18/10/2022
Merry Clayton "Emotion" (1980) -Disco / Smooth Soul-
Label : MCA Records
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