Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou "Been Found" (1996) -Soul-

Label : CBM Entertainment

 01 - Been Found (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

02 - I Remember All (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

03 - Made For Me (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Where We Come From* (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

05 - This Time It's Real** (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Herb Lane & Jimmy Simpson)

06 - What If (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

07 - Just Talking (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

08 - Keeps On Getting Better** (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

09 - Sweet Thing (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

10 - It's Your Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

11 - Why Shouldn't It Be Me (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

*Produced by Nile Rodgers, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

**Produced by Jimmy Simpson, Herb Lane, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Recording Engineer : Valerie Ghent

All Synclavier / Direct-to-Disk Programming : Valerie Ghent

Recorded at Above Asia Studios, NYC

Additional Recording : Gary Tole at Battery Studios, NYC

Maya Angelou's Vocal in "Where We Come From" & "Why Shouldn't It Be Me" Recorded by Jason Appeton at Above Asia

Maya Angelou's Vocal in "Just Talking" Recorded by Mike Lee at The Process Recording Studios Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina

Transferred at The Stereo Society & The Power Station

Mix Engineer : Gary Tole

Mixed at Battery Sound

Except :

"I Remember All" Mixed by François Kervorkian

Mix Engineer : Tony Maserati

Mixed at Sound On Sound, NYC

"Been Found" Mixed by François Kervorkian

Mix Engineer : Lloyd Puckitt

Mixed at Axis Studios, NYC

Assistant Engineers : Miguel Lopez

The Stereo Society : Tim Donovan, Battery Sound ; Karen Greene, The Process Recording Studio ; Ed Raso, Sound on Sound ; Todd Childress, Axis Studios

Mastered by Herb Powers at The Hit Factory, NYC

01 - Been Found

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Albert Wilkerson

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Albert Wilkerson, Valerie Simpson

Drums : Alan R. Friedman (for Yipe)

Backing vocals : Chandra Armstead, John James, Virginia Woodraff, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

02 - I Remember All

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Joseph Joubert

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Valerie Simpson, Joseph Joubert

Drums : Ivan Hampden

Additional Drums : Albert Wilkerson

Saxophone : Vinny Della-Rocca

Additional Keyboards : Richard Arrigio

Additional Guitar : Alan R. Friedman

03 - Made For Me

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Timothy Graphenreed

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Keyboards : Valerie Simpson

Drums : Ivan Hampden

Bass : Barry Campbell

Baritone Saxophone : Ronnie Cuber

Tenor Saxophone : Vinny Della-Rocca

Alto Saxophone : Dave Tofani

Trumpet / Flugelhorn : Lew Soloff

Trumpet : Joe Musello

Trombone : Keith O'Quinn

Horns : Joseph Joubert

04 - Where We Come From

Produced by Nile Rodgers, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Nile Rodgers

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Rich Hilton

Percussion / Congas : Ralph MacDonald

05 - This Time It's Real

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Jimmy Simpson, Herb Lane

Arranged by Jimmy Simpson, Herb Lane

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Keyboards : Herb Lane

Drums : Jimmy Simpson

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

06 - What If

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Joseph Joubert

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Valerie Simpson, Joseph Joubert

Percussion : Ivan Hampden

French Horn : Jerome Ashby

French Horn : John Clark Sr.

French Horn : Vincent Chancey

Flugelhorn Solo : Joseph James Shepley

07 - Just Talking

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Joseph Joubert

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Valerie Simpson, Joseph Joubert

Drums : Ivan Hampden

08 - Keeps On Getting Better

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Jimmy Simpson, Herb Lane

Arranged by Jimmy Simpson, Herb Lane

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Herb Lane, Valerie Simpson

Drums : Jimmy Simpson

Guitar : Jeff Golub

09 - Sweet Thing

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Joseph Joubert

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Valerie Simpson, Joseph Joubert

Drums : Ivan Hampden

Bass : Barry Campbell

Baritone Saxophone : Ronnie Cuber

Tenor Saxophone : Vinny Della-Rocca

Alto Saxophone : Dave Tofani

Trumpet / Flugelhorn : Lew Soloff

Trumpet : Joe Musello

Trombone : Keith O'Quinn

10 - It's Your Love

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Albert Wilkerson

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Keyboards : Albert Wilkerson, Anthony Smith

Drums : Albert Wilkerson

Guitar : Jeff Golub

Flute Solo : Albert Wilkerson

11 - Why Shouldn't It Be Me

Produced by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Albert Wilkerson

Vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Spoken Vocal : Maya Angelou

Keyboards : Valerie Simpson, Albert Wilkerson, Joseph Joubert, Dave Stewart

Guitar : Jeff Golub

Dave Clark "Dave Clark's - Time - The Album" (1986) -Pop Rock / AOR-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Born To Rock 'N' Roll (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

