CALIFORNIA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Full Circle

(2007)

1. Something Different 3'19
(Chuck Mangione)
GATE MUSIC (BMl)
Arrainjemeut: Ernie Wilkins & Ìarc Bonilla
2. Introduction 4'54
(Òårró Kath)
COOK COUNTY MUSIC (ASCAP), BIG ELK MUSIC (ASCAP)
3. South California Purples 5'54
(Robert Lamm)
LAMMINATIONS MUSIC / WB MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP), AURELIA MUSIC (ASCAP)
4. Make Me Smile 4'38
(James Pankowj
MOOSE MUSIC (ASCAP), AURELIA MUSIC (ASCAP)
5. Several Thousand 3'24
(Jim Boggia)
SCRAPPLE MUSIC PUHLISHING (ASCAP)
Horn Arrangement: Peter Fish
6. Dreams 4'17
(Gregg Allman)
NO EXIT MUSIC Co. Inc. / EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING (BMl)
7. West Virginia Fantasies 1'36
(James Pankow)
MOOSE MUSIC (ASCAP), AURELIA MUSIC (ASCAP)
8. Colour My World 5'16
(James Pankowj
MOOSE MUSIC (ASCAP), AURELIA MUSIC (ASCAP)
Arrangement: Marc Bonilla & Damny Serapbine
9. Happy Cause I'm Going Home 5'22
(Robert Lamm)
LAMMINATIONS MUSIC / WB MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP), AURELIA MUSIC (ASCAP)
10. Mississippi Delta Blues 4'52
(Terry Kath)
COOK COUNTY MUSIC (ASCAP), BIG ELK MUSIC (ASCAP)
11. Antonio's Love Jungle 4'56
(Marc Bonilla)
CHERRY RIVER MUSIC (BMl)
Drum solo dedicated to: papa Jo Jones, papa Joe Pocaro & Bernard Purdie
12. I'm a Man 6'32
(Steve Wimoood / Jimmy Miller)
FS MUSIC Ltd. (PRS), All rights admin by WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING Corp. (BMl),
ISLAND MUSIC Ltd. (PRS) All rights admin by UNIVERSAL SONGS POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAl Inc. (BMl)
13. 25 Or 6 To 4 (Live) 5'58
(Robert Lamm)
LAMMINATIONS MUSIC / WB MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP), AURELIA MUSIC (ASCAP)
Reorded Live at the 2006 MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL: Available on DVD through HUDSON MUSIC & Hal LEONARD MUSIC)

Total Time: 61:04

CTA is:

  • Danny Seraphine - Drums
  • Marc Bonilla - Electric & Acoustic Guitars, , Background Vocals (6, 12)
  • Larry Braggs - Lead Vocals, Background Vocals (6)
  • Ed Roth - Keyboards, Hammond B-3 Oraan, , Hammond B-3 Oraan solo (3, 10)
  • Mick Mahan - Bass Guitar, Background Vocals (6)
  • Peter Fish - Keyboards, Sunth Brass, Hammond B-3 Organ & Accordion
    Additional Musicians:
  • Keith Emerson - Hammond B-3 Solo (12)
  • Marty Davich - Organ (10)
  • Lee Thornburg - Trumpet (2, 4, 5, 12)
  • Nick Lane - Trombone (2, 4, 5, 12)
  • Brandon Fields - Tenor Sax (2, 4, 5, 12)
  • Jim Boggia - Background Vocals (5)
  • Travis Davis - Bass )13), Background Vocals (6, 12)
  • Walter Rodriguez - Percussion (3, 7, 10)
  • Alex Acuna - Percussion (9), Congas (12)
  • Sheila E. - Timbales (12)
  • Wesley Quave - Lead Vocal (4)
  • Danny Zelisko - Background Vocals (12)

    Produced by: Marc Bonilla & Danny Seraphine
    Executive Producer - Danny Seraphine
    Recorded & Mixed by Marc Greene @ The GREENE ROOM, assisted by Gary Thorp
    Mastered by Robert Hadley at The MASTERING LAB, Los Angeles
    Additional Recording - TONIC STUDIO in New York City, engineers: Anthony Erice & Brian Bonifacio, The BLUE CORNER, Woodland Hills, CA, Ed's KEYBOARD ROOM, Burbank, CA, Sean McClintock, (25 Or 6 to 4 recorded live 09/17/2006 Modern Drummer Festival)
    Design / Photography by Alan Dockery

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    Very Special Thanks To these special people, without their support this project could not have happened: Danny & Leslie Zetisko, Don Lombardi, Bonnie Civalleri, Chris Lombardi, John Good and evenyone at DW Drums, Larry & Angela Walker, Kirk & Grace Eherl, Jim & Stevie Cumminys, Iris and Michael Smith, Bill Grimes, Jimmy Pacifico, Rich & Kay Sikra, Bill Denton, Marc Greene, John DeChristoper & all my friends at ZILD/IAN, REMO Belli and evenyone at REMO Inc., Marty Davich, Helen Gammons, Bob Birch & Gregg Bissonette for putting Marc, Mick and me tegether, Jean-Michel Baron, Travis Davis, Walter Rodriguez, Wesley Quave, Steve Lehman, Mike Wallace, Steve Smith, Rick Van Horn and eveyone @ Modern Drummer, Rob Walk's & PaulSieqet& everqone at Hudson Music, Brian Bonifacio, Mtjron Dove, Keith St John, Daniel Pearson, Dave Weiderman and all our friends at Guihir Center, Kris Oster, Shaun Ostenj.D. Seraphine, Tarqn Seraphine, Ashleq Barteil, Ken Kleinberq, Stephan Andrade, Caoen Rileq, Alan Dockert/, Bob Barry, Rich Goins, Ricky Schultz, Lisa Walsh (qou won't be foryotton), Robert Steele, Rick Cooper, Rick Van Horn and everqone at Modern Drummer Maqazine.

    Danny: My beautiful wife Rebecca (you're a gift from God), my children J.D., Taryn, Ashley, Kris, Danielle, Maria and to all my close friends (for their love & support).
    Marc: Joii & Nate (for reasons which are obvious to everyone), Mom & Dad (for celebrating your wedding anniversary at the club where we debuted), Troy Luccketta, Ken Dapren, Mike Tempesta, John Ferrante, Kellie Stoelting, Fred Taccone, Eric's Guitar Shop, and Terry Kath for being such an inspiration.
    Peter: To Diane, who never wants me to go, and is always there when I come home. And to Danny and all the guys in ÑÒÀ, who make this band one of the most special projects I have ever been involved with.
    Ed: I would like to Thank my family, Yoko Godoy, Angela LoCascio, Ken Rich, and Marque Strong.
    Mick: My fantastic sons Michael and Gianni who are the brightest lights in my world. Mom for so many gears of support, all my loving friends and Special Thanks To the members of the band, I am honored and Thank you for allowing me to walk among giants.
    Larry: I would like to first Thank God almighty for the talent he has blessed me with. My incret. We, wonderful family, who allows me to do this job and stands by me, even when I miss birthdays, baseball games, and swimming lessons, I love you guys very much.

    My deepest gratitude: to my band mates for making my return such a smooth landing, you'll never know how much this has meant to me. And to all the CHICAGO fans, fellow drummers and musicians around the world that have made me feel very special, appreciated, and missed; I look forward to meeting each and everyone of you someday. This record is for ail of you; please know it was done with the almost in honesty and musical integrity to pay homage to a special time and place in music. Our only thought was to do a record for true music lovers; we hope you enjoy the music.
    - Sincerely, Danny Seraphine.

    This Album is dedicated to: the late great Terry Kath, he was an amazing human being and was and ??? still is one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

    Danny Seraphine plays: DRUM WORKSHOP Drums, Hardware & Sticks, ZITDJIAN Cymbals and Products, REMO Drumheads and Products, BEYER DYNAMIC Microphones and Products.
    Danny Seraphine and CALIFORNIA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (ÑÒÀ) use Aviom personal Monitor Mixing Products.
    Marc Bonilia plays: YAMAHA Guitars, Divided by THIRTEEN Amps, SEYMOUR DUNCAN Pickups, and D'ADDARIO Strings.
    Peter Fish plays: ROLAND and SYNCLAVIER Synthesizers.
    Mick Mahan plays: AMPEX Amplifiers, D'ADDARIO Strings, BARTOLINI Pickups, LINE 6 Products.
    Edward Roth plays: KURZWEIL Keyboards, JBL Speakers, and uses SKB Cases.
    Larry Braggs uses: SENNHEISER Microphones, ULTRASONE Headphones.

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