16/11/2022

Paul Williams "Life Goes On" (1972) -Soft Rock-



 Label : A&M Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - The Lady Is Waiting (Paul Williams)
02 - Out In The Country (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
03 - Little Girl (Paul Williams)
04 - Rose (Mentor Williams & Paul Williams)
05 - Where Do I Go From Here (Paul Williams)

Side 2

01 - Life Goes On (Craig Doerge & Paul Williams)
02 - Park Avenue (Paul Williams)
03 - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
04 - Traveling Boy (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
05 - That Lucky Old Sun (Beasley Smith & Haven Gillespsie)


Produced by Michael Jackson
Recording Engineer : Tommy Vicari
Assistant Recording Engineer : Rick Porter
(Strings on "Rose" Recorded at Olympic Section, London by Glyn Johns)
Mastering : Bernie Grundman & Franck De Luria, A&M Studios
Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixing Engineers :
Tommy Vicari on "Where Do I Go From Here"
Glyn Johns on "Out In The Country"
Jules Haeny on "Rose", "I Won't Last A Day Without You", "Park Avenue", "Traveling Boy" 
Michael Jackson on "Little Girl", "Life Goes On", "The Lady Is Waiting, "That Lucky Old Sun"
Mixed at Sunset Sound Recorders except "Out In The Country" which was done at Olympic Studio (London)

Strings & Horns on "Park Avenue" & "Little Girl" :
Flutes : Bud Shank & Bob Cooper
Trumpets : Chuck Findley, John Audino
French Horns : Vincent De Rosa, Bill Henshaw
Violins : Emo Neufeld, Alfred Lusgarten, Leonard Malarsky, Marvin Limonick, Nathan Kaproff
Violas : Allan Harshman, Garteh Nuttycombe
Cellos : Edgar & Kathlenn Lustgarten
Strings on "I Won't Last A Day Without You" Performed by :
Violins : Harry Bluestone, Marshall Sosson
Viola : Virginia Majewski
Cello : Frederick Seykora


Side 1

01 - The Lady Is Waiting

Vocals : Paul Williams
Acoustic Guitar : David Spinozza
Piano : Craig Doerge
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Tambourine : Michael Jackson

02 - Out In The Country

Vocals : Paul Williams
Acoustic Guitar : David Spinozza
Organ & Organ Percussion : Mike Utley
Piano : Craig Doerge
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums, Conga & Shaker : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Ronee Blakely

03 - Little Girl

Vocal : Paul Williams
Acoustic Guitar : David Spinozza
Piano : Craig Doerge
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Oboe : Bob Cooper
Strings & Woodwinds Arranged by David Spinozza

04 - Rose

Vocal : Paul Williams
Piano : Craig Doerge
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar & Electric Guitar : David Spinozza
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Paul & Mentor Williams
Strings Arranged by Jimmy Webb 

05 - Where Do I Go From Here

Vocals : Paul Williams
Piano : Craig Doerge
Acoustic Guitar : David Spinozza
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums, Conga & Shaker : Russ Kunkel
Recorder : Tom Scott
Tambourine : Jacoby
Miscelleanous Percussions : A&M Musicians Unit

Side 2

01 - Life Goes On

Vocals : Paul Williams
Piano : Craig Doerge
Electric Guitar : David Spinozza
Organ : Mike Utley
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums, Conga & Tambourine : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Ronee Blakley & Gerry Beckley
Additional Background vocals : Ronee Blakley, Linda Ronstadt, Rick Roberts, Gerry Beckley & Jackson Browne

02 - Park Avenue

Vocals : Paul Williams
Piano : Craig Doerge
Organ : Mike Utley
Acoustic Guitar : David Spinozza
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Strings & Horns Arranged by David Spinozza 

03 - I Won't Last A Day Without You

Vocals : Paul Williams
Classical Guitar : David Spinozza
Piano : Craig Doerge
Acoustic Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums, Conga & Shaker : Russ Kunkel
Alto Saxophone & Flute : Tom Scott
Strings Arranged by Tom Scott

04 - Traveling Boy

Vocals : Paul Williams
Piano : Craig Doerge
Electric Piano : Mike Utley
Electric Guitars : David Spinozza
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel

05 - That Lucky Old Sun

Vocals : Paul Williams
Piano : Craig Doerge
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar