15/09/2022
Cissy Houston "Cissy Houston" (1977) -Soul / Smooth Soul
Label : Private Stock Records
01 - Tomorrow (Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin)
02 - Morning Much Better (Michael Zager & Aram Schefrin)
03 - Your Song (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - Love Is Holding On (Barbara Morr & Betsy Durkin Matthes)
Side Two
01 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Bobby Russell & Bobby Scott)
02 - It Never Really Ended (Alvin Fields, Barbara Soehner)
03 - Make It Easy On Yourself (Hal David & Burt Bacharach)
04 - Things To Do (Harry Vanda & George Young)
05 - Love Is Something That Leads You (Michael Zager & Barbara Soehner)
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager for Love-Zager Productions Inc.
A Product Of Love
Executive Producer : Jerry Love
With thanks to our partner Susan McCusker, a big part of this project
Recording Engineer : Tim Geelan
Recordists : Phil Gianbalvo, Lee Yates, Bob Walker
Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
Special thanks to Diane Brooks & Marilyn Mozian
Players & Singers :
Rick Marotta : Drums
Steve Jordan : Drums
Rob Mounsey : Keyboards
Leon Pendarvis : Keyboards
Richard Tee : Keyboards
Donny Harper : Keyboards
Bob Babbitt : Bass
Will Lee : Bass
Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Cornell Dupree : Guitar
Lance Quinn : Guitar
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
John Gatchell : Trumpet & Flugel
Bob Milikan : Trumpet & Flugel
Dave Taylor : Bass Trombone
Brooks Tilloson : French Horn
James Buffington : French Horn
Sharon Moe : French Horn
George Marge : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Alto Flute, Oboe, English Horn
Arnie Lawrence : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Alto Flute
The Alfred Vincent Brown Strings
Solos :
Arnie Lawrence : Tenor Sax on "Make It Easy On Yourself"
George Marge : English Horn on "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Background vocals : Alvin Fields, Arnold McCuller, Yolanda McCullough, David Lasley, Maerethea Stewart, Ken Williams, Cissy Houston
Special thanks to 'The Voice of Hope' for their great Background work on "Your Song"