On April 8, 1997, “GRP” label released “Urban Knights II”, the second Urban Knights album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Maurice White and Carl Griffin.
Personnel:
- Gerald Albright – soprano sax
- Jonathan Butler – vocals, guitar
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Tony Carpenter – percussion
- Sonny Emory – drums
- Frayne Lewis – keyboards
- Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano
- Mike Logan – keyboards
- Bill Meyers – synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements, background vocals
- Najee: Flute – saxophones
- Morris Pleasure – bass
- Chuck Webb – bass
- Verdine White – bass
- Jimi Randolph – synthesizer
- Kevin Randolph – keyboards, synthesizer bass
- Sheldon Reynolds – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Maurice White – backing vocals
- Theresa Davis – backing vocals
- Karen Boyd – backing vocals
- Carl Carwell – backing vocals
- Valerie Mayo – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Scirroco – Bill Meyers, Maurice White
- Get Up – Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Jimi Randolph
- Come Dance with Me – Karen Boyd, Ramsey Lewis, Kevin Randolph
- South African Jam – Jonathan Butler
- Brazilian Rain – Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure
- Interlude #1 – Ramsey Lewis
- Summer Nights – Bill Meyers, Jimi Randolph, Maurice White
- Tell Me Why – Jonathan Butler, Bill Meyers, Williams
- Urban Paradise – Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Kevin Randolph
- Drama – Cornwell, Guillaume, Hawkins, Jones
- Step by Step – Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Jimi Randolph
- The Promise – Bill Meyers, Vannelli, Maurice White
- Interlude #2 – Ramsey Lewis
- Dawn – Kevin Randolph