ArtistInfo
Jerry Butler
The Spice Of Life
Album US 1972 on Mercury label
R&B/Soul (Soul)
Recorded at - Universal Recording Studio (A division of Memphis Corporation), Memphis Tennessee - RCA Mid-America Recording Studio (Studio A), Chicago, Illinois - Paragon Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois Remixed at RCA Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Musicians
 | Jerry Butler voc, album by, written by |
 | Lee Charles bvoc, tam, US arranged by, backing vocals, backing vocals |
 | Sonny Burke key, org, p, arranged by, backing vocals, backing vocals, organ, piano, keyboards, additional |
 | Bob "Boogie" Bowles g, backing vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, remix, engineer |
 | Wayne Douglas b, bass |
 | Derf Reklaw cng, bongos, congas |
 | Earl Madison vc, cello |
 | Joseph Sciacchitano vc, 1913-2009 cello |
 | Ira Gates dr, drums |
 | Ken Soderblom fl, as, flute |
 | Richard Fudoli fl, flute |
 | Richi Corpolongo fl, *1941 US flute |
 | Dale Clevenger frh, alp, *1940 US french horn |
 | Julia M. Studebaker frh, french horn |
 | Richard Oldberg frh, *1938 US french horn |
 | Edward Druzinsky hrp, 1924-2011 US harp |
 | Sam Brown III p, org, US organ, piano, producer, orchestrated by, arranged by, conductor, remix, engineer, written by |
 | Roscoe Mitchell , *1940 US saxophone |
 | Steele Seals sax, as, saxophone |
 | Gene Barge ts, as, sax, *1926 US saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone |
 | Leonard Chausow vc, soloist, cello |
 | Lenard Druss fl, sax, soloist, flute, saxophone |
 | Joseph Golan vn, 1930-2011 US soloist, violin |
 | Billy Howell tb, trombone |
 | Frank Tesinsky tb, trombone |
 | John Avant tb, US trombone |
 | Morris Ellis tb, *1929 US trombone |
 | Paul Crumbaugh tb, 1915-2007 US trombone |
 | Ralph Craig tb, b, trombone, bass |
 | Arthur Hoyle tr, *1929 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Burgess Gardner tr, fh, *1936 trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | George Bean tr, fh, *1930 trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Murray Watson tr, fh, trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Bobby Lewis tr, fh, trumpet, flugelhorn, soloist |
 | Bobby Christian vib, perc, 1911-1991 US vibraphone, bells, percussion |
 | Bruce Hayden vl, viola |
 | Isadore Zverow vl, 1909-1999 US viola |
 | Samuel Feinzimer vl, 1912-1989 UA viola |
 | William Schoen vl, *1919 US viola |
 | Edgar Muenzer vn, US violin |
 | Fred Spector vn, *1925 violin |
 | Jerry Sabransky vn, str, 1923-2006 violin |
 | Perry Crafton vn, US violin |
 | Richard Ferrin vn, vl, 1927-2008 violin |
 | Samuel Magad vn, violin |
 | Theodore Silavin str, vn, 1919-1991 violin |
 | William Faldner vn, violin |
 | Brenda Lee Eager bvoc, voc, *1947 US featuring |
 | H. Smith , written by, the masquerade is over |
| S. Barzman , written by, the masquerade is over |
 | Buddy Johnson voc, p, 1915-1977 US written by, since i fell for you |
 | Bert Shefter p, 1902-1999 RU written by, the masquerade is over |
Producers
| Desmond Strobel art direction |
| Brenda Lee Eager backing vocals |
| Carolyn Johnson backing vocals |
| Deidre Tig backing vocals |
| Earl Batts backing vocals |
| Larry Wade backing vocals |
| Mattie Butler backing vocals |
| Terry Callier backing vocals |
| John Youssi design, liner collage |
| Marty Feldman engineer |
| Steve Stepanian engineer |
| Pete Bishop engineer, mastered by |
| Don Holden engineer, remix, engineer |
| Jerry Butler executive-producer, remix, engineer |
| Tom Zamiar photography by |
| Jim Ladwig supervised by, graphics |
| Joe Lopes technician |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's So Good About It (You're My Baby) | Jerry Butler | Jerry Butler, Sam Brown III | 4:54 |
| 2 | If I Could Remember (Not Ever Having You) | Jerry Butler | Jerry Butler, Sam Brown III | 6:25 |
| 3 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Jerry Butler | Al Dubin, Harry Warren | 3:31 |
| 4 | That's The Way It Was (That's The Way It Is) | Jerry Butler | Jerry Butler, Sam Brown III | 4:59 |
| 5 | One Night Affair | Jerry Butler | Gamble & Huff | 3:25 |
| 6 | A Prayer | Jerry Butler | Jerry Butler, Sam Brown III | 3:24 |
| 7 | Get On The Case | Jerry Butler | Calvin Carter, James Blumenberg, Johnny Jones | 5:21 |
| 8 | So Far Away | Jerry Butler | Carole King | 5:06 |
| 9 | I Need You | Jerry Butler | Jerry Peters | 5:55 |
| 10 | You Can't Always Tell | Jerry Butler | Billy Butler, Larry Wade, Terry Callier | 5:47 |
| 11 | Stop Steppin' On My Dreams | Jerry Butler | Jerry Butler, Sam Brown III | 3:52 |
| 12 | Baby I'm A Want You | Jerry Butler | David Gates | 3:20 |
| 13 | (They Long To Be) Close To You | Jerry Butler | Bacharach And David | 4:13 |
| 14 | Don't Rip Me Off | Jerry Butler | Sherman Davis | 4:01 |
| 15 | The Masquerade Is Over / Since I Fell For You | Jerry Butler | H. Smith, S. Barzman, Buddy Johnson, Bert Shefter | 6:10 |
| 16 | All Kinds Of People | Jerry Butler | Bacharach And David | 4:53 |
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