Los Lobotomys: ST (1989)

Los Lobotomys is an American fusion group, conceived by Toto-members Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro and keyboarder David Garfield. A range of well-known 'session cats' worked together with the core trio.

Anyhow Los Lobotomys is an occasional band by a bunch of musical friends in California, with Steve Lukather and David Garfield as core members. This eponymous record is recorded live on april 29th 1989 at the Complex, West Los Angeles, USA, and produced by David Garfield and Alan Hirshberg for Creatchy Productions. The songs are instrumentals which vary from relaxed slow and midtempo fusion to uptempo heavy rock, like Smell Yourself (in an in memoriam on Jeff Porcaro Vinnie Colaiuta recalled: "We had so much fun when I guested briefly on Los Lobotomys. Double-drumming with Jeff was one of the high points of my career and my life").
A comic one is Purple Haze that ends right after the intro, because nobody knows the lyrics (compare this one to the Red House version on the Lukather single cd Borrowed Time and the Los Lobotomys version of Candyman, where Lukather starts yelling because a string of his guitar snaps at the end of a solo).

Tracklist:
01. Dismemberment (Lenny Castro, David Garfield)
02. Oozer (Carlos Vega, David Garfield)
03. Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
04. Big Bone (Jeff Porcaro, David Garfield)
05. Jorainbo (Joe Sample, David Garfield)
06. Lobotomy Stew (Steve Lukather, David Garfield)
07. Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix)
08. Smell Yourself (Steve Lukather)
09. All Blues (Miles Davis)
Personnel:
Steve Lukather: guitar
David Garfield: keyboards
Jeff Porcaro: drums
Will Lee: bass
Brandon Fields: alto sax
Lenny Castro: percussion
Joe Sample: piano
Carlos Vega: drums
Vince Colaiuta: double drums
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Randy Crawford: Raw Silk (1978)

1978 album for the versatile soul vocalist best known for her hit with The Crusaders-'Street Life'. Featuring John Tropea, Don Grusin and Jeff Porcaro. 11 tracks including, 'I Stand Accused', 'Declaration of Love' and 'Someone to Believe In'.
Raw Silk, one of Crawford's best albums, is relatively contemporary, graced with electric piano lines shared by Don Grusin and Leon Pendarvis. The up-tempo numbers are just as strong as the quiet storms -- an oft-neglected notion, given that many R&B fans instantly associate Crawford's solo work with her smooth ballads. ~ Andy Kellman

Tracklist:
01 - I Stand Accused
02 - Declaration Of Love
03 - Someone To Believe In
04 - Endlessley
05 - Love Is Like A Newborn Child
06 - Where There Was Darkness
07 - Nobody
08 - I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
09 - I Got Myself A Happy Song
10 - Just To Keep You Satisfied
11 - Blue Mood
Personnel:

Rick Marotta - Percussion, Drums
Jeff Porcaro - Percussion
Leon Pendarvis - Piano, Piano (Electric), String Arrangements, String Conductor, Horn Conductor, Horn Arrangements
Greg Poree - Guitar
Joe Porcaro - Percussion
William D. "Smitty" Smith - Keyboards
Don Grusin - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Phyllis Saint James - Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
James Gadson - Drums
Abraham Laboriel - Bass
Will Lee - Bass
John Tropea - Guitar
Randy Crawford - Vocals

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Larry Carlton: Christmas At My House (1989)

You probably think, "Aargh, another Christmas album!" Surprisingly, this is a great one. Larry Carlton is at his best on "Little Drummer Boy" and "The Christmas Song". Every time I play this at Christmas, everyone wants to know "who is that, anyway?" There are 2 nice surprises on the album - a great pop tune called "Ringing the Bells of Christmas" sung by Michele Pillar and "The Christmas Song" (vocal) also by Pillar. Her voice is gorgeous - rich, deep, clear highs. Reminiscent of Karen Carpenter, but much more sultry and mature. Carlton has all the usual suspects on the album as well, including Kirk Whalum, Terry Trotter, Abe Laboriel. A real family album. A real nice one, too! Merry Christmas!

Tracklist
01. The Christmas Song (Instrumental Version)
02. Winter Wonderland
03. Silent Night / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
04. White Christmas
05. The Holly And The Ivy
06. Ringing The Bells Of Christmas
07. What Child Is This?
08. The Little Drummer Boy
09. Joy To The World
10. My Favorite Things / We Three Kings Of Orient Are
11. The Christmas Song (Album Version)

Personnel

Larry Carlton		Primary Artist, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Christopher Cross		Background Vocals
Karen Blake		Background Vocals
Michele Pillar		Vocals
Robbie Buchanan		Keyboards
John Ferraro		Drums
Clare Fischer		Keyboards
Michael Fisher		Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Sr.		Bass
David Pack		Background Vocals
Jeff Porcaro		Drums
Terry Trotter		Keyboards
Kirk Whalum		Saxophone

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