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14/02/2026

Original Music From The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film "Shaft In Africa" (1973) -Soul / Jazz Funk-



Label : ABC Records, Inc.


États-Unis Side One

01 - You Can't Even Walk In The Park (Opening Theme) (Johnny Pate)
02 - Are You Man Enough? (Main Title) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - Aleme Finds Shaft (Johnny Pate)
04 - Shaft In Africa (Addis) (Johnny Pate)
05 - Headman (Johnny Pate)
06 - El Jardia (Johnny Pate)

Side Two

01 - Are You Man Enough? (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - Jazar's Theme (Johnny Pate)
03 - Truck Stop (Johnny Pate)
04 - Aleme's Theme (Johnny Pate)
05 - El Jardia (Reprise) (Johnny Pate)
06 - Are You Man Enough? (End Title) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)


Produced by Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
Musical Score Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Pate
"Are You Man Enough?" Sung by The Four Tops
Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett
Recorded at Western Recorders & ABC Recording Studios, Inc.
Engineers : Joe Sidore, Phil Kaye, Howard Gale, Steve Barri, Aaron Rochin

Musicians :
Unknown

30/01/2026

Four Tops "Live & In Concert" (1974) -Soul-



Label : ABC Dunhill Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Intro & Countdown (Gil Askey)
02 - Are You Man Enough (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - Love Ain't Easy To Come By (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
04 - Medley: Love Music / Reach Out I'll Be There / Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter) / (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland) / (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland) 
05 - Midnight Flower (McKinley Jackson & Reginald Dozier)
06 - Baby I Need Your Lovin' (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)

Side Two

01 - Keeper Of The Castle (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - I Am Your Man (Nikolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
03 - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
04 - One Chain Don't Make No Prison (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
05 - I Can't Help Myself (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)


Produced by Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
Arranged & Conducted by Gil Askey
Sound Engineer : Phil Kaye
Assistant Engineers : Roger Nichols, Jim Lockert, Reggie Dozier

Musicians include :
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Wilton Felder
Keyboards : Michael Omartian, Clifford Carter
Guitars : Ben Benay, Dean Parks
Congas : King Errisson
Vibes & Percussion : Gene Estes

Horns : Jerome Richardson, Ernie Watts, Sihab Shihad, Marion Childers, Julius Brooks, Herman Riley, Charles Loper, George Bohannon, Maurice Spears, Eugene Young

Introduction by Jay Butler

13/11/2025

Various Artists "Night Flight" (1982) -Westcoast Rock / Westcoast Soul-



Label : K-Tel International, Inc.


États-Unis Side One

01 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen)
02 - Here I Am (Norman Saleet)
03 - Cool Night (Paul Davis)
04 - Slow Hand (Michael Clark & John Bettis)
05 - Being With You (Smokey Robinson)
06 - Step By Step (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens & David Malloy)
07 - Winning (Russ Ballard)

Side Two

01 - The Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) (Mike Post & Stephen Geyer)
02 - Oh No (Lionel Richie)
03 - We're In This Love Together (Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall)
04 - Take My Heart ( You Can Have It If You Want It ) (Claydes Charles Smith, James Taylor, George Brown & Kool & The Gang)
05 - When She Was My Girl (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
06 - Just Once (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
07 - Angel Of The Morning (Chip Taylor)


Side One

01 - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

Hall & Oates
℗ 1981 RCA Records

02 - Here I Am

Air Supply
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.

03 - Cool Night

Paul Davis
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.

04 - Slow Hand

Pointer Sisters
℗ 1981 Planet Records

05 - Being With You

Smokey Robinson
℗ 1981 Motown Record Corporation

06 - Step By Step

Eddie Rabbitt
℗ 1981 Elektra Records

07 - Winning

Santana
℗ 1981 CBS, Inc.

Side Two

01 - The Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not)

Joey Scarbury
℗ 1981 Elektra Records

02 - Oh No

Commodores
℗ 1981 Motown Record Corporation

03 - We're In This Love Together

Al Jarreau
℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records

04 - Take My Heart ( You Can Have It If You Want It )

Kool & The Gang
℗ 1981 De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp.

05 - When She Was My Girl

The Four Tops
℗ 1981 PolyGram Records

06 - Just Once

Quincy Jones
℗ 1981 A&M Records, Inc.

07 - Angel Of The Morning

Juice Newton
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, Inc.

06/10/2025

Four Tops "Motown's Greatest Hits" (1992) -Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis 01 - Reach Out, I'll Be There (Original Version) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
02 - I Can't Help Myself (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
03 - It's The Same Old Song (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
04 - 7 - Rooms Of Gloom (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland) 
05 - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
06 - Walk Away Renee (Michael Brown, Bob Calilli & Tony Sansone) 
07 - Yesterday's Dreams (Ivy Hunter, Vernon Bullock, Jack Alan Goga & Pam Sawyer)
08 - Bernadette (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland) 
09 - I'm In A Different World (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland) 
10 - Do What You Gotta Do (Jimmy Webb)
11 - It's All In The Game (Charles Dawes & Carl Sigman)
12 - River Deep, Mountain High* (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich)
13 - Still Water (Love) (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Frank Wilson)
14 - You Keep Running Away (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
15 - If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin)
16 - Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life) (Pam Sawyer & Gloria Jones)
17 - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (Ivy Hunter & Stevie Wonder)
18 - What Is A Man (Johnny Bristol & Doris McNeil)
19 - Simple Game (Mike Pinder)
20 - Reach Out, I'll Be There (PWL Remix) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland) 


The Four Tops are : Levi Stubbs (Lead vocals), Renaldo 'Obie' Benson, Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, Lawrence Payton
*With The Supremes : Jean Terrell (Lead vocals), Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong


01 - Reach Out, I'll Be There 

Original Version
Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 1 (1966)

02 - I Can't Help Myself

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 23 (1965), N° 10 (1970 - Reissue)

03 - It's The Same Old Song

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 34 (1965)

04 - 7 - Rooms Of Gloom

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 12 (1967)

05 - Standing In The Shadows Of Love

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 6 (1967)

06 - Walk Away Renee

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 3 (1967)

07 - Yesterday's Dreams

Produced by Ivy Hunter
N° 20 (1968)

08 - Bernadette

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 8 (1967), N° 23 (1972 - Reissue)

09 - I'm In A Different World

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier, R. Dean Taylor
N° 27 (1968)

