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Lou Rawls: Sit Down And Talk To Me

In January 1979, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Sit Down and Talk to Me”, the 33rd Lou Rawls album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Sound Labs” in Hollywood, “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler and Dexter Wansel.

Personnel:

  • Lou Rawls – lead vocal
  • Larry Gold – arrangements
  • Jerry Cohen – arrangements
  • Thom Bell – arrangements
  • John R. Faith – arrangements
  • Bunny Sigler – arrangements
  • John L. Usry Jr. – arrangements
  • Dexter Wansel – arrangements
  • Dirk Devlin, Don Murray, Jeffrey Stewart, Jim Gallagher, Joseph Tarsia, Kenny Present, Peter Humphreys – engineer
  • Bruce Bluesteen, Michael Tarsia – engineer assistant
  • Nimitr Sarikananda – lacquer cut
  • Ed Lee – design
  • Phyllis H. B. – design
  • Nick Fasciano – lettering
  • Sid Avery – photography
  • Jean Scott – A&R

Track listing:

  1. One Day Soon You’ll Need Me – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
  2. Heartaches (Just When You Think You’re Loved) – Thom Bell, Archie Bell, Leroy M. Bell
  3. Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) – Deadric Malone
  4. When You Get Home – Bunny Sigler, Ron Tyson
  5. Sit Down and Talk to Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  6. You’re My Blessing – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  7. Old Times – Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs
  8. You Are – Thom Bell, Casey James, Johnny Robinson, Leroy M. Bell

Teddy Pendergrass: This One’s for You

On July 23, 1982, “Philadelphia International” label released “This One’s for You”, the sixth Teddy Pendergrass album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Gene Mc Fadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen, John R. Faith, Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff, Charles B. Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Pendergrass – vocal
  • Robert LeGrand – guitar
  • Dennis Harris – guitar
  • Anthony Bell – guitar
  • Cecil Womack – guitar
  • Roland Chambers – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Valerie Simpson – piano, backing vocals
  • Alfred Pollitt – piano
  • Leon A. Huff – acoustic and electric piano
  • Ray Chew – electric piano
  • Barry Eastmond – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Cecil DuValle – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Thom bell – keyboards
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • James L. William – bass
  • Norman Smith – bass
  • Bob Babbitt – bass
  • Michael “Sugarbear” Foreman – bass
  • Francisco Centeno – bass
  • Daryl Burgee – drums
  • James Carter – drums
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Quinton Joseph – drums
  • Keith Benson – drums
  • Chris Parker – drums
  • David Cruse – percussion
  • Ralph McDonald – percussion
  • Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings, horns
  • Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Charles B. Simmons, Constance Harvey, Harriet L. Tharpe, Sherry Butler, Richard Roebuck, Nicholas Ashford, Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals
  • Anthony Bell – arrangements
  • Robert Martin – arrangements
  • Dexter Wansel – arrangements
  • John R. Faith – arrangements
  • John Davis – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Can’t Win for Losing – Gene Mc Fadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen
  2. This One’s for You – Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer
  3. Loving You Was Good – Le Roy Bell, Casey James
  4. This Gift of Life – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
  5. Now Tell Me That You Love Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
  6. It’s Up to You (What You Do with Your Life) – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
  7. Don’t Leave Me out Along the Road – Richard Roebuck
  8. Only to You – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Patti LaBelle: Patti

On July 3, 1985, “Philadelphia International” label released “Patti”, the seventh Patti LaBelle studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Joseph Jefferson, Bunny Sigler, James Sigler, Dexter Wansel and Cecil Womack.

Personnel:

  • Patti LaBelle – lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Herb Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cecil Womack – guitar, arrangements
  • Dennis Harris – guitar
  • Joel Bryant – acoustic piano
  • James Budd Ellison – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements, musical director, orchestra conductor
  • Philip Woo – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Dexter Wansel – keyboards, arrangements
  • Joseph Jefferson – keyboards, arrangements
  • Cecil Du Valle – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Leon Huff – keyboards
  • Reggie Griffin – guitar, bass, keyboards, Minimoog, synthesizers, drum programming, arrangements 
  • James Sigler – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • William Jolly – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • Bunny Sigler – keyboards
  • Jimmy Williams – bass
  • Steve Green – bass
  • Darryl Jones – bass
  • Quinton Joseph – drums
  • John Ingram – drums, backing vocals
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Clifford “Pete” Rudd – drums
  • Miguel Fuentes – percussion
  • Don Renaldo – horns and strings
  • Sam Peake – saxophone
  • Andrea Jackson – backing vocals
  • Donna Natson – backing vocals
  • Veronica Underwood – backing vocals
  • Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals
  • Terri Wells – backing vocals
  • Edward Batts – backing vocals
  • Peter Humphreys, King Shameek, Arthur Stoppe, Joseph Tarsia – engineer
  • Randy Abrams, Tom Caine, Marin Conaty, Scott MacMillan, Glenn McKee, Adam Silverman, Vince Warsavage – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Byram – art direction
  • Diane Best – illustration
  • Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff – executive producers

Track listing:

