Album US 1978 on Polydor label
R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Disco)
Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort, Ed Reddick, Bruce Carter, Nathaniel Phillips, Gregory Matta, Sylvia St. James appear Courtesy of Fantasy Records Bobby Lyle appears Courtesy of Capitol Records Bernard Purdy appears Courtesy of Pretty Purdy Productions Carla Vaugn appears Courtesy of Ro-Ayer Production Company Recorded at - Automated Sound Studios, New York, - Sigma Sound Studios, NY - Oceanway Studio, California.
Roy Ayers vib, voc, *1940 US percussion, piano, acoustic, producer, vibraphone, vocals, album by, written by | |
Wayne Henderson tb, 1939-2014 US percussion, producer, trombone, vocals, album by, written by | |
George Del Barrio str, perc, US arranged by, strings | |
McKinley Jackson alp, US arranged by, strings | |
Carla Vaughn bvoc, voc, backing vocals, vocals | |
Jim Gilstrap bvoc, *1946 US backing vocals, vocals | |
Judy Brown voc, backing vocals, vocals | |
Nathaniel Phillips bvoc, b, US backing vocals, bass, percussion | |
Stephanie Spruill voc, bvoc, US backing vocals, vocals | |
Vance Tenort voc, perc, bvoc, backing vocals, percussion | |
Vernell Shaw backing vocals, vocals | |
Ed Reddick b, bvoc, bass | |
William Allen b, US bass, written by | |
Chano O'Ferral cng, perc, *1944 PR congas | |
Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums | |
Bruce Carter dr, 1956-2006 US drums | |
Dennis Davis dr, voc, US drums | |
James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums | |
Chuck Anthony g, voc, US guitar | |
Darryl "Suger Bear" Moore guitar | |
Armand Danelian piano | |
Bobby Lyle p, key, *1944 US piano | |
Richard Flowers , piano, acoustic, vocals, written by | |
Philip Woo ep, syn, JP synthesizer, oberheimer |
Barry "Bo" Henderson backing vocals |
Cheryl Alexander backing vocals |
Gregory Matta backing vocals |
Reggie Ellis backing vocals |
Saundra Alexander backing vocals |
Sylvia St. James backing vocals |
Allen Sides engineer, engineer, mixed by, mastered by |
Hank Sanicola engineer |
Michael Evans engineer |
Geoff Sykes mastered by |
John Golden mastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heat Of The Beat | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Richard Flowers, Wayne Henderson | 7:06 |
2 | For Real | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Richard Flowers | 3:50 |
3 | Give It To Me | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Richard Flowers | 3:25 |
4 | Ooh Baby | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Roy Ayers | 5:37 |
5 | Step In To Our Life | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Wayne Henderson | 5:30 |
6 | Lovers Should Always Be Together | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | William Allen | 6:31 |
7 | No Deposit No Return | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Roy Ayers | 2:44 |
8 | Take Your Funky Mind To The Disco | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Wayne Henderson | 3:33 |
9 | Swarte | Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson | Wayne Henderson | 2:48 |