10 - Do What You Gotta Do

Produced by Frank Wilson, Lawrence Payton & Wade Marcus
N° 11 (1969)

11 - It's All In The Game

Produced by Frank Wilson
Arranged by Jerry Long & Jimmy Roach
N° 5 (1970)

12 - River Deep, Mountain High

Produced by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
N° 11 (1971)

13 - Still Water (Love)

Produced by Frank Wilson
Arranged by Jerry Long & Jimmy Roach
N° 10 (1970)

14 - You Keep Running Away

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 26 (1967)

15 - If I Were A Carpenter

Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
N° 7 (1968)

16 - Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)

Produced by Frank Wilson
Arranged by David Van DePitte
N° 36 (1971)

17 - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Produced by Ivy Hunter
N° 21 (1966)

18 - What Is A Man

Produced by Johnny Bristol
N° 16 (1969)

19 - Simple Game

Produced by Tonny Clarke
Arranged by Arthur Greenslade
N° 3 (1971)

20 - Reach Out, I'll Be There 

PWL Remix
Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
Extra Production & Remix : Phil Harfing & Ian Curnow for PWL
N° 11 (1988)

09/09/2025

Four Tops "Back Where I Belong" (1983) -Smooth Soul / Contemporary R&B-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - Make Yourself Right At Home (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
02 - I Just Can't Walk Away (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
03 - Sail On (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
04 - Back Where I Belong (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)

Side Two

01 - What Have We Got To Lose (Willie Hutch & Berry Gordy)
02 - The Masquerade Is Over (Herb Magidson & Allie Wrubel)
03 - Body & Soul (Marilyn McLeod & Mel Bolton)
04 - Hang (Marilyn McLeod & Mel Bolton)


Musicians :
Keyboards & Synthesizers : John Barnes, Marilyn McLeod, Mike Thompson, Alan Oldfield, Darryl K. Roberts, Richard Kosinski
Guitars : Don Griffin, Mel Bolton, A. Delaney McQuaig, Alfred Viola, David Kitay
Bass : James Jamerson Jr., Kenneth Burke, Willie Hutch
Drums : Albino M. Bennett, Paul Humphrey
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Perry Peyton, Ananias Chambers, Albino M. Bennett, Gene Estes, Eddie Summers

Studios : Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Jennifudy, Quad-Teck Studios, Village Recorders, Westlake Audio, Oceanway Recording Studios, Sound Suite
Engineers : Steve Smith, Russ Terrana, Bob Robitaille, Rick Clifford, Gabe Veltri, Pat Burnette, John Harrison, Reggie Dozier, Allen Sides, Warren Woods, John Matousek

Executive Producer : Berry Gordy


Side One

01 - Make Yourself Right At Home
02 - I Just Can't Walk Away
03 - Sail On
04 - Back Where I Belong

Produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland
Rhythm Arrangements & Synthesizer Programming by John Barnes
String Arrangements by Jeremy Lubbock
Coordinator for Holland-Dozier-Holland : Richard Davis

Side Two

01 - What Have We Got To Lose

Rhythm Arrangement by Willie Hutch
String Arrangement by Gene Page
Produced by Willie Hutch

02 - The Masquerade Is Over

Arranged by Gil Askey
Produced by Berry Gordy & Gil Askey

03 - Body & Soul

Rhythm Arrangement by Mel Bolton, Marilyn McLeod & Darryl K. Roberts
Horn & String Arrangements by Harry Kim
Produced by McLeod, Bolton & Kayli for Stone Diamond Productions

04 - Hang

Rhythm Arrangement by Mel Bolton, Marilyn McLeod & Darryl K. Roberts
Horn Arrangement by Harry Kim
Produced by McLeod, Bolton & Kayli for Stone Diamond Productions

20/03/2025

Four Tops "Meeting Of The Minds" (1974) -Soul-



Label : Dunhill / ABC Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - One Chain Don't Make No Prison (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - Midnight Flower (McKinley Jackson & Reginald Dozier)
03 - The Well Is Dry (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
04 - Love Ain't Easy To Come By (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
05 - No Sad Songs (Len Perry, Glenn Leonard & Rachel Foster)
 
Side B

01 - Right On Brother (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds) (Lawrence Payton & Al Cleveland)
03 - All My Love (Renaldo Benson & Val Benson)
04 - I Found The Spirit (Renaldo Benson & Val Benson)
05 - Meeting Of The Minds (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)


Produced by Steve Barri / Dennis Lambert / Brian Potter
Recording Engineers : Phil Kaye, Howard Gale, Barney Perkins
Recorded at ABC Recording Studios, Inc., Studio A
Mastering Engineer : Vic Zaslav

Musicians include :
Drums : Ed Greene, Paul Humphrey
Bass : Wilton Felder, Scott Edwards
Keyboards : Michael Omartian, Dennis Lambert
Guitars : Larry Carlton, Ben Benay, Dean Parks & Ray Parker Jr.
Percussion : King Errisson, Gary Coleman, Brian Potter & Steve Barri
Concert Master : Sid Sharp

Four Top : Lawrence Payron, Duke Fakir, Obie Benson, Levi Stubbs


Side A

01 - One Chain Don't Make No Prison

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Michael Omartian

02 - Midnight Flower

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Michael Omartian

03 - The Well Is Dry

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Michael Omartian

04 - Love Ain't Easy To Come By

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett

05 - No Sad Songs

Lead vocal : Lawrence Payton
Arranged by Gil Askey

Side B

01 - Right On Brother

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

02 - Tell Me You Love Me (Love Sounds)

Lead vocal : Lawrence Payton
Female Vocalist : Sylvia Smith
Arranged by Gil Askey

03 - All My Love

Lead vocal : Obie Benson, Lawrence Payton, Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Gil Askey

04 - I Found The Spirit

Lead vocal : Lawrence Payton
Arranged by McKinley Jackson

05 - Meeting Of The Minds

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs
Arranged by Michael Omartian

Four Tops "Main Street People" (1973) -Soul / Pop Soul-



Label : Dunhill / ABC Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Main Street People (Intro) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - It Won't Be The First Time (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
04 - Sweet Understanding Love (Renaldo Benson, Val Benson & Ivy Hunter)
05 - Am I My Brother's Keeper (Renaldo Benson, Val Benson & Len Perry)
06 - Are You Man Enough (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

Side B

01 - Whenever There's Blue (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - Too Little, Too Late (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - Peace Of Mind (Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson & Huey Davis)
04 - One Woman Man (Len Perry & Phil Townsend)
05 - Main Street People (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)


Produced by Steve Barri / Dennis Lambert / Brian Potter
Recording Engineers : Phil Kaye, Steve Barri
Recorded at ABC Recording Studios, Inc., Studio A, Los Angeles, Calif.
Arranged by Jimmie Haskell, Gil Askey, Dennis Lambert, Don Hockett

All Vocals by the Four Tops : Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton Jr., Renaldo O.B. Benson, Abdul 'Duke' Fakir

Musical Coordination : Lawrence Payton Jr.

