Producer Andy Sabin


Boy Genius Alex Hall


Steve Tschaikowsky


Rich Maisel


Dan Thatcher


Jim Schiller


Howard Levy


Todd Boyce


Patrick Newbery


Brent Sanders


John Flanders


Meg Thomas


Jake Niemiec


Nora O'Connor


Mike Ricci


Jason Thomas


Toney Ventura


Frank Curtis


Producers Andy Sabin & Alex Hall


Steve Kouba


Larry McCray


Jack LeTourneau


Bill Prokopow


Mando Dave Bagdade


Drew Frink


Andy Brick


Rob Martens


Sarah Cleveland


Andy Sabin, Mike Beck & Andy Brick


Mike Beck


Heather Savage


Elissa Rosen


Carl Roehmann


Henry Diltz


Bda-bda-bdaaaa.... That's all folks!

 

Photos by Mike Beck, Andy Sabin, Alex Hall, Jennifer Frink, Rob Martens, Jared Gallardo, Jodi Gaylord and persons unknown.

©2002 Big Ugly Music & Media

 

Chicago Mike CD
Album Credits


1 Planet Love
by Michael Beck & Heather Savage
©2002 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Mike Beck
Additional Vocals: Nora O'Connor
Electric Guitars: Frank Curtis, Toney Ventura & Mike Beck
Hammond B3 Organ: Alex Hall
Electric Bass: Dan Thatcher
Drums: Alex Hall

Additional Engineering: Jack LeTourneau

2 Johnny Y.
by Michael Beck
©1989 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Electric Guitar: Mike Beck
Electric Guitars: Larry McCray & Frank Curtis
Hammond B3 Organ: Alex Hall
Electric Bass: Drew Frink
Trumpet: Patrick Newbery
Trombone: Brent Sanders
Tenor & Baritone Saxophones: Todd Boyce
Tenor Saxophone: John Flanders
Additional Vocals: Elissa Rosen,
Carl Roehmann, Toney Ventura, Frank Curtis, Andy Sabin & The Immigrant Fleas: Nora O'Connor, Mike Ricci & Jason Thomas
Drums: Alex Hall
Percussion: Meg Thomas

Additional Engineering: Jack LeTourneau, Drew Frink & John Flanders

3 One Minus One
by Michael Beck
©1992 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Acoustic Guitars: Mike Beck
Harmonica: Howard Levy
Piano & Synthesizer: Alex Hall
Fretless Electric Bass: Rich Maisel
Additional Vocals: Nora O'Connor & Bill Prokopow
Drums & Percussion: Alex Hall

Additional Engineering: Jack LeTourneau

4 The Ghost of Mrs. Adler
by Michael Beck
©2000 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Mike Beck
12-string Acoustic Guitar: Frank Curtis
Pedal Steel Guitar: Jim Schiller
Banjo: Email to apply

Mandolin: Dave Bagdade
Piano: Steve Kouba & Alex Hall
Upright Bass: Dan Thatcher
Additional Vocals: Bill Prokopow
Drums: Alex Hall

Additional Engineering:
Jack LeTourneau

5 Driving Forward, Looking Back
by Michael Beck
©2002 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Mike Beck
Electric Guitar: Toney Ventura
Hammond B3 Organ & Synthesizer: Alex Hall
Electric Bass: Rich Maisel
Cello: Sarah Cleveland
Additional Vocals: Nora O'Connor & Bill Prokopow
Drums: Alex Hall

Additional Engineering:
Jack LeTourneau & Rob Martens
Cello Arrangement: Alex Hall

6 A Little Sunshine (for Randee)
by Michael Beck
©1988 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Acoustic Guitars: Mike Beck
12-string Acoustic Guitar: Frank Curtis
Mandolin: Dave Bagdade
Piano: Steve Kouba & Alex Hall
Fretless Electric Bass: Rich Maisel
Additional Vocals: Nora O'Connor & Bill Prokopow
Percussion: Jake Niemiec & Alex Hall

Additional Engineering: Jack LeTourneau & Mike Beck

7 Could Have Been
by Michael Beck
©1997 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Electric Guitars: Mike Beck
12-string Acoustic Guitar: Frank Curtis
Fender Rhodes Electric Piano: Alex Hall
Electric Bass: Rich Maisel
Additional Vocals: Bill Prokopow
Drums: Alex Hall

Additional Engineering: Jack LeTourneau & Mike Beck

8 The Screw
by Michael Beck
©1994 Michael H. Beck (ASCAP)

Vocals & Electric Guitars: Mike Beck
Electric & Slide Guitars: Frank Curtis
Electric Bass: Steve Tschaikowsky
Tenor Saxophone: Todd Boyce
Additional Vocals: Toney Ventura, Frank Curtis, Andy Sabin, Bill Prokopow & The Immigrant Fleas: Nora O'Connor, Mike Ricci &
Jason Thomas
Drums & Percussion: Alex Hall

9 Soulshine
by Warren Haynes

Vocals & Electric Guitar: Mike Beck
Lead Electric Guitar: Larry McCray
Hammond B3 Organ: Alex Hall
Tenor Saxophone: Todd Boyce
Electric Bass: Rich Maisel
Additional Vocals: Toney Ventura, Frank Curtis & The Immigrant Fleas: Nora O'Connor, Mike Ricci & Jason Thomas
Drums: Alex Hall
Percussion: Meg Thomas & Alex Hall

Additional Engineering: Jack LeTourneau

©2002 Big Ugly Music & Media



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Produced by
Andy Sabin, Alex Hall & Michael Beck
Lead Arranger: Alex Hall
Lead Engineer: Andy Sabin
Second Engineers: Jack LeTourneau & Rob Martens
Recorded and Mixed at Sabin Recording (Northbrook, Illinois and Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Additional recording at Big Ugly Music & Media, (Libertyville, Illinois), Paragon Studios (Chicago, Illinois), Cracker¹s Neck Studios (Makanda, Illinois), Midcoast Studios (Ogden, Utah), Hoo-Ahh Studios (Salt Lake City, Utah), and Solid Sound
(Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Mixed b Andy Sabin, Alex Hall & Michael Beck

Pre-Production at Third Floor Recording (Chicago, Illinois)

Mastered by Jack LeTourneau at Paragon Studios

All songs published by Michael H. Beck (ASCAP) except #9. All rights reserved.

Cover photography by Henry Diltz

Additional photography by Michael Beck, Andy Sabin, Alex Hall, Jennifer Frink, Rob Martens, Jared Gallardo, Jodi Gaylord and persons unknown.

Manufacturing by Replifact (Reusel, The Netherlands) www.replifact.nl

Prepress and printing by the Hentenaar Group (Wijk bij Duurstede,The Netherlands) www.hentenaargroep.nl

This CD would not have been possible without Heather Savage, Murray, Marilyn & Sue Beck, Sheila Rosen, Steve Barger, Matt & Hobbes ³Pooter² Haney, Rob Orlemans, Yuri Yeryomin, Eric Steinback, Carl Roehmann, Russ Baylin, Rich Maisel, Arja & Adrie, Bob & Jan Sabin, Toney & Nicky Ventura, Ned Englehart, Jack LeTourneau, Paul Koch, Allen & Helen Schwartz and Banner Day Camp, Keith Aran, each of the incredible musicians and engineers who contributed to this recording, Alex Hall and Andy Sabin. Limitless thanks for your belief, support and love.

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to all of the following people. Thank you for all you are.

