September "September First" (1981) -CCM / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Sugar Records

 Side A

01 - Prelude / Jester (Russ Kirkland)
02 - Relate It To Me (Russ Kirkland)
03 - Why Did I Wait (Michael Murphy & Botty Price)
04 - Can't Be Right (Russ Kirkland)

Side B

01 - I Owe You Everything (Russ Kirkland)
02 - Sorry (Russ Kirkland)
03 - Empty Love (Russ Kirkland)
04 - Island Song (Russ Kirkland)
05 - Hallelujah (Bob Wilson)


September is : Russ Kirkland, Dalette Kirkland, Doug Kirkland, Jim Bullard, Doug Flagg, Scott Payne

Produced by Wayne Boosahda with Russ Kirkland & Dale Tiemann
All Songs Arranged by Russ Kirkland & Dale Tiemann
Strings Arranged & Directed by Fletch Wiley
Mastered at Masterfonics by Jim Lloyd
This Album was Recorded, Mixed, Mixed Up & Mixed Again at KBK / Earth City Sound Studios in St. Louis, Missouri
Basic Tracks & Overdubs except "Prelude / Jester" Produced by Wayne Boosahda
Recording Engineer : Billie Kessler
Assistant Engineer : Steve Peistrup
"I Owe You Everything" & "Island Song" were Produced with Assistance from Dan Peek
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Kent Kesterson
"Prelude / Jester" was Recorded & All Songs Remixed except "I Owe You Everything" under direction of Russ & Dale Kirckland
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Curt Taipale


Side A

01 - Prelude / Jester

Vocals : Dale Tiemann, Russ Kirkland & Doug Kirkland
Drums : Doug Flagg
Bass : Jim Bullard
Piano, Minimoog, Rhodes : Russ Kirkland
Organ & ARP Strings : Dale Tiemann
Electric Guitar : Scott Payne

02 - Relate It To Me

Vocals : Russ Kirkland
Drums : Carl Albrecht
Bass : Darwin Seidel
Minimoog, Prophet 5 & Organ : Russ Kirkland
Electric Guitar : Scott Payne

03 - Why Did I Wait

Vocals : Dale Tiemann
Drums : Carl Albrecht
Bass : Darwin Seidel
Rhodes, Prophet 5 & Minimoog : Russ Kirkland
Piano : Dale Tiemann
Electric Guitar : James Hollihan

04 - Can't Be Right

Vocals : Dale Tiemann, Russ Kirkland & Doug Kirkland
Drums & Percussion : Carl Albrecht
Bass : Darwin Seidel
Rhodes : Russ Kirkland
Electric Guitar : James Hollihan, Scott Payne

Side B

01 - I Owe You Everything

Vocals : Dale Tiemann & Russ Kirkland
Drums : Carl Albrecht
Piano, Rhodes & Chimes : Russ Kirkland
Minimoog Bass & Percussion  : Dale Tiemann
Slides Guitar & Tambourine : Dan Peek
Electic Guitar : Scott Payne
Acoustic Guitar : John Hayes
English Horn & Oboe : Jan Parker

02 - Sorry

Vocals : Russ Kirkland
Crowd : Dale Tiemann, Russ Kirkland, Doug Kirkland, Wayne Boosahda, Roadies, Mamas Pride
Drums & Orchestral Chimes : Carl Albrecht
Bass : Darwin Seidel
Piano & Polymoog : Russ Kirkland
Electric Guitar : Scott Payne
Chimes : James Hollihan

03 - Empty Love

Vocals : Dale Tiemann & Russ Kirkland
Bass : Darwin Seidel
Drums, Orchestral Bells & Windchimes : Carl Albrecht
Rhodes : Russ Kirkland
Guitar : James Hollihan

04 - Island Song

Vocals : Russ Kirkland, Dale Tiemann & Doug Kirkland
Drums, Congas, Percussion : Carl Albrecht
Bass : Jim Bullard
Rhodes, Minimoog : Russ Kirkland
Marimba : Carl Albrecht
Acoustic Guitar : Scott Payne
12 String & Electric Guitars : Dan Peek

05 - Hallelujah

Vocals : Dale Tiemann, Russ Kirkland & Doug Kirkland
Drums : Doug Flagg
Bass : Darwin Seidel
Rhodes, Tambourine : Russ Kirkland
Minimoog : Dale Tiemann
Rhythm Electric Guitars : James Hollihan
Lead & Power Electric Guitars : Scott Payne
Bongos : Carl Albrecht