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

Crackin' "Makings Of A Dream" (1977) -Westcoast Soul / Funk-

  Label : Warner Bros Records / Vivid Sound Corporation (LightMellow's Choice_058)

 Side I

01 - Feel Alright (Lester Abrams)
02 - Take Me To The Bridge (Rick Chudacoff & Leslie Smith)
03 - Beautiful Day (Lester Abrams)
04 - I Want To Sing It To You (Lester Abrams)

Side II

01 - Well And Good (Lester Abrams)
02 - Who You Want Me To Be (Rick Chudacoff & Arno Lucas)
03 - What Goes Around Comes Around (Rick Chudacoff & Lester Abrams)
04 - You're Winning (Lester Abrams)
05 - (There's A) Better Way (Lester Abrams, Leslie Smith & Arno Lucas)


Crackin' :
Leslie Smith : Vocals
Arno Lucas : Vocals & Congas
Lester Abrams : Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano & Clavinet
G.T. Clinton : Organ, Synthesizer & Fender Rhodes
Rick Chudacoff : Bass
Peter Bunetta : Drums
Bob Bordy : Guitar

Additional Musicians :
Victor Feldman : Congas, Triangle, Vibes & Tambourine
Milt Holland : Tablas, Congas, Triangle, Pandera & Field Drum
David Sanborn & Gene Dinwiddie : Horns on "Well And Good" 
David Sanborn : Alto Sax on "I Want To Sing It To You"

Produced by Russ Titelman

Recording Engineers : Gene Paul, Tom Flye, Lloyd Clifft & Lee Herschberg
Mixed & Mastered by Lee Herschberg
String Arrangements : Nick De Caro
Horn Arrangement on "Well And Good" : Lester Abrams & David Sanborn
Background Vocal Arrangement on "(There's A) Better Way" : Reverend James Cleveland

Production Assistants : Sue Bridgman & Noel Newbolt

Assistant Engineers : Eric Schilling & Don Cody

Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, San Francisco ; Record Plant, Sausalito ; The Burbank Studios & Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
Mixed & Mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood

Crackin' "Crackin' - I" (1975) -Westcoast Soul / Funk-

 Label : Polydor Records

 Side One

01 - Wanna Dance? (Lester Abrams)
02 - Nothin' To Fear (Rick Chudacoff & Leslie Smith)
03 - Fall In Line (Lester Abrams)
04 - Starring You (Lester Abrams)
05 - Turn It Over (Lester Abrams)

Side Two

01 - Right As Rain (David S. Andersen)
02 - What Ta Day (Rick Chudacoff)
03 - Live Life Simple (Leslie Smith, Rick Chudacoff & Arno Lucas)
04 - Jump Up (David S. Andersen)
05 - Get Crackin' (Lester Abrams, Bob Bordy, Rick Chudacoff, George T. Clinton, Lou Gordon, Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith)


Produced by John Guess for Crackin', Inc
All Songs Arranged by Crackin'
Recorded & Remixed at The Record Plant, Sausalito & Los Angeles, California
Engineered by Tom Flye
2nd Engineer : Cris Morris
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California by John Golden

Crackin' :
Rick Chudacoff : Bass, Synthesizer, Percussion & Background vocals
Bob Bordy : Electric, Slide & Acoustic Guitars, Background vocals
Leslie Smith : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion, Congas & Drums
Arno Lucas : Lead & Background vocals, Congas, Drums & Percussion
Lester Abrams : Lead & Background vocals, Drums, Acoustic Piano, Clavinet & Percussion
George T. Clinton : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet & Background vocals


Side One

01 - Wanna Dance?

Lead vocal & Congas : Arno Lucas
Background vocals : Leslie Smith, Arno Lucas & Lester Abrams
Organ, Electric Piano & Synthesizer : George T. Clinton
Drums & Clavinet : Lester Abrams
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Bass & Piano Bass : Rick Chudacoff


02 - Nothin' To Fear

Lead vocals : Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith
Background vocals : Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith
Electric Piano & Organ : George T. Clinton
Drums : Lester Abrams
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Tenor Sax : ?

03 - Fall In Line

Lead vocals : Lester Abrams, Leslie Smith & Arno Lucas
Background vocals : Lester Abrams, Leslie Smith & Arno Lucas
Drums & Acoustic Piano : Lester Abrams
Organ & Synthesizer : George T. Clinton
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Bass & Synthesizer Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Tenor Sax : ?

04 - Starring You

Lead vocals : Lester Abrams & Arno Lucas
Background vocals : Leslie Smith, Lester Abrams & Arno Lucas
Guitar : Bob Bordy
Drums & Clavinet : Lester Abrams
Acoustic Piano & Organ : George T. Clinton
Congas : Arno Lucas
Bass : Rick Chudacoff

05 - Turn It Over

Vocals : Arno Lucas, Lester Abrams, Leslie Smith & Bob Bordy
Organ : George T. Clinton
Clavinet & Drums : Lester Abrams
Bass & Synthesizer : Rick Chudacoff

Side Two

01 - Right As Rain

Lead vocal : Leslie Smith
Background vocals : Leslie Smith & Arno Lucas
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano & Organ : George T. Clinton
Bass & Synthesizer Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Drums : Lester Abrams

02 - What Ta Day

Lead vocal & Congas : Arno Lucas
Background vocals : Leslie Smith
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Electric Piano & Organ : George T. Clinton
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Drums : Leslie Smith
Drums : Lester Abrams
Timbales : ?

03 - Live Life Simple

Lead vocals : Arno Lucas & Leslie Smith
Background vocals : Arno Lucas & Lester Abrams
Organ, Electric Piano, Clavinet & Synthesizer : George T. Clinton
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Bass & Synthesizer : Rick Chudacoff
Drums : Leslie Smith

04 - Jump Up

Lead vocal : Arno Lucas
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Acoustic & Electric Pianos, Oberheim : George T. Clinton
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Drums : Lester Abrams

05 - Get Crackin'

Vocals : Lester Abrams, Leslie Smith & Arno Lucas
Guitars : Bob Bordy
Bass : Rick Chudacoff
Drums & Clavinet : Lester Abrams
Organ & Electric Piano : George T. Clinton