
In the control booth at MPS Studios, Germany
(1973) -
left - producer Willi Fruth; right - producer/composer Claus
Ogerman.
Photo taken during Nelson Riddle recording sessions.
Claus Ogerman - MPS/BASF Records (Germany) (continued):
Note: This page highlights Claus Ogerman's work with Nelson Riddle.

[1976 LP Reissue]
[2004 CD Reissue]
Nelson Riddle, "Changing Colors", MPS [Germany] #MB 20887
(1973).[LP]
Nelson Riddle, "Changing Colors" MPS/BASF [Germany] #22 22723-5 (Encore! Vol. 4) (1976).[LP Reissue]
Nelson Riddle, "Changing Colors", MPS/Universal Music #MPS 06024 9814794
8 (2004).[CD Reissue]
In addition to being co-produced by Claus
Ogerman, this album contains "My Life" - composed by Ogerman.
Special Note: This album, along with
"Communication"
was released in Germany as a double LP set in the 1970s.
Side One:
My Life (Ogerman)
My Sweet Lord
São Paulo
Close To You
My One and Only Love
Side Two:
Lamento
When The World Was Young
Naomi
Just A Little Lovin'
Changing Colors
LINER NOTES:
Riddle-liners.pdf
- Full text of liner notes included from the 1976 LP Reissue. Text
mentioning Riddle's connection with Claus Ogerman is highlighted in
red. [IN ENGLISH]
BACK COVER TEXT AND BOOKLET LINER NOTES FROM
THE 2004 CD REISSUE (which contain new musician personnel info as
well as individual track production info):
Orchestra personnel uncredited on original LP
jacket.
Produced by Willi Fruth and Claus Ogerman (typo
on LP back cover has the name "Gogerman").
Recorded at Bavaria Tonstudio, Munich, Germany
- August 1971.
2004 CD reissue produced by Matthias
Kuennecke.

[2004 CD Reissue]
Nelson Riddle, "Communication", MPS [Germany] #MB 20888
(1973).[LP]
Nelson Riddle, "Communication, MPS/Universal Music #MPS 06024 9814795 5
(2004).[CD Reissue]
In addition to this album being co-produced by
Claus Ogerman, this album contains "Uptown Dance"- composed by
Ogerman.
Special Note: This album, along with
"Changing
Colors" was released in
Germany as a double LP set in the 1970s.
Side One:
Born Happy
A Night of Love
Uptown Dance (Ogerman)
Time And Space
Dedication
Side Two:
Volcano's Daughter
Romantic Places
It's Your Turn
Rachel
Greenwich Village
Special Note: Tracklist order differs on the MPS CD reissue from
the original LP.
BACK COVER TEXT AND BOOKLET LINER NOTES FROM
THE 2004 CD REISSUE (which contain new musician personnel info as
well as individual track production info):
Orchestra personnel uncredited on original
LP.
Produced by Willi Fruth and Claus Ogerman.
Recorded at Bavaria Tonstudio, Munich, Germany
- August 1971.
2004 CD reissue produced by Matthias
Kuennecke.
Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra, "Nelson Riddle
and his Orchestra", MPS (Silver Collection) [Germany] #823760-2
(19__).[2-in-1 CD]
Contains the Claus Ogerman compositions "My Life" and "Uptown
Dance".
This compilation features both complete albums pictured above:
"Changing
Colors" (tracks 1-10) and
"Communication"
(tracks 11-20).

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Nelson Riddle (photo taken from the 1976 LP Reissue]
Riddle-liners.pdf
- Full text of liner notes included with the 2-in-1 CD. Text
mentioning Riddle's connection with Claus Ogerman is highlighted in
red. [IN ENGLISH]