18/10/2022

Merry Clayton "Emotion" (1980) -Disco / Smooth Soul-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Emotion (Webster Lewis, Ray Barnes & Cheryl Pitts)
02 - Cryin' For Your Love (Troy Seals & Hoyt Lindsey)
03 - When The World Turns Blue (Melodies Of Love) (Will Jennings & Joe Sample)
04 - Wasted Time (Don Henley & Glenn Frey)

Side 2

01 - Sly Suite 
       a) Dance To The Music 
       b) I Want To Take You Higher 
       c) Everybody Is A Star 
       d) Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) (Sylvester Stewart)
02 - Armed And Extremely Dangerous (Norman Harris & Allan Felder)
03 - Let Me Make You Cry A Little Longer (Will Jennings & Joe Sample)


Produced by Steve Tyrell for Unison Productions, Ltd.

Orchestral Arrangements Written & Conducted by Chris Dedrick
The Orchestra :
Violins : Gordon Marron (Concert Master), Michelle Grab, Robert Lipsett, Ken Yerke, Bobby Dubow, Bonnie Douglas, Norman Carr, Paul Shure, John Wittenberg
Violas : Samuel Boghossian, Linda Lipsett, Michael Nowak, Dan Neufeld
Cellos : Glenn Grab Jr., Frederick Seykora
Trumpets : Gary Grant & Chuck Findley
French Horn : Marilyn Robinson
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Alto & Baritone Sax : David Luell
Tenor Sax, Flute & Bass Clarinet : Kim Hutchcroft

Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters & Oren Waters, Kevin Amy, Merry Clayton

Associate Production : Bob Mann, Webster Lewis, Chris Dedrick
Production Coordinator : Rochelle Randolph
Production Assistant : Greg Cooper
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Wangberg
Assisted by Ross Pallone
Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California


Side 1

01 - Emotion

Fender Rhodes & Yamaha CS 80 Synthesizer : Webster Lewis
Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Guitars : Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Soprano Sax Solo : Ronnie Laws
Arranged & Conducted by Webster Lewis

02 - Cryin' For Your Love

Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Guitars : Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Fender Rhodes : Webster Lewis
Arranged by Webster Lewis

03 - When The World Turns Blue (Melodies Of Love)

Acoustic Piano : Joe Sample
Electric Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Bass : Neil Jason
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Acoustic & Slide Guitar : Bob Mann
Arranged by Bob Mann & Steve Tyrell

04 - Wasted Time

Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Acoustic Guitar : Andy Muson
Acoustic Piano : Webster Lewis
Percussion : Bob Zimmitti
Electric, Acoustic & Solo Guitars : Bob Mann
Arranged by Bob Mann

Side 2

01 - Sly Suite 
       a) Dance To The Music 
       b) I Want To Take You Higher 
       c) Everybody Is A Star 
       d) Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)

Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Clavinet : Leon Pendarvis
Guitars Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Arranged by Chris Dedrick

02 - Armed And Extremely Dangerous

Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Bass Neil Jason
Guitars : Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Steve Tyrell
Vibes : Bob Zimmitti
Fender Rhodes : Webster Lewis
Arranged by Webster Lewis

03 - Let Me Make You Cry A Little Longer 

Piano : Joe Sample
Guitars : Bob Mann & Jeff Mironov
Drums : Allan Schwartzberg
Acoustic Bass Neil Jason
Percussion : Allan Schwartzberg & Steve Tyrell
Guitar Solo : Bob Mann
Arranged by Bob Mann