02 - Time Talkin' (Hans Poulsen)

03 - Time (Dave Clark & John Christie)

04 - Music Of The Spheres (Dave Clark & John Christie)

05 - Law Of The Universe (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

06 - The Time Lord Theme (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

07 - The Charge (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

08 - One Human Family (David Pomeranz)

Side Two

09 - What On Earth (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

10 - I Know, I Know (Hans Poulsen & John Christie)

11 - Your Brother In Soul (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

12 - Case For The Prosecution (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

13 - Starmaker (Hans Poulsen)

14 - Time Will Teach Us All (Hans Poulsen & John Christie)

15 - I Object (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

16 - In My Defence (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

Side Three

17 - Within My World (Hans Poulsen)

18 - Because (Dave Clark)

19 - Move The Judge (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

20 - She's So Beautiful (Hans Poulsen)

21 - Beauty, Truth, Love, Freedom, Peace (Dave Clark, Jessica St. John & Hans Poulsen)

22 - If You Only Knew (Hans Poulsen)

Side Four

23 - We're The U.F.O. (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

24 - The Theme From 'Time' (Dave Clark, Jessica St. John & John Christie)

25 - Harmony (Dave Clark, David Soames & Jeff Daniels)

26 - The Return (Dave Clark & John Christie)

27 - Time (Reprise) (Dave Clark & John Christie)

28 - It's In Every One Of Us (David Pomeranz)

Additional Singers : Madeline Bell, Katie Kassoon, Miriam Stockley, Stevie Lang, Lance Ellington, Russell Stone, Chris Thompson, Michael Mullens, The Inspirational Singers

Musical Associate : Kevin Townend

Album Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, Englans by Ashley Howe

Cutting by Steve Rooke

Side One

01 - Born To Rock 'N' Roll - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Cliff Richard

Keyboards : Dave Stewart

Guitars : Billy Squier

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Brass : Jerry Hey

Recorded at Marcus Studios, London

Backing vocals : Billy Squier

Mixed at The Manor Studios, England

Engineered by Chris Porter

Arranged by Dave Stewart & Peter Collins

Produced by Peter Collins

Executive Producer : Dave Clark

02 - Time Talkin' - The Rock Star

Lead vocals : Ashford & Simpson

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell & Ian Bairnson

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Drums : Brett Morgan

Arranged by Mike Moran

Engineered by Richard Dodd & Jon Kelly

Assistant Engineer : Paul Mortimer

Recorded at Riper Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Produced by Dave Clark

03 - Time - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Freddie Mercury

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Drums : Brett Morgan

Backing vocals : Freddie Mercury, John Christie, Peter Straker

Vocal Backings Arranged by Freddie Mercury

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Jon Kelly & Ashley Howe

Assistant Engineer : Paul Mortimer

Arranged by Freddie Mercury & Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark & Freddie Mercury

04 - Music Of The Spheres 

Part 1 - The Ascension

Part 2 - The Arrival

Orchestral

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Arranged by Mike Moran

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Produced by Dave Clark

Akash

Narrated by Laurence Olivier

All Narrations Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

Engineered by Tony Clark

Produced & Directed by Dave Clark

All Underscoring Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Arranged by Mike Moran

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Produced by Dave Clark

05 - Law Of The Universe - The Judges

Judge Trigon : Chris Thompson

Judge Morgua : Miriam Stockley

Judge Lagus : Michael Mullens

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

06 - The Time Lord Theme - Lord Melchisedic, The Time Lord

Lord Melchisedic : John Christie

The Archangel : Paul Miles-Kingston

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : The Time Lord's Retinue

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

07 - The Charge - Lord Melchisedic, The Time Lord

Lord Melchisedic : John Christie

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Members of The Hight Court

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

08 - One Human Family - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Leo Sayer

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Drums : Brett Morgan

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London & Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England 

Engineered by Jon Kelly & Ashley Howe

Assistant Engineer : Paul Mortimer

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

Side Two

09 - What On Earth - Louise

Lead vocal : Dionne Warwick

Arranged by Artie Butler

Recorded at Evergreen Studios, Los Angeles, California

Produced by Dionne Warwick & Artie Butler

Executive Producer : Dave Clark

10 - I Know, I Know - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Leo Sayer

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Drums : Brett Morgan

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Jon Kelly & Ashley Howe

Assistant Engineer : Paul Mortimer

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

11 - Your Brother In Soul - Captain Ebony

Captain Ebony : Jimmy Helms

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Brass Arrangements : Derek Watkins

Backing vocals : Ebony's Retinue

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

12 - Case For The Prosecution - Lord Melchisedic, The Time Lord

Lord Melchisedic : John Christie

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : The Time Lord's Retinue

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

13 - Starmaker - The Judges

Lead vocals : Ashford & Simpson

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : The Judges

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Engineered by Richard Dodd & Ashley Howe

Lead Vocals Recorded at Clinton Studios, New York, U.S.A.

Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London

Produced by Dave Clark

14 - Time Will Teach Us All - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Julian Lennon

Backing vocals : Stevie Wonder

Additional Backing vocals : The Inspirational Choir

Keyboards Played by Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Arranged by Mike Moran

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd, Jon Kelly & Ashley Howe

Assistant Engineer : Paul Mortimer

Additional Keyboards Played & Arranged by Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder's Keyboards Recorded at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California

Engineered by Bob Harlan

Produced by Dave Clark

15 - I Object 

Lord Melchisedic, The Time Lord

Lord Melchisedic : John Christie

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Members of The Hight Court

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

16 - In My Defence - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Freddie Mercury

Piano : Mike Moran

Guitars : Paul Vincent

Bass : Andy Pask

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Synthesizers : Peter Banks

Backing vocals : Freddie Mercury

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London & Musicland Studios, Munich, W. Germany

Arranged by Freddie Mercury & Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark, Mack & Freddie Mercury

Side Three

17 - Within My World - Louise

Louise : Dionne Warwick

Produced & Arranged by Burt Bacharach

Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California

Executive Producer : Dave Clark

18 - Because - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Julian Lennon

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : John Christie

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by John Christie

Orchestrated by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

19 - Move The Judge - Captain Ebony

Captain Ebony : Jimmy Helms

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Ebony's Retinue

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

20 - She's So Beautiful - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Cliff Richard

Lead Vocals Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

All Instruments Played & Arranged by Stevie Wonder

Recorded at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California

Engineered by Bob Harlan

Produced & Performed by Stevie Wonder

Executive Producer : Dave Clark

21 - Beauty, Truth, Love, Freedom, Peace - Akash

Narrated by Laurence Olivier

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Narration Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

Engineered by Tony Clark

Produced & Directed by Dave Clark

22 - If You Only Knew - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Julian Lennon

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Julian Lennon

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

Side Four

23 - We're The U.F.O. - The Judges

Lead vocal : Murray Head

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : The Judges

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Ashley Howe & Jon Kelly

Assistant Engineer : Paul Mortimer

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

24 - The Theme From 'Time' - Akash

Narrated by Laurence Olivier

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Narration Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

Engineered by Tony Clark

Produced & Directed by Dave Clark

25 - Harmony - Lord Melchisedic, The Time Lord

Lord Melchisedic : John Christie

All Keyboards : Mike Moran

Guitars : Ray Russell

Percussion : Frank Ricotti

Backing vocals : Melchisedic's Retinue & Full Company

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Arranged by Mike Moran

Produced by Dave Clark

26 - The Return - Akash

Orchestral

Keyboards : Mike Moran

Arranged by Mike Moran

Recorded at Ripe Studios, Radlett, Herts, England & Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Richard Dodd

Narration Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

Engineered by Tony Clark

Produced & Directed by Dave Clark

27 - Time (Reprise) - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Freddie Mercury

(Credits as track No. 03)

28 - It's In Every One Of Us - The Rock Star

Lead vocal : Cliff Richard

Keyboards : Craig Pruess

Guitars : John Clark

Bass : Andy Pask

Drums : Graham Jarvis

Strings : Martin Loveday & Gavyn Wright

Backing vocals : Full Company

Recorded at Rock City Sound Studios, Shepperton & Gallery Studios, Chertsey, Surrey, England

Engineered by Keith Bessey

Produced by Keith Bessey & Craig Pruess

Executive Producer : Dave Clark

Akash

All Speeches Narrated by Laurence Olivier

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineered by Tony Clark

Produced & Directed by Dave Clark

Ashford And Simpson "High-Rise" (1983) -Pop Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - High-Rise (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Side Effect (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Experience (Love Had No Face) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - It's A Rush (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Side Two

01 - My Kinda Pick Me Up (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - I'm Not That Tough (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - It's Much Deeper (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Still Such A Thing (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced & Written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Rhythm Arranged by Ray Chew And Ashford & Simpson

Vocal Arrangements by Ashford & Simpson

Horns & Strings Arranged by Leon Pendarvis, Paul Riser, Ray Chew

Recorded at Penny Lane Studios

Mixing & Mastering : Jimmy Simpson

Chief Engineer (Recordin & Mixing) : Alan Varner

Assisted by John Terelle, Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.

