The Sylvers "Something Special" (1976) -Pop Soul / Disco-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Hot Line (Keni St Lewis & Freddie Perren)

02 - Got To Have You (For My Very Own) (Leon F. Sylvers III & Ricky Sylvers)

03 - Now I Want You (Keni St Lewis & Freddie Perren)

04 - Ain't No Doubt About It (Keni St Lewis & Freddie Perren)

05 - Shake 'Um Up (Keni St Lewis & Freddie Perren)

Side Two

01 - Mista Guitar Man (Keni St Lewis & Freddie Perren)

02 - Lovin' You Is Like Lovin' The Wind (Keni St Lewis & Freddie Perren)

03 - High School Dance (Leon F. Sylvers III, Ricky Sylvers, James Sylvers & Edmund Sylvers)

04 - That's What Love Is Made Of (Leon F. Sylvers III)

05 - Disco Showdown (Leon F. Sylvers III & James Sylvers)

Produced by Freddie Perren for Sylro Enterprises, Inc Production Co.

Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold

Recorded at Total Experience Recording Studio & United / Western Studios

Remixed at Total Experience Recording Studios

Recording & Remix Engineer : Larry Miles

Apprentice to Engineer : Tyrone Williams

Assistant Engineers : George Blair & George Belle

Rhythm Musicians :

Keyboards : John Barnes, Sylvester Rivers, Greg Bryant

Guitars : Bob Boogie Bowles, Frank Wire, Ricky Sylvers

Drums : James Gadson, Mike Brown

Bass : Chuck Rainey, Scott Edwards, Leon F. Sylvers III

Percussion : Bob Zimmitti, Bradie Speller

Side One

01 - Hot Line

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

String & Horn Arrangements by Tom Sellers

02 - Got To Have You (For My Very Own)

Rhythm Arrangement by Leon F. Sylvers III & Ricky Sylvers

String & Horn Arrangements by Wade Marcus

03 - Now I Want You

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

String & Horn Arrangements by Samuel F. Brown III

04 - Ain't No Doubt About It

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

String & Horn Arrangements by Wade Marcus

05 - Shake 'Um Up

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

Horn Arrangement by Wade Marcus

Side Two

01 - Mista Guitar Man

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

Horn Arrangement by Wade Marcus

02 - Lovin' You Is Like Lovin' The Wind

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

String & Horn Arrangements by Samuel F. Brown III

03 - High School Dance

Rhythm Arrangement by Freddie Perren

Horn Arrangement by Wade Marcus

04 - That's What Love Is Made Of

Rhythm Arrangement by Leon F. Sylvers III

String Arrangement by Wade Marcus

05 - Disco Showdown

Rhythm Arrangement by Leon F. Sylvers III & James Sylvers

Horn Arrangement by Wade Marcus

The Sylvers "Forever Yours" (1978) -Disco-

Label : Casablanca Record & FilmWorks

 Side 1

01 - Don't Stop, Get Off (Leon F., James J., Joseph R., Edmund T. & Foster E. Sylvers)

02 - Love Changes (Leon F. Sylvers III)

03 - Forever Yours (Leon F. Sylvers III & Edmund T. Sylvers)

04 - Swept For You Baby (William Robinson)

05 - Play This One Last Record (Leon F. Sylvers III, Patricia L. Sylvers & Edmund T. Sylvers)

Side 2

01 - Come Dance With Me (James J. Sylvers)

02 - Come On Down To My House (Leon F. Sylvers III & James J. Sylvers)

03 - Diamonds Are Rare (Leon F. Sylvers III)

04 - Love Won't Let Me Go (Leon F. Sylvers III & Zachary Perry)

05 - Just A Little Bit Longer (Leon F. Sylvers III & Eugene Dozier)

Produced by Leon F. Sylvers III with Al Ross & Bob Cullen for Century Entertainment Corporation

"Come Dance With Me" Produced by James Sylvers with Al Ross & Bob Cullen for Century Entertainment Corporation

Executive Coordinator : Cecil Holmes

Drums : Ed Greene, John Guerin, Steve Gadd

Bass : Leon Sylvers III

Keyboards : Joe Gallo, Eugene Dozier, Don Grusin, Reginald Burke, Sylverster L. Rivers, Richard Tee

Guitar : Robben Ford, Herman Brown, Ricky Sylvers, Tim May, Mitch Holder, Jay Graydon

Percussion : Victor Feldman, Gary Coleman

Synthesizer : Michael Boddicker

Trumpet : Chuck Findley, Gene Goe, Oscar Brashear, Ollie Mitchell

Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Chuck Findley

Reeds : Pete Christlieb, Terry Harrington, Jim Horn, Don Menza, Ernie Watts

Woodwinds : Tom Scott, Jim Horn, Dennis Quitman

Background vocals : The Sylvers (Angelia M. Sylvers, Edmund T. Sylvers, Foster E. Sylvers, James J. Sylvers, Joseph Richard (Ricky) Sylvers, Leon F. Sylvers III & Patricia L. Sylvers

