From: sale5312@mary.cs.fredonia.edu (Marty Saletta)
Newsgroups: rec.music.misc
Subject: Tony Levin info requested
Summary: The Levin List
Keywords: Bass, Chapman Stick, Crimson
Date: 10 Sep 92 02:00:00 GMT
Organization: Math / CS, State Univ. of N. Y. College at Fredonia
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  Yet another year, yet another request for Tony Levin info.  Many moons
ago I posted a reasonably-harmless message here, asking if anyone knew
Tony Levin and the CDs he plays on.  After receiving quite a bit of
mail, the Tony Levin list was born.  With the help of everyone on the
net, I've been trying to find as many appearances on CD as I could.  I'm
getting there as many of the gaps are being filled (years) but there must
be quite a few more.

  For those who don't know, Tony Levin is a session bass player who
has a very distinct style and seems to play for just about anyone.
If you buy rock-music CDs, I'll bet you own something with him on it.
You've heard something with him- Gabriel's "Shock The Monkey" is a good
example of his style.

  After putting this list together for so long, I've come to find
many appearances by Levin that I'm sure I would have never found.
Steps Ahead's N.Y.C. is my fav Levin CD for domination of a single CD,
and "Crazy American" from Syd Straw's Surprise is a fantastic Levin
Stick line; both were brought to my attention from this list.  (As an
aside, Surprise was found in a CD cut-out bin for $2.)

  So, I present the list in it's current form.  I'd really appreciate
any info concerning a CD or two that's missing.  A catalog number
would be extra special, but I'll take anything.

  I'm posting the list because I had several requests for updates and this
is easier than keeping a phone book of addresses.


  Thanks!

  Marty


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  If you have any additions/mistakes found/general info to report, please
write me at sale5312@mary.cs.fredonia.edu.  Thanks!

  Marty Saletta


                           -----------------------
                           Tony Levin discography:
                           -----------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Artist              Appearance
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alice:              Park Hotel (1986) (?)

Laurie Anderson:    Strange Angels (1989) (?)

Anderson,Bruford,
Wakeman,Howe:       Anderson,Bruford,Wakeman,Howe (1989)
                      CD- Arista, ARCD85-90126
                    Brother of Mine CD-3 and CT single (1989)
                      CD-3- Arista, 162379  
                    Quartet CT single (1989)

Joan Armatrading:   Walk Under Ladders (?)

Alice Cooper:       Welcome to my Nightmare (1975) B, Part
                      LP- Atlantic, SD 18130
                    Welcome to my Nightmare (1975, video) (?, *see note 1)
                    Goes to Hell (?)

Dire Straits:       Brothers in Arms (1985) Part

J. Elias:           Requiem For The Lost Americas

Tim Finn:           Tim Finn (1989) (?)

Peter Frampton:     Premonition (1986) Part
                      CD- Atlantic, 7 81290-2

Robert Fripp:       Exposure (1979) Part
                      CD- E'G, EGCD 41 (The Definitive Edition)

