Ray Charles

Ray Charles - My World
Warner Bros. 9 26735-2 (1993) - US CD
Warner Bros. 7599-26735-1 (1993) - EU LP

Side One

1 - My World
2 - A Song For You*
3 - None Of Us Are Free
4 - So Help Me God
5 - Let Me Take Over

Side Two

6 - One Drop Of Love
7 - If I Could
8 - Love Has A Mind Of Its Own
9 - I’ll Be There
10 - Still Crazy After All These Years

Note: Above picture and following credits were taken from the US CD release. Album was also released as a vinyl LP in EU. Thanks to Jonas Boeskov for EU LP catalog # and side one/two breakdown.

Ray Charles - Vocals, Synth Guitar Solo
Lee Sklar - Bass (2)*
Abe Laboriel - Bass
Jimmy Johnson - Bass
Steve Gadd - Drums (2)
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Shaun LaBelle - Synth Bass, Bass, Clavinet, Keyboards
Tommy Organ - Guitar
Eric Clapton - Guitar Solo
Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar
James Harrah - Guitars
Greg Phillinganes - Piano
Jimmy Cox - Piano
Billy Preston - Organ, Clavinet, Hammond B-3
Steve Lindsey - Synths, Wurlitzer, Synth Horns
Barry Mann - Synthesizers
Guy Moon - Synthesizers
Bob Thiele Jr. - String Synths
Jud J. Friedman - Keyboards, String Synths
Dan Farrow - Keyboards
Randy Kerber - Additional Synths, Synthesizers, Organ
John “Blackjack” Levy - Synth Horns
Chuckii Booker - Synth Bass
Khris Kellow - Synth Bass
Tom Snow - Synth Bass
Randy Waldman - Guitar Synth
Lee Thornburg - Horns
Doug Norwine - Horns, Sax Solo
Paulinho Da Costa (as Paulinho da Costa) - Conga, Tambourine
Mavis Staples - Background Vocals
Billy Valentine - Background Vocal
Joey Diggs - Background Vocal
June Pointer - Background Vocals
Jean McClain - Background Vocals
Lisa Frazier - Background Vocal
Phil Roy - Background Vocal
Karen Grant - Background Vocal
Brenda Russell - Background Vocal
Phil Perry - Background Vocal
Maxanne Lewis - Background Vocal
Maxi Anderson - Background Vocal
Alex Brown - Background Vocal
Valerie Pinkston-Mayo - Background Vocals
Oren Waters - Background Vocal
Yvonne Williams - Background Vocal
Monalisa Young - Background Vocals
Terry Young - Background Vocal
Tata Vega - Background Vocal
Rosie Stone - Background Vocal, Vocal Ad Libs in Vamp
Portia Griffin - Background Vocal
Alfie Silas - Background Vocals
Carmen Twittie - Background Vocal
Sharon Wallace - Background Vocal
Arnold McCuller - Background Vocal

Produced by Richard Perry
Benny Medina - Executive Producer
Phil Roy & Bob Thiele Jr. - Associate Producers (1)
Jud J. Friedman - Associate Producer (4)
Carl King - Associate Producer (6)
Shaun LaBelle - Associate Producer (9)

Jeremy Lubbock - String Arrangements (2, 7, 10), String Conduction (2, 7, 10), Horn Arrangement (10), Horn Conduction (10)
Lee Thornburg - Horn Arrangement (3)
Barry Mann - Arrangement (3)
Richard Perry - Arrangements (3, 6, 9)
Carl King - Arrangement (6), Drum Programming (6), Percussion Programming (6), Synthesizer Programming (6)
Shaun LaBelle - Arrangement (9), Drum Program (1), Drum & Percussion Programming (9)
Rob Chiarelli - Additional Drum Programming (1)
Donny Nguyen - Drum & Percussion Programming for Peace Productions (3, 8)
Enrico De Paoli - Additional Percussion Programming (3, 6), Additional Programming (8), Additional Drum Programming (9)
John “Blackjack” Levy - Drum & Percussion Programming (5)

