Label : RCA / Jive Label Group
01 - It's The Same Old Song (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland & Eddie Holland)02 - My Cherie Amour (Henry Crosby, Sylvia Moy & Stevie Wonder)
03 - You Make Me Feel Brand New (Thom Bell & Linda Epstein)
04 - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (Gary Jackson, Raymond Miner & Carl Smith)
05 - Tracks Of My Tears (Warren Moore, William Robinson & Marvin Tarplin)
06 - Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Kurtz & Pierre LeRoyer)
07 - Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
08 - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (James Dean, Paul Riser & William Weatherspoon)
09 - Love Train (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
10 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me (William Robinson Jr.)
11 - Wonderful World (Lou Adler, Herb Alpert & Sam Cooke)
12 - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
13 - Just My Imagination (Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield)
Album Producers : Steve Jordan & Steve Tyrell
Vocals Produced by Steve Tyrell
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Recorded at :
The Celtic House, Los Angeles, CA
The 4 Seasons, Palm Beach, FL
Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Capitol Studios Records, Hollywood, CA
The Village Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Royal Studios, Memphis, TN
Germano Studios, NYC
Additional Engineering : Darwin Best, Kenny Moran, Ryan Petrie
Production Coordination : JoAnn Tominaga
Strings Recorded for Steve Tyrell by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio
Assisted by Charlie Bybee
Drums Techs for Steve Jordan : Chris Gott, Paul Jamieson, Ross Garfield
Additional Pro-Tools Editing : Martin Pradler
Assistant to Al Schmitt : Steve Genewick
Assistant to Niko Bolas : Paul Smith
Jordan String Orchestra : "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted", "Let It Be Me", "It's The Same Old Song", "My Cherie Amour"
Los Angeles Strings :
Contractor : David Low
Copyist : Steve Juliani
Arranger : Howard Drossin
Violins : Bruce Dukov (Concertmaster), Mark Robertson, Searmi Park, Phillip Levy, Julie Gigante, Anatoly Rosinsky, Roger Wilkie, Neli Nikolaeva
Violas : Rob Brophy, David Walther, Marlow Fisher, Karen Elaine
Celli : David Low, Andrew Shuman
Tyrell String Orchestra : "Tracks Of My Tears", "Rainy Night In Georgia", "If You Don't Know Me By Now", "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
String Contractor : JoAnn Tominaga
Violins : Charlie Bisharat (Concertmaster), Brian Benning, Mark Cargill, Susan Chatman, Nicole Garcia, Neel Hammond, Gina Kronstadt, Joel Pargman, Kathleen Robertson, John Wittenburg, Shari Zippert
Celli : Miguel Martinez, Matt Cooker, Tim Loo, Giovanna Moraga-Clayton
New Memphis Strings :
Copyist : Lester Snell
Arranger : Willie Mitchell
Violins : Jessica Munson, Barrie Cooper, Marisa Polesky, Roy Brewer
Violas : Beth Luscombe, Jennifer Puckett
Celli : Jonathan Kirkscey, Mark Wallace
Strings Session Leader : Jonathan Kirkscey
01 - It's The Same Old Song
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : Michael Bearden
Baritone Saxophone : Tom Scott
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Strings Arranged by Howard Drossin
Recorded & Mixed by Niko Bolas
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Background Vocals Recorded by Steve Genewick
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
02 - My Cherie Amour
Featuring Stevie Wonder
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Rhodes Piano : Michael Bearden
Vibes : Milt Chocolate
Acoustic Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Harmony : Dorian Holley
Strings Arranged by Michael Bearden
Recorded by Niko Bolas
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Mixed by Bill Schnee
03 - You Make Me Feel Brand New
Duet with Mary J. Blige
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Reggie McBride
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Bob Mann
Keyboards : Bob Mann
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Will Wheaton, Judith Hill, Mohammed Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Arranged by Bob Mann
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee
04 - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Wurlitzer Electric Piano : Michael Bearden
Acoustic Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Vibes : Clayton Cameron
Strings : New Memphis Strings
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Strings Arranged by Willie Mitchell
Recorded by Niko Bolas
Strings & Horns Recorded by Lawrence Mitchell
Orchestration by Lester Snell
Mixed by Niko Bolas
05 - Tracks Of My Tears
Featuring Smokey Robinson
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Reggie McBride
Congas : Lenny Castro
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr.
Mandolin : Bob Mann
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Lisa Vaughn, Will Wheaton, Lynn Fiddmont, Dorian Holley, Pam Trotter, Greg Phillinganes
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee
06 - Let It Be Me
Duet with Jennifer Hudson
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Darryl Jones
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : David Paich
Harp : Gayle Levant
Strings Arranged by Howard Drossin
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Jennifer Hudson Vocals Produced by Harvey Mason Jr. for Harvey Mason Media
Jennifer Hudson Vocals Recorded by Andrew Hey at Morrissound Recording Studios, Tampa, FL
Assisted by B.J. Ramone
Mixed by Al Schmitt
07 - Rainy Night In Georgia
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Piano : Henry Hey
Guitars : Bob Mann
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Bridget Mohammed Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Arranged by Bob Mann
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee
08 - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : David Paich
Saxophone : Tom Scott
Trombone : George Bohannon
Trumpet : Chuck Findley
Background vocals : Bridget Ann Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Strings Arranged by Howard Drossin
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Strings Recorded by Al Schmitt
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
Background Vocals Recorded by Paul Smith
Mixed by Niko Bolas
09 - Love Train
Produced by Chuck Kentis, Steve Jordan & Steve Tyrell
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Drums : David Palmer
Bass : Conrad Korsch
Guitars : Don Kirkpatrick, Paul Warren, Ray Parker Jr.
Keyboards : Chuck Kentis
Saxophone : Lou Marini, Tom Scott
Alto Saxophone Solo : Tom Scott
Trombones : Larry Farrell
Background vocals : Rod Stewart, Steve Tyrell, Steve Jordan, Bridget Mohammed Cody, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Recorded by Chuck Kentis & Niko Bolas
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
Mixed by Niko Bolas
10 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Bob Babbitt
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Keyboards : David Paich
Saxophone : Tom Scott
Trombone : George Bohannon
Trumpet : Chuck Findley
Background vocals : Bridget Ann Cady, Di Reed, Natasha Pearce
Recorded by Al Schmitt
Horns Recorded by Niko Bolas
Background Vocals Recorded by Paul Smith
Mixed by Niko Bolas
11 - Wonderful World
Produced by Steve Jordan
Drums, Percussion : Steve Jordan
Bass : Darryl Jones
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks
Wurlitzer Electric Piano : Michael Bearden
Organ : Charles Hodges
Trombone : Jack Hale
Trumpet : Wayne Jackson
Tenor Saxophone : James Spake
Background vocals : Bridget Anne Cady, Di Reed
Horn Arrangement by Willie Mitchell
Recorded by Niko Bolas
Horns Recorded by Lawrence Mitchell
Background Vocals Recorded by Steve Genewick
Mixed by Al Schmitt
12 - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Nathan East
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr.
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Will Wheaton, Lisa Vaughn
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee
13 - Just My Imagination
Produced by Steve Tyrell
Drums : Ricky Lawson
Bass : Reggie McBride
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau
Flute : Jeff Driskill
Oboe : John Yoakum
Background vocals : Darryl Tookes, Will Wheaton, Lisa Vaughn
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes
Recorded by Jon Allen
Mixed by Bill Schnee