Journey to Love is the third album by American jazz-rock bassist Stanley Clarke, released in 1975 on Nemperor. Tracklist: A1. “Silly Putty” (4:40) A2. “Journey to Love” (4:54) A3. “Hello Jeff” (5:16) A4. “Song to John (Part 1) (Dedicated to John Coltrane)” (4:20) B1. “Song to John (Part 2) (Dedicated to John Coltrane)” (6:05) B2. “Concerto […]
Steps Ahead were an American post-bop/modern-jazz supergroup that released three albums as Steps on Japanese Nippon-subsidiary Better Days between 1980 and 1982. Under the full nameplate, the band released three albums on Elektra Musician between 1983 and 1986. Members: Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Michael Brecker (saxophone), Don Grolnick (piano), Eddie Gomez (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), Peter […]
Passionfruit is the eighth studio album by American jazz-pop singer/songwriter Michael Franks, released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Tracklist: A1. “Alone at Night” (4:35) A2. “Never Satisfied” (3:51) A3. “Amazon” (5:40) A4. “Now That Your Joystick’s Broke” (2:48) A5. “Sunday Morning Here With You” (4:33) B1. “Never Say Die” (3:26) B2. “Rainy Night in Tokyo” (4:42) […]
Living Eyes is the 16th chronological studio album by the Bee Gees, released in 1981 on RSO. Tracklist: A1. “Living Eyes” (4:16) A2. “He’s a Liar” (4:00) A3. “Paradise” (4:18) A4. “Don’t Fall in Love With Me” (4:12) A5. “Soldiers” (4:25) B1. “I Still Love You” (4:24) B2. “Wildflower” (4:23) B3. “Nothing Could Be Good” […]
Smokin’ in the Pit is a live double-album by American post-bop/jazz-rock supergroup Steps, recorded at Tokyo’s Pit Inn with guitarist Kazumi Watanabe and released in 1981 on Nippon Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Tee Bag” (13:49) A2. “Lover Man” (8:31) B1. “Fawlty Tenors” (10:05) B2. “Song to Seth” (13:00) C1. “Young and Fine” (16:00) C2. “Soul Eyes” […]
The Blue Man is the second solo album by American jazz-rock guitarist Steve Khan, released in 1978 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Daily Bulls” (7:02) A2. “The Blue Man” (6:01) A3. “Some Down Time” (5:25) B1. “The Little Ones” (5:52) B2. “Daily Valley” (4:52) B3. “An Eye Over Autumn (For Folon)” (8:48) Credits: Steve Khan — […]
Fusion III is an album by Polish jazz-rock violinist Michał Urbaniak, released in 1975 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Chinatown (Pt 1)” (5:24) A2. “Kuyaviak Goes Funky” (6:12) A3. “Roksanna” (5:42) A4. “Crazy Kid” (2:35) A5. “Preshistoric Bird” (5:19) B1. “Bloody Kishka” (4:21) B2. “Cameo” (4:41) B3. “Stretch” (6:20) B4. “Metroliner” (4:44) B5. “Chinatown (Pt 2)” […]
Soundcheck is an album by Polish keyboardist/composer Wlodek Gulgowski, released in 1976 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Soundcheck” (4:32) A2. “Truth-Seeker” (5:50) A3. “Manhattan Vibes” (5:24) A4. “Love Is Back” (5:05) B1. “Pan-Jan” (3:29) B2. “Lady G” (3:17) B3. “Cosmic Strut” (3:20) B4. “One Time Sometime” (5:00) B5. “Tribute to Frederic Chopin” (2:33) Credits: Wlodek Gulgowski — […]
Chimera is a jazz-rock album by Greek/American saxist/arranger Gus Vali, released in 1974 on Peters International. Tracklist: A1. “Hadji Baba” (8:46) A2. “Nosh” (4:30) A3. “Telly” (3:53) B1. “Rockin’ Bird” (8:48) B2. “Tricks” (5:40) B3. “Mustafa” (2:31) Credits: Arranged By [Arrangements] – Gus Vali, Joe Castellon Bass – Chet Amsterdam Bouzouki [Buzukie] – George Mangas Clarinet […]
Upon This Rock is the fifth album by American saxist/flutist Joe Farrell, released in 1974 on CTI. Tracklist: A1. “Weathervane” (8:00) A2. “I Won’t Be Back” (10:05) B1. “Upon This Rock” (11:54) B2. “Seven Seas” (6:50) Credits: Joe Farrell — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, writer Joe Beck — guitar, writer Herb Bushler — bass […]
Blue Lights in the Basement is an album by American vocalist/songwriter Roberta Flack, released in 1977 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “Why Don’t You Move in With Me” (4:51) A2. “The Closer I Get to You” (4:39) A3. “Fine, Fine Day” (4:49) A4. “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” (4:23) A5. “25th of Last December” (4:31) B1. […]
Elegant Gypsy is the second solo album by American jazz-rock guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1977 on Columbia/CBS. Tracklist: A1. Flight Over Rio (7:13) A2. Midnight Tango (7:26) A3. Mediterranean Sundance (5:10) B1. Race With Devil on Spanish Highway (6:16) B2. Lady of Rome, Sister of Brazil (1:45) B3. Elegant Gypsy Suite (9:15) Credits: […]
This Time is the fourth studio album by American jazz-pop/soul singer Al Jarreau, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Tracklist: A1. “Never Givin’ Up” (3:58) A2. “Gimme What You Got” (3:45) A3. “Love Is Real” (4:26) A4. “Alonzo” (5:26) A5. “(If I Could Only) Change Your Mind” (4:17) B1. “Spain (I Can Recall)” (6:32) B2. […]
Guilty is an album by vocalist/entertainer Barbra Streisand, produced by Barry Gibb and released in 1980 on Columbia/CBS. Tracklist: A1. “Guilty” (4:24) A2. “Woman in Love” (3:51) A3. “Run Wild” (4:06) A4. “Promises” (4:20) A5. “The Love Inside” (5:07) B1. “What Kind of Fool” (4:04) B2. “Life Story” (4:34) B3. “Never Give Up” (3:41) B4. […]
Intergalactic Trot is the first of two albums by American electro/space-rock band Stardrive, released in 1973 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Rushes” (4:06) A2. “Strawberry Fields Forever” (3:57) A3. “Stardrive” (9:38) B1. “Dr. Tandem (Takes a Ride)” (2:56) B2. “Want to Take You Higher” (3:20) B3. “Everything at Once” (6:12) B4. “Intergalactic Trot” (8:57) Credits: Bass […]
Stuff was an American jazz-funk supergroup that released three albums and two live discs between 1976 and 1980 on Warner Bros. Bassist Gordon Edwards assembled the New York session players Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Richard Tee, Steve Gadd, and Chris Parker around a standing engagement at Mikell’s in Manhattan. Stuff played the 1976 Montreux Jazz […]
