Jocelyn Brown "One From The Heart" (1987) -Pop Soul / Funk Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Ego Maniac (Hubert Eaves III & James Batton)

02 - Love's Gonna Get You (Toni C.)

03 - Living Without Your Love (Michael Bolton & Doug James)

04 - I Cry Real Tears (Richard Scher & Lotti Golden)

2

01 - Caught In The Act (Toni C.)

02 - My Time Will Come (James Batton)

03 - True Love (Arlene Matza, Guy Thomas & Bennett Salvay)

04 - Whatever Satisfies You (Scott Cutler & Gerry Goffin)

Album Originally Mastered by Herb Powers Jr. at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, NYC

1

01 - Ego Maniac

Produced by Hubert Eaves III

Arranged by Hubert Eaves III

Drum Programming : Hubert Eaves III

Keyboards : Hubert Eaves III

Guitars : Ed Moore

Percussion : Hubert Eaves III

Electric Bass : Hubert Eaves IV

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Connie Harvay, Wendell A. Morrison, Larita E. Gaskins

Horn & Vocal Arrangements : Hubert Eaves III

Additional Synthesizer Programming : Jason Miles

Recording Studios : Sound Lab Studios, NYC ; Celestial Studios, NYC

Recording Engineers : Peter Diorio, Mike Potash, Ron Banks

Assistant Engineers : Huey Manton, Arthur Zarate

Mixing Studio : Sound Lab Studios, NYC

Mixing Engineers : Peter Diorio, Mike Potash

02 - Love's Gonna Get You

Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Arranged by Toni C.

Drum Programming : Toni C. & Stephen Bray

Synthesizers : Fred Zarr, Jack Waldman, Stephen Bray

Rhodes : Fred Zarr

Guitar : Felicia Collins

Percussion : Jellybean

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle

Production Coordinator : Doreen Dorion

Recorded & Mixed Digitally at The Hit Factory, NYC

Recording & Mix Engineer : Michael Hutchinson

Assistant Engineers : Mark Cobrin, Craig Vogel

03 - Living Without Your Love

Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Production Coordinator : Doreen Dorion

Arranged by Rob Mounsey

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Simmons Drums : Linden Aaron

Bass : Marcus Miller

Piano & Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Patti Austin, Lani Groves

Copyist : Steve Prisby

Engineers : Michael Hutchinson, Doc Dougherty

Assistant Engineers : Mark Roule, Fernando Kral

04 - I Cry Real Tears

Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Production Coordinator : Doreen Dorion

Arranged by Jack Waldman & Jellybean

Drums : Jellybean

Synthesizers : Jack Waldman & Fred Zarr

Guitars : Felicia Collins

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown

Simmons Drums : Linden Aaron

Engineers : Michael Hutchinson, Doc Dougherty

Assistant Engineers : Don Peterkofsky, Fernando Kral, Mark Roule

Recorded & Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios

2

01 - Caught In The Act

Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Production Coordinator : Doreen Dorion

Arranged by Toni C.

Drum Programming : Jellybean

Synthesizers : Fred Zarr

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Percussion : Jellybean & Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Connie Harvay, Wendell Morrison

Engineers : Michael Hutchinson, Doc Dougherty

Assistant Engineer : Nick Delre

Recorded at Z Studios, Brooklyn, NY ; Sigma Sound Studios, NYC

Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, NYC

02 - My Time Will Come

Produced by Hubert Eaves III & James Batton

Arranged by Hubert Eaves III & James Batton

Keyboards : Hubert Eaves III & James Batton

Guitars : Ed Moore

Percussion : Steve Kroon

Electric Bass : Hubert Eaves IV

Background vocals : Audrey Wheeleer, Cindy Mizelle, Brenda White King

Recording Studios : Sound Lab Studios, NYC ; Celestial Studios, NYC

Recording Engineers : Peter Diorio, Mike Potash, Ron Banks

Assistant Engineers : Huey Manton, Arthur Zarte

Mixing Studios :  Sound Lab Studios, NYC

Mixing Engineers : Peter Diorio, Mike Potash

03 - True Love

Produced by Russ Titelman & Rob Mounsey

Arranged by Rob Mounsey

Drum Machine & All Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey

Guitar : Reggie Griffin

Drums : Mickey Curry

Percussion : Carol Steele

Background vocals : Connie Harvay, Larita Gasjins, Jill Dell'Abate, Rob Mounsey, Jocelyn Brown

Engineered by Rod Hui & Malcolm Pollack

Mixed by Malcolm Pollack at Power Station, NYC

Additional Engineering : Jay Mark

Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate

Recorded at Flying Monkey ; Greene Street Recording : Power Station & RPM Studios, NYC

04 - Whatever Satisfies You

Produced by Jellybean for Jellybean Productions, Inc.

Production Coordinator : Doreen Dorion

Arranged by Jack Waldman & Jellybean

Drums : Steve Ferrone

Synthesizers : Jack Waldman

Guitar : Michael Campbell

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Patti Austin, Lani Groves

Engineers : Michael Hurchinson, Doc Dougherty

Assistant Engineers : Fernando Kral, Don Pterkofsky, Mark Roule, Joe Healy

Recorded & Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, NYC

Ethel Lindsey "Pretty Close" -Edition Japan- (2025) -Westcoast Soul / Disco / Funk Soul-

Label : P-Vine Records (Light Mellow Searches)

 01 - Pretty Close (Ethel Lindsey)

02 - Sore In Your Eyes (Ethel Lindsey)

03 - You Winner (Ethel Lindsey)

04 - Together Again (Ethel Lindsey)

05 - Daydream (Ethel Lindsey)

06 - Love Paved The Way (Ethel Lindsey)

07 - Hold On (Ethel Lindsey)

08 - Make You Mine (Ethel Lindsey)

09 - Georgy Porgy* (David Paich)

*Bonus Track

Written, Composed, Arranged & Directed by Ethel Lindsey

Musicians 

Ethel Lindsey : Lead & Backing vocals, Acoustic Grand Fazioli Piano, Fender Rhodes Mark I, Yamaha CP Electric Piano, Minimoog (Solos on B02, B04), Sequential Circuits Prophet-6 (Solo on A01)

Thibaut Brandalise : Drums

Virgile Raffaëlli : Bass Guitars

Laurent Guillet : Lead, Solo & Rhythm Guitars

Gaël Leprince Caetano : Percussions

Florian Pellissier : ARP Solina String Ensemble, Sequential Circuit Prophet-6 (Lead & Solo), Fender Rhodes Mark I (Solo on A03), Minimoog (Moog Bass on B03)

Paul Bouclier : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Frank Chatona : Tenor Saxophone

Recorded & Mixed at Jordan Kouby at QDS Studios (Paris, FR)

Vocals, Horns, Percussions & Overdubs Recorded by David 'Greita' Cukier at Studio Delta (Paris, FR)

Editing by Thomas Rasoanaivo at Nodica Studios (Paris, FR)

Mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery (London, UK)

"Georgy Porgy" - Mateo feat. Ethel Lindsey

Ethel Lindsey "Pretty Close" (2025) -Westcoast Soul / Disco / Funk Soul-

Label : Favorite Recordings

Side A

01 - Pretty Close (Ethel Lindsey)

02 - Sore In Your Eyes (Ethel Lindsey)

03 - You Winner (Ethel Lindsey)

04 - Together Again (Ethel Lindsey)

Side B

01 - Daydream (Ethel Lindsey)

02 - Love Paved The Way (Ethel Lindsey)

03 - Hold On (Ethel Lindsey)

04 - Make You Mine (Ethel Lindsey)

Written, Composed, Arranged & Directed by Ethel Lindsey

Musicians 

Ethel Lindsey : Lead & Backing vocals, Acoustic Grand Fazioli Piano, Fender Rhodes Mark I, Yamaha CP Electric Piano, Minimoog (Solos on B02, B04), Sequential Circuits Prophet-6 (Solo on A01)

Thibaut Brandalise : Drums

Virgile Raffaëlli : Bass Guitars

Laurent Guillet : Lead, Solo & Rhythm Guitars

Gaël Leprince Caetano : Percussions

Florian Pellissier : ARP Solina String Ensemble, Sequential Circuit Prophet-6 (Lead & Solo), Fender Rhodes Mark I (Solo on A03), Minimoog (Moog Bass on B03)

Paul Bouclier : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Frank Chatona : Tenor Saxophone

Recorded & Mixed at Jordan Kouby at QDS Studios (Paris, FR)

Vocals, Horns, Percussions & Overdubs Recorded by David 'Greita' Cukier at Studio Delta (Paris, FR)

Editing by Thomas Rasoanaivo at Nodica Studios (Paris, FR)

Mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery (London, UK)

Voyeur "Voyeur" (1985) -Funk Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Trick Baby (Mike Calhoun)

02 - Paradise (Mike Calhoun & A. Haley)

03 - Wish You Were Here (Mike Calhoun & J. Cunningham)

04 - Keep On Lovin' You (Mike Calhoun)

Side 2

01 - Livewire (Mike Calhoun)

02 - She's A Lady (Mike Calhoun)

03 - Voodoo Woman (Mike Calhoun)

04 - True Love (Mike Calhoun)

05 - Midnight Dancer (Mike Calhoun)

Produced by Pat Glasser / Greenlight Productions for Patrick Glasser Enterprises, Inc.

Voyeur is :

Mike Calhoun : Guitar, Lead vocals

Juan Lively : Lead vocals

Additional Musicians :

Michael Wiley : Bass

Isaac Wiley : Drums

Ramsey Emick : Keyboards

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Ernie Watts : Sax

Engineered by John Van Nest

Recorded at Image Recording Studio, Hollywood, California

Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California

Heatwave "The Big Guns" (1982) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - The Big Guns (Rod Temperton)

Side 2

01 - Lettin' It Loose (Rod Temperton)

From the Album 'Current' (1982)

Produced by Barry Blue & Johnnie Wilder Jr. 

Heatwave :
Keith Wilder : Vocals
Ernest (Bilbo) Berger : Drums
Keith Harrison : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Vocals
Calvin Duke : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Vocals
Johnnie Wilder Jr. : Vocals 
Derek Bramble : Bass 
William L. Jones : Guitars & Vocals

Guest Artists : Carl Carwell, Noel McCalla, Bernard Fowler, Louis Price, Lee Jones, Ashley Ingram, Ralph Atkins

And 

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Piano Solo on "The Big Guns"
Herbie Hancock : Synthesizer Solo on "The Big Guns"

Karma "For Everybody" (1977) -Westcoast Soul / Funk Soul-

Label : Horizon / A&M Records

 1

01 - For Everybody (Feel The Whogga) (Josef Blocker, Reggie Andrews & Curtis Robertson Jr.)

02 - Surrender (Reggie Andrews, Curtis Robertson Jr., Josef Blocker & Michael Greene)

03 - I Heard Somebody Say (Reggie Andrews)

04 - Spotty Funk (Reggie Andrews & Josef Blocker)

05 - Now That's Bionic (Curtis Robertson Jr., Reggie Andrews & George Bohannon)

2

01 - Abundance (Reggie Andrews , Ernie Watts, Curtis Robertson Jr. & Josef Blocker)

02 - Mama Dear (Ramisi & Reggie Andrews)

03 - All Love Needs (Reggie Andrews)

04 - Difference Of Opinion (Josef Blocker & Reggie Andrews)

05 - Ladies (Reggie Andrews)

Produced by Karma for Karma-O-Productions

Associate Producer : Frank Byron Clark

Pivot Point : Reggie Andrews

Executive Producer : Don Mizell

Recorded & Remixed at the Total Experience Recording Studios, Hollywood & Kendun Recorders, Burbank

Engineers : Frank Byron Clark & Ty Blair

Assistant Engineers : Tony Modster, Richard Clifford & Geoff Sykes

"Abundance" & "Difference Of Opinion" Remixed by Steve Mitchell at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood

Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, by John Golden

Rhythm Arrangements : Reggie Andrews, Curtis Robertson Jr., Josef Blocker & Michael Greene

The Karma Rhythm Section

Horn Arrangements : Reggie Andrews except :

"Difference Of Opinion" by Josef Blocker & Reggie Andrews

"Now That's Bionic" by Reggie Andrews & George Bohannon

Vocal Arrangements : Reggie Andrews, Josef Blocker, Michael Greene & Curtis Robertson Jr.

Karma : Michael Greene, Curtis Robertson Jr., Reggie Andrews, George Bohannon, Oscar Brashear, Ernie Watts, Josef Blocker

1

01 - For Everybody (Feel The Whogga)

Josef Blocker : Lead vocal & Drums

George Bohannon : Trombone

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass, Guitar & Background vocals

Reggie Andrews : Keyboards, Timbales, Gong & Background vocal

Al McKay : Guitar

Ernie Watts : Alto Sax

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Michael Greene : Background vocal

02 - Surrender

Instrumental

Michael Greene : Lead & Background vocal

Ernie Watts : Alto Sax

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

George Bohannon : Trombone

Reggie Andrews : Keyboards & Vocals

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass

Josef Blocker : Drums & Background vocals

Al McKay : Guitar

03 - I Heard Somebody Say

/ 

04 - Spotty Funk

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

George Bohannon : Trombone

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass

Josef Blocker : Drums & Vocals

Michael Greene : Clavinet, Congas & Vocals

Reggie Andrews : Clavinet, Moog Bass, Timbales & Vocals

05 - Now That's Bionic

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bionic Voice & Bass

Ernie Watts : Alto Sax

Oscar Brashear : Cornet

George Bohannon : Trombone

Michael Greene : Moog Satellite & Vocals

Reggie Andrews : Mini Moog (Effects), Clavinet & Vocals

Josef Blocker : Drums

Al McKay : Guitar

2

01 - Abundance

Instrumental

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

George Bohannon : Trombone

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass

Josef Blocker : Drums

Reggie Andrews : Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano Solo, Mini Moog, Clavinet & Gong

Michael Greene : Acoustic Piano & Moog Synthesizer

02 - Mama Dear

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

Syreeta Wright : Vocals

Oscar Brashear : Flugel Horn

Michael Greene : Vocals, Mini Moog & Percussion

George Bohannon : Trombone

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass

Josef Blocker : Drums

Reggie Andrews : Acoustic & Electric Pianos

03 - All Love Needs

Michael Greene : Vocals

Oscar Brashear : Flugel Horn

Reggie Andrews : Keyboards & Percussion

Ernie Watts : Flute & Tenor Sax

George Bohannon : Trombone

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass

Josef Blocker : Drums

04 - Difference Of Opinion

Michael Greene : Vocals & Moog Synthesizer

Reggie Andrews : Acoustic & Electric Pianos, Mini Moog, Arp Omni & Vocals

Curtis Robertson Jr. : Bass

Josef Blocker : Drums & Vocals

05 - Ladies

/

New Visionaries "Roadmaps" (2024) -Jazz Funk / Funk Soul-

Label : Lovemonk Discos Buenos

 01 - Giallo Days (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

02 - The Sunshine (Timothy van der Holst, Joel Sarakula & Ton van der Kolk)

