The Impressions "It's About Time" (1976) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Cotillion Records

 Side One

01 - In The Palm Of My Hands (Mervin Steals)
02 - You'll Never Find (Mervin Steals)
03 - Same Old Heartaches (Mervin Steals)
04 - I Need You (Mervin Steals)

Side Two

01 - This Time (McKinley Jackson & Shirley Jones)
02 - Stardust (Mervin Steals)
03 - I'm A Fool For Love (Paul Richmond & Daryll Ellis)
04 - What Might Have Been (Mervin Steals)


The Impressions : Fred Cash, Sam Gooden, Reggie Torian & Nate Evans

Musicians :
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour & Ben Benay
Bass : James Jamerson & Scott Edwards
Keyboards : John Barnes, Sylvester Rivers, Ronald Coleman, Mervin Sheals & McKinley Jackson
Percussion : Jack Ashford, Eddie Brown & Gary Coleman
Drums : James Gadson, Ed Greene & Ollie Brown
Los Angeles Brass, Woodwinds & String Sections
Contractors : Ben Barnett & Olivia Page
Music Preparation : The Script House, Roger Farris Music, George Annis

All Rhythm Arrangements by McKinley Jackson

Recorded at :
Barnum Recording Studio, Hollywood, California - Engineer : Greg Venable
ABC Recording Studios, Inc., Los Angeles, California - Engineers : Reginald Dozier, Howard Gale & Roger Nichols
Paragon Recording Studios, Inc., Chicago, Illinois - Engineer : Bill Bradley
Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, California - Engineers : Sye Mitchell & Robert Davenport II
Re-mixed at Kendun Recorders, Inc., Burbank, California & Wally Heider Recording
Re-mix Engineers : Barney Perkins & She Mitchell
Assistant Engineer : Bert Szerlip
Mastered at Kendun Recorders by John Golden
Produced by McKinley Jackson


Side One

01 - In The Palm Of My Hands

Strings & Horns Arranged by Gil Askey

02 - You'll Never Find

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet Solo
Strings & Horns Arranged by McKinley Jackson

03 - Same Old Heartaches

Strings & Horns Arranged by H.B. Barnum

04 - I Need You

Ernie Watts : Alto & Tenor Saxophone Solos
Strings & Horns Arranged by H.B. Barnum

Side Two

01 - This Time

Strings & Horns Arranged by Gene Page

02 - Stardust

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet Solo
Strings & Horns Arranged by Gene Page

03 - I'm A Fool For Love

Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Strings & Horns Arranged by Gil Askey
Production Assistance by The Impressions

04 - What Might Have Been

Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar Solo
Strings & Horns Arranged by Gene Page