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John Carter (producer)
John S. Carter Jr. (June 14, 1945 – May 10, 2011), better known as simply Carter, was an American music producer, writer, arranger, instrumentalist, and A&R man. Carter was born the son of an Wildcatter, oil wildcatter in East St. Louis, Illinois."Passings: Bill Summers, John S. Carter, Ruth C. Cole". ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012. His music career began in 1967 when he co-wrote "That Acapulco Gold" (a #70 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard Hot'' 100 chart) with Tim Gilbert of the Rainy Daze. Also with Gilbert, he co-wrote the lyrics to "Incense and Peppermints (song), Incense and Peppermints," a ''Billboard'' #1 hit by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. He first worked for Atlantic Records and was recruited to the A&R d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East St
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sunrise, Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek language, Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin Orient, oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek language, Greek ανατολή Anatolia, anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Welch (musician)
Robert Lawrence Welch Jr. (August 31, 1945 – June 7, 2012) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He had a successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", " Ebony Eyes", " Precious Love", " Hypnotized", and his signature song, " Sentimental Lady". Early life Welch was born in Hollywood, California, into a show business family. His father, Robert L. Welch Sr., was a producer and screenwriter at Paramount Pictures, producing films starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Welch Sr. produced the 25th Annual Academy Awards TV special in 1953 and ''The Thin Man'' TV series from 1958 to 1959. Bob's mother, Templeton Fox, was a singer and actress who worked with Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre in Chicago and appeared in TV and movies from 1962 to 1979. Welch learned clarinet in his childhood, switching to guitar in his early teens. His interests were jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careful (The Motels Album)
''Careful'' is the second studio album by new wave band the Motels. It was recorded between March and May 1980, and released in June 1980. The album was produced by John Carter who had produced the group's 1979 debut. " Danger" was released as the disc's lead single and landed in the Top 20 in France. " Days Are O.K." and " Whose Problem?" became Top 50 songs (and their only chart hits) in the United Kingdom. None of the singles released from the album charted in the United States, but the disc reached #45 on the Billboard album chart in the summer of 1980. It eventually sold nearly 400,000 copies in America. With the departure of Jeff Jourard as lead guitarist, Tim McGovern (from the group The Pop) was added as lead guitarist for the group. Recording for the second album began on 4 February 1980 and would be completed by May 1980. "Danger" was the second Motels single that was accompanied by a music video (following 1979's "Total Control"). Track listing Charts Weekl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other One (Bob Welch Album)
''The Other One'' is the third solo album by American musician and former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch. It peaked at #105 on the Billboard 200. Unlike Welch's first two solo albums, it does not feature any contributions from members of Fleetwood Mac, relying instead on contemporaneous members of Welch's touring band for backing vocals and additional songwriting (although the majority of tracks are Welch's own). The track " Future Games" is a re-recording of a song first released on the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name in 1971. The album was reissued as a 2-for-1 CD (the second half being the songs from the follow-up album ''Man Overboard'') by Edsel Records in 1998. Critical reception ''The Globe and Mail'' wrote that credit "should be given as much to the studio wizards as to Welch himself, for this is one of those high-gloss studio jobs, with every lick in place and haunted by the echoes of a million knob adjustments." Track listing All songs written by Bob Welch, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motels (album)
''Motels'' is the first studio album by new wave band The Motels, recorded in the spring of 1979 and released in the fall. It was produced by John Carter. It peaked at #175 on Billboard's album chart in December. On May 12, 1979 (Mother's Day), The Motels signed with Capitol Records. The band began recording on the May 14 and finished within the first week of September. The band consisted of Martha Davis (lead vocals, guitar), Jeff Jourard (lead guitar), Marty Jourard (keyboard, saxophone), Michael Goodroe (bass) and Brian Glascock (drums). The first single, "Closets and Bullets", did not chart anywhere, but the second single, " Total Control", became a Top 10 hit in Australia and went Top 20 in France. (It 'Bubbled Under' at #109 in Billboard in the US.) A third single, "Anticipating", was released in Japan in early 1980 but failed to chart. The album was certified Gold in Australia in 1980. Tina Turner recorded "Total Control" in 1985 on the ''We Are the World'' album, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Hearts
''Three Hearts'' is the second solo album by rock musician and former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch. Just like Welch's previous effort ''French Kiss'', ''Three Hearts'' was a commercial success. The album reached number 20 on the US charts in 1979 and went gold. It spawned a hit single, "Precious Love", which peaked at number 19, making it Welch's last top 20 hit. "Church" was also a small hit, and peaked at number 73. Don't Wait Too Long" is a reworking of "Good Things (Come to Those who Wait)", a Welch composition that had been left off the Fleetwood Mac album '' Mystery to Me''. The album was reissued by Culture Factory in 2013 in a miniature replica LP sleeve, with 3 bonus cuts including the French version of "Precious Love". However, to this day, the 12-inch extended mix of "Precious Love" has never been released on CD. Track listing All songs by Bob Welch except where noted # "3 Hearts" – 3:23 # "Oh Jenny" – 4:17 # " I Saw Her Standing There" ( Lennon/McCartne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Night Long (Sammy Hagar Album)
