14/09/2021

The Floaters "Into The Future" (1979) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Levitation (Jimi Macon & Eugene McDaniels)
02 - Go Down To The Disco (Billy Barnes)
03 - Woman Love / You Are My Lady (Jimi Macon & Eugene McDaniels)
04 - Brand New Lite (Raymond Crossley, Curtis Nolen & Eugene McDaniels)

Side 2

01 - L.A. Magic (J. Christopher Fox)
02 - Made Up My Mind (Raymond Crossley & Curtis Nolen)
03 - Sweet Lady September (Dennis Collins Johnson)
04 - Nice To Have You Back (Raymond Crossley & Curtis Nolen)
05 - The Best Of Our Love (Leon Pendarvis & Eugene McDaniels)


Produced by Eugene McDaniels
Production Coordinator : Cyndi James-Reese
Recorded at :
Star Track Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA 
A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA 
Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Engineer : Doug Rider
2nd Engineers : Eric Breekha, Corey Bailey, Raffaello, Mazza, Derek du Nann
Mastered at Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood, CA by Ken Perry

The FloatersJames Mitchell, Marvin Willis, Larry Cunningham, Ralph Mitchell, Charles Clark

Leon Pendarvis : Piano
Randy Waldman : Fender Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Steve Jordan : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jimi Macon : Bass ("Sweet Lady September", "Levitation", "L.A. Magic" & "Woman Love / You Are My Lady"), Additional Guitar ("L.A. Magic")
Larry Williams : Synthesizer, Sequencer & Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Soprano Sax & Alto Sax
Jerry Vinci : Concertmaster for String Session
Victor Feldman : Percussion

Guest Solo Vocalist : Afreeka Trees ("The Best Of Our Love")
Guest Background Vocalists : Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud, Eugene McDaniels
Vocal Arranger & Coach : Carmen Twillie


Side 1

01 - Levitation 

Arranged by Jimi Mason
Synthesizer & Horns Arranged by Larry Williams

02 - Go Down To The Disco 

Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey

03 - Woman Love / You Are My Lady 

Arranged by Jimi Mason
Horns Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock

04 - Brand New Lite 

Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey

Side 2

01 - L.A. Magic 

Arranged by Jimi Mason
Horns Arranged by Larry Williams

02 - Made Up My Mind 

Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock

03 - Sweet Lady September 

Arranged by Hiram Bullock
Synthesizer Arranged by Larry Williams

04 - Nice To Have You Back 

Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock

05 - The Best Of Our Love

Arranged by Leon Pendarvis
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jeremy Lubbock