Peter Gabriel:      Peter Gabriel (1977) B, T
                      CD- Atco, 36-147-2
                    Peter Gabriel (1978)
                      CD- Atlantic, 19181-2
                    Peter Gabriel (1980) S, Part
                      CD- Geffen, 2035-2
                    Peter Gabriel (1980) (German version) S, Part
                      CD- Virgin/Charisma, xcdscd 4019 (import only in US)
                    I Don't Remember EP (1980) Part
                      EP- PolyGram/Charisma, CEP 303 (limited edition,Canadian)
                    Peter Gabriel (1982) (* Security in U.S.)
                      CD- Geffen, 2011-2 
                    Peter Gabriel (1982) (German version)
                      CD- Virgin/Charisma, import: XPGCD 4
                    Shock the Monkey (1982) (Canadian release, with "Soft Dog")
                      EP- Geffen, XGHS 2011
                    Peter Gabriel Plays Live (1983)
                      CD- Geffen, 4012-2 (two CDs)
                    Birdy - Motion Picture Soundtrack (1985) (*see note 2)
                      CD- Virgin/Charisma, import: CAS CD 1167
                      Also available on Geffen label
                    So (1986)
                      CD- Geffen
                    Sledgehammer EP/CD-3 (1986)
                      CD- Virgin/Charisma, CDT 4 (import only in US)
                    Big Time EP/CD-3 (1986)
                      CD- Virgin/Charisma, (import only in US)
                    Gremlins - Motion Picture Soundtrack (1986) (?)
                    Biko/No More Apartheid EP/CD-3 (1987) B
                      EP- Geffen, 9 20804-0 
                    Peter Gabriel CV (1988, video) (*see note 3)
                    Say Anything-Motion Picture Soundtrack (1989) (*see note 4)
                    Point of View - (1990, video)
                      Video- Virgin Music Video - 3-50189 
                    Shaking the Tree (1991), Part
                      CD- Geffen, 9 24326-2
                    Us (1992)
                      CD- Geffen
                    Digging in the Dirt CD-5/CT Single

               Peter Gabriel's efforts on various benefit albums including
                Amnesty International,etc.  Usually live versions of "Biko"
                and/or "Red Rain", or studio "Shock the Monkey".  Also videos,
                and some B-sides to singles contain songs not released
                on Gabriel's albums.

Gowan:              Strange Animal
                    Great Dirty World (?)
                    Lost Brotherhood (1990)
                      CD- Atlantic, 7 82117-2

Nick Holmes:        Soulful Crooner (1973) (?)

Akira Inoue and
David Rhodes:       Head Hands and Feet (S, part, ?)
                    Famous Last Words (part, ?)

King Crimson:       Discipline (1980)
                      CD- Warner Bros./E'G, 3629-2
                    Beat (1982)
                      CD- Warner Bros./E'G, 9 23692-2
                    King Crimson - The Noise - Frejus 1982 (1982, video)
                      Video- E'GV, VPV 29012 (VHS Hi-Fi Stereo)
                    Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)
                      CD- Warner Bros./E'G, 9 25071-2
                    Sleepless EP (1984) B
                      EP- Warner Bros./E'G, 9 20193-0 A
                    Three of a Perfect Pair - Live in Japan (1984, video)
                      Video- E'GV, VPV 29011 (VHS Hi-Fi Stereo), also
                      available on Laserdisc
                    The Compact King Crimson (1987), Part
                    The Essential King Crimson: Frame by Frame (1991), Part
                      4 CD Boxed Set
                    The Abbreviated King Crimson: Heartbeat (1991), Part
                      CD- Caroline Records, Carol 1467-2
                    (*See note 5)

John Lennon:        Double Fantasy (1980) B
                      CD- Geffen
                    Milk and Honey (1980) B (?)
                      CD- Geffen

Chuck Mangione: (?)

Kate +
Anna McGarrigle:    Kate + Anna McGarrigle (1976) (?)

Stevie Nicks:       The Other Side of the Mirror (?)

Nucleus
(w/Ian Carr):       Labyrinth (~1974) (?)

Pink Floyd:         A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) Part
                      CD- Columbia/CBS

The Roches:         The Roches (?)
                    Keep on Doing (?) 

Robbie Robertson:   Robbie Robertson (1987), Part
                      CD- Geffen

Richie Sambora:     Stranger in this Town (?)

Carly Simon:        Boys In The Trees (1978) B (?)
                    Spy (1979) B (?)
                    Come Upstairs (1980) B,E (?)
                    Hello Big Man (1983) B (?)
                    Coming Around Again (1987, three songs only) B (?)

Paul Simon:         Have A Good Time (1975) (?)
                      (*this may not be the correct name)
                    One Trick Pony (1980)
                    One Trick Pony (1980, motion picture)
                    Still Crazy... (?)
                    Negotiations (1971-86) (three songs) (?)

