Down In L.A. musicians

 

The Musicians


Down In L.A.
A&M Records (SP 4154) -
Released 1968
Produced by Allen Stanton and Jerry Riopelle

Mike Brewer - vocals, guitars & percussion
Tom Shipley - vocals, guitars & percussion

 

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Album musicians

Musician also played on records of these artists

bullet Hal Blaine - drums
The Wrecking Crew (Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel & Joe Osborn, and others) - He is probably the most prolific session drummer ever.  Hal has recorded over 8,000 different tracks. Just his #1 hit recordings are too many to list here.
bullet Nick DeCaro - strings & horns
session musician for Johnny Cash, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, etc
bullet Jim Gordon - drums
Derek & The Dominos and session musician for The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Traffic, Frank Zappa, Chris Hillman, and others
bullet Milt Holland - percussion
Loggins & Messina, Poco, Little Feet, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Ringo, Art Garfunkel & others
bullet Mike Melvoin -organ
The Wrecking Crew The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds & Good Vibrations), Frank Sinatra, The Jackson Five, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Bonnie Raitt, Peggy Lee, Joe Williams, Billy Ekstine, Barry Manilow, Pat Boone, The Four Freshmen, Jon Davidson, The Partridge Family, Tom Waits, Wayne Newton
bullet Jim Messina - bass
Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Loggins & Messina
bullet Joe Osborn - bass
Rick Nelson, Johnny Rivers & The Wrecking Crew (Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel & Joe Osborn) - session musician for far too many artists to list
bullet Lyle Ritz - bass
The Wrecking Crew - session musician for far too many artists to list
bullet Leon Russell - electric piano & organ
Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, Edgar Winter, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, J.J. Cale, Bruce Hornsby, B.B. King, Freddie King, Rita Coolidge, Gram Parsons, Barbra Streisand, Ike & Tina Turner, Ricky Nelson, Herb Alpert, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Dean Martin, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, The Monkees, The Ventures, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Jan & Dean, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, The Crystals, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Everly Brothers, The Righteous Brothers, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and others
bullet Lance Wakely - electric guitar & harp
Lance Wakely, The Monkees
 
bullet The Wrecking Crew movie trailer

Down In L.A.

 
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