30/12/2022

Johnny Bristol "Strangers" (1978) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Polydor Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Strangers In The Dark Corners (Johnny Bristol)
02 - I'm Waiting On Love (Johnny Bristol)
03 - If You Ever Need Somebody (Johnny Bristol & David Williams)
04 - She's So Amazing (Johnny Bristol & Hense Powell)
05 - Everyday She's Around (Johnny Bristol & Hense Powell)

Side Two

06 - You Can't Have Love (Without Complications) (Johnny Bristol)
07 - I'm So Proud Of You (Johnny Bristol)
08 - When The Fire Is Burning (Johnny Bristol)
09 - Why Stop It Now (Johnny Bristol)
10 - When He Comes (You Will Know) (Johnny Bristol)


Arrangers :
Rhythm by Johnny Bristol & Hense Powell
Strings & Horn by Sonny Burke (Tracks 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09), Hense Powell (Tracks 05, 10)

Musicians :
Bass : James Jamerson Jr.
Drums : James Gadson (Tracks 01, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08), Ollie Brown (Track 02), Darrell Budget (Tracks 06, 09, 10)
Guitars : David T. Walker (Tracks 02, 03, 05) -Electric & Solos-, David Williams (Tracks 01 thru 10) -Rhythm, Acoustic & Electric, Mitch Holder (Tracks 03, 05) -Electric, Wah-wah Rhythm, Steve Edwarth (Tracks 01, 04, 06 thru 10) -Highstrung Acoustic, Electric, Solos, Various Ad-libs
Synthesizer & Rhodes : Fred Remarez
Keyboards :  Wurlitzer Electric by Hense Powell (Tracks 01 thru 10)
Acoustic Piano Arranged by Larry Farrow (Tracks 01 thru 05 & 07)
Acoustic Piano by Johnny Bristol (Track 09)
Percussion : Robert Torres (Tracks 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09), Bobbye Hall (Tracks 05, 10)
Background vocals
Female Introducing 'Deshalyn' - Deborah Tibbs, Masha Grimes, Lynda Evans
Tracks 01, 08 Male Vocals : Ronnie D. Bristol, David Williams, James Jamerson Jr., Steve Edwards

Recorded at Davlen Studio, North Hollywood, California
Engineers :
Recorded by Eric Prestidge
Additional Recording & Mixed by Leonard Kovner
Second Engineer : David Ruffo
Produced by Johnny Bristol