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AVI

Amercian Variety International
9220 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069

-> 1982:
AVI Records Dist. Corp.
1101 Woodland Street
Nashville, Tennessee


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Laurent Thiebaut March '03.

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12" Singles.
AVI-12-116	El Coco				Let's get It Together
		(Merria Ross)
		Produced by Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		A Rinlew Production
		Arranger: Rinlew Prod. Co Inc.
		Engineered by Joe Bellamy and Rick Hart
		Published by Equinox/BMI
		Matrix Number: K-7566 & K-7567
		Released in: 1976
		A1. Let's Get It Together (6:36)
		B1. Fait Le Chat (Do the Cat)(7:36)

 ° Hot Dance/Disco Club Chart : Peak Position : 10 - Weeks On Charts: 18
AVI-12-121	Le Pamplemousse			Gimme What You Got
						(1976)
		A1. Long (5:23)
		B1. Short (3:23)
AVI-12-125	In Search of...Orchestra	By The Search Of Orchestra	
						(1976)
AVI-12-129	The Destinations		I've Got To Dance
						(To Keep From Cryin')
						(1977)
AVI-12-130	El Coco				Mondo Disco
		Produced by Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		A Rinlew Production
		Written & Arranger: Michael Lewis and Laurin Rinder
		Engineered by Joe Bellamy
		Published by Equinox/BMI
		Released in: 1976
		A1. Mondo Disco (6:05)
		B1. Mondo Disco (3:43)
		B2. Bahia (4:00)
AVI-12-132	Jerry Rix			Disco Train
						(1977)
AVI-12-134	El Coco				Just Be You
		(Meria Ross)
		Produced & Arranged by Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		A Rinlew Production
		Engineered by Joe Bellamy 
		Published by Equinox/BMI
		Matrix #: 017-12-134-A/S-4900 & 017-12-134-B/S-4901
		Released in: 1977
		A1. Just Be You (6:22)
		B1. Put on Your Jeans (6:05)
		From the AVI LP AVL-6006 "Lert's Get It Together"
AVI-12-136	Le Pamplemousse		Get Your Boom, Boom
					(Around the Room)
		(Gil Karson)	
		Produced & Arranged by Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		A Rinlew Production
		Executive Producers: Ray Harris & Ed Cobb
		Engineered by Joe Bellamy
		Published by Equinox/BMI
		Released in: 1977
		A1. Get Your Boom Boom (Around the Room)(7:00)
		B1. Gitcha Down (3:24)
		B2. Love To Michelle (2:33)
AVI-12-138	Paul Maddux			Somewhere
						(1977)
AVI-12-142	El Coco				Caravan
						/Under Construction
						(1977)
AVI-12-146	In Search Of...Orchestra	Phenomena
						(1977)
		A1. Phenomena Theme I
		A2. Phenomena Theme II
		B1. Afterthrought
AVI-12-150	Rufus Thomas			I Ain't Getting Older
						(1977)
AVI-12-152	Freestyle			No No No My Friend
						(1977)
AVI-12-154	Le Pamplemousse			Le Spank
		(W.M Lewis , L.Rinder , G.Karson , D.Williams)
		Produced by Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		A Rinlew Production
		Executive Producers: Ray Harris & Ed Cobb
		Arranged by  W.Michael Lewis
		Engineered by David Ruffo
		Published by Equinox Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 097-12-6032A & 097-12-6032B
		Released in: 1977
		A1. Le Spank (10:00)
		B1. Monkey See , Monkey Do (6:55)
AVI-12-166-D	El Coco				I'm Mad As Hell
						(1977)
		A1. I'm Mad As Hell (7:54)
		B1. Love Vaccine
AVI-12-168-D	Family Plann			Shake It Up
		(Kim Ross , Kenyon Ross , Kevin Ross , Bill Ross ,
		 Herb Ross)
		Produced by Kim Ross & the Family Plann
		Published by Lowery Music Co. Inc/BMI
		Special Edit & Remix: Patrick Jenkins
		Matrix #: 058-12-168-A & 058-12-168-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Shake It Up (8:00)
		B1. Sneaking Out The Back Door (4:30)
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Disco Quintet from Miami. Recorded earlier in 1975 
		on Drive Records "Sexy Drummer" (# 6242).
AVI-12-180-D	The Richard Hewson Orchestra	What Shall We Do
						When the Disco's Over ?
