16/10/2024
The Friends Of Distinction "Whatever" (1970) -Soul / Smooth Soul-
Label : RCA Victor
01 - You And I (Greg Poree & Jerry Peters)
02 - New Mother Nature (Burton Cummings)
03 - Soulful Anthem (David Bryant)
04 - Time Waits For No One (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield)
05 - People Talkin' And Sayin' Nothin' (Wilma Classon & Ken Williams)
Bottom Side
06 - Check It Out (Floyd Butler & Billy Osborne)
07 - Didn't We (Jimmy Webb)
08 - Great Day (Barbara Love & Terry Evans)
09 - Willa Faye (Greg Poree & Jerry Peters)
10 - Bring Us A Better Day* (John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins)
Produced by Ray Cork Jr.
Recording & Mixdown Engineer : Hank McGill
Recording Technicians : Dennis Smith & Steve Francisco
Rhythm Section Manager : Ben Barrett
Special thanks to the creative musicians who helped make this album 'Whatever' it is
Jerry Peters : All Vocal Arrangements & Vocal Coaching, Rhythm Arrangements, Tracks 01, 05, 06 & 09, Keyboards, All Tracks
Ray Cork Jr. : Rhythm Arrangements, Tracks 02, 03, 04, 07, 08 & 10, Horn Arrangements, Tracks 07 & 10, String Arrangement, Track 07, Keyboard, Tracks 01, 02 & 04, Percussion, Track 05, Trumpet, Tracks 01 & 10
Bob Harris : Horn Arrangements, All Tracks but 07 & 10, String Arrangements, Tracks 01, 04, 06, 08 & 09
Joe Sample : Keyboard, All Tracks
Louie Shelton : Guitar, All Tracks but 09 & 10
Greg Poree : Guitar, All Tracks
David T. Walker : Guitar, Tracks 09 & 10
Wilton Felder : Electric Bass, All Tracks
Gary Coleman : Percussion, All Tracks but 09 & 10
Kenneth Watson : Percussion, Tracks 09 & 10
King Errisson : Congas, All Tracks
Toxey French : Drums, All Tracks but 05 & 06
Ed Greene : Drums, Tracks 05 & 06
Jimmy Getzoff : Violin Concertmaster, Tracks 01, 04, 06, 07, 08 & 09
Nathan Ross : Violin, Tracks 01, 04, 06, 07, 08 & 09
Samuel Boghossian : Viola, Tracks 01, 04, 06, 07, 08 & 09
Armand Kaproff : Cello, Tracks 01, 04, 06, 07, 08 & 09
Plas Johnson : Woodwinds, All Tracks but 10
William Green : Woodwinds, Tracks 01, 05, 07, 08 & 09
Jay Migliori : Baritone Sax, Tracks 02, 03, 04 & 06
Paul Hubinon : Trumpet, Tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 & 07, Flugelhorn Tracks 08 & 09
John Audino : Trumpet Tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 & 07, Flugelhorn Tracks 08 & 09
Richard Nash : Trombone, All Tracks but 10, Baritone Horn, Track 01
Added thanks to the Conn Musical Instrument Corporation for the use of the 'Conn Multivider' Tracks 02, 03, 04, 06 & 10
Recorded in RCA's Music Center of the World Hollywood, California
*Vocal Overdubs Recorded at United Recorders, Las Vegas, Nevada
Top Side
01 - You And I
Solo by Charlene Gibson
02 - New Mother Nature
Sung by the group
03 - Soulful Anthem
Solo by Harry Elston
04 - Time Waits For No One
Sung by the group
05 - People Talkin' And Sayin' Nothin'
Solo by Floyd Butler
Bottom Side
06 - Check It Out
Solo by Floyd Butler
07 - Didn't We
Solo by Barbara Love
08 - Great Day
Sung by Barbara Love & Harry Elston
09 - Willa Faye
Solo by Floyd Butler
10 - Bring Us A Better Day
Solo by Barbara Love