Michael Ruff "Once In A Litetime" (1984) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Walkin' With Somebody (Michael Ruff)
02 - Hometown (Michael Ruff)
03 - Let Her Stay (Michael Ruff)
04 - Love Go Round (Michael Ruff)

Side 2

01 - Once In A Lifetime (Michael Ruff)
02 - Don't Ever Say Goodbye (Michael Ruff)
03 - Ariel (Michael Ruff)
04 - Dedication (Michael Ruff & Larry John McNally)
05 - More Than You'll Ever Know (Michael Ruff)


Produced by Tommy LiPuma
All Songs Written, Composed & Arranged by Michael Ruff

Except "Dedication Written by Michael Ruff & Larry John McNally
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Village Recorder, West Los Angeles
Basic Tracks Recorded by Elliot Scheiner at A & R Recording Studios, New York except "Walkin' With Somebody" & "Let Her Stay" Recorded & Mixed by Bill Schnee at Bill Schnee Studio, North Hollywood & "Once In A Lifetime" Recorded by Al Schmitt at Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Additional Recording at The Complex Studios, Bill Schnee Studio, Capitol Recording by Frank Wolf, George Massenburg, Mick Gazauski, Al Schmitt
Supporting Cast (Secong Engineers) : The Complex : Sharon Rice, Murray Dvorkin, Robert Spano; Village Recorder : Clif Jones, Robin Laine; Capitol Recording : Peter Doell, Hugh Davies; Sunset Sound : Peggy McCreary; Bill Schnee Studio : Dan Garcia, David Schober
The Horn Section : Larry Williams, Bill Reichenbach, Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Kim Hutchcroft
All Strings Conducted by Dale Oehler
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci
Strings Contractor : Frank DeCaro

Production Coordinator : Jan Abbazia

Originally Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab Hollywood


Side 1

01 - Walkin' With Somebody

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Andre Fischer
Bass : Bobby Watson
Guitar : Donald Griffin
Background vocals : Michael Ruff
Walkers : Joe Turano, Vonda Shepard, Michael Ruff

02 - Hometown

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Rhythm Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Dean Parks, Jeff Pevar
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar Solo : Jeff Pevar
Background vocals : Michael Ruff, Howard Smith, Hamish Stuart, Larry John McNally
Strings Arranged by Michael Ruff

03 - Let Her Stay

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Andre Fischer
Bass : Bobby Watson
Guitar : Donald Griffin
Background vocals : Michael Ruff

04 - Love Go Round

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Rhythm Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Dean Parks
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar Solo : Dean Parks
Background vocals : Brenda Russell, Vonda Shepard, Adie Gray, Joe Turano, Michael Ruff

Side 2

01 - Once In A Lifetime

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Guitars : Mike Miller, Donald Griffin
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Michael Ruff, Howard Smith, Jim Gilstrap, Daryl Phinessee
Horns Arranged by Larry Williams & Michael Ruff

02 - Don't Ever Say Goodbye

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Jeff Pevar
Sax Solo : David Sanborn
Background vocals : Michael Ruff, Howard Smith, Hamish Stuart, Larry John McNally
Horns Arranged by Larry Williams

03 - Ariel

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : James Harrah
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar Solo : Jeff Pevar
Background vocals : Michael Ruff, Larry John McNally
Strings Arranged by Dale Oehler

04 - Dedication

Keyboards & Voice Box : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
High Hat & Additional Drums : Ralph Humphrey
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Mike Miller
Timbales & Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
End Guitar Solo : Jeff Pevar, Snuffy Walden
Background vocals : Michael Ruff, Howard Smith, Jim Gilstrap, Daryl Phinessee
Horns Arranged by Michael Ruff

05 - More Than You'll Ever Know

Keyboards : Michael Ruff
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Jeff Pevar
Acoustic Guitar : Dean Parks
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Howard Smith, Daryl Phinessee, Michael Ruff
Strings Arranged by Dale Oehler