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Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain
Polydor 2383 265 SUPER (1974) - UK LP
Side One
1 - The Immigrant*
2 - A Little Lovin’*
3 - Sad Eyes*
4 - Flame*
5 - Laughter In The Rain*
6 - For The Good Of The Cause*
Side Two
7 - The Way I Am*
8 - Going Nowhere*
9 - Love Ain’t An Easy Thing*
10 - Betty Grable
11 - Endlessly*
Notes: 1) The song “A Little Lovin’” was released as a single in 1974 with the previously unreleased track “Lightning Ridge” as a b-side. Please note that the arrangement of “Lightning Ridge” does not include a rhythm section - or at least does not seem to, judging from the very scratchy, worn-out 45 in my possession... 2) The “Lightning Ridge” title appeared misspelled in some pressings as “Lightning Ride”, specifically in the UK-pressed US release. For more discussions about this particular item you can check out the relative entry at http://www.45cat.com/record/2058434 . 3) Two more b-side tracks from this period are “Brighton” - that later got included in the 1976 anthology “Laughter And Tears” - and “Kiddio”. Just as with “Lightning Ridge”, neither of these two songs does include a rhythm section in its arrangement.
Neil Sedaka - Vocals, Piano, Organ, Clavinet, Vibes, Background Vocals, Background Vocals (With Friend)
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11), Percussion (2, 6, 9)
Dean Parks - Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Electric Guitar
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitar
Ben Benay - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
William Smith - Organ, Electric Piano, Background Vocals
Chuck Findley - Trombone, Flugel Horn, Horns, Trumpet
Jim Horn - Horns, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Bass Sax, Recorder
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Horns (as Dick Hyde)
Don Menza - Horns
Milt Holland - Percussion (1, 4, 7, 8, 11)
Abigale Haness - Background Vocals (as Abigail Haness)
Brenda Gordon - Background Vocals
Brian Russell - Background Vocals
Produced by Neil Sedaka & Robert Appère
Artie Butler - String Arrangements, String Conduction
Jim Horn and Chuck Findley - Horn Arrangements
Robert Appère - Engineer
Recording Studio:
Clover Recording Studios, Hollywood (November/December 1973)
Ian Murray - Art Direction
Grant Smith & John Anderson of Wade Wood Associates - Design, Illustration
Barrie Wentzell - Photography
“And thanks for all encouragement and help by friends old and new.”.
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
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Neil Sedaka - Sedaka’s Back
Rocket MCA-463 (1974) - US LP
Varèse-Sarabande/Varèse Vintage VSD-5902 (1998) - US CD reissue with bonus tracks
Side One
1 - Standing On The Inside
2 - That’s When The Music Takes Me
3 - Laughter In The Rain*
4 - Sad Eyes*
5 - Solitaire
6 - Little Brother
Side Two
7 - Love Will Keep Us Together
8 - The Immigrant*
9 - The Way I Am*
10 - The Other Side Of Me
11 - A Little Lovin’*
12 - Our Last Song Together
CD reissue bonus tracks
13 - For The Good Of The Cause*
14 - Endlessly*
15 - Love Ain’t An Easy Thing*
16 - Alone In New York In The Rain
Notes: 1) This album is a US compilation comprising of songs taken from the Neil Sedaka albums “Solitaire” (1972), “The Tra La Days Are Over” (1973), both recorded in the UK with the group 10CC, and “Laughter In The Rain” (1974) (see entry above). 2) US CD reissue contains, as bonus, three more songs taken from the “Laughter In The Rain” album (tracks 13, 14, 15) plus one more from “The Tra La Days Are Over” (track 16). 3) Above picture was taken from original US LP release. Following musician credits were taken both from original US LP release and CD reissue. 4) As usual, the only musicians credited herein with respective track numbers are Lee and the other members of the rhythm section. This is extended to the CD re-issue bonus tracks. 5) Additional musician credits with respective track number for the other players besides Lee and the rhythm section are only specified in the case of the CD reissue bonus tracks. The musician credits for these bonus tracks were taken from the original sources the songs are coming from, that is the UK LPs, regardless of the CD reissue credit notes. 6) US CD reissue comes with liner notes by Don Charles. Please refer to original inlay card for these.
