Michael Clark

Michael Clark - Free As A Breeze
Capitol ST-11680 (1977) - US LP

Side One

1 - Sweet Gypsy Eyes*
2 - The Little Girl Dances On
3 - Drinkin’ Man's Blues*
4 - Hold Tight*
5 - Sand Castles*

Side Two

6 - Loving Arms*
7 - Come A Little Bit Closer*
8 - Someone Should Have Warned Me*
9 - The Magician
10 - Free As A Breeze*

Notes: 1) This is the debut album of songwriter Michael Clark (not to be confused with drummer Michael Clarke of the Byrds). 2) Credits contain a somewhat nebulous piece of info reading as follows: “Associate Producers on “The Little Girl Dances On” by Michael Clark & Rodd Smarr, American Recording Studios, Nashville.”. I took this to be a typo about the recording location for track 2. 3) No photographer is credited for inner sleeve portrait.

Michael Clark - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitars, Background Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
Randy Hillman - Bass
Mike Baird - Drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Clay Caire - Drums
Lee Ritenour - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
James Burton - Electric Guitar, Dobro
Steve Lukather - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Rodd Smarr - Electric Guitar, Guitars
Greg Leisz (as Greg Leitz) - Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Jai Winding - Electric Piano
Mike Melvoin (also as Michael Melvoin) - Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano
Larry Williams - Electric Piano
Jeff Tweel - Piano
Terry Smith - Percussions
Gary Coleman - Percussions
Charles Merriam - Background Vocals
Kathy Ward - Background Vocals
Tricia Johns - Background Vocals

Produced by Jay Senter
Co-Produced by Michael Clark & Rodd Smarr (2)

Mike Melvoin - All String Arrangements

Recording Studios:
Conway Studio
American Recording Studios, Nashville (2?)
Paramount Studios (Vocals)

Mixing Studio:
Conway Studios

Roy Kohara - Art Direction
Michael Bryan - Illustrations

Songwriters:
Michael Clark
Tommy Boyce
Wes Farrell
David Gates
Bobby Hart
Tom Jans
Marcia Routh



“Free As A Breeze” - US LP - inner sleeve portrait

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source/pics: my records