Minnie Riperton "Love Lives Forever" (1980) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - Here We Go (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Art Phillips)

02 - I'm In Love Again (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

03 - Strange Affair (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)

2

01 - Island In The Sun (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

02 - Give Me Time (Leonard Caston & Lila Hurtado)

03 - You Take My Breath Away (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Randy Waldman)

04 - The Song Of Life (La-La-La) (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leonard Caston & Judy Weider)

Produced by Richard Rudolph for Marc-Maya Productions, Inc. & Johnny Pate for Etap, Inc.

Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Johnny Pate

Minnie Riperton's Vocal Performances Produced by Leonard Caston

Executive Producer : Dr. Cecil Hale

Engineered by Bob Mockler

Recorded & Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders

Re-mixed by Bob Mockler, Dick Rudolph & Johnny Pate at Hollywood Sound on All Songs except "Strange Affair" re-mixed by Gary Olazabal, Dick Rudolph & Johnny Pate at Wonderland Studios

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

Music Preparation : Eric Niam

Musicians :

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards & Synthesizers

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Tennyson Stephens : Acoustic Guitar

Gerry Vinci : Concertmaster

Gayle Levant : Harp

Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Stephanie Spruill

1

01 - Here We Go

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Peabo Bryson : Vocals

Tom Scott : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - I'm In Love Again

Michael Jackson : Vocals

Hubert Laws : Flute Solo

03 - Strange Affair

Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

2

01 - Island In The Sun

Tom Scott : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - Give Me Time

Stevie Wonder : Harmonica Solo

Gerry Vinci : Violin Solo

03 - You Take My Breath Away

George Benson : Vocals

04 - The Song Of Life (La-La-La)

Patrice Rushen : Vocals & Electric Piano

Minnie Riperton "Adventures In Paradise" (1975) -Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Baby, This Love I Have (Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware & Richard Rudolph)

02 - Feelin' That Your Feelin's Right (Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware & Richard Rudolph)

03 - When It Comes Down To It (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

04 - Minnie's Lament (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

05 - Love And Its Glory° (Minnie Riperton, E.T. Brown & Richard Rudolph)

Side 2

01 - Adventures In Paradise* (Minnie Riperton, Jos Sample & Richard Rudolph)

02 - Inside My Love* Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware & Richard Rudolph)

03 - Alone In Brewster Bay (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

04 - Simple Things* (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

05 - Don't Let Anyone Bring You Down (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

Produced by Stewart Levine, Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph

Directed by Stewart Levine

Arranged & Conducted by Larry Carlton

Engineered by Rik Pekkonen

Recordist : Gary Starr

All Vocals by Minnie Julia Riperton

The Players 

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Joe Sample : Keyboards

Ed Brown : Bass

Jim Gordon : Drums & Percussion

Tom Scott & Jim Horn : Sax Solos

The Sid Sharp Strings

*Dean Parks : Second Guitar

°Dorothy Ashby : Harp

Recorded at Wally Heider

Studio Three, Los Angeles, California

Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab

Quincy Jones "Mellow Madness" (1975) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Is It Love That We're Missin' (George Johnson & Debbie Smith)

02 - Paranoid (Joe Greene)

03 - Mellow Madness (Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Paulette McWilliams & Al Ciner)

04 - Beautiful Black Girl (Quincy Jones & Otis Smith)

05 - Listen (What It Is) (George Johnson & Louis Johnson)

Side Two

01 - Just A Little Taste Of Me (George Johnson & Louis Johnson)

02 - My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby & Sylvie Moy)

03 - Tryin' To Find Out About You (George Johnson & Louis Johnson)

04 - Cry Baby (Quincy Jones, Wah Wah Watson & Robert Bryant)

05 - Bluesette (Norman Gimbel & Toots Thielemans)

Thanks to the Best Musicians I Know 

Guitars : Wah Wah Watson, George Johnson, Toots Thielemans, Dennis Budimir

Bass : Louis Johnson, Chuck Rainey, Max Bennett

Keyboards : Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, Jerry Peters, Quincy Jones, Mike Melvoin

Trumpets : Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley, Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones

Trombones : Frank Rosolino, George Bohannon

Saxophones : Ernie Krivda, Sahib Shibad, Jerome Richardson

Flute : Hubert Laws

Bass Harmonica : Tommy Morgan

Drums : Harvey Mason, Grady Tate

Conga & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Synthesizer Programming : Ian Underwood

Background vocals : Tom Bahler, Paulette McWilliams, Jim Gilstrap, Joe Greene, Jesse Kirkland, Myrna Matthews, Carolyn Willis, Leon Ware, Quincy Jones, Minnie Riperton

Engineered by Phil Schier

Assisted by Joan DeCola

Recorded at Record Plant, Los Angeles & Westlake Audio, Los Angeles

Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California

Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

Arranged by Quincy Jones with a help from my friends, Tom Bahler & Paul Riser

Side One

01 - Is It Love That We're Missin'

Featuring

George Johnson : Lead vocal

02 - Paranoid

Featuring

Leon Ware : Lead vocal

03 - Mellow Madness

Featuring

Paulette McWilliams : Lead vocal

04 - Beautiful Black Girl

Featuring

The Watts Prophets : Poetry Recitation

05 - Listen (What It Is)

Featuring

George Johnson & Paulette McWilliams : Lead vocals

Side Two

01 - Just A Little Taste Of Me

Featuring

George Johnson : Lead vocal

02 - My Cherie Amour

Featuring

Hubert Laws : Flute

Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Paulette McWilliams : Lead vocals

03 - Tryin' To Find Out About You

Featuring

Harvey Mason : Drums

04 - Cry Baby

Featuring

Wah Wah Watson : Guitar, Voice Bag & Lead vocal

05 - Bluesette

Featuring

Toots Thielemans : Whistling & Guitar Solo

Frank Rosolino : Trombone Solo

Minnie Riperton "Stay In Love: A Romantic Fantasy Set to Music" (1977) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side 1

01 - Young Willing And Able (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)

02 - Could It Be I'm In Love (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

03 - Oh Darlin'... Life Goes On (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Freddie Perren)

04 - Can You Feel What I'm Saying? (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Leon Ware)

05 - Gettin' Ready For Your Love (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

Side 2

01 - Stick Together (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Stevie Wonder)

02 - Wouldn't Matter Where You Are (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)

03 - How Could I Love You More (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

04 - Stay In Love (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

Musicians Contracted by Ben Barrett

Recorded & Remixed at Total Experience Recording Studio

Strings & Horns Recorded at United Western Studios

Horns for "Young Willing And Able" & "Oh Darlin'... Life Goes On" Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios

Recording & Remix Engineer : Larry Miles

Assistant Engineer : Tyrone Williams

2nd Engineer : Ty Blair & George Belle

Mastering at Artisan by Kevin Gray

Produced by Freddie Perren for Grand Slam Productions

Side 1

01 - Young Willing And Able

Bass : Scott Edwards

Keyboard : Sonny Burke

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles, Marlo Henderson

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Strings & Horns Arranged by Don Peake

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton

02 - Could It Be I'm In Love

Bass : Wilton Felder

Keyboard : Sonny Burke

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Strings & Horns Arranged by Don Peake

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton

03 - Oh Darlin'...Life Goes On

Bass : Scott Edwards

Keyboard : John Barnes

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Bob Zimmitti

Horns Arranged by Don Peake

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton

04 - Can You Feel What I'm Saying?

