24/09/2021

Brian And Brenda Russell "Word Called Love" (1976) -Soul / Westcoast Soul-



 Label : The Rocket Record Company


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Please Pardon Me (Brian Russell & Brenda Russell)
02 - Word Called Love (Brian Russell & Brenda Russell)
03 - Labour Of Love (Brian Russell, Brenda Russell & David Palmer)
04 - You'll Never Rock Alone (Brian Russell & Brenda Russell)
05 - Livin' With You (David Foster & Brenda Russell)

Side 2

01 - Tell Me When The Whistle Blows (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
02 - Highly Prized Possession (Brian Russell & David Palmer) 
03 - Gonna Do My Best To Love You (Brian Russell, Brenda Russell & David Foster) 
04 - Backstreet Lovin (Brian Russell, Brenda Russell & David Palmer)
05 - Stranger's Houses (Brian Russell)
06 - A Player In The Band (Brian Russell & Brenda Russell)


All Lead vocals by Brian & Brenda Russell 

Produced by Robert Appère
Assistant Engineers : Mark Howlett, Tim Kramer, Kevin Beamish
Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Crystal Industries, Los Angeles
Strings Arranged by David Foster
Horn Arrangements by Jim Horn, Jackie Kelso & Chuck Findley


Side 1

01 - Please Pardon Me

Arranged by David Foster 
Drums : Mike Baird 
Bass : Paul Stallworth 
Piano : David Foster 
Guitar : Ben Benay 
Background vocals : Donny Gerrard, Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud, Kathy Collier, Brenda Russell

02 - Word Called Love

Drums : Nigel Olsson 
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar 
Guitar : Steve Cropper & Richie Zito 
Keyboards : David Foster 
Saxophone : Jackie Kelso 
Background vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell 

03 - Labour Of Love

Arranged by David Foster 
Drums : Nigel Olsson 
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar 
Guitar : Steve Cropper & Richie Zito 
Keyboards : David Foster 
Saxophone : Jackie Kelso
Percussion : Milt Holland
Background vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell 

 04 - You'll Never Rock Alone

Drums : Pentti 'Whitney' Glan 
Bass : Perkash John 
Guitar & Background vocals : Davey Johnstone 
Piano, Tambourine & Background vocals : Brenda Russell 
Percussion : Milt Holland 
Organ : Bill Payne 
Background vocals : Brian Russell 

05 - Livin' With You

Arranged by David Foster 
Drums : Mike Baird 
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Guitar : Richie Zito 
Piano : David Foster 

Side 2

01 - Tell Me When The Whistle Blows 

Piano & Background vocals : Elton John 
Drums : Nigel Olsson 
Synthesizer : James Newton Howard 
Guitar, Banjo & Background vocals : Davey Johnstone 
Tambourine & Background vocals : Brenda Russell 
Background vocals : Brian Russell 

02 - Highly Prized Possession 

Drums : Mike Baird 
Bass : Paul Stallworth
Piano & Background vocals : Brian Russell 
Electric Guitar : Ben Benay 
Steel Guitar : Jeff Baxter 
Background vocals : Brenda Russell 

03 - Gonna Do My Best To Love You

Arranged by David Foster
Drums : Pentti 'Whitney' Glan 
Bass : Perkash John
Guitar : Davey Johnstone 
Electric Piano : Bias Boshell 
Percussion : Milt Holland
Synthesizer : James Newton Howard
Background vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell 

04 - Backstreet Lovin 

Drums : Mike Baird 
Bass : Paul Stallworth
Guitar : Ben Benay
Keyboards : David Foster 
Background vocals : Donny Gerrard, Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud, Kathy Collier

05 - Stranger's Houses 

Drums : Mike Baird 
Bass : Paul Stallworth
Guitar : Ben Benay
Keyboards : David Foster 
Horns : Chuck Findley, Jim Horn & Jackie Kelso 
Percussion : Milt Holland 
Background vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell 

06 - A Player In The Band 

Drums : Mike Baird
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Guitar : Ben Benay & Davey Johnstone
Piano : David Foster 
Horns : Chuck Findley, Jim Horn & Jackie Kelso
Background vocals : Brian & Brenda Russell