Mastering : Herb Powers, Tim Coyne, Frankford/Wayne Studios

Horns : Sephra Herman

Strings : Al Brown

Album Coordinator : Altamese Alston

Side One

01 - High-Rise

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Ray Chew

Vibe Solo : Ray Chew

Synthesizers : Pete Cannarozzi

Synthesizer : Ed Walsh

Guitar : Sid McGinnis

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Errol Crusher Bennett

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Vivian Cherry

02 - Side Effect

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Ray Chew

Guitar & Side Effect : Sid McGinnis

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horn : George Young

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

03 - Experience (Love Had No Face)

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Ray Chew

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Steve Gadd

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horns & Strings : Leon Pendarvis

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

04 - It's A Rush

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Ray Chew

Synthesizers : Ed Walsh

Synthesizer Bass Line : Pete Cannarozzi

OBX Synthesizer : Ray Chew

Guitar : Sid McGinnis

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Errol Crusher Bennett

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Vivian Cherry

Side Two

01 - My Kinda Pick Me Up

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Ray Chew

Guitar : Sid McGinnis

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Steve Gadd

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horn & Solo : George Young

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

02 - I'm Not That Tough

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Synthesizer : Pete Cannarozzi

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horns & Strings : Ray Chew

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

03 - It's Much Deeper

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar Solo : Sid McGinnis

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Steve Gadd

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horn & Solo : George Young

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Vivian Cherry

04 - Still Such A Thing

Acoustic Piano : Valerie Simpson

Yamaha Electric Piano : Ray Chew

Guitar : Sid McGinnis

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horns & Strings : Paul Riser

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

Ashford & Simpson "The Warner Bros. Years: Hits, Remixes & Rarities" (2008) -Soul / Disco-

Label : Rhino Entertainment

Originals - Disc 01

01 - Over And Over (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Have You Ever Tried It (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Everybody's Got To Give It Up (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - One More Try (12" Disco Mix) (Bobby G. Hall & Raymond Simpson)

05 - Tried, Tested And Found True (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

06 - Send It (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

07 - Top Of The Stairs (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

08 - Don't Cost You Nothing (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

09 - It Seems To Hang On (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

10 - Found A Cure (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

11 - Nobody Knows (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

12 - Love Don't Make It Right (12" Disco Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

13 - Stay Free (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

14 - Bourgié Bourgié (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Remixes - Disc 02

01 - Found A Cure (A Tom Moulton Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - It Seems To Hang On (Tommy Musto Re-Touch) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - One More Try (Dimitri Re-Edit) (Bobby G. Hall & Raymond Simpson)

04 - Bourgié Bourgié (Joe Claussell's Classic Remix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

05 - Over And Over (Simphouse / M&M Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

06 - Stay Free (Dim's The Missing Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

07 - Love Don't Make It Right (Joey Negro Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

08 - Tried, Tested And Found True (Simphouse / M&M Soulful Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

09 - Stay Free (Dim's Club Mix) (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Original Recordings Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Compilation Produced by Johnny 'D' DeMairo

Associate Producer : Paul Simpson

Mastered by Rick Essig at R.E.M. Sound, New York

Disc 01 Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Disc 01, Tracks 01 & 4-14 Mixed by Jimmy Simpson

Originals - Disc 01

01 - Over And Over

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #676 (5/77)

Album Version available on 'So So Satisfied', Warner Bros. #2992 (12/76)

℗ 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

02 - Have You Ever Tried It

From 'Gimme Something Real', Warner Bros #2739 (9/73)

Also issued at Warner Bros. Single #7781 (1/74)

℗ 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

03 - Everybody's Got To Give It Up

From 'I Wanna Be Selfish', Warner Bros #2789 (6/74)

Also issued at Warner Bros. Single #8030 (9/74)

℗ 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

04 - One More Try

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #634 (1/76)

Album Version available on 'Come As You Are', Warner Bros #2858 (3/76)

℗ 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

05 - Tried, Tested And Found True

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #648 (5/77)

Album Version available on 'So So Satisfied', Warner Bros #2992 (12/76)

℗ 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

06 - Send It

From 'Send It', Warner Bros #3088 (9/77)

An Edited Version was issued as Warner Bros. Single #8453 (8/77)

℗ 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

07 - Top Of The Stairs

From 'Send It', Warner Bros #3088 (9/77)

℗ 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

08 - Don't Cost You Nothing

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #706 (12/77)

Album Version available on 'Send It', Warner Bros #3088 (9/77)

℗ 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

09 - It Seems To Hang On

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #748 (7/78)

Album Version available on 'Is It Still Good To Ya', Warner Bros #3219 (8/78)

℗ 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

10 - Found A Cure

From Warner Bros. 12" Single #8874 (6/79)

Album Version available on 'Stay Free', Warner Bros #3357 (8/79)

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

11 - Nobody Knows

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #837 (10/79)

Album Version available on 'Stay Free', Warner Bros #3357 (8/79)

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

12 - Love Don't Make It Right

From Warner Bros. 12" (Promo) Single #8864 (6/80)

Album Version available on 'Musical Affair', Warner Bros #3458 (7/80)

℗ 1980 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

13 - Stay Free

From 'Stay Free', Warner Bros #3357 (8/79)

℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

14 - Bourgié Bourgié

From 'Send It', Warner Bros #3088 (9/77)

℗ 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Remixes - Disc 02

01 - Found A Cure

Additional Production & Remix by Tom Moulton

Mixed in the Mix Room

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

02 - It Seems To Hang On

Additional Production & Remix by Tommy Musto for Zero Hour Music, Inc.

