Crackin' "Special Touch" (1978) -Westcoast Rock-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_060)

 1

01 - Double Love (Michael Omartian, Arno Lucas & Bob Bordy)
02 - Too Young (Rick Chudacoff, Arno Lucas, Bob Bordy & Michael Omartian)
03 - Heavenly Day (Arno Lucas, Rick Chudacoff, Michael Omartian & Bob Bordy)
04 - Nobody Else (Robbie Dupree)
05 - I Could Be Anything (G.T. Clinton & Peter Bunetta)

2

01 - I Can't Wait Forever (Rick Chudacoff, Peter Bunetta, Arno Lucas & Bob Bordy)
02 - In Between (Michael Omartian & Stormie Omartian)
03 - Don't Cha Love Me (Leslie Smith, Arno Lucas, Ray White & John Carter)
04 - On The Wing (Leslie Smith, John Carter & Ray White)
05 - Kalalee (Rick Chudacoff & Arno Lucas)


The Group :
Arno Lucas : Vocals & Percussion
Leslie Smith : Vocals & Percussion
Bob Bordy : Guitar
Brian Ray : Guitar
G.T. Clinton : Keyboards & Synthesizer Solos
Rick Chudacoff : Bass
Peter Bunetta : Drums & Percussion

Additional Musicians :
Michael Omartian : Keyboards, Background vocals & Percussion
Ernie Watts : Sax Solos & Flute
Gayle Levant : Harp
Jay Graydon : Arp 2600 programming
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters & Julia Tillman Waters on "Don't Cha Love Me", "I Can't Wait Forever" & "Too Young"

Produced by Michael Omartian
Arranged by Crackin' & Michael Omartian
Engineered by Tom Perry & John Guess
Mixed by Tom Perry
Production Coordinator : Karen White
Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood

Crackin' "Crackin'" (1977) -Westcoast Soul / Disco / Funk-

  Label : Warner Bros. Records / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_059)

 Side I

01 - It Just Takes Awhile (Rick Chudacoff & Arno Lucas)
02 - The Force Is Watching You (Lester Abrams, Michael Omartian & Leslie Smith)
03 - Fallen Dancer (Lester Abrams)
04 - I Know You Can (Lester Abrams, Rick Chudacoff & L. Lovingood)
05 - Do You Need More Time (Lester Abrams, Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith)

Side II

01 - Don't You Wish You Could Be There (Rick Chudacoff, Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith)
02 - You Know Where I Am (Michael Omartian, Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith)
03 - The World's A Fool For You (Lester Abrams)
04 - You'll Feel Better (Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff & Arno Lucas)


Produced by Michael Omartian
Engineered & Remixed by Tom Perry
All songs arranged by Crackin'
Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

Crackin' :
Rick Chudacoff : Bass
Arno  Lucas : Vocals & Percussion
Leslie Smith : Vocals & Percussion
Lester Abrams : Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Pianos & Clavinet
Peter Bunetta : Drums
Brian Ray : Guitars
Bob Bordy : Guitars
G.T. Clinton : Organ, Moog & Fender Rhodes

Additional Musicians :
Gene Dinwiddie : Tenor Sax Solo on "You'll Feel Better"
Stemsey Hunter : Alto Sax Solo on "You Know Where I Am"

Horn Section : 
Trumpets : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley
Flute & Saxophones : Jackie Kelso & Fred Selden
Strings (Concert Master) : Sid Sharp 

Acoustic & Electric Piano : Michael Omartian