Bill Sharpe "State Of The Heart" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Latin Jazz-

Label : Passion Jazz / Instinct Records

 01 - Pacific Nights (William Sharpe)

02 - Light On My Life (William Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Hypnotique (William Sharpe)

04 - P'ra Voce Amor (For You, My Love) (William Sharpe, Alex Acuña, Abraham Laboriel, Paulinho Da Costa & Carlos Rios)

05 - My Blue Heart (William Sharpe & Linda Taylor)

06 - Hermanos De Luxe (Don Grusin)

07 - Rhythm Dance (William Sharpe)

08 - Let The Rhythm Take You High (William Sharpe & Linda Taylor)

09 - D'Ja (Don Grusin)

10 - Brazilian Dawn (William Sharpe)

Produced by Dave Grusin & Bill Sharpe

Mixed & Engineered by Don Murray

Assistant Engineer : Steve Mixdorf

Programming : Don Grusin

Recorded at NRG Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon

01 - Pacific Nights

Bill Sharpe : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

02 - Light On My Life

Bill Sharpe : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Jeffrey Osborne : Lead vocals

Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

03 - Hypnotique

Bill Sharpe : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Gerald Albright : Flute

Brian Bromberg : Acoustic Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Don Grusin : Synthesizers

04 - P'ra Voce Amor (For You, My Love)

Bill Sharpe : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Street Chorus

Alex Acuña : Drums, Street Chorus

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Street Chorus

Carlos Rios : Guitar, Street Chorus

Don Grusin : Street Chorus

05 - My Blue Heart

Bill Sharpe : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

06 - Hermanos De Luxe

Bill Sharpe : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers, Vocal Chant

Tollak Ollestad : Harmonica

Gerald Albright : Tenor Sax

Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Vocal Chant

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Vocal Chant

Carlos Rios : Guitar, Vocal Chant

07 - Rhythm Dance

Bill Sharpe : Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Tollak Ollestad : Harmonica

08 - Let The Rhythm Take You High

Bill Sharpe : Fender Rhodes

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

Brian Bromberg : Acoustic Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Gerald Albright : Flute

09 - D'Ja

Bill Sharpe : Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano

Dori Caymmi : Acoustic Guitar, Voice

Gerald Albright : Flute

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

10 - Brazilian Dawn

Bill Sharpe : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Dori Caymmi : Vocals

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

Shakatak "Live In Japan" (1984) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Introduction (Bill Sharpe)

02 - Dark Is The Night (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Don't Say That Again (Bill Sharpe)

04 - Streetwalkin' (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Side 2

01 - Sanur  (Bill Sharpe)

02 - Slip Away (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Invitations (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

04 - Out Of This World (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Side 3

01 - Piano Solo (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

02 - Bass Solo (George Anderson)

03 - On Nights Like Tonight (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

04 - Let's Get Together (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Side 4

01 - Bitch To The Boys (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

02 - Easier Said Than Done (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Night Birds (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Shakatak are :

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards

Jill Saward : Vocals & Percussion

Keith Winter : Guitar

George Anderson : Bass

Roger Odell : Drums

Additional Vocals & Lead vocal on "Streetwalkin'' : Norma Lewis

And Special Guest :

Genji Sawai on Saxophone

Recorded 15th December 1983

At Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo

Production by Nigel Wright

Engineer : Nick Smith

Executive Production : Les McCutcheon

Recorded by Tamco Mobile

Mixed at Rock City Studios, Shepperton, England

Shakatak "Eyes Of The World" (2023) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Secret Records Limited

 01 - Love Is Gonna Getcha (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)

02 - Eyes Of The World (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)

03 - Sunflowers (Bill Sharpe)

04 - Love Will Take You There (George Anderson)

05 - Thinking About You (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)

06 - After The Rain (Roger Odell)

07 - Every Day Is Summer (George Anderson)

08 - Never Ending Night (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

09 - Sky High (Jill Saward)

10 - Always On My Mind (George Anderson)

11 - Never Meant To Be (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)

12 - Spellbound (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

13 - Tell Me Why (George Anderson)

14 - Eastern Dawn (Bill Sharpe)

