On May 19, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Sweet Passion”, the twenty-third Aretha Franklin album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Whitney Recording Studios” in Glendale, CA, and was produced by Aretha Franklin, Lamont Dozier, Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, keyboards
- Ray Parker Jr.– guitar
- Lee Ritenour– guitar
- Craig McMillian – guitar
- Mike Morgan – guitar
- David Paich– keyboards
- Sylvester Rivers– keyboards
- Sonny Burke– keyboards
- Ronald Coleman – keyboards
- B. Barnum– rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements, string arrangements, keyboards
- Ray Brown – bass guitar
- Scott Edwards – bass guitar
- Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
- James Gadson– drums
- Harold Mason – drums
- Joe Clayton – congas, percussion
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Bob Zimmitti – percussion
- Lamont Dozier– rhythm arrangements
- McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements
- Gene Page– horn and string arrangements
- David Paich, Marty Paich – co-producers
- Frank Kemjar, Reginald Dozier, Barney Perkins – engineer
- Reginald Dozier, Barney Perkins – mixing.
- Dennis King – mastering
- Bob Defrin – photography
- David Alexander – photography
Track listing:
- Break It To Me Gently – Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager
- When I Think About You – Aretha Franklin
- What I Did for Love – Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban
- No One Could Ever Love You More – Lamont Dozier
- A Tender Touch – Aretha Franklin
- Touch Me Up – Lamont Dozier
- Sunshine Will Never Be The Same – Lamont Dozier
- Meadows of Springtime – Aretha Franklin
- Mumbles / I’ve Got the Music in Me – Clark Terry, Aretha Franklin, Bias Boshell
- Sweet Passion – Aretha Franklin
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