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Ringo Starr:
Vertical Man
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La De Da
Note: The new Ringo Starr CD "Vertical
Man" contains 13 new tracks from the former Beatle. Ringo even drums
up a cover of The Beatles first single "Love Me Do". The first single
release from the CD is "La De Da". Background vocals for the song
include Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Van Dyke Parks and Doug Fieger as part
of the "NOT the Village People singers". This is the second Ringo
record that Doug has appeared on. |
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Ringo Starr:
Time Takes Time
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Don't Know A Thing About Love
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In A Heartbeat
Note: "Time Takes Time" was Ringo's
most critically acclaimed record in almost two decades. Doug Fieger
and Berton Averre provide back up vocals on "Don't Know A Thing About Love".
Doug also provides backup vocals with Brian Wilson and Andrew Gold on the
Dianne Warren penned "In A Heartbeat". |
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Was (Not Was):
Born To Laugh At Tornadoes
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Betrayal
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Smile
Note: Before he became a much in
demand producer, Don Was half of the duo Was (Not Was). Their 1983
album "Born To Laugh At Tornadoes" featured guest lead vocals from the
likes of Mitch Ryder, Ozzy Osbourne, Mel Torme and The Knack's Doug Fieger.
Doug performs on The Knack-like tracks "Betrayal" and "Smile". |
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Was (Not Was):
Are You O.K.?
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I Blew Up The United States
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Dressed To Be Killed
Note: Doug Fieger returns to provide
background vocals for another Was (Not Was) record in this 1990 offering. |
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Jimi Hendrix:
Voodoo Soup
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Stepping Stone
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Room Full Of Mirrors
Note: For several years, Bruce Gary
worked with Alan Douglas repackaging and releasing the Hendrix catalog
to an entirely new generation of fans. Some of these compilations
received critically cool responses while others were hailed. "Voodoo
Soup" compiles many of the tracks for Hendrix's planned "The First Ray
Of The New Rising Sun". On two of these tracks, the original drum
tracks were replaced with new recordings from Bruce Gary. |
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Robby Krieger:
Versions/Robby Krieger
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Tattooed Love Boys
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East End, West End
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Street Fighting Man
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Reach Out I'll Be There
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Gavin Leggit
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Underwater Fall
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Bag Lady
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Reggae Funk
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Bass Line Street
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Casta Brava
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Noisuf
Note: After the death of Jim Morrison,
Door's guitarist, Robby Krieger went on to a critically successful solo
career. This "two-fer", released in 1996 by One Way Records includes
two of his best. "Robby Krieger" combines world, reggae, fusion,
jazz and rock. Bruce Gary handles the drumming on this album.
In "Versions" Gary provides his signature sound to six out of ten tracks. |
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Spirit:
California Blues
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Gimme Some Lovin'
Note: Randy California was the guiding
force behind Spirit. A guitar phenomenon while still in his teens,
Randy built a reputation for his guitar playing. On this, his final
release before his untimely death, California joins Bruce Gary and Spencer
Davis for a remake of the classic song, "Gimme Some Lovin". |
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Steve
Hunter: The Deacon
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Black Cat Moan
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Hidden Portrait
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Road To Jakarta
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Pig Jam (Op. #2 in E Major)
Note: Steve Hunter has played with
the likes of Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. In this 1988 outing, Steve
recruited Bruce Gary to drum on four of the albums ten tracks. |
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Music
From The Soundtrack Valley Girl
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School Is In
Note: The Valley Girl Soundtrack
is highly collectible and surfaces through collectors only rarely, commanding
as much as $175 per copy. In 1994, Rhino Records, collected most
of the essential cuts from the movie and released them in this compilation.
Josie Cotton who rode the New Wave tide with her classic "Johnny Are You
Queer?" appears in the movie and performs several songs in the closing
scene. One of the tracks "School Is In" features Prescott Niles on
bass. The movie features a great cameo and close-up of Prescott. |
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The Dickies:
Dogs From The Hare That Bit Us.
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Let Me Out
Note: A great remake of the Knack
classic. |
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The Manhattan
Transfer: Brasil
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Soul Food To Go (SINA)
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The Zoo Blues (ASA)
Note: Doug wrote the lyrics for
these two songs on the Grammy Award winning record by this reknowned vocal
goup. Unfortunately on the CD version they didn't spell the name
right (in joke: see Carnegie Hall laser disk!!!). |
