hustle) Parts 1 & 2   1975

Raymond Brown, trumpet; Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; George Bohanon, trombone; Tyree Glenn Jr., tenor sax; Larry Mizell, piano, arranger, background vocal; Skip Scarborough, electric piano; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, background vocal; Craig McMullen, John Rowin, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Mayuto Correa, congas, percussion; James Carter, whistling; Kay Haith, background vocal; unidentified strings.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1975

16327Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)

BN-XW738-Y   Ronnie Laws - Always There / Tidal Wave   1975

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Jerry Peters, electric piano, synthesizer; Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample, Clavinet, electric piano; Roland Bautista, guitar; Clint Mosley, electric bass; Steve Guttierez, drums; Joe Clayton, congas, tambourine, flexitone.

Angel City Sound, Los Angeles, CA, March and April, 1975

15764Always There

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Jerry Peters, electric piano, synthesizer; Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample, Clavinet, electric piano; Roland Bautista, John Rowin, guitar; Wilton Felder, electric bass; Michael Willars, drums; Joe Clayton, congas, tambourine, flexitone.

15769Tidal Wave

BN-XW777-Y   Ronnie Laws - Momma / Mis' Mary's Place   1975

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Jerry Peters, electric piano, synthesizer; Mike Cavanaugh, Joe Sample, Clavinet, electric piano; Roland Bautista, guitar; John Rowin, guitar #1; Clint Mosley, electric bass; Steve Guttierez, drums; Joe Clayton, congas, tambourine, flexitone; Side Effect, background vocal #1.

Angel City Sound, Los Angeles, CA, March and April, 1975

1. 15765Momma
2. 15771Mis' Mary's Place

BN-XW783-Y   Donald Byrd - (Fallin' Like) Dominoes / Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)   1975

Raymond Brown, trumpet; Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; George Bohanon, trombone; Tyree Glenn Jr., tenor sax; Larry Mizell, piano, arranger, background vocal; Skip Scarborough, electric piano; Fonce Mizell, Clavinet, trumpet, background vocal; Craig McMullen, John Rowin, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; King Errisson, congas; Mayuto Correa, congas, percussion; James Carter, whistling; Kay Haith, background vocal; unidentified strings.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 1975

16550Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

same personnel.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1975

16553(Fallin' Like) Dominoes

BN-XW785-Y   Bobbi Humphrey - Uno Esta / Sweeter Than Sugar   1975

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Fonce Mizell, trumpet, Clavinet, Solina, vocal; Julian Priester, trombone; Bobbi Humphrey, flute, vocal; Tyree Glenn Jr., tenor sax; Dorothy Ashby, harp; Roger Glenn, vibes, marimba; Chuck Davis, piano, electric piano; Skip Scarborough, piano, electric piano, Clavinet; Jerry Peters, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Larry Mizell, synthesizer, Solina, piano, electric piano, vocal; Craig McMullen, John Rowin, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Mayuto Correa, congas; Jesse Acuna, Rosario Davila, Katherine Lyra, Augie Rey, Sonia Tavares, background vocal.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1975

16557Uno Esta

add James Carter, whistling.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, August 7, 1975

16425Sweeter Than Sugar

BN-XW790-Y   Marlena Shaw - It's Better Than Walkin' Out / Be For Real   1976

George Butcher, Ricky Williams, keyboards; Bert DeCoteaux, keyboards, arranger; Jerry Friedman, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Mironov, Lance Quinn, guitar; Bob Babbitt, electric bass; Jimmy Young, drums; Carlos Martin, congas; Dave Carey, Ted Sommer, percussion; Marlena Shaw, vocal.

Mediasound, NYC, February 11, 1976

17060Be For Real

same personnel.

Mediasound, NYC, February 23, 1976

17057It's Better Than Walkin' Out

BN-XW844-Y   Marlena Shaw - Love Has Gone Away / This Time I'll Be Sweeter   1976

same personnel.

Mediasound, NYC, February 11, 1976

17058Love Has Gone Away
17061This Time I'll Be Sweeter

BN-XW848-Y   Ronnie Laws - All The Time / Karmen   1976

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Donald Hepburn, Michael Hepburn, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Marion The Magician, guitar; Nathaniel Phillips, electric bass; Bruce Carter, drums; Bruce Smith, percussion; + overdubs: Murray Adler, Bonnie Douglas, Henry Ferber, Elliott Fisher, Ronald Folsom, James Getzoff, William Kurash, Joy Lyle, Gordon Marron, Paul C. Shure, Felix Sitjar, Carroll Stephens, violin; Jesse Ehrlich, Nathan Gershman, Raymond J. Kelley, Victor Sazer, cello; + overdubs: Ronald Coleman, Augie Johnson, Esau Joyner, Michael Miller, Deborah Shotlow, Douglas Thomas, background vocal.

Total Experience Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 18, 1975;
overdubs recorded Total Experience Studios, Los Angeles, CA, circa February-March, 1976

16765Karmen

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Bobby Lyle, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Wilton Felder, electric bass; Steve Guttierez, drums; Tony Ben, congas.

Total Experience Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1976

17242All The Time

BN-XW869-Y   Carmen McRae - Only Women Bleed / Music   1976

Joe Sample, piano, electric piano; Marshall Otwell, electric piano; Dennis Budimir, Larry Carlton, guitar; Chuck Berghofer, bass; Wilton Felder, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Victor Feldman, percussion; Carmen McRae, vocal; unidentified strings, Dave Frisina, string director; Dale Oehler, arranger.

A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 4, 1976

17373Music

Dave Grusin, piano, electric piano, arranger; Ian Underwood, synthesizer; Dennis Budimir, guitar; Larry Carlton, guitar, arranger; Chuck Berghofer, bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal; unidentified strings, Jerry Vinci, string director.

A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 10, 1976

17375Only Women Bleed

BN-XW905-Y   Horace Silver - Slow Down / Time And Effort   1976

Tom Harrell, trumpet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano, arranger; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums; + overdubs: Garnett Brown, trombone; Buddy Collette, Fred Jackson, flute, piccolo; Jerome Richardson, soprano sax; Lanny Morgan, alto sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax, flute; Bill Green, bass sax, flute; Wade Marcus, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 7, 1975;
overdubs recorded Wally Heider Recording Studio III, Los Angeles, CA, January 2 and 3, 1976

16741 (tk.1)The Tranquilizer Suite Part 2: Slow Down
16740 (tk.5)The Tranquilizer Suite Part 3: Time And Effort

BN-XW924-Y   Earl Klugh - Living Inside Your Love / Kiko   1976

Eddie Daniels, tenor sax, flute; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Francisco Centeno, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, vocal; + overdubs: Ann Barak, Ruth Buffington, Fred Buldrini, Doris Carr, Norman Carr, Joseph Goodman, Jean Ingraham, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, Noel Pointer, Tony Posk, Gerald Tarack, violin; Julian Barber, Theodore Israel, viola; Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, cello; Margaret Ross, harp.

Electric Lady Studios, NYC, July 26, 1976;
overdubs recorded Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, August 5, 1976

17890Living Inside Your Love

Dave Grusin, electric piano, percussion; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Louis Johnson, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, July or August, 1976

17893Kiko

BN-XW965-Y   Donald Byrd - Dancing In The Street / Onward 'Til Morning   1976

Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; George Bohanon, trombone; Gary Bartz, Ernie Watts, reeds; Jerry Peters, Patrice Rushen, Skip Scarborough, keyboards; Fonce Mizell, keyboards, trumpet, background vocal; John Rowin, Bernard Beloyd Taylor, David T. Walker, guitar; Scott Edwards, electric bass; Alphonse Mouzon, drums; Mayuto Correa, Stephanie Spruill, percussion; Mildred Lane, lead vocal #1; Kay Haith, lead vocal #2; Theresa Mitchell, Vernessa Mitchell, Larry Mizell, background vocal; unidentified strings, Wade Marcus, string arranger.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, April-May, 1976

1. 17457Dancing In The Street
2. 17460Onward 'Til Morning

BN-XW974-Y   Earl Klugh - I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Kiko   1976

Eddie Daniels, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar; Jeff Mironov, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, vocal; + overdubs: Ann Barak, Ruth Buffington, Fred Buldrini, Doris Carr, Norman Carr, Joseph Goodman, Jean Ingraham, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, Noel Pointer, Tony Posk, Gerald Tarack, violin; Julian Barber, Theodore Israel, viola; Richard Locker, Charles McCracken, cello; Margaret Ross, harp.

Electric Lady Studios, NYC, July 26, 1976;
overdubs recorded Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, August 5, 1976

17888I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Dave Grusin, electric piano, percussion; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Louis Johnson, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums.

Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, July or August, 1976

17893Kiko

BN-XW977-Y   Willie Bobo - Kojak-Theme / Dreamin'   1977

Gary Grant, Ron King, Nolan Smith, trumpet; George Bohanon, Thurman Green, trombone; Ray Pizzi, Ernie Watts, sax; Gary Herbig, reeds; Reggie Andrews, Larry Farrow, David Garfield, keyboards; Dennis Budimir, John Cadrecha, Craig McMullen, Sidney Muldrow, Curtis Robertson Jr., guitar; Dean Cortez, Jim Hughart, David Troncoso, bass; Gary Denton, James Gadson, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega, drums; Victor Pantoja, percussion; Sandi Erwin, Benard Ighner, vocal; Willie Bobo, vocal, percussion.

Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October, 1976-January, 1977

18169Dreamin'
18173Kojak-Theme

BN-XW997-Y   Noel Pointer - Night Song / Living For The City   1977+

Noel Pointer, electric violin, violin; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Francisco Centeno, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; + overdubs: Gene Cipriano, Justin Gordon, John Lowe, Tom Scott, Bud Shank, woodwinds; + overdubs: Dave Frisina, Pamela Goldsmith, Al Harshman, Karen Jones, Jacob Krachmalnick, Bernard Kundell, Kathleen Lenski, Ed Lustgarten, David Montagu, Constance Pressman, Sheldon Sanov, Frederick Seykora, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, strings.

Camp Colomby Studio, New City, NY, January 10, 1977;
overdubs recorded Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, February, 1977

18315Night Song

Noel Pointer, electric violin, violin; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Francisco Centeno, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion.

18316Living For The City

BN-XW1007   Ronnie Laws - Nuthin' 'Bout Nuthin' / Just Love   1977

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, alto flute, background vocal; Bobby Lyle, piano; Larry Dunn, synthesizer; Roland Bautista, Melvin Robinson, guitar; Donnie Beck, Nathaniel Phillips, electric bass; Steve Guttierez, drums; Vance "Mad Dog" Ternort, congas, percussion; Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, tambourine; Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Deborah Laws, Eloise Laws, background vocal.

ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1977

18354Nuthin' 'Bout Nuthin'
18358Just Love

BN-XW1009   War - L.A. Sunshine / Slowly We Walk Together   1977

Charles Miller, tenor, alto, soprano, baritone sax, flute, percussion; Lee Oskar, harmonica, percussion; Lonnie Jordan, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer; Howard Scott, guitar; B.B. Dickerson, electric bass; Harold Brown, drums; Dee Allen, timbales, percussion, congas, bongos.

June 14, 1977

(18652)L.A. Sunshine
(18653)Slowly We Walk Together

BN-XW1032   Horace Silver - Togetherness / Out Of The Night (Came You)   1977

Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano, arranger; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums; + overdubs: Joyce Copeland, Monica Mancini, Richard Page, Avery Sommers, Dale Verdugo, vocal; Alan Copeland, vocal, director.

A&R Studios, NYC, September 24, 1976;
overdubs recorded Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 19 and 22, 1976

18115Togetherness

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, October 1, 1976;
overdubs recorded Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 19 and 22, 1976

18114Out Of The Night (Came You)

BN-XW1056   Barbara Carroll - Theme From "New York, New York", Mono & Stereo   1977

no details.

BN-XW1110   Gene Harris - A Minor / Peace Of Mind   1977

Donald Byrd, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harvey Mason, xylophone; Gene Harris, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Jerry Peters, electric piano, synthesizer, vocal, arranger; Al McKay, John Rowin, electric guitar; Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drums; Jerry Steinholz, percussion; with Dorothy Ashby, harp; Blanche Belnick, Harry Bluestone, Denyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Richard Feves, Ron Folsom, Winterton Garvey, Janice Gower, William Henderson, Selene Hurford, Dennis Karmazyn, Mary Ann Kinggold, Paul Pavlonick, Kenneth Yerke, strings; + Donald Byrd, Donald Cook, David Crawford, Earl Dumler, Ray Jackson, Maurice Spears, George Thatcher, horns; + AnnEsther Davis, Venetta Fields, Gary Gairet, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Deneice Williams, background vocal.

Total Experience Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March-May, 1977

18764A Minor

Gene Harris, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Jerry Peters, electric piano, synthesizer, vocal, arranger; Al McKay, John Rowin, electric guitar; Robert Popwell, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums, marimba; Jerry Steinholz, percussion; with Dorothy Ashby, harp; Blanche Belnick, Harry Bluestone, Denyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Richard Feves, Ron Folsom, Winterton Garvey, Janice Gower, William Henderson, Selene Hurford, Dennis Karmazyn, Mary Ann Kinggold, Paul Pavlonick, Kenneth Yerke, strings; + Donald Byrd, Donald Cook, David Crawford, Earl Dumler, Ray Jackson, Maurice Spears, George Thatcher, horns; + AnnEsther Davis, Venetta Fields, Gary Gairet, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Deneice Williams, background vocal.

