On July 1, 1971, “Atco” label released “Everything Is Everything”, the debut Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded September 1969 – April 1970, and was produced by Donny Hathaway and Ric Powell.
Personnel:
- Donny Hathaway – lead and backing vocals, electric pianos, organ, additional bass guitar, keyboard bass, arranger, conductor
- John Littlejohn – vocal, guitar
- King Curtis– guitar
- Phil Upchurch- bass guitar, guitar
- Marshall Hawkins- bass guitar
- Louis Satterfield- bass guitar
- Morris Jennings– drums
- Ric Powell – drums, percussion
- Master Henry Gibson– congas
- Clifford P. Davis – alto saxophone
- Don Myrick- alto saxophone
- Johnny Board – tenor saxophone
- Lenard Druss – tenor saxophone
- Willie Henderson- baritone saxophone
- John Howell – trumpet
- Oscar Brashear– trumpet
- Robert A. Lewis – trumpet
- Cyril Touff – bass trumpet
- John Avant – trombone
- Morris Ellis – trombone
- Aaron Dodd – tuba
- John Lounsberry – French horn
- Ethel Merker – French horn
- Paul A. Teryett – French hor
- The Vashonettes – backing vocals
- Murray Allen, Roger Anfinsen – recording
- Haig Adishian – design
- Jim Taylor – photography
Track listing:
- Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) – Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch
- Je Vous Aime (I Love You) – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Edward Kennedy
- I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
- Misty – Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner
- Sugar Lee – Donny Hathaway, Ric Powell
- Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
- Thank You Master (For My Soul) – Donny Hathaway
- The Ghetto – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
- To Be Young, Gifted and Black – Weldon Irvine, Nina Simone