A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

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Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Russ Taff - Russ Taff

Russ Taff self-titled U.S. vinyl album

Stock Number

SP 761

Matrix

SP-0761-A/B-ES1

Label

Horizon Records

Country

United States

Format

vinyl album, CD album, cassette album.

Track	Track Title	Track Time Sort descending
7	Steal Away	00:00:40
8	Edge Of Time (Living On the)	00:03:44
6	I Still Believe	00:04:30
11	Healing Touch	00:04:37
9	Higher	00:04:51
5	This Love Is Strong	00:04:52
3	Believe In Love	00:04:54
1	Shake	00:04:55
4	Down In the Lowlands	00:05:06
10	Breathe Life into Me	00:05:10
2	Walk Between the Lines	00:05:30

Credit	Role
Alan Pasqua	synthesizer
Annie Stocking	vocal
Bart Stevens	assistant engineer
Billy Whittington	assistant engineer
Charlie Peacock	vocal
Clarice Devisschu	vocal
Dann Huff	guitar
Dave Perkins	guitar
Doug Sax	mastering
Eric Pershing	synthesizer programming
Greg Husted	organ
Greg Sparks	vocal
Jack Puig	engineer
Jack Puig	producer
Jack Puig	vocal
Jackie Street	bass
James Holihan, Jr.	guitar
James Holihan, Jr.	vocal
Jeff Porcaro	hi-hat
Joan Tankersley	art direction
Joan Tankersley	cover design
Joan Tankersley	design
Joe Porcaro	trumpet
Julie Last	assistant engineer
Koji	assistant engineer
Koji	percussion
Lenny Castro	percussion
Lynn Nichols	cover design
Lynn Nichols	executive producer
Lynn Nichols	guitar
Lynn Nichols	vocal
Mark Douthit	sax
Mark Williamson	vocal
Mel Watts	drums
Mike Brignardello	bass
Mike Wambsgans	technician
Nathan East	bass
Neil Stubenhaus	bass
Patrick Pollei	design
Paul Leim	drums
Rebecca Sparks	vocal
Robbie Buchanan	synthesizer
Russ Taff	vocal
Scott Musik	drums
Steve Ford	assistant engineer
Steve Hazelton	technician
Steve Taylor	vocal
Vince Ebo	vocal
Wade Jaynes	assistant engineer

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