24/02/2020

Various Artists "The Usual Suspects" (1991) -Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock-



 Label : Sheffield Lab


États-Unis 01 - Are You Scary? (John Beasley)
02 - Time Will Bring You Love (Bill Champlin)
03 - Don't Give Up The Groove (Bill Meyers)
04 - (My Hearts Says) Come On In (Clydene Jackson Edwards & Jack Groom)
05 - Things Change (David Benoit)
06 - Life Is What You Make It (Bunny Hull & Jud Friedman)
07 - Song For Suzy (David Benoit)
08 - Good Friends (Bill Champlin)
09 - Anyone Can See (John Beasley)
10 - Evolution (Bill Meyers)


Producer : Jeffrey Weber for WeberWorks
Executive Producers : Doug Sax & Lincoln Mayorga
Engineered & Mixed Live to Two-Track by Al Schmitt
Assisted by Jim Scheffler with Chris Rich & Tim Lauber
Recorded at Schnee Studios, LA, June 3-7, 1991
Production Coordinator : Lincoln Mayorga
Copyists : Suzie Katayama, Elisabeth Finch, James Cowger, Ron Gorow, Dwight Mikkelsen, William Francis & Larry Kenton
Sheffield Lab Chief Engineer : Steve Haselton
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, LA


01 - Are You Scary?

Arranged by John Beasley
John Beasley : Piano, Keyboards & Programming
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Eric Gale : Guitar
Steve Tavaglione : Saxophone
Michael Fisher : Percussion

02 - Time Will Bring You Love

Arranged by Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin : Lead vocal & Acoustic Guitar 
Tris Imboden : Drums
George Hawkins : Bass
Kevin Dukes : Acoustic Guitar
DaWayne Bailey : Acoustic Guitar
David Benoit : Piano
Background vocals : Tamara Champlin, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Jon Joyce, Arnold McCuller, Carmen Twillie & Mona Lisa Young

03 - Don't Give Up The Groove

Arranged by Bill Meyers
Bill Meyers : Keyboards & Programming
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Gregg Arreguin : Guitar
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Rick Baptist : Trumpet
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Brandon Fields : Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Jeff Rona : Programming
Mike McKnight : Programming

04 - (My Hearts Says) Come On In

Arranged by John Beasley & Clydene Jackson Edwards
Vocals Arranged by Clydene Jackson Edwards
Clydene Jackson Edwards : Lead vocal
Mona Lisa Young : Background vocals
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
John Beasley : Keyboards & Programming
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Steve Tavaglione : Soprano Saxophone

05 - Things Change

Arranged by David Benoit
David Benoit : Piano
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

06 - Life Is What You Make It

Arranged by Suzie Katayama, Bunny Hull & Jud Friedman
Conducted by Suzie Katayama
Choir Conducted by Don Taylor
Donny Gerrard : Lead vocal
L.A. Mass Choir :
Donald Taylor : Director
Sopranos : Gigi Bailey, Meredith Burton-Jefer, Verbon Davenport, Linda Pringle, Artis Smith, Phyliss White, Keith Rodgers & Joy Williams
Altos : Lashana Dendy, Saundra Dendy, Sonya Griffin, Michelle McNally, Renee Meredith, Naomi Moore, Tara Phillips, BJ Ruffin & Lucy Walker
Tenors : Darrell Brown, David Daughtrey, Pat Finnie, Victor Harris, Ray Meredith, Stephen Moore, Ron Taylor, Don Taylor, Michael Thornton, Greg Vaughn & Phillip Williams
Linda Pringle : Ad Lib Vocals
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Laythan Armor : Piano
Mike Watts : Keyboards
Michael Fisher : Percussion

07 - Song For Suzy

Arranged by David Benoit
David Benoit : Piano & Keyboards
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Jim Walker : Flute

08 - Good Friends

Arranged by Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin : Lead vocal & Keyboards
Tris Imboden : Drums
George Hawkins : Bass
Kevin Dukes : Electric Guitar
DaWayne Bailey : Electric Guitar & Solo
David Benoit : Piano
Background vocals : Tamara Champlin, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Jon Joyce, Arnold McCuller, Carmen Twillie & Mona Lisa Young

09 - Anyone Can See

Arranged by John Beasley
John Beasley : Piano & Programming
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Myrna Matthews, Alfie Silas, Carmen Twillie, Yvonne Williams & Mona Lisa Young

10 - Evolution

Arranged by Bill Meyers
African Lyrics : Derf Reklaw
Choir Conducted by Don Taylor
Bill Meyers : Keyboards & Programming
John "JR" Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Gregg Arreguin : Guitar
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Chris Trujillo : Percussion
Efrain Toro : Percussion
Gerald Albright : Saxophone
Jeff Rona : Programming
Mike McKnight : Programming
Lizbeth Woodies : Opening Vocal Improvisation
L.A. Mass Choir :
Donald Taylor : Director
Sopranos : Gigi Bailey, Meredith Burton-Jefer, Verbon Davenport, Linda Pringle, Artis Smith, Phyliss White, Keith Rodgers & Joy Williams
Altos : Lashana Dendy, Saundra Dendy, Sonya Griffin, Michelle McNally, Renee Meredith, Naomi Moore, Tara Phillips, BJ Ruffin & Lucy Walker
Tenors : Darrell Brown, David Daughtrey, Pat Finnie, Victor Harris, Ray Meredith, Stephen Moore, Ron Taylor, Don Taylor, Michael Thornton, Greg Vaughn & Phillip Williams