Fatback "So Delicious" (1985) -Funk / Synth Funk-

Label : Cotillion Records

 Side One

01 - Girls On My Mind (Robert Damper, Gerry Thomas & Bill Curtis)

02 - Go Out With A Bang (Diane Yates, Bill Curtis & Gerry Thomas)

03 - Lover Undercover (Maureen Reid, Gerry Thomas & Bill Curtis)

04 - Sequence 96 (Bill Curtis & Gerry Thomas)

Side Two

01 - Let's Play Tonight (Linda Blakeley, Bill Curtis & Robert Damper)

02 - She's A Go-Getter (Robert Damper, Diane Yates, Dennis King & Bill Curtis)

03 - So Delicious (Ben E. King, Maureen Reid & Gerry Thomas)

04 - Start It Up (Diane Yates, Dennis King, Robert Damper & Bill Curtis)

05 - Evil (Ben E. King, Garry Thomas & Bill Curtis)

Fatback :

Bill Curtis : DMX Programming, Lead vocals

Gerry Thomas : Keyboards, DMX Programming, Background vocals

Robert Damper : Keyboards, Background vocals

Linda Blakeley : Lead & Background vocals

John DeBerry : Lead vocals

Ed Jackson : Woodwinds

We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends :

Ben E. King : Guest Vocalist on "So Delicious" & "Evil"

David Sanborn : Alto Sax on "Girls On My Mind" & "So Delicious"

Sandy Mann : Guest Vocalist on "So Delicious"

Mike Campbell : Guitar

Herb Smith : Guitar on "Lover Undercover"

Jimmy Maelen : Percussion

Gordon Grody : Background vocals

Darryl Canada : Background vocals

Carole Sylvan : Background vocals on "Lover Undercover"

Denise Lopez : Background vocals on "Lover Undercover"

Lovely Laughing Ladies (Girls) : Yolanda, Natalie, Ines & Chrissy

Produced by Bill Curtis & Gerry Thomas 

A Fatback Production

All Songs Recorded & Digitally Mixed at Atlantic Studios (Studio A), NY

Engineers : Ron Saint Germain, Bobby Warner, Stephen Benben, Hugo Dwyer

Assistant Engineers : Ed Garcia, John Juliano Jr.

Remix Engineers : Ron Saint Germain, Gerry Thomas

Assistant Remix Engineers : Ed Garcia, John Juliano Jr.

Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios, NY

Eddie Murphy "How Could It Be" (1985) -Synth Funk / Contemporary R&B / Pop Soul-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Do I (Stevie Wonder)

02 - C-O-N Confused (Eddie Murphy)

03 - How Could It Be (Frank 'Rusty' Hamilton III)

04 - I Wish (I Could Tell You When) (Eddie Murphy & David Jones)

Side 2

01 - Party All The Time* (Rick James)

02 - I, Me, Us, We (Eddie Murphy)

03 - My God Is Color Blind (Eddie Murphy)

04 - Everything's Coming Up Roses** (Stevie Wonder)

*Produced by Rick James for Mary Jane Productions, Inc.

**Produced by Stevie Wonder for Taurus-Production, Inc.

All Other Selections Produced by Aquil Fudge for Aquil Fudge Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold

*Mixed by Rick James & Tom Flye at Joint Recording Studio, NY

All Other Selections Mixed by Bob Harlan at Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Recorded at :

Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Joint Recording Studio, Soundworks, Clinton Studio & Power Station, NY

Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen

Wonderland Studio Assisting Engineers : Alvin Broussard Jr. & Steve Van Arden

Joint Recording Studio Assisting Engineers : Bill Waldman & Bruce Kane

Soundworks Studio Assisting Engineers : Phil Burnett, Eddie Osorio & Robin Laine

Clinton Studio Assisting Engineers : Phil Vachon, Rebecca Everett & Michael Allgire

Power Station Assisting Engineers : Bruce Lamcov

Digital Technicians : Roger Nichols, Eric Stark, Paul Freudenberg, Gene Curtis, Fred Bova, Jiri Donovsky, Jimmy Sandweiss

Side 1

01 - Do I

Produced by Aquil Fudge

Rhythm Arrangement by Stevie Wonder

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Bob Harden & Alvin Broussard Jr.

Mixed by Bob Harlan

David Williams : Guitar

James Allen : Drum Programming

Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards & Synthesizers

Stevie Wonder : Keyboards

Abdoulaye Soumare : Synthesizer Programming

Eddie Murphy : Lead & Background vocals

Darryl Phinnessee, Philip Williams, Howard Smith : Background vocals 

02 - C-O-N Confused

Produced by Aquil Fudge

String Arrangements by Greg Poree

String Contractor : Ernie Fields

Vocal Arrangements by Eddie Murphy

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Jim Gallagher, Daniel Lazerus & Bob Harlan

Mixed by Bob Harlan

Freddie Washington : Bass

Dennis Davis : Drums

Jeff Lorber : Keyboards, Synthesizer

Roger Nichols : Wendell II Drum Computer Programmer

Darryl Phinnessee, Finis Henderson, Keith John : Background vocals

Eddie Murphy : Lead vocals

03 - How Could It Be

Produced by Aquil Fudge

Arranged by Rusty Hamilton III

String Arrangements by Greg Poree

Contractor : Ernie Fields

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Jim Gallagher, Daniel Lazerus & Bob Harlan

Additional Recording at Soundworks Studios, N.Y.

Engineered by Jerry Solomon

Mixed by Bob Harlan

Eddy Murphy & Crystal Blake : Lead & Background vocals

Frank Hamilton III : Bass, Keyboards & Synthesizers

James Allen : Drum Programmer & Simmons Drums

Larry Glittens : Fugelhorn

Greg Porte : Acoustic Guitar

Larry McNally : Acoustic Guitar

Darryl Ross : Fender Rhodes

Roger Nichols : Wendell II Drums Computer Programmer

04 - I Wish (I Could Tell You When)

Produced & Arranged by Aquil Fudge

Associate Producer : David Allen Jones

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Daniel Lazerus & Bob Harlan

Mixed by Bob Harlan

Jeff Lorber : Drum Programs & Sequencing, Keyboards

Paul Pesco : Guitar

Mike McKinney : Acoustic Bass

Stevie Wonder : Harmonica

Roger Nichols : Wendell II Drums Computer Programmer

Eddie Murphy : Lead vocals

Darryl & Eddie Murphy : Background vocals

Side 2

01 - Party All The Time

Produced & Arranged by Rick James

Recorded at Joint Recording Studios, Buffalo, N.Y.

Engineered by Tom Flye

Mixed by Rick James & Tom Flye

Greg Levis : Keyboard

Levi Ruffin : Keyboards

Kenny Hawkins : Guitar

Rick James : Percussion & Drums

Eddie Murphy, Rick James : Lead vocals

Levi Ruffin, Rick James, LaMorris Payne : Background vocals

02 - I, Me, Us, We

Produced & Arranged by Aquil Fudge

Associate Producer : Mike McKinney

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Jim Gallagher, Daniel Lazerus & Bob Harlan

Additional Recording at Soundworks Studios, N.Y.

Engineered by Jerry Garsva

Mixed by Bob Harlan

Aquil Fudge : Tambourine

Dennis Davis : Drums

Mike McKinney : Drum Programming & Bass

Freddie Washington : Bass

Michael O'Neill : Guitar

Ben Bridges : Guitar

Billy Young : Keyboards & Synthesizer

Bill Wolfer : Synthesizer

Bob Malach, Keith Quinn, Earl Gardner : Horn Section

Roger Nichols : Wendell II Drums Computer Programmer

Eddie Murphy : Lead vocals

Background vocals : Derrick Lawrence, Michelle Wiley, Dwayne Roberson, William Rivera, Bruce Hawes, Phillip Williams, Spartacus R., David Allen Jones, Anthony Clark, Carlotta Clark, Lisa Clark, Darryl Ross, Lorelei McBroom, Roddrick Gordon, Cynthia Green, Roderick Bascom, Paul Freudenberg, Larry Gittens, Alvin Broussard Jr., Jacques M. Kimbrough

03 - My God Is Color Blind

Produced by Aquil Fudge

Arranged by Eddie Murphy

String Arrangement by Greg Poree

Contractor : Ernie Fields

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered & Mixed by Bob Harlan

James Allen : Drum Programming

Eddie Murphy : Piano, Synthesizers

Gordon Banks : Guitar

Eddie Murphy : Lead & Background vocals

Brad Buxer : Gunshot

04 - Everything's Coming Up Roses

Produced & Arranged by Stevie Wonder

Recorded at Wonderland Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Engineered by Bob Harlan & Daniel Lazerus

Stevie Wonder : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Bob Bralove : Synthesizer Programming

James Allen : Drums

Eddie Murphy : Lead vocals

Background vocals : Melody McCully, Crystal Blake, Joyce Wilson-Vincent, Pam Vincent, Darryl Phinnessee, Keith John, Letitia Body, Dana Essex, Billy Durham, Phil Perry

DeBarge "Bad Boys" (1987) -SynthPop / Pop Soul / Synth Funk-

Label : Striped Horse

 Side 1

01 - Dance All Night (Ralph Benatar, Lorenzo Pryor, Hazel P. Payne & Galen Senogles)

02 - We're Having A Party (Claude Allen, Mark, Randy, James & Bobby DeBarge)

03 - You're A Big Boy (Claude Allen & James DeBarge)

04 - You're Not The Only One (Richard Gibbs & Eric Williams)

05 - All Over (James DeBarge)

Side 2

01 - Say You Do (Randy & James DeBarge)

02 - I Got You Babe (Bobby DeBarge)

03 - Take It To The Top (Mark DeBarge & Lorenzo Pryor)

04 - Every Time I Think Of You (James DeBarge)

Produced by Carlo Nasi & DeBarge

Co-Produced by Richard Gibbs except "Dance All Night" Co-Produced by Richard Gibbs, Galen Senogles & Ralph Benatar

Recorded at Avatar Recording Studios, Ground Control Studios, Image Recording, Capitol Records, Inc., Sheika Studios, Fiddler Studios

Arrangement : DeBarge except "Say You Do" - DeBarge / Richard Gibbs ; "Dance All Night", "You're Not The Only One" - Richard Gibbs

Engineered by Gabe Veltri, Galen Senogles, John X.

Mixed by Gabe Veltri

Mixed at Capitol Records, Inc.

Assistant Engineers : Judy Clapp, Peter Doell, Ken Adessi, Saul Raye, Troy Mathisen, Steve Krause, WA Rogers, Peter

Programmers : Ralph Benatar, Richard Gibbs

Edited at CMS Digital 

Assisted by Bill Golando

EQ'D at Capitol Recording Studios by Wally Traugott

Musicians :

Lorenzo Pryor : Keyboards

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Bobby DeBarge : Keyboards

James DeBarge : Keyboards

Peter Michael Escovedo : Percussion

Leon Gaer : Bass

Richard Gibbs : Synth Programming & Keyboard

Kerry Hatch : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

James Johnson : Bass

Louis Johnson : Bass

Michael Jochum : Drums

Randy Kerber : Keyboards

Judd Miller : Ewi Solo on "Every Time I Think Of You"

Doug Norwine : Sax Solo on "All Over", Sax & Flute Solo on "You're A Big Boy"

Eric Williams : Guitar

Glenn Jones "Take It From Me" (1986) -Synth Funk / Contemporary R&B-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - Stay* (La La)

02 - Set The Night On Fire° (Tony Coleman & Ray Barnes)

03 - Love Will Show Us How* (David Foster, Michael Jay & Burt Bacharach)

04 - Be My Lady° (Glenn Jones & W Meeks)

Side B

01 - Giving Myself To You° (Glenn Jones & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)

02 - All Work No Play* (Glenn Jones & La La)

03 - Dangerous° (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Pat Leonard)

04 - Take It From Me* (La La)

"Set The Night On Fire" 

Additional Production & Remix by Mark S. Berry for MSB Records, Ltd.

Mix Engineer : Mark Berry

"Be My Lady"

Remix Producer : Robert Byron Wright for the Ivory Palace Corporation

Remix Engineer : Bruce Smith

Assistant Engineer : Bil Scott

"Giving Myself To You"

Remix by Glenn Jones & Kevin Grady

Remix Engineer : Ron Banks

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by Tony Wells

Mastering Engineer : Jack Skinner

°David 'Hawk Wolinski Production Credits :

Engineer : Ray Blair

Mixed by Ray Blair

Assistant Engineer for Mix : Peter Doell

Assistant Engineer : Frank Dockun

David 'Hawk Wolinski Production Coordinator : Ivy Skoff

David 'Hawk Wolinski Keyboards & Synthesizers by Yamaha

Recording Studio : Fool On The Hill, Los Angeles

Mixed at Capitol Records, Hollywood

Additional Arranging : Pat Leonard

*La La Production Credits :

Recorded at Martinsound Studio, New York

Engineer : Carl Beatty

Mixed at Soundworks Studios, New York & Shakedown Studios, New York

Engineer : Carl Beatty

Recorded & Mixed by Carl Beatty

Assistant Engineers : Scott Mabuchi, Corky Stasiak, Tony Ungaro

Additional Programming & Rhythm Arrangements : Jeff Smith & Loris Holland

Musicians :

Keyboards : David 'Hawk Wolinski, Pat Leonard, Jeff Smith, Loris Holland, Leslie Ming, La La, Kevin Grady

Synthesizer Programming : David 'Hawk Wolinski, Pat Leonard

Rhythm Guitar : David Williams, Paul Jackson Jr., David 'Hawk Wolinski

Guitar : Glenn Jones, Ira Siegel, Mike Campbell, Kevin Grady

Percussion : Steve Kroon, Bashiri Johnson

Drums : Trevor Gale

Timbales : David 'Hawk Wolinski

Alto Sax : Dave Boruff

The Uptown Horns : Crispin Cioe, Arno Hetcht, Hollywood Paul Litteral, Bob Funk

Vocalists :

Audrey Wheeler, Glenn Jones, La La

Background : The Waters, Glenn Jones, Dennis Collins, Genobia Jeter, Rae-sheaun Cheeks, Audrey Wheeler, Siedah Garrett

Special thanks to Freddie Jackson for contributing Background Vocal Arrangements on "Stay"

Side A

01 - Stay

Produced & Arranged by La La for Teen Queen Music

02 - Set The Night On Fire

Produced by David 'Hawk' Wolinski

03 - Love Will Show Us How

Produced & Arranged by La La for Teen Queen Music

04 - Be My Lady

Produced by David 'Hawk' Wolinski

Side B

01 - Giving Myself To You

Produced by David 'Hawk' Wolinski

02 - All Work No Play

Produced & Arranged by La La for Teen Queen Music

03 - Dangerous

Produced by David 'Hawk' Wolinski

04 - Take It From Me

Produced & Arranged by La La for Teen Queen Music

Dazz Band "Joystick" (1983) -Synth Funk / Pop Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Motown Record Corporation

 1

01 - To The Roof (Reggie Andrews, Bobby Harris & Keith Harrison)

02 - Joystick (Bobby Harris & Eric Fearman)

03 - Swoop (I'm Yours) (Reggie Andrews & Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)

04 - Until You (Reggie Andrews, Isaac Wiley Jr., Eric Fearman, Skip Martin & Kenny Pettus)

2

01 - Rock With Me (Keith Harrison & Bobby Harris)

02 - Straight Out Of School (Skip Martin, Eric Fearman & Kenny Pettus)

03 - Now That I Have You (Reggie Andrews & Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)

04 - Laughin' At You (Steve Cox & Bobby Harris)

05 - T. Mata (Instrumental) (Bobby Harris)

Bobby Harris : Tenor & Alto Saxophone, Lead & Background vocals

Sennie 'Skip' Martin : Trumpet, Lead & Background vocals

Pierre Demudd : Trumpet, Lead & Background vocals

Eric Fearman : Guitar

Kenny Pettus : Percussion, Lead & Background vocals

Isaac Wiley Jr. : Drums, Background vocals

Michael Wiley : Bass

Produced by Reggie Andrews

Associate Producer : Bobby Harris

All Rhythm Arrangements by Dazz except :

"Laughin' At You" by Steve Cox

"Now That I Have You" by Reggie Andrews & Bobby Harris

"To The Roof" by Reggie Andrews, Bobby Harris & Keith Harrison

"Straight Out Of School" by Kenny Pettus & Reggie Andrews

"Joystick" by Bobby Harris & Eric Fearman

"Rock With Me" by Keith Harrison & Reggie Andrews

String Arrangements by Reggie Andrews

Vocal Arrangements by Dazz

Synthesizer Arrangements & Programming by Steve Cox & Keith Harrison

Recorded at The Recording Connection, Beachwood, Ohio

Recording Engineers : Dale Peters & Jimmy Carroccio except "To The Roof" by Jimmy Carrocio

Strings & Horns Recorded at Sound Castle, Glendale, California

Recording Engineer : F. Byron Clark

Assistant Engineer : Paul Ericksen

Mixed at Sound Castle, Glendale, California

Mixing Engineer : F. Byron Clark

Mastered by John Matousek at Motown's Twilight Studio, Hollywood, California

Special thanks to our friends for their musical contributions : Gerald Albright, Ray Brown, Oscar Brashear, Greg Modster, Gayle Levant, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Calhoun & Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

1

01 - To The Roof

Lead vocal : Bobby Harris

02 - Joystick

Lead vocals : Skip Martin & Keith Harrison

03 - Swoop (I'm Yours)

Lead vocal : Skip Martin

04 - Until You

Lead vocal : Skip Martin

2

01 - Rock With Me

Lead vocal : Keith Harrison

02 - Straight Out Of School

Lead vocal : Skip Martin

03 - Now That I Have You

Lead vocals : Skip Martin & Keith Harrison

04 - Laughin' At You

Lead vocal : Skip Martin

05 - T. Mata 

Instrumental

LaToya Jackson "Imagination" (1986) -Synth Funk-

Label : Private Records

 Side One

01 - He's A Pretender (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

02 - On A Night Like This (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

03 - How Do I Tell Them (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

04 - Imagination (Jeffrey Ross & Amir Bayyan)

Side Two

01 - Baby Sister (Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo)

02 - Weak Spot (Lorrin Bates, Belva Haney & John Bokowski)

03 - Love Talk (LaToya Jackson & John Wilson)

04 - Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got (Stephen Geyer & Marvin Morrow)

Produced & Arranged by Mike Piccirillo & Gary Goetzman for Goetzman / Piccirillo Productions

"Imagination" Produced & Arranged by John Wilson, Isidro 'Cosa' Rose, Amir Bayyan & Meekaarel

"Love Talk" Produced by John Wilson

Executive Producer : Joe Isgro

Album Produced for Joe Jackson Productions

All Songs Recorded by Mark Wolfson except "Imagination" Recorded by Roey Shamir & "Love Talk" Recorded by Cliff Zellman

Assistant Engineers : David Ahlert, Michael Bowman, Bob Bridges, Bernard Frings, Ken Gordon, Stan Nakayama, Bob Loftus, Dan Nebenthal & Jeff Neiblum

Recorded & Mixed at :

Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA

Fidelity Recording Studios, N. Hollywood, CA

Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA

Unique Recording Studio, New York, NY

Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering

Production Coordinators : Leslie Crystal Howard, Michael Smith

Background vocals : LaToya Jackson, Terry Wood, Mike Piccirillo, Patti Brooks, Cynthia Pyles, Ron Corbett, Andrea Robinson, Cynthia Higgins

Side One

01 - He's A Pretender

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer Solo

Mike Piccirillo : Strings

Henry Newmark : Drum Programming

02 - On A Night Like This

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Brian Malouf : Drum Programming

Mike Piccirillo : Drum Programming & Strings

03 - How Do I Tell Them

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Dave Amato : Guitar Synthesizer

Davey Faragher : Bass Guitar

Brian Malouf : Drum Programming

Mike Piccirillo : Drum Programming

04 - Imagination

Amir Bayyan : Drums, Bass, Synthesizer & Horn Programming

Isidro 'Cosa' Rose : Percussion

Gordon Gaines : Guitar

Side Two

01 - Baby Sister

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Dave Amato : Guitar Synthesizer

Brian Malouf : Drum Programming

Mike Piccirillo : Drum Programming

Craig Harris : Vocoder

02 - Weak Spot

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Henry Newmark : Drum Programming

03 - Love Talk

Lawrence Hilton Jacobs : Keyboards

Ralph Hawkins : Keyboards

John Wilson : Bass Guitar

Byron Pyles : Guitar

Paul Barnum : Saxophone

04 - Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got

Ron Jeffrey : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer

Peter Rafelson : Guitars

Henry Newmark : Drum Programming

Brick "Waiting On You" (1980) -Disco / Boogie / Synth Funk-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side 1

01 - Push, Push (Brick)

02 - Get Started (Brick)

03 - All The Way (Paul Davis)

04 - Don't Ever Lose Your Love (Brick)

05 - Waiting On You (Brick)

Side 2

01 - Free (Brick)

02 - Sweet Lips (Brick)

03 - Let Me Make You Happy (Brick)

04 - Get Fired Up (Brick)

05 - Spread Love (Brick)

Produced by Brick & Phil Benton

Except "All The Way" Produced by James Stroud & Phil Benton

Executive Producer : Ilene Berns

Arranged by Brick

Recorded & Mixed at Web IV Studios, Atlanta, Ga.

Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Nashville, Tn.

Engineers : Richard Wells, Duane Scott & Ed Seay

Strings : Skip Lane

Additional Keyboards : Al Feingold

Additional Background vocals : Donna McElroy

Brick is : Jimmy Brown, Regi Hargis, Eddie Irons, Donald Nevins, Ray Ransom

Special thanks to Paul Davis & Nigel Olsson for "All The Way"

Jerry Knight "Perfect Fit" (1981) -Contemporary R&B / Synth Funk / Smooth Soul-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Perfect Fit (Jerry Knight)

02 - Higher (Jerry Knight)

03 - Turn It Out (Jerry Knight)

2

01 - Twilight (Jerry Knight)

02 - Play Sista' (Jerry Knight)

03 - Easier To Run Away (Jerry Knight)

04 - Too Busy (Jerry Knight)

05 - Rainbow (Jerry Knight)

Produced by David Kershenbaum & Jerry Knight

Rhythm Arrangements by Jerry Knight

String Arrangements by Benjamin F. Wright Jr.

Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders ; Filmways / Heider Recording ; Allen Zentz Recording & United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineered by :

Rik Pekkonen at Hollywood Sound Recorders

Tchad Blake at Filmways / Heider Recording ; Allen Zentz Recording & United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA

John M. Van Nest at Allen Zentz Recording

Mixed by David Kershenbaum, Jerry Knight & Tchad Blake at Filmways / Heider Recording & Allen Zentz Recording

Mastered at Allen Zentz Recording by Chris Bellman

Musicians :

Guitars : Ray Parker Jr., Michael McGloiry, Skip Adams, Greg Beck & Jerry Knight

Bass : Jerry Knight

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Jerry Knight

Percussion : Jack Ashford, Munyungo, Jerry Knight & Larry Tolbert

Background vocals : Jerry Knight & Petsye Powell

Yarbrough & Peoples "Guilty" (1985) -Contemporary R&B / Synth Funk-

Label : Total Experience Records

 Side One

01 - Guilty (Jimmy Hamilton & Maurice Hayes)

02 - I Wouldn't Lie (Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes & Rick Adams)

03 - Wrapped Around Your Finger (Jonah Ellis)

04 - Let The Music Play On (Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes & Rick Adams)

Side Two

01 - Anytime (Jonah Ellis)

02 - I'll Give Anything To Have You Back (Cavin Yarbrough, Alisa Peoples & Victor Hill)

03 - Everything (Oliver Scott, Cavin Yarbrough & Alisa Peoples)

04 - Who Is She (Ted Rabb)

05 - A Closer Love Affair (Jonah Ellis)

Produced by Jonah Ellis, Oliver Scott, Cavin Yarbrough, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes

Executive Producer : Lonnie Simmons

Yarbrough & Peoples :

Cavin Yarbrough : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming

Alisa Peoples : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano, Drum Programming

Additional Musicians :

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Billy Young, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes, Oliver Scott, Luis Cabaza, Victor Hill, Troy Peoples

Lead & Rhythm Guitar : Jonah Ellis, Maurice Hayes

Bass Guitar : Victor Hill, Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Raymond Calhoun, James Gadson

Percussion : Lofton Gray, Bernard Spears, Victor Orlando, Paulinho Da Costa

Saxophone Solo : Robert Whitfield

Background vocals : Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes, Victor Hill, Bernard Spears, Ted Rabb, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Marva Barnes, Troy Peoples, Luther People, Michael Wycoff, Oliver Scott, Raymond Calhoun, Alan Holloman

Acoustic Piano : Billy Young

Recording Engineers : Michael Evans, Mark Shifman, Jim Stader

Assistant Engineers : John Hegedes, Rick O'Neil, Troy Krueger

Mixing Engineers : Michael Evans, Mark Shifman

Mixers : Lonnie Simmons, Jonah Ellis, Cavin Yarbrough & Lamont Johnson

Recorded & Mixed at Total Experience Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Technical Engineer : Barry Steinpress

Liquid Heat "Liquid Heat" (1986) -Synth Funk-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Dr. Please (Lestley Pierce, Linda K. Holland, Eddie Holland & Brian Holland)

02 - Can't Shake You Loose (Lestley Pierce, Linda K. Holland, Eddie Holland & Leslie Cole)

03 - Face To Face (Lestley Pierce & Linda K. Holland)

04 - Special Love (Lestley Pierce & Linda K. Holland)

05 - I Love Only You (Lestley Pierce & Linda K. Holland)

Two

01 - Show Me The Way To Love (Lestley Pierce, Linda K. Holland, Eddie Holland & Brian Holland)

02 - Caught Up In The Magic (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland & Richard J. Davis)

03 - I'm So Hot (Lestley Pierce & Linda K. Holland)

04 - I Can't Keep Pretending (Lestley Pierce, Linda K. Holland, Eddie Holland & Richard J. Davis)

05 - Electric (Lestley Pierce & Linda K. Holland)

Arranger : Lestley Pierce

All Keyboards, Linn Drum, Synthesizers, Alto Sax & Programming : Lestley Pierce

Guitarist : Donald Griffin

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Background vocals : Paulette McWilliams, Van Ross Redding, Myrna Schilling

Background Vocal Arrangements : Paulette McWilliams

Studios : Hit City West, Producers One, Mastering Lab, Studio Masters Recoridng, Can-Am Recorders

Recording Engineers : Greg Townley, Pam Neal, John Woods, Russ Caspillo, Brian Malouf

Mixing Engineers : Greg Townley, Pam Neal

Mastered at Atlantic Studios by Dennis King & at Mastering Lab

Michael Henderson "Wide Receiver" (1980) -Synth Funk-

Label : Buddah Records

 Side 1

01 - You're My Choice (Michael Henderson)

02 - Make Me Feel Like (Michael Henderson)

03 - Reach Out For Me (Hal David & Burt Bacharach)

04 - Wide Receiver (Michael Henderson & Randall Jacobs)

Side 2

01 - I Don't Need Nobody Else (Lou Courtney)

02 - What I'm Feeling (For You) (Michael Henderson)

03 - Ask The Lonely (George Hunter & William Stevenson)

04 - There's No One Like You (Randall Jacobs)

05 - Prove It (Michael Henderson)

Produced by Michael Henderson

Background vocals : Michael Henderson, Roz Ryan, Kathy Kosins, Sheila Horne, Carol Hall, Jeanette McGruder, Venna Keith, Cheryl Norton

Bass Guitar : Michael Henderson

Guitars (Solos, Electric & Acoustic Guitars) : Randall Jacobs

Electric Rhythm Guitar on "Prove It" : Ray Parker Jr.

Drums : Ollie E. Brown, Cory Heath, Bobby Franklin, Erik Wallace, Ron Pangborn

Keyboards : Ernestro Wilson, Manon Saulsby, Michael Henderson, Gary Nester

Acoustic Piano on "Prove It" : Sylvester Rivers

Acoustic Piano on "Wide Receiver" : Randall Jacobs

Oberheim Synthesizer on "Ask The Lonely" : Michael Iacopelli

Percussion : Lorenzo Brown, Cory Heath, Miguel Fuentes

Sax : All Solos by Eli Fontaine

Crowd on "Wide Receiver" : Randall Jacobs, Cory Heath, Michael Henderson, Marvin White, Duane Harris, Gary Nester, Pamela Brown

Hand Claps : Marvin White, Cory Heath, Randall Jacobs, Gary Nester, Duane Harris

Rhythm Charts : Michael Henderson, Randall Jacobs

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Allen

Recording Studios :

Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia

Engineer : Jim Gallagher

Assistant Engineers : Frank Lauria, Vince Warsavage, Bruce Bluestein, Mike Spitz

United Sound, Detroit

Engineer : Jim Vitti

Assistant Engineers : Mike Iacopelli, Greg Ward

SoundSuite, Detroit

Engineer : Mark Calice

Record Plant, Los Angeles

Engineer : Michael Braunstein

Allen Zentz Recording, Los Angeles

Engineer : Rich Ash

Assistant Engineer : John Van Nest

Gang's Back "Gangs Back" (1982) -Synth Funk / Smooth Soul / Boogie-

Label : Handshake Records And Tapes

 Side A

01 - I'll Take Some Of That (Fresno Cruz, Richard Cruz, Joe Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez & Arturo Aldana)

02 - Love (Fresno Cruz, Tony Coleman, Joe Cruz, Richard Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez & Arturo Aldana)

03 - Got My Eye On You (Fresno Cruz, Joe Cruz, Richard Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez & Arturo Aldana)

