
08/07/2025
Vernon Burch "Love-A-Thon" (1978) -Smooth Soul-
Label : Chocolate City Records, Inc.

01 - Brighter Days (Vernon Burch)
02 - Love Is (Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr.)
03 - Mama (Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr.)
04 - Baptized In Your Love (Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr.)
Sidde 2
01 - Caught Wild, Tamed Sexy Sweet (Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr.)
02 - When The Summer's Over (Vernon Burch)
03 - Let's Make Love (Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr.)
04 - Love-A-Thon (Vernon Burch & Howard Redmon Jr.)
Produced & Conceived by Vernon Burch (Cupid II) for So/Bur Productions Ltd
Co-Producer : Tony Sobel
Executive Producer : Cecil Holmes
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell & Vernon Burch
Recorded at Magic Wand Recording Studio
"Love Is" Recorded at Blue Dolphin
Mixed at Magic Wand Recording Studio
Engineer : Bob Incorvaia
Assistant Engineer : Gary Gorman
Engineer "Love Is" : Morgan Cavett
Mastered by Chris Bellman, Allen Zentz Recording
Terry Woodson, Lew McCreary : Bass Trombone
Dalton Smith, William Peterson, Anthony Terran, Steve Madaio : Trumpet
John Kelson, Rusty Crutcher, William Perkins : Tenor Sax
Vincent DeRosa : French Horn
William Perkins : Baritone Sax
Sid Sharp : Strings
Background vocals : Pattie Brooks, Petsye Powell, Dani McCormick & Vernon Burch
Background vocals on "Caught Wild, Tamed Sexy Sweet" : Brooklyn Dreams
Side 1
01 - Brighter Days
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Ed Brown : Bass
Joe Blocker : Drums, Percussion
Byetta : Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Clavinet
02 - Love Is
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Dave Rodriguez : Bass
George Sanders Jr. : Drums
Michael Asadorian : Piano
03 - Mama
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Nathan Watts : Bass
Raymond Pounds : Drums
Greg Phillinganes : Piano, Clavinet & String
04 - Baptized In Your Love
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Nathan Watts : Bass
Raymond Pounds : Drums
Greg Phillinganes : Piano & Clavinet
Rusty Crutcher : Saxophone Solo
Joe Blocker : Percussion
Sidde 2
01 - Caught Wild, Tamed Sexy Sweet
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Ed Brown : Bass
Joe Blocker : Drums, Percussion
Byetta : Clavinet
Greg Phillinganes : Synthesizers & Piano
02 - When The Summer's Over
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Ed Brown : Bass
Joe Blocker : Drums, Percussion
Byetta : Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes
03 - Let's Make Love
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Ed Brown : Bass
Joe Blocker : Drums, Percussion
Byetta : Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Piano
Rusty Crutcher : Saxophone Solo
04 - Love-A-Thon
Vernon Burch : Guitars, Percussion & Keyboards
Ed Brown : Bass
Joe Blocker : Drums, Percussion & Syndrums
Byetta : Piano
Greg Phillinganes : Clavinet & Synthesizers