Maxine Nightingale "Lead Me On" (1979) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Windsong Records, Inc.

 Side A

01 - Hideaway (Ellison & Brown)
02 - (Bringing Out) The Girl In Me (Ray Parker Jr.)
03 - Darlin' Dear (Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod)
04 - Love Me Like You Mean It (Ray Parker Jr.)

Side B

01 - Lead Me On (Allee Willis & David Lasley)
02 - You Got To Me (Fred Bliffert)
03 - Ask Billy (They Tell Me) (Leroy Bell & Casey James)
04 - You Are The Most Important Person In Your Life (Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod)


Keyboards : Michel Colombier, David Foster, Michael Boddicker, Sylvester Rivers, Marilyn McLeod, Vincent Bonham
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Larry Carlton, Glen Nightingale, Thom Rotella, Charles Fearing
Drums : Ed Greene, Larry Tolbert, Ollie Brown
Congas : Melvin Webb
Bass : Jerry Knight, David Hungate, Eddie Watkins Jr.

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Sax Solo : Michael Brecker
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Luther Waters, Marilyn McLeod

Produced by Denny Diante for Coldeye Productions

Arranged by Michel Colombier

"(Bringing Out) The Girl In Me" & "Love Me Like You Mean It" Co-Produced by Ray Parker Jr. 

Engineer : Ron Malo

Assistant to the Producer : Michael Banon

Recorded & Mixed at Devonshire Sound Studios

Mastered at Artisan Sound, Bob McCloud

A & P Coordinator : Jeff Samuels

A & R Coordinator / RCA Records : Lynne Morse

Maxine Nightingale "Night Life" (1977) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : United Artists Records

 Side 1

01 - Will You Be My Lover (Steve Fields)
02 - You Are Everything (Thom Bell & Linda Creed)
03 - Love Hit Me* (J. Vincent Edwards)
04 - You (Christopher Bond)
05 - Get It Up For Love (Ned Doheny)

Side 2

01 - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (William Hart & Thom Bell)
02 - Love Or Let Me Be Lonely (Ed Welch, Jerry Peters & Skip Scarborough)
03 - I Wonder Who's Waiting Up For You Tonight (Ed Welch & Graham Dee)
04 - How Much Love (Barry Mann & Leo Sayer)
05 - Right Now** (Dennis Belfield)


Produced by Denny Diante
Arranged by Michel Colombier
Engineer : Ron Malo
Recorded & Mixed at Devonshire Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California
Mastered at Artisan Sound
*Arranged by Jimmie Haskell & Michel Colombier
**Arranged by Larry Carlton
Strings Arranged by Michel Colombier
Production Assistant : Jeff Samuels

Musicians : Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Ed Greene, Ron Tutt, Jim Gordon, Tom Scott, Larry Muhoberac, Wilton Felder, Anthony Jackson, Gayle Levant, Michel Colombier, Jay Graydon, Milt Holland, L. Scretching, Denny Diante
The Sid Sharp Strings
Horn Section : Steve Madaio, Bob Findley, Oliver Mitchell, Lew McCreary, Jack Redmond, George Thatcher, Gale Robinson, David Duke, Richard Perissi
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Denny Diante

"Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" Produced by Pierre Tubbs & Del Newman
Arranged by Jerry Peters & Sigidi Abdullah
Recorded at Silvery Moon Studios, Devonshire Sound Studios & Marquee Studio, London
Engineers : James Armstrong & Jerry Hudgins
The Charles Veal Strings
Musicians : James Gadson, Scott Edwards, Marlo Henderson & John Rowan
Background vocals : Sigidi Abdullah, Harold Clayton & David Oliver
Remix by Denny Diante & Ron Malo             

Maxine Nightingale "Love Lines" (1978) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : United Artists Records

01 - You Are The Most Important Person In Your Life (Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod)
02 - You Got To Me (Len Boone)
03 - Your Love's Too Strong (Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod)
04 - (Bringing Out) The Girl In Me* (Ray Parker Jr.)
05 - Love Me Like You Mean It* (Ray Parker Jr.)
06 - Lead Me On (Allee Willis & David Lasley)
07 - I Die Inside Without You (Darlin' Dear) (Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod)
08 - Ask Billy (They Tell Me) (Leroy Bell & Casey James)
09 - No One Like My Baby (Fred Bliffert)
10 - Someone Like Me (Michel Colombier & Nanette Workman)
11 - You Made My Life Beautiful (Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod)


