08/07/2025

Vernon Burch "Love-A-Thon" (1978) -Smooth Soul-



Label : Chocolate City Records, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

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