Billy Griffin "Respect" (1983) -Contemporary R&B / Westcoast Soul-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side One

01 - Respect (John Barnes, Billy Griffin & Lester Abrams)
02 - Don't Stop Lovin' Me (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)
03 - Serious (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)
04 - Save Your Love For Me (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)

Side Two

05 - Don't Ask Me To Be Friends (John Barnes, Billy Griffin & Steven A. Williams)
06 - So Many Ways (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)
07 - Hit Me With The Beat (John Barnes, Billy Griffin & Steven A. Williams)
08 - Dreaming (John Barnes, Billy Griffin & Lester Abrams)


Produced by John Barnes for John Barnes Productions, Inc.
Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold
All Music Conceptualized & Performed by John Barnes (Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming) for Posi-Tek
Arranged by John Barnes
Horns on "Hit Me With The Beat" Arranged by John Barnes & Raymond L. Brown
Recorded at Jennifudy, North Hollywood, CA & Spindletop, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Westlake Audio, Hollywood, CA
Recording & Mix Engineer : Gabe Veltri
Assistant Engineers : Ric Clifford & Gonzalo Espinoza
Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA by Steve Hall

Additional Musicians :
Derek Nakamoto : Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming
Gabe Veltri : Synthesizer Programming
Donald Griffin : Guitar
Ed Greene : Percussion
Munyungo : Percussion
David Kitay : Cymbals
Raymond L. Brown : Trumpets
Gerald Albright : Sax
Clay Lawrey : Trombone
Marva King : Background vocals
Marlon Jackson : Background vocals
Billy Griffin : Background vocals

Anne Howard Maxwell "Shadow Of My Heart" (1989) -SynthPop / Pop Rock / Vocal Jazz-

Label : Voss Records

 

 01 - For Just A Dream (Derek Nakamoto)

02 - Farrell River (Anne H. Maxwell)

03 - One Wish (Derek Nakamoto & Marlena Jeter)

04 - See You At Sunrise (Anne H. Maxwell)

05 - Shadow Of My Heart (Anne H. Maxwell)

06 - Now That I'm Over You (Anne H. Maxwell & Jeanie Cunningham)

07 - Look At Me (Anne H. Maxwell)

08 - Down There (Anne H. Maxwell)

09 - Never Gonna Stop Lovin' You (Anne H. Maxwell)

10 - A Day In Rio (Anne H. Maxwell)

Executive Produced by Marco Dydo for Adi, Inc.

Produced & Arranged by Derek Nakamoto for Damon Productions

Engineers : Craig Burbidge, Alan Hirshberg, Marco Dydo

Recorded at The Enterprise, George Tobin Studio, Silverlake Recording

Mixed at Take One Studio

Mastered by Ken Perry at A&M Mastering

01 - For Just A Dream

Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer : Anne Howard Maxwell

Saxophone : Eric Marienthal

Piano : Patrice Rushen

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Percussion : Luis Conte

02 - Farrell River

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Drum Programming : Denny Fongheiser

03 - One Wish

Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer : Anne Howard Maxwell

Lead & Background vocals : Billy Griffin & Sandy Simmons

Vocal Arrangement : Billy Griffin

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Drum Programming : Denny Fongheiser

Bass : Ken Wild

04 - See You At Sunrise

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Saxophone : Mike Acosta

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Bass : Ken Wild

Drum Programming : Denny Fongheiser

Percussion : Luis Conte

05 - Shadow Of My Heart

Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer : Anne Howard Maxwell

Bass : Ken Wild

Drum Programming : Denny Fongheiser

Background vocals : Billy Griffin

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

06 - Now That I'm Over You

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Piano : Patrice Rushen

Synthesizers, Hammond B2 : Derek Nakamoto

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Lead & Background vocals : Billy Griffin

07 - Look At Me

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Fender Rhodes : Patrice Rushen

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Bass : Ken Wild

Saxophone : Mike Acosta

Drum Programming : Denny Fongheiser

Percussion : Luis Conte

08 - Down There

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Saxophone : Eric Marienthal

Fender Rhodes : Patrice Rushen

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Synthesizers, Hammond B2 : Derek Nakamoto

Drums : Carlos Vega

Percussion : Luis Conte

09 - Never Gonna Stop Lovin' You

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Piano : Patrice Rushen

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Percussion : Luis Conte

10 - A Day In Rio

Guitar : Anne Howard Maxwell

Piano : Patrice Rushen

Synthesizers : Derek Nakamoto

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Percussion : Luis Conte

Akira Jimbo "Penguin Parasol" (1992) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Japan Record

01 - Indian Summer (Kazu Matsui & Akira Jimbo)
02 - Pacific Ocean Paradise (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Imagine (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)
04 - Star Dance (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
05 - Warm Current (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Habana Delight (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Love Will Make It Better (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)
08 - Sea Side Strollin' (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Another Dimension (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Groove Of The Night (Akira Jimbo)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded by Alan Hirschberg, Robert M. Biles, Deen Burt, Rob Chiarelli at Milagro Studio, Paul Jackson Jr.'s Studio, Aire L.A. Studio
Mixed by Rob Chiarelli at Pacifique Recording Studio
Mastered by Seigen Ono at Onkio Haus


01 - Indian Summer

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Tenor Sax : Gerald Albright
Horns :
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Chaly Davis : Trumpet
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Rob Lockart : Saxophone
Electronic Percussion Programming : Tony Humecke

02 - Pacific Ocean Paradise

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Snare Drum : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Harmonica : Chris Hammer Smith
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

03 - Imagine

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Background Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Vocal : Yvonne Williams
Background Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

04 - Star Dance

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Background Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Vocal : Billy Griffin
Background Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant, Fred White
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

05 - Warm Current

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

06 - Habana Delight

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Flute : Sam Riney
Flugel Horn : Clay Jenkins, Chaly Davis
Strings : Hedgehog Strings

07 - Love Will Make It Better

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Horn & Strings Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Chorus : Mona Lisa Young, Maxi Anderson, Carmen Twillie, Terry Young

08 - Sea Side Strollin'

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Soprano Sax : Gerald Albright
Horns :
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Chaly Davis : Trumpet
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Sam Riney : Sax

09 - Another Dimension

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Horns :
Chaly Davis : Trumpet
Ron King : Trumpet
Brian Matson : Trombone
Rob Lockart : Sax
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

10 - Groove Of The Night

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale
Drum Programming : Tony Humecke
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Tenor Sax : Sam Riney
Electric Percussion : Akira Jimbo

Gerald Albright "Just Between Us" (1987) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - New Girl On The Block (Glynis Albright & Gerald Albright)
02 - Trying To Find A Way (Gerald Albright)
03 - So Amazing (Luther Vandross)
04 - King Boulevard (Gerald Albright)
05 - Come Back To Me (Gerald Albright)

Side Two

01 - Your're My #1 (Glynis Albright & Gerald Albright)
02 - Just Between Us (Gerald Albright)
03 - You Don't Even Know (Gary Glenn & Michael Logan)
04 - Softly At Sunrise (Bobby Lyle)


Produced by Gerald Albright for Bright Music
Executive Producers : Sylvia Rhone & Merlin Bobb
Associate Producer : Rodney Franklin
Recorded & Mixed by Craig Burbidge
Associate Engineers : Elizabeth Cluse, T. Sumiko Green, John Guggenheim, Ted Pattison, Jane McCord, David Konig, Fred Howard, David Kopatz

Musicians :
Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Bass Guitar : Gerald Albright
Keyboards : Rodney Franklin, Patrice Rushen, Charles Booker, Bobby Lyle
Drums : Harvey Mason, Lloyd Michael Cook
Drum Programming : Harvey Mason, David Stewart, Rodney Franklin, Craig Burbidge
Guitar : Greg Moore
Percussion : Terry Santiel, Plato Brown

Vocalists :
Lead vocals : Billy Griffin - "You Don't Even Know" ; Arish Rountree - "New Girl On The Block" ; Bridgette Bryant - "Your're My #1"
Background vocals : Gerald Albright, Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant, Billy Griffin, Phil Perry, Fred White

Recorded at The Sound Castle, Silverlake Studios, Blah Blah Studios, Jam Power Studios, Elumba Studios
Mixed at Elumba Studios
Mastered at Future Disc Systems by Steve Hall

The Miracles "City Of Angels" (1975) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Motown Record Corporation

 Side One

01 - Overture (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
02 - City Of Angels (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
03 - Free Press (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
04 - Ain't Nobody Straight In L.A.* (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
05 - Night Life (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)

Side Two

01 - Love Machine (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
02 - My Name Is Michael (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
03 - Poor Charlotte (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
04 - Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)
05 - Smog (Warren 'Pete' Moore & Billy Griffin)


