Rodney Franklin "Endless Flight" (1981) -Westcoast Soul / Jazz Funk-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Dance Tonight (Rodney Franklin)
02 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother) (Rodney Franklin)
03 - Vibrations (Rodney Franklin) 
04 - Benetta (Phil Upchurch)
05 - Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight) (Rodney Franklin)

Side 2

01 - Endless Flight (Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James)
02 - Mensaje De Dios (Message From God) (Rodney Franklin)
03 - Return To The Source (Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James)
04 - Hill Street Blues (Mike Post)
05 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue) (Rodney Franklin)


Produced by Tom Washington (Tom Tom '84')
Executive Producer : George Butler
Recorded at Fantasy Studios*, Berkeley, CA
Engineered by Phil Kaffel
Assistant Engineer : Steve Taby
Strings Recorded at P.S. Studios, Chicago, IL
Engineered by Paul Serrano & Ron White
Assistant Engineers : 'Greg' Whitehead & Eibur Stepney
*Except "Hill Street Blues" Recorded at Conway Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Jackson Schwartz
Strings Recorded & Mixed at Chicago Recording Studio (CRC), Chicago, IL
Engineered by Hank Neuberger
2nd Engineer : Tom Hanson
Mastered at The CBS Recording Studios, New York


Side 1

01 - Dance Tonight

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

02 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Song For My Mother)

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocal : Daryl Coley
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

03 - Vibrations

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
Nathan East : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis

04 - Benetta

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Phil Upchurch
String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

05 - Morning Light (Reprise From Dance Tonight)

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

Side 2

01 - Endless Flight

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocals : Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

02 - Mensaje De Dios (Message From God)

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Synthesizer
Nathan East : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Lead vocals : Rodney Franklin
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

03 - Return To The Source

Personnel :

Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Darryl Coley, Audrey Franklin, Rodney Franklin, Janice Maxie, Phyllis St. James
Lead vocals : Phyllis St. James & Janice Maxie

04 - Hill Street Blues

Personnel :

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangements by Tom Tom '84'
Rodney Franklin : Keyboards
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Marlo Henderson : Guitar
Ray Obiedo : Guitar
Horns : Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, 'Rahmlee" Michael Davis
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman
George Patterson : Chicago Copiyist & Assistant Production
Maurice Spears : Los Angeles Copiyist
Tom Washington : Vibes & Tempo Blacks

05 - Cancion Para Mi Mama (Epilogue)

Personnel :

Rodney Franklin : Acoustic Piano, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Freddie Washington : Bass
Tony St. James : Drums
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Background vocals : Janice Maxie, Darryl Coley, Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin
Strings :
Concertmaster : Everett Zlatoff Minsky
Violins : Arnold Roth, Roger Moulton, Frank Borgognone, Ed Green, Adrian J. Golo, Marlon Johnson, Sol Bobrov, Phyllis McKenny, Ellen Tomage, Elliott Golub, Sheldon Gershon, Mariel Lewy, Arthur Ahlman

Rodney Franklin "You'll Never Know" (1980) -Jazz Pop-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Felix Leo (Paul Buckmaster & Rodney Franklin)
02 - God Bless The Blues (Rodney Franklin)
03 - The Watcher (Rodney Franklin)
04 - Journey (Rodney Franklin)

Side 2

01 - The Groove (Rodney Franklin)
02 - You'll Never Know (Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin & Phyllis St. James)
03 - Return (Rodney Franklin)
04 - Parkay Man (Rodney Franklin & Phyllis St. James)


Executive Producer : George Butler
Produced by Paul Buckmaster
Associate Producer : Rodney Franklin
Recorded September - October, 1979 at BearWest Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mixed at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA
Engineer : Mark Needham
Assisted by Laertes Muldrow & Ken Kesse at The Automatt
Additional Engineering : Vance Frost & Steve Andreatta
Re-Mix Engineer : Don Hahn (All Cuts except "Journey", "Return" & "God Bless The Blues")
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA by Bernie Grundman

Rodney Franklin : Grand Piano, Rhodes Piano, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Vincent Spaulding : Electric Guitar
Harold Foreman : Bass Guitar
Tony St. James : Drums
Kenneth Nash : Percussion
Dean Holzkamp : Flute, Soprano Sax
Mel Martin : Flute, Soprano Sax
Randy Merritt : Drums
Paul Jackson : Bass Guitar
Ray Pizzi : Bass Clarinet
Phyllis St. James, Lisa Roberts, Brooks Hunnicutt & Audrey Franklin : Vocals


