Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974)

Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by Steely Dan, originally released in 1974. The album's opening song, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", became the band's biggest hit, reaching #4 on the charts soon after the release of the album.

* Donald Fagen - keyboards, vocals
* Michael Omartian - keyboards
* David Paich - keyboards
* Walter Becker - bass, guitar, vocals
* Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals
* Wilton Felder - bass
* Chuck Rainey - bass
* Denny Dias - guitar
* Jeff Baxter - guitar
* Ben Benay - guitar
* Dean Parks - guitar
* Plas Johnson - saxophone
* Jerome Richardson - saxophone
* Ernie Watts - saxophone
* Lew McCreary - horn
* Ollie Mitchell - trumpet
* Jim Hodder - drums
* Jim Gordon - drums
* Jeff Porcaro - drums

1. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" – 4:30
2. "Night by Night" – 3:36
3. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" – 3:05
4. "Barrytown" – 3:17
5. "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 2:45
6. "Parker's Band" – 2:36
7. "Through with Buzz" – 1:30
8. "Pretzel Logic" – 4:28
9. "With a Gun" – 2:15
10. "Charlie Freak" – 2:41
11. "Monkey in Your Soul" – 2:31

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Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy (1973)

Countdown to Ecstasy is the second album by Steely Dan, released in July 1973. The album was written and recorded in rushed sessions between live concerts and produced two Billboard Hot 100 hits, "Show Biz Kids" and "My Old School," which have continued to be popular both on radio and in concert. Despite not being the huge hit that their previous album Can't Buy a Thrill was, lead vocalist Donald Fagen reportedly declared Countdown to Ecstasy his favorite Steely Dan album.

Donald Fagen - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals
Walter Becker - electric bass, harmonica, vocals
Ray Brown - string bass on "Razor Boy"
Denny Dias - guitar, Stereo Mixmaster General
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, pedal steel guitar
Ben Benay - acoustic guitar
Rick Derringer - slide guitar on "Show Biz Kids"
Jim Hodder - drums, percussion, vocals
Victor Feldman - vibes, marimba, percussion

1. "Bodhisattva" – 5:19
2. "Razor Boy" – 3:11
3. "The Boston Rag" – 5:40
4. "Your Gold Teeth" – 7:02
5. "Show Biz Kids" – 5:25
6. "My Old School" – 5:47
7. "Pearl of the Quarter" – 3:50
8. "King of the World" – 5:04

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Toto - Tambu (1995)

Tambu is the ninth studio album by Toto released in May 1995. Tambu sold 600,000 copies worldwide. It was the first Toto studio album to showcase drummer Simon Phillips, who took over for the late Jeff Porcaro in 1992.

* Steve Lukather - Guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, piano, vocals
* David Paich - Vocals, synthesizer, piano, conductor, keyboards, Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements
* Mike Porcaro - Bass guitar, keyboards
* Steve Porcaro - Drum programming
* Simon Phillips - Drums, keyboards, drum programming

"Gift of Faith" (Lukather/Lynch/Paich) – 7:23
"I Will Remember" (Lukather/Lynch) – 6:06
"Slipped Away" (Lukather/Lynch/Paich/Phillips/Porcaro) – 5:16
"If You Belong to Me" (Lukather/Lynch/Paich) – 5:03
"Baby He's Your Man" (Garrett/Lukather/Paich) – 5:40
"The Other End of Time" (Goodrum/Lukather) – 5:04
"The Turning Point" (Lukather/Lynch/Paich/Phillips/Porcaro) – 5:25
"Time Is the Enemy" (Lukather/Paich/Waybill/Waybill) – 5:40
"Just Can't Get to You" (Ballard/Lukather/Paich) – 5:03
"Drag Him to the Roof" (Lukather/Lynch/Paich) – 6:10
"Dave's Gone Skiing" (Lukather/Phillips/Porcaro) – 4:59
"The Road Goes On" (Ballard/Lukather/Paich) – 4:26

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Toto - XX: 1977-1997 (1998)

Toto XX: 1977-1997 is a compilation album by Toto to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The album features rare original demos, outtakes, previously unreleased recordings and live tracks from the bands 20-year career.

