17/06/2024

Martha Veléz "American Heartbeat" (1977) - Smooth Soul / Jazz Pop / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Sire Records, Inc.


États-Unis Side I

01 - Up To You (Martha Veléz)
02 - Oh No, Not My Baby (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)
03 - Why Do You Say It (Martha Veléz & Bob Leinbach)
04 - Draggin' Your Eyes (Martha Veléz)
05 - We're Gonna Last (Martha Veléz & David Scance)

Side II

01 - Once In A While (David Scance)
02 - Leaving Love That's Good (Martha Veléz & David Scance)
03 - When You Were Beautiful (Martha Veléz)
04 - No. 1 (Tajie's Tune) (Martha Veléz)
05 - Crossover (Haiku) (Martha Veléz)


Produced & Engineered by Stephan Galeas
Associate Producer : David Scance
Assistant to the Producers : Peter Sobel
Associate Engineers : Joseph Intile III, James Bonnefond, Peter J. Roulinavage, Cliff Hodsdon
Strings & Horns Engineered by Charles Conrad
All Songs Arranged by Stephen Galfas, David Scance, Martha Veléz
Strings & Horns on "Once In A While", "We're Gonna Last", "Leaving Love That's Good" & "Up To You" Arranged by David Scance
Strings & Horns on "Oh No, Not My Baby", "Why Do You Say It" & "No. 1 (Tajie's Tune)" Arranged by Brian Cuomo

Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Fender Rhodes, Celeste, Autoharp : David Scance
Keyboards : Brian Cuomo
Bass : John Siegler
Drums & Percussion : Paul Marchetti
Background vocals : Joel Krantz, John Di Robertis, Ken Nemiroff, David Scance, Frank D'Agostino, Pat Ellington, Judy Ellington, Joan Ellington, Ron Cartalemi
Sax Solo on "Oh No, Not My Baby" : John Zandrando
Clarinet Solo on "Once In A While" : John Payne
Cello Solo on "Crossover (Haiku)" : Steve Savage
Gerlandophone Solo on "No. 1 (Tajie's Tune)" : Bob Gerland
Pedal Steel Solo on "Draggin' Your Eyes" : George Constantinou
Absentee Synthesizer : Larry Fast
Orchestral Contractor : Kermit Moore
Horns : Ernest Royal, John Clark, James Buffington, Wayne Andre, John Gatchell, Janice Robinson
Sax Section : Bud Maltin, John Zangrando, John Payne, Michael Cullen
Strings : Kermit Moore, Regis Iandiorio, Michael Comins, Lewis Eley, Kathryn Kienke, Peter Dimitriades, Johnathan Abromowitz, Julien Barber, Tony Posk, Selwart Clarke