22/04/2023

Norman Dozier "I Am U" (1986) -Westcoast Soul-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Trouble In Paradise (Red Bear) (Norman Dozier, Fish, Michael Watson & Ron Lord)
02 - La La Land° (Dee & Norman Dozier)
03 - I Found The One (Norman Dozier)
04 - I Am U** (Norman Dozier)

Side Two

01 - Nite In Tortuga (Norman Dozier & Marti Sharron)
02 - Too Tuff* (Norman Dozier)
03 - Circle (Norman Dozier)
04 - Uzeme (Norman Dozier)


The Players
Synthesizers / Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, Randy Waldman, Ray Crossley, Dee, Tony Patler, George Black, Jerry Peters, Howard Rice, Adam Holtzman, Craig Cooper, Arne Frager (Carousel - "La La Land") & Norman Dozier
Fairlight : Rhett Butler III
Guitars : Craig Cooper (The Cat), Paul Jackson Jr., T.J. Parker
Bass Guitars : Norman Dozier, Louis Johnson
Drums : Bubba Bryant, Norman Dozier, Booker T. Jones III
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Victor Flores
Lead & Background vocals by Norman Dozier except :
"Nite In Tortuga" - Background vocals : Carmen Twillie 
"I Am U" - Background vocals : Gwynn Foxworth, Darryl Phinnessee, Phil Perry, George Black
"I Found The One" Orchestrations by Clare Fischer, Norman Dozier
Rhythm & Vocal Arrangements by Norman Dozier, except were indicated

Recorded & Mixed by Arne Frager at Hollywood Central Studios, Los Angeles, CA & Monterrey Studios, Glendale, CA except where indicated
2nd Engineer : Booker T. Jones III
*Mixed by Victor Flores at Yamaha Studios, Glendale, CA
Taavi Mote, Eddie Delario, Engineers, Keith Cohen - 2nd Engineer
*Produced by Norman Dozier, Victor Flores & George Black
°Produced & Arranged by Norman Dozier & Dee
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Lab
Additional Engineering : Phil Brown, Barry Rudolph, Scott Skidmore

Produced by Norman Dozier in Association with Arne M. Frager for Jack Daugherty Productions
Executive Producer : Ahmet Ertegun