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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black Forest - Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Stock Number

81757 4100

Matrix

CD 74100

Label

Denon Records

Country

United States

Format

CD album, cassette album.

Released: 1990

Credit Sort descending	Role
Abraham Laboriel	bass
Alex Acuna	drums
Barry Coates	guitar
Barry Coates	synthesizer
Brandon Fields	sax
Carlos Vega	drums
David Witham	arranger
David Witham	keyboards
David Witham	piano
Dianne Reeves	background vocal
Gary Herbig	alto sax
Gary Herbig	flute
Greg Mathieson	organ
Harry Kim	trumpet
James Harrah	guitar
Jeff Porcaro	drums
Jeffrey Weber	producer
Jeffrey Weber	vocal
Jimmy Haslip	bass
Jimmy Haslip	keyboards
Jimmy Johnson	bass
Joel Peskin	sax
Kazunama Kawakami	illustration
Kiyomitsu Mihara	design
Larry Klimas	tenor sax
Luis Conte	arranger
Luis Conte	bongos
Luis Conte	claves
Luis Conte	congas
Luis Conte	coro
Luis Conte	cymbals
Luis Conte	dunun
Luis Conte	percussion
Luis Conte	shekere
Luis Conte	timbales
Luis Conte	vocal
Mark Goldenberg	guitar
Mark Goldenberg	programming
Mike O’Neil	guitar
Orestes Vilato	coro
Orestes Vilato	cowbell
Orestes Vilato	guiro
Orestes Vilato	percussion
Orestes Vilato	timbales
Orestes Vilato	vocal
Rik Pekkonen	engineer
Rik Pekkonen	mix
Stacy Baird	assistant engineer
Steve Cross	synthesizer
Tatsuo Kusumoto	photography
Walt Fowler	flugelhorn
Walt Fowler	trumpet

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