Shakatak : 

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards

Jill Saward : Vocals

Roger Odell : Drums

George Anderson : Bass

Guest Musicians :

Keith Winter / Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars

Jacqui Hicks / Debby Bracknell : Backing vocals

Derek Nash : Saxes

Sid Gauld : Trumpet

Additional Drum Programming : Mairi Gillanders-Newberry & Graeme Watt at Seagate Studios, Dundee

Additional Drum Programming & Keyboards : Jamie Odell

Additional Keyboards : Dmitris Dimopoulos

Special Guests :

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano on "Sunflowers"

Nelson Rangell : Tenor Sax on "Eyes Of The World"

Engineered & Programmed by Billy Sharpe, George Anderson & Jill Saward at Fen Farm Studios, UK ; Babel Studios, Amsterdam & Sunset Studios, Sardinia

Mixed by Bill Sharpe, George Anderson & Jamie Odell

Mastering by Peter Beckman at Technology / Works Mastering

All Titles Produced by Shakatak

Shakatak "The Coolest Cuts" (1988) -Jazz Pop / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 01 - Down On The Street (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

02 - Invitations (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Livin' In The U.K. (Bill Sharpe)

04 - Stranger (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

05 - Slip Away (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

06 - Brazilian Dawn (Bill Sharpe)

07 - Steppin' (Live) (Bill Sharpe)

08 - Easier Said Than Done (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

09 - Watching You (Bonus Track) (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

10 - Don't Blame It On Love (Bonus Track) (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

11 - Night Birds (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

12 - Streetwalkin' (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

13 - Dark Is The Night (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

14 - City Rhythm (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

15 - Rio Nights (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

16 - Walk The Walk (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

17 - Mr Manic & Sister Cool (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

18 - You Never Know (Bonus Track) (Bill Sharpe)

19 - Shakatak Megamix (Bonus Track) (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Compilation

Produced by Nigel Wright

Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon

Engineers : John Buckley, Nick Smith, Robin Sellars

Shakatak "Night Birds" (1982) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Polydor Records

 01 - Night Birds (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Rio Nights (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

From The Album "NIGHT BIRDS" (1982)

Produced by Nigel Wright

Shakatak :
Bill Sharpe : Bosendorfer Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Oberheim OBX, ARP Odyssey  & Prophet 10 Synthesizers 
Nigel Wright : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano & Oberheim OBX, Synthesizer & Prophet 10 Synthesizers
Keith Winter : Yamaha SG 2000 & Gibson 345 Guitars, Ovation Acoustic Guitar, Mesa Boogie Amplification & Custom Pedal Board
George Anderson : Music Man Sting Ray & G&L 2000E Basses
Roger Odell : Sonor Drums & Avedis Zildjian Cymbals

Vocals by Jill Saward, Jackie Rawe & Lorna Bannon
Percussion, Portuguese Translation & Vocals on "Rio Nights" by Simon Morton
Brass Arrangements by Nigel Wright
Trumpet by Stuart Brooks
Trombone by Nigel Wright

Shakatak "Invitations" (1982) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Polydor Records

01 - Invitations (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

02 - In Shadows (Bill Sharpe)

From The Album "INVITATIONS" (1982)

Produced by Nigel Wright

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards / All Keyboards Solos
Keith Winter : Guitars
George Anderson Jr. : Bass
Roger Odell : Drums
Nigel Wrigh : Keyboards
Jill Saward, Jackie Rawe, Tracie Ackerman : Vocals

Simon Morton : Percussion
Dick Morissey : Saxophone Solos
Kevin Townsend : Brass & String Arrangements
John Barclay, Reg Brooks, Dereck Lowe, Dave Plews, Graham Russell, Jamie Talbot, Chris White, Nigel Wright : Horns

Shakatak "Live!" (1985) -Jazz Pop / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 1

01 - Dark Is The Night (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

02 - Streetwalkin' (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Watching You* (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

04 - Invitations (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

2

01 - Night Birds (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

02 - Don't Blame It On Love* (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

03 - Easier Said Than Done (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

