23/01/2026

Jimmy Maelen "Beats Workin'" (1980) -Disco / Funk / Blue-Eyed Soul-



Label : Pavillion Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - I'm Gonna Getcha (Jimmy Maelen, John Hill & Spencer Michlin)
02 - Spirit In The Flesh (Jimmy Maelen, Gordon Grody, Catherine Marcuccio & Steve Love)
03 - Two Good Reasons (Jimmy Maelen, Michael Barbiero & John Luongo)
04 - If It Wasn't For You (Dana's Song) (Jimmy Maelen & Michael Barbiero)

Side 2

01 - Sympathy For The Devil (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)
02 - Turn The Music Up (Keni St. Lewis & Freddie Perren)
03 - Squeeze Play (Michael Barbiero & John Luongo)


Produced by John Luongo, Jimmy Maelen & Michael Barbiero for Mixed-Up Productions, Inc. & Beats Workin' Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Media Sound, New York, NY
Engineer : Michael Barbiero
Assistant Engineer : Carl Beatty
Production Coordinator : Lisa Griffin


The Band :
Jimmy Maelen : Vocals, Percussion
Ken Ascher : Keyboards
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Love : Guitar
Allan Schwartzberg : Drums
Paul Shaffer : Keyboards
John Tropea : Guitar

Horns :
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Sax
Lawrence Feldman : Tenor Sax
Barry Rogers : Trombone
Lew Soloff : Trumpet
George Young : Alto Sax

Concert Master : Jesse Levy


Side 1

01 - I'm Gonna Getcha

Jimmy Maelen : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion
Neil Jason, Frank Maelen : Background vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet Solo
Barry Rogers : Trumpet Solo
Elliott Randall : Guitar
Horns Arranged by the Band
Hand Claps : Jimmy, John, Nancy, Frank, Allan

02 - Spirit In The Flesh

Jimmy Maelen : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion
Lani Groves : Background vocals
Rhythm Arranged by Jimmy Maelen, Steve Love
Horns Arranged by Rob Mounsey

03 - Two Good Reasons

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion
Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals
George Young : Sax Solo
Arranged by John Tropea
Hand Claps : The Media Sound Clappers

04 - If It Wasn't For You (Dana's Song)

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion
Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals
George Young : Sax Solo
Arranged by Rob Mounsey

Side 2

01 - Sympathy For The Devil

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion
Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals
Rob Mounsey : Keyboards
Pat Rebillot : Keyboards
Arranged by Rob Mounsey

02 - Turn The Music Up

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion
Robin Beck, Irene Cara, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals
George Young : Sax Solo
Background Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross
Rhythm Arranged by Jimmy Maelen, John Luengo
Horns & Strings Arranged by David Van de Pitte

03 - Squeeze Play

Jimmy Maelen : Lead vocals & Percussion
Robin Beck, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anne Sutton, Luther Vandross : Background vocals
Lew Soloff : Trumpet Solo
Rhythm Arranged by Jimmy Maelen, Michael Barbiero, John Luengo
Horns & Strings Arranged by David Van de Pitte
Hand Claps : Jimmy, John, Christian, Frank, Don