Jimmie Spheeris "Ports Of The Heart" (1976) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Child From Nowhere (Jimmie Spheeris)
02 - Emerald And The Dream Dance (Jimmie Spheeris)
03 - It's You They're Dreaming Of (Jimmie Spheeris)
04 - Captain Comes Cold (Jimmie Spheeris)
05 - Bayou Eyes (Jimmie Spheeris)
06 - It's All In The Game* (Carl Signan & Charles Dawes) 

Side 2

01 - Hills In My Head (Jimmie Spheeris)
02 - Whirlpool (Jimmie Spheeris)
03 - Sweet Separation* (Jimmie Spheeris)
04 - So Darkly Fall The Shadows (Jimmie Spheeris)
05 - Nightingale Come Sail* (Jimmie Spheeris)
06 - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams)


Produced by David Campbell
Engineered by Greg Ladanyi

Assisted by Dennis Kirk

*Engineered by Val Garay

Assisted by Greg Ladanyi
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, L.A.
Mixed by Greg Ladanyi
Assisted by Dennis Kirk
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell
Winds Arranged by Jim Cowger

The String Players are :

Violin : Charles Veal, Robert Dubow, Gordon Marron, Mary Ann Ringgold, Haim Shtrum, Janice Gower, Sheldon Sanov, Lya Stern, Mareia Van Dyke

Viola : Pamela Goldsmith, Paul Polivinick, Ronald Strauss, Rollice Dale, Dan Neufeld, Arthur Toyval

Cello : Ronald Cooper, Dennis Karmazyn, David Speltz

Bass : Richard Feves

Side 1

01 - Child From Nowhere 

Piano & Vocals : Jimmie Spheeris

Electric Piano : Chick Corea

Bass : Stanley Clarke

Soprano Sax : Jim Cowger

Drums : John Guerin

02 - Emerald And The Dream Dance

Piano & Vocals : Jimmie Spheeris

Bass : John Pierce

Sax : Jim Cowger

Guitars : Geoff Levin

Drums : Bart Hall

Background vocals : Geoff Levin, John Pierce

Arp : Jay Ellington Lee

03 - It's You They're Dreaming Of 

Acoustic Guitars : Jimmie Spheeris & Geoff Levin

Bass : John Pierce

Clarinet : Jim Cowger

Viola : David Campbell

Background Voices : Jackson Browne & John Pierce

04 - Captain Comes Cold

Piano & Vocals : Jimmie Spheeris

Bass : John Pierce

Flute : Jim Cowger

Drums : John Guerin

05 - Bayou Eyes

Acoustic Guitars : Jimmie Spheeris & Geoff Levin

Piano : Jim Cowger

Bass & Harmony : John Pierce

Oud : Robin Williamson

Mandolin : Dan Orbach

06 - It's All In The Game

Piano : Emile Pandolfi

Electric Guitar : Geoff Levin

Bass : John Pierce

Drums : Bart Hall

Flute : Jim Cowger

Side 2

01 - Hills In My Head

Piano & Voices : Jimmy Spheeris

Bass : John Pierce

Electric Guitar : Geoff Levin

Drums : Bart Hall

Harmony : John Pierce

02 - Whirlpool

Piano : Jim Cowger

Acoustic Guitar : Geoff Levin

Bass : John Pierce

Vocals : Jimmy Spheeris

03 - Sweet Separation

Piano & Vocals : Jimmy Spheeris

Bass & Harmony : John Pierce

Electric Guitar : Geoff Levin

Drums : Bart Hall

04 - So Darkly Fall The Shadows

Piano & Vocals : Jimmy Spheeris

Viola : David Campbell

Flute : Jim Cowger

05 - Nightingale Come Sail

Piano & Vocals : Jimmy Spheeris

Electric Guitar : Geoff Levin

Bass & Harmony : John Pierce

Drums : Bart Hall

06 - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Acoustic Guitars : Jimmie Spheeris & Geoff Levin

Bass : John Pierce

Soprano Sax : Jim Cowger

Drums : Bart Hall

Bowed Bass Solo : Richard Feves

Various Artists "Too Slow To Disco 4" (2022) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : How Do You Are? Recordings