Produced by Freddie Perren
Thanks for Invaluable Assistance in Production Tasks to Pete Moore
Music Performed by 'The Miracle Workers' under The Direction of Freddie Perren

Guitars : Billy Griffin, Donald Griffin, Greg Poree, Jay Graydon
Keyboards & Synthesizer : John Barnes
Arp Synthesizer & String Ensemble on "Smog" : Freddie Perren
Bass : Scott Edwards
Drums : Ed Greene, James Gadson
Conga & Bongos : Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Vibes : Victor Feldman, Freddie Perren
Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren
Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus
*Strings & Horns Arranged by Freddie Perren

Female Vocalists : Carolyn Willis, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters

Billy Griffin ‎"Be With Me" (1982) -Adult Contemporary R&B-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Be With Me (John Barnes, Sharon Barnes & Billy Griffin)
02 - Stone's Throw From Heaven (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)
03 - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain (John Barnes, Billy Griffin & Donald Griffin)
04 - Love Is Not A Word (Sharon Barnes & John Barnes)

Side 2

01 - The Beat Is Getting Stronger (John Barnes, Sharon Barnes & Billy Griffin)
02 - 2nd Day Love Story (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)
03 - Breaking Out (John Barnes, Billy Griffin & James Gadson)
04 - Understand (John Barnes & Billy Griffin)


Produced & Arranged by John Barnes
Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold
Recorded at Heritage Studios, Hollywood, Calif. ; Fiddler's Studios, Hollywood, Calif. ; The Automatt, San Francisco, Calif. ; Kendun Recorders, Burbank, Calif. ; Artisan Studios, Hollywood, Calif.
Mixed at Heritage Studios, Kendun Recorderds & Fiddler's Studios
Mastered at A&M Recording Studio, Hollywood, Calif.

Keyboards & Synthesizers : John Barnes
Guitars & Bass : Donald Griffin
Bass : Randy Jackson
Drums : Ed Greene & Steve Ferrone
Saxophones : Gerald Albright
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Programming : Derek Nakamoto, John Barnes
Background vocals : Marva King, John Barnes, William Griffin

Engineers : Barney Perkins, Craig Burbridge
Second Engineers : Maureen Droney, Tim Jessup, Robert Biles, Julie Burson

Akira Jimbo "Palette" (1993) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Optimism Incorporated

01 - Burning Sand (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Driftin' (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Olivia (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
04 - Carnival De Rio Grande (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)
05 - Caramel Island (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Twilight Walk (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Our Sweet Melody (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)
08 - Lonely Star (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
09 - Captain Banana (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Cobalt Cruise (Akira Jimbo)


A & R Co-Ordination : Katsuyoshi Sakamoto (Tokuma Japan Corp.)
Executive Producer : Koki Miura (Tokuma Japan Corp.) & Shinichi Toyama (Aura Music Inc.)
Arranged by Derek Nakamoto (03, 04, 05 & 08), Gary Stockdale (01, 02 & 06), Randy Kerber (07 & 09) & Bill Meyers (10)
Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson (03, 04 & 07)
Strings Arranged by Gary Stockdale (01, 07 & 08)
Additional Rhythm Arranged by Ed Smith (03, 04, 05 & 08)
Recorded by Alan Hirschberg, Bill Smith & Rob Seifert at Aire L.A. Studio / Glendale, CA & Studio Sounds / North Hollywood, CA in February, 1989
Assistant Engineers : Rob Seifert, Jackie Forsting & & Gregg Barrett
Mastered by Seigen Ono at Onkio Haus Studio / Tokyo in March, 1989

Musicians :
Rhythm Section :
Akira Jumbo : Drums
Freddie Washington : Electric Bass
Teddy Castellucci : Electric Guitar
Randy Kerber : Keyboards
Solo Vocal : Billy Griffin
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Phyllis St. James, Fred White, Donny Gerrard & Bridgette Bryant
Horn Section :
Clay Jenkins & Chaly Davis : Trumpet & Flugel Horn
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Eric Marienthal : Tenor & Soprano Saxes, Flute
Strings Section : Hedgehog Strings
Harmonica : Hammer Smith
Acoustic Guitar : Grant Geissman
Percussions : Michael Fisher & Steve Reid
Additional Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto, Gary Stockdale & Bill Meyers