Musicians include :
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Bass : Wilton Felder
Guitars : Larry Carlton, Ben Benay, David T. Walker, Joe Smith
Keyboards : Michael Omartian, Chip Crawford, Michael Wofford, Dennis Lambert
Percussion : King Errisson, Gary Coleman
Concert Master : Sid Sharp


Side A

01 - Main Street People (Intro)

Rhythm Arranged by Dennis Lambert
Strings Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Lead vocal : Lawrence Payton Jr.

02 - I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind

Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett
Lead vocal Levi Stubbs

03 - It Won't Be The First Time

Rhythm Arranged by Dennis Lambert
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Lead vocal Levi Stubbs

04 - Sweet Understanding Love

Arranged by Gil Askey
Lead vocal Levi Stubbs

05 - Am I My Brother's Keeper

Arranged by Gil Askey
Lead vocals : Renaldo O.B. Benson, Lawrence Payton Jr., Levi Stubbs

06 - Are You Man Enough

From the MGM Film 'Shaft In Africa'
Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett
Lead vocals : Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton Jr.

Side B

01 - Whenever There's Blue

Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett
Lead vocal Levi Stubbs

02 - Too Little, Too Late

Rhythm Arranged by Dennis Lambert
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Lead vocal Levi Stubbs

03 - Peace Of Mind

Arranged by Gil Askey & Jimmie Haskell
Lead vocal Levi Stubbs

04 - One Woman Man

Arranged by Gil Askey
Lead vocal : Lawrence Payton Jr.

05 - Main Street People

Rhythm Arranged by Dennis Lambert
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Lead vocal : Levi Stubbs

23/12/2024

Various Artists "The Spirit Of Philadelphia 2" (2006) -Soul-



Label : Expansion Records

 
États-Unis 01 - We Got Love (Allan Felder, Bruce Gray & TG Conway)
02 - It's Not What You Got (Allan Felder & TG Conway)
03 - Let's Go All The Way (Down) (Bobby Eli & Vinnie Barrett)
04 - In Love Again (Glenn Dorsey)
05 - Don't Take Your Love (Ron Kersey, Allan Felder & Bunny Sigler)
06 - It's Love (Victor Drayton, Reginald Turner, Johnny Bellmon & Jerry Akines)
07 - Can't Accept The Fact (Bill Greene, Theodore Life & Gilbert Sokolow)
08 - Straighten It Out (Charles Simmons & Joseph Jefferson)
09 - Midnight Lady (Ernest Smith & TJ Tindall)
10 - You Make Me Feel So Good Baby (Harold Scott & Gregg Davis)
11 - Just In Time (Norman Harris & Ron Tyson)
12 - Falling In Love With You (Jimmy Ruffin, James Dean & John Glover)
13 - Walk Away From Love (Bobby Eli & Jeff Prusan)
14 - Two Women (Richard Poindexer & Robert Poindexer)
15 - I Don't Have Time To Worry (Bruce Hawes)
16 - Do You Remember Yesterday (Linda Creed, Thom Bell & Kenny Gamble)
17 - That's What Love Does (Vincent Montana Jr., Eileen Montana & Vincent Montana III)


01 - We Got Love

Ben E. King
Produced by Norman Harris & Allan Felder
Arranged by TG Conway
1975

02 - It's Not What You Got

Eddie Kendricks
Produced by Norman Harris
Arranged by TG Conway
1976

03 - Let's Go All The Way (Down)

Brenda & The Tabulations
Produced by Bobby Eli & Gilda Woods
Arranged by Bobby Eli
1977

04 - In Love Again

The Joneses
Produced by Bobby Eli
Arranged by Bobby Eli
1977

05 - Don't Take Your Love

The Whispers
Produced by Ronnie Baker, Norman Harris & Earl Young
Arranged by Ron Kersey
1974

06 - It's Love

The Persuaders
Produced by Robert Currington & Norman Harris
Arranged by R. Muller
1976

07 - Can't Accept The Fact

Gateway
Produced by Richard Rome & Bill Greene
1976

08 - Straighten It Out

Anglo-Saxon Brown
Produced by Joe Jefferson & Charles Simmons
Arranged by Jack Faith, Joe Jefferson, Charles Simmons & Dwight Smith
1976

09 - Midnight Lady

David Morris
Produced by Bobby Eli, Ed Biggins & Bud Ross
Arranged by Johnny Allen
1976

10 - You Make Me Feel So Good Baby

The Temprees
Produced by Lester Snell & Tom Nixon
1974

11 - Just In Time

The Four Tops
Produced by Norman Harris & Ron Tyson
Arranged by Jack Faith
1978

12 - Falling In Love With You

Jimmy Ruffin
Produced & Arranged by Richard Rome
1977

13 - Walk Away From Love

Jackie Moore
Produced by Bobby Eli
Arranged by Bobby Eli
1980

14 - Two Women

The Persuaders
Produced by Robert Currington & Norman Harris
Arranged by Ron Kersey
1976

15 - I Don't Have Time To Worry

Little Anthony & The Imperials
Produced & Arranged by Thom Bell
1973

16 - Do You Remember Yesterday

New York City
Produced & Arranged by Thom Bell
1973

17 - That's What Love Does

Vincent Montana Jr. & The Philly Sound Orchestra
Produced & Arranged by Vincent Montana Jr.
2005

21/12/2024

Aretha Franklin "Love Songs" (2001) -Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-



