Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton - Life Machine
A&M SP3604 (1974) - US LP

Side One

1 - Maybelline*
2 - Life Machine*
3 - Thatʼs All Right
4 - Geronimoʼs Cadillac
5 - When The Morning Comes*

Side Two

6 - Good Lookinʼ Child
7 - I Dream Of Highways*
8 - Pet Parade*
9 - Telephone Booth
10 - Boney Fingers
11 - Billieʼs Theme*

Notes: 1) Pictures and following credits were taken from the US promo release. 2) Album was released with at least two alternate cover artworks, one of which is similar to the above but with artist name in black print.

Hoyt Axton - Lead Vocals, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Back-up Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11)*
Emory Gordy - Bass
David Jackson - Bass, Back-up Vocal
Sammy Creason (as Sammy Lee Creason) - Drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10)
Jim Keltner - Drums (as Jimmie Lee Keltner)
Bob Lind - Acoustic Lead Guitar, Back-up Vocals
Terry Reid - Electric Guitar
James Burton - Electric Guitar, Dobro
Ralph Mooney - Steel Pedal Guitar
Red Rhodes - Steel Pedal Guitar
Milt Holland - Melody Maker With Brushes, Vibes, Percussion (1, 2, 6, 8)
Dr. Eric Hord - Slide
Michael Utley - Piano
Loren Newkirk - Piano, Celeste
Doug Dillard (as Douglas Dillard) - Banjo, Back-up Vocal
Tom Scott - Horns
Michael Barone - Horns
Gene Cipriano - Horns
Vincent De Rosa - Horns
Paul Hubinon - Horns
Dick “Slyde” Hyde - Horns (as Dick (Slyde) Hyde)
Ann Goodman - Cello
Mark Dawson - Harp, Back-up Vocal
Reneé Armand (as Renee Armand) - Lead Vocals, Vocals, Back-up Vocals
Linda Ronstadt - Vocals, Back-up Vocals
Clydie King - Back-up Vocals
Ronee Blakley - Back-up Vocal
Dana Brady - Back-up Vocal
Denny Brooks - Back-up Vocal
Merry Clayton - Back-up Vocals
Flo & Eddie - Back-up Vocals
Sherlie Matthews - Back-up Vocals
Lee Montgomery - Back-up Vocals
Skitchy Washburn - Back-up Vocal

Produced by Allan McDougall and Hoyt Axton

Tom Scott - Horn Arrangements (2, 6, 8)
Clydie King - Vocal Arrangements (1, 6)

Tommy Vicari - Engineer
Linda Tyler - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studio:
A&M Studios, Hollywood, California

Frank De Luna - Mastering Engineer

Joey Cavanaugh - Life Machine Design
Reed Fenton - Life Machine Photography
Suzanne Ayres - Inner Sleeve Portrait
Roland Young - Art Direction
Chuck Beeson - Album Design

Track 11:
“From the Columbia Motion Picture “Buster and Billie””.

“Dedicated to: April, Christopher, Mark, Michael, Nicky and Yvette (The Children) // Special thanks to Abe Somer and Jerry Moss.”.

Songwriters:
Hoyt Axton
Reneé Armand (as Renee Armand)
Chuck Berry
Arthur Crudup
Russ Fratto
Alan Freed
Michael Martin Murphey (as Michael Murphey)
Charles Quarto



“Life Machine” - US LP - inner sleeve portrait

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Kris Kristofferson

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Kris Kristofferson - Spooky Lady’s Sideshow
Monument PZ 32914 (1974) - US LP

Side One

1 - Same Old Song*
2 - Broken Freedom Song*
3 - Shandy (The Perfect Disguise)*
4 - Star-Spangled Bummer (Whores Die Hard)*
5 - Lights Of Magdala*
6 - I May Smoke Too Much*

Side Two

7 - One For The Money*
8 - Late Again (Getting’ Over You)*
9 - Stairway To The Bottom*
10 - Rescue Mission*
11 - Smile At Me Again*
12 - Rock And Roll Time*

Notes: 1) Original cover art includes snippets of made-up album reviews by fake rock critics. Please refer to original album cover for these. 2) Each song lyric on inner sleeve is preceded by quoted citations. Please refer to inner sleeve for these.

