Russell Smith

Howard Russell Smith, *17-06-1949 Nashville, TN, +12-07-2019

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Walter Gabriel, Brent Emanuel, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS (also member of Amazing Rhythm Aces)
ca February 1981 [no 23094 Honky Tonk Freeway, O.S.] EMI Recording Studio, 3 Abbey Road, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 9AY, UK – Russell Smith (Producer: George Martin)
001 X97657 HONKY TONK FREEWAY A-5029
15 October 1981 [no 23260] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
002 98010 WHAT I LEARNED FROM LOVING YOU 5124/ST-12197 Raven RVCD-118
15 October 1981 [no 23263] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
003 98011 HOLD ME ST-12197 Raven RVCD-118
15 October 1981 [no 23264] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
004 98012 OUR LADY OF THE BLUES 5124/ST-12197
16 October 1981 [no 23265] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
005 98013 NIGHT FLIGHT 5101/ST-12197 Raven RVCD-118
16 October 1981 [no 23266] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
006 98014 SOMEDAY WE WILL ST-12197
16 October 1981 [no 23267] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
007 98015 TENDER HEART ST-12197
19 October 1981 [no 23268] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
008 98016 SOUTHERN MUSIC ST-12197 Raven RVCD-118
19 October 1981 [no 23269] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
009 98017 YOUR EYES 5101/ST-12197 Raven RVCD-118
19 October 1981 [no 23270] Hollywood, CA – Russell Smith (Barry Beckett [keyboards], James Hooker [keyboards/bck vcl], Pete Carr [gt],; Duncan Cameron [dobro], Joe Osborne [bass], Larry Londin [drums], Tom Roady [percussion] + Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson [bck vcl] + The Sheldon Kurland Strings)
010 98987A LONELY KNIGHT ST-12197 Raven RVCD-118
011 98018 MISSISSIPPI GAL ST-12197

1 March 1983 [no 14128] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl], Pat Flynn [gt], Chris Leuzinger [gt], Mike Chapman [bass], Milton Sledge [drums], James Hooker [piano], Dennis Solee [sax], Anita Ball, Kathy Burdick, Patty Leatherwood [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
012 82251 I'M WORKIN' ON IT unissued
013 82252 IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551
2 March 1983 [no 14129] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl], Pat Flynn [gt], Chris Leuzinger [gt], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Mike Chapman [bass], Milton Sledge [drums], James Hooker [piano], Dennis Solee [sax], Garth Fundis [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
014 82253 THE BOYS NEXT DOOR Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
3 March 1983 [no 14129] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios,  Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl],  Chris Leuzinger [gt], Charles Cochran [gt], Mike Chapman [bass], Milton Sledge [drums], Kenny Malone [tambourine], James Hooker [piano], Marcia Wood, Steve Brantley, Bruce Dees [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
015 82254 HESITATION B-5293/ Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
016 82255 HAUNTED HOUSE unissued
10 March 1983 [no 14130] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios,  Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl], Philip Donelley [gt], Mike Chapman [bass], Milton Sledge [drums], Kenny Malone [congas], James Hooker [piano], Sharon and Cheryl White [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
017 82256 SHE STILL KNOWS HOW Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
018 82257 DON'T TALK TO ME unissued
23 March 1983 [no 14131] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl], Pat Flynn [gt], Sam Bush [mandolin], Joe Allen [bass], Kenny Malone [drums], Charles Cochran [organ], Garth Fundis [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
019 82258 WHERE DID WE GO RIGHT B-5293/ Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551
23 March 1983 [no 14132] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl/gt], Pat Flynn [gt], Sam Bush [mandolin], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Joe Allen [bass], Kenny Malone [drums], Shannon and Cheryl White, Garth Fundis [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
020 82259 IF I DIDN'T HAVE YOU Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
20 June 1983 [no 14134] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl], Philip Donelley [gt], Chris Leuzinger [gt], Steve Brantley [bass], James Stroud [drums], John Jarvis [piano], Karen Brooks, Randy Sharp [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
021 82262 NOBODY'S ANGEL Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551
20 June 1983 [no 14135] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smth (Russell Smith [vcl], Chris Leuzinger [el gt], Ray Flack [el gt], Philip Donnelley [el gt], Steve Brantley [bass]. James Stroud [drums], John Jarvis [piano], Anita Ball, Kathy Burdick, Debra Black [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
022 82263 WHO'S MAKIN' LOVE Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
14 July 1983 [no 14137] Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl/gt], Pat Flynn [gt],  Steve Brantley [bass]. James Stroud [drums], John Jarvis [piano], Anita Ball, Garh Fundis [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
023 82265 A PICTURE OF YOU Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
20 July 1983 [no 14137]  Sound Emporium or Bullet Studios, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl/gt], Pat Flynn [gt], Chris Leuzinger [el gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Steve Brantley [bass]. James Stroud [drums], John Jarvis [piano], Garth Fundis [hmny vcl]. Producer: Garth Fundis) [overdub sessions: Jack’s Track, Nashville, TN]
024 82266 MONA Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Raven RVCD-118
ca February 1988 unknown – Russell Smith
025 THREE PIECE SUIT 34-07789/This Little Town promo
026 NOT MADE OF STONE 34-07789 34-07972/ This Little Town promo
027 BETTY JEAN 34-07972/ This Little Town promo
1988 OmniSound Studios, Nashville, TN/ MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, CA/  The Lawrence Welk "Champagne" Studio, Nashville, TN – Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl/gt], Biff Watson [gt], Mark Casstevens [gt], Pat Lynn [ac gt], Gary Nicholson [rh gt], Josh Leo [gt], Steve Gibson [el gt/mandolin], Jerry Douglas [dobro] / Paul Franklin [steel/dobro],  David Hungate/ Mike Chapman/ Roy Huskey Jr./Tom Robb [bass],  Eddie Bayers /Milton Sledge / Tommy Wells [drums], Mark O'Connor [fiddle],  James Hooker /Randy McCormick [keyboards],  Randy McCormick [piano], Vince Gill [hmny vcl],  Carol Chase, Dennis Wilson, Harry Stinson, Lisa Silver [bck vcl]. Producer: Russell Smith, Steve Buckingham)

028 I WONDER WHAT SHE'S DOING TONIGHT 34-68615 /EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
029 WRITING ON THE WALL EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
030 WHEN THE NIGHT COMES TO CALL EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
031 ANGER AND TEARS 34-68964/EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
032 JENNY HOLD ON EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
033 THIS LITTLE TOWN 34-68615 / This Little Town promo EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
034 BLUE COLLAR BLUES This Little Town promo EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
035 THE COLORADO SIDE 34-68964/ This Little Town promo EK-40918
036 SUNDAY BEST This Little Town promo EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118
037 AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY This Little Town promo  EK-40918 Raven RVCD-118

038 YOU CAN’T HAVE A GOOD TIME WITHOUT ME This Little Town promo

039 MY RIDE  This Little Town promo

2001 Muscle Shoals, AL– Russell Smith (Russell Smith [vcl], Mac McAnally [ac gt], David Hood [bass],  Jimmy Hall [harmonica], Spooner Oldham [keyboards], Bobby Whitlock [bck vcl]. Producer: Mark Hall)
040 OLD SCHOOL Muscle Shoals 1
041 KING IS IN HIS CASTLE TONIGHT Muscle Shoals 1
042 THE ROAD Muscle Shoals 1
043 WALK THESE HILLS Muscle Shoals 1
044 LOOK HEART NO HANDS Muscle Shoals 1
045 DON'T GO TO STRANGERS Muscle Shoals 1
046 WE'RE GETTIN' OUTTA HERE Muscle Shoals 1
047 WHAT I LEARNED FROM LOVING YOU Muscle Shoals 1
048 HEARTBEAT IN THE DARKNESS Muscle Shoals 1
049 THIRD RATE ROMANCE Muscle Shoals 1
050 JESSE Muscle Shoals 1
051 KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES Muscle Shoals 1
052 END IS NOT IN SIGHT Muscle Shoals 1

ALBUMS
Capitol ST-12197 Russell Smith: Your Eyes; Lonely Knight; Night Flight; Hold Me; Someday We Will; What I Learned From Loving You; Our Lady Of The Blues; Tender Heart; Southern Music; Mississippi Gal – 04-82
Capitol [NED] A 064 2401551 Russell Smith: If I Didn’t Have You; Mona; Nobody’s Angel; She Still Knows How; A Picture Of You; Who’s Makin‘ Love; If You Change Your Mind; Where Did We Go Right; Hesitation; The Boy Next Door – 84

Epic ? CBS Records / Epic debut This Little Town: Three Piece Suit; This Little Town; You Can’t Have A Good Time Without Me; Betty Jean; An American Tragedy; The Colorado Side; My Ride; Not Made Of Stone; Blue Collar Blues; Sunday Best – 88 (promo)
Epic FE/EK-40918 This Little Town: I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight; Writing On The Wall; When The Night Comes To Call; Anger And Tears; Jenny Hold On; This Little Town; Blue Collar Blues; Colorado Side; Sunday Best; American Tragedy – 17-05-89
Raven [AUS] RVCD-118 Sunday Best: If I Didn't Have You; Hold Me; Writing On The Wall; Hesitation; When The Night Comes To Call; Your Eyes; She Still Knows How; A Picture Of You; Anger And Tears; Jenny Hold On; Who's Makin' Love; What I Learned From Loving You; I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight; Lonely Knight; Mona; This Little Town; Southern Music; Blue Collar Blues; Night Flight; If You Change Your Mind; Sunday Best; Boy Next Door; American Tragedy – 01
Muscle Shoals 1 The End Is Not In Sight: Old School; King Is In His Castle Tonight; Road; Walk These Hills; Look Heart, No Hands; Don't Go To Strangers; We're Gettin' Outta Here; What I Learned From Loving You; Heartbeat In The Darkness; Third Rate Romance; Jesse; Keep It Between The Lines; End Is Not In Sight – 19-02-02

SINGLES
Capitol (1981-83)
A 5029 Honky Tonk Freeway / [Linda Hart:] Love Keeps Bringing Me Down - 08-81 (soundtrack Honky Tonk Freeway)
B-5101 Night Flight / Your Eyes - 01-82
B-5124 Our Lady Of The Blues / What I Learned From Loving You - 04-82
B-5293 Where Did We Go Right? / Hesitation – 07-10-83 (rev. Cashbox Oct. 15)
Epic (1988-89)
34-07789 Three Piece Suit / Not Made Of Stone - 04-88
34-07972 Betty Jean / Not Made Of Stone - 07-88
34-68615 I Wonder What She's Doin' Tonight / This Little Town - 02-89
34-68964 Anger And Tears / Colorad

Lauren Jenkins

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2014 [sessions for Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Motley Crue] Nashville, TN – Lauren Jenkins]

001 LOOKS THAT KILL  Bu\ig Machine MWT11675597

2016 Nashville, TN – Laure Jenkins

002 MY BAR Big Machne MWT11675597  

003 ALL GOOD THINGS Big Machne MWT11675597  

004 ADDICTED TO LOVE Big Machne MWT11675597  

005 CADILLAC Big Machne MWT11675597  

006 BLOOD Big Machne MWT11675597  

2018 Nashville, TN – Lauren Jenkins

007 GIVE UP THE GHOST Big Machine 0100  

008 YOU’LL NEVER KNOW Big Machine 0100  

009 MAKER'S MARK AND YOU Big Machine 0100  

010 PAYDAY Big Machine 0100  

011 NO SAINT Big Machine 0100  

012 RUNNING OUT OF ROAD Big Machine 0100  

013 CADILLAC Big Machine 0100  

014 MY BAR Big Machine 0100  

015 ALL GOOD THINGS Big Machine 0100  

016 BLOOD Big Machine 0100   

2019 Nashville, TN – Lauren Jenkins
017 HUNGRY HEARTS digital single [rel. Jan. 17, 2020]
018 STOLEN CAR digital single [rel. Jan. 17, 2020]
2020 Nashville, TN – Lauren Jenkins
019 AIN’T THAT HARD digital single [rel. May 8]
2020 [The Isolation Sessions] Nashville, TN – Lauren Jenkins
020 AIN’T THAT HARD digital single [rel. Oct. 2]
2020 Nashville. TN – Lauren Jenkins, with David Ramirez [-1]
021 LIKE YOU FOUND ME EP part 1  
022 SHE'S A STAR EP part 1  
023 MILES ON ME -1 EP part 1
024 MY OWN ADVICE EP part 1
+ more unknown tracks for album Miles On Me   

 

ALBUMS

Big Machine BMRLJ 0100 No Saint: Give Up The Ghost; You’ll Never Know; Maker's Mark And You; Payday; No Saint; Running Out Of Road; Cadillac; My Bar; All Good Things; Blood – 15-03-19

