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Dick Smith
Initial Thrust
Album US 1983 on Warner Bros. Records label
Electronic and R&B/Soul (Electro, Synth-pop, Funk, Soul)
Produced for Troutman Productions, Inc. Recorded at 5th Floor Recording Studios, Cincinnatti, Ohio and Troutman Sound Labs, Dayton, Ohio All Songs Mixed and Remixed at Troutman Sound Labs Originally Mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California Photography at Sherrer Studios, 701 Salem Avenue, Dayton, Ohio Fashions from City Gentlemen, Arcade Square, Dayton, Ohio 45402 Management and Direction : Troutman Enterprises, Inc., 2010 Salem Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45406 Ray Davis and Billy Beck courtesy of Bearsville Records Bobby Glover courtesy of CBS Records Cedarwood Publishing Co., Inc. BMI (track : A1) Portable Music Co., Inc. BMI (track : A2) Maclen Music, Inc. BMI (track : A3) Troutman's Music BMI (tracks : B1, B2) EMP Co. BMI (track : B3) "Special Thanks To : The Troutman brothers (Larry, Roger, Lester and Zapp), the Human Body and the group Zapp for their assistance with this effort."
Musicians
 | Dick Smith voc, GB lead vocals, album by |
 | Billy Beck , US backing vocals, co-producer, keyboards, strings |
 | Greg Jackson key, bvoc, voc, backing vocals, keyboards |
 | Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner voc, g, 1943-2013 US backing vocals, guitar |
 | Roger Troutman , 1951-1999 US backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixed by, producer, remix, strings, written by |
 | Zapp Troutman bvoc, b, key, backing vocals, bass, co-producer, mixed by, remix |
 | Lester Troutman dr, perc, drums, engineer, mixed by, mixed by, mixdown engineer, remix |
 | Eddie Barber bvoc, horns |
 | Jerome Derrickson sax, horns |
 | Michael Warren , horns |
 | Randy Wallace voc, as, US horns |
 | Carl Cowen sax, horns, soloist |
 | Clarence Satchell , horns, soloist |
 | Maceo Parker voc, as, *1943 US horns, soloist |
 | Bernie Worrell key, syn, *1944 US keyboards |
 | Belvin Baldwin other, fashions |
 | Larry Troutman perc, cng, 1944-1999 US percussion, congas, written by |
Producers
| Simon Levy art direction |
| Bobby Glover backing vocals |
| Evette Corbitt backing vocals |
| Jannetta Boyce backing vocals |
| Mallia Franklin backing vocals |
| Marchelle Smith backing vocals |
| Ray Davis backing vocals |
| Chris Shepherd engineer |
| Ken Bowen engineer |
| Robin Jenney engineer |
| Troutman Enterprises, Inc. management, and direction |
| Phil Brown mastered by |
| Chris Sheperd mixed by, mixdown engineer |
| John Sherrer photography by |
| Todd Gray photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobacco Road | Dick Smith | John D. Loudermilk | 9:22 |
| 2 | Sunny | Dick Smith | Bobby Hebb | 4:46 |
| 3 | The Long And Winding Road | Dick Smith | Lennon-McCartney | 6:09 |
| 4 | Stay With Me Baby | Dick Smith | Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman | 6:01 |
| 5 | Over And Over Again | Dick Smith | Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman | 4:42 |
| 6 | By The Time I Get To Phoenix | Dick Smith | Jimmy Webb | 5:53 |
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