Sister Sledge "We Are Family" (1979) -Disco / Pop Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Cotillion Records

 Side One

01 - He's The Greatest Dancer (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

02 - Lost In Music (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

03 - Somebody Loves Me (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

04 - Thinking Of You (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

Side Two

01 - We Are Family (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

02 - Easier To Love (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

03 - You're A Friend To Me (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

04 - One More Time (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards)

All Songs Written, Arranged & Conducted by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards 

Sister Sledge : Kathie, Debbie, Kim & Joni Sledge

Background vocals : Alfa Anderson, Norma Jean Wright, David Lasley, Diva Gray & Special Guest Artist Luther Vandross

Musicians :

Guitars : Nile Rodgers

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Drums : Tony Thompson

Piano : Robert Sabino & Andy Schwartz

Fender Rhodes : Raymond Jones

Clavinet : Robert Sabino

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Concert Master : Gene Orloff

The Chic Strings : Karen Milne, Cheryl Hong, Marianne Carroll

Horns :

Sax : Alex Foster, Jean Fineberg

Trumpet : Jon Faddis, Ellen Seeling

Trombone : Barry Rogers

Flute : Alex Foster

All Songs Recorded & Mixed at Power Station Studios, New York, New York

Engineers : Bob Clearmountain, Don Berman & Bert Szelip

Assistant Engineers : Jeff Hendrickson & Ray Willard

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios, N.YC.

Produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers for the Chic Organization Ltd.

Sister Sledge "When The Boys Meet The Girls" (1985) -Pop Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - When The Boys Meet The Girls (Mary Unobsky & Danny Ironstone)

02 - Dancing On The Jagged Edge (David Bryant, Dennis Herring & Lorelei McBroom)

03 - Frankie (Joy Denny)

04 - You're Fine (Dave Conley, Bernard Jackson & David Townsend)

Two

01 - Hold Out Poppy (Kathy Sledge Lightfoot & Charles Kelly)

02 - The Boy Most Likely (Nile Rodgers)

03 - You Need Me (Kathy Sledge Lightfoot & Tony Maiden)

04 - Following The Leader (Kathy Sledge Lightfoot & Philip Lightfoot)

05 - Peer Pressure (Joni Sledge & Tony Maiden)

Produced by Nile Rodgers

Recorded & Mixed by James Farber

Second Engineer : Eric Mohler

Additional Engineering : Malcolm Pollack & Bobby Warner

Additional 2nd Engineers : Eddie Delena, Gary Rindfuss, Ira McLaughlin

Recorded & Mixed at Power Station, New York

Additional Recording at the Record Plant, L.A., California & Atlantic Studios, N.Y.

The Borneo Horns :

Lenny Pickett : Tenor Saxophone

Steve Elson : Baritone Saxophone

Stan Harrison : Alto Saxophone

Horns Arranged & Conducted by Nile Rodgers

Synclavier Programming : Kevin Jones

One

01 - When The Boys Meet The Girls

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Synclavier

Rob Sabino : DX7 (Bass), Prophet 5

Lead & Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

02 - Dancing On The Jagged Edge

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Synclavier

Rob Sabino : DX7 (Bass)

Raymond Jones : DX7, OB8

Mac Gollehon : Trumpet

The Borneo Horns

Lead & Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

03 - Frankie

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar

Rob Sabino : Prophet 5

Raymond Jones : DX7, OB8

Mac Gollehon : Trumpet

The Borneo Horns

Lead vocals : Kathy

Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

04 - You're Fine

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Vocal, Synclavier

Rob Sabino : DX7 (Bass)

Mac Gollehon : Trumpet Solo

The Borneo Horns

Two

01 - Hold Out Poppy

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar

Rob Sabino : DX7

Herbie Hancock : DX7

Lead vocals : Kathy

Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

02 - The Boy Most Likely

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Bass, Juno 60, Synthesizer

Mac Gollehon : Trumpet

The Borneo Horns

Lead & Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

03 - You Need Me

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Bass

Rob Sabino : Prophet 5

Lenny Pickett : Flute & Saxophone Solo

Steve Elson : Flute

Lead vocals : Joni

Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

04 - Following The Leader

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar, Juno

James Farber : Synclavier (Bass)

Mac Gollehon : Trumpet

The Borneo Horns

Lead vocals : Kathy

Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

05 - Peer Pressure

Jimmy Bralower : Drums & Percussion

Nile Rodgers : Guitar

Tommy Rock, Jymi : Bass, Synclavier

Raymond Jones : Piano, OB8, DX7

Lead vocals : Joni

Background vocals : Debbie, Joni, Kim, Kathy

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Playing For Keeps" (1986) -Various-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Life To Life ('Playing For Keeps' Title Song) (Pete Townshend)