		(Richard Hewson)
		Produced and Arranged by Richard Hewson
		A Belsize Production
		Published by Gong Dimension Music Co/BMI
		Matrix #: 018-12-180-A (S-5506) & 018-12-180-B (S-5507)
		Mastered by Capitol
		Released in: 1978
		A1. What Shall We Do When the Disco's Over ? (8:07)
		B1. Touch My Love (2:52)
AVI-12-182	DBM				Beatle Mania
						(1978)
AVI-12-184-D	GMT Sound			Malaguena
		(Ernesto  Lecunoa)
		Arranger: Yan Tregger
		American Edit: Patrick Jenkins
		Published By Bel Canto Music ASCAP
		Matrix #: 018-12-184-A/S-5518 & 018-12-184-B/S-5519
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Malaguena (Variation 1)(8:01)
		B1. Suite Espagnole OP.45 (7:17)
			(Variation 2-Spanish version) 
AVI-12-194-D	Starbow				Intersidereal Message
		(Jean Kluger , Daniel Vangarde)
		Produced and Arranged by Ralph Benatar , Mike Butcher
		Disco Edit: Patrick Jenkins
		Published by September Music Corp/ASCAP
		Mastered y Capitol
		Matrix #:028-12-194-A/S-5643 & 028-12-194-B/S-5644
		Rleased in: 1978
		A1. Intersidereal Message (5:22)
		B1. Voyager II (6:00)
AVI-12-196-D	That Thing			That Thing
		(Sylvester Levay , Jerry Rix , Zeke Lund)
		Produced by Sylvester Levay
		Additional Arrangements: Patrick Jenkins
		Published by Sounds Of Jupiter Music, Inc/BMI
		Matrix #: 028-12-196-A & 028-12-196-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. American Version (6:40)
		B1. European Version (6:38)
AVI-12-197	Le Pamplemousse			Monkey See ,
						Monkey Do
						(1978)
AVI-12-198	Davis Import			I'm Glad You're Mine
		(Bruce Davis , Glen Davis)
		Produced and Arranged For Kelli-ARTS
		Productions by James Mack
		Engineere: Paul Serrano
		Disco Mix: Rick Gianatos
		Published by KIman Music/Carleen Music Co, Inc ASCAP
		Matrix #: 028-12-198-A (S-5671) & 028-12-198-B (S-5672)
		Released in: 1978		
		A1. I'm Glad You're Mine (8:00)
		B1. Starchild (4:35)
AVI-12-200-D	The OPEC Family			Love Account
		(Howard A.Adderly)
		Produced by Clarence Clayton
		Arranged by Bert Keyes
		Published by Lawton Music/ASCAP
		Matrix #: 028-12-200-A & 028-12-200-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Love Account (6:25)
		B1. Get Up and Do the Boogie (4:08)
PRO-12-202-D	David Williams			Come On Down,
						Boogie People
		(David Williams)
		Produced by: W.Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		Arranged by: W.Michael Lewis
		Leads Vocals by: Dee Erwin
		Published by Equinox Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 028-12-202-A & 028-12-202-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Come On Down , Boogie People (7:37)
		B1. Change of Pace
AVI-12-204-D	El Coco				Dancing in Paradise
		(W.Michael Lewis , Laurin Rinder , Merria Ross)
		Produced by W.Michael Lewis and Laurin Rinder
		A Rinlew Production
		Arranged by: W.Michael Lewis
		Published by Equinox Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 038-12-204-a & 038-12-024-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Dancing in Paradise (8:05)
		B1. Love in Your Life (7:40)
AVI-12-206	Rinder & Lewis			Lust
						(1978)
AVI-12-220-D	Nite School			Do You Speak French
						(1978)
		A1. Do You Speak FRench (7:40)
		B1. There's No Girl Like My Girl (4:00) 
PRO-12-226-D	Captain Sky			Wonder Worm
		(Daryl Cameron)
		Produced and Arranged by: Darryl Cameron
		Mix by: Rick Gianatos [More:-> Salsoul]
		Published by: Thom Thom Music/ASCAP/Upper Level Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 068-12-226-A & 068-12-226-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Wonder Worm (8:03)
		B1. Saturday Night Move-Ease (8:30)
		infowht.gif (887 octets) A-Side BPM: 113. B-Side BPM: 120.
AVI-12-230-D	Lowrell				Overdose Of Love
		(L.Simon , A.J.Tribble)
		Produced by Eugene Records [More: -> Chi-Lites]
		Published by Simon-Redmont Music/Altben Music/BMI
		Mixed by: Rick Gianatos [More:-> Salsoul]
		Matrix #: 078-236-A & 078-12-236-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Overdose Of Love (9:15)
	b	B1. Smoth and Wild (3:38)
		b. Arranged by Lowrell Simon & Tom Tom 84
AVI-12-236-D	Lowrell				Overdose Of Love
						(1978)
AVI-12-238-D	Eastbound Expressway		Never Let Go
		(Ian Levine , Fiachra Trench)
		[More:-> Nightmare , Motorcity Records Both UK]
		Produced by Ian Levine
		Arranged by: Fiachra Trench
		Mixed by: Rick Gianatos [More:-> Salsoul]
		Published by Hudson Bay Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 078-12-238-A & 078-12-238-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Never Let Go (9:55)
	a	B1. Cloudburst (6:21)
		a. Produced by Ian Levine & Paul David Wilson.	
		infowht.gif (887 octets) A-Side BPM: 114. B-Side BPM: 125.
AVI-12-242-D	Raindolls			Disco Santa Claus
						(1978)
		A1. Disco Santa Clauss (6:45)
		B1. Santa's Theme (6:45)
AVI-12-244-D	Davis Import			D.J Devilish
						(1978)
AVI-12-246-D	James Wells			My Claim To Fame
						(1978)
AVI-12-248-D	El Coco				It's Your Last Chance
						(1978)
AVI-12-252-D	Air Power			Be Myself
						(1979)
PRO-12-254-D	James Wells			That's The Way
						The Wind Blows
		(Ian Levine)
		Produced by Ian Levine for Voltafine Productions
		Arranged by Fiachra Trench
		Engineered by: John Rosenthal
		Mixed by: Rick Gianatos [More:-> Salsoul]
		Matrix #: 118-12-PRO-254-A/S-6561 & 118-12-PRO-254-B/S-6562
		Released in: 1979
		A1. That's The Way The Wind Blows (9:43)
	a	B1. All I Ever Need Is Music (8:45)
		a. Galen Senogies
		infowht.gif (887 octets) A-Side BPM: 121. B-Side BPM: 127.
AVI-12-258-D	L.J.Johnson			24 Hours a Day
						(1979)
AVI-12-262-D	Le Pamplemousse			Do You Have Any ?
						(1979)
AVI-12-266-D	Frat Cat Disco Band		Come On Girls
						And Shake Your..
						(1979)
AVI-12-270-D	El Coco				Love Exciter
						(1979)
		A1. Love Exciter (9:05)
		B1. Dance Man (6:15)
PRO-12-274-D	Captain Sky			Dr. Rock
		(D.Cameron)
		Produced by Daryl L.Cameron for Thomas Associates, Inc.
		Arranger: Darryl L.Cameron
		Published by Mr T Music-Upper Level Music BMI
		Matrix #: 039-12-PRO-274-A/S-6783 & 039-12-PRO-276-B/S-6784
		Released in: 1979
		A1. Dr Rock (Version I) (8:56)
		B1. Dr Rock (Version II)(6:45)
		B2. Saturday Night Move-Ease (7:52)
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Blue Sleeve mentioning "Special Q-Mixtm. 33 1/3 RPM.
		Not for Commercial Sales"
PRO-12-276-D	Seventh Avenue 			Miami Heat Wave
		(Ian Levine , Fiachra Trench)
		[More:-> Nightmare , Motorcity Records Both UK]
		Produced by Ian Levine
		Arranged by: Fiachra Trench
		Mixed by: Rick Gianatos [More:-> Salsoul]
		Engineered by Ed Schaff
		Published by Hudson Bay Music/BMI
		Matrix #: AM or PW 039-12-PRO-276-A/S-6775
		& AM or PW 039-12-PRO-276-B/S-6776
		Released in: 1979
		A1. Miami Heat Wave (8:56)
	A	B1. New York's on Fire (9:28)
		a. Engineered by John Rosenthal
		infowht.gif (887 octets) A-Side BPM: 136. B-Side BPM: 136.
AVI-12-278-D	Torill				Over and Over
						(1979)
		A1. Over and Over (7:15)
		B1. Party Music (3:30)
AVI-12-280-D	Doris Jones			Possessed
						(1979)
AVI-12-284-D	David Benoit			Like a Samba
		(D.Benoit , B.Loving)
		Produced by Laurin Rinder and Michael Lewis
		A Rinlew Production
		Executive Producers: Ray Harris and Ed Cobb
		Engineer: Galen Senogies
		Mixing Engineer; Ed Schaff
		Published by Spellbound Music/ASCAP , Seance Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 049-12-284-A & 049-12-284-B
		Released in: 1979		
		A1. Like a Samba (5:55)
		B1. Los Angeles (7:47)
AVI-12-286-D	North, South, East & West	Keep on Dancing
		(J.Shelton , M.Commander)
		Produced by Jerline Shelton , Maurice Commander
		A Lucky Cordell Production
		Arranger: Maurice Commander
		Engineer: Phil Bonanno
		Published by Lu-Cor Publishing ASCAP
		Matrix #: 06-12-286-A/6-259 & 069-12-286-B/6-259
		Released in: 1979
		A1. Vocal (7:29)
		B1. Instrumental (7:32)
AVI-12-294-D	El Coco				Cocomotion '79
						/Afrodesia
						(1979)
AVI-12-295-D	Can Can				Let's Have a Party
						(1979)
		A1. Let's Have a Party (6:15)
		B1. Shake Your Tambourine (5:55)
AVI-12-305-D	100% Whole Wheat		Hot Connection
						(1979)
		A1. Long (7:07)
		B1. Short (3:59)
AVI-12-338-D	Gloria Jones			Tainted Love
						(1982)
		A1. Vocal (4:44)
		B1. Instr. (3:15)
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Also released as AVI-12-240-D (?)...to be confirmed.
6111		Love Twins			On Fire
						(Medley)
						(1982)
7" Singles.
AVI-115		El Coco				Let's Get I Together
		(M.Ross)
		Produced by Lauren Render , michael Lewis
		Released in: 1976
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:54/12][H100:61]
AVI-128		The Destinations		I've Got To Dance
						(To Keep Up from Cryin')
						(1977)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:87/8]
AVI-131		Jerry Rix			Disco Train
						(1977)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:92/7]
AVI-147		El Coco				Cocomotion
		(W.M Lewis , L.Rinder , M.Ross)
		Produced by Michael Lew
		Released in: 1977
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:22/15][H100:44]
AVI-153		Le Pamplemousse			Le Spank
						/Monkey See , Monkey Do
		(M.Lewis , L.Rinder , G.Karson , D.Williams)
		Produced by: Michael Lewis
		Released in: 1977
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) A1. [R&B:13/19][H100:58]
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) B1. [R&B:76/9]
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Features "The Jones Girls" on Vocals.
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Other # is mentionned on Biblboard Hot 100: AVI 112154.
		(12" ref ?)
AVI-203		El Coco				Dancing in Paradise
		(W.M.Lewis , L.Rinder , M.Ross)
		Produced by W.M.Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		Released in: 1978
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:31/12][H100:91]
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Other # is mentionned on Biblboard Hot 100: AVI 12204.
AVI-211		Dee D. Jackson			Automatic Lover
						/Didn't Think You'd
						Do It (1978)
AVI-225		Captain Sky			Wonder Worm
						(1978)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:33/13]
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Also Recorded for TEC , WMOT and Triple Records.
AVI-235		Lowrell				Overdose of Love
						(1978)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:89/3]
AVI-238		Eastbound Expressway		Never Let Go
						(1979)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:87/3]
AVI-271		Passion				Are You Free Tonight
						/You Don't Have To
						Be Lonely (1979)
AVI-273		Captain Sky			Dr. Rock
						(1979)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:35/12][H100:105/1]
AVI-299		Captain Sky			Moon Child
						(1979)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:52/9]
AVI-300		Lowrell				Mellow , Mellow
						Right On (1979)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:32/15]
AVI-314		Lowrell				You're Playing Dirty
						(1980)
		bilboard.gif (1102 octets) [R&B:87/3]
AVI-337		Rinder & Lewis			Tainted Love
						/Animal Girl 
						(1981)
Vinyl Albums. (AVI-1000 Matrix)
AVI-1030	Scotty Plummer			Banjo On The Roof
						(1975)
AVI-1039	El Coco				Mondo Disco
		Album Concept and Arrangement: A RinLew Production Co.
		Executive Producers: Ed Cobb and Rat Harris
		Engineer and Mixdown: Joe Bellamy
		Matrix #: S-4655 & S-4656
		Released in: 1975
		A1. Mondo Disco (6:05)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		A2. Yakety Yak (3:54)
			(Leiber , Stoller)(Tiger Music/BMI)
		A3. A Brighter Shade of Blue (2:26)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		A4. Happy (2:45)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		B1. Heartbeat (6:44)
			(Ed Cobb(Equinox Music/BMI)
		B2. Every LIttle Bit Of My Love (2:56)
			(David Turner)(Forsythe Music/Music Of The Times/BMI)
		B3. The Count of Monte Disco (4:45)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
AVI-1040	El Coco				Brazil/Carava
Vinyl Albums. (AVI-6xxx Matrix)
AVI-6003	Le Pamplemousse			Selftitled
						(1976)
AVI-6006	El Coco				Let's Get It Together
		Produced by: Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		A Rin Lew Production
		Executive Producers: Ray Hrris & Ed Cobb
		Arrangements: Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
		Engineers: Joe Bellamy , Rick Hart , Dave LaBarre
		Recorded at Workshop , Hollywood, CA
		Matrix: AVL-6006-1 & AVL-6006-2
		Released in: 1976
		A1. Just Be You (3:11)
			(Merria Ross)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		A2. Quiet Village (4:11)
			(Les Baxter)(Atlantic Music Corp./
			 Gronson Music Co./BMI)
		A3. Let's Get It Together (4:56)
			(Merria Ross)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		A4. Chocka Ma Love (3:58)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		A5. Mr. Lucky (3:46)
			(H.Mancini)(Southdale Music Co./Larry
			 Shane Music/ASCAP)
		B1. Love Vaccine (2:58)
			(Pamela Phillips)(The New York Times Publ.
			 Corp./BMI)
		B2. Under Construction (3:19)
			(Lewis , Rinder , Mark Bryson Dulski)
			(Equinox Music/BMI)
		B3. Love Vibrations (2:30)
			(Merria Ross)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		B4. Fait le Chat (4:05)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		B5. Put on Your Jeans (4:27)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
		B6. Gimme Some (3:00)
			(Lewis , Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI)
AVI-6008	In Search Of Orchestra		In Search Of
						(1976)
AVI-6013	Doug Richardson			Night Talk
						(1976)
AVI-6025	David Benoit			Heavier Than Yesterday
						(1976)
		A1. Heavier Tha Yesterday
		A2. I Wish Right Now Would Never End
		A3. 96-132
		A4. Getting Outside
		B1. Los Angeles
		B2. Life Is Like A Samba
		B3. Seagull's Paradise&
AVI-6032	Le Pamplemousse			Le Spank
						(1977)
AVI-6035	Laurin Rinder			Seven Deadly Sins
		& W.Michael Lewis
		Produced , Arranged and Composed by Laurin Rinder
		& W.Michael Lewis
		A Rinlew Production for AVI Records
		Engineered by David Ruffo
		Recorded and Mixed at/Producers Workshop
		Hollywood California
		Executive Producers: Ray Harris and Ed Cobb
		Synthetizers Programming by W.Michael Lewis
		All Instruments on This Album were Played by:
		Laurin Rinder and W.Michael Lewis
		All selection published by Equinox Music BMI
		Matrix #: 018-6035-A & 018-6035-B
		Released in: 1977
		A1. Lust (7:30)
			(W.Michael Lewis , Laurin Rinder)
		A2. Sloth (7:48)
			(W.Michael Lewis , Laurin Rinder)
		A3. Gluttony (7:15)
			(W.Michael Lewis , Laurin Rinder)
		B1. Pride (5:35)
			(W.Michael Lewis)
		B2. Envy (Animal Fire) (5:17)
			(W.Michael Lewis , Laurin Rinder)
		B3. Anger (5:50)
			(W.Michael Lewis)
		B4. Covetousness (5:37)
			(W.Michael Lewis)
AVI-6038	Jeanette "Baby" Washington	I Wanna Dance
						(1978)
AVI-6042	Captain Sky			The Adventures of
						Captain Sky
		Produced by Daryl L. Cameron
		Mixed by Rick Gianatos for Thomas Associates, Inc
		Arranged by Darryl L. Cameron
		Published by Upper Level Music BMI/Thom Thom Music ASCAP
		All Selections Written by Darryl L Cameron except B1 & B3
		Written by Darryl L Cameron & Sheryl Sawyer
		Mose-Ease Studios: 
		Recorded at Pumpkin Studios , Engineer: Gary Loizo
		Mixed at Producer's Workshop , Engineer: David Ruffo
		Matrix #: 068-6042-A/S-6001 & 068-6042-B/S6002
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Saturday Night Move-Ease (8:07)
		A2. Super Sporm (11:53)
		B1. Now That I Have You 3:38)
		B2. Wonder Worm (13:15)
		B3. Can't Stop Now (5:50)
		[MUSICIANS:]
		Lead Vocals: Captain Sky
		Background Vocals by Daryl Cameron and Sheryl Sawyer
		Guest Vocalist: Sheryl Sawyer
		Drums: Ed "Ghost" Gosa
		Bass: Larry "Spirit" Kimpel
		Guitar: Alan Burroughs and Reggie Boyd, Jr.
		Keyboards: Donald "Burn" Burnside
AVI-6044	El Coco				Dancing in Paradise
						(1978)
		A1. Dancing in Paradise
		A2. Love in Your LIfe
		A3. Ugly People
		B1. It's Your Last Chance
		B2. Afrodesia
		B3. Coco Kane
AVI-6045	James Wells			My Claim to Fame
		Produced by Ian Levine for Voltafine Productions
		Arranged by Fiachra Trench
		Mixed at Producer's Workshop, Hollywood by Rick Guianatos
		Recording Engineers: Gary Langan and Tom Szaniszlo
		Recorded in London at SARM Studios, AIR Studios
		Marquee Studios, Thershold Stuidos and Utopia Studios
		All Songs Published by Hudson Bay Music/BMI
		Matrix #: 078-6045-A &078-6045-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. My Claim To Fame (16:10) BPM 121
			(Ian Levine , Fiachra Trench)
		A2. I Guess That's Life (3:14)
			(Ian Levine)
		B1. That's The Way Love Blows (7:05) BPM 121
			(Ian Levine)
		B2. True Love Is My Destiny (12:42) BPM 124
			(Ian Levine , Fiachra Trench)
AVI-6049	Various Artists			AVI Product Sampler
						(1978)
		infowht.gif (887 octets) Features songs of Sweet Potato Pie, Captain Sky,
		 James Wells , 100% Whole Wheat , El Coco, ...
AVI-6053	Le Pamplemousse			Sweet Magic
						(1978)
		A1. Sweet Magic
		A2. Slow Down
		A3. Do You Have Any ?
		B1. I Wanna Make Music With You
		B2. Deeper
		B3. No Sweat
		B4. Can't Hide It (I Came Here To Dance)
Unknown		Disco Love Bite			The Tee Cee's
						(1978)
AVI-6055	Various Artists			Hot Disco Night
						Volume II
		Executive Producers: Ray Harris , Ed Cobb
		Album Coordination: Rick Gianatos
		All Songs Mixed by Rick Gianatos except A3.
		A3. Mixed by Richard Settion
		These Masters previously released on other AVI Records.
		Matrix #: 108-6055-A &108-6055-B
		Released in : 1979
		A1. El Coco "Cocomotion '79" (New Instrumental Version) BPM 130
			(Part I & II)(10:27)
			(W.M Lewis , L.Rinder, M.Ross)(Equinox/	BMI)
			Produced by: Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
			A Rin Lew Production
		A2. In Search Of Orchestra "Phenomena Theme" (7:20)BPM 126
			(W.M Lewis , L.Rinder)(Land-Berg Music/BMI)
			Produced by: Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
			A Rin Lew Production
		A3. Free  Style "No, No, No, My Friend (You're Wrong So Do
			It Again)"(3:00) BPM 118
			(N.Talheimer , W.Crittendon)(Famous Music Inc/Satellite
			 Music Corp/ASCAP)
			Produced by Neil Crittendon
		B1. James Wells "All I Ever Need Is Music" (8:45) BPM 127
			(Ian Levine)(Hudson Bay Music/BMI)
			Produced by Ian Levine
		B2. Le Pamplemousse "Gimme What You Got" (3:57)
			(G.Karson)(Norfolk Music/New York Times Music/ASCAP)
		B3. Disconosis "Step By Step" (4:00) BPM 119
			(W.M Lewis , L.Rinder)(Equinox Music/BMI
			Produced by: Michael Lewis & Laurin Rinder
			A Rin Lew Production
AVI-6056	Doris Jones			Suddenly I'm Alive
						(1979)
AVI-6057	Seventh Avenue			Midnight In Manhattan
						(1979)
AVI-6058 	Rinlew Allstars			Selftitled
		Produced by Laurin Rinder and W.Michael Lewis
		A RinLew Production for AVI Records
		Arranged by the Rinlew All Stars
		Vocal Adaptation and String Arrangements by W.Michael Lewis
		Recording and Mixing Engineer: Galen Senogles
		Executive Producers: Ray Harris and Ed Cobb
		Album Produced , Mixed and Mastered at Producers Workshop,
		Hollywood California
		Mastering Engineer: David Ber
		Matrix#: 118-6058-A & 118-6058-B
		Released in: 1978
		A1. Love Is Forever (3:42)
			(B.Champlin) (JSH Music ASCAP)
		A2. The Girl I Met Today (4:53)
			(D.Austin , E.Shrem)
			(Equinox Music/Satrycon Music BMI)
		A3. Holding Back (4:43)
			(G.Diamond , S.love)(Arista Muysic, Inc/
			Diamond Touch Prod, Ltd ASCAP)
		A4. Yo Mama (4:41)
			(B.Champlin) (JSH Music ASCAP)
		B1. Plain Jane (3:27)
			(D.Austin , T.Duckett)
			(Equinox Music/Satrycon Music BMI)
		B2. Didn't Want A Lot Did Ya (4:48)
			(R.Patton , K.Chater)
			(British Rocket Music ASCAP/Unichapell Music BMI)
		B3. Talking the Pluge (3:47)
			(D.Williams , J.Sigman , T.L.Duckett)
			(Equinox Music/Minor Music/Satrycon Music BMI)
		B4. Soul Is Free (4:03)
			(D.Williams)
			(Equinox Music BMI)
		[LINEUP:]
		Thomas Duckett: Vocals
		W.Michael Lewis: Keyboards , Sitar , Synthetizer
		Laurin Rinder: Drums
		David Williams: Bass
		Jeff Sigman: Guitar
		Marc Singer: Percussions , Effects
		David Stout & Doug Richardson: Trombone
		Harry KIm: Trumpet
AVI-6060	Evelyn Thomas			Have A Little Faith In Me
						(1979)
AVI-6061	Don Degrate Delegation		I Want To Be Ready
						(1979)
UNknown		Jesus Wayne			Money Is The Root
						(1979)
AVI-6063	Tony Sandler			Ode to a Love Affair
						(1979)
		A1. Ode to a Love Affair I
		A2. Ode to a LOve Affair II
		A3. Our Little Song
		A4. Was It the Wind
		A5. You Are So Much on My Mind
		B1. Waking Up Without You
		B2. Just to See Your Smile
		B3. All My Love, All My Life Through
		B4. My Will To Live
		B5. You Are What I Am
AVI-6064 newsmall.gif (903 octets)	L.J Johnson			LJ's Love Suite
		Produced by Ian Levine and Danny Raye Leake
		Rhythm Arrangments by Danny Raye Leake
		Horns , Strings and Flute arranged and Conducted by
		Paul David Wilson
		Additional Tracks Produced and Aranged by Rick Gianatos
		[More:-> Salsoul]
		Recorded at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago
		Additonal Tracks Recorded at Producers Workshop, Hollywood
		Recordeing Engineers: Hank Newberger , Wayne Tarnowski,
		Galen Senogles , Rick Hart , John Rosenthal
		Mixed by Rick Gianatos at Producers Workshop
		Mixing Engineers: Rick Hart , John Rosenthal
		Mastering Engineer: Davd Baer
		All Songs Written by Ian Levine and Danny Raye Leake
		except B3 by by Ian Levine and Danny Raye Leake , 
		L.J Johnson and Evelyn Thomas
		All Songs Published by Hudson Bay BMI
		Matrix #: 12-6064-A & 128-6064-B
		Released in: 1979
		SIDE 1. 
		First Movement
		A1. My Destination (8:21)(BPM-133)
		A2. Gambling On Your Love (5:04)(BPM-142)
		A3. Your Magic Put A Spell On Me (7:33)(BPM-143)
		SIDE 2.
		Second Movement
		B1. 24 Hours a Day (5:48)(BMP-127)
		B2. You Keep My Temperature Rising (5:58)(BPM-133)
		Third Movement
		B3. Staring in Space (4:32)
		B4. Things Will Work Out in the End (3:56)
		[MUSICIANS:]
		Drums: Brian Grice
		Bass: Tiaz Palmer
		Rhythm and Lead Guitars: Danny Raye Leake
		Flutes and Woodwinds: Paul David Wislon , Kenny Soderblum
		Harps: Honor Conway
		Background Vocals: L.J Johnson , Evelyn Thomas , Barbara
		Pennington , James Wells , Peaches Faison , Beverly McLin ,
		Paul David Wislon , Billy Durham , Smokey Bates , Wesley Stovall
		Keyboards: Dean Grant , Vince Willis
		Vibe and Orchestra Bell: Marvin Sparks
		Percussions: Marvin Sparks , Danny Raye Leake
		Bell-Trees: Ian Levine
		Strings: The Edmund Lee Bauer Strings
		Horns: Contracted by Paul David Wislon
		[ADDITIONAL TRACKS:]
		Drums: Willie Leacox
		Percussions: Marc Singer
AVI-6066	Croisette			Keep It On Ice
						(1979)
		A1. Keep It On Ice
		A2. Shipwrecked in a Storm
		B1. Under Hypnosis
		B2. Jokers Are Wild
AVI-6068	Eastbourn Expressway		Selftitled
						(1979)
AVI-6070	Lowrell				Selftitled
		Executive Producer: Lowrell Simon & Gus Redmond
		Produced by Eugene Records , Bruce Hawes , Tom Tom (84)
		for Simon and Redmond, Inc
		Executive Consultant: Basil Nias for Creative Connection
		Recorded at P.S studios Chicago
		Engineer: Paul SerRrno
		Remixes: Producer's Workshop
		Hollywood Engineer: Galen Senogles
		Disco Mixes: E.Record , B.Hawes , B.Nias , G.Redmond , L.Simon
		Matrix #: 059-6070-A & 059-6070-B
		Released in: 1979
		A1. Out Of Breath (6:45)
			(G.Redmond , T.Gusman)
			(Famous Music-Our Family Music ASCAP)
		A2. You're Playing Dirty (4:40)
			(L.Simon , A.J Tribble)
			(Simmon-Redmond Music BMI)
	a	A3. Overdose (7:47)
			(L.Simon , A.J Tribble)
			(Simmon-Redmond Music BMI)
		B1a. Mellow , Mellow Right On (Vocal)(7:00)
			(G.Redmond , L.Brownlee , F.Simon , J.Simmon)
			(Enseign Music Corp. BMI/Meno Music ASCAP)
		B1b. Mellow , Mellow Right On (Inst.)(3:45)
			(G.Redmond , L.Brownlee , F.Simon , J.Simmon)
			(Enseign Music Corp. BMI/Meno Music ASCAP)
	a	B2. Smooth and Wild (5:25)
			(L.Simon , J.Simon)
			(Simmon-Redmond Music BMI)
		a. Mixed by Rick Gianatos
		[Musicians:]
		Eugene Record: Synthetizer , Percussion
		Bruce Hawes: Synthetizer
		Gus Redmond: Percussion
		A.J "Fast Finger" Tribble: Guitar
		Ronald Scott: Keyboard
		Norman Gray, Jr: Bass
		Dennis Howell: Drums
		Clifford Conley: Guitar
		Otis Gould: Congas , Percussion
		Murray Watson , Kevin Thompson: Trumpet
		Charles Carter: Trombone
		Lovis Minter: Alto Sax
		Thomas Milton: Tenor Sax
		Willie Henderson: Baritone Sax
		[Background Vocals:]
		Teri Gusman , New Lost Generation , Barbara Acklin , Lowrell ,
		Eugene Record , Diane Madison , Regina Walton.
Unknown		Croisette			Keep It On Ice
						(1979)
AVI-6073	Rinder & Lewis			Warriors
						(1979)
		A1. Willie and the Hand Jive
		A2. Arabella-Home
		B1. Love Potion #9
		B2. Harlem Shuffle
		B3. BLue Steel
AVI-6074	David Benoit			Can You Imagine
						(1980)
		A1. Can You Imagine
		A2. Don't Wait For The Sun
		A3. East Coast Dancer
		A4. Moment In Hyde Park
		B1. The Opening
		B2. Oceana
		B3. In Memory Of Che
AVI-6076	James Wells			Explosion
						(1979)
AVI-6077	Captain Sky			Pop Goes Captain
		Produced by Darryl Cameron, an Upper Level Production
		Production Vehicle: Thomas Associates, Inc
		Co-Produced by Don "Dee Bee" Burnside
		All Rhythm Arrangements by Darryl Cameron and Don "Dee
		Dee" Burnside
		String & Horn Arrangements: Don "Dee Dee" Burnside
		Background Vocals: Darryl Cameron and Don "Dee
		Dee" Burnside
		All Songs Written by Daryl Cameron except B1. Written
		by Daryl  Cameron & Sheryl Sawyer
		Songs Published by Upper Level Music BMI/Mr. T Music
		Recorded at: P.S Recording Studios, Chicago, Ill
		Engineer: Paul Serrano , F.Denby , Danny Leake
		Mixed at:Producers Workshop, Hollywood, CA-P.Serrano
		& J.Rosenthal
		Matrix #: 089-6077-A & 089-6077-B
		Released in: 1979
		A1. Moon Child (6:45)
		A2. Fearless (In the Pocket) (5:40)
		A3. Cream and Sugar (4:49)
		B1. Rebirth (4:49)
		B2. Hero (5:48)
		B3. Ker-Runch (1:21)
		B4. Double You S-K-Y (5:47)
		[MUSICIANS:]
		All Lead Vocal: Captain Sky
		Background Vocals: Darryl Cameron , Sheryl Sawyer,
		Yvone Gage [More:-> CBM Records] , Alice Sanderson  ,
		Marcella Willis
		Bass: Captain Sky , Thomas Palmer , Jerry Griffin
		Drums: Bobby "Bebop" Richie , Ed "Ghost" Gosa , Steve 
		"Cobberator" Cobb
		Keyboards: Don "Dee Dee" Burnside , Thoedis Rogers, Jr.
		Pete Cannarozzi
		Guitars: Alan Burroughs , Danny Lake , Reggie Boyd
		Percussions: O.J Garner , Ed Gosa , Bobby Ritchie
		Trumpets:  Rodney Clark (Contractor) , Elmer Brown
		[More:-> Earth, Wind & Fire] , Kenneth Brass , Lionel
		Bordelon
		Trombones: Edwin Williams , Steve Berry , William Petties
		Saxophones: William Adkins , Roger Pemberton , Sonny Seals ,
		Herman Bowden
		French Horns: Ethel Merker , Melanie Kocher , John Fedler ,
		Paul Tervelt
AVI-6080	Le Pamplemousse			Planet Of Love
						(1979)
AVI-6082	El Coco				Revolucion
		Produced by Laurin Rinder and W. michael Lewis
		A Rinlew Production
		Arranged by W. Michael lewis
		Engineered by Gales Senogles, Dave McKinley and Peter Krueger
		Assistant engineers - Ben Rogers and John Rosenthal
		Remix engineer - galen Senogles
		Cover concept and art - Shelley Jordon
		Art Direction - Frank Bruno
		Recorded at Producer's Workshop, Hollywood, Ca. and Woodland
		Sound Studios, Nashville, Tenn.
		Matrix #: AVI-010-6082-A RE-1 M/P & AVI-010-6082-B RE-1 dp/Woodland
		Released in: 1980
		A1. Carry me (05:44)
			(Chris East)
		A2. Silent Lover (04:29)
			(F. Farian - K. Korsey - M. Bjorklund)
		A3. I'll take my chances (05:19)
			(L. Anderson - T. Brown - S. Hackney) 
		B1. Something ya got makes me hot  (06:45)
			(W. Michael Lewis - L. Rinder - R. Bauelos)
		B2. You put love on my mind (05:36)
			(L. Rinder - W. Michael Lewis - M. Ross)
		B3. Love bizness (04:46)
			(L. Rinder - W. Michael Lewis - T. Laws - W. Short)
		[MUSICIANS:]
		Joy Cannon - Lead Vocals
		Millicent Alexander - Background vocals
		Sybil Doss - Background vocals
		Larry Linge - Guitar
		Michael Lewis - Keyboard and bass
		Laurin Rinder - Drums and percussion
		Mark Singer - Congas
		Fred Smith - Alto sax
		Ernie Fields - Tenow Sax and flute
		Harry Kim - Trumpet
		David Stout - Trombone
		Lead Vocal on "Something ya got makes me hot", Patty Foley
AVI-6083	Samson				Afrian Trilogy And
						Others Curios
						(1980)
		A1. Sangoma
		A2. African Trilogy
		A3. Foot-Up/Foot Down
		B1. La La Da, La Da Do
		B2. Afrodisia
		B3. O My Friend
		B4. It's Alight
		B5. Laughing All Over Again
AVI-6088	Le Pamplemousse			Selftitled		
		Arranged By W. Michael Lewis
		Produced by Laurin Rinder and W. Michael lewis
		A Rinlew Production
		Recording engineer - Rick hart and Peter Krueger
		Assisted by - John Rosenthal, Ben Rodgers ans Russ Castillo
		Album design/Art - Bob Wynne
		Recorded and mixed at Producer's Workshop I & II, Hollywood, California