Kris Kristofferson - Vocals, 5-String Guitar, 11-String Guitar, Background Singer
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)*
Sammy Creason - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Jerry McGee - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar, Harmonica, Dobro, Background Singer
Mike Utley - All keyboards, Background Singer
Jim Horn - Saxophones
Jack Kelson - Saxophone (as Jackie Kelso)
Chuck Findley - Trombone
Dick “Slyde” Hyde (as Dick Hyde) - Tuba, Trombone
Bobbye Hall Porter - Percussion (as Bobbye Hall)
Bob Neuwirth - Singer (as Bobby Neuwirth)
Rita Coolidge - Background Singer
Herb Pedersen - Background Singer
Larry Murray - Background Singer
John Beland - Background Singer
Terry Paul - Background Singer
Delbert McClinton - Background Singer (as Delbert)
Glenn - Background Singer
Stephen Bruton - Background Singer
The Moan-Tones - Background Singers
Bobby Neuwirth - Vocal

Produced by David Anderle

John Haeny - Recording Engineer (Sunset Sound)
Tommy Vicari - Recording Engineer (Sound Labs)
Kent Nebergall - Recording Engineer (Sunset Sound)
Reed Stanley - Recording Engineer (Sunset Sound)
Brian Dall’Armi - Recording Engineer (Sunset Sound)
David Anderle - Re-mix Engineer

Recording Studios:
Sunset Sound
Sound Labs

Re-mixing Studio:
Sunset Sound

Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Mastering Lab

Bob Jenkins - Photography
Jimmy Wachtel - Album & Poster Design
Amanda Flick - Poster Illustrations
Kris K. and Bob J. - Cover Concept

“Album & Poster Design - Jimmy Wachtel with excellent poster illustrations by one Amanda Flick // Cover Concept - Kris K. and Bob J. (The mid-nite, last minute, create it or compromise one more time duo)”.

“Thank you Brian Dall’Armi for showing and telling so much in the control booth”.

“Special Thanks To // Mike Utley, Sammy Creason, Jerry McGee, Lee Sklar, and David Anderle. I thought they were humoring me till I found out they were all patients as well // Donnie Fritts, for spiritual guidance // Fred Foster, for letting it happen!”.

Songwriters:
Kris Kristofferson
Stephen Bruton
Seymour Cassell
Roger McGuinn
Larry Murray
Bob Neuwirth

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Kris Kristofferson - Who’s To Bless And Who’s To Blame
Monument PZ 33379 (1975) - US LP

Side One

1 - The Year 2000 Minus 25*
2 - If It’s All The Same To You*
3 - Easy, Come On*
4 - Stallion*
5 - Rocket To Stardom*

Side Two

6 - Stranger*
7 - Who’s To Bless And Who’s To Blame*
8 - Don’t Cuss The Fiddle*
9 - Silver (The Hunger)*

Note: Above picture and following credits were taken from UK pressing on Monument MNT 69158.

Kris Kristofferson - Vocals, 12 String Guitar, 6 String Guitar
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)*
Sammy Creason - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Jerry McGee - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro
Fred Tackett - Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Mike Utley - Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Bobbye Hall) - Percussion, Congas
Nick DeCaro - Accordion (as Nick De Caro)
Clydie King - Background Singer
Venetta Fields - Background Singer
Rita Coolidge - Background Singer
Billy Swan - Background Singer
Terry Paul - Background Singer
Herb Pedersen - Background Singer
Mentor Williams - Background Singer
The ‘Rocket To Stardom’ Chorus: Billy, Terry, Herb, Donnie Fritts, Mike Utley, Warren Oates

Produced by David Anderle

John Haeny - Recording Engineer
Kent Nebergall - Recording Engineer
Wayne Daily - Recording Engineer
David Anderle - Mixing Engineer

Recording Studio:
Sunset Sound Studios, L.A.

Songwriters:
Kris Kristofferson
Roger McGuinn
Bob Neuwirth (as Bobby Neuwirth)

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Kris Kristofferson - Surreal Thing
Monument PZ 34254 (1976) - US LP

Side One

1 - You Show Me Yours (And I’ll Show You Mine)*
2 - Killing Time*
3 - The Prisoner*
4 - Eddie The Eunuch*
5 - It’s Never Gonna Be The Same Again*

Side Two

6 - I Got A Life Of My Own*
7 - The Stranger I Love*
8 - The Golden Idol*
9 - Bad Love Story*
10 - If You Don’t Like Hank Williams*

Kris Kristofferson - Vocals, 12 String Guitar
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Sammy Creason - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Jerry McGee - Guitars, Singer
Mike Utley - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Singer
Clydie King - Singer
Rita Coolidge - Singer
Sherlie Matthews - Singer
Byron Berline - Singer
Jack Skinner - Singer
Allen Wald - Singer
Terry Paul - Singer
Billy Swan - Singer
Herb Pedersen - Singer
Gary Busey - Singer

Produced by David Anderle

Kent Nebergall - Recording Engineer, Re-Mix Engineer (6)
John Haeny - Recording Engineer
Jim Isaacson - Recording Engineer
Marty Lewis - Recording Engineer, Re-Mix Engineer

Recording Studio:
Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles

Mixing Studio:
Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles

Mastering Studio:
Mastering Lab, Los Angeles

Management; Bert Block

John Shannon - Front and Back Cover Photograph
Gribbitt - Design
Ellen Vogt - Production Assistant

“When Billy Blake asked Lazarus how come he lay down on his left side and his right side so long and eat dung, he (Lazarus) said, “The desire to raise man’s perception to the infinite,” or some such. // Like Joh Prine says, the Lord works in mysterious ways. // I say thanks to David Kent, and Marty for the mood and the mix, and to Mike, Sammy, Jerry, Lee, Gary, Terry, Billy, Sherlie, Rita, Clydie, Byron, Allen, Jack for the music, and to Teddy Jack Eddie and the mayor for helping me learn to fall in slow motion and make my own salad. // Yours in sport, Casi Demento”.

Songwriter:
Kris Kristofferson

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Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge - Full Moon
A&M SP-4403 (1973) - US LP

Side One

1 - Hard To Be Friends
2 - It’s All Over (All Over Again)
3 - I Never Had It So Good
4 - From The Bottle To The Bottom
5 - Take Time To Love
6 - Tennessee Blues

Side Two

7 - Part Of Your Life
8 - I’m Down (But I Keep Fallin’)
9 - I Heard The Bluebirds Sing
10 - After The Fact
11 - Loving Arms
12 - A Song I’d Like To Sing

Note: Album does not come with track-by-track musician credits. Album sleeve only lists musicians names. Following attributions are therefore presumptive and based on these musicians’ work with Mr. Kristofferson and/or their previous professional history.

Kris Kristofferson - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Rita Coolidge - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass
Sammy Creason - Drums
Jerry McGee - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
David Bromberg - Guitar
Stephen Bruton - Guitar, Background Vocals
Randy Scruggs - Guitar
Josh Graves - Dobro
Mike Utley - Keyboards
Booker T. Jones - Keyboards
Nick DeCaro - Accordion
Vassar Clements - Fiddle
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Bobbye Hall) - Percussion, Congas
Donnie Fritts - Background Vocals
Terry Paul - Background Vocals
David Smith
Gary Scruggs
Herb Alpert
The Campbell-Kurban String Section - Strings

Produced By David Anderle

Campbell-Kurban - String Arrangements

John Haeny - Recording Engineer
David Anderle - Mixing Engineer
Rick Tarantini - Assistant Engineer

Recording Studio:
Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles

Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab

Roland Young - Art Direction
Paula Bard - Album Design
Bob Jenkins - All Photos

“Thank you Monument Records, and especially Fred Foster”.

Songwriters:
Rita Coolidge
Kris Kristofferson
Stephen Bruton
Bobby Charles
Donnie Fritts
Tom Jans
Larry Murray
Roger Nichols
Hod Pharis
Allan Rich
Margaret Ann Rich
Tony Joe White
Paul Williams

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Rita Coolidge - The Lady’s Not For Sale
A&M SP-4370 (1972) - US LP

Side One

1 - My Crew
2 - Fever
3 - Bird On The Wire*
4 - I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight*
5 - A Woman Left Lonely

Side Two

6 - Whiskey Whiskey*
7 - Everybody Loves A Winner
8 - Donut Man
9 - Inside Of Me
10 - The Lady’s Not For Sale*

Rita Coolidge - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (3, 4, 6, 10)*

As The Dixie Flyers:
Tommy McClure - Bass
Sammy Creason - Drums
Charlie Freeman - Guitar
Marc Benno - Guitar (also as solo player)
Al Perkins, Jr. - Pedal Steel Guitar (also as solo player), Rhythm Guitar (as solo player) National Slide Guitar (as solo player)
“Sneaky” Pete Kleinow - Pedal Steel Guitar (as Sneeky Pete)
Mike Utley - Keyboards (also as solo player)

Carl Radle - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (3, 4, 6, 10), Percussion
Jim Keltner - Drums
Jerry McGee - Acoustic Guitar
Bernie Leadon - Guitar
Al Kooper - Lead Guitar
Booker T. Jones - Flute, Background Vocal
John Sebastian - Harmonica
Priscilla Jones - Background Vocals
Donna Weiss - Background Vocal
Venetta Fields - Background Vocals
Sherlie Matthews - Background Vocals
Maxine Willard Waters - Background Vocals (as Maxine Willard)
Kris Kristofferson - Background Vocal

Produced by David Anderle, A Willow Production

Marc Benno - Arrangements (8, 9)
Kris Kristofferson - Arrangement (6)

Glyn Johns - Recording Engineer
John Haeny - Recording Engineer
Richie Moore - Recording Engineer
David Anderle - Re-mix Engineer

Recording Studios:
Wally Heiders, Los Angeles
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles

Bob Jenkins - Front & Back Cover Photography
Terry Paul - Inside Photograph
Roland Young - Art Direction
Chuck Beeson - Album Design

“The producer of this album would especially like to thank Marc Benno and Kris Kristofferson for their inspiration”.

Songwriters:
William Bell
Irvin Benno
Marc Benno
Eddie Cooley
Priscilla Jones (as Priscilla)
Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan
Johnny Davenport
Tom Ghent
Booker T. Jones
Kris Kristofferson
Spooner Oldham
Dan Penn
Carol Pugh
Mike Utley

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Rita Coolidge - Fall Into Spring
A&M SP-3627 (1974) - US LP

Side One

1 - Love Has No Pride*
2 - That’s What Friends Are For*
3 - Cowboys And Indians*
4 - Hold An Old Friend’s Hand*
5 - We Had It All*
6 - Mama Lou*

Side Two

7 - Heaven’s Dream*
8 - Desperados Waiting For The Train*
9 - A Nickel For The Fiddler*
10 - The Burden Of Freedom*
11 - Now Your Baby Is A Lady*
12 - I Feel Like Going Home*

Rita Coolidge - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)*
Sammy Creason - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Dean Parks - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro
Jerry McGee - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Harmonica
Al Perkins, Jr. - Pedal Steel Guitar
Mike Utley - Keyboards
Booker T. Jones - Piano, Singer
Nick DeCaro - Accordion (as Nick De Caro)
Milt Holland - Vibes & Marimbas
‘Gib’ Guilbeau - Fiddle
Herb Pedersen - Banjo
Geoffrey Levin - Dobro & Energy Bow
Bobbye Hall Porter - Percussion (as Bobbye Hall)
Jennifer Warren - Singer
Brooks Hunnicutt - Singer
Rita Jean Bodine - Singer
Linda Dillard - Singer
Kenny Edwards - Singer (as Ken Edwards)
Andrew Gold - Singer
Donna Weiss - Singer
Priscilla Jones - Singer

Produced by David Anderle

David Campbell - Orchestral Arrangements, courtesy Attaboy Productions

John Haeny - Recording Engineer
Ric Tarantini - Recording Engineer
Kent Nebergall - Recording Engineer, Assistant Remix Engineer
Brian Dall’armi - Recording Engineer, Assistant Remix Engineer
David Anderle - Remix Engineer

Recording Studio:
Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles

Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Mastering Lab

Roland Young - Art Direction
Chuck Beeson - Album Design
Gina Fiore - Photography

“Security Supplied by Ken Haydon”.

“Thank you Jennifer”.

“Thank you Ellen, as usual”.

