ArtistInfo
Patrice Rushen
Patrice + Pizzazz + Posh
Compil. UK 2013 on Edsel Records label
R&B/Soul (Disco)
Originally released on Elekra, 1978, 1979 and 1980 respectively. 2CD jewelcase housed in card slipcase.
Musicians
 | Patrice Rushen , *1954 US arranged by, conductor, executive-producer, handclaps, finger snaps, producer, album by, backing vocals, synthesizer, electric piano, rhodes, written by, 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, lead vocals, electric piano, synthesizer, percussion, lead vocals, piano, electric piano, lead vocals, electric piano, drums, percussion, piano, tambourine, lead vocals, piano, electric piano, percussion, electric piano, clarinet, lead vocals, piano, synthesizer, lead vocals, electric piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals, bass, lead vocals, electric piano, percussion, synthesizer, strings, lead vocals, piano, percussion |
 | Don Myrick ts, sax, bs, 1940-1993 US alto saxophone |
 | Charles Mims Jr. , US arranged by, rhythm, handclaps, finger snaps, producer, electric piano, rhodes, arranged by, piano, acoustic, arranged by, synthesizer, written by |
 | Freddie Washington b, US arranged by, rhythm, co-producer, assistance, handclaps, finger snaps, bass, written by, bass, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion |
 | Lynn Davis bvoc, *1958 US arranged by, vocals, soloist, vocals, ad lib, written by |
 | Maurice Spears tb, US bass trombone |
 | Edgar Lustgarten vc, cello |
 | Harry Shlutz vc, cello |
 | Nils Oliver vc, cello |
 | Paula Hochhalter vc, str, US cello |
 | Ray Kelley vc, str, US cello |
 | Ron Leonard vc, US cello |
 | Ronald Cooper vc, cello |
 | Selene Hurford vc, cello |
 | Charles Veal Jr. vn, concertmaster, strings, violin, soloist |
 | Ray Brown tr, US contractor, horns, flugelhorn, trumpet, flugelhorn, soloist |
 | Rosemary McLean contractor, strings |
 | Chip Orlando , engineer, assistant, handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Phil Moores , US engineer, assistant, handclaps, finger snaps, handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US flugelhorn, trumpet |
| Bill Pegg handclaps, finger snaps |
| Debra Jones handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Eric McKain perc, cng, handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Gerald Albright ts, as, *1957 US handclaps, finger snaps, reeds |
| Kevin R. Carter, Sr. handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Larry Robinson p, key, handclaps, finger snaps |
| Laverne Peterson handclaps, finger snaps |
| Lindsay Redmond handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Oren Waters voc, key, bvoc, US handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Reggie Andrews ep, voc, handclaps, finger snaps, producer, arranged by, conductor, written by |
 | Roy Galloway bvoc, US handclaps, finger snaps |
 | Sheree Brown acg, voc, bvoc, *1955 US handclaps, finger snaps, written by |
 | Tony Coleman bvoc, key, US handclaps, finger snaps, written by |
| Tony Lewis handclaps, finger snaps |
| Ulysses Duprée handclaps, finger snaps |
| Phil Penman product manager, reissue |
 | Val Jennings , product manager, reissue |
 | William Green sax, 1925-1996 US reeds, tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Carol Shive vn, strings |
 | Jerome Reisler str, vn, US strings |
 | Marilyn Baker vl, str, strings |
 | Robert Lipsett vn, *1947 US strings |
 | Robert Sushel vn, strings |
| Terudo Shoenbrun strings |
 | William Henderson acg, str, strings |
 | Clay Lawrey tb, trombone, horn, baritone, horns, baritone |
 | Tom Nikosey voc, g, acg, typography, design |
 | 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 |
 | Bob Sanov vn, GB 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, whistle, high |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Kim Hutchcroft sax, fl, US saxophone, alto |
 | Larry Williams , US saxophone, tenor, clarinet |
 | Bill Reichenbach tb, US trombone, horns, baritone, bass trombone |
 | Dave Riddles ss, bsn, fl, cl, bassoon |
 | 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 |
 | Melvin Webb dr, cng, tim, US congas, drums |
 | Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums |
 | Melvin Ragin g, *1950 US guitar |
 | Wali Ali g, voc, guitar, lead vocals, male |
 | D. J. Rogers voc, ep, US lead vocals |
 | David T. Walker g, *1941 US guitar |
 | Eddie "Bongo" Brown cng, perc, 1932-1984 US percussion |
