In August 1975, “A&M” label released “Mellow Madness”, the twenty – fifth Quincy Jones album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Record Plant” and “Westlake Audio” and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
- Quincy Jones – lead and backing vocals, arranger, keyboards, trumpet
- Toots Thielemans- guitar, harmonica
- Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware, Jesse Kirkland, Myrna Matthews, Paulette McWilliams, Joseph Greene, Jim Gilstrap, Paulette Williams, Carolyn Willis, Watts Prophets, George Johnson – vocals
- Wah Wah Watson, George Johnson, Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Mike Melvoin, Jerry Peters– keyboards
- Ian Underwood– synthesizer
- Louis Johnson, Max Bennett, Chuck Rainey– bass
- Grady Tate, Harvey Mason– drums
- Ralph MacDonald- conga, drums, percussion
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica
- Ernie Krivda, Sahib Shihab– saxophone
- Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley, Tom Bahler – trumpet
- Frank Rosolino- trombone, trumpet
- George Bohanon– trombone
- Hubert Laws– flute
- Jerome Richardson– wind
Track listing:
All tracks by Quincy Jones, except where noted.
- Is It Love That We’re Missing? – George Johnson, Debbie Smith
- Paranoid
- Mellow Madness – Tom Bahler, Al Ciner, Quincy Jones, Paulette McWilliams
- Beautiful Black Girl – Quincy Jones, Otis Smith
- Listen (What It Is)
- Just a Little Taste of Me
- My Cherie Amour – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
- Tryin’ to Find Out About You
- Cry Baby
- Bluesette – Norman Gimbel, Toots Thielemans