Bev Jones - Recording Engineer (1)
Enrico De Paoli - Recording Engineer (1, 5, 6, 8, 9), Assistant Recording Engineer (4)
Mike (Michael) Brooks - Recording Engineer (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), Additional Mix (5), Mixing Engineer (8)
Richard Cottrell - Recording Engineer (2, 5, 6, 7)
Alejandro Rodriguez - Recording Engineer (2), Mix Assistant (2)
Steve Macmillan - Recording Engineer (2)
John “Tokes” Potoker - Recording Engineer (3, 7, 10)
Chris Hufford - Recording Engineer (3)
Leanne Ungar (as Leanne Unger) - Recording Engineer (3)
Dee Robb - Recording Engineer (4, 9)
Dave Brown - Recording Engineer (4, 10)
Al Schmitt - Recording Engineer (7)
Matt Westfield - Assistant Recording Engineer (1, 3, 8)
Scott Ralston - Assistant Recording Engineer (1, 2, 5)
Erich Gobel - Assistant Recording Engineer (3, 4, 9)
Bill Smith - Assistant recording Engineer (3, 7)
Mike Gibson - Assistant Recording Engineer (4)
Eric Behrend - Assistant Recording Engineer (5), Mix Assistant (8)
Ray Blair - Assistant Recording Engineer (7, 10)
Rob Chiarelli - Mixing Engineer (1)
Humberto Gatica - Mixing Engineer (2, 4)
Richard Perry - Mixing Engineer (2, 9), Additional Mix (5)
Dave O’Donnell - Mixing Engineer (3)
Goh Hotoda - Mixing Engineer (5)
Bobby Brooks - Mixing Engineer (6, 9)
Carmen Rizzo - Mixing Engineer (7, 10)
Bino Espinoza - Mix Assistant (2, 4, 7, 10)
Craig Brock - Mix Assistant (3, 5, 6)
Kyle Bes - Mix Assistant (5)
Brandon Harris - Mix Assistant (9)
Jeff Graham - Mix Assistant (10)
Scott Schiff - Mix Assistant

Recording Studios:
Cherokee
House Of Soul
Capitol
Summa
Studio Ultimo
Peter Rafelson Studio

Mixing Studios:
Record One (1)
Andora Studios (2, 4, 7, 10)
Record Plant (3, 6)
Summa (5)
Cherokee Recording Studios (8)
Signet Sound (9)

Brian Gardner - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Bernie Grundman Mastering

Julie Larson - A&R Management & Coordination
Ben McCarthy - Assistant to Richard Perry

Jeri Heiden - Art Direction
Deborah Norcross - Art Direction
P. Scott Makela Words + Pictures for Business + Culture - Design
Mark Hanauer - Photography

“The Producer Wishes To Thank: // Ray Charles - The genius, for the wisdom and the challenges you have presented. It was an honor to work with you. // Mo Ostin - For 25 years of friendship and guidance. // Benny Medina - For your creative input and steadfast support. Thank you for putting this project together. // To The Songwriters, Musicians and Engineers - Whose tireless efforts and contributions gave so much to this project. Thanks for hanging in there. // Abe Somer - Thanks for all the years of friendship, advice and support. You’re like a brother to me. // Linda Goldner Perry - You were there from the very beginning. Thank you for your dedication and creative contributions. // Mike Brooks - For all the extra time and effort. It’s always great to work with you. // Ben McCarthy - For action above and beyond the call of duty in keeping my life together. Thanks for all your help. // Julie Larson - Where would I be without you? Thanks for keeping it all together and for being a great friend.”.

Songwriters:
Jud J. Friedman
Ken Hirsch
LeMel Humes
Mick Leeson
Barry Mann
Ron Miller
Allan Rich
Phil Roy
Brenda Russell
Leon Russell
Jimmy Scott
Charlene Seeger
Marti Sharron
Paul Simon
Tom Snow
Bob Thiele Jr.
Peter Vale
Billy Valentine
Cynthia Weil

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EU LP catalog # and side one/side two breakdown: thanks to Jonas Boeskov



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Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel - Breakaway

Columbia PC 33700 (1975) - US LP



Side One



1 - I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)*

2 - Rag Doll

3 - Break Away

4 - Disney Girls

5 - Waters Of March



Side Two



6 - My Little Town (Sung By Simon and Garfunkel)

7 - I Only Have Eyes For You

8 - Lookin’ For The Right One

9 - 99 Miles From L.A.

