Label : CBS, Inc.
Side 101 - Dance Tonight (Rodney Franklin)
02 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother) (Rodney Franklin)
03 - Vibrations (Rodney Franklin)
04 - Benetta (Phil Upchurch)
05 - Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight) (Rodney Franklin)
02 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother) (Rodney Franklin)
03 - Vibrations (Rodney Franklin)
04 - Benetta (Phil Upchurch)
05 - Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight) (Rodney Franklin)
Side 2
01 - Endless Flight (Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James)
02 - Mensaje De Dios (Message From God) (Rodney Franklin)
03 - Return To The Source (Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James)
04 - Hill Street Blues (Mike Post)
05 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue) (Rodney Franklin)
Produced by Tom Washington (Tom Tom '84')
Executive Producer : George Butler
Recorded at Fantasy Studios*, Berkeley, CA
Engineered by Phil Kaffel
Assistant Engineer : Steve Taby
Strings Recorded at P.S. Studios, Chicago, IL
Engineered by Paul Serrano & Ron White
Assistant Engineers : 'Greg' Whitehead & Eibur Stepney
*Except "Hill Street Blues" Recorded at Conway Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Jackson Schwartz
Strings Recorded & Mixed at Chicago Recording Studio (CRC), Chicago, IL
Engineered by Hank Neuberger
2nd Engineer : Tom Hanson
Mastered at The CBS Recording Studios, New York
Side 1
02 - Mensaje De Dios (Message From God) (Rodney Franklin)
03 - Return To The Source (Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James)
04 - Hill Street Blues (Mike Post)
05 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue) (Rodney Franklin)
Produced by Tom Washington (Tom Tom '84')
Executive Producer : George Butler
Recorded at Fantasy Studios*, Berkeley, CA
Engineered by Phil Kaffel
Assistant Engineer : Steve Taby
Strings Recorded at P.S. Studios, Chicago, IL
Engineered by Paul Serrano & Ron White
Assistant Engineers : 'Greg' Whitehead & Eibur Stepney
*Except "Hill Street Blues" Recorded at Conway Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Jackson Schwartz
Strings Recorded & Mixed at Chicago Recording Studio (CRC), Chicago, IL
Engineered by Hank Neuberger
2nd Engineer : Tom Hanson
Mastered at The CBS Recording Studios, New York
Side 1
01 - Dance Tonight
Personnel :
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
02 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother)
Personnel :
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
02 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother)
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocal : Daryl Coley
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
03 - Vibrations
Personnel :
String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocal : Daryl Coley
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
03 - Vibrations
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
Nathan East : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
04 - Benetta
Personnel :
Horn Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
Nathan East : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
04 - Benetta
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Phil Upchurch
String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
05 - Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight)
Personnel :
String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
05 - Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight)
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
Side 2
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
Side 2
01 - Endless Flight
Personnel :
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocals : Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
02 - Mensaje De Dios (Message From God)
Personnel :
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocals : Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
02 - Mensaje De Dios (Message From God)
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Synthesizer
Nathan East : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocals : Rodney Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
03 - Return To The Source
Personnel :
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Synthesizer
Nathan East : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocals : Rodney Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
03 - Return To The Source
Personnel :
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Darryl Coley, Audrey Franklin, Rodney Franklin, Janice Maxie, Phyllis St. James
Lead vocals : Phyllis St. James & Janice Maxie
04 - Hill Street Blues
Personnel :
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Darryl Coley, Audrey Franklin, Rodney Franklin, Janice Maxie, Phyllis St. James
Lead vocals : Phyllis St. James & Janice Maxie
04 - Hill Street Blues
Personnel :
Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Keyboards
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Marlo Henderson : Guitar
Ray Obiedo : Guitar
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
George Patterson : Chicago Copiyist & Assistant Production
Maurice Spears : Los Angeles Copiyist
Tom Washington : Vibes & Tempo Blacks
05 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue)
Personnel :
Rodney Franklin : Keyboards
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Marlo Henderson : Guitar
Ray Obiedo : Guitar
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
George Patterson : Chicago Copiyist & Assistant Production
Maurice Spears : Los Angeles Copiyist
Tom Washington : Vibes & Tempo Blacks
05 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue)
Personnel :
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