04 - Night Time's The Right Time (Arturo Aldana, Fresno Cruz, Joe Cruz, Richard Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez & Joe Cruz)

Side B

01 - Our Music (Fresno Cruz, Joe Cruz, Richard Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez & Arturo Aldana)

02 - All I Wanna Do Is Spend Time With You (Fresno Cruz, Joe Cruz, Richard Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez & Arturo Aldana)

03 - Big City Girls (Joe Cruz, Richard Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez, Arturo Aldana & Fresno Cruz)

04 - You Got What It Takes (Fresno Cruz, Joe Cruz, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ramirez, Arturo Aldana & Richard Cruz)

05 - Hot Fun (Fresno Cruz & Rick Gonzalez)

Producer : Barney Perkins

Co-Producer : Tony Coleman

Recording & Mixing Engineer : Barney Perkins

Assistant Engineers : Steve McMillian, Craig Burbidge & Gary Jaye

Arrangements : Tony Coleman

Recorded at Golden Sound, Artisan, Spindletop Studios & Kendun Studios, Los Angeles, California

Mastering : Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound

Executive Producers : Stuart Alan Love & Joe Isgro for I.C.E. International

Gang's Back :

Rick Gonzalez : Guitars & Background vocals

Arturo Aldana : Bass

Richard Cruz : Keyboards & Background vocals

Fresno Cruz : Lead vocals & Saxophones

Joe Cruz : Trombone & Background vocals

Robert Ramirez : Drums & Background vocals

Additional Musicians :

Charles Fearing : Guitar

Richard Heath : Percussion

Derek Nakamoto : Synthesizers

Tony Coleman : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Background vocals

Andrew Gouche : Bass

Gerald Albright : Sax Solo

Raymond Brown : Flugelhorn

Rodney Wayne Finney : Background vocals

Bernard Edwards "Glad To Be Here" (1983) -Synth Funk / Disco-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Your Love Is Good To Me (Bernard Edwards)

02 - Don't Do Me Wrong (Bernard Edwards)

03 - You Don't Know Me (Bernard Edwards)

04 - Joy Of Life (Bernard Edwards)

Two

01 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me (Smokey Robinson)

02 - Hard Loving Man (Bernard Edwards)

03 - Glad To Be Here (Bernard Edwards)

Background Vocal Arrangements on "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" by Luther Vandross

Rhythm Section Arrangements by Bernard Edwards & Ray Chew

Recorded & Mixed at Power Station, N.Y.C.

Engineered by Jason Corsaro

Second Engineer : John Wright

Assistant Engineers : Malcolm Pollack, Dave Greenberg

Produced by Bernard Edwards for The Chic Music Organization, Ltd.

One

01 - Your Love Is Good To Me

Mini Moog : Ray Chew

Linn Drum Machine : Bernard Edwards, Ray Chew

Guitars : Nile Rodgers, Eddie Martinez

Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Dalette McDonald, Brenda Joy Nelson, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown, Phillip Ballou, Curtis King

02 - Don't Do Me Wrong

Fender Rhodes : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Guitar Solo : Eddie Martinez

Lead vocal : Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals : Jocelyn Brown, Luci Martin, Alfa Anderson, Yvonne Lewis, Phillip Ballou

03 - You Don't Know Me

Piano : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitars : Nile Rodgers, George Wadenius

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Background vocals : Fonzi Thornton, Brenda Joy Nelson, Dolette McDonald, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown, Luci Martin, Alfa Anderson

04 - Joy Of Life

Fender Rhodes & Bass Moog : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar : Nile Rodgers

Synthesizer : Ed Walsh

Piano : Rob Sabino

Background vocals : Dolette McDonald, Brenda Joy Nelson, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown

Two

01 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me

Piano : Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar : Jeff Mironov

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Saxophone Solo : Lenny Pickett

Lead vocals : Bernard Edwards & Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Curtis King, Phillip Ballou, Jocelyn Brown, Yvonne Lewis

02 - Hard Loving Man 

Synthesizers : Ed Walsh, Ray Chew

Drums : Yogi Horton

Guitar & Solo : Eddie Martinez

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Background vocals : Curtis King, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Yvonne Lewis, Dolette McDonald, Brenda Jay Nelson, Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin

03 - Glad To Be Here

Synthesizer : Ray Chew

Drums : Tony Thompson

Guitars : Nile Rodgers, Eddie Martinez

Bass : Bernard Edwards

Fairlight & Vocoder : Ed Walsh

Background vocals : Brenda Jay Nelson, Dolette McDonald, Michelle Cobbs, Jocelyn Brown

Tavares "Words And Music" (1983) -Synth Funk / Contemporary R&B / Boogie-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side A

01 - Ten To One* (Leon F. Sylvers, Isaias Gamboa & Joey Gallo)

02 - Deeper In Love** (Dana Meyers, Wardell Potts Jr. & Dominic Leslie)

03 - Caught Short*** (Dana Meyers, Ronald Parker & Dana Marshall)

04 - (You're) My All In All*** (Dana Meyers, Ralph Clayborn, Ronald Parker & Dana Marshall)

Side B

01 - Words And Music° (Kenny Nolan)

02 - Baby I Want You Back°° (Ric Wyatt Jr. & Kris Young)

03 - I Really Miss You Baby°° (Ric Wyatt Jr. & Kris Young)

04 - Don't Play So Hard To Get°° (Ric Wyatt Jr. & Kris Young)

05 - Us And Love (We Go Together)° (Kenny Nolan)

*Produced by Leon F. Sylvers for Silverspoon Productions

**Produced by Dana Meyers & Wardell Potts Jr. for Silverspoon Productions

***Produced by Dana Meyers for Silverspoon Productions

°Produced by Jay Senter & Kenny Nolan

°°Produced by Ric Wyatt Jr. for Grand Slam Productions, Inc.

Side A

01 - Ten To One

Lead vocals : Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Vocal & Rhythm Arrangements by Leon F. Sylvers III

Drums : Wardell Potts Jr.

Simmons Computer Drums Programmed by Scot Skidmore

Guitar : Earnest Reed

Bass & Bass Synthesizer : Leon F. Sylvers III

Keyboards : Isaias Gamboa, William Zimmerman, Joey Gallo

Recorded at Mars Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Recording Engineer : Scot Skidmore

Additional Engineers : Bob Brown & Judy Clapp

Mixed at Larrabee Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Mixing Engineer : Steve Hodge

A&R Coordinator : Rhonda Tarver

Production Coordinator : Pamela R. Thompson

02 - Deeper In Love

Lead vocals : Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Vocal Arrangements by Dana Meyers

Rhythm Arrangements by Wardell Potts Jr.

Drums : Wardell Potts Jr.

Simmons Computer Drums Programmed by Scot Skidmore

Percussion : Terence Floyd

Guitar : Earnest Reed

Bass & Bass Synthesizer : Rickey Smith

Keyboards : Rickey Smith, William Zimmerman, Isaias Gamboa

Recorded at Mars Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Recording Engineer : Scot Skidmore

Additional Engineers : Bob Brown & Judy Clapp

Mixed at Larrabee Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Mixing Engineer : Steve Hodge

A&R Coordinator : Rhonda Tarver

Production Coordinator : Pamela R. Thompson

03 - Caught Short

Lead vocals : Tiny Tavares, Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Vocal Arrangements by Dana Meyers

Rhythm Arrangements by Dana Meyers, Ronald Parker

Drums : Wardell Potts Jr.

Simmons Computer Drums Programmed by Scot Skidmore

Percussion : Dana Meyers

Guitar : Horace Colemen

Solo Guitar : T.J. Parker

Keyboards : Ralph Clayborn, William Zimmerman

Solo Violin : David Mills

Recorded at Mars Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Recording Engineer : Scot Skidmore

Additional Engineers : Bob Brown & Judy Clapp

Mixed at Larrabee Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Mixing Engineer : Steve Hodge

A&R Coordinator : Rhonda Tarver

Production Coordinator : Pamela R. Thompson

04 - (You're) My All In All

Lead vocals : Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Vocal  & Rhythm Arrangements by Dana Meyers

Strings Arranged by Rickey Smith

Drums : Wardell Potts Jr.

Guitar : Horace Colemen, Earnest Reed

Bass : Ronald Parker

Bass Synthesizer : Ralph Clayborn

Fairlight Programming : Jeff Forehan

Keyboards : Ralph Clayborn, Rickey Smith

Recorded at Mars Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Recording Engineer : Scot Skidmore

Additional Engineers : Bob Brown & Judy Clapp

Mixed at Larrabee Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Mixing Engineer : Steve Hodge

A&R Coordinator : Rhonda Tarver

Production Coordinator : Pamela R. Thompson

Side B

01 - Words And Music

Lead vocals : Butch & Pooch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Arranged by Bill Meyers

Engineer : Gary Brandt

Recorded at Alpha Studios, North Hollywood, CA

02 - Baby I Want You Back

Lead vocals : Chubby Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Keyboards : Ric Wyatt Jr., Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Bass : Ric Wyatt Jr.

Guitar : Charles Fearing

Drums : Joaquim Santos & Freddie Perren

Linn Drums Programmed by Ric Wyatt Jr.

Synthesizer : Elliot Wolff

Arranged by Ric Wyatt Jr.

Synclavier Special Effect Programmed by Elliot Wolff

Recording Engineer : Reggie Kendall

Additional Recording Engineer : Ric Clifford

Mixing Engineer : Ed Biggs

Recorded & Mixed at The Mom & Pops Co. Stone, Inc., Studios A & E, Studio City, CA

03 - I Really Miss You Baby

Lead vocals : Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Keyboards & Synthesizer : Ric Wyatt Jr.

Bass : Cornelius Mims

Guitars : Charles Fearing

Drums : Joaquim Santos

Arranged by Ric Wyatt Jr.

Recording Engineer : Reggie Kendall

Mixing Engineer : Bob Brown

Recorded & Mixed at The Mom & Pops Co. Stone, Inc., Studios A & E, Studio City, CA

04 - Don't Play So Hard To Get

Lead vocals : Tiny & Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Keyboards & Bass : Ric Wyatt Jr.

Linn Drums Programmed by Freddie Perren

Synthesizer : Elliot Wolff

Arranged by Ric Wyatt Jr.

Recording Engineer : Reggie Kendall

Mixing Engineer : Ed Biggs

Recorded & Mixed at The Mom & Pops Co. Stone, Inc., Studios A & E, Studio City, CA

05 - Us And Love (We Go Together)

Lead vocals : Butch Tavares

Background vocals : Tavares

Arranged by Billy Meyers

Engineer : Gary Brandt

Recorded at Alpha Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Con Funk Shun "Fever" (1983) -Synth Funk / Boogie / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Mercury Records

 Side 1

01 - Can You Feel The Groove Tonight (Eddie Minninfield)

02 - Indiscreet Sweet (Michael Cooper & Felton Pilate)

03 - Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love) (Cedric Martin & Van Ross Redding)

04 - Thinking About You Baby (Michael Cooper)

Side 2

01 - Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold (Felton Pilate & Melvin Carter)

02 - Lovin' Fever (Michael Cooper & Felton Pilate)

03 - Hard Lovin' (Michael Cooper & G.L. Calhoun)

04 - If I'm Your Lover (Felton Pilate)

Produced by Eumir Deodato

Recorded at :

Duplex Sound, New York, NY

Harbor Sound, Sausalito, CA

Engineer : Mallory Earl

Assistant Engineer : John Clavin (Harbor Sound)

Overdub Engineer : Dana Jon Chappelle (Harbor Sound)

Production Assistant : Linda Lou McCall

Con Funk Shun :

Michael Vernon Cooper : Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Karl E. Fuller : Trumpet, Percussion, Vocals

Paul E. Harrell : Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Vocals

Cedric A. Martin : Bass Guitar, Vocals

Louis A. McCall : Drums, Electronic Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Felton C. Pilate II : Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Electronic Drums, Bass Guitar, Lead vocals

Danny A. Thomas : Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals

Additional Musicians :

Kirk Crumpler : Bass Guitar

Phillip Charles : Guitar

Carlos Gomez : Percussion

Wayne Wallace : Trombone

Frederick Berry : Trumpet

Marc Russo : Saxophone

Marvin McFadden : Trumpet

Horn Arrangement : Wayne Wallace

The Manhattans "Too Hot To Stop It" (1985) -Smooth Soul / Synth Funk-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Don't Say No (Richard Scher & Lotti Golden)

02 - You Send Me (Sam Cooke)

03 - Angel Of The Night (John Anderson & Steve Williams)

04 - When We Are Made As One (A Cappella) (George Smith)

Side 2

01 - C'est la vie (John Anderson & Steve Williams)

02 - Dreamin' (John Anderson & Steve Williams)

03 - You're Gonna Love Being Loved By Me (Gerald Alston, Barbara Morr & Mark Chapman)

04 - Too Hot To Stop It (Marc Blatte, Larry Gottlieb & Larry Wedgeworth)

Executive Producers : Mickey Eichner, Morrie Brown & Joe McEwen

Recorded & Mixed at Celestial Sounds, except "Don't Say No" Recorded at Everygreen Recording & "Too Hot To Stop It" Recorded at Roxy Recording

Additional Recording : Carneggie Hill Studios, Secret Sound & The Songshop

Chief Engineer : Steve Goldman

Additional Engineering : Kurt Upper, Carol Martino, Hahn Rowe, Lance McVickar, Ron Banks

Mixed by Steve Goldman

Side 1

01 - Don't Say No

Produced by Morrie Brown, Richard Scher & Lotti Golden for Mighty M Productions Ltd.

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Richard Scher

Guitars : Ira Siegel

Drum Programming by Richard Scher

Flutes by Lew Delgatto

Rhythm Arrangement : Richard Scher

Background vocals : The Manhattans

Female Vocalist : B.J. Nelson

02 - You Send Me

Produced by Morrie Brown for Mighty M Productions Ltd.

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Lloyd Landesman

Drum Programming by Lloyd Landesman & Morrie Brown

Saxophone Solo by Cris Cioe

Synthesized Strings by Morrie Brown

Rhythm Arrangement : Morrie Brown & Lloyd Landesman

Background vocals : The Manhattans

Background Vocal Arrangements : Morrie Brown & Blue Lovett

03 - Angel Of The Night

Produced by John 'Skip' Anderson, Steve Williams & Morrie Brown

Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson, Steve Williams

Keyboards : Skip Anderson

Guitars : Steve Williams

Bass : Tinker Barfield

Drums : Yogi Horton

Saxophone Solo : Lou Cortelezzi

Additional Background vocals : Keeley Curtis, Dennis Collins, Phillip Ballou

04 - When We Are Made As One (A Cappella)

Produced by Morrie Brown for Mighty M Productions Ltd.

