06/11/2025

Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie "Hot Butterfly" (1978) -Disco-



Label : Polydor Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Hot Butterfly (Gregg Diamond)
02 - Chains (Gregg Diamond)
03 - When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket) (Gregg Diamond)

Side 2

01 - Paradise (Gregg Diamond)
02 - Cream (Always Rises To The Top) (Gregg Diamond)
03 - Fess Up To The Boogie (Gregg Diamond)


Richard Crooks : Drums
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion
Jerry Thomas : Arp Axe, Synthesizer Solo on "Hot Butterfly", Synthesizer on "Chains"
Gene Bianco : Harp on "Hot Butterfly" & "Paradise"
Lance Quinn : Electric Guitar Solo on "When The Shit Hits The Fan (Rocket Pocket)"
Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar on "Paradise"

Strings : Concert Master - Gene Orloff
Strings & Horns Orchestrated & Conducted by Brad Baker
Arranged by Gregg Diamond, Godfrey Diamond & Brad Baker
Additional Percussion by Gregg Diamond & Godfrey Diamond
Hand Claps by The Disco Dykes

Vocal Guest Artists :
Luther Vandross : Including Lead vocal on "Hot Butterfly"
Cissy Houston
David Lasley : Including Lead vocal on "Paradise"
Zach Sanders : Including Lead vocal on "Cream" & Vocals As Libs on "Chains"

Album Coordinated & Directed by Gregg Diamond
Recorded & Mixed at Media Sound Studios, N.Y.C.
Overdub & Assistant Engineer : Phil Shrago
Mastered by Joe Gastwirt