01 - Mystery Girl (Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker)

02 - Fall In Love In Outer Space (Jeff Wollman)

03 - You're So Beautiful Tonight (Kenny Nolan)

04 - Now That I Need You (Peter Skellen)

05 - Generalities (Marc Jordan)

06 - Stay (Severin Browne)

07 - Stay The Night (Jimmy & Tommy Faragher)

08 - Groovy Times (Alan Price)

09 - Open Up (James Felix)

10 - Altogether Alone (S. Martinez)

11 - Tell Me The Reasons Why (Max Leake)

12 - Music In Me (Stephen Encinas)

13 - Can't Get You Out Of My Life (Eric Andersen)

14 - Beautiful News (Jimmy Spheeris)

15 - Magic Song (Heikki Sarmanto & Aina Swan Cutler)

16 - Nothin' To It (Marlon McClain)

Compiled by DJ Supermarkt / Mellow Mafia

01 - Mystery Girl

The Dukes

1982, From The Album "THE DUKES" (Atlantic Recording Corporation)

02 - Fall In Love In Outer Space

Prime Time Band

1985, From The S/T 7 Inch Single (Private Press)

Produced by Prime Time Band

Lead vocal by Tom Marken

03 - You're So Beautiful Tonight

Kenny Nolan

Produced by Kenny Nolan & Juergen Koppers

1979, From The Album "NIGHT MIRACLES" (Casablanca Records)

04 - Now That I Need You

Peter Skellern

Produced by Geoffrey Haslam / Peter Skellern

1977, From The Album "KISSING IN THE CACTUS" (Mercury Records)

05 - Generalities

Marc Jordan

Arranged by Michael Omartian, Marc Jordan & Jay Graydon

1979, From The Album "BLUE DESERT" (Warner Bros. Records)

06 - Stay

Severin Browne

Produced by Larry Murray

1973, From The Album "SEVERIN BROWNE" (Motown Record Company)

07 - Stay The Night

The Faragher Brothers

Produced by Vini Poncia

1978, From The Album "OPEN YOUR EYES" (Polydor Records)

08 - Groovy Times

Alan Price

Produced by Bones Howe

Additional Production 1980 by Dayton Howe

1980, From The Album "RISING SUN" (Jet Records)

09 - Open Up

James Felix

Produced by James Felix

1980, From The Album "WHITE AS SNOW" (Light Records)

10 - Altogether Alone

Hirth Martinez

1975, From The Album "HIRTH FROM EARTH" (Warner Bros. Records)

11 - Tell Me The Reasons Why

Max Leake

Produced by Max Leake & Mike Hurzon

1984, From The Album "BUNS IN THE SUN" (Visionary / Private Press)

12 - Music In Me

Stephen Encinas

Produced by Stephen Encinas

1979, From The 7 Inch "ROCK-A-BYE BABY LOVE" (Kalinda Records)

13 - Can't Get You Out Of My Life

Eric Andersen

Produced by Tom Sellers

1975, From The Album "BE TRUE TO YOU" (Arista Records)

14 - Beautiful News

Jimmie Spheeris

Produced by Felix Cavaliere

1973, From The Album "THE ORIGINAL TAP DANCE KID" (Columbia)

15 - Magic Song

Jeannine Otis & Heikki Sarmanto

Arranged by Eero Koivistoinen

1980, From The Album "MAGIC SONG" 

16 - Nothin' To It

Pleasure

1979, From The Album "FUTURE NOW" 

Jimmie Spheeris "The Original Tap Dancing Kid" (1973) -Folk Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Beautiful News (Jimmie Spheeris)
02 - Shirtful Of Apples (Jimmie Spheeris)
03 - Open Up (Jimmie Spheeris)
04 - Streets Of The Harbour (Jimmie Spheeris)
05 - The Original Tap Dancing Kid (Jane Getz)

Side 2

01 - Sweet Wahini Mama (Jimmie Spheeris)
02 - Keeper Of The Canyon (Jimmie Spheeris)
03 - Soul Tumbleweed (Jimmie Spheeris)
04 - Long Way From China (Jimmie Spheeris)
05 - Village Vapors (Jimmie Spheeris)
06 - Moon On The Water (Jimmie Spheeris)