Label : BMG Entertainment International


États-Unis 01 - A Rose Is Still A Rose (Lauryn Hill)
02 - Willing To Forgive (BabyFace & Daryl Simmons)
03 - United Together (Chuck Jackson & Phil Perry)
04 - Honey (BabyFace)
05 - Another Night (Roy Freeland & Beppe Cantarelli)
06 - If Ever A Love There Was (Pamela Phillips Oland & Todd Cerney)
07 - He'll Come Along (Aretha Franklin)
08 - Love All The Hurt Away (Sam Dees)
09 - There's A Star For Everyone (Allee Willis)
10 - It's My Turn (Michael Masser)
11 - Kind Of Man (Aretha Franklin)
12 - He's The Boy (Aretha Franklin)
13 - Come To Me (Willard Eugene Price)
14 - Someone Else's Eyes (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Bruce Roberts)
15 - A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like) (Live) (Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Jerry Wexler)


"If Ever A Love There Was" Featuring the Four Tops & Kenny G
"Love All The Hurt Away" with George Benson
"A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" (Live) Featuring Bonnie Raitt & Gloria Estefan

26/11/2024

Four Tops "Keeper Of The Castle" (1972) -Soul / Funk-



Label : Dunhill / ABC Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Keeper Of The Castle (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - Put A Little Love Away (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
04 - Turn On The Light Of Your Love (Len Perry, Levi Stubbs Jr., renaldo Benson & Abdul Fakir)
05 - When Tonight Meets Tomorrow (Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Len Perry)
06 - Love Music (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

Side B

01 - Remember What I Told You To Forget (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
02 - (I Think I Must Be) Dreaming (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)
03 - The Good Lord Knows (Renaldo Benson & Len Perry)
04 - Jubilee With Soul (J. Smith, Val Benson & Renaldo Benson)
05 - Love Makes You Human (Val Benson, Renaldo Benson & Len Perry)
06 - Keeper Of The Castle (Reprise) (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)


Produced by Steve Barri / Dennis Lambert / Brian Potter
Engineer : Phil Kaye
Assistant : Howard Gale
Recorded at the ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles

Musicians include :
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Bass : Wilton Felder, Ronnie Brown
Guitars : Larry Carlton, David Cohen, Joe Smith, Richard Bennett
Keyboard Instruments : Chip Crawford, Dennis Lambert
Percussion : King Erisson, Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman, Brian Potter
Moog : Jimmie Haskell
Concertmaster : Sid Sharp
All Background Vocals by The Four Tops (Lawrence Payton Jr., Abdul Fakir, Levi Stubbs Jr., Renaldo Benson)
Musical Coordination : Lawrence Payton Jr.


Side A

01 - Keeper Of The Castle

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs Jr.
Strings Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

02 - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs Jr.
Electric Guitar : Larry Carlton
Woodwinds & Strings Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett

03 - Put A Little Love Away

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs Jr.
Woodwinds & Strings Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

04 - Turn On The Light Of Your Love

Lead vocal : Renaldo Benson
Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

05 - When Tonight Meets Tomorrow

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs Jr.
Piccolo Solo : Jerome Richardson
Strings & Horns Arranged by Gil Askey

06 - Love Music

Lead vocal : Levi Stubbs Jr.
Trumpet Solo : Tony Teran
Horns & Strings Arranged by Dennis Lambert & Don Hockett

Side B

01 - Remember What I Told You To Forget

Lead vocal Levi Stubbs Jr.
Strings & Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

02 - (I Think I Must Be) Dreaming

Lead vocal : Levi Stubbs Jr.
Strings & Woodwinds Arranged by Jimmie Haskell

03 - The Good Lord Knows

Lead vocal : Renaldo Benson
Horns & Strings Arranged by Gil Askey

04 - Jubilee With Soul

Lead vocals : Levi Stubbs Jr. & Renaldo Benson
Horns Arranged by Gil Askey

05 - Love Makes You Human

Lead vocal : Lawrence Payton Jr.
Organ Solo : Chip Crawford
Sax Solo : Jerome Richardson
Strings & Horns Arranged by Gil Askey

06 - Keeper Of The Castle (Reprise)

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29/02/2024

Various Artists "1988 Summer Olympic Album - One Moment In Time" (1988) -Pop Rock / AOR / Pop Soul / Contemporary R&B-



Label : Arista Records


États-Unis 01 - Olympic Spirit (John Williams)
02 - One Moment In Time (Albert Hammond & John Bettis)
03 - Fight (No Matter How Long) (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb & David English)
04 - Indestructible (Bobby Sandstrom & Michael Price)
05 - Reason To Try (Jon Lind & Phil Galdston)
06 - Shape Of Things To Come (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb)
07 - Peace In Our Time (Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield)
08 - Willpower (Graham Lyle & Terry Britten)
09 - That's What Dreams Are Made Of (Dave Plenn)
10 - Harvest For The World (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley & Rudolph Isley)
11 - Rise To The Occasion (Simon Climie, Rob Fisher & Dennis Morgan)
12 - Olympic Joy (Kashif)


Executive Producer : Clive Davis
Executive Music Supervisor : Gary Borman
Digitally Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC


01 - Olympic Spirit

John Williams
Composed & Conducted by John Williams
Produced by John Williams

02 - One Moment In Time

Whitney Houston
Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Vocal Arrangement by Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston : Vocals
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards
Randy Jackson : Moog Synthesizer
Bongo Bob Smith : EMU SP 12 Percussion, Programming & Sampling
Vernon 'Ice' Black : Guitar
Ren Klyce : Fairlight CMI
Background vocals : Karen Brewington, Jim Gilstrap, Jeanie Tracy, Claytoven Richardson, Walter Hawkins, Rosie Gaines, Lynette Stephans
London Symphony Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gibbs
Studios :
Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA
Nippies Studio, Mendham, NJ
Air Recording Studios, London, England
Engineers :
David Frazer
Assistants : Dana J. Chappelle, Alan Snelling (Recorded London Symphony Orchestra), Karl Lever, Lance Phillips
Vocal Engineering : Lincoln Clapp (Whitney's Vocals)
Additional Vocal Engineering : Jon Jacobs (Whitney)

03 - Fight (No Matter How Long)

The Bunburys
Produced by Barry Maurice Gibb, Brian Tench & Dave Mackay
Studios :
The Factory, Woldingham, England
Comfort's Place Studio, Lingfield, England
Brian Tench : Remixing at Comfort's Place