02 - It's Not Over ('Playing For Keeps' Anthem) (Robbie Nevil, Phil Galdston & John Van Tongeren)

03 - Distant Drums (Peter Frampton, Steve Broughton-Lunt & Jed Leiber)

04 - It's Gettin' Hot (George Acogny, Daniel Bechet & Alan Brewer)

05 - Think We're Gonna Make It (Rick Wakeman & Alan Brewer)

Two

01 - We Said Hello, Goodbye (Don't Look Back) (Phil Collins)

02 - Here To Stay(George Acogny, Daniel Bechet & Julian Littman)

03 - Say The Word (Theme From 'Playing For Keeps') (Nick Rhodes & Simon LeBon)

04 - Make A Wish (Alan Brewer)

05 - Stand By Me (Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber & Ben E. King)

Executive Music Producers :  Bill Curbishley, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weisntein, Jim Doyle

Musical Director : Alan Brewer

One

01 - Life To Life ('Playing For Keeps' Title Song)

Performed by Pete Townshend

Produced by Jon Astley & Phil Chapman

02 - It's Not Over ('Playing For Keeps' Anthem)

Performed by Chris Thompson

Produced by Phil Galdston & John Van Tongeren

03 - Distant Drums

Performed by Peter Frampton

Produced by Peter Frampton

04 - It's Gettin' Hot

Performed by Eugene Wilde

Produced by Alan Brewer & Donald Robinson

05 - Think We're Gonna Make It

Performed by Hinton Battle

Produced by Alan Brewer

Two

01 - We Said Hello, Goodbye (Don't Look Back)

Performed by Phil Collins

Produced by Phil Collins & Hugh Padgham

Additional Recording & Remix by Stephen Hague

02 - Here To Stay

Performed by Sister Sledge

Produced by Alan Brewer

03 - Say The Word (Theme From 'Playing For Keeps')

Performed by Arcadia

Produced by Alex Sadkin & Arcadia

Additional Production & Remix by Shep Pettibone for Mastermix Productions

04 - Make A Wish

Performed by Joe Cruz

Produced by Alan Brewer

05 - Stand By Me

Performed by Julian Lennon

Produced by Phil Ramone

Original Soundtrack Album "Coming To America" (1988) -SynthPop / Disco-

Label : ATCO Records

 Side One

01 - Coming To America (Nile Rodgers & Nancy Huang)

02 - Better Late Than Never (Freddie Washington & Alan Scott)

03 - All Dressed Up (Ready To Hit The Town) (Jonathan Phillip Moffett)

04 - I Like It Like That (Michael Rodgers & Lloyd Tolbert)

05 - That's The Way It Is (Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman)

Side Two

01 - Addicted To You (Gerald Levert, Eddie Levert & Marc Gordon)

02 - Comin' Correct (Dr. Dre)

03 - Livin' The Good Life (Nile Rodgers & Gardner Cole)

04 - Transparent (Allee Willis & Danny Sembello)

05 - Come Into My Life (Paul Chiten & Pamela Phillip-Oland)

Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer

Side One

01 - Coming To America 

Performed by The System

Produced by Nile Rodgers, Mic Murphy & David Frank

Mixed by Michael Hutchinson

02 - Better Late Than Never 

Performed by The Cover Girls

Produced by Andy Panda

03 - All Dressed Up (Ready To Hit The Town) 

Performed by Chico DeBarge

Produced by Jonathan Phillip Moffett

Executive Producer : Maurice White

04 - I Like It Like That 

Performed by Michael Rodgers

Produced by Michael Rodgers & Lloyd Tolbert

05 - That's The Way It Is 

Performed by Mel & Kim

A Stock, Aitken, Waterman Production

Produced by

Side Two

01 - Addicted To You 

Performed by Levert

Produced by Gerald Levert & Marc Gordon

02 - Comin' Correct 

Performed by J.J. Fad

Produced by Dr. Dre, D.J. Yella & Eric Wright

03 - Livin' The Good Life 

Performed by Sister Sledge

Produced by Nile Rodgers

04 - Transparent 

Performed by Nona Hendryx

Produced by Mic Murphy, David Frank & Jeff Lorber

Mixed by Michael Hutchinson

05 - Come Into My Life

Performed by Laura Branigan & Joe Esposito

Produced by Arif Mardin & Robbie Buchanan

Sister Sledge "All American Girls" (1981) -Disco / Funk-

Label : Cotillion Records

  

 Side One

01 - All American Girls (Narada Michael Walden, Lisa Walden, Allee Willis & Joni Sledge)

02 - He's Just A Runaway (Narada Michael Walden & Allee Willis)

03 - If You Really Want Me (Narada Michael Walden & Kathy Sledge)

04 - Next Time You'll Know (Narada Michael Walden & Allee Willis)

05 - Happy Feeling (Gary Cooke, Narada Michael Walden & Kathy Sledge)

Side Two

01 - Ooh, You Caught My Heart (Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson, Frank Martin & Allee Willis)

02 - Make A Move (Joni Sledge & Bob Allen)

03 - Don't You Let Me Lose It (Narada Michael Walden & Allee Willis)

04 - Music Makes Me Feel Good (Phillip Lighfoot & Kathy Sledge)

05 - I Don't Want To Say Goodbye (Narada Michael Walden & Jeff Cohen)

Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions in Association with Sister Sledge for Sledge Power Productions, Inc.

