Album US 1980 on Polydor label
Reggae and R&B/Soul (Roots Reggae, Disco)
Recorded in Jamaica Mixed at Chelsa Sound Studios N.Y.C. "Mama Say" dedicated to the children of the Toussaints Haiti. Steve "Drummie" Ferrone appears courtesy of Arista Records. Mikey "Roots" Ranglin, Cleon "Jahc" Douglas, Noel "Jashem" Alponso, Ronald "Boogzie" Morris appears courtesy of Modern Records. Clarence Burke appears courtesy of The Invisible Man's Band & Island Records. Special thanks to: Alex Masucci, Cleon Douglas, Dean Gant. And to: Phillip Smart, Susan Palitz, John Golby, Mike Pantaleoni, Stan Delman, Israel Ali (Roland Alphonso), Clive Chin, Clayton Downie, Ron Smith. This album is lovingly dedicated to two special women in my life Tia & Kyoko. Published by Iration Music (ASCAP) © ℗ 1980 Polydor Incorporated Manufactured and marketed by Polydor Incorporated Distributed by Polygram Distribution, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Also available on 8-Track (8T-1-6310) and Cassette (CT-1-6310)
Kwame Heshimu bvoc, key, perc, backing vocals, background vocals, keyboards, melodica, percussion, arranged by, written by, all songs, album by | |
Dean Gant key, syn, arranged by, horns, electric piano, synthesizer, clarinet, piano, acoustic | |
Debbie Silverblank art direction, album | |
Ronald Morris b, bass | |
Winston Gardner b, bass | |
Noel Alphonso dr, drum | |
Karl Pitterson b, dr, g, JM bass, drum, kete (hand drum), engineer, mixing, producer | |
Balford Breadwood dr, drums | |
Steve Ferrone dr, perc, *1950 GB drums | |
Mikey Chung g, b, *1954 JM guitar | |
Lee Jaffe h, *1950 US harmonica, producer | |
Don Myrick ts, sax, bs, 1940-1993 US horns | |
Nirobi horns | |
Rahmlee Michael Davis tr, fh, tim, horns | |
Joe Ortiz g, tim, cng, lead guitar, timbales, congas, congos, guitar, all guitar solos | |
Mikey Ranglin org, p, dr, organ, piano, ska | |
David Mintz other, executive telephone | |
Cleon Douglas voc, g, perc, bvoc, rhythm guitar |
Brenda Madison backing vocals, background vocals |
Clarence Burke backing vocals, background vocals |
Janice Burke backing vocals, background vocals |
Nadine Hart backing vocals, background vocals |
Paula Sullivan backing vocals, background vocals |
Yvonne Wright backing vocals, background vocals |
Chris Bourie design, typographic |
Bob Clifford engineer, recording |
John Davenport engineer, recording |
Phil Bulla engineer, recording |
Philip Smart engineer, recording |
Miguel Rio Branco photography by |
Henry Shillingford product manager, coordinator |
Kwame Heshimu |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Family Affair | Kwame Heshimu | 3:50 | |
2 | Zimbabwe | Kwame Heshimu | 5:11 | |
3 | Together Again | Kwame Heshimu | 3:54 | |
4 | Mama Say | Kwame Heshimu | 4:54 | |
5 | Givin' Up | Kwame Heshimu | 3:50 | |
6 | Follow I | Kwame Heshimu | 4:13 | |
7 | Hell Hounds | Kwame Heshimu | 4:39 | |
8 | Man Child | Kwame Heshimu | 2:41 | |
9 | Chant Away | Kwame Heshimu | 3:07 |