Ralph MacDonald "Surprize!" (1985) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side A

01 - Laying In His Arms (William Eaton)
02 - One Life To Live (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton)
03 - Santa Cruz (Ralph MacDonald & Rob Mounsey)
04 - Just Hold Me (Joe R. Brown)

Side B

01 - You Need More Calypso (William Eaton)
02 - Charlo (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Joe R. Brown)
03 - Kiss And Make Up (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Steve Gadd)
04 - Surprize (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Steve Gadd)


Musicians :
Ralph MacDonald : Conga, Bongos & Percussion
William Eaton : Linn Drum Program
Buddy Williams : Cymbals
Marcus Miller : Bass
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes & Clavinet
Eric Gale : Guitar
Phil Hamilton : Guitar Solos on "Laying In His Arms" & "Santa Cruz"
Rob Mounsey : Synthesizer
Robert Greenidge : Steel Drums
Steve Gadd : Drums on "Surprize"
Yogi Lee : Lead vocal on "One Life To Live", "Kiss And Make Up", "Laying In His Arms"
Dennis Collins : Lead vocal on "You Need More Calypso", "Charlo", "Just Hold Me"
Background vocals on "One Life To Live" : Yogi Lee, Patti Austin, Dennis Collins, Frank Floyd, Zach Sanders & Lani Groves
Background vocals on "You Need More Calypso", "Just Hold Me", "Charlo" & "Kiss And Make Up" : Ullanda McCullough, Yvonne Lewis, Frank Floyd & Babi Floyd
Background vocals on "Laying In His Arms" : Lani Groves, Julie Eigenberg & Frank Floyd

Produced by Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton for Ralph MacDonald Enterprises, Inc.
Co-Produced by Joe R. Brown
Recorded at Rosebud Recording Studio, Inc., NYC
Engineered by Kendall Brown, Kendall Brown & Richard Alderson on "Kiss And Make Up" & "Surprize"
Assisted by William Garnett & Eddie Heath Jr.
Remix Engineer : Elliot Scheiner
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound