Album US 1980 on Elektra label
R&B/Soul (Disco, Funk, Soul)
SP pressing variation. Recorded at Conway Recording Additional Recording at The Sound Factory and The Automatt Mastered at Crystal Sound Recording Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Courtesy of Epic Records Gerry Brown - Courtesy of Columbia Records Charles Veal - Courtesy of Capitol Records Representation - Class Act Enterprises A1 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP)/Freddie Dee Music (BMI) A2 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Angelyric Music/ Clarence R. Bell Music (ASCAP) A3 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Mims Music/Shownbreree Music (ASCAP) A4 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Mims Music/Angellyric Music (ASCAP) B1 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Angelyric Music (ASCAP) B2 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Shownbreree Music (ASCAP)/Freddie Dee Music (BMI) B3 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music (ASCAP) B4 © 1980 Baby Fingers Music/Love-Ly-N-Divine Music (ASCAP) This album is dedicated to Reggie Andrews ℗ & © 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records A divsion of Warner Communications, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Issued with printed inner-sleeve with lyrics & credits.
Patrice Rushen , *1954 US producer, arranged by, backing vocals, handclaps, lead vocals, percussion, written by, executive-producer, album by, synthesizer, solo, piano, acoustic, arranged by, rhythm, electric piano, synthesizer, bass, arranged by, rhythm, electric piano, synthesizer, strings, arranged by, rhythm, electric piano, piano, acoustic, piano, acoustic, arranged by, vocals | |
Don Myrick ts, sax, bs, 1940-1993 US alto saxophone | |
Maurice Spears tb, US bass trombone | |
Nils Oliver vc, cello | |
Paula Hochhalter vc, str, US cello | |
Charles Veal Jr. vn, concertmaster, strings, violin, solo | |
Rosemary McLean contractor, strings | |
Freddie Washington b, US handclaps, bass, arranged by, rhythm, written by, backing vocals | |
Kevin R. Carter, Sr. handclaps | |
Larry Robinson p, key, handclaps | |
Lindsay Redmond handclaps | |
Tony Lewis handclaps | |
Ulysses Duprée handclaps | |
Pina Andraid other, clothing | |
Sibongile Bradley other, hair braiding | |
Tara Posey other, makeup | |
Charles Mims Jr. , US producer, handclaps, written by, piano, acoustic, arranged by, rhythm, written by, synthesizer, arranged by, rhythm | |
William Green sax, 1925-1996 US tenor saxophone | |
Clay Lawrey tb, trombone, horns, baritone | |
Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Ray Brown tr, US trumpet, flugelhorn, contractor, horns, flugelhorn, solo | |
Barbara Thomason vl, viola | |
Denyse Buffum vl, US viola | |
Rollice Dale vl, viola | |
Virginia Majewski vl, 1907-1995 US viola | |
Arnold Belnick vn, str, US violin | |
Assa Drori vn, US violin | |
Bob Sanov vn, GB violin | |
Dorothy Wade vn, violin | |
Endre Granat vn, *1937 US violin | |
Frank Foster vn, violin | |
Israel Baker vn, 1919-2011 US violin | |
Kenneth Yerke vn, str, US violin, whistle, high whistling | |
Marcia Van Dyke vn, 1922-2002 US violin | |
Sheldon Sanov vn, violin | |
James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums | |
David T. Walker g, *1941 US guitar | |
Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar, acoustic guitar | |
Wali Ali g, voc, lead vocals, male, guitar | |
Eddie "Bongo" Brown cng, perc, 1932-1984 US percussion | |
Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums | |
Marlo Henderson g, 1948-2015 US guitar | |
Melvin Webb dr, cng, tim, US drums | |
Gerry Brown dr, perc, *1951 US drums | |
Jeff Titmus perc, recorded by, rhythm | |
Lynn Davis bvoc, *1958 US written by, backing vocals, performer, solo vocal ad lib, arranged by, vocals |
Norm Ung art direction |
Ron Coro art direction |
Jeff Sanders mastered by |
Bobby Holland photography by |
Pam Robinson photography by, assistant |
Shayne Fair photography by, assistant |
Peter Chaikin recorded by |
Phil Moores recorded by, additional |
F. Byron Clark remix |
Joel Leonard set designer, set design consultant |
Roy Galloway backing vocals |
Lynn Davis backing vocals |
Wanda Vaughn backing vocals |
Freddie Washington producer, production assistance |
Jim Gilstrap backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be) | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington | 6:50 |
2 | Don't Blame Me | Patrice Rushen | Angela Ehigiator, Clarence Bell | 6:31 |
3 | Look Up! | Patrice Rushen | Sheree Brown, Charles Mims Jr. | 3:40 |
4 | I Need Your Love | Patrice Rushen | Angela Ehigiator, Charles Mims Jr. | 4:25 |
5 | Time Will Tell | Patrice Rushen | Angela Ehigiator | 5:09 |
6 | The Dream | Patrice Rushen | Freddie Washington, Sheree Brown | 4:54 |
7 | The Funk Won't Let You Down | Patrice Rushen | 7:35 | |
8 | This Is All I Really Know | Patrice Rushen | Lynn Davis | 4:41 |