LaToya Jackson "Imagination" (1986) -Synth Funk-

Label : Private Records

 Side One

01 - He's A Pretender (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

02 - On A Night Like This (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

03 - How Do I Tell Them (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

04 - Imagination (Jeffrey Ross & Amir Bayyan)

Side Two

01 - Baby Sister (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

02 - Weak Spot (Lorrin Bates, Belva Haney & John Bokowski)

03 - Love Talk (LaToya Jackson & John Wilson)

04 - Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got (Stephen Geyer & Marvin Morrow)

Produced & Arranged by Mike Piccirillo & Gary Goetzman for Goetzman / Piccirillo Productions

"Imagination" Produced & Arranged by John Wilson, Isidro 'Cosa' Rose, Amir Bayyan & Meekaarel

"Love Talk" Produced by John Wilson

Executive Producer : Joe Isgro

Album Produced for Joe Jackson Productions

All Songs Recorded by Mark Wolfson except "Imagination" Recorded by Roey Shamir & "Love Talk" Recorded by Cliff Zellman

Assistant Engineers : David Ahlert, Michael Bowman, Bob Bridges, Bernard Frings, Ken Gordon, Stan Nakayama, Bob Loftus, Dan Nebenthal & Jeff Neiblum

Recorded & Mixed at :

Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA

Fidelity Recording Studios, N. Hollywood, CA

Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA

Unique Recording Studio, New York, NY

Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering

Production Coordinators : Leslie Crystal Howard, Michael Smith

Background vocals : LaToya Jackson, Terry Wood, Mike Piccirillo, Patti Brooks, Cynthia Pyles, Ron Corbett, Andrea Robinson, Cynthia Higgins

Side One

01 - He's A Pretender

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer Solo

Mike Piccirillo : Strings

Henry Newmark : Drum Programming

02 - On A Night Like This

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Brian Malouf : Drum Programming

Mike Piccirillo : Drum Programming & Strings

03 - How Do I Tell Them

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Dave Amato : Guitar Synthesizer

Davey Faragher : Bass Guitar

Brian Malouf : Drum Programming

Mike Piccirillo : Drum Programming

04 - Imagination

Amir Bayyan : Drums, Bass, Synthesizer & Horn Programming

Isidro 'Cosa' Rose : Percussion

Gordon Gaines : Guitar

Side Two

01 - Baby Sister

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Dave Amato : Guitar Synthesizer

Brian Malouf : Drum Programming

Mike Piccirillo : Drum Programming

Craig Harris : Vocoder

02 - Weak Spot

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Henry Newmark : Drum Programming

03 - Love Talk

Lawrence Hilton Jacobs : Keyboards

Ralph Hawkins : Keyboards

John Wilson : Bass Guitar

Byron Pyles : Guitar

Paul Barnum : Saxophone

04 - Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Peter Rafelson : Guitars

Henry Newmark : Drum Programming

LaToya Jackson "LaToya Jackson" (1980) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Polydor Records

 Side One

01 – If You Feel The Funk (Kamau Peterson & Dorie Pride) 
02 – Save Your Love (Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns) 
03 – My Love Has Passed You By (Kamau Peterson & Dorie Pride)
04 – Are You Ready? (Ken Gold & Billy Ocean) 

Side Two

01 – Night Time Lover (Michael Jackson & LaToya Jackson) 
02 – A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love) (Greg Perry, Terry Harrison & Ernie Smith) 
03 – Lovely Is She (LaToya Jackson & Janet Jackson) 
04 – If I Ain’t Got It (Larry Farrow & Carolyn Johns) 

"Save Your Love" & "If I Ain’t Got It"

Produced by Larry Farrow 

Co-Produced by Carolyn Johns 

Arranged by Larry Farrow

Engineered by Humberto Gatica

Vocal Engineer : Clay McMurray

Recorded at Davlin Studios / Lov’n Comfort 

Mixed at Sunset Sound Studios 

Mixing Engineer : Humberto Gatica

Musicians :

Keyboards / Larry Farrow

Percussion / Paulinho Da Costa

Guitar / David Williams

Bass / Kevin Brandon

Drums / James Gadson

Horns / Lenny Pickett, Emilio Castillo, Steve Kupka, Mic Gillette & Greg Adams

Strings Concert Master / Harry Bluestone

Backgrounds / Bill Champlin

"Night Time Lover"

Produced by Michael Jackson

Arranged by Michael Jackson & Larry Farrow

Engineered by Tom Perry / Rik Pekkonen

Recorded at Davlin Studios / Hollywood Sound Recorders 
Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders 

Mixing Engineer : Rik Pekkonen

Musicians :

Keyboards / Larry Farrow

Guitar / David Williams

Drums / Jeff Porcaro

Strings Concert Master / William Henderson

Acoustic Guitar / Greg Poree

Bass / Rick Chudacoff & Nathan Watts

Woodwinds / Bill Greene & Buddy Collette

"If You Feel The Funk", "My Love Has Passed You By", "Are You Ready?", "Lovely Is She" & "A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love)"

All Five Songs as Follows :

Produced by Ollie E. Brown

Rhythm Arrangements : Ollie E. Brown & Sylvester Rivers

Horn Arrangements : 

Tom Tom 84 ("My Love Has Passed You By" & "Are You Ready?")

Gene Page ("Lovely Is She" & "A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love)")

Vocal Arrangements : Ollie E. Brown / Lynn Davis / La Toya Jackson

String Arrangements : Gene Page

Engineered by Michael Schuman

2nd Engineers : Karen Siegel & Bob Winard

Recorded at Ameraycan Studios / Record Plant / Jennifudy Studios / Kendun Sound Recorders / Sunstorm Studios

Mixed at Village Recorders

Mixing Engineer : Michael Schuman

Production Assistant to Ollie E. Brown : Suzanne England

Musicians :

Keyboards / Sylvester Rivers

Clarence MacDonald ("If You Feel The Funk", "Are You Ready?" & "My Love Has Passed You By")

Patrice Rushen ("Lovely Is She" & "A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love)")

Guitar / Ray Parker Jr.

Marlo Henderson ("If You Feel The Funk" & "My Love Has Passed You By")

Acoustic Guitar / Paul Jackson Jr. ("Lovely Is She")

Bass / Nathan Watts (except "Are You Ready?")

Freddie Washington ("Are You Ready?")

Drums / Ollie E. Brown

Raymond Pounds ("Lovely Is She" & "A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love)")

Percussion / Ollie E. Brown

Vibes / Gary Coleman ("If You Feel The Funk", "Lovely Is She" & "A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love)")

Congas / Eddie 'Bongo' Brown ("If You Feel The Funk")

Horns / Tom Tom Washington, Don Myrick, MichaelDavis, Robert Bryant Sr., Oscar Brashear, Louis Satterfield, George Patterson Jr., Fred Jackson Jr., George Bohannon, Maurice Spears, Gary Herbig, Bill Greene, David Duke, Henry Sigismonti, Arthur Maebe, Alan Kaplan, Oliver Mitchell, Billy Page & John Kelson

Vocoder / Michael Boddicker ("If You Feel The Funk")

Synthesizers / Michael Boddicker ("My Love Has Passed You By" & "Are You Ready?")

Kim Bullard ("Lovely Is She")

Vocal Backgrounds / Arnell Carmichael, Darren Carmichael, Lynn Davis, Marva Holcolm, Josie James, Deborah Thomas

Handclaps / Suzanne England, Cheryl Brown, Janet Jackson, Arnell Carmichael, Danny Harvey, Kamau Peterson & Dorie Pride ("If You Feel The Funk")

Strings Concert Master / Harry Bluestone

Re-mixing at Village Recorders by Ollie E. Brown & Michael Schuman

Mastered at A&M by Bernie Grundman

Solos

Stevie Wonder / Harmonica / "My Love Has Passed You By"

Ray Parker Jr. / Guitar / "If You Feel The Funk"

Greg Poree / Spanish Guitar / "Night Time Lover"

Don Myrick / Soprano Sax / "My Love Has Passed You By"

Michael Boddicker / Arp / "Are You Ready?"

Gary Herbig / Alto Sax / "A Taste Of You (Is A Taste Of Love)"

Executive Producer : Joseph Jackson

Project Co-ordinator : Joyce McRae