04 - Indestructible

Four Tops
Produced & Arranged by Bobby Sandstrom for Starsong Productions
Executive Producer : Steve Barri
Four Tops :
Levi Stubbs : Lead vocal
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir : First Tenor Vocal
Lawrence Payton : Second Tenor, Second Lead vocal
Renaldo 'Obie' Benson : Baritone, Bass Vocal
Smokey Robinson : Additional Lead vocal
Bobby Sandstrom : Keyboards
Michael Landau : Guitar
Jeff Steel : Bass
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Studios :
Le Gonks West, Hollywood, CA
Monkey Dust Studios, Granada Hills, CA
Engineers :
Eric Zobler, Bobby Sandstrom, Tony Peluso & Terry Christian
Second Engineer : Mitch Gibson
Mix Engineer : Eric Zobler
Production Coordinators : Gail Pierson & Julie Barri

05 - Reason To Try

Eric Carmen
Produced by Michael Lloyd* & Eric Carmen
Executive Producer : Jimmy Ienner 
*for Mike Curb Productions
Arranged by Michael Lloyd
Eric Carmen : Vocals
Michael Thompson : Guitars
Dennis Belfield : Bass
Michael Lloyd & John D'Andrea : Synthesizers
Matt Sorum : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Dave Boruff : Saxophone
Background vocals : Jim Haas, Mark Hudson, Oren Waters, Kipp Lennon
Studios :
Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles
Heaven Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed at The Village Recorders, West Los Angeles
Mixed by Carmine Rubino, Dan Nebenzal, Michael Lloyd, Jimmy Ienner
Engineers
Carmine Rubino, Dan Nebenzal
Assistant Engineer : Johnny Valentino

06 - Shape Of Things To Come

Bee Gees
Produced by Barry, Maurice & Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb : Vocals, Guitar
Maurice Gibb : Vocals, Keyboards
Robin Gibb : Vocals
Studio
Middle Ear, Miami, FL
Engineers :
Scott Glasel
Programmer : Scott Glasel
Remixing : (Mayfair) Brian Tench

07 - Peace In Our Time

Jennifer Holliday
Produced by Wayne Brathwaite for Zomba Management, Inc.
Jennifer Holliday : Vocals
Eric Rehl : Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming
Bobby Wooten : Keyboards
Wayne Brathwaite : Bass, Keyboards & Programming
Ira Siegel : Guitar
John Mahoney : Synclavier Programming
Jeff Smith : Saxophone
Terry Silverlight : Drums
Background vocals : Curtis King, Brenda White, Stephanie James, Will Downing
Studios :
39th Street Music, NYC
Atlantic Studios, NYC
Skyline Studios, NYC
Engineers : Rick Keer
Assistant Engineer (39th Street) : Greg Y.
Assistant Engineer (Atlantic) : Noah Barron

08 - Willpower

Taylor Dayne
Produced by Ric Wake for Bleux Productions
Arranged by Rich Tancredi & Ric Wake
Tayloe Dayne : Vocals
Rich Tancredi : Keyboards
Bob Cadway : Guitar
Jerry Hey : Trumpet (Arrangements)
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Dan Higgins  : Saxophone
Ric Wake : Drum Programming
Background vocals : Phillip Ingram, Phil Perry
Studios :
Cove City Sound Studios, Long Island, NY
Mixed at Shakedown Studios, NYC
Overdubs at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Mixing & Recording Engineer : Bob Cadway

09 - That's What Dreams Are Made Of

Odds & Ends
Produced by Jim Vallance
Llory McDonald : Vocals
Dave Plenn : Guitar
Jim Vallance : Bass
Mickey Curry : Drums
Jim Nasium : Keyboards
Studios / Engineers :
Jim Scott at Village Recorders, Los Angeles / Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles
Jim Vallance at Distorto Studios, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Squeak Stone at Image Recording, Los Angeles
Mixing by Brian Foraker at Image Recording

10 - Harvest For The World

The Christians
Produced by Martin & Steve Young
The Christians :
Garry A. Christian : Lead vocals
Russell Christian : Saxophone, Vocals
Henry Priestman : Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Martin & Steve Young : Keyboards, Programming
Mike Bulger : Guitar
Mark Feltham : Mouth Organ
Studios :
Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England
Pink Museum, Liverpool
Fallout Shelter, London
Cocteau Twins Studio, London
Engineers : Martin & Steve Young

11 - Rise To The Occasion

Jermaine Jackson & La La
Produced by David Z in Association with Ricky Peterson
Ricky Peterson : Keyboards, Bass, Drums & Percussion
Lee Blaske & Matt Fink : Keyboards
Levi Seacer Jr. & O. Nicholas Raths : Guitars
David Z : Drums & Percussion
Bob Malach : Saxophone
Background vocals : The Jets, La La & Jermaine Jackson
Studios :
Paisley Park Studio, Minneapolis, MN & M.J.J. Studios, Encino, LA
Mixed by Calvin L. Harris at Cal Harris Recording Studios, Woodland Hills, CA

12 - Olympic Joy

Instrumental
Kashif
Produced by Kashif
All Instruments & Vocals by Kashif
Recorded & Mixed at Marathon Studios, NYC
Mixed by Darroll Gustmachio at Visual Sound Design, Inc.

22/05/2023

Four Tops "Magic" (1985) -Westcoast Soul / Smooth Soul-



Label : Motown Record Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - I Can Feel The Magic (Willie Hutch)
02 - Don't Tell Me That It's Over (Willie Hutch)
03 - Sexy Ways (Willie Hutch & Val Johns)
04 - Easier Said Than Done* (Kerry Ashby, Benny Medina & John A. Bokowsky Jr.)