Bass : Wilton Felder

Keyboard : Sonny Burke

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Vibraphone, Bells, Shakers : Bob Zimmitti

Strings Arranged by O'Dell Brown

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Ford, John Lehman

05 - Gettin' Ready For Your Love

Bass : Chuck Rainey

Keyboard : John Barnes

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph

Drums : James Gadson

Flute : Plas Johnson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Bob Zimmitti

Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton

Side 2

01 - Stick Together

Bass : Chuck Rainey

Keyboards : (Acoustic Piano) Sonny Burke (Clavinet) John Barnes

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Bob Zimmitti

Synthesizer : John Barnes

Strings & Horns Arranged by Don Peake

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton

Finger Pops by The Pastells, Minnie Riperton, Vicki Alley & Pam Grier

Vocal Answers on Fade by Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis

02 - Wouldn't Matter Where You Are

Bass : Chuck Rainey

Keyboard : Sonny Burke

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Joe Clayton

Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Ford, John Lehman

03 - How Could I Love You More

Bass : Scott Edwards

Guitar : Marlo Henderson, Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Acoustic Guitar : Dick Rudolph

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Strings & Horns Arranged by Wade Marcus

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton

04 - Stay In Love

Bass : Wilton Felder

Keyboard : Sonny Burke

Guitar : Bob 'Boogie' Bowles

Acoustic Guitar : Tommy Tedesco

Drums : James Gadson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Strings Arranged by O'Dell Brown

Rhythm Arrangements by Freddie Perren

Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Carolyn Majors Caston, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Billy Ford, John Lehman

Quincy Jones "Body Heat" (1974) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 

 Side One

01 - Body Heat (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware, Bruce Fisher & Stanley Richardson)

02 - Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier) (Ray Brown, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler & Joe Greene)

03 - Everything Must Change (Benard Ighner)

04 - Boogie Joe The Grinder (Quincy Jones, Dave Grusin & Tom Bahler)

05 - Reprise: Everything Must Change (Benard Ighner)

Side Two

01 - One Track Mind (Quincy Jones & Leon Ware)

02 - Just A Man (Paul Valdemar 'Valdy' Horsdal)

03 - Along Came Betty (Benny Golson)

04 - If I Ever Lose This Heaven (Leon Ware & Pam Sawyer)

Produced by Quincy Jones & Ray Brown

Recording Engineer : Phil Schier

Mixed by Phil Schier & Quincy Jones

Quad Remix at West Lake Audio by Phil Schier

Arranged by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Dave Blumberg

Special Thanks to :

Keyboards : 

Dave Grusin : ARP Soloist, Electric Piano, Electronic Bass Drums & YC30

Herbie Hancock : Piano, Electric Piano, ARP Odyssey & Synthesizer

Richard Tee & Bob James : Electric Piano

Billy Preston : ARP Soloist & Organ

Mike Melvoin : Synthesizer

Guitars : Dennis Coffey, Arthur Adams, Phil Upchurch, Eric Gale, 'Wah Wah' Watson, David T. Walker

Drums : James Gadson, Paul Humphrey, Bernard Purdie, Grady Tate

Percussion :

Bobbye Hall : Conga, Cowbells, Rhythm Logs B & D 1962 Buick Brake Drum

Fender Bass : Chuck Rainey, Melvin Dunlap, Max Bennett

Horns : Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Chuck Findley, Frank Rosolino, Clifford Solomon, Pete Christlieb

Harmonica : Tommy Morgan 

ARP / Synthesizer Programming by Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil

Vocal Group : Tom Bahler, Joe Greene, Jesse Kirkland, Jim Gilstrap, Carolyn Willis, Myrna Matthews, Minnie Riperton, Quincy Jones & Leon Ware

Vocal Soloists :

Leon Ware on "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" & "Body Heat"

Bruce Fisher on "Body Heat"

Jim Gilstrap on "Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier)"

Minnie Riperton on "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" & "Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier)"

Quincy Jones on "Just A Man"

Vocal Effects by Al Jarreau on "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" & "Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier)"

Introducing Benard Ighner, Vocal Solo on "Everything Must Change"

Quincy Jones "The Best" (1981) -Smooth Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Stuff Like That (Quincy Jones, Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee & Ralph MacDonald)
02 - Everything Must Change (Benard Ighner)
03 - Body Heat (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware, Bruce Fisher & Stan Richardson)
04 - Betcha' Wouldn't Hurt Me (Stevie Wonder & Stephanie Andrews)
05 - Killer Joe (Benny Golson)

