William Salter "It Is So Beautiful To Be" (1977) Smooth Soul / Soul Jazz-

Label : Marlin Records

 Side 1

01 - You Got Style (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
02 - It Is So Beautiful To Be (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
03 - Let's Be Lovers Again (Ralph MacDonald, William & Allanah Salter)
04 - If You Can Believe (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)

Side 2

01 - Lena (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Andrew Primus)
02 - You (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
03 - Three Days Of Flowers (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
04 - When You Smile (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)


Producers : Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton
For : Antisia Productions
Arranged & Conducted by William Eaton
Recorded & Mixed at Rosebud Recording, Inc., New York
Engineered by Richard Alderson
Assisted by Eddie Heath Jr. & Eric Bowman
Disc Mastering by Dave Crawford
Album Coordinator : Diane Johnson
Assisted by Judith Slaughter & Vickie Saratore

Rhythm Section :
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Steve Gadd : Drums
Eric Gale : Guitar
Hugh McCracken : Guitar
Richard Tee : Piano & Fender Rhodes
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Don Grolnick ("Let's Be Lovers Again") : Piano
Eric Weissberg : Steel Guitar & Banjo
Rubens Bassini ("It Is So Beautiful To Be") : Additional Percussion
Bob James : Synthesizer
William Eaton ("If You Can Believe" & "Three Days Of Flowers") : String Ensemble
Horns : Harold Vick, Seldon Powell, Eddie Daniels, Jon Faddis, Victor Paz, Waymon Reed, George Coleman
Strings : Alfred Brown, Stewart Clarke, Sanford Allen, Noel Pointer, Julien Barber, Matthew Raimondi, Eugene Moye Jr., Richard Sortomme, Avram Weiss, Seymour Barab, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien

Side 1

01 - You Got Style

Solo :
Jon Faddis : Flugelhorn & Trumpet
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Raymond Simpson, Zachary Sanders

02 - It Is So Beautiful To Be

Solo :
Eddie Daniels : Flute
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Raymond Simpson, Zachary Sanders

03 - Let's Be Lovers Again

Solo :
Eddie Daniels : Tenor Sax
Background vocals (Intro) : Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Tony Wells, William Eaton
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Raymond Simpson, Zachary Sanders

04 - If You Can Believe

Solo :
Bob James : Synthesizer
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Raymond Simpson, Zachary Sanders

Side 2

01 - Lena

Solo :
Eric Gale : Guitar
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson, Leslie Miller, Kenny Karen, Tony Wells, Doug Franklin

02 - You

Background vocals :  Gwen Guthrie, Brenda White, Debbie McDuffie, Frank Floyd, Raymond Simpson, Zachary Sanders

03 - Three Days Of Flowers

Solo :
Bob James : Synthesizer
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson, Leslie Miller, Kenny Karen, Tony Wells, Doug Franklin

04 - When You Smile

Solo :
Eddie Daniels : Soprano Sax
Waymon Reed : Trumpet
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Zachary Sanders, Frank Floyd