06/12/2019

Billy Preston & Syreeta "Billy Preston & Syreeta" (1981) -Disco / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Someone Special (Ollie E. Brown, Greg Beck & Rene Moore)
02 - Searchin' (Ollie E. Brown)
03 - Just For You* (Michael McGloiry, Ollie E. Brown, Syreeta Wright & Billy Preston)
04 - It's So Easy** (David Shire & Carol Connors)
05 - A Long And Lasting Love* (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)

Side Two

01 - Love* (Michael Masser & Randy Goodrum)
02 - One More Try (Allee Willis & Lauren Wood)
03 - Hey You* (Billy Preston & Keith Boyd Jr.)
04 - A New Way To Say I Love You* (Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin)
05 - What We Did For Love* (Michael Masser & Randy Goodrum)
06 - With You I'm Born Again (David Shire & Carol Connors)


Produced by Ollie E. Brown for Brown Sugar Productions
Rhythm Arrangement : Ollie E. Brown, °Ollie E. Brown & Sylvester Rivers
String Arrangements : Gene Page
Horn Arrangements : Jerry Hey
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone
Production Assistance : Cheryl R. Brown

Musicians :
Guitar : Ray Parker Jr., Paul Jackson Jr., Michael McGloiry, Melvin 'Wah Wah' Ragin
Guitar Solo on "Searchin'" : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Nathan Watts
Keyboards : John Barnes
Piano Solo on "Just For You" : Billy Preston
Melodica Solo on "Hey You" : Billy Preston
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker, John Barnes
Vibes : Gary Coleman
Conga : Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Drums & Percussion : Ollie E. Brown
Saxophone Solo on "One More Try" : James Brown
Flute Solo on "Just For You" : James Brown
Background vocals : J.D. Nicholas, Arnell Carmichael, James Carmichael, Josie James, Lynn Davis, Deborah Thomas, Sylvia Cox, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Pretson & Syreeta
Background Vocal Arrangement : Ollie E. Brown, Arnell Carmichael & Jim Gilstrap

*Produced by Michael Masser
Rhythm Arrangements : Barry Fasman & Michael Masser
String Arrangements : Gene Page

Musicians :
Piano : Michael Masser, Randy Goodrum
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Tim May
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Background vocals : Becky Lopez, Linda Dillard, Ginger Blake Schackne, Billy Pretson & Syreeta

**Produced by David Shire & Carol Connors
Rhythm & String Arrangements by David Shire
Recorded & Mixed at Motown/Hitsville, U.S.A. ; Recording Studios ; Ameraycan Studios & Kendun Recorders
Recording Engineers : Michael Schuman & Russ Terrana
Additional Vocal Engineering : Bobby Brooks & Barney Perkins
Mixing Engineer : Michael Schuman, */**Russ Terrana & Ollie E. Brown
Assistant Engineer : Tony Austore, Steve Catania, Tom Cumming, Fred Law & Virginia Pallante