''All Night Long'' (''Loud & Clear'' in the UK) is Sammy Hagar's first live album, released in 1978. The album was recorded during concerts in San Francisco, San Antonio, San Bernardino, Santa Cruz and Santa Monica. ''All Night Long'' was not released in the UK until 1979 under a new title, ''Loud & Clear'', and with new cover artwork. Additionally, a live version of Montrose's "Space Station #5" was added to the end of the album. Track listings Vinyl & cassette edition CD edition Song information * The only song from Hagar's first solo album, '' Nine on a Ten Scale'', is the Donovan cover, "Young Girl Blues". * "Red" and "Rock 'n' Roll Weekend" were both originally found on Hagar's second studio album, ''Sammy Hagar''. * "Reckless" and "Turn Up the Music" were both originally found on Hagar's third studio album ''Musical Chairs''. * "I've Done Everything for You" is a Hagar original, which went on to be a hit single for Rick Springfield. * Three tracks from Montrose' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Chairs (Sammy Hagar Album)
''Musical Chairs'' is the third studio album by American rock vocalist Sammy Hagar, released in October 1977 by Capitol Records. The lineup features three quarters of the classic Montrose lineup, sans Ronnie Montrose (and the only full album by Sammy Hagar to do so). The album peaked at No. 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Song information "Try (Try to Fall in Love)" was originally released as a single by its writer's stage moniker of Cooker. Track listing * The 1996 One Way Records re-release of the album includes this bonus track, which Hagar released as a single in 1979 and did not appear on CD until '' The Best of Sammy Hagar'' compilation album in 1992. Personnel *Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, guitar * Denny Carmassi – drums *Bill Church – bass guitar *Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards * Gary Pihl – guitar Production *John Carter – producer *Warren Dewey – engineer *Paul Grupp – additional recording *Andrew Powell – string arrangement *Hipgnosis – package de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Kiss (Bob Welch Album)
''French Kiss'' is the solo debut by former Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Bob Welch. The songs, with the exception of "Sentimental Lady", were intended for a projected third album by Welch's previous band, Paris. However, the group fell apart in 1977 before recording could begin. So instead, Welch used these songs for his debut solo album. History The album produced three hit singles: " Ebony Eyes" (with backing vocals by Juice Newton) peaking at number 14 in the US; a revised version of Fleetwood Mac's " Sentimental Lady", peaking at number 8; and "Hot Love, Cold World", which peaked at number 31. The album itself peaked at number 12 in the US and later went platinum. It is Welch's best-selling album. The album features guest appearances by former Fleetwood Mac bandmates Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie and Welch's successor, Lindsey Buckingham. Track listing All songs written by Bob Welch, with additional writers noted. Personnel Musicians * Bob Welch – vocals, gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Hagar (album)
''Sammy Hagar'' is the second studio album by American rock singer Sammy Hagar, released in January 1977 by Capitol Records. It is also often referred to as ''The Red Album'', as it includes Hagar's first anthem, "Red", which is also the basis for his nickname "The Red Rocker". Future multi-platinum selling producer Scott Mathews was talked into playing a drum solo on "Red" after being told Ringo Starr had played his only drum solo in the very same room on The Beatles' last album, named after the EMI Studios this album was recorded in, ''Abbey Road''. According to Billboard Magazine, Capitol Records pressed the single, "Red" onto Red vinyl, a first for the company. Cover art The distinctive cover image was shot in Stockwell Road, London, SW9 in the midst of the rows of red Pride & Clark auto shops. These red-painted buildings are also seen in the 1966 film '' Blowup''. A red three piece suit, labelled "Granny Takes A Trip", the single breasted jacket, trousers and waistcoat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine On A Ten Scale
''Nine on a Ten Scale'' is the debut studio album by American musician and songwriter Sammy Hagar, released in May 1976 by Capitol Records. It was his first release as a solo artist after his departure from Montrose in 1975. It was announced in ''Billboard'' magazine that Hagar was signed to Capitol Records in January 1976. ''Nine on a Ten Scale'' was slated for a February 9 release date. The album sold poorly and was not successful. Song information * "Keep On Rockin'", a Hagar original, was covered by Bette Midler on the classic soundtrack to '' The Rose'', albeit with a different arrangement. * The track written by Van Morrison, "Flamingos Fly", was not released by Morrison until a year later on his 1977 album '' A Period of Transition''. He gave the song to Hagar after they met at The Record Plant during the recording of the album. Morrison recorded a demo for Hagar which producer John S. Carter, Jr. and Hagar intended to produce as a duet with Morrison, a move which Morri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Dancer (Tina Turner Song)
"Private Dancer" is a song written by British musician Mark Knopfler and recorded by singer Tina Turner, first released in October 1984. The song was intended to be for Knopfler’s band Dire Straits, but was never fully recorded or released by the band. He ended up giving the song to Turner, with her recording being produced by John Carter for her fifth solo album of the same name and released as the album's fifth single. In a fresh recording session, Dire Straits (minus Knopfler) backed Jeff Beck on lead guitar and Straits' touring saxophonist, Mel Collins. The track reached number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the US R&B chart. The song had moderate international success, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. Background The song was initially intended for Dire Straits' 1982 album '' Love over Gold''. The instruments were recorded, but Mark Knopfler considered the lyrics unsuitable for a male singer, so the track was dropped from the project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
