Mike Mainieri "Love Play" (1977) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - High Life (Mike Mainieri)
02 - Magic Carpet (Mike Mainieri)
03 - Latin Lover (Mike Mainieri)
04 - I'm Sorry (Mike Mainieri)

Side 2

01 - Silkworm (Mike Mainieri)
02 - Easy To Please (Mike Mainieri)
03 - Sara Smike (Daryl Hall & John Oates)
04 - Love Play (Mike Mainieri)


Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York City
Engineered by Jack Malken
Assistant Engineers : Gus Skinas & Michael Barry
Moog III Programming : Gus Skinas
Studio Coordinator : Gene Chamlin
Recorded & Mixed at Generation Studios, New York City
Engineered & Mixed by Tony May
Assistant Engineer : Chris Fichera
Studio Coordinator : Andi Krusoe

Produced & Arranged by Mike Mainieri
Executive Producer : Steve Backer


Side 1

01 - High Life

Mike Mainieri : Vibes, Marimba, Synthesizers, Tuned Cowbells & Miscellaneous Percussion
Leata Galloway : Vocals
Rubens Bassini : Conga
Steve Gadd : Drums
Don Grolnick : Fender Rhodes & Piano
Mike Holmes : African Percussion
Will Lee : Bass
David Spinozza : Slide Guitar
John Tropea : Guitar

02 - Magic Carpet

Mike Mainieri : Vibes, Synthesizers & Synthivibe Solo
Steve Gadd : Drums
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Will Lee : Bass
Leon Pendarvis : Fender Rhodes
David Spinozza : Guitar
John Tropea : Guitar

03 - Latin Lover

Mike Mainieri : Vocals, Vibes, Kalimba, Percussion & Mellotron
Steve Gadd : Drums
Don Grolnick : Fender Rhodes
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Will Lee : Bass
David Spinozza : Guitar
Carolyn Capola, Leata Galloway, David Lasley & Arnold McCuller : Background vocals

04 - I'm Sorry

Mike Mainieri : Vibes, Synthesizers, Percussion & Synthivibe
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Steve Gadd : Drums
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Will Lee : Bass
Leon Pendarvis : Fender Rhodes
David Spinozza : Guitar

Side 2

01 - Silkworm 

Mike Mainieri : Vibes, Bells & Gong
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards & Mini Moog
Steve Gadd : Drums
Tony Levin : Bass
David Spinozza : Guitar

02 - Easy To Please

Mike Mainieri : Vibes & Mellotron
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
Arthur Jenkins : Percussion
Tony Levin : Bass
Rick Marotta : Drums
David Spinozza : Guitar & Solo
Carolyn Capola, Leata Galloway, David Lasley & Arnold McCuller : Background vocals

03 - Sara Smike

Mike Mainieri : Vibes, Mellotron & Zither
Steve Gadd : Drums
Will Lee : Bass
Hugh McCracken : Guitar
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone

04 - Love Play 

Mike Mainieri : Vibes & Synthesizers
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Steve Gadd : Drums
Arthur Jenkins : Conga
Tony Levin : Bass
David Spinozza : Guitar