Side 2

01 - C'est la vie

Produced, Written & Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson, Steve Williams

Keyboards : Skip Anderson

Guitars : Steve Williams

Synthesized Bass : Skip Anderson

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Carol Steele

Additional Background vocals : Krysal Davis, Keeley Curtis, Dennis Collins

02 - Dreamin'

Produced & Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson, Steve Williams

Keyboards : Skip Anderson

Guitars : Steve Williams

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Carol Steele

Additional Background vocals : Krysal Davis, Keeley Curtis, Brend Whote-King, Dennis Collins, Phillip Ballou, Ike Floyd

03 - You're Gonna Love Being Loved By Me

Produced & Arranged by John 'Skip' Anderson, Steve Williams

Keyboards : Skip Anderson

Guitars : Steve Williams

Bass : Wayne Brathwaite

Drums : Yogi Horton

Percussion : Carol Steele

Additional Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Krysal Davis, Skip Anderson,  Steve Williams

Vocal Contractor : Krystal Davis

04 - Too Hot To Stop It

Produced by Marc Blatte, Larry Gottlieb & Morrie Brown

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Irwin Fisch, Robbie Kondor, Charlie Roth

Guitars : Ira Siegel

Bass : Seth Glassman

Drums : Frank Vilardi

Rhythm Arrangement : Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb

Background vocals : The Manhattans, Ray Simpson, Dennis Collins, Daryl Tookes

Sue Ann "Blue Velvet" (1988) -Synth Funk-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Fiction* (Jesse Johnson)

02 - Boyfriend* (Jesse Johnson, Craig Freels & Keith Woodson)

03 - Rock Steady* (Aretha Franklin)

04 - You're So Precious* (Jesse Johnson & Sue Ann)

Side 2

01 - Ooh, Ooh, Oh, Oh* (Jesse Johnson & Keith Woodson)

02 - I'll Give You Love*** (David Lewis & Wayne Lewis)

03 - A Good Man** (Robert Brookins)

04 - Pleasure** (Robert Brookins & Tony Haynes)

05 - Love Dies Hard**** (Mtume)

*Produced by Jesse Johnson for J.W.J. Productions, Inc.

**Produced by Robert Brookins for Sac-Boy Productions

***Produced by David Lewis & Wayne Lewis

Associate Producer : Jonathan Lewis for Jodaway Productions

****Produced by Mtume for Camp Fire Productions, Inc.

Executive Producer : Louil Silas Jr.

Lead vocals : Sue Ann, All Songs

Rap Vocal : 'Sugar Free' Cornell Richardson, 03

Background vocals : 

Sue Ann 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09

Jearlyn Steele Battle 03

Alex Brown 07, 08

Kim Cage 03, 05

Carl Carwell 07, 08

Gary Cooper : 09

Philip Field 09

Keith John 07

David Lewis 06

Wayne Lewis 06

Catrina Perkins 08

Myrna Smith Schilling 08

Tawatha 09

Background Vocal Arrangement : Sue Ann 08, 09

All Music Performed by :

Jesse Johnson 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Drum Programming : David Lewis 06

Guitars : David S. Cochrane 06, Edward (Tree) Moore 09, Kevin Chokan 07, 08

Guitar Rock Pumps : Michael Landau 07

Guitar Solo : Kevin Chokan 07

Keyboards : Philip Field & Mtume 09

Keyboards : Wayne Lewis 06

Keyboards, Drums & Percussion : Robert Brookins 07, 08

Keyboard Programming Assistant : Jonathan Lewis 06

Saxophone : Vincent Henry 09

Recorded at :

All Star Studios, Bloomfield, NJ 09

Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA 07, 08

Jungle Love Studios, Minneapolis, MN 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Le Gonks West Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA 07, 08

Metropolis Recording Studios, Studio City, CA 07, 08

Sound Castle Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA 06, 09

Wildcat Studio, Los Angeles 06

Engineered by :

Brian Bannon 09

Keith Cohen 01, 02, 03, 04

Tom Fouce 07, 08

Mitch Gibson 07, 08

Jesse Johnson 01, 02, 03, 04

Pete Martinsen 01, 02, 03, 04

Paul McKenna 07, 08

Bryan Risner 07, 08

Susan Rogers 05

Josh Schneider 06

Ralph Sutton 06

Mixed at :

All Star Studios, Bloomfield, NJ 09

Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA 07, 08

Jungle Love Studios, Minneapolis, MN 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Hitsville Recoridng Studios, Hollywood, CA 06

Mixed by :

Brian Bannon 09

Keith Cohen 01, 02, 03, 04

Mick Guzauski 07, 08

Jesse Johnson 01, 02, 03, 04

Susan Rogers 05

Erik Zobler 06

Remixed by Louil Silas Jr. 03

Remix Engineer : Keith Cohen 03

Remixed at Larrabee Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA 03

Mastered by Steve Hall, Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA

Howard Hewett "The Very Best Of Howard Hewett" (2001) -Synth Funk / Contemporary R&B / Smooth Soul-

Label : Elektra Entertainment Group

 01 - This Is For The Lover In You (Howard Hewett & Dana Meyers)

02 - Somewhere There's A Love (William Shelby, Otis Stokes & Earnest Reed)

03 - I'm For Real (Howard Hewett & Stanley Clarke)

04 - Stay (Howard Hewett, Ross Vannelli & Ed Grenga)

05 - Say Amen (Monty Seward & Howard Hewett)

06 - I Commit To Love (Leon F. Sylvers III & Howard Hewett)

07 - I Got 2 Go (Howard Hewett & George Duke)

08 - Once, Twice, Three Times (Howard Hewett & Kenny Aubrey)

09 - Strange Relationship (Howard Hewett & Monty Seward)

10 - Heaven Sent You (Denzil Miller Jr. & Howard Hewett)

11 - Show Me (Terry Coffey, Jon Nettlesbey & Howard Hewett)

12 - If I Could Only Have That Day Back (Matthew Wilder)

13 - When Will It Be (Joel Davis)

14 - I Can't Tell You Why (Howard HewettTimothy B. Schmit, Don Henley & Glenn Frey)

15 - Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan)

16 - Can We Try Again (Narada Michael Walden, Howard Hewett & Sally Jo Dakota)

Compilation by A. Scott Galloway & Barry Benson

Sound Produced by Bill Inglot

Remastering : Dan Hersch at Digiprep

01 - This Is For The Lover In You 

Solar Single #12225 (6/81); R&B #17

02 - Somewhere There's A Love 

Tracks 01-02

From the Shalamar Album 'Three For Love'

Solar #3577 (12/80); R&B #8, Pop #40

Produced by Leon Sylvers III

Engineered by Linda Corbin, Steve Hodge, Taavi Mote, Barry Rudolph & Jerry Jay Stone

Assistant Engineers : Sabrina Buchansk & Peter Damski

Mixed by Steve Hodge

Recorded at Aura Sound, Larrabee Sound & Studio Masters

Mixed at Larrabee Sound

Vocal Arrangements by Shalamar, William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III

"This Is For The Lover In You" Horn & String Arrangements by Gene Dozier

"Somewhere There's A Love" Horn & String Arrangements by Ben Wright

Featuring / Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniel : Vocals

Joey Gallo, Michael Nash, William Shelby, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spacer & James Sylvers : Keyboards

Richard Randolph, Ernest Reed, Stephen Shockley & Ricky Sylvers : Guitars

Foster Sylvers : Bass

Leon Sylvers III : Bass, Percussion

Wardell Potts Jr. : Drums

Fred Alexander Jr. : Percussion

03 - I'm For Real 

Elektra Single #69527 (7/86); R&B #2, Pop #90

Produced by Howard Hewett & Stanley Clarke

Engineered by Darwin Foye, Steve Hodge, Csaba Petocz & Paul Ratajcak

Recorded at Ground Control, Larrabee Sound, LeGonks & Village Studios

Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Assistant Engineer : Ralph

Mixed at Lionshare

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Wilton Felder : Saxophone Solo

George Duke : Keyboards, Synclavier Strings

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Tris Imboden : Drums

04 - Stay 

Elektra Single #69499 (11/86); R&B #8

Produced by Howard Hewett & Ross Vannelli

Engineered by Ed Grenga & Ross Vannelli

Assistant Engineers : Steve Ford & Steve Powell

Mixed by F. Byron Clark

Recorded at Studio 99

Mixed at Mama Jo's

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Ed Grenga : Keyboards, Bass Keyboards, EMU Guitars, Drum Programming

Josie James & Ross Vannelli : Background vocals

05 - Say Amen 

Elektra Single #69441 (8/87); R&B #54

Produced by Howard Hewett & Monty Seward

Engineered by F. Byron Clark, Steve Ford, Darwin Foye, Nyya Lark, Paul Ratajcak & Ross Vannelli

Mixed by F. Byron Clark & Steve Ford

Recorded at Ground Control, Mama Jo's & Studio 99

Mixed at Mama Jo's

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Monty Seward : Keyboards, Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Gerald Albright : Bass

Ronald Ray Brunner : Drum Tom Overdubs

Josie James & Denise Williams : Background vocals

06 - I Commit To Love 

Elektra Single #69477 (4/87); R&B #12

Produced by Howard Hewett & Glen J. Barbee

Engineered by F. Byron Clark, Steve Ford, Darwin Foye, Nyya Lark, Jack Rouben & Erik Zobler

Mixed by Erik Zobler

Recorded at Ground Control, Mama Jo's & Nick's Place

Mixed at Mama Jo's

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Joey Gallo : Keyboards, Drum Programming

Monty Seward : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Josie James, Nicole Krauss, Nadia Deleye, Alejandra Loiaza & Carolyn Vigiga : Background vocals

07 - I Got 2 Go 

Produced by George Duke

Associate Producer : Howard Hewett

Engineered by Mitch Gibson, Tom Perry & Erik Zobler

Mixed by Erik Zobler

Recorded at LeGonks

Mixed at Mama Jo's

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

George Howard : Saxophone Solo

George Duke : Keyboards, Synclavier Strings, Bass & Drums

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Josie James : Background vocals

Tracks 03-07

From the Album 'I Commit To Love'

Elektra #60487 (9/86); R&B #14, Pop #159

08 - Once, Twice, Three Times 

Elektra Single #69390 (6/88); R&B #15

Produced by Howard Hewett

Engineered by Sabrina Buchanek, David Rideau & Tommy Vicari

Assistant Engineers : Gregg Barrett, Clif Jones, Pat MacDougall, Linda Pina & Walter Spencer

Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Recorded at Elumba, Ground Control, Ignited, Sound Castle, Space Station & Studio Masters

Mixed at Skip Saylor Recording

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals, Music & Vocal Arrangement

Gerald Albright : Saxophone Solo

George Duke : Keyboards, Synclavier Strings

Monty Seward : Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming, Music Arrangement

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Tris Imboden : Drums

Josie James & Kimaya Seward : Background vocals

09 - Strange Relationship 

Elektra Single #69415 (3/88); R&B #9

Produced by Howard Hewett & Monty Seward

Engineered & Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Assistant Engineers : Gregg Barrett, Clif Jones, Pat MacDougall, Linda Pina & Walter Spencer

Recorded at Avatar, Elumba, Sound Castle, Space Station & Studio Masters

Mixed at Skip Saylor Recording

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals & Vocal Arrangement

Monty Seward : Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming, Music Arrangement

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Jim Blair : Hi-Hat Overdubs

Lynn Davis : Background vocals

Tracks 08-09

From the Album 'Forever And Ever'

Elektra #60779 (4/88); R&B #30, Pop #110

10 - Heaven Sent You 

Produced by Stanley Clarke

Engineered & Mixed by Erik Zobler

Assistant Engineers : Toni Green, Judy Klapp, Steven Schmidt & Jeff Silver

Recorded at Larrabee Sound

Mixed at Lion's Share Studio

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals

Stanley Clarke : Basses

Denzil Miller : Keyboards

Track 10

From the Stanley Clarke Album 'Time Exposure'

Epic #38688 (4/84); R&B #2, Pop #62

11 - Show Me 

Elektra Single #69478 (2/90); R&B #2, Pop #62

Produced by Terrey Coffey & Jon Nettlesbey

Engineered by Cliff Jones & Dennis Parker

Assistant Engineer : Chris Fuhrman

Mixed by Alan Meyerson

Recorded at Ameraycan & Wide Tracks

Mixed at Ground Control

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals

Terry Coffer : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drums, Percussion

'Bokie' : Guitar, Fretless Bass

Jon Nettlesbey : Drums, Percussion

12 - If I Could Only Have That Day Back 

Elektra Single #69947 (7/90); R&B #14

Produced by Matthew Wilder

Engineered & Mixed by Csaba Petocz

Recorded at Ameraycan & & Capitol

Mixed at Ameraycan Studios

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals

Matthew Wilder : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Jeff Porcaro : Drums

Alex Brown, Josie James & Mona Lisa : Background vocals

13 - When Will It Be 

Produced by Barry Eastmond

Engineered by Carl Beatty, Earl Cohen & Darryl Gustamachio

Assistant Engineer : Chris Crevett

Recorded at East Bay Music, Skyline, Sound Track & West Lake Recording

Mixed at San Box Recording Studios

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Anita Baker : Vocals

Vince Henrey : Alto Saxophone

Barry Eastmond : Keyboards

Eric Rehl : Synthesizers

Ira Siegel : Guitar

Alvin Moody : Bass

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Josie James & Gary Glenn : Background vocals

Tracks 11-13

From the Album 'Howard Hewett'

Elektra #60904 (3/90); R&B #8, Pop #54

14 - I Can't Tell You Why 

Elektra Single #64908 (12/90); R&B #24

Produced by Howard Hewett

Engineered by Carmen Rizzo

Recorded & Mixed at Studio 55

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Christopher Bruce : Guitar

Nia Peeples-Hewett : Background vocals

Track 14

From the Various Artists Album 'Rubaiyat - Elektra's 40th Anniversary'

Elektra #60940 (10/90); Pop #140

15 - Just Like A Woman 

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals, Background vocals

Ricky Peterson : Keyboards, Arrangement

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Paul J. Peterson : Bass

Michael Bland : Drums 

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Nadirah S. Ali & Siedah Garrett : Background vocals

16 - Can We Try Again

Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden

Featuring / Howard Hewett : Vocals

Frank Martin : Keyboards, Programming, String Arrangement

Narada Michael Walden : Bass, Drums

Lisa Fischer, Sandy Griffith, Claytoven Richardson & Annie Stocking : Background vocals

Tracks 15-16

From the Album 'Allegiance'

Elektra #61393 (11/92); R&B #73

Engineered by Dan Garcia, Al Schmitt & Tom Tucker

Assistant Engineers : Ray Blair, Tom Cadley, Jim Caruana, Victor Deyglio, Dave Freidlander, Jeff gay, Steve Holroyd, Mike Kloster & Mark Kreig

Mixed by Bill Schnee

"Can We Try Again" Mixed & Vocals Recorded by David Frazer

Additional Recording by Marc Reyburn & Scott Mabuchi

Recorded at A&M, Capitol, Criteria, Ocean Way, Paisley Park, Power Station, Right Track, Sunset Sound & Tarpan

Mixed at Criteria, Ocean Way, Right Track & Tarpan