Michael W. Smith:   Project (?)
                    The Big Picture (1986, Reunion Records) (?)

Steps Ahead:        Modern Times (?, part)
                    N.Y.C. (1989)
                      CD- Capitol/Intuition, CDP 7 91354 2

Syd Straw:          Surprise (1989), Part
                      CD- Virgin Records America, 2-91266

James Taylor:       That's Why I'm Here (late 80's, part) (?)
                      (may also appear on Taylor's latest album) (?)

Richard Thompson:   Amnesia (1988) (?)

David Torn:         Cloud About Mercury (1987) S
                      CD- ECM, ECM 1322 - 831 108-2

Johny Warman:       Walking into Mirrors (1981) (?)

Kazumi Watanabe:    To Chi Ka (?, Part)

Yes:                Union (1991) Part
                      CD- Arista, 261558 (This is the import with
                      the track "Give and Take")

Warren Zevon:       Sentimental Hygiene (?)

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  Key:
  (?)  = not verified by myself, but received at least one report.
  B    = bass/keyboard bass only
  E    = electric fretless bass
  Part = Levin is not the only bass player on this album, so he only
         appears on one or more tracks
  S    = Chapman Stick only
  T    = Tuba

  Ghost Writers: Steven M. Dunn, Gregg @ Waterloo, Brendan J. Becker,
            Pete Young, Kai Lassfolk, ammoeh@Pittsburgh, txb@nvuxe,
            Pai Andersson, John Lorch, Jon Allen, Colm Mulcahy,
            Pete Sanderson, Jerry Toporek, Norman Ramsey, Lizard Man,
            Andrew J. Whitman, Matt Schlesinger, Gary L. Dare,
            Seth Katz, Victor Eijkhout, Steve Clark, Craig Burley,
            Jeremy Weissenburger, Steve Kilpatrick, Jeff Tucker, Marty Lamb,
            Ray Peck, Robert (rtn3515@tntech.earn), Timothy Culver,
            Tim Webb, Henry Benson, Toby Howard,
            and to anyone I may have missed, thanks for the help!

  (I have been putting this together for sometime, and I have referenced
   many of the posts from rec.music.misc/cd and others.  That is why
   some of the ghost writers may have their names on the list w/o actually
   contributing directly -ms)

  I should mention that I try to give the CD catalog number as much as
possible, since many of the above CDs may be hard to find.  I give the US
number, because that's the side of the pond I reside.  If someone owns the
European versions and would like to contribute their numbers that would
be great.


  NOTES:

  *note 1 - On the back of the video, there is a picture of Cooper, along
            with a few members of his band from 1975.  Featured is a bass
            player that looks like Levin, but is not bald.

  *note 2 - Birdy contains recycled versions of songs from Peter Gabriel
            (1980 and 1982) which feature Levin on bass and Stick. 

  *note 3 - The Peter Gabriel CV is a collection of Gabriel's videos,
            *not* a "live in concert" video.

  *note 4 - Levin appears on the album only on the song "In Your Eyes",
            an extended version from the album So.

  *note 5 - This CD is a very small subset of the "Frame by Frame" box set,
            issued, according to Fripp, so "collectors would not have to wait"
            for this promotional CD to get into their hands.  It contains
            edited tracks of 21st Century Schizoid Man, In the Court...,
            Elephant Talk, Heartbeat; full version of Matte Kudasai,
            The King Crimson Barbershop, and "medley", a 1:20 with many
            of the "trademark" riffs from over the years.


--
Marty Saletta                               "Take what I say
Fredonia State University                      in a different way,
sale5312@mary.cs.fredonia.edu                    and it's easy to say that
..{rutgers,ucbvax}!sunybcs!mary!sale5312          this is all confusion"  -Yes
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Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 16:01:57 GMT
Subject: Re: Reggae, Lucky Dube
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