		Mastered at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
		Executive Producers - Ray Harris and Ed Cobb
		Matrix #: AVI-090-6088-A & AVI-090-6088-B
		Releasee in: 1980
		A1. Love every minute (Ruben Banuelos) 05:58
		A2. Give up your love (Eddie Thomas) 06:06
		B1. Never givin' up (Eddie Thomas) 05:45
		B2. Take the load off me (Eddie Thomas - Henry Kranen) 06:30
		[MUSICIANS:]
 		W. Michael Lewis - Keyboards ans synthesizers
		Laurin Rinder - Drums
		Marc Singer - Percussion
		Mike Fleetwood - Guitar
		Henry Kranen - Fender Bass and baritone sax
		Bud Lyle - Tenor sax
		Steve Stone - Alto sax
		Peter Ross - Trumpet
		Azar Lawrence - Alto solo on "Give up your love"
		Lead vocal: Vennette Gloud
		Bacground vocals: Carmen Twillie - Vennette Gloud
AVI-6092	Cheetah				Selftitled
						(1981)
		A1. To Hot To Be Cool
		A2. I'm Ready
		B1. Ain't Gonna Waste No More Time
		B2. Night Lines
Notes de BMC | BMC 's Notes BMC NOTES:  (1) -Night lines" is the same song known as "Dance Man", by El Coco (B-Side of the Love Exciter 12 inch)... same melody, but different lyrics... It has almost the same instruments (a few added, like organs, and a few taken away). The instrumental base track seems to be the same one recorded by El Coco, with some changes  in the mix...
AVI-6097	Le Pamplemousse			My Love Is Burning Up
						(1981)
AVI-40007	Solar Source			Now It's Time
						(1981)
AVI-6100	Captain Sky			The Return of Captain Sky
		infowht.gif (887 octets) This Albums is a special mix project by Rick Gianatos
		of the Two previously published albums # 6042 & 6077.
		Additonal Mixes by Rick Gianatos
		Mastered at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
		Matrix #: 012-6100-A & 012-6100-B
		Released in: 1981/1982(*)
		A1. Moonchild (7:08)
		A2. Now That I Have You (3:30)
		A3. Wonder Worm (8:03)
		B1. Double You S-K-Y (7:39)
		B2. Ker-Runch (5:09)
		B3. Fearless (In the Pocket) (5:40)
		infowht.gif (887 octets) (*) Sleeve indicates 1981, while inner sleeve shows 1982.
AVI-6102	El Coco				Selftitled
						(1982)
AVI-6111	Love Twins			On Fire
						(1982)
AVI-6113	El Coco				Collectables
						(1982)
AVI-6114	David Benoit			Stages
						(1983)
		A1. Hermosa Skyline
		A2. Oslo
		A3. Promise Me A Carousel
		A4. I Love You
		B1. Some Other Sunset
		B2. Take A Look Inside My Heart
		B3. Stages
		B4. I Remember Bill Evans
AVI-6120	Spooner Oldham			Spare Change
		Produced By Ed Cobb
		Released in: 1982
		A1. 1980
			(Spooner Oldham & Dan Penn)
		A2. Spare Change
			(Spooner Oldham)
		A3. Knock Yourself Out
			(Spooner Oldham)
		A4. Julie Brown's Forest
			(Spooner Oldham & Dan Penn)
		B1. Blue Gypsy
			(Spooner Oldham)
		B2. A Woman Left Lonely
			(Spooner Oldham & Dan Penn)
		B3. Will The Circle Be Broken
			(Spooner Oldham)
		B4. Short Stories I, II & III
			(Spooner Oldham & Dan Penn)
AVI-6124	Paul Delicato			Time Gone By
						(1982)
		A1. They're Only Liars
		A2. The Touch of Venus
		A3. I'll Paint You a Picture of Love
		A4. Down in the City
		B1. Yes I Really Love You
		B2. Love Across the Room
		B3. Sixty Minutes of Making Love
Unknown		Le Pamplemousse			Back Street
						(1982)
AVI-6130	Amrakus				A Space Rock Orchestra
						(1982)
AVI-6135	Gloria Jones			Reunited
						(1982)
		A1. Body Heat
		A2. Tell Me Some More Of Your Lies
		A3. I'm Going to Run Away With Him Tonight
		A4. Tainted Love
		B1. The Touch Of Venus
		B2. Sixty Minutes of Making Love
		B3. 1980 Baby
		B4. My Bad Boy's Coming Home
AVI-6143	Oliver Sain			Fuzed Jazz
						(1983)
Vinyl Albums. (Others Matrix)
AVI-8549	David Benoit			Digits
						(1984)
		A1. 29Th Street
		A2. Wind Season
		A3. Lorraine
		A4. Arthur's Theme
		B1. Gold Coast
		B2. You Never Love Me The Same Way Twince
		B3. If I Could Reach Rainbow
		B4. Strange Meadowlark
Unknown		Arthur McCuller			A Part Of Me That's You
						(1984)
AVI-8626	Le Pamplemousse			Put Your Love Where
		Featuring Gloria Gold		Your Mouth Is
						(1984)
Unknown		David Benoit			This Side Up
						(1985)
		A1. Beach Trails
		A2. Stingray
		A3. Land Of The Loving
		A4. Linus and Lucy
		A5. Sunset Island
		B1. Hymm For Aquino
		B2. Santa Barbara
		B3. Waltz For Debbie
		B4. Landscape

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