20/10/2022

Michael Henderson "Slingshot" (1981) -Funk / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Buddah Records

 
États-Unis Side 1

01 - Slingshot (Michael Henderson)
02 - Never Gonna Give You Up (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler)
03 - Can't We Fall In Love Again (John Lewis Parker & Peter Ivers)
04 - Take Care (Leonard Brown)

Side 2

01 - Make It Easy On Yourself (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
02 - (We Are Here To) Geek You Up (Matt Morris)
03 - In It For The Goodies (Michael Henderson)
04 - Come To Me (Michael Henderson)


"Slingshot", "In It For The Goodies", "Take Care", "Come To Me", "(We Are Here To) Geek You Up"
Produced by Michael Henderson

Background vocals : Venna Keith, Dwayne Harris, Dusty, Michael Henderson
Solo on "In It For The Goodies" & "Come To Me" : Venno Keith
Drums : Darryl Jennings, Rich Allen
Guitar : David Miles - Solo, Dennis Briggs, Ralph Armstrong, Mario Resto
Keyboards : Luis Resto, Lester Williams, Ted Harris Jr., Michael Caylor
Bass : Michael Henderson
Percussion : Carl Small
John Trudell & The Detroit Horns
Carl Austin's String
String & Horn Arrangements : David Van dePitte
Engineers : David Boyer, Warren D. Woods Jr.

Recorded at Sound Suite Studios with a special thanks to John Lewis

"Make It Easy On Yourself", "Never Gonna Give You Up"

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Bass Nathan East
Keyboards : Michael Lang
Guitar : Mitch Holder
Percussion : Alan Estes

"Make It Easy On Yourself" Produced by Chuck Jackson
Arranger / Conductor : Ben Wright
Rhythm Arrangements by Tony Coleman
Recorded at MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Engineer Frank Kejmar
Production Coordinator : Tony Coleman

"Can't We Fall In Love Again"

Featuring Phyllis Hyman
Produced by Chuck Jackson

Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Tim May
Percussion : Chuck Jackson & Tony Coleman
Background vocals : The Waters - Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters

Recorded at MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Engineer : Frank Kejmar
Lead Vocals Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Engineer : Frank Kejmar
Second Engineer : Carla Bondini
Production Coordinators : Tian Stephens & Tony Coleman
Rhythm Arrangements by Chuck Jackson & Tony Coleman
Background Vocal Arrangement by Chuck Jackson & Tony Coleman
Horn & String Arrangement by Johnny Pate