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:
One Day Soon You’ll Need Me – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
Heartaches (Just When You Think You’re Loved) – Thom Bell, Archie Bell, Leroy M. Bell
Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) – Deadric Malone
When You Get Home – Bunny Sigler, Ron Tyson
Sit Down and Talk to Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
You’re My Blessing – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Old Times – Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs
You Are – Thom Bell, Casey James, Johnny Robinson, Leroy M. Bell
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:
You’re the One – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Time – Jack Faith, Allan Felder
Groovy People – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Need You Forever – Bunny Siegler
From Now On – Bunny Siegler
Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
This Song Will Last Forever – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
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.
Life Is a Song Worth Singing – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Only You
Cold, Cold World – Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
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