1. Goin' Home (David Paich, Joseph Williams, Jeff Porcaro)
2. Tale of a Man (David Paich)
3. Last Night (David Paich, Joseph Williams)
4. In a Word (Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro)
5. Modern Eyes (David Paich)
6. Right Part of Me (David Paich, Bobby Kimball)
7. Mrs. Johnson (David Paich, Steve Lukather)
8. Miss Sun (David Paich)
9. Love Is a Man's World (David Paich)
10. On the Run (live) (Steve Lukather, David Paich, Fee Waybill)
11. Dave's Gone Skiing (live) (Mike Porcaro, Simon Phillips, Steve Lukather, David Paich)
12. Baba Mnumzane (live) (Trad. L. Mkhize, M. Namba)
13. Africa (live) (David Paich, Jeff Porcaro)

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Mai Tai - Mai Tai (1985)

Mai Tai is a Dutch female vocal trio (Soul/Funk/Disco) with a number of hits in the mid-to-late eighties when produced by Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma.

Mildred Douglas - Vocals
Caroline de Windt - Vocals
Jetty Weels - Vocals

* History , 3:52
* Body And Soul , 3:52
* Chemistry , 4:06
* The Rhythm Of The Street , 4:38
* What, Where, When, Who , 3:54
* What Goes On , 3:45
* You Control Me , 3:54
* The Rules Of Love , 4:38
* Am I Losing You Forever , 6:12

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Mai Tai - Cool Is The Rule (1987)

Their third album.

Mildred Douglas - Vocals
Caroline de Windt - Vocals
Jetty Weels - Vocals

* Fight Fire With Fire , 4:26
* Ashamed , 3:51
* Take Me All The Way , 4:02
* Not Just Another Love , 4:08
* Wrap Me Up , 3:26
* Too Much Of Nothing , 4:27
* Hold Me '87 Remix , 4:03
* Bet That's What You Say , 3:42
* Say Where, Say How, Say When , 4:20
* If It Don't Turn You On , 3:38

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The Jeff Healey Band - See The Light (1988)

Jeff Healey (born Norman Jeffrey Healey, March 25, 1966 - March 2, 2008) was a blind jazz, and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. See the Light is the debut album by The Jeff Healey Band.

* Robbie Blunt: Guitars
* Bobbye Hall: Percussion
* Jeff Healey: Guitars, Harmonica, Lead Vocals
* Kipp Lennon, Mark Lennon, Michael Lennon, Pat Lennon, Marilyn Martin, Timothy B. Schmidt: Additional Backing Vocals
* Joe Rockman: Bass, Backing Vocals
* Tom Stephen: Drums, Percussion
* Benmont Tench: Keyboards

1. "Confidence Man" (John Hiatt) — 3:12
2. "My Little Girl" (Jeff Healey) — 3:10
3. "River of No Return" (Keith Reid, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven) — 3:31
4. "Don't Let Your Chance Go By" (Healey) — 3:20
5. "Angel Eyes" (Hiatt, Fred Koller) — 4:40
6. "Nice Problem to Have" (Robbie Blunt, Jeff Healey Band) — 4:50
7. "Someday, Someway" (Martin Briley, Danny Tate) — 3:28
8. "I Need to Be Loved" (Healey) — 3:43
9. "Blue Jean Blues" (Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill) — 5:39
10. "That's What They Say" (Healey) — 4:27
11. "Hide Away" (Freddie King, Sonny Thompson) — 4:26
12. "See the Light" (Healey) — 4:26

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Jan Akkerman - Live (1978)

Jan Akkerman live at Montreux.

Jan Akkerman - Guitars
Jasper van 't Hof - Keyboards
Cees van der Laarse - Bass
Bruno Castelucci - Drums
Tom Barlage - Saxes and keyboards
Willem Ennes - Keyboards
Neppie Noya - Percussion

Transitory (2:06)
Skydancer (8:35)
Pavane (7:15)
Crackers (6:50)
Tommy (3:36)
Azimuth (6:09)

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Heart - Desire Walks On (1993)

Desire Walks On is the eleventh album by rock/pop band Heart. Released in 1993, it yielded four singles; "Will You Be There", which reached #39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, "Black On Black II", which was a mainstream rock hit, "Back To Avalon" and "The Woman In Me", which failed to make the Hot 100 but "bubbled under" at #105. The album peaked at number #48 in the U.S.

* Ann Wilson - lead vocals, piano
* Nancy Wilson - acoustic guitar, Electric Guitar, vocals, background vocals
* Howard Leese - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
* Schuyler Deale - bass guitar
* John Purdell - keyboards, background vocals
* Denny Carmassi - drums, percussion, sequencing
* Lisa Dalbello - background vocals on "Black on Black II", "Anything is Possible"
* Duane Baron - background vocals
* Layne Staley - 3rd lead vocal on "Ring Them Bells"

1. "Desire" - 0:18
2. "Black On Black II" (Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Lisa Dalbello) - 3:51
3. "Back To Avalon" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Kit Hain) - 3:40
4. "The Woman In Me" (Michael Clark, John Bettis) - 4:00
5. "Rage" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Sue Ennis) - 5:01
6. "In Walks the Night" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Daniel O'Brien, Tina Harris) - 6:01
7. "My Crazy Head" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) - 4:31
8. "Ring Them Bells" (Bob Dylan) - 3:49
* performed by Heart & Layne Staley (of Alice In Chains)
9. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)" (Robert "Mutt" Lange) - 4:29
10. "Voodoo Doll" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Amy Sky, John Capek) - 4:52
11. "Anything Is Possible" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Dalbello)- 5:00
12. "Avalon (Reprise)" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Hain) - 0:31
13. "Desire Walks On" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis) - 5:06
14. "La Mujer Que Hay en Mi" (Clark, Bettis) - 4:02
15. "Te Quedaras (En La Mañana)" (Lange) - 4:40

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Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross (1980)

Christopher Cross is the self-titled debut album by Christopher Cross, released in 1980. In 1981, it won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It has been noted for being one of the most influential soft rock albums of the early 80's and famously beating Pink Floyd's The Wall for Album of the Year.

* Larry Carlton - guitar
* Valerie Carter - Vocals, background vocals
* Lenny Castro - percussion
* Christopher Cross - guitar, vocals
* Assa Drori - concert master
* Victor Feldman - percussion
* Chuck Findley - trumpet
* Jay Graydon - guitar
* Don Henley - vocals, background vocals
* Jim Horn - saxophone
* Eric Johnson - guitar
* Jackie Kelso - saxophone
* Nicolette Larson - vocals, background vocals
* Myrna Matthews - vocals, background vocals
* Marti McCall - vocals
* Lew McCreary - trombone
* Michael McDonald - vocals, background vocals
* Rob Meurer - Synthesizer, keyboards
* Michael Omartian - synthesizer, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
* Stormie Omartian - vocals, background vocals
* Tomás Ramírez - saxophone
* Don Roberts - saxophone
* Andy Salmon - bass
* J.D. Souther - vocals, background vocals
* Tommy Taylor - drums

1. "Say You'll Be Mine" – 2:53
2. "I Really Don't Know Anymore" – 3:49
3. "Spinning" – 3:59
4. "Never Be the Same" – 4:40
5. "Poor Shirley" – 4:20
6. "Ride Like the Wind" – 4:30
7. "The Light Is On" – 4:07
8. "Sailing" – 4:14
9. "Minstrel Gigolo" – 6:00

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ZZ Top - Afterburner (1985)

Afterburner is the ninth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1985. Afterburner was a financial success, going several times platinum and launching several hit singles.

Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Can't Stop Rockin'" and "Delirious"
Frank Beard – drums

1. "Sleeping Bag" – 4:03
2. "Stages" – 3:32
3. "Woke Up with Wood" – 3:45
4. "Rough Boy" – 4:50
5. "Can't Stop Rockin'" – 3:02
6. "Planet of Women" – 4:04
7. "I Got the Message" – 3:27
8. "Velcro Fly" – 3:29
9. "Dipping Low (In the Lap of Luxury)" – 3:11
10. "Delirious" – 3:41

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ZZ Top - Recycler (1990)

Recycler is the tenth studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1990.

Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Frank Beard – drums, percussion

1. "Concrete and Steel" – 3:45
2. "Lovething" – 3:20
3. "Penthouse Eyes" – 3:49
4. "Tell It" – 4:39
5. "My Head's in Mississippi" – 4:25
6. "Decision or Collision" – 3:59
7. "Give it Up" – 3:24
8. "2000 Blues" – 4:37
9. "Burger Man" – 3:18
10. "Doubleback" – 3:53

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Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1993)

Three Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was the fourth album released by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, released in 1993. It was the only release of the band as a trio, as it was after the departure of Howard Levy but before the arrival of Jeff Coffin.

* Béla Fleck – Acoustic and electric banjos
* Future Man – Synthaxe Drumitar, percussion
* Victor Wooten – Bass guitar
with:
* Bruce Hornsby – piano
* Branford Marsalis – saxophone
* Roderick Ward – saxophone

1. "Vix 9" (Victor Wooten) – 4:27
2. "At Last We Meet Again" (V. Wooten) – 5:34
3. "Spunky and Clorissa" (Béla Fleck) – 4:30
4. "Bumbershoot" (Fleck) – 5:22
5. "Blues For Gordon" (Fleck) – 5:16
6. "Monkey See" (Fleck) – 3:16
7. "The Message" (music: Fleck, V. Wooten, Future Man; lyrics: Joe Wooten) – 4:03
8. "Interlude (Return of the Ancient Ones)" (Future Man) – 2:06
9. "The Drift" (Fleck, V. Wooten, Future Man) – 3:30
10. "A Celtic Medley: Meridian/Traveling Light/Salamander's Reel" (Fleck) – 6:39
11. "Peace, Be Still" (V. Wooten) – 4:05
12. "The Longing" (Fleck) – 5:25
13. "For Now" (Fleck) – 2:40

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Joe Walsh - Got Any Gum? (1987)

Got Any Gum? is the eighth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1987.

* Joe Walsh: Lead guitars, keyboards, synthesizer, lead vocals.
* Dave Cochran: Bass guitar.
* Terry Manning: Keyboards, Fairlight, piano.
* Mark Rivera: Saxophones.
* Chad Cromwell: Drums and percussion.
* Jimi Jamison: Backing vocals.
* J.D. Souther: Backing vocals.

1. "The Radio Song" (Joe Walsh) – 3:31
2. "Fun" (Joe Vitale, Walsh) – 3:04
3. "In My Car" (Mo Foster, Kim Goody, Richard Starkey, Walsh) – 3:37
4. "Malibu" (Vitale, Walsh) – 5:11
5. "Half of the Time" (Walsh) – 5:11
6. "Got Any Gum?" (Terry Manning, Walsh) – 1:11
7. "Up to Me" (Walsh) – 5:21
8. "No Peace in the Jungle" (Tommy Dean) – 5:57
9. "Memory Lane" (Walsh) – 4:27
10. "Time" (Walsh) – 4:09

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Joe Walsh - Ordinary Average Guy (1991)

Ordinary Average Guy is the ninth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1991.

Joe Walsh - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Frank Zappa: Guitars
Waddy Wachtel: Guitar
Rick Rosas: Bass guitar
George Perry: Bass guitar
Joe Vitale: Keyboards, drums, percussion, bass guitar, vocals
Paul Shaffer: Piano, keyboards
Wally Cullis: Drums and percussion
Larry Otis: Saxophone

1. "Two Sides to Every Story" – 3:24
2. "Ordinary Average Guy" – 4:12
3. "The Gamma Goochee" – 4:29
4. "All of a Sudden" – 4:56
5. "Alphabetical Order" – 4:58
6. "Look at Us Now" – 4:55
7. "I'm Actin' Different" – 4:31
8. "Up All Night" – 3:54
9. "You Might Need Somebody" – 4:30
10. "Where I Grew up (Prelude to School Days)" – 2:37
11. "School Days" – 5:18

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Joe Walsh - Songs For A Dying Planet (1992)

Songs for a Dying Planet is the tenth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1992. Have you ever had to escape from a zoo? I have!

* Joe Walsh: Guitars, bass guitars, vocals.
* Jim Brock: Guitars, keyboards.
* Jimi Jamison: Keyboards.
* Dale Peters: Piano, keyboards.
* Rick Rosas: Bass guitar.
* Joe Vitale: Keyboards, percussion, flute, vocals.

1. "Shut Up" – 3:19
2. "Fairbanks Alaska" – 3:27
3. "Coyote Love" – 4:43
4. "I Know" – 1:45
5. "Certain Situations" – 4:34
6. "Vote for Me" – 4:21
7. "Theme from Baroque Weirdos" – 1:33
8. "The Friend Song" – 3:33
9. "It's All Right" – 3:25
10. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" – 3:59
11. "Decades" – 12:02
12. "Song for a Dying Planet" – 2:00

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Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U. (1982)

I.O.U. is the debut studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1982 on Luna Crack/I.O.U. Records. An unofficial album, Velvet Darkness, was released in 1976 without the consent of Holdsworth, thus making this his first official solo release.

