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John Tropea
Short Trip To Space
Album US 1977 on Marlin label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Fusion, Jazz-Funk)
Label variation (see images). Gatefold cover. Recorded and mixed at House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Musicians
 | John Tropea g, *1946 US album by, arranged by, orchestrated by, guitar, effects, voice box, vocals, guitar, synthesizer, lead guitar |
 | Larry Fast syn, *1951 US programmed by, synthesizer programming |
 | George Young ts, as, reeds, flute |
 | Lew Del Gatto fl, *1941 US reeds, flute, english horn |
 | Lou Marini fl, *1945 US reeds |
 | Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US reeds |
 | Aaron Rosand vn, *1927 US strings |
 | Gene Orloff vn, str, 1921-2009 US strings |
 | Gerald Tarack vn, US strings |
 | Guy Lumia vn, strings |
 | Jesse Levy vc, US strings |
 | Joe Malin str, vn, US strings |
 | Kermit Moore str, vc, 1929-2013 US strings |
 | Lewis Eley vn, US strings |
 | Noel Dacosta vn, *1929 NG strings |
 | Peter Dimitriades vn, strings |
 | Selwart Clarke str, US strings |
 | Theodore Israel str, vl, 1927-1987 US strings |
 | David Taylor tb, *1944 US trombone |
 | Sam Burtis tb, *1948 US trombone |
 | Alan Rubin tr, 1943-2011 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Jon Faddis tr, *1953 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US trumpet, flugelhorn, trumpet, solo |
 | Tony Price tu, tuba |
 | Bill Guerra , backing vocals, handclaps |
| Brian Drake , backing vocals, handclaps |
| Bruce Goldberg , backing vocals, handclaps |
| Charlie Blackwell , backing vocals, handclaps |
| Duncan Cleary , backing vocals, handclaps |
 | Will Lee b, *1952 US bass guitar, vocals |
 | Rubens Bassini perc, 1933-1985 US congas, percussion |
 | Rick Marotta dr, *1948 US drums, drums, left |
 | Don Grolnick p, key, 1948-1996 US keyboards, arranged by, piano |
 | Jeffrey Kawalek voc, vocals |
| Ron Cartalemi , vocals |
 | Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US wood block, cowbell, tambourine, percussion |
 | Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US drums, right, drums, left |
| Jeanne Findberg , alto saxophone |
 | Jeff King sax, tenor saxophone |
| Elen Sieling , trumpet |
 | David Spinozza g, acg, US orchestrated by, strings & horns, rhythm guitar, arranged by, orchestrated by |
 | Mike Mainieri vib, *1938 US arranged by, orchestrated by, vibraphone |
 | Richard Davis b, *1930 US bass |
 | Ronald Jannelli bcl, bassoon |
 | Earl Chapin frh, 1926-1997 US french horn |
 | Jim Buffington frh, *1922 GB french horn |
 | Margaret Ross hrp, 1925-2005 US harp |
 | Romeo Penque fl, sax, 1916-1985 US oboe, flute |
 | Leon Pendarvis clv, p, org, *1945 US organ |
Producers
| Howard Smiley art direction |
| Larry Laslo cover, front cover art |
| Valerie Coll cover, inside cover |
| Jeffrey M. Kawalek engineer, mixed by |
| Cliff Hodsdon engineer, assistant |
| Jim Bonnefond engineer, assistant |
| Joseph Intile III engineer, assistant |
| George Marino mastered by |
| Bruce Goldberg mixed by, assistant |
| Charlie Conrad mixed by, assistant |
| John Tropea mixed by, assistant, producer |
| Stephan Galfas mixed by, assistant |
| Lani Groves backing vocals |
| Will Lee backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do! | John Tropea | ||
| 2 | | Can't Hide Love | John Tropea | ||
| 3 | | Southside | John Tropea | ||
| 4 | | You Can't Have It All | John Tropea | ||
| 5 | | Short Trip To Space | John Tropea | ||
| 6 | | Blue Too | John Tropea | ||
| 7 | | Love's Final Moment | John Tropea | ||
| 8 | Twist Of The Wrist | John Tropea |
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