Arrangements by Jim Hughart except for "Come On Down To My House", "Diamonds Are Rare" & Love Won't Let Me Go"

Arranged by Larry Farrow

Recorded at Capitol Records, Hollywood, California

Engineer : Hank Cicalo

Mastered by :

Ken Perry, Capitol Records

Chris Bellman & Brian Gardner, Allen Zentz Recording, Hollywood

The Sylvers "New Horizons" (1977) -Disco / Pop Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - New Horizons (Leon Sylvers & Ricky Sylvers)

02 - Dressed To Kill (Leon Sylvers & Ricky Sylvers)

03 - Lovin' Me Back (Leon Sylvers & Patricia Sylvers)

04 - The Party Maker (Leon Sylvers, James Sylvers, Edmund Sylvers, Ricky Sylvers & Foster Sylvers)

05 - Take A Hand (Leon Sylvers & Foster Sylvers)

Side Two

01 - Any Way You Want Me (Leon Sylvers & Edmund Sylvers)

02 - Another Day To Love (Leon Sylvers & John McClain)

03 - You Bring The Sunshine (Back Into My Life) (Leon Sylvers & Angie Sylvers)

04 - Charisma (Leon Sylvers)

05 - Star Fire (Leon Sylvers, James Sylvers, Ricky Sylvers & Patricia Sylvers)

Produced by The Sylvers for Sylro Enterprises, Inc.

Production Co. / Executive Producer : Al Ross

A&R Coordinator : Bob Cullen

Recorded at Group IV Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineered by Hank Cicalo

Mastered by Ken Perry, Capitol Records

Rhythm Section :

Drums : Ed Greene, Steve Gadd (together)

Bass : Leon Sylvers

Piano : Richard Tee

Electric Piano : John Barnes, Sonny Burke, Victor Feldman

Guitar : Ricky Sylvers, Jay Graydon, Herman Brown, John McClain

Vibes & Percussion : Victor Feldman

Synthesizer : James Sylvers, Jim Hughart

Horn Section :

Saxophone : Tom Scott, Jim Horn

Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Chuck Findley

Trumpets : Gene Goe, Ollie Mitchell

Side One

01 - New Horizons

Horns & Strings : Eddie Karam

02 - Dressed To Kill

Horns : Jim Hughart

03 - Lovin' Me Back

Strings : Eddie Karam

04 - The Party Maker

Horns : Jim Hughart

05 - Take A Hand

Horns & Strings : Jim Hughart

Side Two

01 - Any Way You Want Me

Horns & Strings : Jim Hughart

02 - Another Day To Love

Strings : Jim Hughart

03 - You Bring The Sunshine (Back Into My Life)

Horns & Strings : Eddie Karam

04 - Charisma

Horns : Tom Scott

05 - Star Fire

Horns & Strings : Tom Scott

The Sylvers "Disco Fever" (1979) -Disco-

Label : Casablanca Record And Filmworks

 Side 1

01 - Mahogany (Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser)

02 - Is Everybody Happy (Edmund Sylvers, All Ross & Harold Faltermeyer)

03 - Come And Stay All Night (Edmund Sylvers, All Ross, Günther Moll & Stefan Wisnet)

04 - Dance Right Now (Edmund Sylvers, All Ross & Harold Faltermeyer)

Side 2

01 - Gimme Gimme Your Lovin' (Pete Bellotte & Geoff Bastow)

02 - I Feel So Good Tonight (Edmund Sylvers, All Ross, Günther Moll & Stefan Wisnet)

03 - Hoochie Coochie Dancin' (Pete Bellotte & Geoff Bastow)

04 - Forever (Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte)

Produced by Giorgio Moroder & Harold Faltermeyer for Century Entertainment Corporation

Executive Producer : Al Ross

Arranged by Harold Faltermeyer

Recorded at :

Stone Castle Studios, Milano

MusicLand Studios, Munich

Rusk Studios, Los Angeles

Recording Engineers : Juergen Koppers, Harold Faltermeyer

Assistant Engineers : R. Penazzo, Steven D. Smith, Carolyn Tapp

Mixing Engineer : Juergen Koppers

Mastering by Brian Gardner at Alan Zentz Studios, Los Angeles

Musicians :

Drums & Percussion : Keith Forsey

Bass : Les Hurdle

Guitar : Mats Bjoerklund

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Harold Faltermeyer

Horns :

Trumpets : Steve Madaio, Gary Grant, Alan Vizzutti

Saxophone : Gary Herbig

Trombones : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Bill Reichenbach

Strings : Sid Sharp / Concert Master

Musical Contractor in Los Angeles : Trevor Veitch