04 - Down On The Street* (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Produced by Nigel Wright

Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon

Engineer : Nick Smith

Recorded at The Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan, except 

*Recorded by Capital Radio at The Hammersmith Odeon

Engineered by Keith Dickens

Remixed by Nigel Wright

Remix Engineer : Nick Smith

Shakatak are :

George Anderson Jr. : Bass

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards

Roger Odell : Drums

Jill Saward : Vocals, Percussion, Flute

Keith Winter : Guitar

Shakatak "Down On The Street" (1984) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Down On The Street (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Holding On* (George Anderson Jr. & Jill Saward)
03 - Summer Sky (Jill Saward & Roger Odell)
04 - Hypnotised (Bill Sharpe)

Side 2

01 - Don't Blame It On Love (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Photograph (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Watching You (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Fire Dance (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
05 - Lady (To Billie Holiday) (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)


Produced by Nigel Wright
Engineered by Nick Smith
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon

Assistant Engineers : Mark Brown & Robin Sellars
Recorded January to May 84 at Marital Studios, Marseille, France ; Chipping Norton Studios, Oxford ; Rock City Studios, Shepperen ; Blank Tape Studio, New York & CBS Studios, London
Mastered by Arts Chukraverry at The Master Room

With Thanks to :
Tracey Ackerman : Backing vocals
Simon Morton : Percussion
Dick Morrissey : Sax Solo on "Holding On" & "Lady (To Billie Holiday)"
Stewart Brookes & Bill Eldridge : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Chris White & Martin Debeson : Sax & Flute
String Contractor - Brass & Strings Arrangements : Chris Cameron except *Nigel Wright

Shakatak are :
Jill Saward : Vocals
Bill Sharpe : Keyboards
George Anderson Jr. : Bass Guitar
Keith Winter : Guitars
Roger Odell : Drums

Shakatak "Da Makani" (1988) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records / Victor Entertainment, Inc.

 Side 1

01 Da Makani Suite (William Sharpe)

     1a From Sun To Sea 

     1b Windjammin' 

     1c From Sea To Sun 

     1d Cliffhanger 

02 - Island Girl (Jill Saward & George Anderson)

03 - Undercurrent (Roger Odell)

04 - Sea Dreamin' (William Sharpe)

05 - Only Yesterday (William Sharpe & Roger Odell) 

06 - Pastel Shade (George Anderson)

Side 2

01 - Racing With The Wind (M. Manic & S. Cool)

02 - When Night Falls (William Sharpe) 

03 - Bermuda Rig (Keith Winter)

04 - Run With The Tide (Keith Winter) 

05 - I'll See Ya (Jill Saward & George Anderson) 

06 - Endurance (Keith Winter)  

07 - Eyes Of The Sea (Jill Saward & George Anderson) 

Shakatak are :

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards

Jill Saward : Vocals

Roger Odell : Drums

George Anderson : Bass Guitar

Keith Winter : Guitars

Produced by Nigel Wright

Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon

Engineered by Robin Sellars

Fairlight Operator & Synth Programming : John Davies

Recorded & Mixed at Skratch Studios, Surrey (January to March 1988)

Bosendorfer Piano Recorded at Maison Rouge, London

Special Thanks to :

Tracy Ackerman : Backing vocals

Jackie Rawe : Backing vocals

Frank Ricotti : Percussion 

Phil Todd : Saxes & Flute 

Guy Barker : Trumpet & Flugal Horn

Shakatak "Out Of This World" (1983) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 1

01 - Dark Is The Night (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Don't Say That Again (Bill Sharpe)
03 - Slip Away (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - On Nights Like Tonight (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

2

01 - Out Of This World (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Let's Get Together (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - If You Could See Me Now (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Sanur (Bill Sharpe)


Shakatak are :
Bill Sharpe : Keyboards
Keith Winter : Guitars
George Anderson Jr. : Bass & Backing vocals
Roger Odell : Drums & Percussion
Gill Saward : Lead vocal on "Let's Get Together"
Norma Lewis : Vocals

Many Thanks to Guest Musicians & Vocalists :
Lead vocal on "On Nights Like Tonight" : Tracey Ackerman
Percussion : Simon Morton
Trumpet : Stuart Brookes
Sax : Martin Dobson
Brass Arrangement : Nigel Wright

Produced by Nigel Wright
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon
Engineered by Nick Smith
Recorded July/August '83 at Battery & Rock City Studios
Shakatak would like to thank the following :
Brian at Battery
Mark at Rock City
Yamaha
J.V.C.
Superwound Strings
Dean Markley Strings
Ronnie Of M.L.
Sabian Cymbals
Chris Mount, Robin Sellars & George McAusland

Shakatak "Under Your Spell" (2001) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Inside Out Records

01 - Sunshine (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
02 - Falling (Roger Odell)
03 - The Squizzle (Bill Sharpe)
04 - Paradise Garden (Bill Sharpe)
05 - Under Your Spell (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
06 - Changes (Jill Saward & George Anderson)
07 - Running Back To You (Roger Odell)
08 - Tahitian Night (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
09 - Night Time (Roger Odell)
10 - In My Mind (Roger Odell)
11 - 'Til Sunrise (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
12 - Silver Falls (Bill Sharpe)
13 - Tell Me Tonight (Jill Saward & George Anderson)


Produced by Shakatak
Engineered & Programmed by Jamie Odell
Mixed by Nigel Wright for Skratch Music Productions
Mix Engineer : Robin Sellars
Pro-Tools : Lee McCutcheon
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon
Recorded at The Lodge Studios
Mixed at Skratch Studios

Shakatak are :
Bill Sharpe : Keyboards
Jill Saward : Vocals
Roger Odell : Drums
George Anderson : Bass

Guest Musicians :
Guitars : Fridrik Karlsson
Saxophone : Snake Davis
Backing vocals : Jacqui Hicks

Shakatak "In The Blue Zone" (2019) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Secret Records

01 - To Be Loved (George Anderson)
02 - Making My Dreams Come True (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
03 - Back To The Heart Of It (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Ready To Take A Chance (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
05 - High Town (Bill Sharpe)
06 - The Blue Zone (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
07 - Soul Paradise (George Anderson)
08 - Love Light (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
09 - While The City Sleeps (Roger Odell)
10 - Kyoto Dreaming (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
11 - Forever Rio  (George Anderson)
12 - Breathe (Jill Saward)

Bonus Tracks

13 - Dance In Your Eyes (Bill Sharpe & Jill Saward)
14 - Slinky (Roger Odell)


Shakatak are :
Bill Sharpe : Keyboards
Jill Saward : Vocals
Roger Odell : Drums
George Anderson : Bass

Guest Musicians :
Alan Wormald : Guitars
Debby Bracknell : Backing vocals
Derek Nash : Saxes
Jamie Odell : Additional Keyboards
Sid Gauld : Trumpet on "Forever Rio"

Special Guests :
Liane Carroll : Vocals on "The Blue Zone" (Duet with Jill Saward)
Till Bronner : Trumpet on "Ready To Take A Chance"

Engineered & Programmed by Bill Sharpe at Fen Farm Studios, UK
George Anderson at Kokopelli Studios, Amsterdam, Jill Saward at Sunrise Studios, Sardinia & Jamie Odell somewhere in Essex
Mixed by Bill Sharpe, George Anderson & Jamie Odell
Mastering by Peter Beckman at Technology Works, London

All Titles Produced by Shakatak

Shakatak "Drivin' Hard" (1981) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Livin' In The UK (Bill Sharpe)
02 - Into The Night (Bill Sharpe)
03 - Toot The Shoot (Roger Odell)
04 - Lumiere (Bill Sharpe)
05 - Late Night Flight (Bill Sharpe)
06 - Waves (Bill Sharpe)

Side 2

01 - Steppin' (Live) (Bill Sharpe)
02 - Covina (Bill Sharpe)
03 - You Never Know (Bill Sharpe)
04 - Brazilian Dawn (Bill Sharpe)


