ArtistInfo
Bernard Wright
'Nard
Album US 1981 on Arista GRP label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Funk, Disco)
Personal management: P.O. Box 38, St. Albens, N.Y. 11412 "Master Rocker" Ron Miller Music/ASCAP - "Firebold Hustle " Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Haboglabotribin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Spinnin'" Nodlew Music/BMI - "Just Chillin' Out" Sunset Burgundy Inc./ASCAP - "Bread Sandwiches" Ola's Kid Music, Roaring Fork Music/BMI, Pure Love Music/ASCAP and Nodlew Music/BMI - "Music Is The Key" Nodlew Music/BMI - "We're Just The Band" Firebolts Publishing Co./ASCAP - "Solar" Prestige Music/BMI
Musicians
 | Bernard Wright key, *1963 US album by, written by, arranged by, clavinet, lead vocals, electric piano, rhodes, piano, acoustic, synthesizer, obx, electric piano, rhodes, piano, acoustic, melodica, clavinet, arranged by, synthesizer, obx, piano, acoustic, lead vocals, clavinet, choir, vocal group, synthesizer, obx, electric piano, rhodes, piano, acoustic, lyrics by, arranged by, clavinet, backing vocals, voice, street rap backgrounds, piano, acoustic, written by, clavinet, arranged by, synthesizer, obx, piano, acoustic, electric piano, yamaha cp-80, rhodes, lead vocals, piano, acoustic, electric piano, rhodes |
 | The Jamaica All-Stars , JM featuring |
 | Alvin Flythe, Jr. , handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, lead vocals, tenor saxophone, soloist, horns, arranged by, written by, horns, arranged by, choir, vocal group, lyrics by, lead vocals, backing vocals, voice, street rap backgrounds |
 | Charley Drayton dr, b, *1965 US handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, drums, drums, set #1 |
 | Darryl "Winchow" Rowe handclaps, the jamaica handclap section |
 | Dennis Chambers dr, *1959 US handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, drums |
 | Desire White , handclaps, the jamaica handclap section |
| Greg Fraction handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, voice, street rap backgrounds |
 | Kevin D. Oliver voc, g, handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, electric guitar |
 | Kevin Osborne , handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, choir, vocal group |
 | Kurt Smith g, voc, US handclaps, the jamaica handclap section |
 | Marcus Miller , *1959 US handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, electric bass, written by, music by, arranged by, electric bass, electric bass, arranged by |
 | Mike Flythe dr, voc, handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, drums, voice, street rap backgrounds, drums, set #2, choir, vocal group |
| Pat Heaven handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, lead vocals, choir, vocal group |
| Rick Matthews handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, voice, street rap backgrounds |
 | Sheri Snyder , handclaps, the jamaica handclap section |
 | Steve Teele b, handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, voice, street rap backgrounds, written by, electric bass |
| Ted Matthews handclaps, the jamaica handclap section, voice, street rap backgrounds |
 | Weldon Irvine syn, ep, 1943-2002 US management, personal, written by, written by, music by |
| Webster McKnight other, hair |
 | Pat Evans key, other, makeup |
| Hui Wang other, stylist |
 | Dave Grusin p, syn, *1934 US producer, mixed by, featuring, electric piano, rhodes, synthesizer, obx |
 | Bobby Broom g, *1961 US electric guitar |
 | Ron Dean Miller g, key, written by, electric guitar, electric piano, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer |
 | Howard Grate dr, US drums, written by |
 | Barry Johnson eb, US electric bass, lyrics by, lead vocals, backing vocals, electric bass, choir, vocal group |
 | Ed Jackson as, sax, fl, horns |
 | Jimmy Owens tr, fh, *1943 US horns |
 | 'Crusher' Bennett perc, cng, tim, bgo, percussion |
 | Henry Grate, Jr. , written by, electric guitar, arranged by |
 | Don Blackman ep, p, 1953-2013 US written by, words by, music by, arranged by, lead vocals, backing vocals, electric piano, rhodes, piano, acoustic |
 | Buddy Williams dr, US drums |
 | Tommy Smith , written by, music by |
 | Babi Floyd voc, bvoc, US choir, vocal group |
 | Buster Williams b, *1942 US acoustic bass |
 | Roy Haynes dr, *1925 US drums |
Producers
| Donn Davenport art direction |
| Howard Fritzson artwork, design |
| Peter Lopez coordinator, grp production |
| Ted Jensen mastered by |
| John Ford photography by |
| Larry Rosen producer, recorded by, mixed by |
| Ollie Cotton mixed by, assisted by, recorded by, additional recording and assistance |
| Desire White backing vocals |
| Sheri Snyder backing vocals |
| Luther Vandross backing vocals |
| Patti Austin backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Master Rocker | Bernard Wright | Weldon Irvine, Bernard Wright, Ron Dean Miller | 3:15 |
| 2 | | Firebolt Hustle | Bernard Wright | Howard Grate, Henry Grate, Jr. | 4:04 |
| 3 | | Haboglabotribin' | Bernard Wright | Don Blackman | 4:22 |
| 4 | | Spinnin' | Bernard Wright | Alvin Flythe, Jr. | 5:29 |
| 5 | | Just Chillin' Out | Bernard Wright | Bernard Wright, Barry Johnson, Alvin Flythe, Jr., Marcus Miller | 4:22 |
| 6 | | Bread Sandwiches | Bernard Wright | Denzil Miller, Steve Teele, Bernard Wright | 3:50 |
| 7 | | Music Is The Key | Bernard Wright | Tommy Smith, Weldon Irvine | 4:54 |
| 8 | | We're Just The Band | Bernard Wright | Henry Grate, Jr. | 3:00 |
| 9 | Solar | Bernard Wright | Miles Davis | 7:17 |
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