Narada Michael Walden "Awakening" (1979) -Soul Jazz / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Love Me Only (Narada Michael Walden)
02 - I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You) (Narada Michael Walden)
03 - Give Your Love A Chance (Narada Michael Walden)
04 - They Want The Feeling (Narada Michael Walden)

Two

01 - Awakening Suite Part 1 (Childhood - The Opening Of The Heart) (Narada Michael Walden)
02 - The Awakening (Narada Michael Walden) 
03 - Listen To Me (Narada Michael Walden)
04 - Full & Satisfied (Narada Michael Walden)
05 - Will You Ever Know (Narada Michael Walden)


Side One New York
Produced by Narada Michael Walden in Association with Patrick Adams
Recorded & Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at The Power Station, New York
Vocals on "Love Me Only" & "They Want The Feeling" Recorded by Michael Frondelli at Electric Lady

Side Two Los Angeles
"Awakening Suite Part 1 (Childhood - The Opening Of The Heart)", "The Awakening" & "Listen To Me" Produced by Sonny Burke in Association with Narada Michael Walden
Recorded by Jimmy Schifflett at Crystal Sound
Mixed by Alan Sides at Ocean Way
"Full & Satisfied" & "Will You Ever Know" Produced by Wayne Henderson for At Home Productions in Association with Narada Michael Walden
"Full & Satisfied" Recorded & Mixed by Alan Sides
"Will You Ever Know" Recorded by Alan Sides & Mixed by Bob Clearmountain

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios, New York


One

01 - Love Me Only

Narada Michael Walden : Lead vocal, Piano & Drums
Hiram Bullock : Solo Guitar
Kenny Mazur : Guitar
Cliff Carter : Fender Rhodes & Mini Moog
Norbert Sloley : Bass
Cheryl Alexander & Tawatha : Background vocals
Pat Adams : String & Horn Arrangements, Synthesizer

02 - I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)

Narada Michael Walden : Vocals, Drums, Dream Bass, Organ, Timbales, Tambourine, Slapstick & Handclaps
Norbert Sloley : Bass
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Kenny Mazur : Guitar
Cliff Carter : Clavinet
Pat Adams : Inner Space Machine
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Horn Arranger
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
George Young : Alto Sax

03 - Give Your Love A Chance

Narada Michael Walden : All Vocals, Drums & Glockenspiel
Cliff Carter : Fender Rhodes & Moog Bass
Kenny Mazur : Guitar Melodies
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax Solo
Pat Adams : String & Horn Arrangements

04 - They Want The Feeling

Narada Michael Walden : Lead vocals & Drums
Norbert Sloley : Bass
Hiram Bullock : Solo Guitar
Kenny Mazur : Guitar
Cliff Carter : Fender Rhodes
Cheryl Alexander, Patty Scialfa & Tawatha : The Swinging Rockets

Two

01 - Awakening Suite Part 1 (Childhood - The Opening Of The Heart)

Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Ray Gomez : Lead Guitar
Jay Graydon : Guitar
Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards
Keni Burke : Bass
Sonny Burke & Michael Boddicker : Synthesizers

02 - The Awakening

Devadip Carlos Santana : Lead Guitar
Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Lead vocal
Pat Thrall : Guitar
Jay Graydon : Guitar
Greg Phillinganes : Yamaha Piano
Sonny Burke : Bass
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Jorge Del Barrio : Orchestral Arrangement

03 - Listen To Me

Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Lead vocal
Keni Burke : Bass
Greg Phillinganes : Yamaha Piano
Jay Graydon : Lead Guitar
Pat Thrall : Rhythm Guitar
Greg Poure : Acoustic Guitar
Victor Feldman : Vibes
James Decker & David Duke : French Horns
Wayne Henderson : Trombone Solo
Jim Gilstrap, John Bahler, Carla Vaughn, Alex Brown & Angela Winbush : Background vocals
Jorge Del Barrio : String Arrangement & Conductor

04 - Full & Satisfied

Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Lead vocal
Nate Phillips : Bass
Steve Beckmeier : Guitar
Bobby Lyle : Keyboards
Victor Feldman : Marimba, Cabasa & Temple Blocks
Pete Christlieb & Don Menza : Flutes
Jim Gilstrap, Alex Brown, Judy Brown & Carla Vaughn : Background vocals

05 - Will You Ever Know

Narada Michael Walden : Acoustic Piano, Drums & Vocal
Nate Phillips : Bass
Gayle Levant : Harp
Pete Christlieb & Don Menza : Flutes
James Decker & David Duke : French Horns
Jorge Del Barrio : Orchestral Arrangement & Conductor