Albert Hammond (Pop Rock, Soft Rock)

Альберт Хаммонд (Albert Hammond, род. 18 мая 1944) — британский певец и музыкант. Наибольшего успеха добился в качестве автора песен для других исполнителей — в 1960-е и 1970-е годы на этом поприще он был одним из самых успешных англичан. Свободно владеет английским и испанским, поэтому как певец работает на двух языках.
Семья Хаммонда была из Гибралтара (британской колонии). Во время войны из соображений безопасности его мать эвакуировали в Лондон, где Альберт и родился в 1944 году. Детство и юность провёл в Гибралтаре, там свободно овладел английским и испанским языками.
Всемирной популярности как певец добился в начале 1970-х годов с песней «It Never Rains in Southern California» («В Южной Калифорнии никогда не идёт дождь»), которая достигла 5 места в США, а по всему миру продалась в более чем миллионе экземпляров. С тех пор песни Хаммонда стали стабильно становиться хитами — на протяжении пяти лет 8 его синглов подряд (начиная с этого) попадали в американский чарт (первую сотню журнала «Билборд»).
В 2008 году Альберт Хаммонд был принят в Зал славы авторов песен.

Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (1972 Original Album Classics 5CD Box Set 2016)



1. Listen To The World 03:00
2. If You Gotta Break Another Heart 02:41
3. From Great Britain To L.A. 03:32
4. Brand New Day 03:27
5. Anyone Here In The Audience 03;58
6. It Never Rains In Southern California 03:53
7. Names, Tags, Numbers And Labels 04:30
8. Down By The River 03:06
9. The Road To Understanding 04:24
10. The Air That I Breathe 03:51

Albert Hammond - Vocals, Guitar
Jay Lewis, Larry Carlton - Guitar
Joe Osborn, Ray Puhlman - Bass Guitar
Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon - Drums
Michael Omartian - Keyboard
Don Altfeld - Percussion
Carol Carmichael - Backing Vocals

CBR 320 kbs • 90,7 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom:   MEGA

Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band (1973 Original Album Classics 5CD Box Set 2016)



1. Smokey Factory Blues 03:30
2. The Peacemaker 02:42
3. Woman Of The World 03:09
4. Everything I Want To Do 02:35
5. Who's For Lunch Today? 02:58
6. The Free Electric Band 03:26
7. Rebecca 03:09
8. The Day The British Army Lost The War 04:04
9. For The Peace Of All Mankind 04:13
10. I'll Think I'll Go That Way 03:36

Albert Hammond - Vocals, Guitar
Jay Lewis, Larry Carlton - Guitar
Joe Osborn - Bass Guitar
Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon - Drums
Michael Omartian - Keyboard
Carol Carmichael and Friends - Backing Vocals
The Sid Sharp Strings - Strings

CBR 320 kbs • 85,93 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom:   MEGA

Albert Hammond - 99 Miles From L.A. (1975 Original Album Classics 5CD Box Set 2016)



1. 99 Miles From L.A. 02:57
2. Down By The River 03:10
3. One Life 02:19
4. Love Isn't Love Till You Give It Away 02:51
5. The Face Not The Image 03:11
6. Good Old Days 03:27
7. Lay The Music Down 03:03
8. Rivers Are For Boats 02:49
9. Somebody's Happiness 03:00
10. A Job Is A Home To A Homeless Man 02:34
11. To All The Girls I've Loved Before 03:08

CBR 320 kbs • 84,58 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom:   MEGA

Albert Hammond - When I Need You (1976 Original Album Classics 5CD Box Set 2016)



1. Tangled Up In Tears 03:11
2. To All The Girls I've Loved Before 03:31
3. Kaleidoscope 03:45
4. Rivers Are For Boats 02:59
5. You And I 03:45
6. 99 Miles From L.A. 04:02
7. When I Need You 04:30
8. Cry Baby 03:40
9. Moonlight Lady 03:09
10. All Alone Am I 02:59

CBR 320 kbs • 89,19 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom:   MEGA

Albert Hammond - Somewhere In America (1982 Original Album Classics 5CD Box Set 2016)



1. The Light At The End Of The Line 02:46
2. Sweet Defector 04:08
3. Rendezvous 03:00
4. Shoot 'Em Up, Shoot 'Em Down 03:11
5. Hero On Parade 03:20
6. Oh, What A Time 03:02
7. Before You Change The World 03:25
8. The Right Time 03:30
9. Doe Was The Loving Kind 03:04
10. Somewhere In America 03:55

CBR 320 kbs • 100,84 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom:   MEGA

Albert Hammond - The Very Best Of Albert Hammond (1988)



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1. The Free Electric Band (03:25)
2. The Peacemaker (02:41)
3. Down By The River (03:02)
4. When I Need You (04:29)
5. Rebecca (03:04)
6. 99 Miles From L.A. (03:58)
7. It Never Rains In Southern California (03:53)
8. Everything I Want To Do (02:52)
9. We're Running Out (02:54)
10. If You Gotta Break Another Heart (02:36)
11. Moonlight Lady (03:08)
12. These Are The Good Old Days (03:27)
13. I'm A Train (03:19)
14. New York City Here I Come (03:08)
15. Half A Million Miles From Home (02:47)
16. The Air That I Breathe (03:47)

CBR 320 kbs • 147,6 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom:   MEGA

Albert Hammond - 12 Éxitos (1992)



1. Echame a mi La Culpa (02:58)
2. Espinita (03:01)
3. Fantasma (03:03)
4. Es Facil Amar (03:46)
5. Eres Toda Una Mujer (03:27)
6. Por Un Poco De Tu Amor (03:23)
7. Ansiedad (04:00)
8. Fallaste Corazon (03:20)
9. El Aire Que Respiro (03:45)
10. Comprenderte (03:14)
11. Si Me Amaras (04:02)
12. Al Otro Lado Del Sol (04:20)

