Label : BGO Records
Disc One - Moonshadows01 - Stump (Alphonso Johnson)
02 - Involuntary Bliss (Alphonso Johnson)
03 - Cosmoba Place (Alphonso Johnson)
04 - Pandora's Box (Alphonso Johnson)
05 - Up From The Cellar (Alphonso Johnson)
06 - Amarteifio (Alphonso Johnson & Flora Purim)
07 - On The Case (Alphonso Johnson)
08 - Unto Thine Own Self Be True (Narada Michael Walden)
Disc Two - Yesterday's Dreams
01 - Love's The Way I Feel 'Bout Cha (Alphonso Johnson, Philip Bailey & Pat Walker)
02 - As Little As You (Alphonso Johnson)
03 - Scapegoat (Alphonso Johnson)
04 - Show Us The Way (Alphonso Johnson)
05 - Balls To The Wall (Alphonso Johnson)
06 - Tales Of Barcelona (Alphonso Johnson)
07 - Flight To Hampstead Heath (Alphonso Johnson)
08 - One To One (Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Sheila Escovedo, Ray Gomez, Patrice Rushen & McKinley Jackson)
Spellbound
09 - Summer Solstice (1st Movement) (Alphonso Johnson)
10 - Follow Your Heart (Alphonso Johnson)
11 - Bahama Mama (Alphonso Johnson)
12 - Nomads (Alphonso Johnson)
13 - Moonlight Conversation (Alphonso Johnson)
14 - Face Blaster (Alphonso Johnson)
15 - Feelings Are... ( The Hardest Words To Say ) (Alphonso Johnson)
16 - Earthtales Suite (Alphonso Johnson)
Intro - Winter Solstice
I. Release From Bondage
II. Why
III. Voice Of Authority
IV. Rushing Of The Wind
V. Sword And The Scepter
VI. Summer Solstice ( Second Movement )
Moonshadows
Alphonso Johnson : Basses, Electric Stick & Vocals
Dwallli Gonga : Keyboards & Vocals
Patrice Rushen : Keyboards
Ian Underwood : Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming
Flora Purim : Vocals
Bennie Maupin : Reeds
Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Keyboards
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
David Amaro, Lee Ritenour, Chris Bond & Blackbird McKnight : Guitars
Alex Acuña & Airto Moreira : Percussion
Gary Bartz : Soprano Saxophone
Alphonse Mouzon : Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard
Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Jerry Shoenbaum
Recorded Jan & Feb 1976 at The Sound Labs & Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, Calif.
Recording Engineers : Tom Vicari, Don Murray, Norm Kinney & John Mills
Assistant Engineers : John Sands, John Bruno & Danny Vicari
Remixed at The Sound Labs
Remix Engineer : Tom Vicari
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, Calif.
Mastering Engineer : Doug Sax
Remastered in 2015 by Andrew Thompson at Sound Performance, London
01 - Stump
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Arp 2600 & Mini Moog Synth, Arp String Ensemble
Ian Underwood : Synth Programming
Bennie Maupin : Saxcello
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Lee Ritenour & David Amaro : Electric Guitar
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Dawilli Gonga
02 - Involuntary Bliss
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Bass & Stick
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano, Clavinet, Mini Moog & Arp Streing Ensemble
Flora Purim : Vocals
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Gary Bartz : Soprano Saxophone
Alex Acuña : Congas & Percussion
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Chris Bono
03 - Cosmoba Place
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Stick
Dawilli Gonga : Acoustic Piano & B3 Organ
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Lee Ritenour, David Amaro & Chris Bono : Electric Guitar
Alphonse Mouzon : Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Chris Iona
04 - Pandora's Box
Alphonso Johnson : String Bass & Electric Basses
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano
Bennie Maupin : Bass Clarinet
Narada Michael Walden : Cymbals
Alphonse Mouzon : Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard
05 - Up From The Cellar
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Vocals
Dawilli Gonga : Mini Moog & Vocals
Flora Purim : Vocals
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Ian Underwood : Prepared Acoustic Piano
Leon "Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Alex Acuña : Congas & Cowbell
Airto Moreira : Shakers
Lee Ritenour & Blackbird McKnight : Electric Guitar
06 - Amarteifio
Alphonso Johnson : String Bass & Vocals
Flora Purim : Vocals
Dawilli Gonga : Acoustic Piano, Mini Moog & Vocals
Ian Underwood : Arp 2600, Synthesizer
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar
David Amaro : Electric Guitar
Bennie Maupin : Lyricon
Alex Acuña : Congas & Bongos
Airto Moreira : Percussion
07 - On The Case
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Basses & Stick
Dawilli Gonga : Electric Piano
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Alex Acuña : Congas
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Lee Ritenour
08 - Unto Thine Own Self Be True
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Guitar
Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Acoustic & Electric Pianos, Vocals
Dawilli Gonga : B3 Organ, Clavinet, Mini Moog & Vocals
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Flora Purim : Vocals
Alex Acuña : Chimes
Yesterday's Dreams
Alphonso Johnson : LoBue Custom Basses, Chapman Electric Stick, Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Ray Gomez : Electric Guitars
Lee Ritenour : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Patrice Rushen : Keyboards
Mark T. Jordan & David Foster : Organ
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Sheila E : Congas & Percussion
Ruth Underwood : Leedy Harpophone, Orchestra Bells, Marimbas & Vibraphone
Chester Thompson & Mike Clark : Drums
Flora Purim, Jon Lucien, Philip Bailey & Dianne Reeves : Vocals
Grover Washington Jr. & Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone
Ernie Fields : Baritone Saxophone & Flutes
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
George Bohannon & Garnett Brown : Trombone
Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Jerry Shoenbaum
Assisted by Bruce Heigh
Recorded at Cherokee Studios & The Sound Labs, Hollywood, Calif.
