Stanley Turrentine "La Place" (1989) -Soul Jazz-

Label : Blue Note Records

 1

01 - Terrible T. (Bobby Lyle)

02 - Cruisin' (Bobby Lyle)

03 - Night Breeze (Bobby Lyle)

04 - Take (Gerald Albright)

2

01 - Touching (Bobby Lyle)

02 - La Place Street (Stanley Turrentine)

03 - Sparkle (Bobby Lyle)

Produced by Bobby Lyle for Genie Production

Executive Producer : Stanley Turrentine

Recorded & Mixed at Ocean Way Studios by Allen Sides

Additional Engineering by Mike Ross & Rail Rogut

"La Place Street" & "Sparke" Recorded at Aire L.A. Studio by Steve McMillan

Assistant Engineers : Eric Rudd, Julie Last

Mastered by Bernie Grundman

String Section (on "Night Breeze" & "Touching") : Razdan Kuyumjian, Michelle Zivahl, Daniel Smith, Vanessa A. Kibbe, Cynthia Morrow, Jean Hugo, Herschel Wise, David Shamban, Horia Moroaica

Strings Conducted by Booker White

Synthesizer Programming by Dave Boruff

1

01 - Terrible T.

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Freddie Hubbard : Trumpet

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

02 - Cruisin'

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Michael Stewart : Trumpet

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Kevin Brandon : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

03 - Night Breeze

Jean Carne : Lead & Background vocals

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Tony Lewis : Drums

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

04 - Take 

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Gerald Albright : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Arranged by Bobby Lyle & Gerald Albright

2

01 - Touching

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

David T. Walker : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

02 - La Place Street

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Phil Upchurch : Guitar

Kevin Brandon : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Arranged by Stanley Turrentine

03 - Sparkle

Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax

Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Michael Baker : Drums

Arranged by Bobby Lyle

Norman Connors "Mr. C" (1981) -Smooth Soul / Funk-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - She's Gone (Nigel Martinez)

02 - Party Town (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey & Quentin Bernard Jennings)

03 - Keep Doin' It (Nigel Martinez)

04 - Stay With Me (Nigel Martinez)

Side 2

01 - Anyway You Want (Sandy Torano)

02 - Sing A Love Song (Jacques Burvick & Marion Meadows)

03 - Love's In Your Corner (Paul Smith)

04 - Mr. C (Starship Orchestra)

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.

New Directions in Music by Norman Connors

Vocal Production by Norman Connors

Arranged & Conducted by Norman Connors, McKinley Jackson, Ben Wright, Onaje Allen Gumbs

"She's Gone", "Keep Doin' It", "Stay With Me", "Anyway You Want" Arranged & Conducted by Ben Wright

"Party Town" & "Love's In Your Corner" Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson

"Mr. C" & "Sing A Love Song" Arranged & Conducted by Norman Connors, Jacques Burvick

Horn & Synthesizer Arrangement on "Sing A Love Song" by Onaje Allen Gumbs

Horns on "Mr. C" Arranged by Duke Jones & Marion Meadows

Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California

Recording & Mixing Engineer : Mallory Earl

Assistant Engineers : Bob Winnard, Mark Sacket, Vicky Milgrom, Tom Cummings

Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California by Gregg Fulginiti

Additional Recording at Sound Mixers, New York, N.Y. by Darroll Gustamachio & Chris Howard

Norman Connors : Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Background vocals

Jean Carn : Vocal Duet with Derrick Hughes on "Love's In Your Corner"

Glenn Jones : Lead vocal on "Sing A Love Song"

Vocal Contractor : Phyllis St. James & Norman Connors

Background vocals : Phyllis St. James, Norman Connors, Maxi Anderson, Mortonette Jenkins, Lillian Tang Tymes, Darlene Coleman, Jean Carn, Lisa Roberts, Howard McQuary

Starship Orchestra 

Jacques Burvick : Keyboards

Duke Jones : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Marion Meadows : Tenor & Soprano Sax (Played All Sax Solo's)

Nate Winfield : Guitar

Pee Wee Ford : Bass

Dave Spann : Drums

Kenny Hudson : Percussion

L.A. Studio Musicians

Horn & Rhythm Contractor : Ben Barrett

Keyboards : Dean Gant

Guitars : Marlo Henderson, Mitch Holder, George Doering

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Dennis Davis, Leon Chancler on "Party Town" & "Love's In Your Corner"

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Gary Coleman

Woodwinds : Gary Herbig, Bill Green

Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Walter Johnson, Gary Grant

Trombones : Allen L. Kaplan, Garnett Brown, Bill Reichenbach

String Contractor : Ben Barrett

Concert Master : Harry Bluestone

Jean Carn "Trust Me" (1982) -Contemporary R&B / Smooth Soul-

Label : Motown Record Corporation

 Side One

01 - Steady On My Mind (Jakki Milligan, Lonnie T. Kirtz & Ronnie W. Jones)

02 - Don't Let Me Slip Away (Marilyn McLeod & Coca Dee Williams)

03 - Trust Me (Alfred Johnson)

04 - Super Explosion (Mel Bolton & Marilyn McLeod)

Side Two

01 - My Baby Loves Me (Sylvia Moy & William Stevenson)

02 - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)

03 - Completeness (Charles Stepney & Rose Johnson)

04 - Better To Me (Olivier W. Wells)

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc.

Co-Producer by Jean Carn for Clear Diamond Productions

Background Vocal Arrangements by Jean Carn

Musicians

Keyboards : Bobby Lyle, McKinley Jackson, Jerry Peters, Reginald 'Sonny' Burke

Synthesizer : Todd Cochran

Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., David T. Walker, Marlo Henderson, Charles Fearing

Bass : Freddie Washington

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Percussion : Norman Connors, Paulinho da Costa, Harvey Mason

Vibes : Roy Ayers

Congas : Eddie 'Bongo' Brown

Harp on "Completeness" : Dorothy Ashby

Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone

String Contractor : Ben Barrett

Recorded & Mixed at Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, California & Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Recording Engineers : Mallory Earl, Bobby Brooks

Assistant Engineers : Jeffrey Fassino, Michael Johnson

Mixing Engineers : Mallory Earl, Russ Terrana

Mastered at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California by John Matousek

Side One

01 - Steady On My Mind

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by McKinley Jackson

Background vocals : Jean Carn, Shirley, Valerie & Brenda Jones

02 - Don't Let Me Slip Away

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by McKinley Jackson

Background vocals : Shirley, Valerie & Brenda Jones

03 - Trust Me 

Rhythm Arrangement by McKinley Jackson

Background vocals : Jean Carn, High Inergy (Barbara Mitchell, Linda Howard & Michelle Rumph) & Iris Gordy

04 - Super Explosion

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by Benjamin F. Wright

Background vocals : Shirley, Valerie & Brenda Jones

Side Two

01 - My Baby Loves Me

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by Benjamin F. Wright

Background vocals : Jean Carn, Shirley, Valerie & Brenda Jones, High Inergy (Barbara Mitchell, Linda Howard & Michelle Rumph), Iris Gordy & Jill Jones

02 - If You Don't Know Me By Now

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by McKinley Jackson

Background vocals : The Temptations (Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Richard Street & Glenn Leonard)

03 - Completeness

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by Jerry Peters for Music Mecca West

Background vocals : Jean Carn

04 - Better To Me

Rhythm Arrangement by Jerry Peters for Music Mecca West

Choir Voices : Jean Carn, Brenda M. Boyce, Iris Gordy, G.C. Cameron, Samye McKinney & April Williams

Jean Carn "Sweet And Wonderful" (1981) -Soul-

Label : TSOP Records

 Side One

01 - Bet Your Lucky Star (Phyllis St. James)

02 - Don't Say No (To Love) (Allan Phillips, Brad Ross & Roxane Seeman)

03 - Sweet And Wonderful (Mike Robinson, Debra Von Lewis & Derick Hughes)

04 - Love Don't Love Nobody (Charles B. Simmons & Joseph B. Jefferson)

Side Two

01 - We Got Some Catchin' Up To Do (Alfred O. Johnson)

02 - Mystic Stranger (Phyllis St. James)

03 - I Just Thought Of A Way (Frankie Smith & Frank Alstin Jr.)

04 - Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)

Arranged by McKinley Jackson except *Arranged by Billy Bloom & Frankie Smith

Recorded at (A) Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA ; (B) Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA 'Recording Hits Since '68 ; (C) Conway Studios, Hollywood, CA ; (D) Remixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA 'Recording Hits Since '68

Mastered at Frankford / Wayne Recording Labs, Philadelphia, PA

A&R Co-ordinator : Shirley Collins

Produced for Gamble-Huff Productions by (1) & Directed by Norman Connors / Norman Connors Productions, Inc. (2) Jean Carn & McKinley Jackson (3) Norman Connors, Billy Bloom & Frankie Smith (4) McKinley Jackson

Personnel :

1 - Benjamin Barrett Group : Strings

2 - Bill Bloom : Piano

3 - George Bohannon Group : Horns

4 - Sonny Burke : Keyboards

5 - Jean Carn : Lead & Background vocals

6 - David Cruse : Percussion

7 - Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

8 - Nathan East : Bass

9 - Paul Fox : Synthesizers

10 - James Gadson : Drums

11 - Gary Garrett : Background vocals

12 - Jim Gilstrap : Background vocals

13 - Dennis Harris : Guitar

14 - Marlo Henderson : Guitar

15 - Peter Humphreys : Engineer

16 - Darryl Jackson : Percussion

17 - McKinley Jackson : Piano

18 - Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

19 - The Jones Girls : Background vocals

20 - Glen P. Jones : Duet & Male Lead vocals

21 - Darnell Jordan : Guitar

22 - Quinton Joseph : Drums

23 - John Lehman : Background vocals

24 - Clarence McDonald : Keyboards

25 - Phil Moores : Assistant Engineer

26 - Don Myrick : Tenor & Alto Sax Solos

27 - Melvin Ragin (aka Wah Wah Watson) : Guitar

28 - Jackson Schwartz : Engineer

29 - Frank Smith : Electric Piano & Background vocals

30 - Michael Tarsia : Assistant Engineer

31 - Lillian Tynes : Background vocals

32 - David T. Walker : Guitar

33 - Vince Warsavage : Assistant Engineer

34 - Eddie Watkins : Bass

35 - Jimmy Williams : Bass

36 - Harry Bluestone : Concertmaster

37 - Bill Lacy : Assistant A&R Direction

 

Side One

01 - Bet Your Lucky Star

(1A)

Personnel : 1-3-4-7-10-18-19-26-27-28-32-34-36

02 - Don't Say No (To Love)

(1A)

Personnel : 1-3-4-7-10-18-19-26-27-28-32-34-36

03 - Sweet And Wonderful

(1A)

Personnel : 1-3-4-5-7-8-10-14-17-20-28-31-32-36

04 - Love Don't Love Nobody

(1A)

Personnel : 1-3-4-5-8-10-14-17-28-31-32-36

Side Two

01 - We Got Some Catchin' Up To Do

(4CD)

Personnel : 3-8-9-10-14-15-16-17-18-19-24-25-28-32-33

02 - Mystic Stranger

(1A)

Personnel : 1-3-4-7-10-18-19-27-28-32-34-36

03 - I Just Thought Of A Way

(3B)

Personnel : 2-3-5-6-13-15-21-22-29-30-35-37

04 - Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)

(2C)

Personnel : 3-5-8-9-10-11-12-14-16-17-23-24-25-26-31-32

Al Johnson "Back For More" (1980) -Soul/ Westcoast Soul -

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - I'm Back For More (Kenny Stover)
02 - Saved By The Hell (Willie Lester & Rodney Brown)
03 - You're A Different Lady (Al Johnson)
04 - School Of The Groove (Al Johnson)

Side 2

01 - I've Got My Second Wind (Tom Fauntleroy & Al Johnson)
02 - Tonight's The Night For Love (Al Johnson)
03 - You Are My Personal Angel (Al Johnson)
04 - Peaceful (Al Johnson)


Production Assistant : Eric McCaskill

Orchestrated, Arranged & Conducted by Paul Riser, McKinley Jackson & Al Johnson

Special Guest Vocalist : Jean Carn

Special Background vocals : The Jones Girls

Produced by Norman Connors for Norman Connors Productions, Inc

Guest Musicians :
Drums : Melvin Webb, Quentin Dennard & James Gadson
Bass : Eddie Watkins Jr.
Guitars : David T. Walker, Melvin (Wah Wah) Ragin & Marlo Henderson
Guitar Soloist on "I've Got My Second Wind" & "Tonight's The Night For Love" : Lee Ritenour
Keyboards : Reginald 'Sonny' Burke, Jerry Peters, Bill McCoy, Bobby Lyle & Al Johnson
Percussion : Stephanie Spruill, Bobbye Hall & Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Brass : Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant Sr., Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears, George Bohannon, Louis Satterfield & Rahmlee Michael Davis
Woodwinds : Fred Wesley, Jerome Richardson, Ralph 'Buzzy' Jones & Don Myrick
Strings : Harry Bluestone & Bill Henderson were Concertmasters

Recording & Mixing Engineer : Jackson Schwartz
Assistant Engineer : Robert R. Winard
Mastered at Kendun Recorders by John Golden
This album was recorded June/July 1979 at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California