RANDY BERNSEN
FUSION / GUITAR 1984
RANDY BERNSEN:
MUSIC FOR PLANETS, PEOPLE & WASHING MACHINES

ZEBRA RECORDS, ZR-5006(LP)
(P)1984 ABRA MUSIC (C)1985 ZEBRA RECORDS
RELEASED: 1985, USA
RE-ISSUED: ROVING SPIRITS, RKCT-2502(CD)
RELEASED: AUGUST 25, 2004, JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
Executive Producer: Ricky Schultz
Recorded and mixed at Prisma Studio, Ocean Sound Studio,
Artisan Recorders, International Sound & New River Studios... (I think)
Mastered by Joe Gastwirt at JVC, L.A.; "The" Engineer: Mike Couzzi
Engineer: Peter Yanilos, Arthur Gabe, Dave Shelly, Eric Schilling, Mike Fourenes
Cover Art/Design Direction: Kathleen Covert; Back Photo: John Sawinski
Herbie Hancock appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Jaco Pastorius appears courtesy of himself
Bob James appears courtesy of Columbia/Tappan Zee Records
CREDITS (musicians) :
guitar, guitar synthesizer, : Randy Bernsen
Fender Rhodes: Bob James, Taras Kovayl
piano: Gary Mayone, Alex Darqui, Herbie Hancock
bass: Jeff Carswell, Jaco Pastorius, Sam Chiodo,
Ray Peterson
drums: Paul Horn-Muller, Peter Erskine, Mark Griffith,
Rich Franks
pan: Taras Kovayl, Othello, Ali, Paul Horn-Muller
percussion: Dave Shelly
tenor saxophone: Mark Colby
hand drums: Robert Thomas, Jr
noises: Mike Couzzi
violin: Michal Urbaniak
lead vocals: Nicole Yarling, Urzula Dudziak
background vocals: Ocean Sound Choir, Nicole Yarling
horns: Peter Graves (trombone)
Randy Emerick (tenor saxophone)
Kenny Faulk, Melton Shakir Mustafa (trumpet)
Ron Sant (flute)
Steve Roitstein (french horn)
Atlantean Driftwood
Univ. of Miami Jazz Band
strings: Jeremy Miller, Leon Cohen, Margaret Schubert (violin)
Ocean Sound Choir: Gary Mayone, Taras Kovayl, Pete Trias, Doug Shawe,
Roger Bernsen, Dave Shelly, Mark Griffith,
Tom Gorman, Jim Meyer, Matt Sexton,
Charles Norkus, Tracy Lee, Randy Bernsen
TRACKS (total time 38:24) :
1. Conehead Bop (4:26)
2. Olde Hats (5:40)
3. My Funny Valentine / Shot The Sheriff (5:53)
4. Steppin' (2:11)
5. Sir Yellow Bird (6:54)
6. Sundance (Abra Dancer) (6:58)
7. Windsong (6:22)
TRACK CREDITS :
Conehead Bop
Randy Bernsen: Roland guitar synthesizer, percussion
Bob James: Fender Rhodes
Gary Mayone: acoustic piano
Jeff Carswell: bass
Paul Horn-Muller: drums
Taras Kovayl: lead pan
Peter Graves: horns, vocals
Atlantean Driftwood: horns, vocals
Mark Griffith: percussion
Dave Shelly: percussion, "yow"
Ocean Sound Choir: vocals
Mark Colby: tenor saxophone solo, "sax voice"
Jeremy Miller: violin
Leon Cohen: violin
Margaret Schubert: violin
Olde Hats
Randy Bernsen: guitar
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Peter Erskine: drums
Othello: lead pan
Ali: tenor pan
Paul Horn-Muller: bass pan
Taras Kovayl: Fender Rhodes
Gary Mayone: percussion
Robert Thomas, Jr.: hand drums
Whit Sidener: horns
Univ. of Miami Jazz Band: horns
My Funny Valentine / Shot The Sheriff
Randy Bernsen: guitars, DX-7, piano
Nicole Yarling: vocal
Mark Griffith: drums
Sam Chiodo: bass
Gary Mayone: organ
Othello: steel drums
Steppin'
Randy Bernsen: Roland guitar synthesizer
Peter Erskine: drums
Sir Yellow Bird
Randy Bernsen: Roland guitar synthesizer, Oberheim
Taras Kovayl: Fender Rhodes
Mark Griffith: drums
Ray Peterson: bass
Peter Graves: trombone
Randy Emerick: tenor saxophone, flute
Kenny Faulk: trumpet
Ocean Sound Choir: voices, claps
Mike Couzzi: noises
Sundance (Abra Dancer)
Randy Bernsen: guitars, kalimba, OB-X, auto harp
Alex Darqui: pianos
Rich Franks: drums
Jeff Carswell: bass
Gary Mayone: percussion
Mark Griffith: percussion
Ron Sant: flute
Steve Roitstein: french horn
Ocean Sound Choir: vocals
Windsong
Randy Bernsen: guitars, Oberheim
Herbie Hancock: piano
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Urzula Dudziak: vocals
Michel Urbaniak: lyricon, violin
Robert Thomas, Jr.: hand drums
Gary Mayone: percussion
Melton Shakir Mustafa: trumpet
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