Produced by Denny Diante
Arranged by Michel Colombier (except*)
*Arranged by Ray Parker Jr.
Engineer : Ron Malo
Assistant to the Producer : Michael Banon
Recorded & Mixed at Devonshire Sound Studios
Mastered at Artisan Sound by Bob McCloud
A&R Coordinator : Jeff Samuels


01 - You Are The Most Important Person In Your Life

Keyboards : Michel Colombier (Fender Rhodes), Marilyn McLeod (Acoustic Piano)
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Bob Glaub & Jerry Knight
Moog : Michael Boddicker
Guitars : Larry Carlton & Ray Parker Jr.
Clavinet : David Foster
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Brass : Steve Madaio, Tom Scott, Charlie Loper, Jim Horn, Chuck Findley & Bob Findley
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Maxine Nightingale & Marilyn McLeod
Background Vocals Arranged by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod

02 - You Got To Me

Keyboards : David Foster & Sylvester Rivers
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Drums : Larry Tolbert
Bass : Jerry Knight
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Sax Solo : Michael Brecker
Brass : Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Jon Faddis & James Pugh
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters

03 - Your Love's Too Strong

Keyboards : Michel Colombier (Fender Rhodes), Marilyn McLeod (Acoustic Piano)
Guitars : Glen Nightingale (Lead) & Ray Parker Jr. (Rhythm)
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : David Hungate
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
All Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale
Background Vocals Arranged by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod

04 - (Bringing Out) The Girl In Me*

Co-Produced by Ray Parker Jr.
All Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Bass : Jerry Knight
Drums : Larry Tolbert
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Fender Rhodes : Vincent Bonham & Michel Colombier
Percussion : Denny Diante
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters

05 - Love Me Like You Mean It*

Co-Produced by Ray Parker Jr.
All Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Drums : Ollie Brown 
Bass : Jerry Knight
Keyboards : Vincent Bonham & Michel Colombier
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters

06 - Lead Me On

Keyboards : David Foster
Guitar : Ray Parker Jr.
Drums : Larry Tolbert
Bass : Jerry Knight
Arp Synthesizer : Michel Colombier
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Denny Diante
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Ray Parker Jr., Arnell Carmichael, Jerry Knight, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters & Allee Willis

07 - I Die Inside Without You (Darlin' Dear)

Keyboards : Marilyn McLeod (Acoustic Piano), Michel Colombier (Fender Rhodes)
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : David Hungate
Guitars : Larry Carlton
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters
Background Vocals Arranged by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod

08 - Ask Billy (They Tell Me)

Arp Synthesizer & Mini Moog : Michel Colombier
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Bass : Jerry Knight
Drums : Larry Tolbert
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Acoustic Piano : Sylvester Rivers
Brass : Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Joe Farrell & James Pugh
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters
  
09 - No One Like My Baby

Acoustic Piano & Arp Synthesizer : Michel Colombier
Drums : Larry Tolbert
Bass : Jerry Knight
Sax Solo : Michael Brecker
Brass : Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Joe Farrell & James Pugh

10 - Someone Like Me

Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : David Hungate
Keyboards : Michel Colombier
Guitars : Ray Parker Jr.
Brass : Jim Horn, Chuck Findley & Bob Findley
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters & Maxine Nightingale

11 - You Made My Life Beautiful

Acoustic Piano : Marilyn McLeod
Fender Rhodes : Michel Colombier & Sylvester Rivers
Drums : Ollie Brown
Bass : Jerry Knight
Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion : Denny Diante
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Marilyn McLeod, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Oren Waters
Background Vocals Arranged by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod

Maxine Nightingale ‎"Bittersweet" (1980) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : RCA Records / Liberty Records

 Side A

01 - Take Your Heart (Allee Willis & David Lasley)
02 - I'm Givin' It All To You (Glen Nightingale)
03 - Work On It (Lauren Wood)

Side B

01 - Just Because (Fitoussi, Tobaly & Wendroff)
02 - All Night With Me (Chris Montan)
03 - Never Enough (Allee Willis & Bruce Roberts)
04 - Tight Spot (Michel Colombier & Adrienne Anderson)
05 - Why Did You Turn Me On (Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici & Allee Willis)


Produced by Denny Diante for Coldeye Productions
Arranged by Michel Colombier
Engineers : Jerry Hudgins, Ron Malo, Russel Schmidt
Recorded & Mixed at Devonshire Sound Studios
Additional Recording at Sound Connection & Hollywood Sound

Keyboards : Michel Colombier
Synthesizers : Michel Colombier, Michael Boddicker
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson, Steve Schaeffer, Larry Tolbert
Bass : Jerry Knight, Eddie Watkins Jr., Abraham Laboriel, Bobby Watson
Guitars : Glen Nightingale, Greg Moore, Thom Rotella
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Maxine Nightingale, Allee Willis, David Lasley, Bruce Roberts, Marcy Levy, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, Jon Joyce

Maxine Nightingale ‎"It's A Beautiful Thing" (1982) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Highrise Entertainment Co.

 Side 1

01 - Never Gonna Be Another One (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
02 - So Right (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)
03 - Shakin' Me Up (Michael Mugrage, Deborah Ash & Mike Campagna)
04 - Turn To Me (Lori Lieberman & Gary Scott)

Side 2

01 - Stand Up For Your Heart (Jay Gruska, John Lang & Paul Gordon)
02 - Anyone Who Had A Heart (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
03 - Give A Little Love (To Me) (Sam Brown III & Kevin Vaughn)
04 - I Don't Miss You At All (Barry Mann)


Produced by Sam Brown III for Git Down Brown Productions
Arranged & Conducted by Sam Brown III

"Turm To Me" Features Special Guest Performance by Jimmy Ruffin
Acoustic / Electric Piano : Sam Brown III & Luis Cabaza
Synthesizer : Luis Cabaza & Sonny Burke
Bass : Cornelius Mims
Guitars : Charles Fearing, Chuck Pierce & Bob Bowles
Drums : Ed Greene & James Gadson
Engineer : Steve Poulict

Second Engineers : Paul Miller & Karvin Johnson
Production Assistants : Ann Grace & Ellen Silverstein
Horn Arrangements on "Stand Up For Your Heart" by Jerry Hey
Recorded at The Mom & Pop's Company Store, Inc., Studios 'A' & 'E' (Studio City, CA) & KSR Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Mastered at The J.V.C. Cutting Center by Ron Lewter

Maxine Nightingale "'Right Back Where We Started From'" (1976) - Funk / Soul-

Label : United Artists Records

 Side 1

01 - Think I Want To Possess You (Tim Moore)
02 - Bless You (John Lennon)
03 - Right Back Where We Started From* (Pierre Tubbs & J. Vincent Edwards)
04 - In Love We Grow (Dennis Belfield)
05 - Gotta Be The One (Pierre Tubbs)
06 - One Last Ride (Pierre Tubbs)
07 - Reasons (Maurice White, Charles Stepney & Philip Bailey)

Side 2

01 - If I Ever Lose This Heaven (Leon Ware & Pam Sawyer)
02 - Love Enough (Tim Moore)
03 - You Got The Love (Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr.)
04 - Life Has Just Begun (Glenn Nightingale)
05 - Everytime I See A Butterfly (Tiny Barge)
06 - Goodbye Again (Pierre Tubbs & J. Vincent Edwards)


All Titles Recorded & Mixed at Eden Studios*, Chiswick, London W.4, England
Engineer : Mike Gardner, Assisted by Roger Bechirian
Except were indicated
Rhythm Tracks Disorganised by Lynton Naif
Album Produced by Pierre Tubbs


Side 1

01 - Think I Want To Possess You

Guitars : Mick Barker, Glenn Nightingale
Guitar Solo : Glenn Nightingale
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Clavinet : Bob Andrews
Piano : Lynton Naif
Percussion : Dave Ulm
Brass Arranged by Raphael Ravenscroft, Bill Skeat
Vocal Backing : Tony Rivers, John Perry, Ken Gold