03 - Scandinavian Railways (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

04 - Firecracker (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

05 - Summer Rain (Timothy van der Holst, Joel Sarakula & Hannah Williams)

06 - Desert Disco Nights (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

07 - Interstellar Bachelor Pad (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

08 - Brasiliance (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

09 - Shore Leave (Timothy van der Holst, Joel Sarakula & Ton van der Kolk)

10 - Spiritual World (Timothy van der Holst & Joel Sarakula)

Phil Martin : All Drums & Percussion, Bass on 01, 06, 07, 08, Vibes & String Machine on 02, Guitar on 05, Synthesizers on 09

Joel Sarakula : All Keyboards & Synths unless otherwise stated Bass on 03, 04, 05, Guitar on 05, 06, 07, 08

Yolande Kalb, Margriet Groenhof : Vocals on 02, 05, 08, 09

Ton van der Kolk : Guitar on 02, Bass on 02, 09

Hannah Williams : Lead vocal on 05

Cees Trappenburg : Trumpet & Flugelhorn on 03, 07

Robbie Moore : Guitar on 03

Peter Broekhuizen : Flute on 04, 10

Alexander Dommisch : Guitar on 10

Richard Schaeffer : Bass on 10

Anne Eichholz, Kundri Schafer, Josa Gerhard, Alice Dixon : Strings on 10

Produced by Phil Martin & Joel Sarakula

Recorded & Mixed by Phil Martin

Mastered by Edwin in 't Veld

Ridin' Thumb "Work It Out" (2003) -Funk Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : Sundance - The Scandinavian Music Company APS

 01 - Tune In (Intro) (Joakim Pedersen, Kuku Agami & Joseph Agami)

02 - Set Your Mind Free (Joakim Pedersen & Jakob P. Harkamp)

03 - I've Been Waitin' (Martin Finding, Jens Kristian Uhrenholdt & Michael Finding)

04 - Interlude (Jens Kristian Uhrenholdt & Joseph Agami)

05 - I Told You So (Nicolai C. Halberg & Jonas W. Leisner)

06 - True To Myself (Joakim Pedersen)

07 - Party Down (Joakim Pedersen & Jakob P. Harkamp)

08 - Work It Out (Martin Finding & Niels H. Pedersen)

09 - Jackson (Joakim Pedersen)

10 - Rainy Monday (Joakim Pedersen & Lone Holtte)

11 - In A Different Way (Nicolai C. Halberg & Jonas W. Leisner)

12 - Time 4 Some Action

13 - Back Again (Joakim Pedersen, Jakob P. Harkamp, Kuku Agami & Joseph Agami)

14 - Doing Nothing (Nicolai C. Halberg & Jonas W. Leisner)

Ridin' Thumb :

Jonas Winge Leisner : Vocals

Stine Hjelm Jakobsen : Vocals

Martin B. Pedersen : Scratch

Martin Finding : Guitar

Nicolai C. Halberg : Guitar

Jens Kristian Uhrenholdt : Bass

Thomas Jepsen : Drums

Joakim Pedersen : Keyboards & Grand Piano

Ole Himmelstrup : Baritone Saxophone

Mik Neumann : Tenor Saxophone

Bjørn Ringkjøbing : Trumpet

Hendrik Jørgensen : Trumpet

Kuku Agami : Rap

Joseph Agami : Rap

Rune Olesen : Percussion on All Tracks except #01, #04, #10, #12 & #13

Emil de Waal : Drums on #01 & #13

Jacob Andersen : Percussion on #10

Mark Linn : Background vocals on #02, #08 & #09

Recorded in Focus Recording by Hans Nielsen

Additional Recording in Dim99 by Teis Frandsen, J&M Studio, Grapehouse, Lukas Recording, NiceTone by Andreas Halberg & Kilofon by Poul Halberg

Co-Engineered by Teis Frandsen, Steffen Garhill & Andreas Halberg

Mixed in Focus Recording by Saqib & Hans Nielsen except #01 & 10 by Joakim Pedersen in Lukas Recording & #13 by Michael Henderson in J&M Studio

Horns Co-Produced by Jesper Sveidahl, Martin Finding & Ridin' Thumb Horns

Mastered in Focus Recording by Saqib & Hans Nielsen except #12 by Lehnert Kjeldsen in SDC

Executive Producers : Mik Neumann & Martin Finding

01 - Tune In (Intro)

Produced by Joakim Pedersen

02 - Set Your Mind Free

Arranged by Joakim Pedersen & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Bjørn Ringkjøbing & Mik Neumann

Guitar Solo : Martin Finding

Produced by Joakim Pedersen

Co-Produced by Mik Neumann

03 - I've Been Waitin'

Arranged by Martin Finding & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Hendrik Jørgensen & Martin Finding

Produced by Mik Neumann & Martin Finding

04 - Interlude

Idea : Nicolai C. Halberg

05 - I Told You So

Arranged by Nicolai C. Halberg & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Mik Neumann & Hendrik Jørgensen

Edited by Andreas Halberg

Produced by Nicolai C. Halberg

Co-Produced by Mik Neumann

06 - True To Myself

Arranged by Joakim Pedersen & Ridin' Thumb

Trumpet Solo : Hendrik Jørgensen

Horn Arranged by Bjørn Ringkjøbing

Produced by Joakim Pedersen

Co-Produced by Mik Neumann

07 - Party Down

Rap : Kuku Agami

Arranged by Joakim Pedersen & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Joakim Pedersen

Produced by Saqib

08 - Work It Out

Arranged by Martin Finding & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Hendrik Jørgensen & Martin Finding

Produced by Mik Neumann & Martin Finding

09 - Jackson

Arranged by Joakim Pedersen & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Joakim Pedersen

Produced by Joakim Pedersen

Co-Produced by Mik Neumann

10 - Rainy Monday

Produced by Joakim Pedersen

11 - In A Different Way

Produced by Joakim Pedersen

Arranged by Nicolai C. Halberg & Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arranged by Mik Neumann & Bjørn Ringkjøbing

Produced by Nicolai C. Halberg

12 - Time 4 Some Action

Performed & Mixed by Martin B. Pedersen

13 - Back Again

Featuring Kuku Agami & Joseph Agami

Produced & Arranged by Joakim Pedersen

14 - Doing Nothing

Arranged by Nicolai C. Halberg & Jonas W. Leisner

Horn Arranged by Mik Neumann & Hendrik Jørgensen

Produced by Nicolai C. Halberg

Output / Input "Forward Motion" (2023) -Funk Soul-

Label : Output/Input Music

 01 - Smilin' Faces (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

02 - Don't Be Scared (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

03 - Here We Go Again* (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley & Chris Jasper)

04 - Doin' Alright** (O'Bryan McCoy II & Donald C. Cornelius)