Side 1

01 - Felix Leo

The Players : Rodney Franklin, Randy Merritt, Kenneth Nash, Mel Martin, Ray Pizzi
Paul Buckmaster : String Arrangement

02 - God Bless The Blues

The Players : Rodney Franklin, Randy Merritt, Kenneth Nash

03 - The Watcher

The Players : Rodney Franklin, Vincent Spaulding, Mel Martin, Tony St. James, Kenneth Nash

04 - Journey

The Players : Rodney Franklin

Side 2

01 - The Groove

The Players : Rodney Franklin, Vincent Spaulding, Harold Foreman, Tony St. James, Kenneth Nash, Dean Holzkamp
Lisa Roberts, Brooks Hunnicutt & Phyllis St. James : Vocals

02 - You'll Never Know

The Players : Rodney Franklin, Vincent Spaulding, Harold Foreman, Tony St. James, Kenneth Nash
Phyllis St. James & Rodney Franklin : Lead vocals
Lisa Roberts, Brook Hunnicutt & Audrey Franklin : Vocals
Rodney Franklin & Paul Buckmaster : String Arrangement

03 - Return

The Players : Rodney Franklin

04 - Parkay Man

The Players : Rodney Franklin, Vincent Spaulding, Paul Jackson, Tony St. James, Kenneth Nash
Rodney Franklin, Audrey Franklin & Phyllis St. James : Vocals

Various Artists "Love Songs For Christian Couples" (1988) -CCM-

Label : Maranatha! Music

 Side 1

01 - Our Love (?)
02 - Flesh Of My Flesh (Leon Patillo)
03 - One Out Of One Another (?)
04 - Enough For (?)
05 - After The Sunset (?)

Side 2

01 - Wedding Song (There Is Love) (?)
02 - Like Sweet Music (We Flow Together) (?)
03 - Faithful Love (Hadley Hockensmith & Kelly Willard)
04 - A Friend So True (Kelly Willard)
05 - Security (?)
06 - We Believe In Love (?)


Produced by Tommy Coomes
Engineered by Chris Taylor
Digitally Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Selections Previously Released From Maranatha! Musics Wedding Albums & Kelly Willard "Blame It On The One I Love"


Side 1

01 - Our Love

Duet by Roby Duke & Kelly Willard

02 - Flesh Of My Flesh

Vocal by Tommy Coomes

03 - One Out Of One Another

Duet by Howard Smith & Blanca Vega

04 - Enough For

Vocal by Leslie Phillips

05 - After The Sunset

Vocal by Debbie McNeil

Side 2

01 - Wedding Song (There Is Love)

Vocal by Ernie Rettino

02 - Like Sweet Music (We Flow Together)

Duet by Roby Duke & Michele Pillar

03 - Faithful Love

Vocal by Tata Vega

04 - A Friend So True

Vocal by Kelly Willard

05 - Security

Vocal by Howard Smith

06 - We Believe In Love

Duet by Howard Smith & Phyllis St. James

Phyllis St. James "Ain't No Turnin' Back" (1984) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Motown Records

 One

01 - Candlelight Afternoon (Phyllis St. James)
02 - Ain't No Turnin' Back (Phyllis St. James)
03 - Ruler Of The Hunt (Phyllis St. James)
04 - Phonemate (Phyllis St. James & Velton Ray Bunch)
05 - This Time (Benny Medino, Kerry Ashby & John Bokowski - Additional Lyrics by Phyllis St. James)

Two

01 - If You Believe (Kathy Parente & Jan Garfinkle - Lyric Adaptation by Phyllis St. James)
02 - Livin' On The Border (Phyllis St. James)
03 - Sweet Rhythm (Kerry Ashby, Curtis A. Nolen & Angelo Bond)
04 - Back In The Race (Phyllis St. James)


Produced by Velton Ray Bunch
Executive Producers : Benny Medina & Kerry Ashby
Arrangements by Velton Ray Bunch & Phyllis St. James
Vocal Arrangements & Album by Phyllis St. James
String Arrangements by Velton Ray Bunch on "This Time" & "Back In The Race"
Horn Arrangements by Benjamin Wright on "Sweet Rhythm"

Musicians :
Drums : Tony St. James, Ricky Lawson, Michael White
Simmons : Billy Thomas
Additional Drum Program (DMX, Linn) : Tony St. James, Velton Ray Bunch
Bass : James Jamerson Jr., Cornelius Mims, Gerald Albright, Freddie Washington, Marty Tryon
Guitars : Ray Fuller, Gordon Banks, Steve Watson, David Williams, Charles Fearing
Guitar Solo : Steve Watson on "Ruler Of The Hunt" & "Livin' On The Border"
Acoustic Piano : John Bokowski, William Bryant II
Rhodes : Velton Ray Bunch, John Bokowski
Lyricon Solo : Richard Elliott on "If You Believe"
Synthesizers : William Bryant II, Bill Cuomo, Pete Robinson
Synthesizer Solo : Bill Cuomo on "This Time"
Additional Synthesizer Parts : Bruce Frazier, Wayne Vaughn
Fairlight : Rhett Lawrence
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Luis Conte, Phyllis St. James

Background Vocalists : Linda McCrary, Kristle Murden, Alfie Silas, Maxi Anderson, Lisa Roberts, Billie Barnum, Howard Smith, Geoff Koch, Billy Thomas, Tommy Funderburk & Phyllis St. James
Voice on "Phonemate" : Velton Ray Bunch
Portuguese Translation by Arice DaCosta on "Sweet Rhythm"
Additional Background Vocal Arrangements by Andraé Crouch & Linda McCrary on "Back In The Race"

Recording Engineers : Doug Rider, Warren Dewey & Jeffers Dodge
Mixing Engineer : Doug Rider
Recorded in California at :
Weddington Studios, North Hollywood
Assistant Engineers : Mike Ross, Wally Grant & Tim Robertsad
Mad Hatter, Los Angeles
Assistant Engineers : Richard McKernan, Gary Wagner & Jeff Vaughn
Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood
Assistant Engineers : Ralph Sutton & Fred Law
Ocean Way, Hollywood
Assistant Engineer : Steve Crimmel
Present Time Recorders, Hollywood
Engineer : Bob Wurster
Westlake Audio, Hollywood
Assistant Engineer : Rick Butz
Mastered at K-Disc Mastering, Hollywood, California
Production Assistant : Brenda White

Rodney Franklin "Rodney Franklin" (1980) -Westcoast Jazz-

 Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Windy City* (Thomas C. Washington)
02 - Life Moves On** (Rodney Franklin)
03 - In The Center* (Rodney Franklin)
04 - Awakening** (Rodney Franklin)

Side 2

01 - I Like The Music Make It Hot** (Bernard Ighner)
02 - Theme For Jackie* (Rodney Franklin)
03 - On The Path** (Rodney Franklin)
04 - Creation** (Rodney Franklin)


*Produced by Thomas C. Washington

**Produced by George Butler & Don Hahn
Executive Producer : George Butler
Recorded & Mixed at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Engineer : Don Hahn
Assistant Engineer : Jim Cassell
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios by Bernie Grundman


Side 1

01 - Windy City

Arranged by Thomas C. Washington
Produced by Thomas C. Washington
Rodney Franklin : Piano
Robert Bryant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Nathan East : Bass
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Tony St. James : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Phyllis St. James : Lead vocals
Marti McCall, Audrey Franklin & Carmen Twillie : Background vocals
Janice Gower : Concertmaster
Don Myrick : Horn & Strings / Contractor
Maurice Spears : Horn & Strings / Copyist

02 - Life Moves On

Produced by George Butler & Don Hahn
Arranged by Byron Olsen
Strings Arranged by Patrick Williams
Rodney Franklin : Piano
Dennis Budimir : Guitar
David Shields : Fender Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Victor Feldman & Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Ernie Watts : Flute & Bass Clarinet
Oscar Brashear : Flugelhorn
David Luell : Lyricon

03 - In The Center

Produced by Thomas C. Washington
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
String & Horn Arrangements by Thomas C. Washington
Rodney Franklin : Piano
Nathan East : Bass 
Phil Upchurch : Guitar 
Tony St. James : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa, Dr. Leonard Gibbs & Phyllis St. James : Percussion
Robert Bryant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Janice Gower : Concertmaster
Don Myrick : Horn & Strings / Contractor
Maurice Spears : Horn & Strings / Copyist
Rodney Franklin (Conductor), Tom Tom 84, Angela Brooks, Lynn Griffin, Effie Griffin, Jessie Fair, Phyllis St. James, Audrey Franklin, Tony St. James, Marti McCall, Carmen Twillie & Atron R. Gregory : Handclapping Party Choir

04 - Awakening

Produced by George Butler & Don Hahn 
Rodney Franklin : Piano
Gerry Vinci : Strings / Concertmaster

Side 2

01 - I Like The Music Make It Hot

Produced by George Butler & Don Hahn 
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
Horn Arrangements by Jerry Hey
String Arrangements by Byron Olson
Vocal Arrangements by Phyllis St. James
Rodney Franklin : Piano & Vocals
Phil Upchurch & Vincent Spaulding : Guitar
Nathan East : Fender Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Don Myrick : Soprano Saxophone
Freddie Hubbard : Flugelhorn
Phyllis St. James, Audrey Franklin, Carmen Twillie & Marti McCall : Vocals
Jerry Hey, Larry Williams & Kim Hutchcroft : Horns

02 - Theme For Jackie

Produced by Thomas C. Washington
Rhythm Arrangements by Rodney Franklin
String & Horn Arrangements by Thomas C. Washington
Rodney Franklin : Piano
Nathan East : Bass 
Phil Upchurch : Guitar 
Tony St. James : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa & Dr. Leonard Gibbs : Percussion
Robert Bryant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Gerry Vinci : Concertmaster
Don Myrick : Horn & Strings / Contractor
Maurice Spears : Horn & Strings / Copyist

03 - On The Path

Produced by George Butler & Don Hahn 
Arrangements by Byron Olson
Rodney Franklin : Piano
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Ian Underwood : Oberheim
Nathan East : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Ernie Watts : Flute
Guy Lumia : Concertmaster

04 - Creation

Produced by George Butler & Don Hahn 
Rodney Franklin : Solo Piano

Sergio Mendes "Arara" (1989) -Latin Pop / Brazilian Popular Music-

  

 Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight) (Gilberto Gil & Tracy Mann)
02 - Mas Que Nada* (Jorge Ben)
03 - Some Morning (Ivan Lins & Brock Walsh)
04 - Nightlife (Tunai, Tracy Mann & Sergio Nafureza)
05 - Cinnamon And Clove (Milton Nascimento & Ronaldo Vastos)

Side Two

01 - Balafon (Gilberto Gil & Tracy Mann)
02 - Surrender (Caetano Djavan Viana & Tracy Mann)
03 - Keep This Heart (Caetano Djavan Viana & Tracy Mann)
04 - Toucan's Dance (Instrumental) (Dori Caymmi)
05 - The Island (Ivan Lins, Victor Martins, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman)


Produced by Sergio Mendes
*Produced by Sergio Mendes & Ish
Recorded at Ocean Way
Mixed at Smoke Tree
Engineered by :
Tracks : Rik Pekkoen, Dan Garcia & Michael O'Reilly
Vocals : Dan Garcia, Bob Loftus, Geoff Gillette & Joey Wolpert
Overdubs : Dan Garcia & Bob Loftus
Assistant Engineers : Bob Salcedo
Mixed by Jeremy Smith
Mastered by Bernie Grundman


Side One

01 - Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight)

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizers : Claude Gaudette
Horns Synthesizer Programmed by Claude Gaudette & Dori Caymmi
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree, Phyllis St. James, Maxi Anderson, Darryl Phinnessee & Phillip Ingram
Lead vocal : Siedah Garrett
Arranged by Dori Caymmi & Sergio Mendes

02 - Mas Que Nada

Drums : Carlos Vega
Drum Machine programming & Synthesizer Bass : Ish
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Eldson Nascimento, Lorimil Machado & Portinho
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Claude Gaudette
Horns : The New West Horns
Vocals : Ana Della Espriella
Background vocals : Sergio Mendes & Joe Pizzulo
Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Ish

03 - Some Morning

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Luis Conte
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Alto Sax Solo : Dave Boruff
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree, Phyllis St. James, Maxi Anderson, Darryl Phinnessee & Fred White
Vocal Solo : Joe Pizzulo
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

04 - Nightlife

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree & Kevyn Lettau
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Joe Pizzulo, Jon Joyce & Roger Freeland
Arranged by Dori Caymmi & Sergio Mendes

05 - Cinnamon And Clove

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Angie Jaree
Background vocals : Sergio Mendes & Joe Pizzulo
Arranged by Dori Caymmi 

Side Two

01 - Balafon

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Kevyn Lettau
Background vocals : Sergio Mendes & Joe Pizzulo 

02 - Surrender

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Kevyn Lettau
Background vocals : Ish
Arranged by Dori Caymmi 

03 - Keep This Heart

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Synthesizers Horns : Claude Gaudette
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree & Kevyn Lettau
Arranged by Dori Caymmi

04 - Toucan's Dance

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Claude Gaudette
Arranged by Dori Caymmi

05 - The Island

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer Solo : Sergio Mendes
Vocal : Angie Jaree
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan