Aretha Franklin "Aretha" (1986) -Pop Soul / Adult Contemporary-

Label : Arista Records

 Side A

01 - Jimmy Lee (Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass & Anukampa Lisa Walden)

02 - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Simon Cmimie & Dennis Morgan)

03 - Do You Still Remember (Preston Glass, Walter Afanasieff & Jeffrey Cohen)

04 - Jumpin' Jack Flash* (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)

Side B

01 - Rock-A-Lott (Narada Michael Walden, Joe Johnson & Preston Glass)

02 - An Angel Cries (Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan)

03 - He'll Come Along° (Aretha Franklin)

04 - If You Need My Love Tonight (Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Alan Glass)

05 - Look To The Rainbow° (Burton Lane & E.Y. Harburg)

Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions

Recorded & Mixed by David Frazer

Additional Engineers on "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" : Dana Jon Chappelle, Maureen Droney

Additional Engineer on "Rock-A-Lott" : Dana Jon Chappelle

Additional Engineer on "Do You Still Remember" : Gordon Lyon

Assistant Engineer : Dana Jon Chappelle

Additional Assistant Engineers : Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli, Maureen Droney, Jim Veerecke, Lennete Viegas

*Produced by Keith Richards

Engineered by Steve Lillywhite

Assistant Engineer : Mike Iacopelli

Mixed by Michael Frondelli

°Produced by Aretha Franklin

Rhythm, Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Gil Askey

Music Supervision : Marion Sherrill

Engineered by Russ Terrana

Vocals Engineered by Mike Iacopelli

Mixed by Mike Iacopelli

°°Produced by Aretha Franklin

Rhythm, Strings & Horns Arranged by Paul Riser

Engineered by Jim Dougherty

Assistant Engineer : Mark Roule

Contractor : Sephra Herman

Vocals Engineered by Mike Iacopelli

Mixed by Mike Iacopelli

Recording Studios

Tarpan recording Studios, San Rafael

The Plant Studios, Sausalito

Studio 'D' Sausalito

The Automatt, San Francisco

Hitsville, L.A.

Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C.

Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.C.

United Sound Systems, Detroit

Side A

01 - Jimmy Lee

Musicians :

Narada Michael Walden : Acoustic Piano (Intro) & Drums

Walter Afanasieff : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers

David Sancious : Synthesizers

Randy Jackson : Acoustic Bass

Corrado Rustici : Guitar (Charvet DTM6 Midi Guitar Synthesizer)

Preston Glass : Bells

Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangements

Horn Section : 

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Marc Russo : Alto Sax

Kenny G : Tenor Sax

Wayne Wallace : Trombone

02 - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Duet with George Michael

Musicians : 

Narada Michael Walden : Drums

Walter Afanasieff : Synthesizer & Programming

Preston Glass : Bass Guitar

Randy Jackson : Bass Guitar

Corrado Rustici : Guitar (Charvet DTM6 Midi Guitar Synthesizer)

Greg Gonaway : Tambourine & Percussion

Jerry Hey : String Arrangements

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Jeanie Tracy, Myrna Matthews, Miss Kitty Beethoven, Claytoven Richardson & Jennifer Hall

03 - Do You Still Remember

Musicians : 

Narada Michael Walden : Acoustic Drums

Walter Afanasieff : All Synthesizers & All Programming

David Sancious : Harp

Randy Jackson : 5 String Bass

Preston Glass : Bells

Jerry Hey : String Arrangements

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Jeanie Tracy, Myrna Matthews & Jennifer Hall

04 - Jumpin' Jack Flash

Musicians :

Keith Richards : Lead Guitar

Ron Wood, Allen Rogan : Guitars

Chuck Leavell : Keyboards

Aretha Franklin : Piano

Randy Jackson : Bass

Steve Jordan : Drums

Background vocals : Margaret Branch, Ortheia Barnes, Brenda Corbett

Side B

01 - Rock-A-Lott

Musicians : 

Narada Michael Walden : Drums

Walter Afanasieff : Synthesizer

David Sancious : Synthesizer Horns

Randy Jackson : Moog Bass

Corrado Rustici : Lead Guitar (Charvet DTM6 Midi Guitar Synthesizer)

Greg Gonaway : Timbales & Percussion

Eddie Mininfield : Tenor Sax

Jason Martin : Cymbals

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Miss Kitty Beethoven, Claytoven Richardson & Jennifer Hall

Rockin' Crew : Anukampa Walden, Dana Jon Chappelle, Janice Lee, Greg Gonaway & Cynthia Shiloh

02 - An Angel Cries

Musicians : 

Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Programming

Walter Afanasieff : Synthesizers

Randy Jackson : 5 String Bass

Teddy White : Rhythm Guitar

Vernon Black : End Funk Guitar

Paul Rekow : Congas & Shakere

Orestes Vilato : Timbales & Cowbell

Jerry Hey : String Arrangement

Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Jeanie Tracy, Myrna Matthews, Jennifer Hall, Miss Kitty Beethoven & Liz Jackson

03 - He'll Come Along

Musicians :

Greg Poree, David T. Walker : Guitar

Nick Johnson : Keyboards

James Jamerson Jr. : Bass

James Gadson : Drums

Darryl Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Strings by Charles Veal

Horns by Ernie Fields Jr.

Background vocals : Margareth Branch, Brenda Corbett; Esther Ridgeway, Gloria Ridgeway

04 - If You Need My Love Tonight

Duet with Larry Graham

Musicians : 

Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Percussion

Randy Jackson : Bass

Corrado Rustici : Guitar

Preston Glass, Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards

Jerry Hey : String Arrangement

05 - Look To The Rainbow

Musicians :

Doc Powell : Guitar

Nat Adderley Jr. : Keyboards

Francisco Centeno : Bass

Yogi Horton : Drums

Sanford Allen : String Arrangement

Larry Graham "Victory" (1983) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 

 1

01 - Just Call My Name (Larry Graham)

02 - Don't Think Too Long (Larry Graham)

03 - I Never Forgot Your Eyes* (Ed Fox & Alan Roy Scott)

04 - Movin' Inside Your Love (Larry Graham)

05 - You've Been (Sam Dees)

2

01 - I'm Sick And Tired (Larry Graham & Sam Dees)

02 - Baby (Larry Graham)

03 - I'd Rather Be Loving You (Larry Graham & Alan Roy Scott)

04 - Victory (Larry Graham)

All Songs Arranged by Larry Graham except :

"Just Call My Name" Arranged by Larry Graham & George Duke

"I Never Forgot Your Eyes" Arranged by Charles Calello & Larry Graham

Strings & Horns Arranged by Charles Calello & Larry Graham except "Don't Think Too Long" Horns Arranged by Larry Graham

Horn Section Featured on "Just Call My Name", "Don't Think Too Long", "I'm Sick And Tired", "I'd Rather Be Loving You" Larry Williams, Tom Scott, Bill Reichenbach, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley

String Section Featured on "Just Call My Name", "I Never Forgot Your Eyes", "You've Been", "You've Been", "I'd Rather Be Loving You" : Assa Drori, Robert Sushel, Karen Jones, Judith Aller, Reginald Hill, Carrol Stephens, Irma Neuman, Dixie Blackestone, Don Palmer

Recorded at The Music Machine Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineer : Kevin Wright

"Don't Think Too Long" Engineered by Kevin Wright & Darric Graham

Originally Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Bernie Grundman

Produced by Larry Graham for Historic Music, Inc.

*Produced by Larry Graham & Charles Calello for Historic Music, Inc.

Executive Producer : Lenny Waronker

1

01 - Just Call My Name

Larry Graham : Bass, Drums

George Duke : Acoustic Piano

Len Ron Hanks : Keyboards

Arthur Adams : Guitar

Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Darric Graham : Background vocals

02 - Don't Think Too Long

Larry Graham : Rhythm Section, Horn Machine

Eddie 'Bongo' Brown : Congas

Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Darric Graham : Background vocals

03 - I Never Forgot Your Eyes

Larry Graham : Bass

Len Ron Hanks : Keyboards

Arthur Adams : Guitar

Larry Graham, Tina Graham : Background vocals

04 - Movin' Inside Your Love

Larry Graham : All Instruments

Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Darric Graham : Background vocals

05 - You've Been

Larry Graham : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Dean Gant : Keyboards

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

2

01 - I'm Sick And Tired

Larry Graham : Bass

Len Ron Hanks : Keyboards

Arthur Adams : Guitar

02 - Baby

Larry Graham : All Instruments

Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Darric Graham : Background vocals

03 - I'd Rather Be Loving You

Larry Graham : Bass, Lead Guitar

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Len Ron Hanks : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Rhythm Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Darric Graham : Background vocals

04 - Victory

Larry Graham : All Instruments

Larry Graham "Sooner Or Later" (1982) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side One

01 - Sooner Or Later (Larry Graham)

02 - Still Thinkin' Of You (Michael Bolotin & Patrick Henderson)

03 - Don't Stop When You're Hot (Larry Graham)

04 - You're My Girl (Larry Graham)

05 - I Feel Good (Larry Graham)

Side Two

01 - Walk Baby Walk (Larry Graham)

02 - Let Me Come Into Your Life (Larry Graham & Len Ron Hanks)

03 - Hold Up Your Hand (Larry Graham)

04 - Easy Love (Len Ron Hanks & Brian Potter)

05 - Sooner Or Later (Larry Graham) (Instrumental)

All Songs Composed, Produced & Arranged by Larry Graham for Historic Music Productions, Inc.

"Still Thinkin' Of You" & "Walk Baby Walk" Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

"Still Thinkin' Of You" Arranged by George Duke

Recorded & Mixed at The Music Machine, Hollywood, California

Engineered by Kevin Wright

"Still Thinkin' Of You" & "Walk Baby Walk" Recorded at The Music Machine

Mixed at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California

Engineered by Tommy Vicari

Second Engineer : Les Cooper

Mastered at A&M Records by Bernie Grundman

Executive Producer : Ron Nadel

Larry Graham : Lead & Background vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocoder, Clavinet

Tina Graham : Background vocals

Darric Graham : Background vocals on "Don't Stop When You're Hot"

George Duke : Fender Rhodes, Prophet 5 on "Still Thinkin' Of You"

Noel Closson : Drums on "Easy Love"

Pat Rizzo : Saxophones on "Don't Stop When You're Hot"

Michael Sembello : Guitar on "Easy Love", "You're My Girl", "Still Thinkin' Of You"

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums on "Still Thinkin' Of You"

"Walk Baby Walk" Horn Section :

Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpets

Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

George Duke : Horn Arrangement