CBR 320 kbs • 108,2 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom: MEGA

Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (1999 Compilation)



01. It Never Rains In Southern California (03:50)
02. The Free Electric Band (03:25)
03. Everything I Want To Do (02:35)
04. New York City Here I Come (03:06)
05. The Air That I Breathe (03:47)
06. For The Peace Of All Mankind (04:12)
07. We're Running Out (02:53)
08. I'm A Train (03:22)
09. Moonlight Lady (03:07)
10. Dime Queen Of Nevada (03:35)
11. If You Gotta Break Another Heart (02:35)
12. These Are The Good Old Days (03:26)
13. When I Need You (04:27)
14. Rebecca (03:07)
15. The Girl They Call The Cool Breeze (03:53)

CBR 320 kbs • 108,2 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom: MEGA

Albert Hammond - Revolution Of The Heart (2005)



1. This Side Of Midnight
2. Dream
3. The Centre Of The Universe
4. The Sweetest Thing
5. Restless Years
6. Satisfy Me
7. Rock 'N' Roll Hero
8. I Was Blue
9. Revolution Of The Heart
10. Not In My Name
11. Photograph
12. There Ain't No Flies On Me
13. History Will Be My Judge
14. I'll Be Here For You

Albert Hammond - Lead vocals, guitar
Todd Sharpville - Guitar and bass guitar
Ebbe Ravn - Keyboards
Kim Thomsen - Drums
Leo Sayer - Harmonica
Gay Bruce - Backing Vocals

CBR 320 kbs • 107,1 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom: MEGA

Albert Hammond - Legend (2010)



Disc 1:
1. Entre Mis Recuerdos feat: Dani Martín (03:35)
2. Al Otro Lado Del Sol (04:21)
3. Espérame En El Cielo feat: Rosario (03:08)
4. Necesito Poder Respirar feat: Oscar Gomez (04:13)
5. Si Me Amaras feat: David Summers (04:11)
6. Ansiedad feat: Ana Belén (04:00)
7. Échame a Mí La Culpa feat: Julio Iglesias (03:03)
8. Fallaste Corazon (03:43)
9. Eres Toda Una Mujer feat: Raphael (03:33)
10. Ella (03:03)
11. Espinita feat: Miguel Bosé (03:06)
12. Las Flechas Del Amor (02:50)
13. Dame Un Beso (04:34)
14. Nosotros (04:04)
15. Enredao feat: Helena Paparizou (03:36)

Disc 2:
1. It Never Rains In Southern California feat: Al Stewart (03:52)
2. The Air That I Breathe feat: Cliff Richard (04:13)
3. My Heart is Failing Me (03:36)
4. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now feat: Bonnie Tyler (04:19)
5. Changing Me feat: Albert Hammond, Jr. (03:53)
6. The Free Electric Band feat: Courtney Taylor-Taylor (03:37)
7. Freedom Come Freedom Go (03:30)
8. The Other Side of the Sun (04:21)
9. When I Need You feat: Ron Sexsmith (04:12)
10. 99 Miglia Da L.A. feat: Claudio Baglioni (03:33)
11. I'm a Train (03:22)
12. Woman of the World (03:33)
13. A Tous Les Amours De Ma Vie feat: Jeane Manson (03:32)
14. Don't Turn Around (03:56)
15. Little Arrows (02:56)

CBR 320 kbs • 279,9 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom: MEGA

Albert Hammond - Your World and My World (1981)



1. Your World And My World 3:50
2. Memories 3:18
3. When I'm Gone 4:25
4. Anyone With Eyes 3:25
5. World Of Love 2:12
6. I Want You Back Here With Me 3:39
7. Experience 3:27
8. Take Me Sailing 2:43
9. By The Night 4:31
10. I'm A Camera 2:15

Albert Hammond - Vocals
Matt Andes (tracks: A5) - Guitar
Albert Hammond (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Matt Andes (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3 to B5) - Guitar [Acoustic]
John Hug (tracks: A2, A3, B1), Josh Leo (tracks: A3, B2, B5), Matt Andes (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B4), Mike (Pepe) Francis* (tracks: A4) - Guitar [Electric]
Josh Leo (tracks: A1), Matt Andes (tracks: A2) - Guitar [Solo]
Jay Dee Maness (tracks: A1, B3) - Guitar [Steel]
Brian Whitcomb (tracks: A4, B1), Jim Ed Norman (tracks: A1, B5), John Hobbs (tracks: A2, B1, B2), Tom Hensley (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Tom Snow (tracks: A2) - Keyboards
Tom Snow (tracks: B4) - Synthesizer
Josh Leo (tracks: B5) - Mandolin
David Hungate (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Lee Sklar* (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B4, B5), Neil Stubenhaus (tracks: B3) - Bass
Buzz Buchanan (tracks: A1), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B2, B3), Michael Botts* (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B4, B5) - Drums
Jeff Porcaro (tracks: B2), M. L. Benoit (tracks: A1, B1, B4), Peter Krueger (tracks: B2) - Percussion
Howard Kaylan (tracks: B2), Jennifer Warnes (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1, B3, B4), Judy Tate (tracks: B5), Lois Szczesniak (tracks: B5), Mark Volman (tracks: B2), Nicolette Larson (tracks: A1, A3, B3, B4), Wendy Waldman (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1, B3, B4) - Backing Vocals

CBR 320 kbs • 85,8 mb • Pop Rock, Soft Rock • United Kingdom: MEGA