30/09/2022

Odyssey "I Got The Melody" (1981) -Westcoast Soul / Contemporary R&B-



Label : RCA Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - I Got The Melody (Patti Austin)
02  - Roots Suite: Ajomora / Going Back To My Roots / Bawa Awa (Al Gorgoni) / (Lamont Dozier) / Al Gorgoni)
03 - I Can't Keep Holding Back My Love (Leon Ware & Linda Clay)

Side B

01 - Baby That's All I Want (Franne Golde & Tom Snow)
02 - It Will Be Alright (David Foster, Allee Willis & Jay Graydon)
03 - Oh No Not My Baby (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)
04 - Hold On To Love (Bob Wilson)


Associate Production : Al Gorgoni & Bob Mann
Production Assistant : Greg Cooper
Production Coordinator : Rochelle Randolph
Recorded by Pat Martin, Michael H. Brauer & Michael Barbiero at RCA Studios & Media Sound, New York City
Assisted by Tom Brown & Carl Beatty
Remixed by Michael H. Brauer & Steve Tyrell at Sound City, Van Nuys, California
Assisted by Brian Kornfield
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound Studios, New York City

Vocals : Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez, Billy McEachern
Additional Background vocals : Maeretha Stewart, Ullanda McCullough, Yvonne Lewis, Frank Floyd, Dennis Collins
Vocal Arrangements by Steve Tyrell
Horn Section :
Trumpets & Flugelhorn : Randy Brecker & Alan Rubin
Saxophones & Flutes : Michael Brecker & Lou Marini
Trombone : Barry Rogers
Concertmaster : David Nadien


Side A

01 - I Got The Melody

Guitars : Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Fender Rhodes : Paul Shaffer
Bass : Neil Jason
Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Vibes & Orchestra Bells : George Devens
Vocal Solo : Ellen Dedrick
Arranged & Conducted by Chris Dedrick

02  - Roots Suite: Ajomora / Going Back To My Roots / Bawa Awa

Guitars : John Tropea & Jeff Mironov
Synthesizer : Bob Christianson
Acoustic Piano & Yamaha CP30 : Paul Shaffer
Drums Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Soprano Sax Solo : Michael Brecker
Guitar Solo : Bob Mann
Flugelhorn Solo : Gary Grant
Arranged & Conducted by Al Gorgoni

03 - I Can't Keep Holding Back My Love

Guitars : Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Keyboards : Paul Shaffer
Drums Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Synthesizer : Bob Christianson
Guitar Solo : Bob Mann
Arranged & Conducted by Bob Mann

Side B

01 - Baby That's All I Want

Guitars : Jeff Mironov & John Tropea
Acoustic Piano & Yamaha CP30 : Paul Shaffer
Drums Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen & Steve Tyrell
Vibes : George Devens
Tenor Sax Solo : Michael Brecker
Guitar Solo : Jeff Mironov
Arranged by Chris Dedrick

02 - It Will Be Alright

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Bob Mann
Keyboards : Paul Shaffer
Drums Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Arranged by Chris Dedrick

03 - Oh No Not My Baby

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : John Tropea & Hugh McCracken
Yamaha CP30 & Fender Rhodes : Paul Shaffer
Drums Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Vibes : George Devens
Harmony Vocals : Maxine Brown
Arranged by Al Gorgoni

04 - Hold On To Love

Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Bob Mann, John Tropea
Fender Rhodes : Paul Shaffer
Bass Neil Jason
Drums Allan Schwartzberg
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Guitar Solo : Bob Mann
Arranged by Al Gorgoni