* Allan Holdsworth – guitar
* Paul Williams – vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
* Gary Husband – drums
* Paul Carmichael – bass guitar

1. "The Things You See (When You Haven't Got Your Gun)" 5:52
2. "Where Is One" 5:38
3. "Checking Out" 3:39
4. "Letters of Marque" 7:02
5. "Out from Under" 3:34
6. "Temporary Fault" 3:17
7. "Shallow Sea" 6:04
8. "White Line" 4:43

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Mike Batt - Tarot Suite (1979)

Mike Batt is one of Britain's best-known songwriter/composers. His consistent track record of success includes production, composition and conducting on projects as diverse as "Watership Down" (music and lyrics to Art Garfunkel's international number one single, "Bright Eyes"), "Phantom of The Opera" (producing, orchestrating and contributing lyrics) and a great deal of symphonic work, including many television and film scores. Tarot Suite is a solo album from the late seventies featuring Roger Chapman and Colin Blunstone with Mike himself singing "Lady of the Dawn".

Colin Blunstone, Roger Chapman - vocals
Jim Cregan, Rory Gallagher, Chris Spedding, Tony McPhee - lead guitars
Alan Parker, Ricky Hitchcock, Les Thatcher, Martin Kershaw - rhythm guitars
B.J. Cole - pedal steel guitar
Mel Collins - saxes
Ray Cooper, Roy Morgan, Chris Karan, Tony Carr, Mike Fry - percussion
Harold Fisher, Trevor Morais - drums
Frank McDonald - bass guitar
The London Symphony Orchestra (leader: Irvine Arditti)

1. Introduction (The Journey of a Fool)
2. Imbecile (Vocal: Roger Chapman)
3. Plainsong
4. Lady Of The Dawn (Vocal: Mike Batt)
5. The Valley Of Swords
6. Losing Your Way In The Rain (Vocal: Colin Blunstone)
7. Tarota
8. The Night Of The Dead
9. The Dead Of The Night
10. Run Like The Wind (Vocal: Roger Chapman)

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Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock (1988)

Quality Brit Pop, fantastic songwriting.

1. "Shattered Dreams" – 3:26
2. "Heart of Gold" – 3:20
3. "Turn Back the Clock" – 4:30
4. "Don't Say It's Love" – 3:43
5. "What Other Reason" – 3:20
6. "I Don't Want to be a Hero" – 3:37
7. "Listen" – 3:44
8. "Different Seasons" – 3:31
9. "Don't Let It End This Way" – 3:40
10. "Foolish Heart" – 3:33

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Sonny Landreth - Outward Bound (1992)

Although Sonny Landreth is an extremely competent guitarist in the conventional form, he is most well-known for his slide playing. Landreth has developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords and chord fragments behind the slide while he plays. Landreth plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide. He's also known for his unique right-hand technique, which involves tapping, slapping, and picking strings, using all of the fingers on his right hand.

Sonny Landreth, John Hiatt (vocals, guitar)
Steve Conn (organ, piano, accordion)
David Ranson (bass)
Kenneth Blevins (drums, percussion)
Sue Medley, Marce Lacouture (background vocals)

1. Soldier of Fortune
2. Back to Bayou Teche
3. When You're Away
4. Sacred Ground
5. New Landlord
6. Speak of The Devil
7. Yokamoma
8. Planet Cannonball
9. Common-Law Love
10. Bad Weather
11. Outward Bound

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Sonny Landreth - South Of I-10 (1995)

South of I-10 is the 4th studio album from Sonny Landreth. The album features the first collaboration with Mark Knopfler.

* Sonny Landreth - lead vocals, lead guitar
* Allen Toussant - Piano
* Marce Lacouture - Background vocals
* Steve Conn - Hammond B-3 Organ
* David Ranson - Bass
* Greg Morrow - Drums and percussion
* R.S. Field - Acoustic rhythm guitar
* Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals ("Shootin' for the Moon","Creole Angel")

1. "Shooting for the Moon" (Landreth) - 3:33
2. "Creole Angel" (Landreth) - 4:16
3. "Native Stepson" (Landreth) - 3:36
4. "Orphans of the Motherland" (Landreth) - 3:37
5. "Congo Square" (Landreth, Melton, Ranson)- 6:24
6. "Turning Wheel" (Landreth) - 4:35
7. "South of I-10" (Landreth) - 3:39
8. "Cajun Waltz" (Landreth) - 3:41
9. "Mojo Boogie" (Lenoir) - 4:31
10. "C'Est Chaud"(Landreth) - 3:19
11. "Great Gulf Wind" (Toussaint) - 5:07
12. "Great Gulf Wind Reprise (Slight Return)" (Landreth) - 1:40

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