02 - Bless You

Guitars : Mick Barker, Glenn Nightingale
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Fender Rhodes : Lynton Naif
Roland Synthesizer : Bob Andrews
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti
Congas : David Ulm
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gerry Shury
Leader : Julien Gaillard

03 - Right Back Where We Started From*

Guitars : Pierre Tubbs
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Pete Kirshaw
Piano : Bob Andrews
Elka Synthesizer : Pierre Tubbs
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Wilf Gibson
Vocal Backing : Vince Edwards, Al Mathews, Pete Kirshaw, Pierre Tubbs, Maxine Nightingale
Recorded at Central Sound, Olympic Sound, Morgan Studios & Island Studios
Produced by Pierre Tubbs

04 - In Love We Grow

Piano : Lynton Naif
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gerry Shury
Leader : Julien Gaillard

05 - Gotta Be The One

Guitars : Pierre Tubbs
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Piano : Bob Andrews
Rhodes : Bob Andrews
Elka : Pierre Tubbs
Retzina : Pierre Tubbs
Baritone Sax : Raphael Ravenscroft
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Wilf Gibson
Percussion & Vocals : Vince Edwards, Pierre Tubbs, Ronji Southern, Bob Andrews

06 - One Last Ride

Guitars : Mick Barker, Glenn Nightingale
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Clavinet : Lynton Naif
Fender Rhodes : Lynton Naif
Flugel Horn : Kenny Wheeler
Brass Arranged by Raphael Ravenscroft, Bill Skeat
Congas & Bongos : David Ulm
Vocal Backing : John Perry, Tony Rivers, Ken Gold
Percussion : Pierre Tubbs
Timbales : Bernado Ball

07 - Reasons

Electric Guitar : Glenn Nightingale
Spanish Guitar : Mick Barker
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Percussion : David Ulm, Pierre Tubbs, Ian Harrison
Piano : Lynton Naif
Marimba : Lynton Naif
Brass & Flute Arranged by Raphael Ravenscroft, Bill Skeat
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gerry Shury
Leader : Julien Gaillard
Vocal Backing : Tony Rivers, Ken Gold, John Perry, Maxine Nightingale

Side 2

01 - If I Ever Lose This Heaven

Guitars : Mick Barker, Glenn Nightingale
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Jeff Seopardie
Fender Rhodes : Lynton Naif
Sax Solo : Raphael Ravenscroft 
Brass Arranged by Raphael Ravenscroft, Bill Skeat
Percussion : David Ulm, Pierre Tubbs
Vocal Backing : Maxine Nightingale

02 - Love Enough

Acoustic Guitar : Mick Barker
Electric Guitar : Glenn Nightingale
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Jeff Seopardie
Piano : Lynton Naif
Tambourine : David Ulm
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gerry Shury
Leader : Julien Gaillard

03 - You Got The Love

Guitars : Mick Barker, Glenn Nightingale
Processed Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Electric Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Clavinet : Bob Andrews
Percussion : David Ulm
Brass Arranged by Raphael Ravenscroft & Bill Skeat
Vocal Backing : Maxine Nightingale, Liza Strike, Helen Chappell

04 - Life Has Just Begun

Electric Guitar : Glenn Nightingale
Acoustic Guitar : Mike Barker
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Fender Rhodes : Lynton Naif
Mellotron : Lynton Naif
Timbales : Bernado Ball
Congas : David Ulm
Cabasa : Glenn Nightingale
Piranas : Tony Wolbrom
Flute & Sax : Raphael Ravenscroft

05 - Everytime I See A Butterfly

Acoustic Guitar : Mike Barker, Glenn Nightingale
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Fender Rhodes : Lynton Naif
Percussion : David Ulm, Pierre Tubbs, Ian Harrison
Trumpet Solo : Kenny Wheeler
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gerry Shury
Leader : Julien Gaillard

06 - Goodbye Again 

Electric Guitar : Mike Barker
Bass : Mike De Albuquerque
Drums : Theodore Thunder
Piano : Lynton Naif
Vibraphone : Frank Ricotti
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gerry Shury
Leader : Julien Gaillard