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Patrice Rushen
Patrice
Album US 1978 on Elektra label
R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Disco)
Recorded at Conway Recording, Group IV Recording and The Record Plant, Los Angeles Mixed at Conway Recording Mastered at A&M Studios Baby Fingers, Inc. ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records
Musicians
 | Patrice Rushen , *1954 US producer, arranged by, conductor, executive-producer, handclaps, written by, percussion, fingersnaps, album by, backing vocals, synthesizer, electric piano, rhodes, backing vocals, lead vocals, percussion, electric piano, rhodes, backing vocals, clavinet, lead vocals, tambourine, synthesizer, bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, electric piano, grand, rhodes, backing vocals, piano, acoustic, electric piano, rhodes, backing vocals, lead vocals, electric piano, rhodes, backing vocals, clavinet, drums, guitar, lead, rhythm, backing vocals, bass, celesta, drums, lead vocals, percussion, electric piano, rhodes, backing vocals, clavinet, percussion, electric piano, grand, rhodes |
 | Edgar Lustgarten vc, cello |
 | Harry Shlutz vc, cello |
 | Ray Kelley vc, str, US cello |
 | Ron Leonard vc, US cello |
 | Ronald Cooper vc, cello |
 | Selene Hurford vc, cello |
 | Phil Moores , US handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps, engineer, assistant |
 | Bill Pegg handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
| Debra Jones handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
 | Eric McKain perc, cng, handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
 | Gerald Albright ts, as, *1957 US handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
| Laverne Peterson handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
 | Oren Waters voc, key, bvoc, US handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
 | Roy Galloway bvoc, US handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
 | Sheree Brown acg, voc, bvoc, *1955 US handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps, written by, backing vocals, written by |
 | Tony Coleman bvoc, key, US handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps, written by |
| Tony Lewis handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps |
 | Charles Mims Jr. , US producer, handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps, electric piano, rhodes, arranged by, piano, acoustic, arranged by, synthesizer, written by |
 | Reggie Andrews ep, voc, producer, handclaps, percussion, fingersnaps, arranged by, conductor, written by |
 | Art Royval vl, viola |
 | Barbara Thomason vl, viola |
 | Carole Mukogawa vl, viola |
 | Denyse Buffum vl, US viola |
 | Mark Kovacs vl, viola |
 | Rollice Dale vl, viola |
 | Virginia Majewski vl, 1907-1995 US viola |
 | Alfred Breuning vn, vl, violin |
 | Arnold Belnick vn, str, US violin |
 | Assa Drori vn, US violin |
 | Barbara Nord vn, violin |
 | Barry Socher vn, US violin |
 | Bonnie Douglas vn, US violin |
 | Carl LaMagna vn, violin |
 | Connie Kupka vn, US violin |
 | Dorothy Wade vn, violin |
 | Endre Granat vn, *1937 US violin |
 | Frank Foster vn, violin |
 | Harris Goldman vn, US violin |
 | Harry Bluestone vn, 1907-1992 GB violin |
 | Henry Roth vn, str, violin |
 | Israel Baker vn, 1919-2011 US violin |
 | Kenneth Yerke vn, str, US violin, whistle |
 | Marcia Van Dyke vn, 1922-2002 US violin |
 | Paul Shure vn, 1921-2010 US violin |
 | Sandy Seymour vl, violin |
 | Sheldon Sanov vn, violin |
 | Abraham Laboriel b, *1947 MX acoustic guitar, bass |
 | Kim Hutchcroft sax, fl, US alto saxophone |
 | Freddie Washington b, US bass, bass, written by |
 | Maurice Spears tb, US bass trombone |
 | James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums |
 | Al McKay g, perc, *1948 US guitar |
 | Marlo Henderson g, 1948-2015 US guitar, guitar, ovation, guitar, guitar, fuzz lead |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
 | Larry Williams , US tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Bill Reichenbach tb, US trombone, horns, baritone, bass trombone |
 | Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Ray Brown tr, US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Dave Riddles ss, bsn, fl, cl, bassoon |
 | William Green sax, 1925-1996 US clarinet |
 | Valarie King , US flute |
 | Jeff Clayton as, fl, *1954 US oboe |
 | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US trombone |
 | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US trumpet |
 | Bill Summers perc, *1948 US percussion |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar, high strung, acoustic guitar, rhythm |
 | Clay Lawrey tb, horns, baritone |
Producers
| Johnny Lee art direction |
| Ron Coro art direction |
| Charles Veal Jr. concertmaster |
| Gerald Vinci concertmaster |
| Tom Nikosey design, lettering design |
| Bob Mockler engineer, assistant |
| Chris Gordon engineer, assistant |
| Mike Beiriger engineer, assistant |
| Paul Aronoff engineer, assistant |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
| Gary Heery photography by |
| Peter Chaikin recorded by, mixed by |
| Pauline Wilson backing vocals |
| Roy Galloway backing vocals |
| Syreeta Wright Robertson backing vocals |
| Jim Gilstrap backing vocals |
| Stephanie Spruill backing vocals |
| Sheree Brown backing vocals |
| Oren Waters backing vocals |
| Charles Mims Jr. backing vocals |
| Reggie Andrews backing vocals |
| Maxine Willard Waters backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Music Of The Earth | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen | 3:58 |
| 2 | | When I Found You | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Tony Coleman | 5:20 |
| 3 | | Changes (In Your Life) | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen | 4:08 |
| 4 | | Wishful Thinking | Patrice Rushen | 5:08 | |
| 5 | | Let's Sing A Song Of Love | Patrice Rushen | Reggie Andrews | 3:43 |
| 6 | | Hang It Up | Patrice Rushen | 5:11 | |
| 7 | | Cha-Cha | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Sheree Brown | 3:22 |
| 8 | | It's Just A Natural Thing | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington | 3:20 |
| 9 | | Didn't You Know | Patrice Rushen | Sheree Brown | 5:17 |
| 10 | Play! | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr. | 4:36 |
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