Rhythm Of The World Liner Notes





Cover




Page 2-3


Page 4-5


Centerfold




Page 8-9


Page 10-11



Page 2-3:

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Ya Gotta Get Up!
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3, Juno G - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Crazy man yelling "Ya Gotta Get Up!" - Howard Kalan of The Turtles
Lead Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Background Vocals - Brendon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Paul Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Lend A Hand
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Juno G Organ and Synthesizers - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Bells in the Bridge - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Bob Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Hawks On The Line
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3, Juno G - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Tremelo Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Paul Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Every Little Secret
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3, Juno G Synthesizer - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Bob Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill



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Nuclear Winter
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Juno G Organ and Synthesizers - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - instrumental composed by Peter Bunch, performed by Bob Cowsill
Left Rights - Steve Nails, Brendon Cowsill, Ryan Cowsill, Paul Cowsill, Russ Broussard, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Rhythm Of The World
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Juno G Synthesizer - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill
Rickenbacker 12-string Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Brendon Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Susan Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Largo Nights
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Congas - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Juno G Synthesizers - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Rickenbacker 12-string Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Bob Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Goodbye's Not Forever
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3, Juno G Strings and Cello - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Paul Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill



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The Long Run
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3 and Juno G Organ Synthesizer - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Rickenbacker 12-string Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Bob Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Try To Believe It Too
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3 and Juno G Synthesizer - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Paul Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill

Katrina
Drums and Percussion - Russ Broussard
Congas - Russ Broussard
Bass Guitar - Mary Lasseigne
Hammond B3 and Juno G Synthesizer - Ryan Cowsill
Accoustic Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Rhythm Guitars - Brendon Cowsill, Bob Cowsill
Electric Lead Guitar - Bob Cowsill
Lead Vocals - Bob Cowsill
Background Vocals - Paul Cowsill, Susan Cowsill, Bob Cowsill



Page 10: During the recording of "Rhythm Of The World" we would say things like, "Wow that sounds just like . . . " or "That kind of reminds me of . . . ". It could have been a line in a song, a harmony or even a particular guitar or keyboard part . . . something that made us think of someone or something else . . . so the following were the groups, artists and songs mentioned along the way with the song that triggered the mention. Some will be obvious, some not so.

The Beach Boys (Largo Nights)
Al Jardine (The Long Run and Katrina)
The Ray Coniff Singers (Largo Nights)
Eight Miles High (Nuclear Winter)
The Michael Jackson Background Singers (Ya Gotta Get Up!)
The Osmonds (Ya Gotta Get Up!)
Good Vibrations (Largo Nights)
The Who (Katrina)
The Steve Miller Band (Try To Believe It Too)
Brian Wilson (Goodbye's Not Forever)
The Beatles (Everywhere)
Grace Slick (Katrina)
Erik Hagstrom of The Cocunuts (Katrina)
Simon and Garfunkle (Ya Gotta Get Up!)
The Eagles (Lend A Hand)
Duane Eddy (Hawks On The Line)
Fleetwood Mac (Every Little Secret)
My Sweet Lord (Largo Nights)
The Association (Rhythm Of The World)
Stevie Nicks (Every Little Secret)
Crosby, Stills and Nash (Hawks On The Line and Ya Gotta Get Up!)
Buzzy Feiten (Lend A Hand)
Stephen Foster (Try To Believe It Too)
Knockin' On Heavens Door (Every Little Secret)
And You Bird (Rhythm Of The World)
Bryan Adams (Rhythm of the World)
Whiter Shad of Pale (Goodbye's Not Forever)
Daytripper (Largo Nights)

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Executive Producers: Rock G Positano, Riana Positano & Rock Clay Positano
Produced by: The Cowsills
Arranged by: The Cowsills
Recording Engineer: Justin Tocket
Recorded at Dockside Studios, Maurice, Louisiana
Mixing Engineer: Frank Filipeti
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi
Packaging and Design: The Visual Strategist
Photography: Danny Clinch except interior band photo by LouAnn Cowsill
and center spread photos by The Cowsills
Project Co-ordinator: Kendall DuPre
Special Thanks to Lauren Mack and Marco Javier Solis







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