05 - Someone I Used To Love (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

06 - Time Of Our Lives (Antonio Charles McLendon)

07 - I'm In Love (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

08 - Really No Chance*** (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

09 - Love Of Another Guy (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

10 - True Love (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

CD Bonus Track

11 - Every Time You Touch Me (Mark Love & Noval Smith)

Antonio McLendon : Lead vocals

Audrey Wheeler-Downing : Lead vocals*

Brent Carter : Lead vocals*

O'Bryan Burnette II : Lead vocals**

Katie Holmes-Smith : Lead vocals***

Melvin Lee Davis : Bass

Jay Williams : Drums

Kanghyun Bu : Guitar

Kevin Chokan : Acoustic Guitar*

Daeun Kim : Keyboards

Jesse Milliner : Keyboards

Noval Smith : Keyboards

Adam Kovacs : Percussion

Byony Moody : Cello*

Olivia Holland : Violin*

Triple H Horns :

Nick Mead : Trumpet

Jacob Shaw : Saxophone

Patrick Hayes : Trombone

Arrangements :

Horns : Nick Mead

Strings : Noval Smith / Patrick Hayes (01, 09)

Horns : Jacob Shaw (02, 08, 10)

Horns / Strings : Patrick Hayes (03)

Strings : Noval Smith (05, 06)

Horns : Triple H Horns (07)

Horns : Patrick Hayes (11)

Additional Horns : Patrick Hayes (04)

Vocal Arrangements All : Antonio McLendon except Audrey Wheeler-Downing & Brent Carter (03), O'Bryan (04), Katie Holmes-Smith (08)

Produced by Melvin Lee Davis

Mixed & Mastered by Melvin Lee Davis

Arranged by Output/Input

The Memphis Horns "The Memphis Horns Band II" (1978) -Funk Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - Don't Change It** (Lewis Collins, Michael Toles & James Brown)

02 - Livin' For The Music (Lewis Collins & Michael Toles)

03 - Our Love Will Survive (James Mitchell, Eddie Floyd & Roland Kirk)

04 - Minute By Minute (Michael McDonald)

05 - (Let's Go) All The Way (Melvin Ragin, Reginald 'Sonny' Burke, Art Posey & Josef Powell)

Side B

01 - Hold On (Bill Champlin & Laura Allen)

02 - New Beginning (Jack Hale, Bud Cockrell, Pattie Santos & David Blumberg)

03 - Party Line (Reginald 'Sonny' Burke, Melvin Ragin & Alan V. Abrahams)

04 - You (Jay Graydon)

05 - Give It To Me* (Andrew Love)

Produced by Alan V. Abrahams & Reginald 'Sonny' Burke for Alan Abrahams Productions

The Memphis Horns :

Lewis Collins : Flute, Alto & Soprano Sax

James Mitchell : Baritone Sax

Andrew Love : Tenor, Soprano Sax & Flute

Jack Hale : Trombone

Jack Hale Jr. : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Special Appearance :

Drums : Raymond Pounds

Keyboards : Sonny Burke

Guitars : David T. Walker, Jay Graydon, Michael Toles

Bass : David Shields

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Ben Cauley

Synthesizer : Donald Black**

Bass : Stephen Cobb*

Vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin, Bobby Kimball, Anita Pointer, William Brown, Michael Toles, Lewis Collins, Alan Abrahams, Carolyn Dennis, John Lehman

Arranged & Conducted by Sonny Burke

Concertmaster : Charles Veal

Engineers : Dave Hassinger, Mark Smith, Robert Jackson, Michael Leitz, William Brown

Recorded at :

Sound Factory, Hollywood, California

Filmways/Heider Recording, Hollywood, California

Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee

Mixed at Producers Workshop, Hollywood, California by Alan Abrahams & Mark Smith

Rockwell "Captured...By An Evil Mind" (1985) -SynthPop / Funk Soul-

Label : Motown Record Corporation

 Side One

01 - Peeping Tom (Rockwell, Janet Cole & Antoine Green)

02 - He's A Cobra (Curtis Anthony Nolen & Peter Rafelson)

03 - T.V. Psychology (Robbie Nevil & Mark Holding)

04 - We Live In A Jungle (Curtis Anthony Nolen, Ron Aniello & Gardner Cole)

Side Two

01 - Captured (By An Evil Mind) (Rockwell, Janet Cole & Tony LeMans)

02 - Don't It Make You Cry (Rockwell)

03 - Tokyo (Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte & Frank Busey)

04 - Costa Rica (Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte & Frank Busey)

Produced by Curtis Anthony Nolen & Rockwell for Super Three Productions

String & Horn Arrangements by Bruce Miller

Concertmaster : Don Palmer

Musicians :

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Rockwell, Curtis Anthony Nolen, John Duarte, Raymond A. Crossley, John Van Tongeren, Peter Rafelson, Randy Kerber

Guitars : Curtis Anthony Nolen, Robbie Nevil, T.J. Parker

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus on "Don't It Make You Cry", Michael Dunlap on "T.V. Psychology"

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson on "Don't It Make You Cry"

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Rockwell, Curtis Anthony Nolen

Simmons Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Trombones : Bob Payne, Bill Reichenbach

Saxophones : Terry Harrington, Dan Higgins

Background vocals : Rockwell, Sherrick, Brenda K. Pierce, Gregory Alexander, Robbie Nevil, Mark Holding And Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters

On "He's A Cobra" : Stevie Wonder, Melody McCully & Pam Vicente

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Motown/Hitsville USA Studios, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineers : Steve Smith, Bob Robitaille, Rockwell, Curtis Anthony Nolen, Peter Rafelson

Assistant Engineers : Michael Dotson, Karen Siegel, Fred Law, Ralph Sutton

Mixing Engineers : Steve Smith, Russ Terrana

Mastered by John Matousek

Ridin' Thumb "21st Century Funk" (2000) -Funk Soul-

Label : Sundance Music

01 - Future (Joakim Pedersen & Jakob P. Harkamp)

02 - Make It Right (Joakim Pedersen & Jonas W. Leisner)

03 - Like It Like That (Martin Finding & Niels H.P.)

04 - Time (Nicolai C. Halberg & Jonas W. Leisner)

05 - Natures Kingdom (Nicolai C. Halberg & Joakim Pedersen)

06 - Some People (Joakim Pedersen)

07 - Family Affair (Sly Stone)

08 - The Goodmen (Martin Finding & Joakim Pedersen)

09 - So Much Better (Joakim Pedersen)

10 - Living It Out  (Joakim Pedersen & Jakob P. Harkamp)

11 - Pump Up The Thumb (Nicolai C. Halberg)

Ridin' Thumb

Jonas Winge Leisner : Lead vocals, Background vocals on #02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10

Martin Finding : Guitars

Nicolai Halberg : Guitars

Jens Kristian Uhrenholdt : Bass / Double Bass

Klavs Menzer : Drums / Pandero on #04

Joakim Pedersen : Rhodes, Hammond, Moog, Strings, Piano, Background vocals on #05

Hendrik Jørgensen : Trumpet / Flugelhorn

Bjørn Ringkløbing : Trumpet / Flugelhorn

Mike Neumann : Tenor Saxophone / Bb Clarinet

Ole Himmelstrup : Barytone Saxophone / Bas Clarinet

Martin Pedersen : Scratch

Shaka Johnson : Rap

Additional Musicians :

Rune Haarder Olessen : Percussion

Susanne Carstensen : Background vocals

Jakob Hellum : Background vocals on #08

Joseph Agami : Rap on #06, 11

Anders Larson : Trombone on #02, 07, 09

Produced by Joakim Pedersen & Mik Neumann

Co-Produced by Martin Finding, Nicolai Halberg, Jonas W. Leisner & Flemming Rasmussen

Horns on #02, 07, 09, 10 Co-Produced by Jesper Sveidal

Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios 

Nov. / Dec. 1999 by Flemming Rasmussen

Assistant Engineers : Finn Janssen & Leo Wassinger

Horn Intro on #08 Recorded by Steffen Garhild

01 - Future

Rap : Shaka Johnson

Horn Arrangement : Joakim Pedersen

02 - Make It Right

Horn / Vocal Arrangement : Joakim Pedersen

Rhodes Solo : Joakim Pedersen

03 - Like It Like That

Horn Arrangement : Nis Toxværd

Rap : Shaka Johnson

Trumpet Solo : Hendrik Jørgensen  

04 - Time

Horn Arrangement : Joakim Pedersen

Guitar Solo : Martin Finding

05 - Natures Kingdom

Vocal Arrangement : Joakim Pedersen

Moog Solo : Joakim Pedersen

06 - Some People

Horn Arrangement : Joakim Pedersen

Rap : Shaka Johnson, Joseph Agami

Guitar Solo : Martin Finding

07 - Family Affair

Horn Arrangement : Hendrik Jørgensen  

Vocal Arrangement : Joakim Pedersen

Sax Fills : Mik Neumann

08 - The Goodmen

Horn Arrangement : Mik Neumann & Hendrik Jørgensen  

Intro Choral : Joakim Pedersen

09 - So Much Better

Horn Arrangement : Mik Neumann, Hendrik Jørgensen, Ole Himmelstrup, Bjørn Ringkløbing

Trumpet Solo : Bjørn Ringkløbing

10 - Living It Out

Horn Arrangement : Hendrik Jørgensen  

Scratch Solo : Martin Pedersen

11 - Pump Up The Thumb

Co-Arranged : Ridin' Thumb

Horn Arrangement : Hendrik Jørgensen  

Rap : Shaka Johnson, Joseph Agami

Guitar Solo : Martin Finding

Scratch Solo : Martin Pedersen

Arthur Wayne "Another Island" (1977) -Funk Soul-

Label : Casablanca Record And FilmWorks

 Side 1

01 - Shanghaied (On Your Ship Of Love) (M. Bottler & Arthur Wayne)

02 - Maylinda (M. Bottler & Arthur Wayne)

03 - Where There's Love (N. Helms & Arthur Wayne)

04 - Midnight Mary (B. Raleigh & Arthur Wayne)

05 - From The Inside (Arthur Wayne)

Side 2

01 - Another Island (Colin Cameron & Arthur Wayne)

02 - Happy-Go-Love (Arthur Wayne & Art Munson)

03 - Dance It Out (Art Munson & Arthur Wayne)

04 - Is The Puppy Hungry? (N. Helms, Arthur Wayne & Art Munson)

05 - Mabu (Arthur Wayne & Joe Klein)

Produced by Art Munson & Arthur Wayne with Joe Klein

Arranger & Musical Director : Art Munson

Musicians :

Bass : Colin Cameron

Keyboards : Bill Cuomo

Drums & Percussion : Gary Malaber

All Guitars : Art Munson

Additional Percussion : Chili Charles, Alan Estes, Jeff Deane, Dennis Karias, Rick Kellis

Accordian & Organs : Ido Guidotti

Flute : John Yoakum

Background vocals : 'The Waynettes' (Trisha Chamberlain, Rochelle Runnels, Janice Williams)

Woofs & Growls : Buster & 'The Nook'

Horn Arrangements : Rick Kellis

Rhythm Tracks Recorded at Clover Studios, Hollywood, California

Engineer : Barry Rudolph

Overdubbing & Mix-Down : The Production Company, Inc., Hollywood, California

Engineer : Joe Klein

Mastered at Allen Zentz Studio, Hollywood, California

Engineer : Joe Klein

Mastered at Allen Zentz Studio, Hollywood, California

Engineers : Brian Gardner, Joe Klein

Webster Lewis "8 For The 80's" (1979) -Disco / Funk Soul-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - You Deserve To Dance (Webster Lewis & Ray Barnes)
02 - Give Me Some Emotion (Webster Lewis, Ray Barnes & Cheryl Pitts)
03 - The Love You Give To Me (Webster Lewis, Allee Willis & Herbie Hancock)
04 - I Want To Blow (My Horn) (Webster Lewis & Allee Willis)

Side 2

01 - Fire (Charley Drayton)
02 - Go For It (Webster Lewis & Herbie Hancock)
03 - Heavenly (Ray Obiedo & Paul Smith)
04 - Mild Wind (Webster Lewis)


Produced by Webster Lewis for Webo Prod. & Herbie Hancock

Vocals : Sylvia Cox, Cheryl Pitts, Webster Lewis, Carmen Twillie, Yoland Howard, Venette Gloud, Judith Jones & Bill Champlin & Introducing Johnny Baker
Arrangers : Webster Lewis, Herbie Hancock & Greg Adams for Tower Of Power
Webster Lewis plays Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Prophet Synthesizer, Clavinet & Mini Moog
Herbie Hancock : Clavinet & Oberheim Synthesizer

Recorded at Allen Zentz Studios, The Automatt & Western Studios
Engineered by Fred Catero
Assisted by Rick Ash, Steve Conger, Ken Kessie & Wayne Lewis
"Fire" Remixed by Cory Wade at Kendun Studios
Production Assistants : Pat Quinn & Nita Chatman

Strings : Charles Veal Strings
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Allen Zentz Mastering


Side 1

01 - You Deserve To Dance

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. & Wah Wah Watson : Guitars
Tower Of Power Horns

02 - Give Me Some Emotion

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Garnett Brown, Benny Powell & Bill Green : Horns

03 - The Love You Give To Me

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Garnett Brown, Benny Powell & Bill Green : Horns

04 - I Want To Blow (My Horn)

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Tower Of Power Horns
Bennie Maupin : Special Guest Sax Solo

Side 2

01 - Fire

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Tower Of Power Horns

02 - Go For It

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Herbie Hancok : Clavinet
Tower Of Power Horns

03 - Heavenly

Webster Lewis : Keyboards
James Gadson : Drums
Nathan Watts : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Garnett Brown, Benny Powell & Bill Green : Horns
D.J. Rogers : Special Guest Lead vocals

04 - Mild Wind

Webster Lewis : Piano

Pleasure "Special Things" (1980) -Westcoast Soul / Funk Soul-

Label : Fantasy Records

 Side One

01 - Now You Choose Me (Nathaniel Phillips & Michael Hepburn)
02 - Special Things (Nathaniel Phillips)
03 - Yearnin' Burnin' (Marlon McClain, Donald Hepburn, Bruce Carter, Michael Hepburn & Nathaniel Phillips)
04 - Law Of The Raw (Douglas Lewis & Michael Hepburn)

Side Two

01 - Take A Chance (Nathaniel Phillips & Michael Hepburn)
02 - Living Without You (Michael Hepburn & Fred Reed Jr.)
03 - Spread That Feelin' (All Around) (Nathaniel Phillips & Michael Hepburn)
04 - You Are My Star (Michael Hepburn)


Produced by 360° Music, Inc.
Production Staff : Nathaniel Phillips, Michael Hepburn, Phil Kaffel

Pleasure :
Bruce Carter : Drums
Tony Collins : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Sherman Davis : Lead & Background vocals
Donald Hepburn : Keyboards, Background vocals
Michael Hepburn : Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Douglas Lewis : Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Nathaniel Phillips : Basses, Background vocals
Bruce Smith : Percussion
Dennis Springer : Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones

Special Thanks to :
Marlon McClain : Guitar
Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Larry Williams : Alto Saxophone
Tim Gorman : Synthesizers & Programming
Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Marti McCall : Background vocals

Horn Arrangements : Michael Hepburn & Pleasure
Rhythm Arrangements : Nathaniel Phillips & Pleasure

Engineers Recording : Phil Kaffel & Wally Buck
Mix : Phil Kaffel
Mastering : Mike Reese

Recording & Mixed at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood

Dante's Inferno "Dante's Inferno" (1979) -Disco / Funk Soul-

Label : Infinity Records

 Side A

01 - Fire Island (Ron Dante & Gene Allan)
02 - Skate Key 
       a. Brand New Key (Melanie Safka)
       b. Skate Key Boogie (Ron Dante & Gene Allan)
03 - They're Playing Our Song (Marvin Hamlish & Carole Bayer Sager)
04 - Could It Be Magic (Barry Manilow & Adrian Anderson)

Side B

05 - Open Up Your Heart (Monica Burruss)
06 - Round About Midnight (James Jolis, Kevin DiSimone & Lawrence Martin)
07 - 'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (Porter Grainger & Everett Robbins)
08 - Ain't Misbehavin' (One Never Knows Do One?) (Thomas Waller, Harry Brooks & Andy Razaf)


Produced by Ron Dante & Harold Wheeler for 311 Productions

Dante's Inferno : Ron Dante, Monica Burruss & Toni Lund 

All Songs Arranged & Conducted by Harold Wheeler except "Round About Midnight" Arranged by Al Gorgoni

Musicians :
Harold Wheeler : Keyboards
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Cliff Morris : Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Alan Schwartzberg : Drums
Jimmy Maelen : Percussion

James Aldridge "Close Your Eyes" (2000) -Funk Soul-

Label : Listen For Pleasure Productions

01 - Don't Let Me Go (James Aldridge & Lester Goodwine)

02 - If I Didn't Have You (Everton Coward & Lester Goodwine)

03 - I Want Your Love (J. Martin & Lester Goodwine)

04 - You're The Only One (Everton Coward & Lester Goodwine)

05 - Time Will Tell (James Aldridge & Lester Goodwine)

06 - The Change In Me (James Aldridge & Lester Goodwine)

07 - Suyapa (Craig Eleazer, P. Bosch & Lester Goodwine)

08 - Special Night (J. Martin & Lester Goodwine)

09 - Close Your Eyes (James Aldridge & Lester Goodwine)

10 - Leora (James Aldridge & Lester Goodwine)

11 - Give Me A Chance (Craig Eleazer & Lester Goodwine)

Produced by Lester A. Goodwine for L.F.P. Productions

Recorded at Amber Sound in Boston, MA

Mastering at Supersonic in Cambridge, MA

01 - Don't Let Me Go 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Kim Flores : Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music & Keyboards

J.C. Smith : Primary Drums Patterns

02 - If I Didn't Have You 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music 

Everton Coward : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

J.C. Smith : Primary Drums Patterns

03 - I Want Your Love 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Denise Gaskins, Kim Flores : Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music 

Craig Eleazer : Primary Drums Patterns

04 - You're The Only One 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music & Keyboards

Everton Coward : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

05 - Time Will Tell 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Kim Flores, Melissa Bolling : Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music & Keyboards

06 - The Change In Me 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music & Additional Background vocals

07 - Suyapa 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music 

Craig Eleazer : Vocal Arrangements

08 - Special Night 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music & Keyboards

09 - Close Your Eyes 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lester Goodwine : All Music 

J.C. Smith : Primary Drums Patterns

10 - Leora 

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Lee Grant : Flutes

Lester Goodwine : All Music 

11 - Give Me A Chance

James Aldridge : Lead & Background vocals

Everton Coward : Electric Guitar

Lester Goodwine : All Music 

J.C. Smith : Primary Drums Patterns

James Aldridge, Lester Goodwine : Vocal Arrangements

Hawk "Looking For Love" (2007) -Westcoast Jazz / Funk Soul

Label : /

 01 - Let It Rain (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

02 - Looking For Love (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

03 - Eva (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

04 - Brother 'N Soul (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

05 - The Real Thing (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

06 - You Promised Me (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

07 - Feeling Beloved (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

08 - What Is Freedom (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

09 - Hold On Hold Out (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

10 - Roses In The Rain (Anna Lia Bright & Hawk)

Musicians :

Hawk : Lead vocal & Guitar

Linley Marthe : Bass

Nathaniel Townsley : Drums

Aske Jacoby : Guitar

Poul Reimann : Keyboard + Piano

Christina Boelskifte : Backing vocals

Bobo Moreno : Backing vocals

Anders Ørsager : Backing vocals

Hans Ulrik : Sax & Flute

Raul Rekow : Percussion

Harmony Arrangements : Christina Boelskifte

Produced by Søren Høg Hawk

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Sweet Silence Studio A by Flemming Rasmussen

Technicians : P. Reimann, J. Vestergaard, M. Toft, A. Mortensen, L. Andersen, J.B. Nielsen, K. 

Christensen

Earth Wind & Fire "The Eternal Dance" (1992) -Funk / Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Sony Music Entertainment

 

Volume I (1971-1975) 

01 - Fan The Fire** (Maurice White, Wade Flemons & Don Whitehead)

02 - Love Is Life** (Maurice White, Wade Flemons & Don Whitehead)

03 - I Think About Lovin' You** (Sherry Scott)

04 - Interlude (Previously Unreleased) (Larry Dunn)

05 - Time Is On Your Side (Maurice White, Verdine White & Roland Bautista)

06 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone (Pete Seeger)

07 - Power (Maurice White)

08 - Keep Your Head To The Sky (Maurice White)

09 - Evil (Maurice White & Philip Bailey)

10 - Mighty Mighty (Maurice White & Verdine White)

11 - Feelin' Blue (Kenny Altman)

12 - Hey Girl (Interlude) (Previously Unreleased) (Charles Stepney)

13 - Open Our Eyes (Leon Lumkins)

14 - Shining Star (Previously Unreleased Alternate Version) (Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Larry Dunn)

15 - Happy Feelin' (Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Larry Dunn & Al McKay)

16 - Reasons (Maurice White, Charles Stepney & Philip Bailey)

17 - Shining Star (Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Larry Dunn)

18 - That's The Way Of The World (Maurice White, Charles Stepney & Verdine White)

Volume II (1975-1977) 

01 - Kalimba Story / Sing A Message To You (Live) (Previously Unreleased) (Maurice White & Verdine White)

02 - Head To The Sky* / Devotion (Live) (Previously Unreleased) (Maurice White & Philip Bailey)

03 - Sun Goddess (Live) (Maurice White & Jon Lind)