Neil Sedaka - Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Vibes, Background Vocals (with friend), Organ, Clavinet, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15)*
Graham Gouldman - Bass, Guitar, Background Vocals
Kevin Godley - Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals
Russ Kunkel - Drums (3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15), Percussion (11, 13, 15)
Lol Creme - Guitar, Background Vocals
Eric Stewart - Guitar, Background Vocals
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitar
Dean Parks - Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Electric Guitar
Ben Benay - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar (13)
William Smith - Organ, Background Vocals, Electric Piano (14)
Jim Horn - Saxaphones (sic), Horns, Baritone Sax, Recorder (14), Tenor Sax (15)
Chuck Findley - Horns, Trombone, Flugel Horn, Trumpet
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Horns (as Dick Hyde)
Don Menza - Horns
Milt Holland - Percussion (4, 8, 9, 14)
Abigale Haness - Background Vocals
Brenda Gordon - Background Vocals
Brian Russell - Background Vocals
Produced by Neil Sedaka and Robert Appère (3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
Produced by Neil Sedaka in association with 10CC (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12)
Artie Butler - String Arrangements and Conduction (US-recorded tracks)
Del Newman - String Arrangements (UK-recorded tracks)
Jim Horn - Horns Co-Arrangements (US-recorded tracks)
Chuck Findley - Horns Co-Arrangements (US-recorded tracks)
Robert Appère - Recording Engineer (Clover Recording Studios)
Eric Stewart - Recording Engineer (Strawberry Studios)
Recording Studios:
Clover Recording Studios, Hollywood, Calif. (3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12)
David Larkham and Friends - Art Direction and Design
Terry O’ Neill - Photography
Elton John - Liner Notes
“Neil is proud of his past but he’s even prouder of what he’s doing now. And so he should be - this album contains some of his best work ever. Listen to songs like “Solitaire,” and “Laughter in the Rain,” then you’ll see what I mean. We at Rocket Records have been given the privilege of releasing these tracks, which are a compilation of Neil’s hit albums in Great Britain. If you watch the charts in the next few months you’ll see that even though he’s never been away - SEDAKA’S BACK // Elton John”.
CD Re-issue Additional Credits
Cary E. Mansfield - Reissue Producer
Bill Inglot - Sound Producer
Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering Engineer
Digital Remastering Studio:
DigiPrep, Hollywood
Don Charles - Notes and Annotations
Michael Caprio - CD Reissue Design
Track 1:
“Rocket Records single 40426(B), 1975”.
Track 2:
“Rocket Records single 40426; Pop #27, 1975”.
Track 3:
“Rocket Records single 40313; Pop #1, 1974”.
Track 8:
“Rocket Records single 40370; Pop #22, 1975”.
Track 11:
“from the album “Sedaka’s Back”, Rocket 463; 1974”.
Track 13:
“from the UK album “Laughter In The Rain”, Polydor 2383 265, 1974”.
Track 14:
“from the UK album “Laughter In The Rain”, Polydor 2383 265, 1974”.
Track 15:
“from the UK album “Laughter In The Rain”, Polydor 2383 265, 1974”.
Track 16:
“MGM single 14661(B), 1973”.
“from the UK album “The Tra-La Days Are Over”, MGM 2315 248, 1973”.
“Special thanks to Neil Sedaka, Leba Sedaka, Dick Bartley, Marty Boratyn, Pat Downey, Kevin Elliott, Brian Giorgi, Steve Kolanijan, Rod Linnum, Stephanie J. Mansfield, Kim Mansfield, Steve Massie, Andy McKaie, Jerry Osborne, Mike Palesh, Clay Pasternack, Jerry Reuss, Dan Richardson, David Sanjek (BMI Archives), Warren Salyer, Karen Simpson, Marty Wekser”.
“ “Billboard” chart information courtesy of Joel Whitburn’s book “Top Pop Singles 1955-1996”. For more information, contact Record Research Inc. P.O. Box 200, Menomonee Falls, WI 53052
www.recordresearch.com”.
“Visit The Neil Sedaka Fan Page at
http://members.aol.com/sedaka1”.
“The Neil Sedaka Appreciation Society, // Pat & Sue // Flat 4, Marlowe Court // Parkstone Avenue, Southsea // Hants, England PO4 OQZ”.
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
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Neil Sedaka - Overnight Success
Polydor 2442 131 DELUXE (1975) - UK LP
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*
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
Jim Keltner - Timbali (1), Conga (1), Percussion (2, 6), South American Percussion (7)
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
Robert Appère - Engineer
Recording Studio:
Clover Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Sept. 1974
Melvyn Abrahams - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
IBC Studios
Graham Hughes - Cover Photography
Terry O’Neill - Back & Inside Photography
“Special thanks to Freddie the lawyer”.
“Title chosen by Carol Sager”.
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
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Neil Sedaka - The Hungry Years
Rocket PIG-2157 (1975) - US LP
Varèse-Sarabande/Varèse Vintage VSD-5948 (1998) - US CD reissue with bonus tracks
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*
Notes: 1) This is the US release of the Neil Sedaka LP “Overnight Success” (see entry above). This release has two substituted songs and a different title. 2) US CD reissue contains as bonus: one track taken from the “Laughter In The Rain” album (track 14); the two substituted songs from the “Overnight Success” album (tracks 13, 15); the song “Hey Mister Sunshine” (track 12) previously released as b-side of the single “The Immigrant”. 3) Above picture was taken from original US LP release. Following musician credits were taken both from original US LP release and CD reissue. 4) As usual, the only musicians credited herein with respective track numbers are Lee and the other members of the rhythm section: this is extended to the CD reissue bonus tracks. 5) Additional musician credits with respective track number for the other players besides Lee and the rhythm section are only specified in the case of the CD reissue bonus tracks. The musician credits for these bonus tracks were taken from the original sources the songs are coming from, that is the UK LPs, regardless of the CD reissue credit notes. 6) Although, as noted, this LP and “Overnight Success” have 9 songs in common (same takes), there appear to be discrepancies in the personnel listings for these shared songs between the US and the UK releases. The US CD reissue does not take this detail into consideration, and adopts the same incomplete credits as the US LP release, the only exception being mentioning Elton John as background vocalist for track 4. Jim Keltner, who according to the “Overnight Success” credits plays South American percussion on (bonus) track 13, is not mentioned in the CD reissue notes. 7) US CD reissue comes with liner notes by Don Charles. Please refer to original inlay card for these. 8) A b-side track from this period is “Nana's Song’”. Just as with some of the b-sides from 1974 (see the “Laughter In The Rain’” entry above) this song does not include a rhythm section in its arrangement.
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)
Jim Keltner - 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)
Robert Appère - Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Hogie McMurtrie - Design
David Larkham - Design
Sam Emerson - Photography
Terry O’Neill - Inside Photo
CD Re-issue Additional Credits
Cary E. Mansfield - Reissue Producer
Bill Inglot - Sound Producer
Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering Engineer
Digital Remastering Studio:
DigiPrep, Hollywood
Don Charles - Notes and Annotations
Michael Caprio - Reissue Design
Track 4:
“Rocket Records single 40460; Pop #1, 1975”.
Track 5:
“Rocket Records single 40460(B), 1975”.
Track 11:
“Rocket Records single 40500; Pop #8, 1975”.
Track 12:
“Rocket Records single 40370(B), 1975; previously unavailable on LP”.
Track 13:
“from the UK album “Overnight Success”, Polydor 2442 131; 1975”.
Track 14:
“from the UK album “Laughter In The Rain”, Polydor 2383 265, 1974”.
Track 15:
“from the UK album “Overnight Success”, Polydor 2442 131; 1975”.
“Special thanks to Neil Sedaka, Leba Sedaka, Dick Bartley, Marty Boratyn, Pat Downey, Kevin Elliott, Brian Giorgi, Steve Kolanijan, Paul Lichtenstein, Rod Linnum, Stephanie J. Mansfield, Kim Mansfield, Steve Massie, Andy McKaie, Jerry Osborne, Mike Palesh, Clay Pasternack, Jerry Reuss, Dan Richardson, David Sanjek (BMI Archives), Warren Salyer, Karen Simpson, Marty Wekser”.
“ “Billboard” chart information courtesy of Joel Whitburn’s book “Top Pop Singles 1955-1996”. For more information, contact Record Research Inc. P.O. Box 200, Menomonee Falls, WI 53052
www.recordresearch.com”.
“Visit The Neil Sedaka Fan Page at
http://members.aol.com/sedaka1”.
“The Neil Sedaka Appreciation Society, // Pat & Sue // Flat 4, Marlowe Court // Parkstone Avenue, Southsea // Hants, England PO4 OQZ”.
