Label : Strut
01 - Music Of The Earth (LP Version) (Patrice Rushen & Angela Rushen)02 - Let's Sing A Song Of Love (LP Version) (Reggie Andrews)
03 - Haven't You Heard (12" Version) (Sheree Brown, Charles Mins Jr., Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
04 - Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up (LP Version) (Nathan Alford, Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
05 - When I Found You (Tony Coleman, Angela Rushen & Patrice Rushen)
06 - Forget Me Nots (12" Version) (Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
07 - Look Up! (Long Version) (Sheree Brown, Charles Mins Jr. & Patrice Rushen)
08 - Number One (12" Version) (Patrice Rushen)
09 - Where There Is Love (Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
10 - Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be) (Long Version) (Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
11 - All We Need (Roy Galloway & Patrice Rushen)
12 - Remind Me (LP Version) (Karen Evans & Patrice Rushen)
13 - Settle For My Love (Sheree Brown, Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
14 - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) (12" Version) (Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
15 - To Each His Own (Lynn Davis & Patrice Rushen)
Compilation, Liner Notes & Patrice Rushen Interview by Quinton Scott
Tape Restoration & Mastering by Frank Merritt at The Carvery
01 - Music Of The Earth
LP Version
Originally Released on The LP "PATRICE" (Elektra 6E-160) -1978-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr. & Reggie Andrews
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Group IV Recording Studio & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Electric Piano (Rhodes), Synthesizer, Backing vocals
Pauline Wilson, Roy Galloway, Syreeta Wright Robertson : Backing vocals
Abraham Laboriel : Acoustic Guitar
Al McKay, Marl Henderson : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
James Gadson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone
Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Al Brauning, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Barbara Nord, Barry Socker, Bonnie Douglas, Carl La Magna, Connie Kupka, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Frank Polster, Harrif Goldman, Harry Bluestone, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Paul Shure, Sandy Seymour, Sheldon Sanov : Violin
Art Toyyal, Barbara Thomason, Carole Mukogawa, Denis N. Buffum, Mark Kovacs, Rollice Date, Virginia Majewski : Viola
Edgar Lusgarten, Harry Schultz, Raymond Kelly, Ronald Leonard, Ron Cooper, Selene Hurford : Cello
Jerry Vinci : Concertmaster
02 - Let's Sing A Song Of Love
LP Version
Originally Released on The LP "PATRICE" (Elektra 6E-160) -1978-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr. & Reggie Andrews
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Group IV Recording Studio & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Piano (Grand), Electric Piano (Rhodes)
Al McKay, Marl Henderson : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
James Gadson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone
Jerry Hey, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
George Bohannon : Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Bass Trombone
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster
Jim Gilstrap, Oren Waters, Roy Galloway, Sheree Brown : Backing vocals
03 - Haven't You Heard
12" Version
Originally Released on The LP "PIZZAZZ" (Elektra 6E-243) -1979-
Produced by Reggie Andrews, Patrice Rushen, Charles Mins Jr.
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Electric Piano, Percussion, Piano (Acoustic), Backing vocals, Handclaps
Josie James, Lynn Davis : Backing vocals
Wali Ali : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass, Handclaps
Melvin Webb : Drums
Clay Lawrey : Trombone, Baritone Saxophone
Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Gerald Albright, Bill Green : Reeds
Art Royval, Barbara Thomason, Carl La Magna, Carol Shive, Cahrles Veal Jr., Endre Granat, Harry Bluestone, Jerry Jerome Reisler, Kenneth Yerke, Marilyn Baker, Nils Oliver, Bob Lipsett, Robert Sushen, Ronald Cooper, Terudo Shoenbrun, William Henderson : Strings
Larry Robinson, Tony Lewis : Handclaps
Charles Veal : Concertmaster
04 - Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up
LP Version
With DJ Rogers
Originally Released on The LP "PIZZAZZ" (Elektra 6E-243) -1979-
Produced by Reggie Andrews, Patrice Rushen, Charles Mins Jr.
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Clavinet, Drums (Boo Bam), Electric Piano, Percussion
D.J. Rogers : Lead vocals
Jim Gilstrap, Lynn Davis, Roy Galloway : Backing vocals
Melvin 'Wah Wah' Watson : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Drums, Percussion, Bass, Handclaps
Clay Lawrey : Trombone, Baritone Saxophone
Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Gerald Albright, Bill Green : Reeds
Art Royval, Barbara Thomason, Carl La Magna, Carol Shive, Cahrles Veal Jr., Endre Granat, Harry Bluestone, Jerry Jerome Reisler, Kenneth Yerke, Marilyn Baker, Nils Oliver, Bob Lipsett, Robert Sushen, Ronald Cooper, Terudo Shoenbrun, William Henderson : Strings
Larry Robinson, Tony Lewis : Handclaps
Charles Veal : Concertmaster
05 - When I Found You
Originally Released on The LP "PATRICE" (Elektra 6E-160) -1978-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr. & Reggie Andrews
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Group IV Recording Studio & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Electric Piano (Rhodes), Percussion, Backing vocals
Al McKay, Marl Henderson : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
James Gadson : Drums
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Saxophone
Larry Williams : Tenor Saxophone
Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Flugelhorn
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Bill Reichenbach : Baritone Sax
Jerry Vinci : Concertmaster
Jim Gilstrap, Roy Galloway, Syreeta Wright : Backing vocals
06 - Forget Me Nots
12" Version
Originally Released on The LP "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART" (Elektra E1-60015) -1982-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Roy Galloway : Backing vocals
Freddie Washington : Bass
Melvin Webb : Drums
The Madagascar Horns
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Clay Lawry : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
07 - Look Up!
Long Version
Originally Released on The LP "POSH" (Elektra 6E-302) -1980-
Produced by Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Recording, The Sound Factory & The Automatt
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Handclaps, Percussion, Bass
Lynn Davis, Wanda Vaughn : Backing vocals
Marlo Henderson : Guitar
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown : Percussion
Don Myrick : Alto Saxophone
Bill Green : Tenor Saxophone
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Clay Lawrey : Trombone, Baritone Saxophone
Oscar Breashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Nils Oliver, Paula Hochhalter : Cello
Barbara Thomason, Denyse N. Buffum, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski : Viola
Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Bob Sanov, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Frank Foster, Israel Baker, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Sheldon Sanov : Violin
Charles Mims Jr., Kevin R. Carter Sr., Larry Robinson, Lindsay redmond, Tony Lewis, Ulysses Nakayo Duprée : Handclaps
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster
08 - Number One
12" Version
Originally Released on The LP "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART" (Elektra E1-60015) -1982-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Studios
Patrice Rushen : Backing vocals, Electric Piano, Piano
Karen Evans, Lynn Davis : Backing vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
The Madagascar Horns
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Clay Lawry : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
09 - Where There Is Love
Originally Released on The LP "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART" (Elektra E1-60015) -1982-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Electric Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer
Roy Galloway : Backing vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar
Wali Ali : Electric Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
James Gadson : Drums
The Madagascar Horns
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Clay Lawry : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
10 - Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be)
Long Version
Originally Released on The LP "POSH" (Elektra 6E-302) -1980-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Recording, The Sound Factory & The Automatt
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Handclaps, Percussion, Piano (Acoustic), Synthesizer (Solo)
Wali Ali : Lead vocals
Roy Galloway, Freddie Washington : Backing vocals
Freddie Washington : Bass, Handclaps
James Gadson : Drums
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown : Percussion
Don Myrick : Saxophone
Bill Green : Tenor Saxophone
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Clay Lawrey : Trombone, Baritone Saxophone
Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Nils Oliver, Paula Hochhalter : Cello
Barbara Thomason, Denyse N. Buffum, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski : Viola
Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Bob Sanov, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Frank Foster, Israel Baker, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Sheldon Sanov : Violin
Charles Mims Jr., Kevin R. Carter Sr., Larry Robinson, Lindsay redmond, Tony Lewis, Ulysses Nakayo Duprée : Handclaps
Charles Veal Jr. : Concertmaster
11 - All We Need
Originally Released on The LP "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART" (Elektra E1-60015) -1982-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Clavinet, Electric Piano, Percussion
Roy Galloway : Lead vocals
Karen Evans, Lynn Davis : Backing vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Ulysses Duprée : Percussion
The Madagascar Horns
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Clay Lawry : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
12 - Remind Me
LP Version
Originally Released on The LP "STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART" (Elektra E1-60015) -1982-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at Conway Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Electric Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer
Lynn Davis, Roy Galloway : Backing vocals
James Gadson : Drums
The Madagascar Horns
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Clay Lawry : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet
13 - Settle For My Love
Originally Released on The LP "PIZZAZZ" (Elektra 6E-243) -1979-
Produced by Reggie Andrews, Patrice Rushen, Charles Mins Jr.
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Electric Piano, Drums, Percussion
Lynn Davis, Roy Galloway : Backing vocals
Freddie Washington : Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Handclaps
Clay Lawrey : Trombone, Baritone Saxophone
Oscar Brashear, Raymond Lee Brown : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone
Gerald Albright, Bill Green : Reeds
Art Royval, Barbara Thomason, Carl La Magna, Carol Shive, Cahrles Veal Jr., Endre Granat, Harry Bluestone, Jerry Jerome Reisler, Kenneth Yerke, Marilyn Baker, Nils Oliver, Bob Lipsett, Robert Sushen, Ronald Cooper, Terudo Shoenbrun, William Henderson : Strings
Larry Robinson, Tony Lewis : Handclaps
Charles Veal : Concertmaster
14 - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
12" Version
Originally Released on The LP "NOW" (Elektra 60360-1) -1984-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at 'The Crib', Los Angeles, Conway Recording, Hollywood
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Electric Piano (Rhodes), Synthesizer
Roy Galloway : Backing vocals
Gregory D. Moore : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
Paul Fox : Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa : Timbales
15 - To Each His Own
Originally Released on The LP "NOW" (Elektra 60360-1) -1984-
Produced by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Recorded at 'The Crib', Los Angeles, Conway Recording, Hollywood
Patrice Rushen : Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Electric Piano (Rhodes), Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Paul Fox : Synthesizer
