Debra Laws "Very Special" (1981) -Contemporary R&B / Smooth Soul-

Label : Elektra/Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - On My Own (Ronnie Laws)
02 - Meant For You (David Lasley & Roxanne Joy Seeman)
03 - Very Special (William Jeffery & Lisa Peters)
04 - Be Yourself (Debra Laws & Nathan East)

Side Two

01 - Long As We're Together (Ronnie Laws)
02 - Your Love (Tommy Mitchell)
03 - How Long (Zane Grey & Len Ron Hanks)
04 - All The Things I Love (David Lasley & Roxanne Joy Seeman)


Produced for Spirit Productions by Ronnie Laws & Hubert Laws
Production Assistant : William Jeffery
Engineered by Gerry E. Brown
Recorded at Concorde Recording Center
Strings & Horns Arrangements : Frank Kavelry
Strings on "Very Special" : William Jeffery


Side One

01 - On My Own

Ronnie Laws : Soprano Sax
Bobby Lyle : Piano
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Debra Laws : Background vocals
Larry Dunn : Synthesizers & Arp Arrangement

02 - Meant For You

Bobby Lyle : Piano
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Marlena Jeter, Gwen Gwenchee Matthews, Arnold McCuller, David Lasley : Background vocals

03 - Very Special

Michael Robinson : Piano
Arthur Adams : Guitar Solo
Melvin Robinson : Rhythm Guitar
Alex Smith : Bass
Darryl Clifton : Drums
Ronnie Laws : Male Vocal & Alto Sax

04 - Be Yourself

Bobby Lyle : Piano
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Raymond Pounds : Drums
Hubert Laws : Alto Flute & Flute Solo
Ronnie Laws : Alto Sax & Alto Flute
Larry Dunn : Synthesizers
Marlena Jeter, Gwen Gwenchee Matthews : Background vocals

Side Two

01 - Long As We're Together

Bobby Lyle : Piano
Pat Kelley : Guitar Solos
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Debra Laws, Eloise Laws : Background vocals
Larry Dunn : Synthesizers & Arp Arrangement

02 - Your Love

Bobby Lyle : Piano
Welton Gite : Bass
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Raymond Pounds : Drums
Larry Dunn : Synthesizers
Marlena Jeter, Gwen Gwenchee Matthews : Background vocals

03 - How Long

Bobby Lyle : Piano
Arthur Adams : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Raymond Pounds : Drums
Larry Dunn : Synthesizers
Marlena Jeter, Gwen Gwenchee Matthews : Background vocals

04 - All The Things I Love

Bobby Lyle : Piano
Roland Bautista : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Marlena Jeter, Gwen Gwenchee Matthews, Alexandra Brown, Stephanie Hayes : Background vocals