12/11/2022

Betty Wright "Back At You" (1983) -Contemporary R&B-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Burning Desire (Marlon Jackson & Tito Jackson)
02 - She’s Older Now (Betty Wright & Warren Mendes)
03 - Be Your Friend (Marlon Jackson, John Barnes & Betty Wright)
04 - I Promise You (Jack Daugherty & Marlon Jackson)

Side 2

01 - Live, Love, Rejoice (Donald Kinsey & Ralph Kinsey)
02 - Special Love (Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson & Jackie Jackson)
03 - Show Me (Betty Wright & Patrick Parker)
04 - Reggae The Night Away (Donald Kinsey, Ralph Kinsey & Betty Wright)
05 - Gimme Just Another Try (John Barnes, Betty Wright & Marlon Jackson)


Produced by Marlon Jackson for V.B.M. Productions
Associate Producer : Betty Wright
Recorded at Park South Studios, The Hit Factory, New York, NY & Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Except "Reggae The Night Away" Produced by Chris Kimsey for Wonderknob Ltd.
Recorded at Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold
Mixed at Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Howard Lindeman
Assistant Engineers
Tim Hatfield - Park South Studios
Brian McGee - The Hit Factory
Robin Lois Lane - Village Recorders


Side 1

01 - Burning Desire

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Percussion : Marlon Jackson, Steve Forman
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : John Barnes, Pete Canarozzi, Marlon Jackson
Bass : Louis Johnson, Joe Lee Thomas
Guitar : Donald Kinsey
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Marlon Jackson, Luther Vandross, Margaret Reynolds, Marva King
Background Vocals Arranged by Marlon Jackson
Horns Arranged by Marlon Jackson & John Barnes
Rhythm Arrangement : Marlon Jackson

02 - She’s Older Now

Drums : Charlie Collins
Bass : Joe Lee Thomas
Guitar : Donald Kinsey, David Williams
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : John Barnes
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Harmony Vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Margaret Reynolds, Luther Vandross, Marva King
Rhythm Arrangement : Donald Kinsey & John Barnes
Background Vocals Arranged by Betty Wright & Luther Vandross

03 - Be Your Friend

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Percussion : Marlon Jackson
Bass : Louis Johnson
Guitar : David Williams, Donald Kinsey
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : John Barnes
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Margaret Reynolds, Marva King
Horns Arranged by John Barnes
Rhythm Arrangement : Marlon Jackson & John Barnes
Background Vocals Arranged by Marlon Jackson, Betty Wright & Margaret Reynolds

04 - I Promise You

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Upright Bass : Red Calander
Guitar : David Williams
Keyboards : John Barnes
Strings : CMI Fairlight Played by John Barnes & Programmed by Will Alexander
Percussion : Steve Forman
Sax Solo : Ernie Watts
Lead vocals : Betty Wright & Marlon Jackson
Rhythm Arrangement : Marlon Jackson & Jack Daugherty

Side 2

01 - Live, Love, Rejoice

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Percussion : Marlon Jackson
Bass : Joe Lee Thomas
Guitar : Donald Kinsey, David Williams
Guitar Solo : Eric Williams
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : John Barnes, Pete Canarozzi
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Marlon Jackson, Margaret Reynolds, Marva King, Bill Bray, Howard Lindeman

02 - Special Love

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Percussion : Marlon Jackson
Bass : Louis Johnson, Nathan East
Guitar : David Williams, Donald Kinsey
Keyboards : John Barnes
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Marlon Jackson, Marva King, Margaret Reynolds
Rhythm Arrangement : Marlon Jackson & John Barnes
Background Vocals Arranged by Marlon Jackson & Betty Wright

03 - Show Me

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitar : Donald Kinsey, David Williams
Percussion : Steve Forman
Keyboards : John Barnes
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Marlon Jackson, John Barnes, Marva King, Margaret Reynolds, Betty Wright
Rhythm Arrangement : Donald Kinsey, Marlon Jackson & John Barnes
Background Vocals Arranged by Marlon Jackson & John Barnes

04 - Reggae The Night Away

Drums : Carlton Santa Davis
Bass : Lebert Gibby Morrison
Rhythm Guitar : Steve Golding
Lead Guitar : Donald Kinsey
Piano : Keith Sterling
Organ : Robbie Lynn
Percussion : Stickye Thompson, Scully Sims
Synthesizer : Byron Allred
Harmonica : Jon Paris
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Donald Kinsey, Margaret Reynolds
Produced by Chris Kimsey for Wonderknob Ltd.
Overdubs Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York
Engineered by Chris Kinsey & John Davenport

05 - Gimme Just Another Try

Drums Programmed by Marlon Jackson
Percussion : Marlon Jackson
Bass : Joe Lee Thomas
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : John Barnes
Guitar : Donald Kinsey, David Williams
Lead vocal : Betty Wright
Background vocals : Betty Wright, Marva King, Margaret Reynolds
Rhythm Arrangement : John Barnes