Val Garay

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founded:	Red Red Records

engineer position at:	Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States

part of:	Grammy Award: Producer of the Year, Non-Classical nominees (number: 1982) (order: 44)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/245241 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/val_garay [info]
Myspace:	https://myspace.com/valgaraymusic [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000251829 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7909093 [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Credited as	Attributes	Artist	Length
	arranged
	Breaking Out			Santana	4:31
	Brotherhood			Santana	2:25
	How Long			Santana	4:01
	I’m the One Who Loves You			Santana	3:19
	Right Now			Santana	6:03
	Say It Again			Santana	3:30
	Spirit			Santana	5:05
	Touchdown Raiders			Santana	3:08
	Two Points of View			Santana	4:57
	Who Loves You			Santana	4:09
	Written in Sand			Santana	3:49
	engineered
1976-10	Carolina in My Mind (1976 version)			James Taylor	4:00
1976-10	Something in the Way She Moves (1976 version)			James Taylor	3:10
	(Fallin’ Like) Dominoes			Donald Byrd	4:32
	A Note From You			Andrew Gold	2:49
	All I Ask			The Blackbyrds	3:52
	Angel Woman			Andrew Gold	1:37
	Back to the Projects		assistant	Johnny Hammond	5:36
	Bayou Eyes			Jimmie Spheeris	3:44
	Bayou Eyes			Jimmie Spheeris	3:33
	Call on Me		assistant	Johnny Hammond	4:30
	Captain Comes Cold			Jimmie Spheeris	2:33
	Change			Donald Byrd	5:08
	Child From Nowhere			Jimmie Spheeris	3:12
	City Life			The Blackbyrds	5:23
	Design a Nation	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	4:19
	Desirée			Neil Diamond	3:20
	Do Wah Diddy Diddy			Andrew Gold	2:51
	Don’t Leave These Goodbyes			Leah Kunkel	3:30
	Down the Backstairs of My Life			Leah Kunkel	3:25
	Drop the Pilot			Joan Armatrading	3:40
	Emerald and the Dream Dance			Jimmie Spheeris	3:19
	Endless Flight			Andrew Gold	4:58
	Firefly			Andrew Gold	3:22
	Flying High			The Blackbyrds	3:32
	Fool at Heart			Leah Kunkel	4:55
	Fun House	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	4:42
	Gambler's Life		assistant	Johnny Hammond	5:45
	Go Back Home Again			Andrew Gold	3:10
	Hang My Picture Straight			Andrew Gold	3:23
	Happy Music			The Blackbyrds	4:32
	Hash and Eggs			The Blackbyrds	5:09
	Heartaches in Heartaches			Andrew Gold	3:13
	Hills in My Head			Jimmie Spheeris	3:49
	Hope You Feel Good			Andrew Gold	4:48
	I Love the Girl	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	3:55
	I’m a Gambler			Andrew Gold	2:22
	I’m Coming Home			Andrew Gold	3:09
	I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry			Jimmie Spheeris	4:11
	I’ve Got to Get a Message to You			Leah Kunkel	3:16
	If I Could Build My Whole World Around You			Leah Kunkel	2:45
	It Doesn’t Matter Anymore			Linda Ronstadt	3:27
	It’s All in the Game			Jimmie Spheeris	3:11
	It’s You They’re Dreaming Of			Jimmie Spheeris	2:59
	Just My Imagination			Donald Byrd	4:38
	Ladies Day	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	6:17
	Last Cigarette			Dramarama	4:55
	Learning the Game			Andrew Gold	4:09
	Lonely Boy			Andrew Gold	4:24
	Losing in Love			Leah Kunkel	3:22
	Love Hurts			Andrew Gold	3:47
	Love Is a Rose			Linda Ronstadt	2:48
	Love So Fine			The Blackbyrds	5:02
	Makin' It	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	3:49
	Must Be Crazy			Andrew Gold	4:12
	My Little Girl	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	6:40
	New York Times	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	6:51
	Night Whistler			Donald Byrd	3:43
	Nightingale Come Sail			Jimmie Spheeris	2:44
	No Regrets			Dramarama	3:53
	One of Them Is Me			Andrew Gold	4:00
	Passing Thing			Andrew Gold	4:09
	Places and Spaces			Donald Byrd	6:18
	Rain Again	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	6:54
	Resting in Your Arms			Andrew Gold	3:11
	Rhodesian Thoroughfare		assistant	Johnny Hammond	6:06
	Rock and Roll Again	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	6:10
	Rock Creek Park			The Blackbyrds	4:36
	San Francisco Lights	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	5:23