Engineered by Hernon Santiago at Audiology

Featuring / Willie Martinez : Percussion

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

03 - One More Try

Remix Produced by Jimmy Simpson

Additional Edit by Dimitri from Paris for Lo French House of Entertainment

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

04 - Bourgié Bourgié 

Additional Production, Remix & Rea-arrangements by Joaquin Joe Claussell for Sacred Rhythm Music & Cosmic Arts Inc.

Engineered by Fran Cathcart

Recorded & Mixed at East Side Sounds, New York

Featuring / Christian Howells : Violins, Violas

Choi Fairbanks : Cello

Jose Claussell : Bongos, Miscellaneous Percussion

Joe Claussell : Programming, Percussion

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

05 - Over And Over

Additional Production & Remix by Paul Simpson & John Morales

A Simphouse / M&M Mix

Mixed at M&M Studios, New Jersey

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

06 - Stay Free

Additional Production & Remix by Dimitri from Paris for Lo French House of Entertainment

Engineered by Julien Jobre

Featuring / Dungo : Additional Bass

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

07 - Love Don't Make It Right

Additional Production & Remix by Dave Lee for Z Productions

Engineered by John O'Donnell

Featuring / Michele Chiovoini : Keyboards

Julian Crompton : Bass

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

08 - Tried, Tested And Found True

Additional Production & Remix by Paul Simpson & John Morales

A Simphouse / M&M Mix

Mixed at M&M Studios, New Jersey

Featuring : John Potoker : Additional Keyboards

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

09 - Stay Free

Additional Production & Remix by Dimitri from Paris for Lo French House of Entertainment

Engineered by Julien Jobre

Featuring / Dungo : Additional Bass

℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Ashford & Simpson "Street Opera" (1982) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - Love It Away (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Make It Work Again (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Mighty Mighty Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - I'll Take The Whole World On (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

2

01 - Street Opera (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

       Part 1 Working Man

       Part 2 Who Will They Look To

       Part 3 Street Corner

       Part 4 Times Will Be Good Again

       Reprise Working Man

Produced by Nikolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Horns & Strings Arranged by Leon Pendarvis

Rhythm Arranged by Ray Chew, Ashford & Simpson

Vocal Arrangements : Ashford & Simpson

Mixing & Mastering : Jimmy Simpson

Chief Engineer / Recording & Mixing : Mike Hutchinson

Engineer : John Potoker

Assistants : Linda Randazzo, Glen Rosenthal, Matthew Weiner

Studio : Sigma Sound Studio, New York

Studio Coordinator : Barbara Tiese

Mastering : Herb Powers Jr. at Frankford / Wayne Mastering Labs, New York, N.Y.

Horns : Sephra Herman

Strings : Al Brown

Copyist : Sephra Herman

1

01 - Love It Away

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Clavinet / Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Crusher Bennett

Horn Arrangement : Leon Pendarvis

02 - Make It Work Again

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Synthesizer : Ed Walsh

Percussion : Crusher Bennett

03 - Mighty Mighty Love

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Fender Rhodes / Clavinet : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Synthesizer : Ed Walsh

Percussion : Crusher Bennett

Horn Arrangement : Leon Pendarvis

04 - I'll Take The Whole World On

Piano : Richard Tee

Fender Rhodes : Richard Tee

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Crusher Bennett

String & Horn Arrangements : Leon Pendarvis

2

01 - Street Opera

       Part 1 Working Man

       Part 2 Who Will They Look To

       Part 3 Street Corner

       Part 4 Times Will Be Good Again

       Reprise Working Man

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Yogi Horton

Part 3 Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

Part 2 & 4 Synthesizer : Ed Walsh

Percussion : Crusher Bennett

Alto Sax Solo : David Tofani

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

String & Horn Arrangements : Leon Pendarvis

Ashford & Simpson "Stay Free" (1979) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Found A Cure (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Stay Free (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Dance Forever (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

2

01 - Nobody Knows (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Crazy (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Finally Got To Me (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Follow Your Heart (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Rhythm Arranged by Ray Chew, Ashford & Simpson

Horns & Strings Arranged by Rob Mounsey, Paul Riser, John Davis

Mixing & Mastering by Jimmy Simpson

Chief Engineer Recording & Mixing : Mike Hutchinson

Assistants : John Potoker, Matthew Weiner, Craig Michaels

Horn & Strings Recorded by Andy Abrams, Steve Toos

Vocal Engineer : Jim Dougherty

Studio : Sigma Sound, NY

Studio Coordinator : Barbara Tiesi

Additional Horns Recorded by Ed Rakowicz (A&R Recording, NY)

