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 November 10, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “The Trammps III”, the fifth Trammps (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Norman Harris, Ron Kersey and Ron Baker.
Personnel:
Jimmy Ellis – lead vocal
Robert Upchurch – vocal
Harold Wade – vocal, guitar
Stanley Wade – vocal, bass
Earl Young – vocal, drums
Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, T.J. Tindall – guitar
Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey, Bruce Gray, Carlton Kent – keyboards
Ron Baker, Sugar Bear Foreman – bass
T.G. Conway – synthesizer
Don Renaldo and His Strings and Horns
Track listing:
The Nights the Lights Went Out – Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson
Love Per Hour – Leroy Green, Ron Kersey
People of the World, Rise – Bruce Gray, T.G. Conway, Norman Harris
Living the Life – Ron Baker, Ron Tyson
Seasons for Girls – Jerry Akins, Johnny Bellmon, Reginald Turner
On July 3, 1985, “Philadelphia International” label released “Patti”, the seventh Patti LaBelle studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Joseph Jefferson, Bunny Sigler, James Sigler, Dexter Wansel and Cecil Womack.
On June 23, 1979, “Philadelphia International” label released “Teddy”, the third Teddy Pendergrass studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead and Gene McFadden.
Personnel:
Teddy Pendergrass – lead and backing vocals
Bobby Eli, Dennis Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell – guitar
Leon Huff – keyboards
Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals
Lenny Pakula – organ
Bob Babbitt, Jimmy Williams – bass
David Cruse – percussion
Charles Collins, Keith Benson, Quinton Joseph – drums
Don Renaldo & His Horns and Strings – strings, horns
Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Joseph Jefferson -backing vocals
Jack Faith, Tony Bell, Dexter Wansel, Jerry Cohen, Larry Gold, John L. Usry Jnr., Thom Bell – arrangements
Ed Lee – design
Frank Laffitte – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.
Come Go with Me
Turn Off the Lights
I’ll Never See Heaven Again – LeRoy Bell, Casey James
All I Need Is You – Darnell Jordan, Sherman Marshall
If You Know Like I Know – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
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
In May 1977, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Travelin’ at the Speed of Thought”, the eleventh O’Jays (The) album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen and Dennis Williams.
Personnel:
Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Sammy Strain – vocals
Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris, T.J. Tindall – guitar
Dennis Williams – piano
Carlton Kent – organ
Michael “Sugar Bear” Foreman – bass guitar
Charles Collins – drums
Larry Washington – congas, bongos
MFSB – horns, strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.
Travelin’ at the Speed of Thought
We’re All in This Thing Together
So Glad I Got You, Girl
Stand Up
Those Lies (Done Caught Up with You This Time) – John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
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
On April 5, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Conscious Party”, the third Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. In 1989, “Conscious Party” won “Grammy Award” for Best Reggae album.
In January 1974, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Blue Magic album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Norman Harris, Alan Rubens and Steven Bernstein.
Personnel:
Vernon Sawyer, Richard Pratt, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, Ted Mills – vocals
Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Ted Cohen, Roland Chambers – guitar
Ted Mills, Ron Kersey, Cotton Kent – piano
Ronnie Baker, Jimmy Grant, Lee Smith, Jimmy DeJulio – bass
Earl Young, Larry James – drums
Larry Washington – percussion
Vince Montana– vibes
Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings and horns accompaniment
Norman Harris– arrangements, remix
Vince Montana– arrangements
Carl Helm – vocal arrangements
Joe Tarsia, Kenny Present, Don Murray, Jay Mark, Carl Paruolo – recording
Alan Rubens, Steven Bernstein – executive producer
Bruce Gable – executive producer
Track listing:
Sideshow – Bobby Eli, Vinny Barrett
Look Me Up – Norman Harris, Allan Felder
What’s Come Over Me – Ted Mills
Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely – Bobby Eli, Vinny Barrett, John Freeman
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
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