Bill Sharpe : Bosendorfer Grand Piano
Steve Underwood : Fender Bass & Fender Amplification
Roger Odell : Sonor Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Roto/Toms & Syndrums
Keith Winter : Yamaha & Fender Guitars, Fender Amplification, Ovation Acoustic Guitar
Nigel Wright : Fender Rhodes, Sennheiser Vocoder OBX Synth

Vocals : Jackie Rawe, Gill Saward

Recorded at Majestic London & Strawberry South
Produced by Nigel Wright
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon
Engineered by John Buckley

Shakatak "City Rhythm" (1985) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Pop-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side One

01 - Day By Day (Jill Saward & George Anderson)
02 - Once Upon A Time (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Secret (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Physical Attraction (Jill Saward & George Anderson)
05 - The Seventh Ring (Keith Winter & Roger Odell)

Side Two

01 - City Rhythm (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - I Must Be Dreaming (Jill Saward & George Anderson)
03 - Africa (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Goodbye Mickey Mouse (Keith Winter & Roger Odell)
05 - Vive La Fantasy (Bill Sharpe & Keith Winter)
06 - Round And Round (Keith Winter & Roger Odell)


Produced by Nigel Wright
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon
Engineered by Robin Sellars
Recorded at Scratch Studios, Chipping Norton, Rock City ; Sigma Sound Studios, New York & Sonic Images Studio, Washington

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards
Roger Odell : Drums
Jill Saward : Vocals
Keith Winter : Guitars
George Anderson : Bass

Simon Morton : Percussion
Tracy Ackerman & Leroy Osborne : Backing vocals
Members Of The London Gosepl Choir : Vocal Chorus on "Africa"
Special Guest Musician : Al Jarreau : Vocals on "Day By Day"
"Day By Day" Remixed by Wally Brill

Bill Sharpe "Famous People" (1985) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 1

01 - Famous People (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - The Shuffle (Bill Sharpe)
03 - Remix, Remake, Re-Model (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Silhouettes (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
05 - Peace (Bill Sharpe)

2

01 - Change Your Mind (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Catching A Train (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Fools In A World Of Fire (Bill Sharpe & Linda Taylor)
04 - Washed Away (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
05 - Fairweather Girl (Bill Sharpe & A. Syson)


Recorded & Mixed at Rock City Studios, May-August 1984
Engineer : Nick Smith
Assistant Engineer : Mark Brown
Associate Producer : Nick Smith
Produced by Bill Sharpe

The Brass Section :
Dick Morrissey : Saxophone
Henry Lowther : Trumpet
Philip Todd : Sax / Flute
Andrew MacKintosh : Sax / Flute
Guy Barker : Trumpet
Stuart Brooks : Trumpet
Bob Sydor : Tenor Sax / Clarinet

Chris White : Baritone / Tenor Sax & Flute
Pete Beachill : Trombone

1

01 - Famous

Keyboards & Synths : Bill Sharpe
Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Vocals : Tessa Niles

02 - The Shuffle

Keyboards : Bill Sharpe
Bass : Jo Hubbard
Drums : Neil Wikinson
Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Sax Solo : Dick Morrissey
Brass & String Arrangement : Richard Niles

03 - Remix, Remake, Re-Model

Keyboards, Synths & Lead vocal : Bill Sharpe
Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Vocals : Tessa Niles
Brass Arrangement : Richard Niles

04 - Silhouettes

Keyboards, Synths & Flutes : Bill Sharpe
Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Vocals : Tessa Niles & Linda Taylor
Brass & String Arrangement : Richard Niles

05 - Peace

Keyboards : Bill Sharpe
Drums : Neil Wilkinson
Bass : Pino Palladino
Brass & String Arrangement : Richard Niles

2

01 - Change Your Mind

Lead vocal : Gary Numan
Keyboards & Synths : Bill Sharpe
Backing vocals : Tessa Niles & Linda Taylor

02 - Catching A Train

Keyboards & Synths : Bill Sharpe
Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Vocals : Tessa Niles & Linda Taylor

03 - Fools In A World Of Fire

Lead vocal : Linda Taylor
Electric Piano : Bill Sharpe
Bass : Pino Palladino

04 - Washed Away

Keyboards : Bill Sharpe
Drums : Neil Wilkinson
Bass : Jo Hubbard
Sax : Dick Morrissey
Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Brass & String Arrangement : Richard Niles