Assisted by Tom Gretto

"Dance Forever" Rhythm Recorded by John Curico (A&R Recording, NY)

Mastering : Stewart Romaine

Strings : Al Brown, Sephra Herman

Horns : Sephra Herman, Seldon Powell

Copyists : Sephra Herman, Seldon Powell

Album Coordinator : Tee Alston

Produced & Written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

1

01 - Found A Cure

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Minimoog Synthesizer : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

Horns & Strings : Rob Mounsey

02 - Stay Free

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

Horns & Strings : Rob Mounsey

03 - Dance Forever

Piano & Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Guitars : Eric Gale, Steve Khan

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Timpani Drums : Dave Carey

Syndrums, Congas & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Chandra Armstead, Joshie Armstead, Frank Floyd, Ullanda McCullough

Rhythm, Horns & Strings : Rob Mounsey

2

01 - Nobody Knows

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Steve Gadd

Syndrums & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Horns & Strings : Paul Riser

02 - Crazy

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Horns & Strings : John Davis

03 - Finally Got To Me

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Minimoog Synthesizer : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Jimmy Young

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

Horns : John Davis

04 - Follow Your Heart

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Minimoog Synthesizer : Ray Chew

Flutes : George Young, Eddie Daniels

Horns & Strings : Paul Riser

Ashford & Simpson "I Wanna Be Selfish" (1974) -Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side I

01 - Spoiled (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Everybody's Got To Give It Up (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - I Wanna Be Selfish (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - I Had A Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

05 - Main Line (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Side II

01 - Ain't That Something (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Don't Fight It (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Over To Where You Are (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

05 - Take All The Time You Need (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Arranged by Paul Riser

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Electric Piano : Leon Pendarvis & Frank Owens

Bass : Francisco Centeno & Robert Kreiner (Babbit)

Drums : Andrew Smith & Charles Collins

Guitars : Keith Loving Hiedge, Cornell Dupree & Jerry Friedman

Congas & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Percussion : Dave Carey

Saxophone Solo : Seldon Powell

Voices : Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris, Raymond Simpson, Ashford & Simpson

Copyist : Chiefy Salaam

Special thanks to our Engineers, Recording & Mixing, Tony May at Generation Sound, New York &  Elliot Scheiner, A&R Studios, New York

Horns Recorded at Electric Lady

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Body Rock" (1984) -Various / AOR-

Label : EMI America

 Side 1

01 - Body Rock (Sylvester Levay & John Bettis)

02 - Teamwork (Bruce Roberts & Andy Goldmark)

03 - Why You Wanna Break My Heart (Dwight Twilley)

04 - One Thing Leads To Another (Andy Goldmark & Phil Galdston)

05 - Let Your Body Rock (Don't Stop) (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton)

Side 2

01 - Vanishing Point (Baxter Robertson)

02 - Sharpshooter (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)

03 - The Jungle (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Deliver (Martin Briley & Phil Galdston)

05 - The Closest To Love Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Phil Ramone & Phil Galdston)

Side 1

01 - Body Rock

Performed by Maria Vidal

Produced by Phil Galdston & Sylvester Levay

Executive Producer : Phil Ramone

02 - Teamwork

Performed by David Lasley

Produced by Phil Galdston, Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts

Executive Producer : Phil Ramone

03 - Why You Wanna Break My Heart

Performed by Dwight Twilley

Produced by Noah Shark & Mark Smith with John Leslie Hug

04 - One Thing Leads To Another

Performed by Roberta Flack

Produced by Phil Ramone

Arranged by Eumir Deodato, Andy Goldmark & Phil Galdston

05 - Let Your Body Rock (Don't Stop)

Performed by Ralph MacDonald

Produced by Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton & William Salter

Side 2

01 - Vanishing Point

Performed by Baxter Robertson

Produced by Tony Peluso

02 - Sharpshooter

Performed by Laura Branigan

Produced by Jack White & Robbie Buchanan

03 - The Jungle

Performed by Ashford & Simpson

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

04 - Deliver

Performed by Martin Briley

Produced by Phil Ramone & Phil Galdston

05 - The Closest To Love

Performed by Ashford & Simpson

Produced by Elliot Scheiner & James Newton Howard

Ashford & Simpson "A Musical Affair" (1980) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 

 1

01 - Love Don't Make It Right (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Rushing To (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - I Ain't Asking For Your Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Make It To The Sky (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

2

01 - We'll Meet Again (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - You Never Left Me Alone (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Get Out Your Handkerchief (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Happy Endings (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced & Written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Sil Productions, Inc.

Rhythm Arrangements : Ray Chew, Ashford & Simpson

Vocal Arrangements : Ashford & Simpson

Horn & String Arrangements : Rob Mounsey, Paul Riser

Mixing & Mastering : Jimmy Simpson

Chief Engineer Recording & Mixing : Mike Hutchinson

Vocal Engineer : John Potoker

Assistants : Carla Bandini, John Convertino, Jim Costello, Doug Grinbergs, Joan Meisel, Matthew Weiner

Studio - Sigma Sound, N.Y.

Studio Coordinator : Barbara Tresi

Mastering : Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, N.Y.

Strings : Gene Orloff

Horns : Sephra Herman

Copyist : Sephra Herman, Chiely Saalam

Trumpet : Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin

French Horn : Peter Gordon, John Trevor Clark, Brooks Tillotson

Alto Saxophone : Eddie Daniels

Tenor Saxophone : David Tofani, George Young

Baritone Saxophone : Howard Johnson

Trombone : Dave Bergeron, David Taylor

1

01 - Love Don't Make It Right

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

Clavinet : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson

Horns : Rob Mounsey

02 - Rushing To

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson

Flutes : Eddie Daniels, George Young

Flutes & Strings : Paul Riser

03 - I Ain't Asking For Your Love

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

Mini Moog Synthesizer (Solo Lines) : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Tambourine : Jimmy Simpson

Horns : Paul Riser

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

04 - Make It To The Sky

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Horns & Strings : Rob Mounsey

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

2

01 - We'll Meet Again

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Horns & Strings : Rob Mounsey

02 - You Never Left Me Alone

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson

Strings : Paul Riser

03 - Get Out Your Handkerchief

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Clavinet : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Handclaps : Mike Hutchinson, John Potoker, Jimmy Simpson

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson

Horns & Strings : Paul Riser

04 - Happy Endings

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Guitar : Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Chris Parker

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Horns & Strings : Rob Mounsey

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Ullanda McCullough

Ashford & Simpson "Come As You Are" (1976) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side One

01 - It'll Come, It'll Come, It'll Come (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - One More Try (Bobby Gene Hall Jr & Raymond Simpson)

03 - Believe In Me (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Caretaker (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Side Two

01 - Somebody Told A Lie (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Tell It All (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Sell The House (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - It Came To Me (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Richard Tee : Keyboards

Don Grolnick : Keyboards

Eric Gale : Guitar

Hugh McCracken : Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Francisco Centeno : Bass

Ralph MacDonald : Conga & Percussion

Background vocals : Joshie Armstead, Raymond Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Valeri Simpson

Chief Engineer, Recording & Mixing : Elliot Scheiner, A & R Recording

Associate Engineers 

Kevin Herron - Hit Factory

Malcolm Addey - Bell Sound

Glen Berger - A & R Recording

Ashford & Simpson "Gimme Something Real" (1973) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side I

01 - Bend Me (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Time (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Have You Ever Tried It (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Gimme Something Real (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Side II

01 - Can You Make It Brother (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - I'm Determined (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Ain't That Good Enough (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Joshie Armstead)

04 - I Need Your Light (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

05 - Anywhere (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Electric Piano : Leon Pendarvis

Bass : Bob Babbit

Drums : Andrew Smith & Charles Collins

Guitars : Jerry Friedman & John Tropea

Congas & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Percussion : David Carey

Saxophone Solo : Seldon Powell

Whistle : Nickolas Ashford

Voices : Joshie Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Arranger : Paul Riser

Copiyist : Chiefy Salaam

Engineers : 

Jon Child - Hit Factory, Horns & Strings, Mastering

Tony May - Generation Sound, Rhythm

Bob Liftin - Regent Sound, Rhythm

Ashford & Simpson "So So Satisfied" (1977) -Soul / Disco-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side I

01 - Tried, Tested And Found True (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Couldn't Get Enough (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Maybe I Can Find It (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Destiny (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Side II

01 - So So Satisfied (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - Over And Over (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - It's You (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - If You're Lying (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack & Silk Productions, Inc.

Chief Recording & Mixing : Richard Alderson

Assistant : Eric Bowman

Studio : Rosebud Recording

"Destiny" Recorded & Mixed by Elliot Scheiner

Studio : A&R Recording

Mastering : George Marino, Sterling Sound

Strings : Al Brown

Horns : Harold Vick

Side I

01 - Tried, Tested And Found True

Arranger : Al Gorgoni

Piano : Richard Tee

Guitar : Hugh McCracken

Bass : Eric Gale

Drums : Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta

Moog Synthesizer : Kenneth J. Bichel

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson, Raymond Simpson, Joshie Armstead

02 - Couldn't Get Enough

Arranger : William Eaton

Piano : Richard Tee

Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Eric Gale

Bass : Eric Gale

Drums : Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson, Raymond Simpson, Joshie Armstead

