Compil. US 2011 on SuperBird label
R&B/Soul (Disco, Funk)
Tracks 1 to 8 recorded and mixed at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA. Tracks 9 to 16 recorded at Bear West Studios, San Francisco, CA, September/October 1979 and mixed at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA. Both albums released in 1980 on CBS Records.
Rodney Franklin , *1958 US composed by, piano, album by, arranged by | |
David Shields b, US bass | |
Harold Foreman bass | |
Nathan East b, voc, *1955 US bass | |
Paul Jackson eb, b, *1947 US bass | |
Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US bass clarinet, flute | |
Ray Pizzi fl, *1943 US bass clarinet | |
Jeff Porcaro dr, perc, 1954-1992 US drums | |
Randy Merritt dr, US drums | |
Tony St. James dr, US drums | |
Bobby Bryant tr, 1934-1998 US flugelhorn, trumpet | |
Freddie Hubbard tr, 1938-2008 US flugelhorn | |
Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US flugelhorn | |
Dean Holzkamp flute, soprano saxophone | |
Mel Martin bs, ts, fl, 1942-2017 US flute, soprano saxophone | |
Dennis Budimir g, *1938 US guitar | |
Phil Upchurch g, *1990 US guitar | |
Vincent Spaulding guitar | |
Ken Smikle tb, *1952 US liner notes, original | |
Michael Zipkin , liner notes, original | |
Bob Fisher , GB liner notes, reissue | |
David Luell bs, ss, ts, US lyricon | |
Kenneth Nash perc, percussion | |
Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs, Jr. , percussion | |
Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion | |
Phyllis St. James voc, perc, bvoc, percussion, vocals, lead vocals, composed by | |
Victor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB percussion | |
Don Myrick ts, sax, bs, 1940-1993 US soprano saxophone | |
Gerald Vinci vn, 1927-2001 US strings | |
Audrey Franklin vocals | |
Brooks Hannicutt vocals | |
Lisa Roberts bvoc, voc, US vocals | |
Thomas C. Washington , arranged by, composed by |
Bob Seidemann photography by |
Don Hahn producer |
George Butler producer |
Paul Buckmaster producer |
Roger Lomas remastered by |
Thomas C. Washington producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | " Rodney Franklin " (1980) | Rodney Franklin | ||
2 | Windy City | Rodney Franklin | Thomas C. Washington | 6:47 |
3 | Life Moves On | Rodney Franklin | 5:05 | |
4 | In The Center | Rodney Franklin | 4:24 | |
5 | Awakening | Rodney Franklin | 3:38 | |
6 | I Like The Music Make It Hot | Rodney Franklin | Bernard Ighner, Jerry Hey | 5:26 |
7 | Theme For Jackie | Rodney Franklin | 4:08 | |
8 | On The Path | Rodney Franklin | 3:18 | |
9 | Creation | Rodney Franklin | 5:49 | |
10 | " You'll Never Know " (1980) | Rodney Franklin | ||
11 | Felix Leo | Rodney Franklin | Paul Buckmaster, Rodney Franklin | 6:10 |
12 | God Bless The Blues | Rodney Franklin | 3:01 | |
13 | The Watcher | Rodney Franklin | 6:53 | |
14 | Journey | Rodney Franklin | 2:34 | |
15 | The Groove | Rodney Franklin | 4:48 | |
16 | You'll Never Know | Rodney Franklin | Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin | 6:22 |
17 | Return | Rodney Franklin | 4:19 | |
18 | Parkay Man | Rodney Franklin | Phyllis St. James, Rodney Franklin | 3:53 |