Side Two

01 - Ai No Corrida (Chaz Jankel & Kenny Young)
02 - If I Ever Lose This Heaven (Leon Ware & Pam Sawyer)
03 - Just Once (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
04 - I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning (Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler & Ralph MacDonald)
05 - What's Going On? (Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland & Renaldo Benson)


Mastered by Frank DeLuna at A&M Recording Studios
Album Compilation : Ed Eckstine


Side One

01 - Stuff Like That

From The Album "Sounds... And Stuff Like That!!"
Featuring Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Chaka Khan
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

02 - Everything Must Change

From The Album "Body Heat"
Featuring Benard Ighner
Produced by Quincy Jones & Ray Brown

03 - Body Heat

From The Album "Body Heat"
Featuring Leon Ware
Produced by Quincy Jones & Ray Brown

04 - Betcha' Wouldn't Hurt Me

From The Album "The Dude"
Featuring Patti Austin
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

05 - Killer Joe

From The Album "Walking In Space"
Produced by Creed Taylor

Side Two

01 - Ai No Corrida

From The Album "The Dude"
Featuring Dune
Lead vocal : Charles May
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

02 - If I Ever Lose This Heaven

From The Album "Body Heat"
Featuring Leon Ware & Minnie Riperton
Produced by Quincy Jones & Ray Brown

03 - Just Once

From The Album "The Dude"
Featuring James Ingram
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

04 - I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning

From The Album "Sounds... And Stuff Like That!!"
Featuring Patti Austin & Luther Vandross
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

05 - What's Going On?

From The Album "Smackwater Jack"
Featuring Quincy Jones & Valerie Simpson
Produced by Quincy Jones, Ray Brown & Phil Ramone

Minnie Riperton "Perfect Angel" (1974) -Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Reasons (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
02 - It's So Nice (To See Old Friends) (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
03 - Take A Little Trip (Stevie Wonder)
04 - Seeing You This Way (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
05 - The Edge Of A Dream (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

Side 2

01 - Perfect Angel (Stevie Wonder)
02 - Every Time He Comes Around (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
03 - Lovin' You (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)
04 - Our Lives (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)


Produced by Scorbu Productions
Arranged by Wonderlove
Associate Production : Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil
Engineered by Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil for Centaur Productions
Assistant Engineer : Gary Olazabal

Sung by Minnie Riperton

Recorded at The Record Plant, L.A.
Remixed at Westlake Audio
Assistant Remix Engineer : Baker Bigsby
Mastered at Kendun Recorders by Kent Duncan

*El Toro Negro


Side 1

01 - Reasons

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Drums : *
Guitars : Marlo Henderson

02 - It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Drums : Ollie E. Brown
Guitars : Marlo Henderson
Piano : *
Pedal Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

03 - Take A Little Trip

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Drums : Ollie E. Brown
Rhythm Guitar : Marlo Henderson
Lead Guitar : Michael Sembello
Electric Piano : *

04 - Seeing You This Way

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Congas : Rocki Dzidzornu
Cymbals & Bass Drum : *
Guitars : Michael Sembello
Electric Piano : *

05 - The Edge Of A Dream

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Congas : Rocki Dzidzornu
Guitar : Marlo Henderson
Piano : *
Background Voices : Minnie Riperton, Shirley Brewer, Lani Groves, Denise Williams, Yvonne Wright

Side 2

01 - Perfect Angel

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Drums : Ollie E. Brown
Guitar : Marlo Henderson
Electric Piano : *
Background Voices : Minnie Riperton, Lani Groves, Denise Williams

02 - Every Time He Comes Around

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Drums : Ollie E. Brown
Guitars : Marlo Henderson
Electric Piano : *
Background Voice : Denise Williams

03 - Lovin' You

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Guitar : Richard Rudolph
Electric Piano : *
Mocking ird : God

04 - Our Lives

Vocal : Minnie Riperton
Bass : Reggie McBride
Drums : Ollie E. Brown
Congas : Rocki Dzidzornu
Guitar : Michael Sembello
Electric Piano : *
Harmonica : *

Minnie Riperton "Minnie" (1979) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - Memory Lane (Minnie Riperton, Dick Rudolph & Keni St. Lewis)
02 - Lover And Friend (Minnie Riperton, Dick Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis & Lamont Dozier)
03 - Return To Forever (Dick Rudolph & Randy Waldman)
04 - Dancin' & Actin' Crazy (Dick Rudolph & Randy Waldman)

2

01 - Love Hurts (Minnie Riperton, Dick Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)
02 - Never Existed Before (Minnie Riperton, Dick Rudolph & Bili Thedford)
03 - I'm A Woman (Minnie Riperton, Dick Rudolph & Bili Thedford)
04 - Light My Fire (The Doors)


Produced by Henry Lewy, Dick Rudolph & Minnie Riperton
Recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood by Steve Katz & Henry Lewy
Mixed by The Manic Tentacles of Steve Katz, Henry Lewy & Dick Rudolph
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Arrangements Conceived & Conducted by Jeremy Lubbock with Special Thanks to Concert Master Jerry Vinci
Rhythm Arrangement on "Dancin' & Actin' Crazy" by Randy Waldman


1

01 - Memory Lane

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Guitar : Phil Upchurch
Electric Piano : Jeremy Lubbock
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Venetta Fields, Bili Thedford, Dani McCormick

02 - Lover And Friend

Drums, Synthesized Bass, Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Celeste All Performed by 'El Toro Negro'
Plus
The Seawind Horns - Larry Williams, Kim Hutchcroft & Jerry Hey
Also
Bill Reichenbach on Trombone
All Vocals by Minnie Riperton

03 - Return To Forever

Piano : Victor Feldman
Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro Neves
Solo Violin : Jerry Vinci
Cymbals : Claudio Slon
Percussion : Steve Forman
Horn Section : Vincent DeRosa, David Duke, Richard Perrissi

04 - Dancin' & Actin' Crazy

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler', Alex Acuña
Funky Guitar : Art Phillips
Synthesized Bass : Randy Waldman
Plus
The Seawind Horns - Larry Williams, Kim Hutchcroft & Jerry Hey
Also
Bill Reichenbach on Trombone
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Sidney Barnes, Sandra Riperton Brewer, Sali Shelby
Party Supplied by 'Hilts Avenue Parties, LTD'

2

01 - Love Hurts

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Mini Moog : Randy Waldman
Electric Guitar : Mitch Holder
Electric Piano : Randy Waldman, Jeremy Lubbock
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Minnie Riperton, Venetta Fields, Bili Thedford, Dani McCormick

02 - Never Existed Before

Drums : Claudio Slon
Bass : David Hungate
Electric Guitar : Mitch Holder
Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro Neves
Electric Piano : Jeremy Lubbock
Flute Solo : Hubert Laws
Flute Section : Jerome Richardson, Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Sheridan Stokes
Percussion : Steve Forman
All Vocals by Minnie Riperton

03 - I'm A Woman

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Electric Guitar : Mitch Holder, Marlo Henderson
Electric Piano : Randy Waldman
Flute Section : Tom Scott, Jerome Richardson, Buddy Collette
Synthesizers : Randy Waldman, Jeremy Lubbock
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

04 - Light My Fire

Drums : Harvey Mason
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Electric Guitar : Mitch Holder, Marlo Henderson
Electric Piano : Randy Waldman
Acoustic Piano : Jeremy Lubbock
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Flute Solo : Hubert Laws
Flute Section : Tom Scott, Jerome Richardson, Buddy Collette
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Master Henry Gibson
Plus Special Appearance by Jose Feliciano

Leon Ware "Musical Massage" (2003) -Smooth Soul-

Label : Motown Record Corporation

01 - Learning How To Love You (Leon Ware)
02 - Instant Love* (With Minnie Riperton) (Leon Ware & Jackie Hilliard)
03 - Body Heat* (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware, Bruce Fisher & Stan Richardson)
04 - Share You Love* (Leon Ware, Pam Sawyer & T-Boy Ross)
05 - Holiday (Leon Ware)
06 - Phantom Lover (Leon Ware & Jackie Hilliard)
07 - Journey Into You (Leon Ware & Terri McFaddin)
08 - Musical Massage (Leon Ware)
09 - French Waltz (Leon Ware)
10 - Turn Out The Light (Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

Bonus Tracks : The 'I Want You' Sessions

11 - I Wanna Be Where You Are (Leon Ware & T-Boy Ross)
12 - Comfort (A.K.A. Come Live With Me, Angel) (With Minnie Riperton) (Leon Ware & Jackie Hilliard)
13 - Long Time No See (Original Version Of "Since I Had You") (Leon Ware & Pam Sawyer)
14 - Don't You Wanna Come (Demo for "After The Dance") (Leon Ware & T-Boy Ross)
15 - You Are The Way You Are (Demo for "All The Way Around") (Leon Ware & T-Boy Ross)


#11-12 Previously Unreleased In The U.S.
#13-15 Previously Unreleased


Produced by Leon Ware
*Produced by Leon Ware & Hal David
"Instant Love", "Body Heat", "Share You Love", "Comfort", "I Wanna Be Where You Are" & "Long Time No See" Recorded May-July 1975 ; "Don't You Wanna Come" & "You Are The Way You Are" Recorded August 22, 1975 ; "Turn Out The Light" & "Journey Into You"Recorded October-December 1975 ; "Learning How To Love You", "Holiday", "Phantom Lover", "Musical Massage" & "French Waltz Recorded June-July 1975

#01-10 Originally Issued as Album Gordy 976S1, September 1976, Some discographies note the album was scheduled for release on Motown 876, then changed to Gordy. Also Issued in the U.K. as Motown STML 12050, February 1977
There were no singles issued from the album.
"Share Your love" was scheduled as single Motown 1368F, also listed as Gordy 7148, the B-sideof "Comfort", September 1975, then cancelled

#11-12 Previously Unreleased in the U.S. ; first issued in the U.K. on the CD, "Musical Massage", Expansion records EXCDM9, June 25, 2001

#13-15 Previously Unreleased

Original LP Credits
Musicians :
Drums : James Gadson
Keyboards : Sonny Burke, John Barnes & Jerry Peters
Guitars : David T. Walker & Ray Parker Jr.
Congas : Eddie 'Bongo' Brown
Percussion : Bobbye Hall & Gary Coleman
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Background Singers on "Share Your Love" : Jessie Smith, Merry Clayton & Felicia Griner
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording Engineers : Art Stewart & Cal Harris
Re-Mix Engineer : Art Stewart

Expanded Edition
Produced by Harry Weinger
Digitally Remastered by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East
"Long Time No See", "Don't You Wanna Come" & "You Are The Way You Are" Mixed by Kevin Reeves at UMS-E


01 - Learning How To Love You

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware

02 - Instant Love

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware & Hal Davis

03 - Body Heat

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware & Hal Davis

04 - Share You Love

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware & Hal Davis 

05 - Holiday 

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware

06 - Phantom Lover 

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware

07 - Journey Into You

Arranged by Coleridge T. Perkinson
Produced by Leon Ware

08 - Musical Massage

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware

09 - French Waltz

Arranged by David Blumberg
Produced by Leon Ware

10 - Turn Out The Light

Arranged by Coleridge T. Perkinson
Produced by Leon Ware

11 - I Wanna Be Where You Are

Arranged by Coleridge T. Perkinson
Produced by Leon Ware
Associate Producer : T-Boy Ross

12 - Comfort (A.K.A. Come Live With Me, Angel)

Arranged by Coleridge T. Perkinson
Produced by Leon Ware
Associate Producer : Hal Davis

13 - Long Time No See

Arranged by Coleridge T. Perkinson
Produced by Leon Ware
Associate Producer : Hal Davis

14 - Don't You Wanna Come

Produced by Leon Ware
Associate Producer : T-Boy Ross
Recorded as demo for what became Marvin Gaye's "After The Dance"

15 - You Are The Way You Are

Produced by Leon Ware
Associate Producer : T-Boy Ross
Recorded as demo for what became Marvin Gaye's "All The Way Around"