	Satin Doll	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	4:07
	So Darkly Fall the Shadows			Jimmie Spheeris	3:28
	Souvenir of the Circus			Leah Kunkel	3:31
	Star Borne		assistant	Johnny Hammond	7:51
	Stay			Andrew Gold	4:44
	Step Out			Leah Kunkel	3:37
	Step Right Up			Leah Kunkel	3:28
	Stepping Into Tomorrow	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	5:12
	Sweet Separation			Jimmie Spheeris	3:07
	Ten Years Behind Me			Andrew Gold	4:04
	Thankful ’Bout Yourself			The Blackbyrds	5:11
	That’ll Be the Day			Linda Ronstadt	2:34
	That’s Why I Love You			Andrew Gold	3:11
	Think Twice	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	6:12
	This Year's Dream		assistant	Johnny Hammond	6:19
	Tracks of My Tears			Linda Ronstadt	3:14
	Under the Jamaican Moon			Leah Kunkel	3:49
	Virgo Lady		assistant	Johnny Hammond	6:41
	We're Together	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	4:26
	What Do Boys Dream			Joan Armatrading	2:55
	When Will I Be Loved?			Linda Ronstadt	2:09
	Whirlpool			Jimmie Spheeris	3:14
	Whirlpool			Jimmie Spheeris	3:03
	Wind Parade (remix)			Donald Byrd	6:09
	Wonderamaland			Dramarama	4:08
	Yesterday Was Cool		assistant	Johnny Hammond	6:50
	You and Music			Donald Byrd	5:21
	You Are the Sunshine of My Life	Val Christian Garay	assistant	Bobbi Humphrey	2:44
	You Are the World	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	4:31
	You’re No Good			Linda Ronstadt	3:43
	instruments
	Fool at Heart		handclaps	Leah Kunkel	4:55
	mixed
	’til You Come Back			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	4:05
	(Goin’) Wild for You Baby			Bonnie Raitt	5:26
	(Goin’) Wild for You Baby			Bonnie Raitt	5:26
	(I Could Have Been Your) Best Old Friend			Bonnie Raitt	2:55
	12 O’Clock High			Black ’N Blue	3:40
	Annabella			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:59
	Annabella (reprise)			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	1:23
	Another Grey Morning			James Taylor	2:44
	Another Grey Morning (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:44
	B.S.U.R.			James Taylor	3:23
	B.S.U.R. (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:23
	Baby Come Home			John David Souther	3:45
	Banging My Head Against the Moon			John David Souther	3:39
	Bartender’s Blues			James Taylor	4:12
	Bartender’s Blues (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	4:13
	Before the Storm			Queensrÿche	4:21
	Before the Storm			Queensrÿche	5:12
	Best in the West			Black ’N Blue	4:45
	Big Changes			EZO	3:53
	Black Rose			J.D. Souther	3:54
	Blue Bayou			Linda Ronstadt	3:55
	Breaking Out			Santana	4:31
	Brother Trucker			James Taylor	4:01
	Brother Trucker (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	4:02
	Brotherhood			Santana	2:25
	Bye Bye Baby			Bonnie Raitt	3:19
	Carmelita			Linda Ronstadt	3:08
	Chanson Française			James Taylor	2:05
	Chanson Française (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:05
	Child of Fire			Queensrÿche	4:32
	Child of Fire			Queensrÿche	5:27
	Company Man			James Taylor	3:46
	Company Man (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:46
	Cry Like a Rainstorm			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:31
	Day Tripper			James Taylor	4:25
	Day Tripper (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	4:26
	December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)	Val Garay		The Four Seasons	3:32
	Deliverance			Queensrÿche	3:20
	Design a Nation	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	4:19
	Desiree			EZO	3:31
	Destroyer			EZO	4:28
	Do What You Wanna Do			Black ’N Blue	4:12
	Does She or Doesn’t She			Black ’N Blue	4:17
	Doors Swing Open			John David Souther	4:37
	Emily’s (Salle de Danse)	Val Garay		The Four Seasons	6:42
	En Force			Queensrÿche	5:18
	Faithless Love			John David Souther	3:30
	Feel That Way Again			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	5:38
	Flashback Heart Attack			EZO	4:08
	Fool for You			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:22
	Handy Man			James Taylor	3:18
	Handy Man (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:19
