09/11/2021

The Brothers Johnson "Light Up The Night" (1980) -Westcoast Soul-



 Label : A&M Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Stomp! (Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson & Rod Temperton)
02 - Light Up The Night (Louis Johnson, George Johnson & Rod Temperton)
03 - You Make Me Wanna Wiggle (Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson & Rod Temperton)
04 - Treasure (Rod Temperton)

Side Two

01 - This Had To Be (Louis Johnson, George Johnson & Michael Jackson)
02 - All About The Heaven (Rod Temperton)
03 - Smilin' On Ya (Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Jerry Hey & Greg Phillinganes)
04 - Closer To The One That You Love (Louis Johnson, George Johnson & Rod Temperton)
05 - Celebrations (Louis Johnson, George Johnson & Rod Temperton)


Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swieden using the Acusonic Recording Process
Assistant Engineers : Ralph Osborn, Randy Pipes, John Van Nest, Tim Gerrity 
Recorded at :
Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California 
Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood, California 
A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixed at Kendun Recorders
Mastered by
Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studios

The Players
George Johnson : Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Lead vocals
Louis Johnson : Basses, Guitar, Prophet 5 Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano, Vocals

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion & Vocal Percussion Effect
Richard Heath : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Electric & Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro : Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
Larry Williams : Synthesizer
Horns Performed by The Seawind Horns
Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn
Larry Williams : Tenor & Alto Sax, Flute
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor, Soprano & Baritone Sax, Flute
And
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone, Euphonium, Slide Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Background vocals : Valerie Johnson, Josie James, Merry Clayton, Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene-Brown, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Alex Weir, Richard Heath, Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones

Rhythm Arrangements by The Brothers Johnson, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones
Horn & String Arrangements : Jerry Hey
Strings Conducted by Bill Reichenbach
Background Vocal Arrangements by Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson Background Vocal Arrangement on "This Had To Be"
Synthesizer Arrangements by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Johnny Mandel


Side One

01 - Stomp!

Featuring :
George Johnson : Lead vocal
Louis Johnson : Bass Solos
Greg Phillinganes : Synthesizers
Rod Temperton : Electric Piano

02 - Light Up The Night

Featuring :
George Johnson : Lead vocal

03 - You Make Me Wanna Wiggle

Featuring :
George Johnson : Lead vocal & Lead Guitar
Louis Johnson : Lead Guitar
Alex Weir : Lead vocal

04 - Treasure

Featuring
Richard Heath : Lead vocal

Side Two

01 - This Had To Be

Featuring :
George Johnson : Lead vocal
Michael Jackson : Background Vocal Fills

02 - All About The Heaven

Featuring :
George Johnson : Lead vocal

03 - Smilin' On Ya

Featuring :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Larry Williams : Synthesizer

04 - Closer To The One That You Love

Featuring :
George Johnson : Lead vocal

05 - Celebrations

Featuring :
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion & Vocal Percussion Effects
Louis Johnson : Bass
Larry Williams : Synthesizer