On September 29, 1992, “Shanachie” label released “I’ll Take Care of You” album by Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson. It was recorded June – July 1992, at “Acme Studios” in Mamaroneck, New York, and was produced by Peter Denenberg and Joe Perry.
Personnel:
Chuck Jackson – lead vocals
Cissy Houston – lead vocals
Joe Ferry – acoustic guitar, percussion, mixing
Hiram Bullock – electric guitar
Gil Parris – guitar
Richard Tee – piano, organ
Bruce Williamson – synthesizer, saxophone
Wilbur Bascomb – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Tommy McDonnell – congas, backing vocals
Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn
Amanda Homi, Chuck St. Troy, Diane Garisto, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Nicki Richards, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
Doug Munro – arrangements, mixing
Thom Leinbach – engineer
Peter Denenberg – engineer, mixing
Randall Grass – mixing
Robert Vosgien – digital mastering
Stefan Grossman – art direction
Joan Pelosi – design
Shari Weingarten – photography
Track listing:
Looking for Love – James Alexamder, Zelda Samuels
Always on My Mind – Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson
I Don’t Want to Cry – Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon
Why Do You Turn Away – Barbara Soehner, Michael Zager
Take Me Back, I’m Sorry – Larry Weiss
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
I Wanna Be with You – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
I’ll Take Good Care of You – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
You Make Me Feel Brand New – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
On January 30, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Funky Serenity”, the 39th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in October 1972, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis.
Personnel:
Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano, harpsichord
Cleveland Eaton – bass, electric bass, percussion
Morris Jennings – drums, congas, percussion
Ed Green – percussion, violin
Track listing:
All tracks by Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.
Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) – Eddie Green
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson
What It Is!
My Love for You – Eddie Green
Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
Serene Funk
Dreams
Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
In November 1972, “Kudu” label released “We Got a Good Thing Going”, the thirteenth Hank Crawford album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
Richard Tee – piano, electric piano, organ
George Benson, Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
Ron Carter, Gordon Edwards – double bass, electric bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Phil Kraus – vibraphone, orchestra bells
Art Jenkins – congas, tambourine
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Ted Israel – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
Bob James, Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
We Got a Good Thing Going – The Corporation
I Don’t Know – Bill Withers
Down to Earth – Ron Miller, Avery Vandenberg
I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So – Duke Ellington, Mack David
Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Little Tear – Don Sebesky
The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
On November 11, 1972, “Mainstream” label released “Stickball”, the third Charles Williams studio album. It was recorded in 1972, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
Chris Woods – alto and baritone saxophone
David “Bubba” Brooks – tenor saxophone
Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
Don Pullen – organ
Paul Griffin – electric piano
Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza – electric guitar
Gordon Edwards – Fender Jazz bass
Clyde Lucas – drums
Ray Barretto – congas
David Carey – congas, marimba
Ernie Wilkins – strings arangements, conductor
Track listing:
Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? – Bill Withers, Stan McKenny
People Make the World Go ‘Round – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald William Salter
On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.
Personnel:
Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
Richard Resnicoff – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar, bass
Gary King – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Arthur Jenkins – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
Frank Floyd – vocals
Lani Groves – vocals
Zachary Sanders – vocals
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre – trombone
Eddie Bert – trombone
Tom Mitchell – trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
James Buffington – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Al Richmond – French horn
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Greg Laurents – cover photography
Track listing:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
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
In October 1972, “Avco” label released “Round 2” is the second Stylistics (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Thom Bell.
Personnel:
Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional backing vocals
Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell, Eli Tartarsky – guitar
Thom Bell – piano, harpsichord
Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
George Shaw – flute
Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
Mary Gale – harp
Fredric Cohen – oboe
Ronnie Baker – bass
Earl Young – drums
Larry Washington – congas
Vince Montana – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.
I’m Stone in Love with You – Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell
If You Don’t Watch Out
You and Me
It’s Too Late – Carole King, Toni Stern
Children of the Night
You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Break Up to Make Up – Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble
In December 1974, “Atlantic” label released “New and Improved”, the fifth Spinners album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Thom Bell.
Personnel:
Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson– vocals
Dionne Warwick– vocals
Tony Bell, Bobby Eli, Don Murray – guitar
Thom Bell– keyboards
Bob Babbitt– bass guitar
Andrew Smith – drums
Larry Washington – congas, bongos
Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
Joe DeAngelis, Milt Phibbs, Danny Davis – French horn
Freddie Joiner, Bobby Moore, Richie Genevese, Ed Cascarella – trombone
Don Renaldo – strings
Walter Pfeil – harp
Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton – backing vocals
Track listing:
Sitting on Top of the World – Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons
Smile, We Have Each Other – Charles Simmons, Bruce Hawes, Joseph B. Jefferson
Then Came You – Sherman Marshall, Phillip Pugh
There’s No One Like You – Charles Simmons, Bruce Hawes
Living a Little, Laughing a Little – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Sadie – Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons
Lazy Susan – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
I’ve Got to Make It on My Own – Charles Simmons, Bruce Hawes
In August 1975, “Atlantic” label released “Pick of the Litter”, the sixth Spinners studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Thom Bell.
Personnel:
Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson– vocals
Tony Bell, Bobby Eli, Don Murray – guitars
Thom Bell– keyboards
Bob Babbitt– bass guitar
Andrew Smith – drums
Larry Washington – congas, bongos
MFSB– strings, horns
Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton – backing vocals
Track listing:
Honest I Do – Sherman Marshall, Philip Pugh, Thom Bell
I Don’t Want to Lose You – Linda Creed, Thom Bell
Love or Leave – Charles Simmons, Bruce Hawes, Joseph B. Jefferson
Sweet Love of Mine – Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli
All That Glitters Ain’t Gold – Philip Terry, Theodore Life, Talmadge Conway
You Made a Promise to Me – Charles Simmons, Bruce Hawes, Joseph B. Jefferson
Games People Play – Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons
Just as Long as We Have Love – Vinnie Barrett, Bruce Hawes
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