18766Peace Of Mind

BN-XW1113   Earl Klugh - Dance With Me / Keep Your Eyes On The Sparrow (Baretta's Theme)   1977

Dave Grusin, electric piano, Clavinet; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Louis Johnson, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Steve Forman, Ralph MacDonald, percussion; + overdubs: Chuck Findley, trumpet; Dick Hyde, trombone; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Jerome Richardson, Lawrence Williams, reeds; Tom Scott, horn arranger, reeds; + overdubs: Ann Stockton, harp; Arnold Belnick, Pamela Goldsmith, Andre Granat, Al Harshman, Karen Jones, Jacob Krachmalnick, Bernard Kundell, Ed Lustgarten, Constance Pressman, Dena L. Rees, Sheldon Sanov, Marshall Sosson, Jerry Vinci, strings; Dave Grusin, string arranger; + overdubs: Alexandra Brown, Lisa Roberts, Stephanie Spruill, background vocal.

Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, February 15, 1977;
overdubs recorded Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, 1977

18500Keep Your Eyes On The Sparrow (Baretta's Theme)

omit Findley, Hyde, Nimitz, Richardson, Williams, Scott, Brown, Roberts, Spruill.

18502Dance With Me

BN-XW1114   Noel Pointer - Fiddler On The Roof / Living For The City   1977+

Noel Pointer, electric violin, violin; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger; Earl Klugh, acoustic guitar; Francisco Centeno, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion.

Camp Colomby Studio, New City, NY, January 10, 1977;
overdubs recorded Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, February, 1977

18316Living For The City

Noel Pointer, electric violin, violin; Dave Grusin, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger; Lee Ritenour, guitar; John Tropea, electric guitar; Will Lee, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; + an overdub: Ian Underwood, synthesizer.

Camp Colomby Studio, New City, NY, January 11, 1977;
overdubs recorded Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA, February, 1977

18320Fiddler On The Roof

United Artists UA-XW series (7 inch 45 rpm)

XW134   John Coltrane - Blue Train Parts 1 & 2   1973

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957

tk.9/8Blue Train

** originally released on Blue Note 45-1691 in 1957.

XW136   Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder Parts 1 & 2   1973

Lee Morgan, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1963

tk.25The Sidewinder

** originally released on Blue Note 45-1911 in 1964.

XW137   Horace Silver - The Jody Grind Parts 1 & 2   1973

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Tyrone Washington, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; Roger Humphries, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 2, 1966

1781 tk.9The Jody Grind

** originally released on Blue Note 45-1932 in 1967.

XW-510-X   Donald Byrd - Black Byrd / Cristo Redentor   1973

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Donald Best, vibes; Herbie Hancock, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Butch Warren, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; unidentified chorus, Coleridge Perkinson, director; Duke Pearson, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 12, 1963

tk.5 | 14283-ECristo Redentor

Fonce Mizell, trumpet, vocal; Donald Byrd, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocal; Roger Glenn, flute, alto flute, sax; Joe Sample, piano, electric piano; Fred Perren, electric piano, synthesizer, vocal; David T. Walker, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Harvey Mason, drums; Stephanie Spruill, congas, tambourine; Larry Mizell, vocal, arranger.

The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1972

11247Black Byrd

UA-XW1036   Ronnie Laws - Friends And Strangers / Goodtime Ride   1977

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, alto flute; Bobby Lyle, piano; Larry Dunn, synthesizer; Roland Bautista, Melvin Robinson, guitar; Donnie Beck, electric bass; Steve Guttierez, drums; Vance "Mad Dog" Ternort, congas, percussion.

ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January, 1977

18351Goodtime Ride

Ronnie Laws, tenor, soprano sax, alto flute, background vocal; Bobby Lyle, piano; Larry Dunn, synthesizer; Roland Bautista, Melvin Robinson, guitar; Donnie Beck, Nathaniel Phillips, electric bass; Steve Guttierez, drums; Vance "Mad Dog" Ternort, congas, percussion; Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, tambourine; Saundra "Pan" Alexander, Deborah Laws, Eloise Laws, background vocal.

ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1977

18353Friends And Strangers