Produced by Felix Cavaliere for Shanti Productions
Recorded at :
The Record Plant, Los Angeles by Mike Stone
The Village Recorder in Westwood, California by Rob Fraboni
Intermedia Sound in Boston by Caryl Weinstock
Mixed by Adrian Barber (by Arrangement with Starship Productions)


Side 1

01 - Beautiful News

Vinnie Johnson : Drums
John Summers : Bass
Jr. Kerr : Guitar
David Humphreys : Percussion
Felix Cavaliere : Piano & Harp
Jimmie Spheeris : Vocals

02 - Shirtful Of Apples

Russ Kunkel : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Felix Cavaliere : Piano
Jim Calgar : Flute
Geoff Levin : Acoustic Guitar
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

03 - Open Up

Harvey Mason : Drums
Charles Larkey : Bass
Jane Getz : Piano
Geoff Levin : Electric Guitar
Jr. Kerr : Electric Guitar
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

04 - Streets Of The Harbour

Russ Kunkel : Tambourine & Kettie Drum
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Jane Getz : Piano
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
Geoff Levin : Acoustic Guitar
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

05 - The Original Tap Dancing Kid

Jane Getz : Piano & Harmony
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Geoff Levin : Guitar
Norma Trotter : Tap Dancing
Doreen Davis : Harmony
Jimmie Spheeris : Vocal

Side 2

01 - Sweet Wahini Mama

Felix Cavaliere : Piano, Organ, Harmony
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Geoff Levin : Electric Guitar
Bobbye Hall : Conga
Sneaky Pete Kleinow : Pedal Steel
Doreen Davis : Harmony
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

02 - Keeper Of The Canyon

Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

08 - Soul Tumbleweed

Russ Kunkel : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Geoff Levin : Electric Guitar
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

03 - Long Way From China

Jane Getz : Celeste
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Geoff Levin : Acoustic Guitar
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

04 - Village Vapors

Jane Getz : Piano
Felix Cavaliere : Organ
Russ Kunkel : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Geoff Levin : 12-String Guitar
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

05 - Moon On The Water

Russ Kunkel : Drums
Leland 'Lee' Sklar : Bass
Geoff Levin : 12-String Guitar
Jim Calgar : Soprano Sax
Doreen Davis : Harmony
Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

Jimmie Spheeris "The Dragon Is Dancing" (1975) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : CBS Inc.

 Side 1

01 - The Dragon Is Dancing (Jimmie Spheeris)
02 - Sighs In A Shell (Jimmie Spheeris & Michael Mallen)
03 - Tequila Moonlite (Jimmie Spheeris)
04 - Snake Man (Jimmie Spheeris)
05 - Love's In Vain (Jimmie Spheeris)
06 - Lost In The Midway (Jimmie Spheeris)

Side 2

01 - Eternity Spin (Jimmie Spheeris)
02 - Sunken Skies (Jimmie Spheeris)
03 - Summer Salt (Jimmie Spheeris)
04 - In The Misty Woods (Jimmie Spheeris)
05 - Blown Out (Jimmie Spheeris)
06 - Blue Streets (Jimmie Spheeris)


Production & Sound : Henry Lewy
Co-Produced by Paul Lewinson
Recorded & Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood
Mastering : Bernie Grundman

The Jimmie Spheeris Band :
Bart Hall : Drums & Percussion

Geoff Levin : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Harmony
John Pierce : Bass & Harmony
Jim Cowger : Flute & Sax

Jimmie Spheeris : Acoustic Guitar, Piano & Vocals

Others :
Chick Corea : Electric Piano & Mini-Moog on "The Dragon Is Dancing"
Jane Getz : Piano on "Love's In Vain"
Mike Mallen : Acoustic Guitar on "Sighs In A Shell"
Paul Lewinson : Arp & Piano on "Eternity Spin", "Blown Out" & "In The Misty Woods"
Dorothy Remsen : Harp
Henry Lewy : Birds, Percussion
Morgan Ames : Harmony on "In The Misty Woods"

The Horn Players : Jim Cowger, Chuck Findley, Robert Findley, Gary Barone, Jonathan Ellis