ArtistInfo
Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson
Elementary
Album US 1976 on CBS label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk)
Recorded at The Village Recorder, L.A. and Wally Heider Recording, S.F. "My Love For You" recorded at Quad Tech, L.A. "Sunset Boulevard" recorded at Wally Heider Recording, L.A. "Goo Goo Wah Wah" recorded at Funky Features, S.F. Mixed at Wally Heider Recording, S.F.
Musicians
 | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson g, syn, voc, *1950 US guitar, vocals, effects, boomerang wah wah, electronics, echoplex, maestro sample and hold unit, talkbox, voice bag, synthesizer, maestro universal synthesizer system, producer, album by |
 | Bob Manchurian voc, key, conductor, arranged by, orchestra |
 | Dale Warren p, vib, vl, 1940-1994 US conductor, arranged by, orchestra |
 | Louis Johnson b, voc, 1955-2015 US bass, written by |
 | John Barnes key, clavinet, hohner d6 |
 | Ollie Brown dr, perc, *1953 US drums |
 | Ray Parker Jr. , *1954 US guitar, written by |
 | Clarence McDonald key, p, piano |
 | Joe Sample key, p, 1939-2014 US piano |
 | Sonny Burke key, org, p, piano, synthesizer, arp 2600, electric piano, rhodes, written by |
 | The Waters , US vocals |
 | Aaron Smith dr, *1950 drums |
 | Wilton Felder sax, ts, 1940-2015 US bass |
 | Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US tenor saxophone, solo |
 | James Jamerson b, 1936-1983 US bass |
 | David T. Walker g, *1941 US guitar |
 | Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass |
 | Mark Davis , piano |
 | Henry Davis b, US bass |
 | Dave Grusin p, syn, *1934 US electric piano, rhodes, written by |
 | Bennie Maupin ts, *1940 US soprano saxophone, effects, boomerang wah wah, electronics, echoplex |
 | Herbie Hancock p, *1940 US electric piano, fender rhodes, synthesizer, oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, written by, synthesizer, emi syn-key |
Producers
| David Rubinson engineer |
| Fred Catero engineer |
| Jack Leahy engineer |
| Susie Foot engineer, assistant |
| Tim Kramer engineer, assistant |
| George Horn mastered by, mastering engineer |
| Phil Brown mastered by, mastering engineer |
| Herb Greene photography by |
| David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goo Goo Wah Wah | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Melvin Ragin | 5:36 |
| 2 | Love My Blues Away | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Melvin Ragin, Ray Parker Jr. | 5:30 |
| 3 | Cry Baby | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Bobby Bryant, Melvin Ragin, Quincy Jones | 4:02 |
| 4 | My Love For You Comes And Goes | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Al Ciner, Melvin Ragin | 4:37 |
| 5 | Together (Whatever) | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Gene Page, Louis Johnson, Melvin Ragin, Rasputin Boutte | 4:53 |
| 6 | Sunset Boulevard | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Bobby Bryant, Melvin Ragin | 4:09 |
| 7 | Love Ain't Something | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Melvin Ragin, Ray Parker Jr. | 4:19 |
| 8 | I'll Get By Without You | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Bonnie Pointer, Dave Grusin, Melvin Ragin | 6:01 |
| 9 | Bubbles | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin | 3:18 |
| 10 | Good Friends | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson | Bobby Bryant, Melvin Ragin, Sonny Burke | 6:12 |
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