Steve Cropper "Playin' My Thang" (1981) -Blue-Eyed Soul-

Label : MCA Records

 Side One

01 - Give 'Em What They Want (Steve Cropper & Richard Wolf)
02 - Let The Good Times Roll (Leonard Lee)
03 - Playin' My Thang (Steve Cropper)
04 - Fly (Steve Cropper)

Side  Two

01 - Sandy Beaches (John Jarvis & Delbert McClinton)
02 - With You (Steve Cropper & John Jarvis)
03 - Feet (Danny Kortchmar)
04 - Why Do You Say You Love Me (Steve Cropper)
05 - Ya Da Ya Da (Steve Cropper)


Produced by Steve Cropper & Bruce Robb for Steve Cropper Enterprises, Inc. & Wooded Lake Productions
Recorded & Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, 751 Fairfax, Los Angeles, California
Engineer : Bruce Robb
Asst. Engineer : Harold Rehbun
Basic Track "Why Do You Say You Love Me" & "Ya Da Ya Da" Engineered by Andy Johns
Assisted by John Weaver
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California
Mastering Engineer : Frank De Luna


Side One

01 - Give 'Em What They Want

Lead vocals : Steve Cropper
Background vocals : Bobby Kimball, Bruce Robb, Joe Robb & Steve Robb
Engineered Assistance : Harold Robb
Guitar : Steve Cropper
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Keyboards : David Paich
Horns : The Memphis Horns :
Andrew Love : Tenor Sax
Jack Hale : Trombone
James Mitchell : Baritone Sax
With :
Jim Horn : Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Percussion : Steve Cropper

02 - Let The Good Times Roll

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Guitar : Steve Cropper
Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Drums : Craig Krampf
Piano : David Paich
Horns : The Memphis Horns :
Andrew Love : Tenor Sax
Jack Hale : Trombone
James Mitchell : Baritone Sax
With :
Jim Horn : Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

03 - Playin' My Thang

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Guitar : Steve Cropper
Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Keyboards : David Paich
Horns : The Memphis Horns :
Andrew Love : Tenor Sax
Jack Hale : Trombone
James Mitchell : Baritone Sax
With :
Jim Horn : Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

04 - Fly

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Lead Guitars : Steve Cropper
Rhythm Guitar : Dan Ferguson
Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Tenor Sax : Jim Horn
Percussion : Steve Forman
Background vocals : Bobby Kimball

Side  Two

01 - Sandy Beaches

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Guitars : Steve Cropper
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Piano : John Jarvis
Flute : Jim Horn
Percussion : Steve Cropper

02 - With You

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Guitar : Steve Cropper
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Keyboards : John Jarvis
Fake Strings : Kron

03 - Feet

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Electric Guitar : Steve Cropper
Acoustic Guitar : Trevor Veitch
Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Organ : William D. Smith
Horns : The Memphis Horns :
Andrew Love : Tenor Sax
Jack Hale : Trombone
James Mitchell : Baritone Sax
With :
Jim Horn : Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Percussion : Steve Cropper

04 - Why Do You Say You Love Me

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Guitars : Steve Cropper
Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Drums : Willy Hall
Electric Piano : Bill Payne
Baritone Saxes : Jim Horn

05 - Ya Da Ya Da

Vocal : Steve Cropper
Guitars : Steve Cropper
Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Drums : Willy Hall
Electric Piano : Bill Payne
Organ : David Paich
Horns : The Memphis Horns :
Andrew Love : Tenor Sax
Jack Hale : Trombone
James Mitchell : Baritone Sax
With :
Jim Horn : Alto Sax
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Percussion : Steve Forman