Bernard Edwards "Glad To Be Here" (1983) -Synth Funk / Disco-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Your Love Is Good To Me (Bernard Edwards)

02 - Don't Do Me Wrong (Bernard Edwards)

03 - You Don't Know Me (Bernard Edwards)

04 - Joy Of Life (Bernard Edwards)

Two

01 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me (Smokey Robinson)

02 - Hard Loving Man (Bernard Edwards)

03 - Glad To Be Here (Bernard Edwards)

Background Vocal Arrangements on "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" by Luther Vandross

Rhythm Section Arrangements by Bernard Edwards & Ray Chew

Recorded & Mixed at Power Station, N.Y.C.

Engineered by Jason Corsaro

Second Engineer : John Wright

Assistant Engineers : Malcolm Pollack, Dave Greenberg

Produced by Bernard Edwards for The Chic Music Organization, Ltd.

One

01 - Your Love Is Good To Me

Mini Moog : Ray Chew

Linn Drum Machine : Bernard Edwards, Ray Chew

Guitars : Nile Rodgers, Eddie Martinez

Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Dalette McDonald, Brenda Joy Nelson, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown, Phillip Ballou, Curtis King

02 - Don't Do Me Wrong

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Guitar Solo : Eddie Martinez

Lead vocal : Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Luci Martin, Alfa Anderson, Yvonne Lewis, Phillip Ballou

03 - You Don't Know Me

Piano : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitars : Nile Rodgers, George Wadenius

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Background vocals : Fonzi Thornton, Brenda Joy Nelson, Dolette McDonald, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown, Luci Martin, Alfa Anderson

04 - Joy Of Life

Fender Rhodes & Bass Moog : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Synthesizer : Ed Walsh

Piano : Rob Sabino

Background vocals : Dolette McDonald, Brenda Joy Nelson, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown

Two

01 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me

Piano : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar : Jeff Mironov

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Saxophone Solo : Lenny Pickett

Lead vocals : Bernard Edwards & Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Curtis King, Phillip Ballou, Jocelyn Brown, Yvonne Lewis

02 - Hard Loving Man 

Synthesizers : Ed Walsh, Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar & Solo : Eddie Martinez

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Background vocals : Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Yvonne Lewis, Dolette McDonald, Brenda Jay Nelson, Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin

03 - Glad To Be Here

Synthesizer : Ray Chew

Drums : Tony Thompson

Guitars : Nile Rodgers, Eddie Martinez

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Fairlight & Vocoder : Ed Walsh

Background vocals : Brenda Jay Nelson, Dolette McDonald, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown

Chic "Take It Off" (1981) -Funk / Pop Soul / Disco-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Stage Fright (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Burn Hard (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - So Fine (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - Flash Back (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

05 - Telling Lies (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Two

01 - Your Love Is Cancelled (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Would You Be My Baby (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - Take It Off (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - Just Out Of Reach (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

05 - Baby Doll (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

All Songs Written, Arranged & Conducted by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

Produced by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards for the Chic Organization Ltd.

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Drums : Tony Thompson

Keyboards : Ray Jones, Rob Sabino

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa, Manolo Badrena, Roger Squitero

Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Ray Maldonado, Randy Brecker

Tenor Sax : Lenny Pickett, Vinny Della Rocca, Michael Brecker

Baritone Sax : Ronnie Cuber, Lenny Pickett

Alto Solo on "Just Out Of Reach" & Tenor Solo on "Baby Doll" : Lenny Pickett

Vocals : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Jocelyn Brown, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs

Recorded & Mixed by W.G. Scheniman

Second Engineer : Jason Corsaro

Recorded & Mixed at Power Station, N.Y.C.

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios

Chic "Real People" (1980) -Disco / Funk / Pop Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Open Up (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Real People (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - I Loved You More (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - I Got Protection (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Two

01 - Rebels Are We (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Chip Off The Old Block (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - 26 (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - You Can't Do It Alone (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Produced by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards for the Chick Organization, Ltd.

Nile Rodgers : Guitar

Bernard Edwards : Bass

Tony Thompson : Drums

Luci Martin : Vocals

Alfa Anderson : Vocals

The Chic Strings : Karen Milne, Cheryl Hong & Valerie Heywood

Gene Orloff : Concert Master

Andy Schwartz & Raymond Jones : Keyboards

Michelle Cobbs & Fonzi Thornton : Additional Vocals

Bob Clearmountain & Bill Scheniman : Engineers

Lucy Laurie, Jeff Hendrickson & Garry Rindfuss : Assistant Engineers

Recorded at Power Station Studio, New York, New York

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios, N.Y., N.Y.

All Songs Written, Arranged & Conducted by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

Chic "Risqué" (1979) -Disco / Funk / Smooth Soul

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Good Times (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - A Warm Summer Night (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - My Feet Keep Dancing (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Side Two

01 - My Forbidden Lover (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Can't Stand To Love You (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song) (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - What About Me (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

All Songs Written, Arranged & Conducted by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

All Songs Produced by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards for the Chic Organization, Ltd.

Vocals : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Bernard Edwards, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs & Ullanda McCullough

Musicians :

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Drums : Tony Thompson

Keyboards : Raymond Jones, Robert Sabino & Andy Schwartz

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Tap Dancers : Mr. Fayard Nicholas (of The Nicholas Bros.), Mr. Eugene Jackson (of Our Gang) & Mr. Sammy Warren

Gene Orloff : Concertmaster

The Chic Strings : Karen Milne, Cheryl Hong, Karen Karlsrud & Valerie Haywood

Engineer : Bob Clearmountain

Assistant Engineers : Jeff Hendrickson, Peter Robbins & Ray Willard aka 'No Way'

All Songs Recorded & Mixed at Power Station in New York

Additional Recording at :

Kendun Studios, Calif.

Assistant Engineer : Jackson Schwartz 

Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.

Assistant Engineer : Jim Galante

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios in N.Y.

Distance "Under The One Sky" (1989) -AOR-

Label : Reprise Records

 Side 1

01 - No Way Out (Robert Hart & Jeff Bova)
02 - Leave It Up To You (Robert Hart, Jeff Bova, Eddie Martinez, Bernard Edwards & Tony Thompson)
03 - Speech Of Angels (Robert Hart & Jeff Bova)
04 - As You Turn Away (Eddie Martinez, Robert Hart & Jeff Bova)
05 - Give It Up (Eddie Martinez, Robert Hart & Jeff Bova)

Side 2

01 - Rescue Me (Eddie Martinez & Robert Hart)
02 - Looking Over Your Shoulder (Robert Hart, Jeff Bova, Eddie Martinez, Bernard Edwards & Tony Thompson)
03 - Everytime I Stand Up (Richard Drummie, Robert Hart & Jeff Bova)
04 - Softly Speak (Eddie Martinez, Bernard Edwards & Jeff Bova)
05 - Stand Up (Bernard Edwards & Robert Hart)


Produced by Bernard Edwards
Mixed by Larry Alexander
Engineered by David O'Donnell, Alex Haas, Mike Christopher & Larry Alexander
Assistant Engineers at Power Station : Roy Hendrickson, Bruce Calder, Gary Solomon & Ben Fowler
Assistant Engineers at Platinum Island : Jerry Gottus, Oz Fritz & Bryan Martin
Backing vocals : Fonzi Thornton & Michelle Cobbs
Recorded & Mixed at The Power Station
Additional Recording at Platinum Island 
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen

Distance :
Bernard Edwards : Bass & Backing vocals
Tony Thompson : Drums
Eddie Martinez : Guitars & Backing vocals
Robert Hart : Lead vocals
Jeff Bova : Keyboards & Backing vocals

Chic "Chic" (1977) -Disco / Funk-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers & Kenny Lehman)

02 - São Paulo (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers & Kenny Lehman)

03 - You Can Get By (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Side Two

01 - Everybody Dance (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Est-ce que c'est Chic (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - Falling In Love With You (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - Strike Up The Band (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Musicians :

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Guitars : Nile Rodgers

Woodwinds : Kenny Lehman

Drums : Tony Thompson

Orch. Bells, Vibes : David Friedman

Keyboards : Robert Sabino, Andy Schwartz, Tom Coppola

Flute, Tenor Sax : George Young

(Vito Rendace on "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)")

Trumpet : Jon Faddis

Trombone : Barry Rodgers

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Strings Contractor : Alfred Brown

Harp : Gloria Augustini

Vocals : Norma Jean, Luther Vandross, David Lasley, Alfa Anderson, Bernard Edwars, Nile Rodgers, Robin Clark & Diva Gray

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York

Vocals & Mix at Power Station, N.Y., N.Y.

Engineers : Bob Clearmountain, Robert Drake, Mike Frondelli, Ron Johnson & Tom Savarese

All Songs Mixed by Bob Clearmountain except "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" which was Mixed by Ron Johnson

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios, new York, N.Y.

All Songs Arranged & Produced by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kenny Lehman for Turtle Productions, Inc.

Executive Producers : Marc Kreiner & Tom Cossie for MK Productions

Chic "C'est Chic" (1978) -Disco / Funk-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Chic Cheer (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - Le Freak (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - Savoir Faire (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - Happy Man (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

05 - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah) (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers & Kenny Lehman)

Two

01 - I Want Your Love (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

02 - At Last I Am Free (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

03 - Sometimes You Win (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

04 - Everybody Dance (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

05 - (Funny) Bone (Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers)

Produced by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards for The CHIC Organization Ltd.

All Songs Written, Arranged & Conducted by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

Vocals : Alfa Anderson, Bernard Edwards, Diva Gray, Luci Martin, David Lasley & Special Guest Artist Luther Vandross

Musicians :

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Drums : Tony Thompson

Clavinet, Acoustic Piano & Electric Piano : Robert Sabino ; Andy Schwartz on "At Last I Am Free"

Fender Rhodes : Raymond Jones

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Tubular Bells : Jose Rossy

Gene Orloff : Concert Master

The Chic Strings : Mariannne Carroll, Cheryl Hong, Karen Milne

Horns :

Trumpet : Jon Faddis, Ellen Seeling

Sax : Alex Foster, Jean Fineberg

Trombone : Barry Rogers

Engineers : Bob Clearmountain (Burt Szerlip on "Sometimes You Win")

Asst. Engineer : Jeff Hendrickson & Positively No Way Ray (Willard?)

All Songs Mixed & Recorded at Power Stations Studios in New York

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios, New York City

In Association with Marc Kreiner & Tom Cossie

MK Productions

Chic "Chic-ism" (1991) -Funk / Disco / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Chic Mystique (Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & Princesa)
02 - Your Love (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
03 - Jusagroove (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
04 - Something You Can Feel (Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & Princesa)
05 - One And Only One (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
06 - Doin' That Thing To Me (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
07 - Chicism (Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & Princesa)
08 - In It To Win It (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
09 - My Love's For Real (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
10 - Take My Love (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
11 - High (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
12 - M.M.F.T.C.F. (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)
13 - Chic Mystique (Reprise) (Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & Princesa)


Produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
All Songs Arranged & Conducted by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
Recorded at Skyline Studios & The Power Station, New York
Mixed at Skyline Studios by Dave O'Donnell & Jon Goldberger
Mastered at Masterdisk by Bob Ludwig
Engineered by Jon Goldberger, David O'Donnell, Steve Boyer, Patrick Dillett, Richard Hilton, Tom Durack
Seconds Engineers : Hiro Ishihara, Katherine Miller, David Schiffman, Roy Hendickson, Victor Deyglio, Justin Luchter, Rich Lamb

Chic is :
Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Vocals
Bernard Edwards : Bass, Vocals
Sylver Logan Sharp : Vocals
Jenn Thomas : Vocals

Musicians :
Drums : Sony Emory, Sterling Campbell
Keyboards : Richard Hilton
Programming : Richard Hilton, Andres Levin
Soprano, Tenor & Baritone Sax : Steve Elson
Alto & Tenor Sax : Stan Harrison
Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Piccolo Trumpet : Mac Gollehon
Percussion : Gerardo Velez

Vocals : Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Brenda White-King, Tawatha Agee, Dennis Collins & Briz
Raps : Princesa

The Chic Strings :
Gene Orloff : Concertmaster
Elena Barere, Marti Sweet, Juliet Haffner, Mitsue Takayama, Julien Barber, Frederick Zlotkin, Richard Locker, Max Ellen, Al Brown, Winterton Garvey, Regis Iandiorio, Gerald Tarck, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme
Oscar Jaimes : Copyist

Bernard Edwards plays Sadowsky Basses, Niles Rodgers plays anything that sounds good