10 - The Same Old Tears On A New Background



Art Garfunkel - Vocals, Background Vocal

Lee Sklar - Bass (1)*

Joe Osborn - Bass

Klaus Voorman - Bass

Max Bennett - Bass

David Hood - Bass

Reinie Press - Bass

Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 4, 8)

Denny Seiwell - Drums

Jim Keltner - Drums

Rick Shlosser - Drums

John Guerin - Drums

Roger Hawkins - Drums

Jim Gordon - Drums

Andrew Gold - Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Electric Piano,

Ukelele, Drums, Piano

Steve Cropper - Electric Guitar

Lon Van Eaton - Acoustic Guitar

Louie Shelton - Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Paul Simon - Vocal, Acoustic Guitar

Pete Carr - Electric Guitar

Stephen Bishop - Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal

Lee Ritenour - Acoustic Guitar

Larry Knechtel - Piano, Electric Piano

Bill Payne - Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Mellotron

Bruce Johnston - Piano, Whistle, Background Vocals

Barry Beckett - Piano

Nicky Hopkins - Electric Piano

John Jarvis - Piano, Background Vocal

Ralph MacDonald - Percussion (as Ralph Mac Donald)

Joe Clayton - Percussion

Graham Nash - Background Vocal

David Crosby - Background Vocal

Toni Tennille - Background Vocals

Jon Joyce - Background Vocal



Produced by Richard Perry

Art Garfunkel - Associate Producer

Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel & Phil Ramone - Producers (6)



Del Newman - String Arrangements (1, 7, 9, 10), String Conduction (1, 7, 9, 10), Horn Arrangements (1, 7), Horn Conduction (1, 7), Flutes & Horn Arrangement (9) Flutes & Horn Conduction (9), Woodwinds Arrangement (10) Woodwinds Conduction (10)

Richard Hewson - String Arrangements (2, 4, 8), String Conduction (2, 4, 8)

Dave Matthews - Horn Arrangement (6)



Brooks Arthur - Recording Engineer

Dee Robb - Recording Engineer (3, 5)

Jerry Masters - Recording Engineer (6)

Will Roper - Recording Engineer (Marquee Studios)

Peter Swettenham - Recording Engineer (Air Studios)

Bill Schnee - Re-Mix Engineer

Phil Ramone - Re-Mix Engineer (6)



Recording Studios:

Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles

Record Plant, Los Angeles

The Village Recorder, Los Angeles

A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles

Record Plant, New York

The Hit Factory, New York

Marquee Studios, London

Air Studios, London

Muscle Shoals, Alabama (6)



Re-Mix Studios:

Davlen Studios, Los Angeles

Sound Labs, Los Angeles



Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer



Mastering Studio:

The Mastering Lab



Kathie Carey - Production Coordinator

Norman Seeff - Photography

Larry Emerine - Inner Sleeve Photo

Ron Coro - Design

John Brogna - Design



“Special thanks to Leah Kunkel”.



“This album was recorded at several different locations. We would like to sincerely thank the management and staff of the following studios for their kind help and cooperation: (…)”.



Songwriters:

Stephen Bishop

Hal David

Al Dubin

Steve Eaton

Bernard Gallagher

Albert Hammond

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Bruce Johnston

Graham Lyle

Paul Simon

Harry Warren

Stevie Wonder

Yvonne Wright



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Art Garfunkel - Songs From A Parent To A Child

Columbia/Sony Wonder LK 67674 (1997) - US CD



1 - Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?