04 - Mighty Mighty (Live) (Previously Unreleased) (Maurice White & Verdine White)

05 - Interlude (Unknow)

06 - Can't Hide Love (Skip Scarborough)

07 - Sing A Song (Maurice White & Al McKay)

08 - Sunshine (Maurice White, Al McKay, Philip Bailey & Larry Dunn)

09 - Getaway (Beloyd Taylor & Peter Cor)

10 - Saturday Nite (Maurice White, Al McKay & Philip Bailey)

11 - Spirit (Maurice White & Larry Dunn) 

12 - Ponta De Areia - 'Brazilian Rhyme' (Interlude) (Previously Unreleased) (Milton Nascimento)

13 - Fantasy (Maurice White, Eddie del Barrio & Verdine White)

14 - Serpentine Fire (Maurice White, Verdine White & Sonny Burke)

15 - I'll Write A Song For You (Al McKay, Philip Bailey & Steve Beckmeier)

16 - Be Ever Wonderful (Maurice White & Larry Dunn)

17 - Beijo (Interlude) (Maurice White)

18 - Got To Get You Into My Life* (Previously Released as Single only) (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

Volume III (1978-1989) 

01 - September (Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis)

02 - Boogie Wonderland (Jon Lind & Allee Willis)

03 - After The Love Is Gone (David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin)

04 - In The Stone (Maurice White, David Foster & Allee Willis)

05 - Dirty (Interlude) with JR. Wells (Previously Unreleased) (Maurice White)

06 - Let Me Talk (Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Ralph Johnson & Philip Bailey)

07 - And Love Goes On (Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, David Foster & Brenda Russell)

08 - Pride (Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey, Freddie White & Al McKay)

09 - Demo (Previously Unreleased) (Barry Mann & Maurice White)

10 - Let's Groove (Maurice White & Wayne Vaughan)

11 - Wanna Be With You (Maurice White & Wayne Vaughan)

12 - Little Girl (Interlude) (Previously Unreleased) (Unknow)

13 - Night Dreamin' (Previously Unreleased) (Unknow)

14 - Fall In Love With Me (Maurice White, Wayne Vaughan & Wanda Vaughan)

15 - Magnetic (Martin Page)

16 - System Of Survival (Skylark)

17 - Thinking Of You (Maurice White, Wayne Vaughan & Wanda Vaughan)

18 - Gotta Find Out (Previously Released as U.S. Single only) (Victor Hill, Bernard Spears & Billy Young)

19 - That's The Way Of The World (Live) (Previously Unreleased on Album) (Maurice White, Charles Stepney & Verdine White)

Tracks Originally Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Also Produced or Co-Produced by Joe Wissert, Charles Stepney, Al McKay, Philip Bailey, Wayne Vaughan & Preston Glass

Original Recording Engineers : Doug Botnick, Al Schmitt, Bruce Botnick, George Massenburg, Warren Dewey, Tom Perry, Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon, Mick Guzauski, Gary Lubow, David Rideau, Tom Lord Alge, Acar Key

Compilation Produced by Harry Weinger

Digitally Remastered by Mark Wildec, Sony Music Studios, New York

Project Director : Penny Armstrong

Personnel :

I - 1970-72

Maurice White : Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Kalimba

Wade Flemons : Vocals, Vibes, Electric Piano

Don Whitehead : Keyboards, Vocals

Verdine White : Bass

Sherry Scott : Vocals

Michael Beal : Guitar, Harmonica

Leslie Drayton : Trumpet

Alex Thomas : Trombone

Chester (Chet) Washington : Tenor Saxophone

Yackov Ben Israel (Phillard Williams) : Congas, Percussion

II - 1972

Maurice White : Vocals, Drums, Kalimba

Verdine White : Bass

Philip Bailey : Vocals, Congas, Percussion

Jessica Cleaves : Vocals

Larry Dunn : Keyboards

Roland Bautista : Guitars

Ronnie Laws : Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Ralph Johnson : Drums, Percussion

III - 1973

Maurice White : Vocals, Drums, Kalimba

Verdine White : Bass

Philip Bailey : Vocals, Congas, Percussion

Jessica Cleaves : Vocals

Larry Dunn : Keyboards

Al McKay : Guitars, Percussion

Johnny Graham : Guitar, Percussion

Andrew Woolfolk : Saxophones, Flute

Ralph Johnson : Drums, Percussion

IV - 1974-83

Maurice White : Vocals, Drums, Kalimba

Verdine White : Bass

Philip Bailey : Vocals, Congas, Percussion

Larry Dunn : Keyboards

Al McKay : Guitars, Percussion (1974-80)

Johnny Graham : Guitar, Percussion

Andrew Woolfolk : Saxophones, Flute, Percussion

Ralph Johnson : Drums (1974-80), Vocals, Percussion (1981-83)

Fred White : Drums (1975-)

The Phenix Horns (1974-81)

Michael Harris : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Rahmlee Michael Davis : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Louis Satterfield : Trombone

Don Myrick : Saxophones

Elmar Brown : Trumpet (1979)

VI - 1987-90

Maurice White : Vocals, Drums, Kalimba

Verdine White : Bass

Philip Bailey : Vocals, Percussion

Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar, Vocals

Andrew Woolfolk : Saxophones

Ralph Johnson : Percussion (1989-)

Sonny Emory : Drums (1989-)

The Earth, Wind & Fire Horns (1989-)

Ray Brown : Trumpet

Reggie Young : Trombone

Gary Bias : Saxophones

Volume I (1971-1975) 

01 - Fan The Fire

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, Early 1971

From The Album "EARTH WIND & FIRE"

02 - Love Is Life

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, Early 1971

From The Album "EARTH WIND & FIRE"

R&B : 43 / Pop : 93

03 - I Think About Lovin' You

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, Early 1971

Lead vocal by Sherry Scott

From The Album "THE NEED OF LOVE"

R&B : 44

04 - Interlude 

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, April 1972, during the Sessions for "LAST DAYS AND TIME"

Featuring Larry Dunn (Piano)

Previously Unreleased

05 - Time Is On Your Side

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, April-May 1972

From The Album "LAST DAYS AND TIME"

Also B-side of Single "Where Have All The Flowers Gone"

06 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, April-May 1972

From The Album "LAST DAYS AND TIME"

Also Released as Single, Febr. 1973

07 - Power

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, May 1972

Also B-side of Single "Mom"

08 - Keep Your Head To The Sky

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA

January 1973

From The Album "HEAD TO THE SKY"

R&B : 23 / Pop : 52

09 - Evil

Produced by Joe Wissert

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire

Recorded at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA

January 1973

From The Album "HEAD TO THE SKY"

R&B : 25 / Pop : 50

10 - Mighty Mighty

Produced by Joe Wissert & Maurice White

Associate Producer : Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, November 1973

From The Album "OPEN OUT EYES"

R&B : 4 / Pop : 29

11 - Feelin' Blue

Produced by Joe Wissert & Maurice White

Associate Producer : Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, November 1973

From The Album "OPEN OUT EYES"

12 - Hey Girl

Interlude

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, November 1973, during the Sessions for "OPEN OUT EYES"

Featuring Andrew Woolfolk (Flute)

Previously Unreleased

13 - Open Our Eyes

Produced by Joe Wissert & Maurice White

Associate Producer : Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, November 1973

From The Album "OPEN OUT EYES"