Musicians - The Brother Sledge Band

Narada Michael Walden : Drums, Percussion, Keyboards

Randy Jackson : Bass & Inspiration

Frank Martin : Keyboards & Joy

Bob Castelle-Blanch : All Guitars & Love

Also Appearing :

Percussion on "Make A Move" : Armando Peraza

Guitar on "Ooh, You Caught My Heart" & "Music Makes Me Feel Good" : Corrado Rustici

The See America Horns : Marc Russo, Wayne Wallace, Dave Grover, Bill Lamb

String Arrangements :

Michael Gibbs on "Next Time You'll Know" & "Don't You Let Me Lose It"

Jerry Hey on "All American Girls", "If You Really Want Me" & "Music Makes Me Feel Good"

Vocal Arrangements : Sister Sledge

Rhythm Arrangements : Narada Michael Walden & Band

Studios & Engineers :

The Automatt

Engineer : Ken Kessie

Assistants : Laertes "Doc" Muldrow & Maureen Droney

Davlen Studios

Engineer : Humberto Gatica (Strings Only)

Power Station

Engineer : Bob Clearmountain

Assistant : David Greenberg (Strings & Mix)

Mastered at Masterdisk by Bob Ludwig, N.Y.C.

Sister Sledge "Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls" (1983) -High Tech AOR / Boogie-

Label : Cotillion Records

 Side One

01 - B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby) (Tom Shapiro & Michael Garvin)
02 - Lifetime Lover (Derek Graves & Sister Sledge)
03 - Once In Your Life (Terry Shaddick & Jay Levy)
04 - Shake Me Down (David Paul Bryant, Mitch Kaplan, Peter Rafelson & Crystal Blake)
05 - Dream On (John Keller & Geoff Leib)

Side Two

01 - Let Him Go (George Duke)
02 - Smile (Kathy Sledge)
03 - Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
04 - Gotta Get Back To Love (Tom Kelly & Kerry Hatch)
05 - Thank You For The Party (Frank Musker & Dominic Bugatti)


Sister Sledge : Kathy, Debbie, Kim, Joni

George Duke : All Keyboards & Linn Drum Machine (Except on "Shake Me Down", Prophet 5 Only)
Louis Johnson : Bass
Freddie Washington : Bass on "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)" & "Let Him Go"
Nathan Watts : Bass on "Lifetime Lover"
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Charles Fearing : Guitar on "Lifetime Lover"
David Paul Bryant : Moog Bass on "Shake Me Down"
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Horns :
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax, Flute, Baritone Sax
Lew McCreary : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Jeffrey Osborne : Additional Background vocal on "Thank You For The Party"
Al Jarreau : Rap on "Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls"
Ronnie Laws : Soprano Sax on "Once In Your Life"

Strings :
Conductor : George Del Barrio
Contractor : Bill Hughes
Violins : Gerald Vinci, Brenton B. Banks, Sherrill C. Baptist, Thomas R. Buffum, Stuart V. Canin, Assa Drori, Marilyn R. Graham, Reg Hill, George Kast, Joy Lyle, Irma Neumann, Robert Sushel
Viola : Samuel Boghossian, Rollice E. Dale, Allan Harschman, David Schwartz
Cello : Barbara Hunter, Raymond J. Kelley, Earl S. Madison, Frederick Seykora
Harp : Dorothy Remsen

All Rhythm Arrangements by George Duke
All Vocal Arrangements by Sister Sledge & George Duke
All String Arrangements by George Del Barrio
All Horn Arrangements by Jerry Hey (Except "Dream On" & "Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls" by George Duke)

Production Assistant : Cheryl R. Brown

Tommy Vicari : Recording & Remix Engineer
(Additional Engineering : Erik Zobler)
Recorded at :
Record Plant : Track & Strings (Kevin Eddy, Assistant Engineer)
LeGonk West : Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Overdubs (Nick Spigel, Assistant Engineer)
Lion Share : Horns, Mixing (Steve Schmidt, Assistant Engineer)
Sound Castle : Mixing ("B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)", "Lifetime Lover" & "Let Him Go") (Mitch Gibson, Assistant Engineer)
Allen Zentz : Mastering by Brian Gardner

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises