Toto - 2016 Summer Tour “An Evening With Toto”

Toto is back on tour this summer with a new string of shows beginning August 12th in Riverside, IA with confirmed appearances at New York’s Town Hall, The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Denver’s Paramount Theatre and other markets, concluding September 11 in Costa Mesa, CA.

The performances, billed as “An Evening With Toto”, will feature repertoire from their latest studio album “XIV”, classic hits, and both band and fan favorites from their vast catalog.

The core Toto members Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams will be joined by Leland Sklar (bass), Shannon Forest (drums), Lenny Castro (percussion) and back-up vocalists Mabvuto and Jenny Douglas.

For more info, tickets, tour schedule you may click the following link: www.totoofficial.com. Cheers!

Judith Owen

Judith Owen - Ebb & Flow
Twanky Records TWR 00133 (2014) - 2-record set US LP

Side A

1 - Train Out Of Hollywood*
2 - I Would Give Anything*
3 - In The Summertime

Side B

4 - Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox*
5 - Under Your Door*
6 - About Love*

Side C

7 - I’ve Never Been To Texas*
8 - You’re Not Here Anymore*
9 - One In A Million*

Side D

10 - You Are Not My Friend*
11 - Sweet Feet
12 - Some Arrows Go In Deep*

Notes: 1) Album was released in the US also as a single-disc CD on Twanky Records TWR 00131 (2014). 2) Album comes with liner notes by Judith Owen. Please see original packaging for these.

Judith Owen - Vocals, Piano, Hammond B3
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)*
Geoff Gascoyne - Double Bass
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar
Jeff Young - Hammond B3
Chris Caswell - Hammond B3
Gabriella Swallow - Cello
Lenny Castro - Percussion (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
Pedro Segundo - Percussion (3, 6)
Carmen Carter - Backing Vocals
Lori Perry - Backing Vocals
Oren Waters - Backing Vocal

Produced by David Z and Judith Owen (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Produced by Judith Owen (3, 11)

David Z - Recording Engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Olga Fitzroy - Recording Engineer (3)
Nathaniel Kunkel - Recording Engineer (11), Mixing Engineer (11)
David Bianco - Mixing Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Geoff Neal - Engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
David Schwerkolt - Engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
John Prestage - Assistant Engineer (3)
Masa Fukudome - Assistant Engineer (11)

Recording Studios:
Sunset Sound, Hollywood (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Air, Lyndhurst, London (3)
Neptune Valley Studios, LA (11)

Mixing Studios:
Dave’s Room, North Hollywood (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
The Village Recorder, West LA (11)

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Adam Woloszyn - Assistant Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood

Sue Flood - Photographs
Will Knapp - Additional Photographs
Matt Mindlin - Additional Photographs
Serena Westwell - Additional Photographs
Judith Owen - Artwork
Brian Porizek - Art Direction, Album Package Design

“Ebb & Flow // (a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth)”.

judithowen.net

Songwriters:
Judith Owen
Raymond Dorset
James Taylor

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Anthologies



Judith Owen - Ebbing & Flowing - Judith In Germany 2015
Twanky Records TWR 00144 (2015) - US CD

1 - Aquarius
2 - In The Summertime (radio edit)
3 - Train Out Of Hollywood*
4 - I’ve Never Been To Texas*
5 - Nicholas Drake - featuring Richard Thompson
6 - My Father’s Voice
7 - Here
8 - Let’s Hear It For Love

Notes: 1) This is an anthology for the German market with two tracks from the “Ebb & Flow” LP, a previously unreleased cover of a song from the musical “Hair”, the radio edit of the “In The Summertime” single and four songs from Judith Owen’s previous LPs. 2) Musician credits are not included: those listed below are for the two tracks with Lee on bass taken from the “Ebb & Flow” LP only. Please see listings on original records for complete credits.

Judith Owen - Piano, Vocal
Leland Sklar - Bass (3, 4)
Russell Kunkel - Drums (3, 4)
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar (3, 4)
Jeff Young - Hammond B3 (4)
Lenny Castro - percussion (3, 4)
Carmen Carter - Backing Vocals (3)
Lori Perry - Backing Vocals (3)
Oren Waters - Backing Vocal (3)

Alessia Laudoni - Cover Photo

www.judithowen.net

Songwriters:
Judith Owen
Raymond Dorset
Galt MacDermot
James Rado
Gerome Ragni

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Singles



“In The Summertime” - 5-track iTunes deluxe EP - digital booklet (front page)

Judith Owen - In The Summertime EP
Twanky Records (2014) - 5-track iTunes deluxe single with song video, video interview and digital booklet

1 - In The Summertime (radio edit) - 3:39
2 - Blue Jeans - 2:43
3 - Summer Nights - 3:41
4 - It Might As Well Rain Until September - 3:25*
5 - Summer Breeze - 3:35
6 - In The Summertime - 4:41 - video
7 - Judith Owen interview - 2:38 - video

Notes: 1) This is a 5-track deluxe EP available for download exclusively on iTunes. A non-deluxe option comes without the two video additions and the digital booklet. 2) All songs are covers of hits, namely from Mungo Jerry, David Dundas, Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta, Carole King and Seals & Crofts. 3) Original title of track 2 was “Jeans On”. 4) No mixing credits are given for track 4.

Audio Credits

Judith Owen - Piano, Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass Guitar (4)*
Geoff Gascoyne: Double Bass
Russell Kunkel - Drums (4)
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar
Gabriella Swallow: Cello
Pedro Segundo - Percussion, Additional Percussion (4)
Lenny Castro - Percussion (4)

Produced by Judith Owen (1, 2, 3, 5)
Produced by Judith Owen and David Z (4)

Olga Fitzroy - Recording Engineer (1, 2, 3, 5)
David Bianco - Mixing Engineer (1, 2, 3, 5)
Geoff Neal - Engineer (4)
David Schwerkolt - Engineer (4)
John Prestage - Assistant Recording Engineer (1, 2, 3, 5)

Recording Studios:
AIR Studios, London - October 20, 2013 (1, 2, 3, 5)
Sunset Sound, Hollywood - July 27, 2013 (4)

Mixing Studio:
Dave’s Room, North Hollywood (1, 2, 3, 5)

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Adam Woloszyn - Assistant Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood

Video Credits

“In The Summertime”
Nick Leopold - Director
Greg Shappell - Camera
Serena Westwell - Coordinator
Jordan Ryan - Production

Sue Flood - Digital Book Photography (pp. 1, 2, 9)
Greg Shappell - Digital Book Photography (pp. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

“Thanks to the guys from Pyramid (International Ltd.) for the RAW Mungo Jerry clip”.

judithowen.net

Songwriters:
Warren Casey
Darrell Crofts
Raymond Dorset
David Dundas
Gerry Goffin
Roger Greenaway
Jim Jacobs
Carole King
James Seals

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Bonnie Raitt

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Bonnie Raitt - Nine Lives
Warner Bros. 9 25486-1 (1986) - US LP

Side One

1 - No Way To Treat A Lady
2 - Runnin’ Back To Me
3 - Who But A Fool (Thief Into Paradise)
4 - Crime Of Passion*
5 - All Day, All Night

Side Two

6 - Stand Up To The Night
7 - Excited
8 - Freezin’ (For A Little Human Love)
9 - True Love Is Hard To Find
10 - Angel

Notes: 1) Above picture and following credits were taken from the 1986 US vinyl release. 2) Track 6 is twice indicated in liner notes as being included in the Atlantic Releasing Film “Extremeties”. Correct title for the Robert M. Young film in question is “Extremities” instead.

Bonnie Raitt - Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (4)*
Nathan East - Bass
Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
Ray Ohara - Bass, Percussion
John “J.R.” Robinson - Drums (as John Robinson)
Russ Kunkel - Drums
Carlos Vega - Drums (4, 5)
Ian Wallace - Drums, Linn Drum, Percussion
Dean Parks - Guitar
Michael Landau - Guitar (solo), Guitar
Ira Ingber - Guitar
Charles Ferrin - Guitar
David Kitay - Guitars
Johnny Lee Schell - Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocal
Bill Payne - Acoustic Piano, Keyboards
J.A.C. Redford - Keyboards
Richard Kosinski (as Richard “koz” Kosinski) - Keyboards
Ian McLagan (as Ian “mac” McLagan) - Keyboards
Eric Kaz - Acoustic Piano
Guy Moon - Additional Keyboards
Greg Adams (as part of Tower Of Power Horn Section) - Trumpet, Flügelhorn
Emilio Castillo (as part of Tower Of Power Horn Section) - Tenor Saxophone
Richard Elliot - Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone (as part of Tower Of Power Horn Section), Alto Saxophone (as part of Tower Of Power Horn Section)
Stephen Kupka (as part of Tower Of Power Horn Section) - Baritone Saxophone
Lee Thornburg (as part of Tower Of Power Horn Section) - Trumpet, Trombone, Flügelhorn
David Woodford - Saxophone
Lenny Castro - Percussion (3, 4, 5)
Rob Fraboni - Percussion
Rosemary Butler - Background Vocal, Backing Vocals
Max Carl - Background Vocal, Backing Vocals
Ivan Neville - Backing Vocals
Blondie Chaplin - Backing Vocals
Steve Ross - Backing Vocals
Earl Smith - Backing Vocal
Sippie Wallace - Backing Vocal (with special guest appearance by)
Christine McVie - Backing Vocal
Todd Sharp - Backing Vocals

Produced by Bill Payne and George Massenburg (1, 2, 4, 5)
Produced by Bill Payne and George Massenburg with Russ Kunkel (3)
Produced by Rob Fraboni (7, 8, 9, 10)
Produced by Steve Tyrell for Tyrell-Mann Productions (6)

Greg Adams - Horn Arrangements (2, 3)
David Kitay - Linn Drum Program (6)

George Massenburg - Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Mixing Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Terry Becker - Engineer (7, 8, 9, 10)
Rob Fraboni - Engineer (7, 8, 9, 10)
David Kitay - Engineer (6)
David Tickle - Mixing Engineer (6)
Sharon Rice - Assistant Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Billy Youdelman - Assistant Engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
John Volaitis - Additional Engineering (7, 8, 9, 10)

Recording Studios:
The Complex, West Los Angeles, Spring, 1986 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Shangri-la Studios, Malibu, 1983 (7, 8, 9, 10)
Tyrell-Mann Studio, Los Angeles, 1986 (6)

Mixing Studios:
The Complex, West Los Angeles, Spring, 1986 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Shangri-la Studios, Malibu, 1983 (7, 8, 9, 10)
Ocean Way Studio, Hollywood (6)

Doug Sax - Original Master Engineer

Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles

Ivy Skoff - Production Coordinator (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Management: Danny Goldberg/Ron Stone
Booking: Monterey Peninsula Artists // Carmel Highlands, California
Mail and Business: Jeffrey Hersh/The Going Raitt // Box 626, Los Angeles, Calif. 90078

Laura LiPuma - Art Direction, Design
Lindsey Loch - Cover Illustration
Jim Shea - Photography
Margi Kent - Wardrobe
Denise Pauly - Makeup

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5:
“Digitally recorded on the Mitsubishi x-850 32-track”.
“Special thanks to Doug Buttleman and Yamaha International Corp.”.

Track 6:
“For the Atlantic Releasing Film “Extremeties” ”.

“Special thanks // to all the writers, musicians, engineers and producers who brought so much of themselves to this project // to my Home Sweet Home team who stoke that ongoing career furnace: Jeffrey, Ron, Danny, Nat Weiss, Monterey Peninsula Artists, Tim Bernett, Dick Waterman and my band and crew // and to my friends at Warner Bros. who helped make this record a reality: Lenny Waronker, Russ Thyret, Carl Scott, Laura LiPuma and especially Felix Chamberlain, without whom this record couldn’t have been made”.

Songwriters:
Bryan Adams
Karla Bonoff
Toots Hibbert
Hutch Hutchinson
Ira Ingber
Danny Ironstone
Will Jennings
Ronald Jones
Eric Kaz
Richard Kerr
Ivan Neville
Nan O’Byrne
J.A.C. Redford
Michael Smotherman
Tom Snow
Mary Unobsky
Jim Vallance
Jerry Williams



“Nine Lives” - US LP - inner sleeve picture and artwork

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