Side Two

01 - Don't Turn Away (Reggie Lucas)
02 - I'm Ready For Love* (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
03 - Again (Lawrence Payton, George Roundtree & Fred Bridges)
04 - Maybe Tomorrow (Eduardo Del Barrio & Roxanne Seaman)
05 - Remember Me** (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)


Executive Producer : Iris Gordy
A Super Three Production
Mastered by John Matousek at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California


Side One

01 - I Can Feel The Magic

Produced & Arranged by Willie Hutch
Keyboards / Synthesizers : Richard Kosinski
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : David Kitay
Bass / DMX Programming : Willie Hutch
Saxophone Solo : Gerald Albright
Recorded at It's The Song Music Studio, Chatsworth, California & Sound Suite Studio, Detroit, Michigan
Recording Engineers : Jim Bitti & Steve King
Mixing Engineers : Willie Hutch & Russ Terrana

02 - Don't Tell Me That It's Over

Produced & Arranged by Willie Hutch
Orchestration : Gene Page
Guitars : Charles Fearing & Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Ed Greene
Saxophone Solo : Ernie Watts
Recorded at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording Engineers : Bob Robitaille & Steve Smith
Mixing Engineer : Bob Robitaille

03 - Sexy Ways

Produced & Arranged by Willie Hutch
Keyboards / Synthesizers : Richard Kosinski
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : David Kitay
Bass / DMX Programming : Willie Hutch
Harmonica : Stanley Behrens
Saxophone Solo : Gerald Albright
Recorded at It's The Song Music Studio, Chatsworth, California & Sound Suite Studio, Detroit, Michigan
Recording Engineers : Jim Bitti & Steve King
Mixing Engineer : Barney Perkins

04 - Easier Said Than Done

Produced by Kerry Ashby & Benny Medina
Arranger : John A. Bokowski Jr.
Additional Arrangements : Benjamin Wright Jr.
Keyboards : John A. Borowski Jr. & Larry Williams
Guitar : Ray Fuller
Bass : Cornelius Mims
Drums : Michael White & Steve Ferrone
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Recorded at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California & The Complex, Los Angeles, California
Recording Engineers : Tom Perry & Nick Spiegel
Mixing Engineer : Bob Robitaille

Side Two

01 - Don't Turn Away

Produced & Arranged by Reggie Lucas
Piano / Synthesizers : Dean Gant & Fred Zarr
Guitar : Reggie Lucas
Bass : Anthony Jackson
Percussion : Bashari Johnson
Recorded at Right Track Recording & Sigma Sound Studios, New York, New York
Recording Engineer : Joe Ferla
Mixing Engineer : Barney Perkins

02 - I'm Ready For Love

Produced by Johnny Bristol
Arranger : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Additional Arrangements : Benjamin Wright Jr.
Keyboards / Synthesizers : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Recorded at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording Engineer : Reggie Kendel
Mixing Engineer : Barney Perkins

03 - Again

Produced & Arranged by Reggie Lucas
Synthesizers : Dean Gant & Fred Zarr
Guitar : Reggie Lucas
Bass : Anthony Jackson
Saxophone : Hal Vick
Recorded at Right Track Recording & Sigma Sound Studios, New York, New York
Recording Engineer : Joe Ferla

04 - Maybe Tomorrow

Featuring Phyllis Hyman
Produced & Arranged by Reggie Lucas
Piano / Synthesizers : Dean Gant
Bass : Anthony Jackson
Drums : Steve Ferrone
Recorded at Right Track Recording & Sigma Sound Studios, New York, New York
Recording Engineer : Joe Ferla

05 - Remember Me

Produced by Hal Davis
Rhythm Arranger : Eddie Klunis Summers
String Arranger : Gene Page
Background Vocal Arrangements : Willie Hutch
Keyboards / Synthesizers : John Duarte
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Recorded at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording Engineers : Bob Robitaille & Russ Terrana
Mixing Engineer : Bob Robitaille

03/12/2022

The Four Tops "One More Mountain" (1982) -Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-



Label : Casablanca Record And FilmWorks


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Sad Hearts (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
02 - One More Mountain To Climb (David Wolfert & Sandy Linzer)
03 - Givin' It Up (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
04 - I Believe In You And Me (David Wolfert & Sandy Linzer)

Side 2

01 - I'm The One (Larry Henley & Johnny Slate)
02 - Keep On Lightin' My Fire (Renaldo Benson & Ronnie McNaire)
03 - Nobody's Gonna Love You Like I Do (Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton & Joe Stubbs)
04 - Dream On (Geoffrey Leiber & John Keller)
05 - Whatever It Is (Eddie Setser, Mark Gray & Jerry Michael)


Album Produced by David Wolfert for The Entertainment Company
Executive Producer : Charles Koppelman
Mixed by Dennis Ferrante

All Vocals by The Four Tops

Rhythm Arrangements :
Bill Meyers
David Wolfert ("I Believe In You And Me", "One More Mountain To Climb" & "Sad Hearts")
Horns Arranged by Bill Meyers
Strings Arranged by Bert De Cateaux & David Wolfert ("One More Mountain To Climb")
Vocal Arragements by Lawrence Payton

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East & Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards : Bill Meyers
Guitars : Carlos Rios, David Williams, Paul Jackson Jr. & David Wolfert
Synthesizers & Synthesizer Solo : Ed Walsh
Percussion : Richard Crooks & Crusher Bennett
Orchestra Bells : David Samuels
Sax Solos : Lou Cortelesi
Trumpets  & Flugel Horns : Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio, Lee Thornburg & Larry Hall
Flugel Horn : Alan Meyerson
Saxes : Dave Boruff, John Phillips & Kim Hutchcroft
Trombone & Bass Trombone : Ernie Carlson & Charlie Loper
String Bass : Steven Rubinstein
Musical Contractor :
(L.A.) : Frank DeCaro
(London) : David Katz
Production for The Entertainment Company : Linda Gerrity

Basic Tracks & Horns Recorded at :
Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Engineer : Al Schmitt
Assistant : Paul Ray
Vocals, Overdubbing & Mixing at :
RCA Recording Studios, N.Y.C.
Engineer : Dennis Ferrante
Strings Recorded at :
Olympic Recording Studios, London
Engineer : Keith Grant
Additional Recording at Hollywood Sound, The House Of Music (W. Orange, N.J.) & Olympic Recording Studios (Laurence Burrage)
Mastering by Jack Adelman at RCA (Jack's Shack)

26/10/2022

Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Into The Night" (1985) -Soul / Various-



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Into The Night (Ira Newborn)
02 - My Lucille (Ira Newborn)
03 - In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett)
04 - Enter Shaheen (Ira Newborn)
05 - Century City Chase (Ira Newborn)

Side 2

01 - Don't Make Me Sorry (Ira Newborn & Joe Esposito)
02 - Keep It Light (Ira Newborn & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke)
03 - Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend)
04 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)


Mastered at Precision Lacquer, L.A. by Stephen Marcussen
Produced by John Landis & Ira Newborn


Side 1

01 - Into The Night

Performed by B.B. King
Composed & Arranged by Ira Newborn
Guitars : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Synths : Jim Cox
Piano & Synths : John Hobbs
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Bass Synth : Randy Kerber
Drums : Ed Greene