 | Gerry Brown dr, perc, *1951 US drums |
Producers
| Johnny Lee art direction |
| Ron Coro art direction |
| Gerald Vinci concertmaster |
| Getty Images cover |
| Bob Mockler engineer, assistant |
| Chris Gordon engineer, assistant |
| Mike Beiriger engineer, assistant |
| Paul Aronoff engineer, assistant |
| Tony Rounce liner notes |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
| Chris Bellman mastered by |
| Jeff Sanders mastered by |
| F. Byron Clark mixed by |
| Peter Chaikin mixed by, recorded by |
| Bobby Holland photography by |
| Gary Heery photography by |
| Moshe Brakha photography by |
| Norman Seeff photography by |
| Pam Robinson photography by, assistant |
| Shayne Fair photography by, assistant |
| Phil Kinrade remastered 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 |
| Charles Veal Jr. concertmaster |
| Oren Waters backing vocals |
| Charles Mims Jr. backing vocals |
| Reggie Andrews backing vocals |
| Maxine Willard Waters backing vocals |
| Josie James backing vocals |
| Lynn Davis backing vocals |
| Patrice Rushen backing vocals |
| Freddie Washington backing vocals |
| Wanda Vaughn backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrice | Patrice Rushen | ||
| 2 | Music Of The Earth | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen | 3:58 |
| 3 | When I Found You | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen, Tony Coleman | 5:20 |
| 4 | Changes (In Your Life) | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen | 4:08 |
| 5 | Wishful Thinking | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 5:08 |
| 6 | Let's Sing A Song Of Love | Patrice Rushen | Reggie Andrews, Patrice Rushen | 3:43 |
| 7 | Hang It Up | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 5:11 |
| 8 | Cha-Cha | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 3:22 |
| 9 | It's Just A Natural Thing | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen | 3:20 |
| 10 | Didn't You Know | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 5:17 |
| 11 | Play! | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr., Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 4:36 |
| 12 | Bonus Tracks | Patrice Rushen | ||
| 13 | Hang It Up (12 Version) | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 7:26 |
| 14 | Play (12" Version) | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr., Patrice Rushen | 8:14 |
| 15 | Pizzazz | Patrice Rushen | ||
| 16 | Let The Music Take Me | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 6:51 |
| 17 | Keepin' Faith In Love | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen | 4:08 |
| 18 | Settle For My Love | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 5:15 |
| 19 | Message In The Music | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 3:01 |
| 20 | Haven't You Heard | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr., Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 6:45 |
| 21 | Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen | 4:59 |
| 22 | Call On Me | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 6:48 |
| 23 | Reprise (Message In The Music) | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 0:57 |
| 24 | Posh | Patrice Rushen | ||
| 25 | Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Go) | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen | 6:50 |
| 26 | Don't Blame Me | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Clarence Bell, Patrice Rushen | 6:31 |
| 27 | Look Up! | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr., Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 3:40 |
| 28 | I Need Your Love | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Charles Mims Jr., Patrice Rushen | 3:25 |
| 29 | Time Will Tell | Patrice Rushen | Angela Rushen, Patrice Rushen | 5:09 |
| 30 | The Dream | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 4:54 |
| 31 | The Funk Won't Let You Down | Patrice Rushen | Patrice Rushen | 7:35 |
| 32 | This Is All I Really Know | Patrice Rushen | Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen | 4:41 |
| 33 | Bonus Tracks | Patrice Rushen | ||
| 34 | Look Up! (Long Version) | Patrice Rushen | Charles Mims Jr., Patrice Rushen, Sheree Brown | 4:52 |
| 35 | Never Gonna Give You Up (Short Version) | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen | 3:27 |
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