Deodato "Love Island" (1978) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Area Code 808 (Deodato & George Parrish Jr.)
02 - Whistle Bump (Deodato)
03 - Tahiti Hut (Deodato & Maurice White)
04 - San Juan Sunset (Deodato)

Side 2

01 - Love Island (Deodato)
02 - Chariot Of The Gods (Edwin Starr & Don Mancha)
03 - Pina Colada (Deodato)
04 - Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn)


Produced by Eumir Deodato & Tommy LiPuma
Arranged & Conducted by Eumir Deodato
Recording Engineers : Al Schmitt, Charlie Conrad & Jeffrey Kawalek
Production Assistant : Victor Ogilvie
Assistant Engineers : Don Henderson, Lloyd Clifft, Jim Bonnefond, Joe Intile & Clifford Hodson
Mixing Engineers : Al Schmitt & Jeffrey Kawalek
Recorded in California at Capitol Recording / Hollywood Sound / Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded in the New York area at House of Music, New Jersey / Media Sound, New York

Flutes : Romeo Penque, Jerry Dodgion, Joel Kaye & Wally Kane
Trumpets : John Gatchell, Randy Brecker & Bob Millikan
Trombones : Sam Curtis & Gerry Chamberlain
Solo Trombones : Sam Curtis & Wayne Andre
French Horns : Brooks Tillotson & Jimmy Buffington
Tuba : Tony Price
Violins & Cellos : Kermit Moore, Max Pollikoff, Paul Winter, Selwart Clarke, Irving Spice, Tony Posk, Richard Sortomme, Michael Spivakowsky, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy, Charles Lisbove, Michael Comins, Sandra Billingslea & Stanley Pollock


Side 1

01 - Area Code 808

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Percussion & Solos
Larry Carlton & George Parrish Jr. : Guitars
Ray Gomez : Guitar Solo
Robert 'Pops' Popwell : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Jimmy Maelen & Charlie Conrad : Percussion
Horns, Flutes & Strings (see below)

02 - Whistle Bump

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Percussion
Larry Carlton : Guitars & Guitar Solo
Robert 'Pops' Popwell : Bass
Joe Correro : Drums
Jimmy Maelen & Ray Armando : Percussion
Horns, Flutes & Strings (see below)

03 - Tahiti Hut

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Congas, Percussion & Vocals
Al McKay : Guitars
Verdine White : Bass
Freddie White : Drums
Philip Bailey : Percussion
Horns, Flutes, Solo Trombones & Strings (see below)

04 - San Juan Sunset

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Vocals
Larry Carlton : Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Robert 'Pops' Popwell : Bass
Joe Correro : Drums
Ray Armando : Percussion
Flutes & Strings (see below)

Side 2

01 - Love Island

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Vocals & Vocalanger
Erica Norimar : Vocal
Larry Carlton : Guitar
George Benson : Guitar Solo
Robert 'Pops' Popwell : Bass
Joe Correro : Drums
Jimmy Maelen, Victor Feldman & Ray Armando : Percussion
Horns, Flutes, Solo Trombones & Strings (see below)

02 - Chariot Of The Gods

Eumir Deodato : Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers & Percussion
John Tropea : Guitars
Gordon Edwards : Bass
Rick Marotta : Drums

03 - Pina Colada

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Percussion & Solos
Larry Carlton & John Tropea : Guitars
Robert 'Pops' Popwell : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Jimmy Maelen, Victor Feldman & Ray Armando : Percussion
Horns, Flutes & Strings (see below)

04 - Take The A Train

Eumir Deodato : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Whistle
Larry Carlton & Al McKay : Guitars
Robert 'Pops' Popwell : Bass
Joe Correro : Drums
Jimmy Maelen & Ray Armando : Percussion
Horns, Flutes, Solo Trombones & Strings (see below)