27/03/2022

Chapter 8 "This Love's For Real" (1985) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Beverly Glen Music


États-Unis Side One

01 - Don't Stop Loving Me (Michael J. Powell)
02 - How Is It Possible (Michael J. Powell)
03 - This Love's For Real (Valerie Pinkston)
04 - Love Loving You (Vernon D. Fails)

Side Two

01 - How Can I Get Next To You (Patrick Moten)
02 - Tell Me (Michael J. Powell & Derick Dirckson)
03 - It's My Turn (Gerald Lyles & Vernon D. Fails)
04 - Don't You Think It's Time (Michael J. Powell & Derick Dirckson)


Valerie Pinkston : Lead & Background vocals
Gerald Lyles : Lead & Background vocals
Vernon D. Fails : Piano, Synthesizers
Courtlen Hale : Alto, Tenor Saxophones
David B. Washington : Bass Guitars, Bass Synthesizers
Michael J. Powell : Acoustic, Electric Guitars

Produced by Michael J. Powell for Yellow Rose Productions
Executive Producer : Otis Smith
Recorded at Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Glendale, Calif.
Engineer : Barney Perkins
Assistant Engineers : Craig Burbidge, Keith Seppanen, Fred Law
Additional Recording at Soundcastle Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer : Barney Perkins
Assistant Engineers : Mark de Sisto, Bino Espinoza, Paul Ericksen, Elmer Flores
Mixed at Soundcastle Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Barney Perkins, Michael J. Powell, Otis Smith
Mastered at Hitsville, USA
Mastering Engineer : John Matousek

Additional Musicians :
Keyboards : Sir Gant
Synthesizer Programming : Rhett Lawrence, Sir Gant, Paul Fox
Bass Guitar : Freddie Washington, 
Drums : Steve Ferrone, Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler'
Harpist : Amy Schulman
Saxophones : Scott Mayo, Gerald Albright
Background vocals : Bunny Hull, Jim Gilstrap
Drum Programming : Rocky Seprino, Michael J. Powell, Sir Gant
Synthesizer Arrangements : Sir Gant, Vernon Fails, Michael J. Powell
Harp Arrangement : David Crawford