	Harmony, Perfect Harmony	Val Garay		The Four Seasons	4:45
	Hearts Against the Wind			Linda Ronstadt / J.D. Souther	3:00
	Here It Comes			EZO	3:15
	Honey Don’t Leave L.A.			James Taylor	3:06
	Honey Don’t Leave L.A. (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:06
	House Of 1,000 Pleasures			EZO	5:11
	How Long			Santana	4:01
	I Love the Girl	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	3:55
	I Never Will Marry			Linda Ronstadt	3:15
	I Thank You			Bonnie Raitt	2:52
	I Walk Alone			EZO	3:36
	I Want It All (I Want It Now)			Black ’N Blue	4:23
	I Was Only Telling a Lie			James Taylor	3:25
	I Was Only Telling a Lie (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:25
	I Will Not Lie for You			James Taylor	3:16
	I Will Not Lie for You (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:16
	I’m Dreaming			Jennifer Warnes	3:29
	I’m the One Who Loves You			Santana	3:19
	If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight			James Taylor	2:56
	If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:55
	If You Have Crying Eyes			John David Souther	5:02
	Is That the Way You Look?			James Taylor	1:59
	Is That the Way You Look? (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:03
	It’s So Easy			Linda Ronstadt	2:28
	Johnnie Comes Back			James Taylor	3:55
	Johnnie Comes Back (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:55
	Kiss of Death			Black ’N Blue	5:02
	Kiss of Fire			EZO	3:26
	Last Cigarette			Dramarama	4:55
	Let the Fire Burn All Night			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:21
	Looking for Love on Broadway			James Taylor	2:22
	Looking for Love on Broadway (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:22
	Makin' It	Val Christian Garay		Donald Byrd	3:49
	Maybe I’m Right			Linda Ronstadt	3:08
	Midnight Prowl			John David Souther	5:03
	Millworker			James Taylor	3:52
	Millworker (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:52
	Mr. Midnight			EZO	4:23
	Mystic Mr. Sam	Val Garay		The Four Seasons	4:23
	Nasty Nasty			Black ’N Blue	4:28
	NM 156			Queensrÿche	4:42
	No Regrets			Dramarama	3:53
	No Sanctuary			Queensrÿche	6:06
	Old Paint			Linda Ronstadt	3:04
	Poor, Poor Pitiful Me			Linda Ronstadt	3:41
	Prophecy			Queensrÿche	3:59
	Rainy Day Man (1979 version)			James Taylor	3:02
	Rainy Day Man (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:02
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	produced
	’til You Come Back			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	4:05
	Annabella			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:59
	Annabella (reprise)			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	1:23
	Anyway Bye Bye			Randy Meisner	4:29
	Bette Davis Eyes (original recording)			Kim Carnes	3:45
	Big Changes			EZO	3:53
	Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)			Kim Carnes	3:16
	Change My Mind			The Motels	3:21
	Come On Back to Me			Randy Meisner	3:47
	Cry Like a Rainstorm			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:31
	Deep Inside My Heart			Randy Meisner	3:24
	Desiree			EZO	3:31
	Destroyer			EZO	4:28
	Don’t Call It Love			Kim Carnes	3:09
	Don’t Leave These Goodbyes			Leah Kunkel	3:30
	Down the Backstairs of My Life			Leah Kunkel	3:25
	Draw of the Cards			Kim Carnes	4:54
	Drop the Pilot			Joan Armatrading	3:40
	Feel That Way Again			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	5:38
	Flashback Heart Attack			EZO	4:08
	Fool at Heart			Leah Kunkel	4:55
	Fool for You			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:22
	Footsteps			The Motels	3:40
	Gotta Get Away			Randy Meisner	4:01
	Hearts on Fire			Randy Meisner	2:46
	Here It Comes			EZO	3:15
	Hit and Run			Kim Carnes	3:18
	House Of 1,000 Pleasures			EZO	5:11
	I Need You Bad			Randy Meisner	3:08
	I Walk Alone			EZO	3:36
	I’ve Got to Get a Message to You			Leah Kunkel	3:16
	If I Could Build My Whole World Around You			Leah Kunkel	2:45
	Into the Heartland			The Motels	3:27
	Isle of You			The Motels	4:03
	Kiss of Fire			EZO	3:26
	Last Cigarette			Dramarama	4:55
	Let the Fire Burn All Night			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:21
	Little Robbers			The Motels	3:43
	Losing in Love			Leah Kunkel	3:22
	Miss You Tonite			Kim Carnes	5:13
	Mistaken Identity			Kim Carnes	4:48
	Monday Shutdown			The Motels	3:42
	Mr. Midnight			EZO	4:23
	My Old Pals			Kim Carnes	3:18
	No Regrets			Dramarama	3:53
	One More Song			Randy Meisner	3:56
	Only the Lonely			The Motels	3:16
	Remember the Nights			The Motels	3:05
	Restless Sea			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	4:20
	Say It Again			Santana	3:28
	Souvenir of the Circus			Leah Kunkel	3:31
	Step Out			Leah Kunkel	3:37
	Step Right Up			Leah Kunkel	3:28
	Still Hold On			Kim Carnes	4:39
	Suddenly Last Summer			The Motels	3:40
	Tables Turned			The Motels	3:30
	The Ways of a Woman			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:40
	Trouble Ahead			Randy Meisner	4:12
	Trust Me			The Motels	3:20
	Under the Jamaican Moon			Leah Kunkel	3:49
	Welfare Hero	Val Christian Garay		Johnny Tillotson	2:57
	What Do Boys Dream			Joan Armatrading	2:55
	When I’m Away From You			Kim Carnes	3:36
	Where Do We Go From Here			The Motels	3:27
	White Shoes			Randy Meisner	4:10
	Wonderamaland			Dramarama	4:08
	You Take a Heart			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:02
	recording engineer for
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	(Goin’) Wild for You Baby			Bonnie Raitt	5:26
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	(I Could Have Been Your) Best Old Friend			Bonnie Raitt	2:55
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	Bye Bye Baby			Bonnie Raitt	3:19
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	I Thank You			Bonnie Raitt	2:52
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate			Bonnie Raitt	3:27
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	Standin’ by the Same Old Love			Bonnie Raitt	4:12
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	The Boy Can’t Help It			Bonnie Raitt	3:42
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	The Glow			Bonnie Raitt	4:11
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	You’re Gonna Get What’s Coming			Bonnie Raitt	3:33
1979-04-26 – 1979-07-12	Your Good Thing (Is About to End)			Bonnie Raitt	4:02
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	Anyway Bye Bye			Randy Meisner	4:29
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	Come On Back to Me			Randy Meisner	3:47
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	Deep Inside My Heart			Randy Meisner	3:24
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	Gotta Get Away			Randy Meisner	4:01
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	Hearts on Fire			Randy Meisner	2:46
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	I Need You Bad			Randy Meisner	3:08
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	One More Song			Randy Meisner	3:56
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	Trouble Ahead			Randy Meisner	4:12
1980-05-26 – 1980-08-20	White Shoes			Randy Meisner	4:10
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Breaking Out			Santana	4:31
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Brotherhood			Santana	2:25
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	How Long			Santana	4:01
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	I’m the One Who Loves You			Santana	3:19
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Right Now			Santana	6:03
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Say It Again			Santana	3:30
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Spirit			Santana	5:05
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Touchdown Raiders			Santana	3:08
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Two Points of View			Santana	4:57
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Who Loves You			Santana	4:09
1984-03-28 – 1984-11-01	Written in Sand			Santana	3:49
	’til You Come Back			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	4:05
	(Goin’) Wild for You Baby			Bonnie Raitt	5:26
	Annabella			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:59
	Annabella (reprise)			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	1:23
