06/12/2022

Ron Banks & L. J. Reynolds "2 Of A Kind" (1994) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Life Records


États-Unis 01 - Aces (Instrumental Interlude) (Rick Balentine & F.L. Pittman)
02 - If You Come Back To Me (F.L. Pittman)
03 - I Wish That You Were Here With Me (Tracy's Song) (Rick Balentine & Harvey Waller Jr.)
04 - Maddy (Album Version) (F.L. Pittman & Madonna Weeks)
05 - Our Day Will Come (Mort Garson & Bob Hilliard)
06 - Smooth Sailin' (Rick Appling)
07 - For Realities Sake (F.L. Pittman & Rick Barretta)
08 - Finishing Touch (Ja'El & Larry Batiste)
09 - Lady In Red (Chris de Burgh)
10 - Maddy (Gut Bucket Mix) (F.L. Pittman & Madonna Weeks)
11 - Blessings (A Tribute To Alvertis Isbell) (F.L. Pittman & Tony Camillo)


Produced by F.L. Pittman & Rick Balentine
Executive Producers : Al Bell & Fred Pittman
Co-Executive Producers : Barry Callier, Raymond Bothwell & Deborah Walker
Album Coordination : Jamie L. Schusterick


01 - Aces (Instrumental Interlude)

Composed & Arranged by Rick Valentine
Vocals : Ron Banks & Jim MacDonald
Guitars : Jim MacDonald
Keyboards & Fretless Bass : Rick Valentine
Mixed by Paul Dexter
Recorded by Rick Balentine
Recorded at Oasis Studios, Riverside, CA

02 - If You Come Back To Me

Arranged by Rick Balentine
BG's : The Dramatics
Nylon String Guitar : Jim MacDonald
Keyboards, Bass, Drum Programming : Rick Balentine
Mixed by Paul Dexter
Recorded by Rick Balentine
Recorded at 7th Ave. Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Recording & Mixing at Oasis Studios, Riverside, CA

03 - I Wish That You Were Here With Me (Tracy's Song)

Arranged by Rick Balentine
Keyboards, Bass, Drum Programming : Rick Balentine
6 String Bass Solo : Rick Balentine
Mixed by Paul Dexter
Recorded by Rick Balentine
Additional Vocal Production by Harvey Waller Jr.
Recorded at 7th Ave. Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Oasis Studios, Riverside, CA

04 - Maddy (Album Version)

Arranged by Rick Balentine
Guitar : Jim MacDonald
Keyboards & Drum Programming : Rick Balentine
Mixed by Paul Dexter
Recorded by Rick Balentine
Recorded at 7th Ave. Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Recording & Mixing at Oasis Studios, Riverside, CA

05 - Our Day Will Come

Sax : Kerry Campbell
Produced by Chuck Underwood, Ron Banks & Leroy Hyder
Recorded at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA

06 - Smooth Sailin'

Produced by L.J. Reynolds & F.L. Pittman
Executive Producer : Rick Appling
Sax : Kerry Campbell
Recorded at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Oasis Studios, Riverside, CA

07 - For Realities Sake

Co-Produced by Rick Barretta
Arranged by Rick Barretta
Sax : Kerry Campbell
Engineer : Rick Barretta
Recorded at Flight Studios, Castro Valley, CA & Reeltime Studios, Los Angeles, CA

08 - Finishing Touch

Co-Produced & Arranged by Tony Camillo
Sax : Andy Fusco
Recorded at T/C Studios, Somerville, NJ

09 - Lady In Red

Co-Produced & Arranged by Rick Barretta
BG Vocals : Gwen Majors, Tiffany Callier, Barry Williams, Rick Alexander Bob A Lou (Louie Padilla), Chris Ray & The Dramatics
Sax : Melissio Magaluyo
Percussion : Owen Davis
Mixed by Paul Dexter
Recorded at Flight Studios, Castro Valley, CA
Additional Recording at 7th Ave. Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA & Oasis Studios, Riverside, CA

10 - Maddy (Gut Bucket Mix)

Arranged by Rick Balentine
Sax : Kerry Campbell
Guitar : Paul Devlin
Keyboard, Bass & Drum Programming by Rick Balentine
Mixed by Rick Balentine

11 - Blessings (A Tribute To Alvertis Isbell)

Co-Produced & Arranged by Tony Camillo
Bass by John Hosley
Keys & Programming by Joey Norosavage
Drums : Jim Heinz
BG Vocals : Natalie Hardy, Janus Wojcik, Julian Hernandez
Engineer : Jim Heinz
Recorded at T/C Studios, Somerville, NJ