  1. Love Symphony – Linda Womack, Cecil Womack
  2. Living Double – Bunny Sigler, James Sigler
  3. Where I Wanna Be – Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble
  4. Shy – Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble
  5. Look to the Rainbow – Burton Lane, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  6. I Can’t Forget You – James Herbert Smith, Terri Wells
  7. What Can I Do for You – Charles Simmons, Richard Roebuck, Joseph Jefferson
  8. If You Don’t Know Me By Now (live) – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

Teddy Pendegrass: Teddy

On June 23, 1979, “Philadelphia International” label released “Teddy”, the third Teddy Pendergrass studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead and Gene McFadden.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Pendergrass – lead and backing vocals
  • Bobby Eli, Dennis Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell – guitar
  • Leon Huff – keyboards
  • Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • Bob Babbitt, Jimmy Williams – bass
  • David Cruse – percussion
  • Charles Collins, Keith Benson, Quinton Joseph – drums
  • Don Renaldo & His Horns and Strings – strings, horns
  • Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Joseph Jefferson -backing vocals
  • Jack Faith, Tony Bell, Dexter Wansel, Jerry Cohen, Larry Gold, John L. Usry Jnr., Thom Bell – arrangements
  • Ed Lee – design
  • Frank Laffitte – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

  1. Come Go with Me
  2. Turn Off the Lights
  3. I’ll Never See Heaven Again – LeRoy Bell, Casey James
  4. All I Need Is You – Darnell Jordan, Sherman Marshall
  5. If You Know Like I Know – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
  6. Do Me
  7. Set Me Free – LeRoy Bell, Casey James
  8. Life Is a Circle

Lou Rawls: All Things in Time

On June 7, 1976, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “All Things in Time”, the 27th Lou Rawls album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Siegler, Dexter Wansel, Jack Faith and Bobby Martin.

Personnel:

  • Lou Rawls – vocals
  • Jack Faith – arrangements
  • Bobby Martin – arrangements
  • Richard Rome – arrangements
  • Dexter Wansel – arrangements
  • Joe Tarsia – engineer
  • Jim Gallagher – engineer
  • Carl Paroulo – engineer
  • Jay Mark – engineer
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
  • Ed Lee – design
  • Frank Laffitte – photos

Track listing:

  1. You’re the One – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  2. You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  3. Time – Jack Faith, Allan Felder
  4. Groovy People – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  5. Need You Forever – Bunny Siegler
  6. From Now On – Bunny Siegler
  7. Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  8. This Song Will Last Forever – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
  9. Let’s Fall in Love All Over Again – Bobby Martin

Teddy Pendergrass: Life Is a Song Worth Singing

On June 2, 1978, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Life Is a Song Worth Singing”, the second Teddy Pendergrass studio album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen and Sherman Marshall.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Pendergrass – vocal
  • Thom Bell – arranger
  • Jack Faith – arranger
  • Dexter Wansel – arranger
  • John Usry – arranger
  • Jerry Block – engineer
  • Jay Mark – engineer
  • Jim Gallagher – engineer
  • Arthur Stoppe – engineer
  • Joe Tarisa – engineer
  • Peter Humphreys – engineer assistant
  • Darrell Rogers – engineer assistant
  • Rocky Schnaars – engineer assistant
  • Jeffrey Stewart – engineer assistant
  • Mike Tarisa – engineer assistant
  • Ed Lee – design
  • Phyllis H. B. – design
  • Ronald G. Harris – photography
  • David Nathan – liner notes
  • Pam Brady – production coordinator
  • Margaret Goldfarb – production coordinator
  • Cheryl Pawelski – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

  1. Life Is a Song Worth Singing – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  2. Only You
  3. Cold, Cold World – Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
  4. Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose
  5. Close the Door
  6. It Don’t Hurt Now – Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham
  7. When Somebody Loves You Back

Blue Magic: Thirteen Blue Magic Lane

In September 1975, “Atco” label released “Thirteen Blue Magic Lane”, the third Blue Magic album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Norman Harris and Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitars
  • Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent, Dexter Wansel, Ted Mills – keyboards
  • Vince Montana– vibraphone
  • Ronald Baker, Michael Foreman, Rusty Jackmon, Larry LaBes – bass
  • Earl Young, Charles Collins – drums
  • Larry Washington, Robert Cupit, Bunny Harris – percussion
  • Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings and horns accompaniment
  • Norman Harris, Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey– arrangements
  • Richard Rome – arrangements
  • Ted “Wizard” Mills – rhythm arrangements
  • Carl Paruolo, Kenny Present, Jay Mark – engineer
  • Dirk Devlin, Mike Huchinson, James Gallagher – engineer assistant
  • Nimitr Sarikananda, Wayne Wilfong – mastering
  • Alan Rubens, Steven Bernstein, Bruce Gable – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. The Loneliest House on the Block – Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  2. Chasing Rainbows – Ted Mills
  3. Born on Halloween – Norman Harris, Allan Felder, Tanya Jones
  4. Haunted (By Your Love) – Ron Tyson, Allan Felder, Bruce Hawes
  5. I Like You – Ted Mills
  6. Magic of the Blue – Ron Kersey, Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  7. We’re on the Right Track – Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  8. Stop and Get a Hold of Yourself – Pat Cooper, Ron Kersey
  9. What’s Come Over Me – Ted Mills