25/12/2021

Narada Michael Walden ‎"Confidence" (1982) -Westcoast Soul / Jazz Funk / Contemporary R&B-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - You're # 1 (Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson, Joe Blanch, Frank Martin & Allee Willis)
02 - Summer Lady (Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici & Lisa Walden)
03 - I'm Ready (Narada Michael Walden, Wayne Jackson, Joe Blanch & Allee Willis)
04 - Safe In My Arms (Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen)

Side Two

01 - Confidence (Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson, Joe Blanch & Allee Willis)
02 - Holiday (Narada Michael Walden & Allee Willis)
03 - You Ought To Love Me (Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson & Allee Willis)
04 - Blue Side Of Midnight (Narada Michael Walden & Allee Willis)


Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Lead & Background vocals, Drums, Keyboards & Percussion
Randy Jackson : Bass
Corrado Rustici : Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Joe Blanch : Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Frank Martin : Keyboards

Studios :
The Automatt, San Francisco
George Massenburg Studios, Los Angeles
Eldorado Studio, Los Angeles
Power Station, New York
Engineers : Leslie Ann Jones, Ken Kessie, Bob Clearmountain, Dave Jerden, Mick Guzauski
2nd Engineers : Wayne Lewis, Maureen Droney, Malcolm Pollack, Brian Malouf, Murray Dvorkin
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

Produced by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions


Side One

01 - You're # 1

Guitar Solo : Corrado Rustici
Bass Synthesizer : John Barnes
Horn Arrangement Jerry Hey
Trumpet : Jerry Hey & Chuck Findley
Alto Sax : Marc Russo
Tenor Sax : Ernie Watts
Ending Chant #1 : Dwayne Simmons & Narada Michael Walden

02 - Summer Lady

Horn Arrangement : Randy Brecker
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Alto Sax : David Sanborn
Tenor Sax : Bob Mintzer
Finger Snaps : Randy Jackson, Charles Chapman, Dwayne Simmons, Narada Michael Walden
French Summer Lady : Martha Rubinson
Background vocals : Felton Pilate, Narada Michael Walden

03 - I'm Ready

Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey
Trumpet : Jerry Hey & Chuck Findley
Alto Sax : Marc Russo
Tenor Sax : Ernie Watts
Violins : Concertmaster - Nathan Rubin, Patrice Anderson, Roy Malan, Stephen Gehl, Emily Van Valkenburgh, Clifton Foster, Greg Mazmanian, India Cooke, Walter Ayres
Violas : Thomas Elliott, David George
Cello : David Kadarauch, Terry Adams
Sax Solo : Marc Russo

04 - Safe In My Arms

String Arrangements : Michael Gibbs
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Wanda Walden, Myrna Matthews, John Lehman
Piano : Narada Michael Walden
Background Vocal Arrangement : Narada Michael Walden

Side Two

01 - Confidence

Guitar & Synthesizer Soloist : Corrado Rustici & Frank Martin

02 - Holiday

Synthesizer Arrangement : Frank Martin
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Wanda Walden, Myrna Matthews, John Lehman

03 - You Ought To Love Me

Guitar Solo : Joe Bob
Synthesizer Solo : Frank Martin

04 - Blue Side Of Midnight

String Arrangement : Michael Gibbs
Soprano Sax Soloist : Wayne Shorter
Space Guitar : Corrado Rustici