05 - Fairweather Girl

Lead vocal : Noel McKella
Keyboards & Synths : Bill Sharpe
Drums : Neil Wilkinson
Bass : Jo Hubbard
Rhythm Guitar : Mitch Dalton
Guitar Solo : Mark Jackson
Brass & String Arrangement : Richard Niles

Shakatak "Invitations" (1982) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 1

01 - Invitations (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Lose Myself (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Lonely Afternoon (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Steppin' Out (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

2

01 - Stranger (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Usual Situation (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Sol Fuego / Brazil (Bill Sharpe)
04 - In Shadows (Bill Sharpe)


Produced by Nigel Wright
Executive Producer : Les McCutchen

Bill Sharpe : Keyboards / All Keyboards Solos
Keith Winter : Guitars
George Anderson Jr. : Bass
Roger Odell : Drums
Nigel Wrigh : Keyboards
Jill Saward, Jackie Rawe, Tracie Ackerman : Vocals

Simon Morton : Percussion
Dick Morissey : Saxophone Solos
Kevin Townsend : Brass & String Arrangements
John Barclay, Reg Brooks, Dereck Lowe, Dave Plews, Graham Russell, Jamie Talbot, Chris White, Nigel Wright : Horns
Lead vocal on "Lonely Afternoon" by Tracie Ackerman

Engineer : John Buckley

Shakatak "Into The Blue" (1986) -Westcoast Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

 Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Deja Vu (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - China Bay (Bill Sharpe)
03 - Perfect Smile (Jill Saward & George Anderson)
04 - Out Of The Blue (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
05 - Disorder At The Border (Keith Winter)

Side 2

01 - This Boy Is Mine (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Catch Me If You Can (Keith Winter & Roger Odell)

03 - Climbing High (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Kagape (Keith Winter)
05 - Secret Garden (Jill Saward & George Anderson)


Produced by Nigel Wright
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheon
Engineered by Robin Sellars
Recorded at Skratch & Pye II Studios, London
Mixed by Wally Brill at The Justice Room, Somerset

Shakatak :
Bill Sharpe : Keyboards
Jill Saward : Vocals
Roger Odell : Drums
George Anderson : Bass
Keith Winter : Guitars

Additional Musicians :
Tracy Ackerman : Backing vocals
Frank Ricotti : Percussion & Vibes
Phil Todo : Saxes & Flute

Shakatak "Night Birds" (1982) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side 1

01 - Night Birds (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Streetwalkin' (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Rio Nights (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Fly The Wind (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)

Side 2

01 - Easier Said Than Done (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
02 - Bitch To The Boys (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
03 - Light On My Life (Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell)
04 - Takin' Off (Bill Sharpe)


Produced by Nigel Wright
Executive Producer : Les McCutcheone
Engineer : John Buckley
Production Support : Skratch Music Limited
Recorded at Jacobs Studios, Surrey & Pye Studio II, London

Bill Sharpe : Bosendorfer Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Oberheim OBX, ARP Odyssey  & Prophet 10 Synthesizers 
Nigel Wright : Fender Rhodes Electric Piano & Oberheim OBX, Synthesizer & Prophet 10 Synthesizers
Keith Winter : Yamaha SG 2000 & Gibson 345 Guitars, Ovation Acoustic Guitar, Mesa Boogie Amplification & Custom Pedal Board
George Anderson : Music Man Sting Ray & G&L 2000E Basses
Roger Odell : Sonor Drums & Avedis Zildjian Cymbals

Vocals by Jill Saward, Jackie Rawe & Lorna Bannon
Lead vocal on "Light On My Life" by Lorna Bannon
Solo Vocal on "Streetwalkin'" by Jackie Rawe
Percussion, Portuguese Translation & Vocals on "Rio Nights" by Simon Morton

Brass Arrangements by Nigel Wright
Trumpet by Stuart Brooks
Trombone by Nigel Wright
Saxophone Solos on "Light On My Life"& "Streetwalkin'" by Dick Morrissey