08/11/2025

Weapons Of Peace "Weapons Of Peace" (1977) -Soul / Smooth Soul-



Label : Playboy Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Roots* (Mural Theme / Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)) (Gerald Fried, Quincy Jones & Caiphus Semenya)
02 - City*** (Charles Franklin, Randy Hardy & Finis Henderson Jr.)
03 - Space Child*** (David Castle)
04 - Just Can't Be This Way (Ruth's Song)*** (Charles Franklin & Finis Henderson Jr.)

Side 2

01 - Just Keep On Smiling** (Lon Dantzler, Ike Davis, Charles Franklin, Randy Hardy, Finis Henderson Jr. & David Johnson)
02 - Growin' Stronger*** (Lon Dantzler, Randy Hardy, Finis Henderson Jr., Finis Henderson III & David Johnson)
03 - This Life*** (Charles Franklin, Randy Hardy & Finis Henderson Jr.)
04 - Make Believe You're Near Me*** (David Castle)


Produced by :
Everybody (Executive Producers : Bill Traut & Finis Henderson Jr.)
**Bill Traut & Finis Henderson Jr.
***Mark Davis (Executive Producer : Hillery Johnson)
*/**/***Production Assistance, Background vocals, Bell & Live Sound Engineering : Charles Franklin
*/**Strings Arranged by Richard Evans
***Strings Arranged by Paul Riser
Horns Arranged by Mark Davis & Marvin Augustis
Recorded at :
*/**Paragon Recording Studio, Chicago, Ill. (Bill Bradley, Engineer)
***Chicago Recording Corp., Chicago, Ill. / Kendun Recording, Burbank, Cal. / Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, Cal. / Sound Factory, West Hollywood, Cal. / Village Recorders, Hollywood, Cal.
Remixed by Bill Bradley & Weapons of Peace at Paragon Recording Studio, Chicago, Ill. 

Finis Henderson III : Lead vocals & Percussion
Randy Hardy : Guitar, Lead & Background vocals
Lon Dantlzer : Electric & Acoustic Pianos, Mini Moog, Organ, ARP String Ensemble, Hohner Clavinet
David Johnson : Bass & Background vocals
Ike Davis : Drums & Percussion