23/01/2026

Michael Zager Band "Life's A Party" (1978) -Disco-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Life's A Party (Michael Zager)
02 - You Don't Know A Good Thing (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)
03 - I Wish You Would Make Up Your Mind (Michael Zager)

Side 2

01 - Love Love Love (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)
02 - Still Not Over (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)
03 - On And On (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)
04 - Using You (Michael Zager & Alvin Fields)


Side One (Recorded in U.S.A.)

The Players 
Electric Piano : Michael Zager
Drums : Alan Schwartzberg
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Rhythm Guitar : Jeff Mironov
Acoustic Piano, Clavinet & Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey
Percussion : Rubens Bassini
Additional Guitar : Clifford Morris
Trumpet & Flugel Horn : John Gatchell, Robert Millikan & Burt Collins
Alto Sax & Flute : Lenny Hambro
Trombone : Keith O'Quinn, Gerald Chamberlain
Bass Trombone : Tom Mitchell
Baritone Sax : Ronnie Cuber
The Alfred Brown String Section
Concert Master : Sanford Allen

The Singers : Cissy Houston, Alvin Fields, Whitney Houston, Maretta Stewart, Dolette McDonald
Cissy Houston - Solos on "Life's A Party" & "I Wish You Would Make Up Your Mind"
Whitney Houston - Lead Solo on "Life's A Party"

Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, NYC
Recording Engineer : Rick Rowe
Assistant Engineers : Darroll Gustamachio, Jason Corsaro

Side Two (Recorded in England)

The Players
Electric Piano : Michael Zager
Bass : Francisco Centeno
Drums : Barry Morgan
Acoustic Piano, Clavinet & Synthesizer : Francis Monkman
Guitar : Paul Keogh
Solo Guitar : Rickie Hitchcock
Percussion : Ray Cooper
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet : Derek Grossmith
Flute, Alto Flute, Clarinet, Keith Bird : Alan Beaver
Baritone Sax & Bass Clarinet : Dave Willis
French Horns : Hohn Rooke, Terry Johns, Michael Thompson
Trumpet & Flugel Horn : Tony Fisher, Henry Lowther, Kenny Wheeler, Burt Ezzard
Trombone : Cliff Harvey, David Horler
Bass Trombone : Steve Saunders
The David Katz String Section

The Singers : Kay Garner, Stephanie De Sykes, Chas Mills, Stevie Lange

Recorded on 48 tracks at Trident Recording Studios, London
Recording Engineer : Stephen Short
Assistant Engineer : Reno Ruocco
Mix Engineer : Stephen Short

Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Michael Zager for Love-Zager Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Jerry Love
A Product Of Love
Entire Album Mixed at Secret Sound Studios, New York
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood
Mastering Engineer : Stuart Alan Love