Songwriters (original LP release):
Neil Sedaka
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
Additional Songwriter (CD re-release):
Dara Sedaka
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Neil Sedaka - Steppin’ Out
Rocket PIG-2195 (1976) - US LP
Varèse-Sarabande/Varèse Vintage VSD-5952 (1998) - US CD reissue with bonus tracks
Side One
1 - Sing Me
2 - You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine*
3 - #1 With A Heartache
4 - Steppin’ Out
5 - Love In The Shadows*
6 - Cardboard California
Side Two
7 - Here We Are Falling In Love Again
8 - I Let You Walk Away
9 - Good Times, Good Music, Good Friends
10 - Perfect Strangers*
11 - Bad And Beautiful
12 - Summer Nights*
CD reissue bonus tracks
13 - (Baby) Don’t Let It Mess Your Mind
14 - Time Waits For No One
15 - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
16 - Should’ve Never Let You Go
Notes: 1) US CD reissue contains as bonus: the b-side to the single “Love In The Shadows” (track 13); a previously unreleased version of a Sedaka/Greenfield-penned hit for the group Friends Of Distinction (track 14); a version of a Sedaka/Greenfield-penned hit for singer Tony Christie taken from the 1977 Sedaka album “A Song” (track 15); a hit single duet (track 16) performed with Neil’s own daughter Dara Sedaka and taken from the album “In The Pocket” (see below). 2) Above picture was taken from original US LP while following credits were taken both from original US LP and US CD reissue. 3) CD reissue mentions “Sneeky” Pete Drake as steel guitar player on track 3, while original LP credits have it as “Sneeky Pete”, with no added surname. 4) No credits are available for track 14. 5) Bass player for track 13 is probably either Lee or David Wintour. 6) Bass player for track 15, according to the “A Song” credits, is either Russell George or Will Lee. Please refer to that album’s credits for complete personnel listing for this track. 7) Bass player for track 16, according to the “In The Pocket” credits, is Jim Fielder. Please refer to that album’s credits (listed below) for more info. 8) US CD reissue comes with liner notes by Don Charles. Please refer to original inlay card for these.
Original LP Credits
Neil Sedaka - Live Lead Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Hand Claps, Backing Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (2, 5, 10, 12)*
David Wintour - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (2, 5), Percussion (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Andrew Steele - Drums
Nigel Olsson - Drums (4, 8, 11, 12), Percussion, Backing Vocal
Richie Zito - Electric Guitar
Dean Parks - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
Steve Cropper - Electric Guitar
Davey Johnstone - Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Bill Payne - Organ (as Billy Payne)
Artie Butler - String Arp Synthesizer
James Newton Howard - Clavinet, Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Synthesizer
Jim Horn - Horns, Sax Solo, Horn Solo
Chuck Findley - Horns
Bob Findley - Horns
Don Menza - Horns
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Horns (as Dick Hyde)
Jack Kelson (as Jackie Kelso) - Horns, Clarinet Solo
David Lindley - Fiddle
Sneeky Pete - Steel Guitar
Gary Coleman - Vibes, Bells, Hand Claps, Percussion (6, 8, 10)
Mark Howlett - Hand Claps
Rober Appère - Percussion
Brian Russell - Backing Vocals
Brenda Russell - Backing Vocals
Donny Gerrard - Backing Vocals
Cathy Collier - Backing Vocals
Elton John - Backing Vocals
Carmen Twillie - Backing Vocals
Vennette Gloud - Backing Vocals (as Nettie Gloud)
Produced by Robert Appère and Neil Sedaka
Jim Horn - Horn Arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
Artie Butler - String Arrangements (1, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Jimmie Haskell - String Arrangements (6, 12)
Robert Appère - Engineer
Mark Howlett - Sound Engineer
John Arrias - Sound Engineer
Charley Blocker - Sound Engineer
Recording Studios:
Sunset Sound Recorders (generally)
The Burbank Studios
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
David Larkham - Art Direction, Design
Francesco Scavullo - Photography
John Hair - Design
Management: Renaissance Management Corporation
“Special Thanks to Paula, Porche, Sid Sharp and Marv Bornstein”.
“Neil Sedaka’s Friends Club // For information: Barney Enterprises, 10763 Wilkins Ave., Los Angeles, California 90024”.
CD Re-issue Additional Credits
Produced by Neil Sedaka and Robert Appère (13)
Produced by George Martin (15)
Produced by Robert Appère and Neil Sedaka (16)
Cary E. Mansfield - Reissue Producer
Bill Inglot - Sound Producer
Dan Hersch - Digital Remastering Engineer
Digital Remastering Studio:
DigiPrep, Hollywood
Don Charles - Notes and Annotations
Michael Caprio - CD Reissue Design
Track 2:
“Rocket Records single 40614; Pop #53, 1976”.
Track 4:
“Rocket Records single 40582; Pop #36, 1976”.
Track 5:
“Rocket Records single 40543; Pop #16, 1976”.
Track 8:
“Rocket Records single 40582(B)”.
Track 10:
“Rocket Records single 40614(B)”.
Track 13:
“Rocket Records single 40543(B), 1976”.
“previously unavailable on LP”.
Track 14:
“previously unreleased”.
Track 15:
“Elektra single 45406; Pop #44, 1977”.
Track 16:
“Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka”.
“Elektra single 46615; Pop #19, 1980”.