Adam Abdalla, Adam Gawlikowski, Addie Parker, Adrie Koudijs, Alex Hall, Alex Ries, Alison Perry, Allen & Helen Schwartz, the leadership team, staff and kids at Banner Day Camp, Alan & Kelsey, Amber McKee, Amie Tullius, Amy Jacobson, Andrea & Dane Tamburino and family, Andrea Frederiksen, Andrew Wu, Andy Bernhard & The Park Record, Andy Brick, Andy Sabin, Andy Schoen, Ann Schluter, Anne & Mickey Chernin, Anne Milecki, Annie Choi, Arja Stam (even though thanking you is verboden!), Aunt Mallorie & Family, Barrelhouse Chuck, Barry Crane, Bill Prokopow, Billy Bowden, Blair Lundstedt, Block & Tackle, Blue Meanies, Bob & Jan Sabin, Bob Crawford, Bobby Bernacchi, Brent Sanders, Brett Zacher, Bryn Benson, Bub & China Blue, Buckminster Fuller, Burf, Burt Hurner, Cara Grimmett, Carl Roehmann, Carol Evans, Catherine Franklin, Chicago Bill Ganson, Chris Istvan, Christy Bley, Chuck Donelli, Coonass, Craig & Gina and everyone at the Barbary Coast in Murray, Utah, Dale Carnegie, Dan Dalton & Milhouse, Dan Green, Dan Silver, Dan Starck, Dan Thatcher, Danielle Rosen, Daragh O¹Loughlin, Darwin Stearns, Dave ³Muddy² Watt, Dave Bagdade, Dave Downer, Dave Schwartz, Dave Shipley, Deane Happ, Deb Clementi & Ron Perry, Debbie Thomas, Douglas Buege, Drew Frink, Dub, Eleanor & Irving Crane, Elissa Rosen, Eric & McCain Steinback, Eric Weiss, Frank Curtis, FZ, Fred Buttrick, Fred Drachus, Fritz de Loisberg, Funky D Chicago Dave Jawgiel, Gary ³Wheaties² Allen, Gerrit Schaap, Glenn Kassahn, the Glimmer Twins, Graham Stewart, Greg Cannon, Greg Friedman, Greg Meador, Half Past Midnight: Rob Orlemans, Piet Tromp & Yuri Yeryomin, Harvey Stern, Heather Savage, Henry Diltz, Henry Romersa, Hillary Walker, Honda, Howard Levy, the Hurd Brothers: Forrest & Doug (you live on through your music), Ian Copeland, Jack Brandon, Jack LeTourneau, Jake Niemiec, Jan Arjen de Jong and the Hentenaar Group, Jan Leggio, Jan Wilking, Dixie Geisdorf & Park City¹s Lodestar, Janel Harding, Jared Gallardo, Jason Giron, Jason Thomas, Jay Schmidt, Jeff Holland & Jill Harkaway, Jeff King, Jen Duane, Jeremy Hughes, Jerry Schnepp, Jim Bob, Jim Schiller, Jodi Gaylord, John (for the Hammond M3 Organ), John Carpender, John Denver, John Flanders, John George, John Helton, John Hiatt, John Yasenak, Josh & Mary Jane Goodale, Josh Singer, Joy Tlou, Julie Teager, Karen Danner, Kat Ross (Where are you?), Kathie Gallardo, Kathy Eckel, the Kauffman-Skloff family, Keith Aran, Ken Ferrugiaro, Kenny Lovisa, Kevin Graham, Kim, Bobbie & Byron Downey, King Andy the Great, Kitchel Jones, KPCW 91.9 FM Park City, Utah, Kris Tsitsis, Larry McCray, Leah Abrams & Jesus Name Apostolic Church, Little Red Babyface Kaplan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Allen, Mark Hamilton, Mark Sullivan & Adrian Stephens, Martin Luther King, jr., Marty from Marty¹s Garage, Marvin (Wherever you are!), Marvin Martin, Mary Beth Gelbuda, Matt Haney, Max, Pearleen & Madison Brennan, Meg Thomas, Melissa & Gretchen Wrolstad, Metal Tears, Mick Taylor, Mike Mattei, Mike Ricci, Mike Szromba, all my friends at Modus Media International / Salt Lake City, the Motherlode Canyon Band, Murray & Marilyn Beck, Nancy Trudell & Family, Ned Englehart, the people of the Netherlands... Your beauty and kindness enrich the world, Nicky Ventura, Nora O'Connor, Pat Curtis (for raising such a fine guitarist!), Pat Hart, Pat Kassahn, Pat Sheedy & Teddy Hill, Patrick Newbery, Paul & Alyceson Basso, Paul & Stacy Kotelov and family, Paul Dowler and KRCL 91 FM Radio Free Utah, Paul Koch, Pete Brush, PT, Phil Buege, Randee Schnepper, Randy Tew, Ray Papai, Renata Justkowski, Ricci Martin, Rich Maisel, Rich Wyman, Richard O¹Brien, Rik Emmett & Triumph, Rob Martens, Robert Heinlein, Robert Zimmerman, Robin Sorensen and family, Rockslide, Rogé Fuller and all Flyin¹ Zionites, Ronnie Van Zant, the Rozhon family, Russ Baylin, Ruth Donahue, Ry Cooder, Samuel Johnson, Sandy Perl, Sandy Taylor, Sarah Cleveland, Scott Frazier, Shar Wood & Family, Sheila Rosen, Smilin¹ Jack, Sonjaya Tandon, Steve Barger, Laurie Dickson and Keelah, Jackson & Raffles Dickson-Barger, Steve Jelen, Steve Kouba, Steve Tassler, Steve Tschaikowsky, Steve Urie, Stew Antelis, Sue Beck & Kaya, Teresa Gonzalez, Terre Cohen, Thea Leonard, Tim ³Gonzo² Gonzalez, Tim Hollinger & The Sons of Nothing, Tim Morris, Tina Sipes, Todd Boyce, Todd Freeman, Todd Hunter, Todd Mather, Todd Needlman, Tom Gerlach, Tom James, Tom Shaner, Toney Ventura, Tony Korologos, Tony Lahaina, Tony O'Connor, Tony Robbins, Troy Anderson, Troy Griffin, Tyrone Hathaway, Uncle Jeff & Peter, Van Edward Davis, Victor Pacini, Walter & Donald, Walter Sarter, Wander van Munster and Replifact, Wizecracker, Wouter of Bijmoer Transport Service, Zafod & Lola Beatlebrox, all those I am regrettably unable to remember at this moment (feel free to remind me at mike@bigugly.com), and all my fans (both of them).

Just as my life has been enriched by so many people and experiences, so too has this CD been enriched by the contributions of so many friends, some new, some that have spanned my lifetime.

Though the title of this, my first CD, is Chicago Mike, it is really the fruit of every person who has touched my life... And there have been so very many. This abundant universe has blessed me with extraordinary luck and love. My gratitude exceeds my ability to express it.

Love and knowledge... These two keys unlock all doors. I invite you to immerse yourself in them with me. Peace is not just a slogan. Now more than ever... Vital, attainable, real. All that's needed is you and me.

With hope and love,



October 2002
Ravenswaaij, The Netherlands

This CD is dedicated to humanity.
May you survive your genius.

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