2 - Morning Has Broken

3 - Daydream

4 - Baby Mine*

5 - Secret O’ Life

6 - The Things We’ve Handed Down*

7 - You’re A Wonderful One

8 - Good Luck Charm - duet with James Garfunkel

9 - I Will*

10 - Lasso The Moon

11 - Dreamland

12 - Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (Reprise)

13 - The Lord’s Prayer/Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep



Art Garfunkel - Vocals

Lee Sklar - Bass (4, 6, 9)*

Mark Egan - Bass

Freddie Washington - Bass (as “Ready” Freddie Washington)

Steve Gadd - Drums (3, 4, 6, 11)

Chris Parker - Drums

Bill Maxwell - Drums

Russ Kunkel - Drums

Eric Weissberg - Guitars, Banjo, Dobro, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin

John Sebastian - Guitar, Harmonica, Whistling

Jeff Mironov - Electric Guitar (as Jeff Miranov)

Dean Parks - Guitar

Stuart Breed - Nylon String Guitar

Tony Maiden - Guitar

Jeff Jones - Guitar

Billy Preston - Piano, Organ

Warren Bernhardt - Fender Rhodes, Keyboards (Hammond C-3), Keyboards

John Jarvis - Keyboards

Jimmy Webb - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Organ

Matthew McCauley - Synthesizer

Dave Samuels - “The Kat” (Bass Marimba) (4)

Oscar Brashear - Trumpet

Bob McChesney - Trombone

Curtis Amy - Solo Saxophone

Daniel Higgins - Flute (as Dan Higgins)

Lisa Edelstein - Flute

Joseph Stone - Oboe, English Horn

Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion

Raphael Padilla - Percussion (9)

Kim Cermak Garfunkel - Duet Vocals

James Garfunkel - Vocal

Merry Clayton - Background Vocal, Additional Vocal

Maxine Willard Waters (as Maxine Waters) - Background Vocal, Additional Vocal

Julia Tillman Waters (as Julia Waters) - Background Vocal, Additional Vocal



Produced by Art Garfunkel

Produced by Billy Preston and Merry Clayton (7)

Becky Mancuso-Winding - Executive Producer/Mom



Art Garfunkel - Traditional Arrangements (1, 13 pt. 2)

Eric Weissberg - Traditional Arrangement (1)

Jimmy Webb - Traditional Arrangement (13 pt. 2)

Matthew McCauley - String Arrangements (2, 10, 11, 13), Woodwind

Arrangement (9), Horn Arrangement (13)

Merry Clayton - Background Vocal Arrangements (7, 13)

Cat Stevens - Musical Adaptation (2)



Stuart Breed - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer

Art Garfunkel - Mixing Engineer

Chris Habeck - Assistant Engineer, Digital Editing

Claude Achille - Assistant Engineer

Ron Boustead - Digital Editing



Recording Studios:

Sony Music Studios, Santa Monica, CA

Quad Recording, New York, NY



Mixing Studio:

Quad Recording, New York, NY



Stephen Marcussen - Mastering Engineer



Mastering Studio:

Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA



A&R Coordinator: Hillary Bratton

Management: Rob Kos, Bridget Nolan - The Metropolitan Entertainment Group



Howard Fritzson - Art Direction, Design

Douglas Foulke - Photography

Randall Tang - Hair, Makeup



“Dedicated to Kim and James Garfunkel”.



“Thank You’s // Andrew Bernick, Jerry Blair, Hope Chasin, Merry Clayton, Rolando Cobo, Dana Coccara, Ted Green, Patrizia Herminjard, Carol Lee, Elaine Locatelli, Joe Marziotto, Phil Midiri, Sandie Minasian, Jill Moog, Wendy Moss, Lee Ann Paynter, Billy Preston, Pat Riley, Cami and Jai Winding, Alan Winnikoff”.



“My darling son, // I want you to know Music, Melody, a thing called a Song, and this thrill that I get in my throat-Singing. Your Daddy’s work is making things-with all the beauty and care I have. I surprise myself when I make these things. I see who I am in the shape I make. It’s a silver Disc and I made it for you. Know me, my son. Love life through its gifts. // Daddy”.



Songwriters:

Lowell Alexander

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Frank Churchill

Marc Cohn

Lamont Dozier

Eleanor Farjeon

Wally Gold

Brian Holland

Edward Holland, Jr. (as Eddie Holland)

John Lennon

Albert Hay Malotte

Paul McCartney

Aaron Schroeder

John Sebastian

Billy Simon

James Taylor

Traditional

Ned Washington



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