On April 4, 1980, “A&M” label released “Light Up the Night”, the fourth Brothers Johnson (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1980, at “Allen Zentz Recording” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
- George Johnson – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangements
- Louis Johnson – acoustic piano, Prophet-5, guitars, lead guitar, bass, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic and electric piano, synthesizer
- Rod Temperton – electric piano, synthesizer and BGV arrangements
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
- John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocal percussion
- Richard Heath – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Kim Hutchcroft – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
- Larry Williams – alto and tenor saxophone, flute, synthesizers
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – euphonium, trombone, slide trumpet
- Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, horn and string arrangements
- Alex Weir – lead and backing vocals
- Michael Jackson – backing vocals fills, BGV arrangements
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Susaye Greene-Brown – backing vocals
- Josie James – backing vocals
- Valerie Johnson – backing vocals
- Scherrie Payne – backing vocals
- Quincy Jones – rhythm, synthesizer and BGV arrangements, backing vocals
- Johnny Mandel – synthesizer arrangements
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string conductor
- Bruce Swedien – recording, mixing
- Tim Gerrity – engineer assistant
- Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
- Randy Pipes – engineer assistant
- John Van Nest – engineer assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Chuck Beeson – art direction
- Glen Wexler – art direction, cover concept, photography
- Ed Eckstien – cover concept
- Kurt Triffet – illustration
- The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – direction
Track listing:
- Stomp! – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
- Light Up the Night – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
- You Make Me Wanna Wiggle – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
- Treasure – Rod Temperton
- This Had to Be – Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
- All About the Heaven – Rod Temperton
- Smilin’ on Ya – George Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, Jerry Hey
- Closer to the One That You Love – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
- Celebration – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
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