	Another Grey Morning			James Taylor	2:44
	Another Grey Morning (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:44
	B.S.U.R.			James Taylor	3:23
	B.S.U.R. (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:23
	Baby Come Home			John David Souther	3:45
	Back in the U.S.A.			Linda Ronstadt	3:01
	Banging My Head Against the Moon			John David Souther	3:39
	Bartender’s Blues			James Taylor	4:12
	Bartender’s Blues (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	4:13
	Believe It or Not			James Taylor	3:50
	Bette Davis Eyes (original recording)			Kim Carnes	3:45
	Big Changes			EZO	3:53
	Black Rose			J.D. Souther	3:54
	Blue Bayou			Linda Ronstadt	3:55
	Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)			Kim Carnes	3:16
	Brother Trucker			James Taylor	4:01
	Brother Trucker (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	4:02
	Carmelita			Linda Ronstadt	3:08
	Chanson Française			James Taylor	2:05
	Chanson Française (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:05
	Company Man			James Taylor	3:46
	Company Man (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:46
	Cry Like a Rainstorm			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:31
	Day Tripper			James Taylor	4:25
	Day Tripper (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	4:26
	Desiree			EZO	3:31
	Destroyer			EZO	4:28
	Don’t Call It Love			Kim Carnes	3:09
	Doors Swing Open			John David Souther	4:37
	Draw of the Cards			Kim Carnes	4:54
	Easy for You to Say			Linda Ronstadt	3:58
	Faithless Love			John David Souther	3:30
	Faithless Love			Linda Ronstadt	3:14
	Feel That Way Again			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	5:38
	Flashback Heart Attack			EZO	4:08
	Fool for You			Craig Fuller / Eric Kaz	3:22
	Footsteps			The Motels	3:40
	Fun House	Val Christian Garay		Bobbi Humphrey	4:42
	Get Closer			Linda Ronstadt	2:31
	Handy Man			James Taylor	3:18
	Handy Man (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:19
	Hard Times			James Taylor	3:12
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt	3:10
	Hearts Against the Wind			Linda Ronstadt / J.D. Souther	3:00
	Her Town Too			James Taylor with J.D. Souther	4:34
	Here It Comes			EZO	3:15
	Hit and Run			Kim Carnes	3:18
	Honey Don’t Leave L.A.			James Taylor	3:06
	Honey Don’t Leave L.A. (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:06
	Hour That the Morning Comes			James Taylor	2:57
	House Of 1,000 Pleasures			EZO	5:11
	How Do I Make You			Linda Ronstadt	2:22
	Hurt So Bad			Linda Ronstadt	3:13
	I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)			Linda Ronstadt	2:46
	I Can’t Let Go			Linda Ronstadt	2:44
	I Knew You When			Linda Ronstadt	2:55
	I Never Will Marry			Linda Ronstadt	3:15
	I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine			Linda Ronstadt	4:00
	I Walk Alone			EZO	3:36
	I Was Only Telling a Lie			James Taylor	3:25
	I Was Only Telling a Lie (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:25
	I Will Follow			James Taylor	4:18
	I Will Not Lie for You			James Taylor	3:16
	I Will Not Lie for You (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	3:16
	If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight			James Taylor	2:56
	If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight (5.1 mix)			James Taylor	2:55
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	vocals
	Do Wah Diddy Diddy		background vocals	Andrew Gold	2:51
	engineered
	Fools Gold			Fools Gold
	Fools Gold			Fools Gold
	Get Closer			Linda Ronstadt
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt
	Living in the USA			Linda Ronstadt
	Mad Love			Linda Ronstadt
	The Glow			Bonnie Raitt
	The Glow			Bonnie Raitt
	What’s Wrong With This Picture?			Andrew Gold
	mixed
	Get Closer			Linda Ronstadt
	Get Closer			Linda Ronstadt
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt
	Heart Like a Wheel			Linda Ronstadt
	The Glow			Bonnie Raitt
	The Glow			Bonnie Raitt
	produced
	Only the Lonely			The Motels
	Something to Believe In			Sarah Brightman
	wrote
	Draw of the Cards
	Say It Again
	You Say You Love Me (But I Know You Don’t)

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