“Special thanks to Neil Sedaka, Leba Sedaka, Dick Bartley, Marty Boratyn, Pat Downey, Kevin Elliott, Brian Giorgi, Steve Kolanijan, Rod Linnum, Stephanie J. Mansfield, Kim Mansfield, Steve Massie, Andy McKaie, Jerry Osborne, Mike Palesh, Clay Pasternack, Jerry Reuss, Dan Richardson, David Sanjek (BMI Archives), Warren Salyer, Karen Simpson, Marty Wekser”.
““Billboard” chart information courtesy of Joel Whitburn’s book “Top Pop Singles 1955-1996”. For more information, contact Record Research Inc. P.O. Box 200, Menomonee Falls, WI 53052
www.recordresearch.com”.
“Visit The Neil Sedaka Fan Page at
http://members.aol.com/sedaka1”.
“The Neil Sedaka Appreciation Society, // Pat & Sue // Flat 4, Marlowe Court // Parkstone Avenue, Southsea // Hants, England PO4 OQZ”.
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
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Neil Sedaka - All You Need Is The Music
Elektra 6E-161 (1978) - US LP
Side One
1 - All You Need Is The Music*
2 - Candy Kisses*
3 - Should’ve Never Let Her Go*
4 - Sad, Sad Story*
5 - Tillie The Twirler*
Side Two
6 - Love Keeps Getting Stronger Every Day*
7 - Born To Be Bad*
8 - What A Surprise*
9 - You Can Hear The Love*
10 - City Boy*
Note: Album comes with liner notes by Neil Sedaka. Please refer to original LP cover for these.
Neil Sedaka - Vocals, Keyboards
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Jim Gordon - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Thom Rotella - Guitar
Artie Butler - Keyboards
Gayle Levant - Harp
Tommy Morgan - Harmonica
Walt Johnson - Trumpet
Paul Salvo - Trumpet
Bill Peterson - Trumpet
Lew McCreary - Trombone
Gene Cipriano - Reeds
Terry Harrington - Reeds
Henry Sigismonti - French Horn
Marilyn Robinson - French Horn
Alan Estes - Percussion
Dara Sedaka - Background Singer
Sherlie Matthews - Background Singer
Patricia Henderson - Background Singer
Julia Tillman Waters - Background Singer
Produced by Neil Sedaka and Artie Butler
Arranged and Conducted by Artie Butler
Sid Sharp - Concertmaster
Ron Malo - Engineer
Recording Studio:
Devonshire Studios
Ron Coro - Art Direction
Johnny Lee - Design
Mary Francis - Design
Larry DuPont - Photography
“Neil Sedaka’s Friends Club // Barney Enterprises // 10763 Wilkins Ave. // Los Angeles, Calif. 90024”.
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
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Neil Sedaka - In The Pocket
Elektra 6E-259 (1980) - US LP
Side One
1 - Do It Like You Done It When You Meant It
2 - Junkie For Your Love
3 - Letting Go
4 - You Better Leave That Girl Alone
5 - My Friend*
Side Two
6 - It’s Good To Be Alive Again
7 - You*
8 - Should’ve Never Let You Go
9 - You’re So Good For Me
10 - What A Difference A Day Makes
Neil Sedaka - Live Lead Vocals, Piano, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (5, 7)*
David Hungate - Bass
Jim Fielder - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums
Nigel Olsson - Drums (7)
Jim Varley - Drums
Dean Parks - Guitar
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Mark Warner - Guitar
Thom Rotella - Guitar
William D. Smith - Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer, Prophet, Organ
David Woodford - Horn Solo
Jim Horn - Horn Solo
Quitman Dennis - Lyricon Solo (as Dennis Quitman)
Steve Leshner - Percussion
Gary Coleman - Percussion, Vibes
Dara Sedaka - Live Lead Vocal, Background Vocals
Diane Bellis - Background Vocals
Jacie Berry - Background Vocals
Produced & Arranged by Robert Appère & Neil Sedaka
Artie Butler - String Arrangements
Chuck Findley - Horn Co-Arrangements
Jim Horn - Horn Co-Arrangements
Robert Appère - Recording Engineer
Lincoln - Assistant Engineer
Laura Livingston - Assistant Engineer
Gary Starr - Assistant Engineer
Charly Brewer - Assistant Engineer
Recording Studios:
The Village Recorder
Crystal Sound Recording Studio
Media Sound
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
A&M Records
Ron Coro - Art Direction, Design
Marc Schreibman - Photo of Neil
Jim Shea - Border and Back Cover Photograph
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka
Stanley Adams
Philip Cody
Howard Greenfield
Maria Grever
Dara Sedaka
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Neil Sedaka - Scrapbook
