Larry Hosford - Crosswords (Full Album)

Описание: Larry Hosford was a living legend of the Monterey Bay region and the Salinas Valley in California. I was recently able to acquire unopened copies of his Shelter Records releases on vinyl and have them transferred by Los Angeles Digital Transfer in Pasadena, CA. These albums have sadly never been reissued or distributed to streaming even though they feature guest appearances by Leon Russell, George Harrison and others. Legend has it that Larry was discovered by Leon Russell and quickly signed to Shelter Records. I am proud to present his first album "Crosswords" in its entirety here on YouTube. All copyrights to original owners.

Copyright 1976 Shelter and ABC Records

Larry Hosford: Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, words & music

Produced by Dino Airali & Larry Hosford for San-Star Productions

George Harrison appears courtesy of Dark Horse Records. Slide guitar on “Direct Me” and background vocals on “Wishing I Could”

Leon Russell appears courtesy of Paradise Records. Piano on “Direct Me” and background vocals on “Wishing I Could”

Tom Scott appears courtesy of Ode Records. Tenor Saxophone on “Loving You Like I Do”. Clarinet on “If I Could Talk as Fast as I Think”

Byron Berline: Fiddle on “She Went Back Home to Mama” and “The World Outside”

Stanley Meidinger: Fiddle on “Nobody Remembers the Losers”

Tom Scribner: “The Lost Sound of the Musical Saw” on “Wishing I Could”

Bob Caloca and Rick Cathaway: Harmony Vocals on “Loving You Like I Do”

Bob Caloca: Acoustic Guitar on “Crossword Puzzle #2”

Howard Wolen: Harmony Vocal on “Why I Spend So Much Time with the Bars”

Ann Hughes: Duet Vocal on “If I Could Talk as Fast as I Think”, “Nobody Remembers the Losers” and “The World Outside”

Frank Reckard: Acoustic Guitar on “Crossword Puzzle #2”, Lead Guitar on “If I Could Talk as Fast as I Think”, “Last Chance Romance”, “Nobody Remembers the Losers”, “She Went Back Home to Mama”, “50% of the Blame”

Ken Kraft: Slide Guitar on “Last Chance Romance” and Acoustic Guitar on “Crossword Puzzle #3”

Duane Sousa: Harmony Vocals on “The World Outside”

Jeff Gylkinson: Harmonica on “The World Outside” and “Wishing I Could”

Cris Darrow: Mandolin on “The World Outside”

Jerry Miller: Acoustic Guitar on “Crossword Puzzle #4” and “Wishing I Could” and Electric Guitar on “The World Outside”

Ernie Hagar: Pedal Steel Guitar on “Last Chance Romance” and “Nobody Remembers the Losers”

Bob O’Neill & The Last Chance Chorale on “Last Chance Romance”

FRIENDS is:

Frank Reckard: Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Ernie Hagar: Pedal Steel Guitar
Jody Wence: Piano, Vocals
Tom Groves: Bass, Vocals
Zack Bass: Drums, Percussion, Vocals

OWEN’S A TEAM is:

Harold Bradley: Acoustic Guitar
Billy Sanford: Acoustic Guitar
Bob Moore: Bass
Tommy Cogbill: Bass on "Nobody Remembers the Losers"
Buddy Harman: Drums

Recorded at Capital Studios in Los Angeles and Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, TN

Engineered and Mixed by Hugh B. Davis

Asst. Engineer: Roger Buffalo

Engineer: Joe Mills

Asst. Engineer: Bob Bradley

Mastered by Wally Trangott

Side One:

Why I Spend So Much Time in the Bars - Friends
If I Could Talk as Fast as I Think - Fly By Night
Direct Me - Fly By Night
Crossword Puzzle #1
Wish I Could - Owens’ A Team
Loving You Like I Do - Fly By Night
Crossword Puzzle #2

Side Two:

Last Chance Romance - Fly By Night
Nobody Remembers the Losers - Owens’ A Team
She Went Back Home to Her Momma - Fly By Night
Crossword Puzzle #3
50% of the Blues - Fly By Night
The World Outside - Owens’ A Team
Crossword Puzzle #4