Batdorf and Rodney_Portfolio Double CD Set

The two disc fully remastered Batdorf and Rodney “Portfolio” CD goes to manufacturing on Monday. It’s about time this was made and I know you will love it. The project will include the never heard before demos from 1973 as well as all my originals from the three B&R albums, 2 songs from Still Burnin’ and two Silver originals and one song from my Home Again solo CD.. Quite a large collection. Thanks to Dean Sciarra from Its About Music for all of his mastering help and the cover artwork design.

Portfolio Credits

Off The Shelf_Atlantic Records 1971

Produced by Ahmet Ertegun
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound and Elektra Studios 1971
Engineered by Marlin Greene and Ross Myering
Mixed by Ross Myering

Off The Shelf

John Batdorf: Acoustic and Electric Guitars Lead and BG Vocals, Piano and B3
Mark Rodney: Acoustic Guitars and BG Vocals
Roger Hawkins: Drums
David Hood: Bass
Barry Beckett: Piano/Rhodes/Vibes
(Muscle Shoals)

Chris Etheridge: Bass
John Barbata: Drums
(Electra Studios)

All Songs written by John Batdorf*
*Farm written by John Batdorf and Mark Rodney
All Songs Lafvibes-Walden ASCAP

Batdorf and Rodney_Asylum Records 1972

Produced by Bill Halverson
Recorded at The Record Plant LA 1972
Engineered and mixed by Bill Halverson

Batdorf and Rodney

John Batdorf: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Lead and BG Vocals, Piano
Mark Rodney: Acoustic Guitars and BG Vocals
John Mauceri: Drums
Rick Carlos: Bass
Bruce “The Creeper”: Harmonica (All I Need)
String arrangements by: Jimmie Haskell
All Songs written by John Batdorf
All Songs Lafvibes-Walden ASCAP
New B&R Portfolio Cover
Life Is You_Arista Records 1975

Produced by Tom Sellers
Recorded at Sound Labs 1975
Engineered and mixed by Joe Sidore

Life Is You

John Batdorf: Acoustic Guitars, Lead and BG Vocals, Piano
Mark Rodney: Acoustic Guitars and BG Vocals
Russ Kunkle: Drums
Rick Carlos: Bass
Scott Edwards: Bass
Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Keyboards : Tom Hensley
Vibes / Percussion : Gary Coleman
String arrangements by: Tom Sellers
All Songs: Lyrics by John Batdorf/ Music John Batdorf and Mark Rodney
All Songs:Mahalo Music ASCAP

Silver_Arista Records 1976

Produced by Tom Sellers
Recorded at Indigo Ranch/Sound Labs/and Wally Heider 1976
Engineered and mixed by Joe Sidore

Silver

John Batdorf: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Lead and BG Vocals
Brent Mydland: Keyboards and BG Vocals
Greg Collier: Acoustic Guitar and BG Vocals
Harry Stinson: Drums and BG Vocals
Tom Leadon: Bass and BG Vocals
String arrangements by: Tom Sellers
All Songs written by John Batdorf
All Songs: Mannman/Siverado Music BMI

Bonus Demo Tracks_ 1973

Demos
Recorded at Sound City 1973
John Batdorf: Acoustic Guitars, Lead and BG Vocals
All Songs written by John Batdorf
All Songs:BatMac Music BMI

Cover Art: Dean Sciarra
Pictures by: Henry Diltz
Portfolio Mastered by : Dean Sciarra