Songwriters:
Marc Benno
Bobby Charles
Guy Clark
Jackie DeShannon (as Jackie De Shannon)
Donnie Fritts (as Donni Fritts)
Eric Kaz
Kris Kristofferson
Larry Murray
Charlie Rich
Troy Seals
Libby Titus
Donna Weiss
Paul Williams

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Rita Coolidge - It’s Only Love
A&M SP-4531 (1975) - US LP

Side One

1 - Born To Love Me*
2 - I Wanted It All*
3 - Keep The Candle Burning*
4 - Don’t Let Love Pass You By*
5 - It’s Only Love*

Side Two

6 - Star*
7 - Late Again*
8 - My Rock And Roll Man*
9 - Mean To Me
10 - Am I Blue

Rita Coolidge - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)*
Chuck Domanico - Bass
Sammy Creason - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Colin Bailey - Drums
Jerry McGee - Guitar
Dean Parks - Guitar
Fred Tackett - Guitars
Al Perkins, Jr. - Pedal Steel Guitar
Mike Utley - Keyboards
Barbara Carroll - Piano
Booker T. Jones - Organ
Bobbye Hall Porter - Percussion (as Bobbye Hall)
Venetta Fields - Singer
Clydie King - Singer
Sherlie Matthews - Singer
Brooks Hunnicutt - Singer
Jennifer Warnes - Singer
Petsye Powell - Singer

Produced by David Anderle

David Campbell - Orchestral Arrangements
Jim Horn - Horn Arrangements (3)

John Haeny - Recording Engineer
Kent Nebergall - Recording Engineer
Marty Lewis - Re-mix Engineer

Recording & Mixing Studio:
Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles

Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles

Roland Young - Art Direction
Junie Osaki - Design
Bob Jenkins - Photography

Artist Management: Bert Block Management

Songwriters:
Fred Ahlert
Harry Akst
John Bettis
Grant Clarke
Jackie DeShannon
Donnie Fritts
Benny Gallagher
Eddie Hinton
Kris Kristofferson
Graham Lyle
Bob Morrison
Troy Seals
Eddie Setser
Roy Turk
Donna Weiss
Mentor Williams

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Rita Coolidge - Anytime… Anywhere
A&M SP-4616 (1977) - US LP

Side One

1 - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher*
2 - The Way You Do The Things You Do*
3 - We’re All Alone*
4 - I Feel The Burden (Being Lifted Off My Shoulders)*
5 - I Don’t Want To Talk About It*

Side Two

6 - Words*
7 - Good Times*
8 - Who’s To Bless And Who’s To Blame*
9 - Southern Lady*
10 - The Hungry Years*

Note: According to various web sources, album was subsequently reissued with the title “We’re All Alone”, apparently on Hallmark.

Rita Coolidge - Vocals, Back-Up Vocal, Harmony Vocal
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Mike Baird - Drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
Sammy Creason - Drums (4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Jerry McGee - Electric Guitars, Electric Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar
Dean Parks - Electric Guitars, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar
Al Perkins - Pedal Steel Guitar
Mike Utley - Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ
Booker T. Jones - Organ, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Back-Up Vocals, Harmony Vocal
Gayle Levant - Harp
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Bobbye Hall) - Tambourine (4, 9), Congas (4, 9)
Kim Carnes - Back-Up Vocals
Daniel Timms - Back-Up Vocals
Clydie King - Back-Up Vocals
Venetta Fields - Back-Up Vocals
Sherlie Matthews - Back-Up Vocals

Produced by David Anderle

Booker T. Jones - Track Arrangements (1, 2, 3, 6, 7), String Arrangements (1, 3, 6)
Nick DeCaro - String Arrangement (5)
Dean Parks - String Arrangement (10), Horn Arrangement (10)

Marty Lewis - Recording Engineer
Kent Nebergall - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Warren Dewey - Recording Engineer

Recording Studios:
Sunset Sound Studios
A&M Recording Studios
Studio 55

Mixing Studio:
Sunset Sound Studios

Mike Reese - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab

Roland Young - Art Direction
Chuck Beeson - Album Design
Dick Zimmerman - Photographs
Ellen Vogt - Production Assistant

“Thank you Jerry Moss. Your concern for what is right causes us to do our best/your knowledge of what is best inspires us to do what is right”.

Songwriters:
Glen Clark
Sam Cooke
Billy Davis
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Robin Gibb
Howard Greenfield
Michael Hazlewood
Gary Jackson
Kris Kristofferson
Raynard Miner
William Robinson, Jr. (as William ‘Smokey’ Robinson)
Robert Rogers
Boz Scaggs
Neil Sedaka
Paul Smith
Danny Whitten

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