Recording Engineers : Tommy Vicari & Don Murray
Assistant Engineers : Danny Vicari, John Bruno & Linda Tyler
Remixed at The Sound Labs by Bernie Grundman
Remastered in 2015 by Andrew Thompson at Sound Performance, London
01 - Love's The Way I Feel 'Bout Cha
Alphonso Johnson : Bass & Vocals
Philip Bailey & Dianne Reeves : Vocals
Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Sax
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Mike Clark : Drums
Sheila E : Congas
David Foster : Organ
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Soloist : Grover Washington Jr.
02 - As Little As You
Alphonso Johnson : Bass, Stick & Voicebox
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Mike Clark : Drums
Sheila E : Congas
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Patrice Rushen
03 - Scapegoat
Alphonso Johnson : Bass
Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Sax
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Sheila E : Congas & Percussion
Mike Clark : Drums
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
George Bohannon & Garnett Brown : Trombone
Ernie Fields : Baritone Sax & Flutes
Soloist : Grover Washington Jr.
Horns Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson
04 - Show Us The Way
Alphonso Johnson : Guitar
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Jon Lucien : Vocals
Children : Themselves
Ensemble Arrangement & Solo by Ian Underwood
05 - Balls To The Wall
Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Guitars
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Chester Thompson : Drums
Sheila E : Congas
Ian Underwood : Synthesizer
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Ray Gomez
06 - Tales Of Barcelona
Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Guitars
Mark T. Jordan : Organ
Chester Thompson : Drums
Sheila E : Congas
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
07 - Flight To Hampstead Heath
Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Electric Guitars
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Twelve-String Guitar
Patrice Rushen : Harpsichord & Electric Piano
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Chester Thompson : Drums
Ruth Underwood : Misc. Percussion
Sheila E : Congas, Bongos, Belltree & Timbales
Soloist : Alphonso Johnson
08 - One To One
Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Guitar
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Chester Thompson : Drums
Sheila E : Congas & Wolf Whistle
Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax
Chuck Findley & Gary Grant : Trumpet
George Bohannon & Garnett Brown : Trombone
Soloists : Patrice Rushen & Ray Gomez
Horns Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson
Spellbound
Alphonso Johnson : Electric Stick, Electric Bass, 3/4 Bass Viol, Custom Fretless Electric Bass, Steel Drums, Lead & Background vocals, B.A.S.T.A.R.D. (Bass Amplification System Through Added Regenerated Devices) & Bass Pedal Synthesizer
Clyde Criner : Steinway Grand Piano, Arp 2600 Synthesizer, Arp Omni Synthesizer, Hohner Clavinet D-6, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano & Mini-Moog Synthesizer
Kevin Shivere : 12-String Guitar & 6-String Electric Guitars
David Igelfeld : Drums & Cymbals, Electronic Percussion, Gongs, Hand Bells & Wind Chimes
Pat Thrall : Guitar (Solos on "Follow Your Heart", "Bahama Mama", "Face Blaster" & "Feelings Are...")
Michaela Cary & Bayeté : Background Vocalists
Produced by Alphonso Johnson & Dennis MacKay for Zembu Productions Inc.
Executive Producer : Jerry Shoenbaum
Engineered by Dennis MacKay
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles in July & August 1977
Assistant Engineer : George Tutko
Mixed at Trident Studios, London, England in August 1977
Assistant Engineer : Neil H. Ross
Remastered in 2015 by Andrew Thompson at Sound Performance, London