02 - My Lucille

Performed by B.B. King
Composed & Arranged by Ira Newborn
Guitars : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Synths & Synth Bass : Jim Cox
Piano & Synths : John Hobbs
Drums : Ed Greene
Trumpets : Walt Johnson & Oscar Brashear
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts & Joel Peskin
Baritone Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft

03 - In The Midnight Hour

Performed by B.B. King
Composed by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett
Arranged by Ira Newborn
Guitars : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Synths : Jim Cox
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : Ed Greene
Trumpets : Walt Johnson & Oscar Brashear
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts & Joel Peskin
Baritone Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft

04 - Enter Shaheen

Composed by Ira Newborn
Guitars Solos : B.B. King, Steve Watson
Saxophone Solo : Joel Peskin
Recorded by Dan Wallin

05 - Century City Chase

Composed by Ira Newborn
Electric Woodwind Inst. Solo : Joel Peskin
Recorded by Dan Wallin

Side 2

01 - Don't Make Me Sorry

Performed by Patti LaBelle
Composed by Ira Newborn & Joe Esposito
Arranged by Ira Newborn
Synths & Piano : Jim Cox
Synth Bass & DMX : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Drums : Ed Greene
Background vocals : Pat Henley, Joe Esposito, Jim Gilstrap
Patti LaBelle's Vocal Recorded at Sigma Sound Philadelphia by Joe Tarsia

02 - Keep It Light

Performed by Thelma Houston
Composed by Ira Newborn & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Arranged by Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Guitar : Ira Newborn
Synth Programming : Jim Cox
Keyboards & Synth Bass : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke
Drums : Ed Greene
Background vocals : Pat Henley, Joe Esposito, Jim Gilstrap

03 - Let's Get It On

Performed by Marvin Gaye
Composed by Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend

04 - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

Performed by The Four Tops
Composed by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland
Recorded & Mixed at The Record Plant, L.A. by Gary Ladinsky
Assisted by Tim Boyle, Bill Hutchinson & Matt Brady

12/10/2022

The Four Tops "Tonight" (1981) -Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-



Label : Casablanca Record And FilmWorks


États-Unis Side A

01 - When She Was My Girl (Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb)
02 - Don't Walk Away (Jerry Knight)
03 - Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over (Michael Williams & Rick Ferguson)
04 - Who's Right, Who's Wrong (Kenny Loggins & Richard Page)

Side B

01 - Let Me Set You Free (David Wolfert & Sandy Linzer)
02 - From A Distance (Henry Gaffney)
03 - Something To Remember (David Wolfert & Sandy Linzer)
04 - All I Do (Stevie Wonder, Morris Broadnex & Clarence Paul)
05 - I'll Never Ever Leave Again (Bill Allen, George Martin, Fred L. Bridges, Lawrence Payton & Earl Klugh)


Album Produced by David Wolfert for The Entertainment Company

All Vocals by The Four Tops

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Nathan East, Neil Stubenhaus, Henry Davis ("From A Distance"), Neil Jason ("All I Do")
Guitars : David Williams, Carlos Rios, David Wolfert
Nylon String Guitar : Greg Poree ("I'll Never Ever Leave Again")
Pianos : Bill Meyers, Greg Mathieson ("Something To Remember")
Acoustic Piano : Ralph Schuckett ("When She Was My Girl" / "I'll Never Ever Leave Again")
Organ : Ralph Schuckett
Percussion : Crusher Bennett, Richard Crooks
Vibes : David Friedman
Orchestra Bells : David Friedman, David Wolfert
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh, Kashif, Ralph Shuckett, David Wolfert
Oboe : George Marge
Flugelhorns : Lew Soloff, Joe Shepley
Flutes : George Marge, Seldon Powell
String Bass : Ron Carver
Melodica Solo : Ralph Schuckett ("When She Was My Girl")
Synthesizer Solos : Kashif ("All I Do"), Ralph Schuckett ("Something To Remember")
Sax Solos : Tom Saviano
Concertmaster : Elliot Rosoff

Musical Contractor : Frank DeCaro (L.A.), Phil Medley (N.Y.)
Production Coordinator for The Entertainment Company : Linda Gerrity
Rhythm Arrangements : Bill Meyers 
Except "Let Me Set You Free" & "From A Distance" Arranged by Bill Meyers & David Wolfert
"Something To Remember" Arranged by Greg Mathieson
Vocal Arrangements by Lawrence Payton
Sweetening Arranged & Conducted by BDC : "Who's Right, Who's Wrong", "When She Was My Girl", "Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over", "I'll Never Ever Leave Again", "From A Distance"
Sweetening Arranged & Conducted by David WolfertLet Me Set You Free & "Don't Walk Away"
Rhythm Tracks Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer : Al Schmitt
Assistant Engineers : Brad Gilderman, Larry Rebhun
All Other Recording & Mixing at RCA Recording Studio, N.Y.C.
Engineer : Dennis Ferrante
Special Assistance : Joe Lopes

17/12/2021

Four Tops "The Show Must Go On" (1977) -Soul-



Label : ABC Records

 
États-Unis Side A

01 - The Show Must Go On (Lawrence Payton & Fred L. Bridges)
02 - I Can't Live Without You (Renaldo Benson & Ronnie McNeir)
03 - Save It For A Rainy Day (Stephen Bishop)
04 - Runnin' From Your Love (Lawrence Payton & Fred L. Bridges)

Side B

01 - See The Real Me (Sharon Ridley)
02 - Love Is A Joy (Lawrence Payton & Fred L. Bridges)
03 - You'll Never Find A Better Man (Renaldo Benson & Ronnie McNeir)
04 - Candy (Fred L. Bridges & Richard Knight)


Produced by Lawrence Payton

Musicians
Rhythm Section :
Keyboards : Earl Van Dyke, Robert Budson, Sharon Ridley, Lawrence Payton, Jerry Peters, Ronald Coleman, McKinley Jackson
Synthesizers / String Ensemble / Clavinet & Everything else : Ronnie McNeir, Michael Boddicker
Guitars : Joe Smith, Robert White, Joe Guastella, Greg Poree, Thom Rotella, Ray Parker Jr., Charles Fearing, Wah Wah Watson
Bass : Greg Coles, Scott Edwards
Drums : David Penney, Uriel Jones, James Gadson
Percussion : Lorenzo Brown, Paulinho Da Costa
Horns : John Trudell & Company from Detroit, George Bohannon & The Cats from Karma
Strings : Sid Sharp, Charles Veal Jr.

Album Coordinator : Fred L. Bridges
Arrangers : John V. Allen, Gil Askey, Jerry Peters, Lawrence Payton
Rhythm Arrangements : Greg Coles, Sharon Ridley, Lawrence Payton
Engineers :
Barney Perkins - ABC Records, Los Angeles
Bob Dennis - Pro Sound, Detroit
Pete Bishop - United Sound, Detroit
Jim Vitti - United Sound, Detroit
Recorded at ABC Studios, Los Angeles, California / Pro Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan / United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan

VocalsThe Four Top - Lawrence Payton, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson, Levi Strubbs Jr.

16/11/2021

Four Tops "Indestructible" (1988) -Pop Soul / Westcoast Soul / Contemporary R&B-



Label : Arista Records


États-Unis Side A

01 - Indestructible (Bobby Sandstrom & Michael Price)
02 - Change Of Heart (Paul Kelly)
03 - If Ever A Love There Was (Pamela Phillips Oland & Todd Cerney)
04 - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Albert Hammond & Diane Warren)
05 - Next Time (Eric Lowen & William Peterkin)

Side B

01 - Loco In Acapulco (Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier)
02 - Are You With Me (Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis & Mike Duke)
03 - I'm Only Wounded (Albert Hammond & Diane Warren)
04 - When You Dance (Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen)
05 - Let's Jam (Rick Giles & Steve Bogard)


Four Tops :
Levi Stubbs : Lead vocal
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir : First Tenor Vocal
Lawrence Payton : Second Tenor, Second Lead vocal
Renaldo 'Obie' Benson : Baritone, Bass Vocal

"Indestructible" Produced & Arranged by Bobby Sandstrom for Starsong Productions
Executive Producer : Steve Barri
Recorded at Le Gonks West, Hollywood, CA & Monkey Dust Studios, Granada Hills, CA
Engineers : Erik Zobler, Bobby Sandstrom, Tony Peluso & Terry Christian
Second Engineer : Mitch Gibson
Mixed at Mama Jo's Studio, Sumland, CA
Mix Engineer : Erik Zobler
Production Coordinators : Gail Pierson & Julie Barri

"Change Of Heart", "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine", "When You Dance" Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Recorded & Mixed by David Frazer at Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA & Soundworks Recording Studios, Las Vegas, NV
Assistant Engineer : Dana Jon Chappelle
Additional Engineering on Vocals of "Change Of Heart" : Bryan Haggerty

"If Ever A Love There Was", "Next Time" Produced by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman for Aaronight Music Co.
"I'm Only Wounded" Produced by Albert Hammond, with Additional Production by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman
Recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Vocals Recorded at United Sound, Detroit
"If Ever A Love There Was", "Next Time" Engineered & Mixed by Daren Klein at Lion Share Recording Studios
"I'm Only Wounded" Engineered & Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Conway, Los Angeles

"Loco In Acapulco" Produced by Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles by Rick Ruggieri
Mixed at The Farm, Surrey, England by Reggie Dozier

"Are You With Me" Produced by Huey Lewis
Arranged by Sean Hopper
Recorded & Mixed by Robert Missbach
Recorded at Studio D Recording, Sausalito, CA
Assistant Engineer : Jim 'Watts' Vereecke
Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Assistant Engineer : Wally Buck

"Let's Jam" Produced by Steve Barri & Tony Peluso for Starsong Productions
Arranged by Jim Lang & Tony Peluso
Recorded & Mixed at Westlake Audio 'C', Los Angeles by Tony Peluso
Assistant Engineer : Debbie Johnson
Production Coordinators : Gail Pierson & Julie Barri

Executive Producer : Clive Davis


Side A

01 - Indestructible

Additional Lead vocal : Smokey Robinson
All Keyboards : Bobby Sandstrom
Guitar : Michael Landau
Bass : Jeff Steele
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

02 - Change Of Heart

Keyboards : Walter Afanasieff
Rhythm Guitar (Jackson Midi) : Corrado Rustici
Moog Bass : Randy Jackson
Drum & Percussion Programming (EMU SP 12) : Bongo Bob Smith
Cymbals & Hi-Hat : Greg 'Gigi' Gonaway
Fairlight CMI : Ren Klyce
Additional Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Phillip Ingram, Claytoven Richardson

03 - If Ever A Love There Was

Duet with Aretha Franklin
Keyboards : Aaron Zigman
Bass : Jerry Knight
Sax Solo : Kenny G
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

04 - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine

Drums : Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards & Synthesizer Bass : Walter Afanasieff
Percussion Programming & Sampling (EMU SP 12) : Bongo Bob Smith
Rhythm Guitar : Vernon 'Ice' Black
Sax Solo : Clarence Clemons
Cymbals : Greg 'Gigi' Gonaway
Fairlight CMI : Ren Klyce
Additional Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Phillip Ingram, Claytoven Richardson, Kitty Beethoven, Joe Turano

05 - Next Time

All Instruments Played by Jerry Knight & Aaron Ziman

Side B

01 - Loco In Acapulco

Keyboards : Aaron Zigman
Guitars : David Williams, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums & Additional Background vocals : Phil Collins
Rhythm Arrangements by Lamont Dozier & Aaron Zigman
String & Horn Arrangements by Paul Riper

02 - Are You With Me

The News :
Keyboards : Sean Hopper 
Guitar : Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes
Bass : Mario Cipollina
Drums : Bill Gibson

03 - I'm Only Wounded

All Instruments Played by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman
Additional Drums & Bass by Albert Hammond
Saxophone Solo by Larry Williams

04 - When You Dance

Drums : Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards & Synthesizer Bass : Walter Afanasieff
Solo & Rhythm Guitar : Joe Satriani
Moog Bass : Randy Jackson
Percussion Programming & Sampling (EMU SP 12) : Bongo Bob Smith
Keyboard / Horns : Sterling
Additional Background vocals : Claytoven Richardson

05 - Let's Jam

Keyboards, Synthesizers & Drum Programming : Jim Lang
Additional Synthesizers : Tony Peluso & Steve Barri
Guitar : Dann Huff
Saxophone : Richard Elliot
Drum Augmentation : Fred Alwag