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Jeff Larson / Room For Summer
I believe that Jeff Larson is one of the legitimate successor of good California Music like Beach Boys and/or America. Larson’s fourth album "Room For The Summer" is not only full of good soft and mellow Westcoast melodies but also featuring up-front electric pop/rock. please be advised that Gerry Beckley of America is featured on backing vocals and Jerry Foskett produced this album. Release: 1 August, 2000 Label: New Surf North, USA (NM 00-3502) Tracks: 1. Hey' 2. Carol Ann 3. Sarah's Song 4. Valentine Note 5. Lot To Learn (Blue Pacific) 6. Room For Summer 7. Postcard 8. The Word Go 9. Goes Without Saying 10. Her Heart 11. All The Sudden Cool 12. Lauren (orchestral reprise) 13. Carol Ann (vocal / guitar mix) (Bonus Track) 14. Room For Summer (alt. version) (Bonus Track) Producers: Jerry Foskett and Hank Linderman Jeff Larson: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards - Musicians - Jerry Fosket: Background Vocals, Bass, Piano, Organ Gerry Beckley: Background Vocals Denny Weston Jr. : Drums and Percussion Hank Linderman: Lead Guitar John Blakeley: Acoustic / Electric Guitar #JeffPorcaro
AOR New Surf Limited, USA CD 2000Takeito
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Jeff Larson / Watercolor Sky
When I reviewed this album in 1998 on my original ACMJ web, I wrote as follows: (Quote) Jeff Larson, the young singer/songwriter with acoustic-flavored talents, can write real West Coast melodies in late 1990's. We cannot help feeling good 70's California sound as same as "America" gave us at that time. He released two solo albums "Beggars" and "Upper Story" out on a Holland based label and you can listen to 2 tracks from "Beggars" on "Thoughtscape Sounds '97 Sampler CD 2". And in 1998, he completed his third solo album "Water Color Sky" full of good West Coast tunes. You can find out not only Jeffrey Fosket but also Gerry Beckley of America as producers of this album. Good Acoustic-flavored album this is. (Unquote) Since then, Larson successfully established his firm position in the music industry and as of 2021, continues to create good music. Speaking of this third solo album, the 20th anniversary edition was reissued with two bonus tracks here in Japan in 2018. Release Date: 1 October, 1998 Label: New Surf Limited, USA (NC 98-4803) Tracks: 1. Nothing But Far 2. Annabelle 3. Definite Blonde 4. Shades 5. Song For Renee 6. Coast 7. Another Highway Song 8. I'm Gone 9. Touch Of June 10. King Of Summer Bonus Track(s) added to the reissued CD version(s): 2018 Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan (VSCD-3952 released on 14 June, 2018) 11. Girl with Uke (Previously Unreleased) 12. Plain to See (Original Guitar/Vocal Demo) Producers: Gary Griffin, Jeffrey Foskett, Gerry Beckley and himself Musicians (Not-confirmed Information): Background Vocals: Jeffrey Foskett Guitars: Jeffrey Foskett, Bob Gothar, Gerry Beckley, Hank Linderman Keyboards: Gerry Beckley Piano: Gary Griffin All Other Instruments: Jeffrey Fosket and Gary Griffin #JeffLarson
2 Adult Contemporary AOR New Surf Limited, USATakeito