Harvey Mason "M.V.P." (1981) -Jazz Funk-

 Label : Arista Records, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - How Does It Feel (Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason)
02 - We Can Start Tonight (Deon Estus, Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason)
03 - Universal Rhyme (Craig Short & Richard Baisden) 
04 - Spell (Deon Estus)

Side 2

01 - On And On (Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason)
02 - Going Through The Motions (Gerald Lee & Marti Sharron)
03 - You And Me (Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason)
04 - Don't Doubt My Lovin' (Harvey Mason & Marti Sharron)


Produced by Harvey Mason

Co-Produced by Kenny Mason
Introducing Deon Estus & Karen Floyd
Engineer : Ralph Osborne 

Kendun Recorders

All Horns

All Vocals except Lead vocals on "Universal Rhyme", "Going Through The Motions" & "Don't Doubt My Lovin'"

Engineer : Buddy Brundo 

Conway Recorders

Assistant Engineer : Phil Moores

Strings on "You And Me" & "Don't Doubt My Lovin'"

Engineer : Michael Hamilton 

Kitchen Sync

Engineer : Steve Potter 

Sunwest Recording Studio

Lead vocals on "Universal Rhyme"

Syndrums

Engineer : Gene Shively 

Studio 54

Synthesizers

Lead vocals on "Going Through The Motions" & "Don't Doubt My Lovin'"

Engineer : Humberto Gatica 

Sunset Sound

Assistant Engineer : David Leonard

Percussion Overdubs
Mixed at Sunset Sound 

Engineer : Humberto Gatica

Assistant Engineer : David Leonard
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

Horn Personnel (except "Universal Rhyme")
Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Snooky Young : Trumpet

Kenny Mason : Trumpet

Gary Herbig : Woodwinds

Ernie Watts : Woodwinds

Lew McCreary : Trombone

Maurice Spears : Trombone

String Personnel
Charles Veal : Concertmaster
Marilyn Hanthorn Baker, Ron Clark, Larry Corbett, Rollice Dale, E. Marcy Dieterow, Joe Goodman, Patricia Ann Johnson, Karen Jones, Gina Kronstadt, Linda Lipsett, Robert Lipsett, David Montagu, Nils Oliver, Sid Page, Don Palmer, James V. Ross, Sheldon Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Pamela Tompkins, Kevan Torfeh, Jerome R. Webster, Herschel Wise
Harvey Mason : Horn & Strings Contractor


Side 1

01 - How Does It Feel

Strings & Horn Arrangements by Kenny Mason
Harvey Mason : Drums
Deon Estus : Bass
Spencer Bean, Mike Levin & Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Williams Bryant : Rhodes & Clavinet
Kenny Mason : Acoustic Piano
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason : Lead vocals
Richard Heath, Deon Estus, Harvey Mason, Kenny Mason & Stephanie Spruill : Background vocals
Hoppy Mason : Handclaps

02 - We Can Start Tonight

Strings Arrangement by Kenny Mason & Jerry Peter
Harvey Mason : Drums & Syndrums
Deon Estus : Bass
Spencer Bean & Mike Levin : Guitar
William Bryant : Rhodes Piano
Kenny Mason : Acoustic Piano
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Harvey Mason & Deon Estus : Lead Vocals
Richard Heath, Deon Estus & Harvey Mason : Background Vocals
Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason, Deon Estus & Bernard Baisden : Chants
Kenny Mason : Handclaps

03 - Universal Rhyme

Horn Arrangements by Jerry Hey
Harvey Mason : Drums
Deon Estus : Bass
Spencer Bean : Guitar
William Bryant : Clavinet & Piano
Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Lew McCreary, Charles Loper & Bill Reichenbach : Horns
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason : Lead vocals
Harvey Mason, Richard Heath & Deon Estus Spell : Background vocals

04 - Spell

String & Horn Arrangments by Kenny Mason & Jerry Peters
Harvey Mason : Drums
Deon Estus : Bass
Spencer Bean : Guitar
William Bryant : Rhodes Piano
Kenny Mason : Acoustic Piano
Deon Estus : Lead Vocals
Harvey Mason & Deon Estus : Background vocals

Side 2

01 - On And On

Horn Arrangements by Kenny Mason
Harvey Mason : Drums
Hoppy Mason : Syndrums
Deon Estus : Bass
Pete Robinson: Moog Bass
Spencer Bean : Guitar
William Bryant : Clavinet & Rhodes
Harvey Mason : Acoustic Piano
Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason : Lead vocals
Richard Heath, Deon Estus, Harvey Mason & Greg Wright : Background vocals
Harvey Mason : Handclaps

02 - Going Through The Motions

Horn Arrangements by Kenny Mason 
Harvey Mason : Drums
Weston Gite : Bass
Spencer Bean : Guitar
Sonny Burke : Acoustic Piano
Tom Keane : Fender Rhodes
Karen Floyd : Lead Vocals
Richard Heath, Deon Estus, Kenny Mason & Harvey Mason : Background vocals
Harvey Mason : Handclaps

03 - You And Me

String Arrangements by Jerry Peters & Kenny Mason
Harvey Mason : Drums
Deon Estus : Bass
Spencer Bean : Guitar
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar
William Bryant : Rhodes Piano
Kenny Mason : Acoustic Piano
Deon Estus : Lead Vocals
Harvey Mason & Kenny Mason : Background vocals

04 - Don’t Doubt My Lovin'

String Arrangement by Kenny Mason, Charles Mims & Patrice Rushen
Harvey Mason : Drums
Deon Estus : Bass
Mike Levin & Spencer Bean : Guitar
William Bryant : Piano
Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers
Karen Floyd & Deon Estus : Lead Vocals
Richard Heath, Deon Estus & Harvey Mason : Background vocals