14 - Shining Star 

Produced by Maurice White

Co-Produced by Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO & Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, December 1974

Previously Unreleased 'Alternate' Version

15 - Happy Feelin'

Produced by Maurice White

Co-Produced by Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO & Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, December 1974-February 1975

From The Album "THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD"

16 - Reasons

Produced by Maurice White

Co-Produced by Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO & Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, December 1974-February 1975

From The Album "THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD"

17 - Shining Star

Produced by Maurice White

Co-Produced by Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO & Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, December 1974-February 1975

From The Album "THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD"

R&B : 1 / Pop : 1

18 - That's The Way Of The World

Produced by Maurice White

Co-Produced by Charles Stepney

Arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO & Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, December 1974-February 1975

Guitar Solo : Johnny Graham

From The Album "THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD"

R&B : 5 / Pop : 12

Volume II (1975-1977) 

01 - Kalimba Story / Sing A Message To You 

Live

Produced by Maurice White & Joe Wissert

Recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Hempstead, NY, May 23, 1975

Previously Unreleased (Portion of 'Sing A Message To You Released on the Album "GRATITUDE")

02 - Head To The Sky* / Devotion

Live

Produced by Maurice White & Joe Wissert

Recorded at Omni Theater, Atlanta, GA, May 18, 1975

"Head To Te Sky" Previously Unreleased, "Devotion" from the Album "GRATITUDE"

03 - Sun Goddess

Live

Produced by Maurice White & Joe Wissert

Recorded in Baltimore, MD, May 24, 1975

From the Album "GRATITUDE"

04 - Mighty Mighty 

Live

Produced by Maurice White & Joe Wissert

Recorded at Omni Theater, Atlanta, GA, May 18, 1975

Previously Unreleased

05 - Interlude 

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, August 1975

Featuring Al McKay (Guitar)

From the Album "GRATITUDE"

06 - Can't Hide Love

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1975

From the Album "GRATITUDE"

R&B : 11 / Pop : 39

07 - Sing A Song

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1975

From the Album "GRATITUDE"

R&B : 1 / Pop : 5

08 - Sunshine

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1975

From the Album "GRATITUDE"

09 - Getaway

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney for Kalimba Productions

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, April 26, 1976

From the Album "SPIRIT" (:10 Intro Previously Unreleased)

R&B : 1 / Pop : 12

10 - Saturday Nite

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney for Kalimba Productions

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, April 21, 1976

From the Album "SPIRIT"

R&B : 4 / Pop : 21

11 - Spirit

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney for Kalimba Productions

Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA, April 1976

From the Album "SPIRIT"

12 - Ponta De Areia - 'Brazilian Rhyme' 

Interlude

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Arranged & Conducted by Eumir Deodato

Recorded at Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA, June 1977

Previously Unreleased (A portion of this session appeared on The Album "ALL 'N ALL")

13 - Fantasy

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom 84

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1977

From The Album "ALL 'N ALL"

R&B : 12 / Pop : 32

14 - Serpentine Fire

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Arranged by Tom Tom 84

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1977

From The Album "ALL 'N ALL"

R&B : 1 / Pop : 13

15 - I'll Write A Song For You

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Arranged by Tom Tom 84

Horn & String Arrangements by Eumir Dedodato

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1977

From The Album "ALL 'N ALL"

Aldo, Released B-side of "Got To Get You Into My Life"

16 - Be Ever Wonderful

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom 84

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, June 1977

From The Album "ALL 'N ALL"

17 - Beijo 

Interlude

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom 84

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, June 15, 1977

From The Album "ALL 'N ALL" (Appears under the title "Brazilian Rhyme")

18 - Got To Get You Into My Life

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Arranged by Maurice White

Recorded at Northstar Studios, Boulder, CO, October 1977

Guitar Solo : Al McKay

Original 45 rpms Single Version, Released July 1978

R&B : 1 / Pop : 9

Previously Released as Single only

Volume III (1978-1989) 

01 - September

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom 84

Recorded in Hollywood, September 1978

Released in a Single November 1978

Inclued on the Album "BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE VOL. 1"

R&B : 1 / Pop : 8

02 - Boogie Wonderland

Produced by Maurice White & Al McKay for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Ben Wright

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, August 28, 1978

With The Emotions - Wanda Hutchinson, Jeanette Hawes & Sheila Whitt

From The Album "I AM"

R&B : 2 / Pop : 6

03 - After The Love Is Gone

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

String Arrangements by David Foster

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, August 28, 1978

Sax Solo : Don Myrick

From The Album "I AM"

R&B : 2 / Pop : 2

04 - In The Stone

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

String Arrangements by David Foster

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, August 28, 1978

From The Album "I AM"

R&B : 23 / Pop : 58

05 - Dirty (Interlude)

Recorded at Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA, September 11, 1978, during the Sessions for "I AM"

Featuring Junior Wells (Harmonicas & Vocals) & Johnny Graham (Guitar)

Previously Unreleased

06 - Let Me Talk

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles ; Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies & Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood, 1980

From The Album "FACES"

R&B : 10 / Pop : 48

07 - And Love Goes On

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

String Arrangements by David Foster

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles ; Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies & Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood, 1980

From The Album "FACES"

R&B : 15 / Pop : 59

08 - Pride

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles ; Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies & Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood, 1980

From The Album "FACES"

09 - Demo 

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, 1981, during the Sessions for "RAISE!"

Featuring :

Barry Mann (Piano)

Maurice White (Vocals)

Previously Unreleased

10 - Let's Groove

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Bill Meyers

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, May 1981

From The Album "RAISE!"

R&B : 1 / Pop : 3

11 - Wanna Be With You

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, May 1981

From The Album "RAISE!"

R&B : 15 / Pop : 51

12 - Little Girl (Interlude) 

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 1981 during the Sessions for "RAISE!"

Previously Unreleased

13 - Night Dreamin' 

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, 1982, during the Sessions for "POWERLIGHT"

Previously Unreleased

14 - Fall In Love With Me

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Horn & String Arrangements by Bill Meyers

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles & Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA, 1982

From The Album "POWERLIGHT", with (alternate) original ending

R&B : 4 / Pop : 17

15 - Magnetic

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Synthesizer Arrangements by Jerry Hey

Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, 1983

From The Album "ELECTRIC UNIVERSE"

R&B : 10 / Pop : 57

16 - System Of Survival

Produced & Arranged by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions & Preston Glass for Glass Slipper Productions

Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

Recorded at Studio D, Sausalito, CA, July 1987

Electric Guitar, Synthesizer & Additional Drum Programming : Preston Glass

Drums & Synthesizer Programming And Additional Background vocals : Skylark

From The Album "TOUCH THE WORLD"

R&B : 1 / Pop : 60

17 - Thinking Of You

Produced & Arranged by Maurice White

Co-Produced & Arranged by Wayne  Vaughan

Recorded at Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA, 1987

Guitar : Ray Fuller

From The Album "TOUCH THE WORLD"

R&B : 3 / Pop : 67

18 - Gotta Find Out 

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Recorded in Hollywood, CA, Summer 1989

Release as B-side of the single "Heritage" included in the Album "HERITAGE" outside of the U.S.

Previously Released as U.S. Single only

19 - That's The Way Of The World 

Live

Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

Recorded in Houston, TX, 1982, for the HBO Television Special 'EARTH, WIND & FIRE IN CONCERT"

Previously Unreleased on Album