14/12/2021
Esther Phillips "Capricorn Princess" (1976) -Disco / Soul-
Label : Kudu Records
01 - Magic's In The Air (Vincent Montana Jr. & Ronald B. Walker)
02 - I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do (Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss)
03 - Boy, I Really Tied One On (Janis Ian)
04 - Candy (Mack Davis, Alex Kramer & Joan Whitney)
Side 2
01 - A Beautiful Friendship (Stanley Styne & Donald Kahn)
02 - Higher & Higher (Gary Jackson & Carl Smith)
03 - All The Way Down (C. C. Williamson)
04 - Dream (Johnny Mercer)
Arranged by David Matthews
"Candy" Arranged by Pee Wee Ellis
Recorded at Mediasound
Joe Jorgensen, Alan Varner, Engineers
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
All Vocals Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Mixed & Mastered by Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded May, July, September, 1976
"Magic's In The Air"
Don Grolnick : Piano, Caliope
Barry Miles : Synthesizer
Jeff Berlin : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
John Tropea : Guitar
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax
Sam Burtis : Trombone
"I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do", "A Beautiful Friendship", "Dream"
Mike Abene : Piano
Barry Miles : Synthesizer on "Dream"
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Steve Khan : Guitar
John Gatchell : Trumpet on "Dream"
Barry Rogers : Trombone on "Dream"
Pee Wee Ellis : Tenor Sax Solo on "Dream"
John Blair : Electric Violin on "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do"
Sue Evans : Percussion on "Dream" & "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do"
"Boy, I Really Tied One On"
Bobby Lyle : Clavinet
Jeff Berlin : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Eric Gale : Guitar
Allan Holdsworth : Pedal Steel Guitar
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax
Sam Burtis : Trombone
"Candy"
Don Grolnick : Piano
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Eric Gale : Guitar
John Gatchell : Trumpet
Barry Rogers : Trombone
Pee Wee Ellis : Tenor Sax
"Higher & Higher"
Don Grolnick : Clavinet
Jeff Berlin : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Eric Gale : Guitar
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax
Sam Burtis : Trombone
"All The Way Down"
Don Grolnick : Clavinet
Jeff Berlin : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
John Tropea : Guitar
Joe Farrell : Tenor Sax, Alto Flute Solo
Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax
Hugh McCracken : Harmonica
Violin : Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Kathryn Kienke, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme
Viola : Lamar Alsop, Julien Barber, Al Brown, Manny Vardi
Cello : Jon Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman
Bass : Chuck Israels
Background vocals : Bill Eaton, Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders