Ashford & Simpson "Solid" (1984) -Pop Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

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01 - Solid (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
02 - Outta The World (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
03 - The Jungle (From The Film 'Body Rock') (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
04 - Honey I Love You (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

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01 - Babies (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
02 - Closet To Love* (From The Film 'Body Rock') (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Phil Ramone & Phil Galdston)
03 - Cherish Forever More (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
04 - Tonight We Escape (We Make Love) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)


Produced & Written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.
*"Closet To Love" Produced by Elliot Scheiner & James Newton Howard
Rhythm & Horn Arrangements : Ashford & Simpson
Vocal Arrangements : Ashford & Simpson
Mixing & Production Assistance : Jimmy Simpson
Recording Engineer : Tim Cox
Studio : 39th Street Music Recording
Assisted by Robert Harari, Mick Cantarella & Michael Mignone
Additional Vocal Recording : Joe Arlotta
Studio : Blank Tapes Inc.
Mixing Engineer : Ed Rak
Assisted by Mike Alaire
Studio : Clinton Recording
Remixing on "Solid" & "Outta The World" : Francois Kevorkian
Mixing Engineer : Ron St. Germain
Studio : Right Track Recording Studio
Mastering : Sterling Sound
Mastering Engineer : Jack Skinner
Strings : Sephra Herman
Copyist : Sephra Herman


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01 - Solid

Synthesizers Programmed by Ed Walsh
Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson
Guitar : Sid McGinnis
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Drums : Chris Parker
Percussion : Jimmy Simpson
Trumpet : Joe Mosello
Saxophone : Vinnie Della-Rocca
Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough & Raymond Simpson

02 - Outta The World

Basic Keyboards & Bass : Valerie Simpson
Synthesizers & Synthesizer Arrangement : Joseph Joubert
Linn Drums

03 - The Jungle

Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson & Ed Walsh
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Drums : Brian Break
Guitar : Sid McGinnis
Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Ullanda McCullough

04 - Honey I Love You

Piano : Valerie Simpson
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Percussion : Sammy Figueroa
Drum Rolls : James Dohertt
Linn Drums
Trumpet : Joe Mosello
Saxophone : Vinnie Della-Rocca

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01 - Babies

Synthesizers Programmed by Ed Walsh
Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson
Synthesizer Sound Effects : Joseph Joubert
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Guitar : Sid McGinnis
Linn Drums
Trumpet : Joe Mosello
Saxophone : Vinnie Della-Rocca
Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Ullanda McCullough

02 - Closet To Love

All Keyboards & Drum Programming : James Newton Howard
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Vivian Cherry

03 - Cherish Forever More

Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert & Valerie Simpson
Drum Rolls : Tim Cox
Linn Drums
Saxophone Solo : Michael Brecker

04 - Tonight We Escape (We Make Love)

Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson & Joseph Joubert
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Drums : Chris Parker
Percussion : Sammy Figueroa
Strings : Joseph Joubert