Lauren Jenkins ? Miles On Me: (tracks unknown) - 21

EPs

Big Machine MWT11675597 The Nashville Sessions:  My Bar;  All Good Things;  Addicted To Love;  Cadillac;  Blood;  Looks That Kill – 27-05-16

Lauren Jenkins ? Miles on Me, Part 1:  Like You Found Me;  She's a Star;  Miles on Me (feat. David Ramirez); My Own Advice – 09-07-21

Hecktor Pecktor

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2012 unknown – Hecktor Pecktor (Brian Peck [vcl/gt/ percussion/ harmonica], Karl Peck [vcl/gt], Larry Miller [ld gt], Perry Ekker [vcl/steel], Doug Grant [bass])

001 COMMON GROUND

002 FIDDLER'S GRAVE

003 THOSE DAYS ARGONNE

004 CHALLIS VALLEY RV RESORT

005 CLEARWATER

006 SUBDIVISION MAN

007 COUGAR ON THE GREENBELT

008 DEX KNOWS

009 FAUX FIVE OH

010 ALIVE AFTER

011 GIVE IN

012 LOVE WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME

013 HAMMET

014 VALLEY COUNTY BLUES

Tracks above issued on album Hecktor Pecktor

2013 unknown – Hecktor Pecktor

015 COLD COLD WATER

016 BODETT

017 RANDI

018 RIPPLE

Tracks above issued on EP Makes No Cent

2015 unknown – Hecktor Pecktor

019 GRINDSTONE digital single

2016 unknown – Hecktor Pecktor  (Brian Peck [vcl/gt/ percussion/ harmonica], Karl Peck [vcl/gt], Victor Perez [ld gt], Perry Ekker [steel], Doug Grant [bass], Steve Anderson [drums])\

020 DIFFERENT KIND OF THRIL

021 JULIAN

022 LETTER TO SUSAN

023 BOISE BASIN N.Y.E.

024 ONE THING

025  RIVERSIDE MARGARITA

026 AIN'T A BETTER PARTY

027 2 BUCK CHUCK

028 FINALL

029 NO SAD SONG

Tracks above issued on album Campfire Cables

2018 unknown – Hecktor Pecktor

030 BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

031 FILTHY RICH OR DEAD

032 PALOMINO'S STILL KICKIN'

033 LONG HAIR AND SEQUINS

034 FAREWELL BEND

035 INSIDE THESE WALLS

036 PANTY OAKLEY

037 GOT THIS JOINT-A-JUMPIN'

038 OLD COUNTRY SONG

039 LIVE AND LET IT FLOW

040 HAMMETT SCHOOL

041 EASY STREET

Tracks above issued on album Better Late Than Never

2023 unknown – Hecktor Pecktor
042 UNTIL YOU FADE AWAY
043 NEXT DOOR WARRIOR
044 THE WRONG ROAD
045 RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT WITH YOU
Tracks above issued on EP Say It Loud

ALBUMS

Hecktor ? (UPC889211975433) Hecktor Pecktor: Common Ground; Fiddler's Grave; Those Days Argonne; Challis Valley RV Resort; Clearwater; Subdivision Man; Cougar On the Greenbelt; Dex Knows; Faux Five Oh; Alive After 5; Give In; Love Was Made for You and Me; Hammett; Valley County Blues – 01-04-13

Hecktor ? (UPC190394675325) Campfire Cables: Different Kind of Thrill; Julian; Letter to Susan; Boise Basin N.Y.E.; One Thing;  Riverside Margarita; Ain't a Better Party; 2 Buck Chuck; Finally; No Sad Song – 14-10-16

Hecktor ? (UPC194171365072) Better Late Than Never: Better Late Than Never; Filthy Rich or Dead; Palomino's Still Kickin'; Long Hair and Sequins; Farewell Bend; Inside These Walls; Panty Oakley; Got This Joint-a-Jumpin'; Old Country Song; Live and Let It Flow; Hammett School; Easy Street – 21-06-19

EPs

Hecktor ? (UPC190394301170) Makes No Cent:Cold Cold Water; Bodett; Randi; Ripple – 01-04-14

Hecktor ? Say It Loud: Until You Fade Away; Next Door Warrior; The Wrong Road;  Riding In The Back Seat With You – 16-01-24