03 - Maybe I Can Find It

Arranger : William Eaton

Piano : Richard Tee, Valerie Simpson

Fender Rhodes : Richard Tee

Guitars : Eric Gale, Steve Khan

Bass : Francisco Centeno, Eric Gale

Drums : Rick Marotta

Organ : Don Grolnick

Percussion & Congas : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson, Raymond Simpson

04 - Destiny

Arranger (Strings & Horns) : Paul Riser

Arranger (Rhythm) : Al Gorgoni

Piano : Valerie Simpson

Guitars : Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Rick Marotta

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson, Raymond Simpson

Side II

01 - So So Satisfied

Arranger : William Eaton

Piano & Fender Rhodes : Richard Tee

Guitars : Eric Gale, Steve Khan

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Rick Marotta

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

02 - Over And Over

Arranger : William Eaton

Piano : Richard Tee

Guitars : Hugh McCracken, Eric Gale

Bass : Eric Gale

Drums : Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson, Raymond Simpson, Joshie Armstead

03 - It's You

Arranger : Al Gorgoni

Piano : Don Grolnick

Fender Rhodes : Pat Rebillot

Guitars : Eric Gale, Elliott Randall

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Rick Marotta

04 - If You're Lying

Arranger : William Eaton

Piano : Richard Tee

Guitars : Steve Khan, Eric Gale

Bass : Francisco Centeno

Drums : Rick Marotta

Background vocals : Ashford & Simpson, Raymond Simpson, Joshie Armstead

Ashford & Simpson "Love Or Physical" (1988) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

01 - Love Or Physical (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

02 - I'll Be There For You (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Comes With The Package° (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

04 - Til We Get It Right (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

05 - Something To You (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

06 - In Your Arms* (Bruce Roberts & Edgar Bronfman Jr.)

07 - Cookies And Cake (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

08 - Timing (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

Produced & Written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for Hopsack And Silk Productions, Inc.

°Produced by David Frank & Mic Murphy

*Composed by Bruce Roberts & Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Mixed & Supervised by Mike Hutchinson

This Album Recorded on Synclavier & Direct to Disk Synclavier Programmer & Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino

01 - Love Or Physical

Synthesizers : Danny Sembello

Keyboard Solo : Danny Sembello

Additional Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert & Valerie Simpson

Drum Programming : Danny Sembello

Additional Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Danny Sembello, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Studio : Above Asia

Mixed by Mike Hutchinson

Assisted by Nick Delre

Studio : Sigma Sound, N.Y.

02 - I'll Be There For You

Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson

Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert

Drum Programming & Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Joseph Joubert

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Studio : Above Asia

Mixed by Mike Hutchinson

Assisted by Nick Delre

Studio : Sigma Sound, N.Y.

03 - Comes With The Package

Synthesizers : David Frank

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Arranged by David Frank & Mic Murphy

Recording Engineer : Stephen Seltzer

Studio : Science Lab Studio

Mixed by Mike Hutchinson

Assisted by Stephen Seltzer

Studio : Science Lab Studio

04 - Til We Get It Right

Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert

Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson

Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower

Additional Drums & Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Background vocals : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Joseph Joubert

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Studio : Above Asia

Mixed by Mike Hutchinson

Assisted by Nick Delre

Studio : Sigma Sound, N.Y.

05 - Something To You

Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert

Synthesizers : Valerie Simpson

Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower

Congas & Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Additional Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Saxophone Solo : Jeff Smith

Arranged by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Studio : Above Asia

Mixed by Mike Hutchinson

Assisted by Nick Delre

Studio : Sigma Sound, N.Y.

Sax & Percussion Recorded by Mike Hutchinson

06 - In Your Arms

Synthesizers : Leon Pendarvis

Additional Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower

Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Arranged by Leon Pendarvis, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Studio : Above Asia

Mixed by Mike Hutchinson

Assisted by Nick Delre

Studio : Sigma Sound, N.Y.

07 - Cookies And Cake

Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert

Synthesizer Solo : Valerie Simpson

Drum Programming & Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Keyboard Overdub : Lenny Underwood

Arranged by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Joseph Joubert

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Studio : Above Asia

Mixed by Francois Kevorkian

Assisted by Goh Hotoda

Studio : Axis Recording

08 - Timing

Synthesizers : Danny Sembello

Drum Programming : Danny Sembello

Additional Percussion : Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Additional Synthesizers : Joseph Joubert

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Arranged by Danny Sembello, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Recording Engineer : Kevin Jones

Vocals Recorded by Kevin Jones & Jimmy Simpson

Studio : Above Asia

Guitar Recorded by Francois Kevorkian, Axis Recording

Mixed by Francois Kevorkian

Assisted by Goh Hotoda

Studio : Axis Recording