29/11/2022

Narada Michael Walden "I Cry" (1977) -Jazz Rock / Soul Jazz / Westcoast Rock-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - I Need Your Love (Narada Michael Walden)
02 - Better Man (Narada Michael Walden)
03 - Soul Bird (Narada Michael Walden)
04 - I Remember (Narada Michael Walden)
05 - Oneness - Cry (Narada Michael Walden)

Side Two

01 - Mango Bop (Narada Michael Walden)
02 - Rainbow - Sky (Narada Michael Walden)
03 - I Cry, I Smile (Narada Michael Walden)
04 - Heaven's Just A Step Ahead (Narada Michael Walden)
05 - So Long (Narada Michael Walden)


Narada Michael Walden : Vocals, Keyboards & Drums

Guitars : Hiram Bullock, Raymond Gomez
Bass : Neil Jason
Keyboards : Clifford Carter
Flute & Reeds : Herbie Mann, Norma Jean Bell
Percussion : Sammy Figueroa, Rafael Cruz
Conductor & Orchestrations : Michael Gibbs
Background vocals : Christine Faith, Ellen Deleston, Cheryl Alexander

Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, April/May 1977
Assistant Production, Engineering : Jimmy Douglass
Assistant : Randy Mason
Mixed at Trident Studios, London, June 1977
Engineer : Jerry Smith
Assistant : Steven Short
Mastering : Dennis King, Atlantic Studios

Produced, Composed & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Gregory DiGiovine


Side One

01 - I Need Your Love

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Polyanna, Acoustic Piano, Vocals
Clifford Carter : Moog, Fender Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Herbie Mann : Flute

02 - Better Man

Narada Michael Walden : Vocals, Drums, Piano
Clifford Carter : Fender Rhodes, Organ
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Norma Jean Bell : Alto Sax
Christine Faith, Cheryl Alexander, Ellen Deleston Background vocals
Michael Gibbs : String Orchestrations

03 - Soul Bird

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Acoustic Piano, Vocals
Clifford Carter : Clavinet, Organ
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Sammy Figueroa : Congas
Rafael Cruz : Timbales
Norma Jean Bell : Alto Sax
Herbie Mann : Flutes
Christine Faith, Cheryl Alexander, Ellen Deleston : Soul Birds

04 - I Remember

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Piano, Polyanna, Vocals
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Clifford Carter : Organ
Neil Jason : Bass
Christine Faith, Cheryl Alexander, Ellen Deleston Background vocals
Norma Jean Bell : Alto Sax
Russell Tubbs : Soprano Sax
Bob Knapp : Flugelhorn
Satyavan Joe Shepley : Flugelhorn
Joel Brooks : Sweet Bird of Paradise

05 - Oneness - Cry

Ray Gomez : Silver Light Guitar
Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Piano, Bells & Bell Tree
Clifford Carter : Organ
Neil Jason : Bass
Christine Faith, Cheryl Alexander, Ellen Deleston : Background vocals
Michael Gibbs : String Orchestrations

Side Two

01 - Mango Bop

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Vocals, Polysunshine
Clifford Carter : Clavinet, Moogie Babies, Organ
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Satyavan Joe Shepley : Trumpet
Bob Knapp : Trumpet
Norma Jean Bell : Alto Sax
Russell Tubbs : Tenor Sax
Howard Johnson : Tuba
Ray Anderson : Trombone

02 - Rainbow - Sky

Orchestration : Michael Gibbs

03 - I Cry, I Smile

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Acoustic Piano, Polysunshine, Vocals
Clifford Carter : Organ
Hiram Bullock : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Neil Jason : Bass
Rafael Cruz : Triangle, Shimmer
Sammy Figueroa : Conga Bear
Christine Faith, Cheryl Alexander, Ellen Deleston Background vocals
MG : Strings of Silver Light

04 - Heaven's Just A Step Ahead

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Plyanna, Marimbas, Vocals
Clifford Carter : Clavinet
Hiram Bullock : Guitars
Neil Jason : Bass
Ellen Deleston, Cheryl Alexander, Valerie, Rickie : Outflied Background
Norma Jean Bell : End Yelps

05 - So Long

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Acoustic Piano, Vocals
Neil Jason : Bass
Clifford Carter : Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano
Hiram Bullock : Guitars
Norma Jean Bell : Alto Sax
Michael Gibbs : Strings