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Switch
Reaching For Tomorrow
Album US 1980 on Gordy label
Electronic and R&B/Soul (Soul, Disco)
The record sleeve reads wrong tracklisting information. Many titles are in the wrong order on the sleeve and it says it got 8 tracks, there is 9. (Title track "Reaching For Tomorrow" is missing.) Recorded at: Jennifudy Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California, Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Studios, Hollywood, California and Caribou Ranch Studios, Nederland, Colorado. "Special thanks to Chappie Johnson, Lee Young, Sr., Addye Veryl Gilbert, Gerry Griffith, Don Ellis, and to Daryl, Chico, Carol, Bunny & William DeBarge and Ruby Hickman for additional background vocals". All songs published by JOBETE MUSIC CO., INC. (ASCAP). A product of Motown Record Corp. ℗ 1980 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation.
Musicians
 | Switch , *1977 album by |
 | Bobby DeBarge key, bvoc, 1956-1995 US backing vocals, background vocals, keyboards, producer, arranged by, rhythm & vocal arrangements, arranged by, string & horn arrangements, written by |
 | Gregory Williams bvoc, backing vocals, background vocals, electric piano, fender rhodes, synthesizer, organ, flugelhorn, fluegelhorn, arranged by, rhythm arrangements, arranged by, vocal arrangements, written by |
 | Phillip Ingram bvoc, perc, *1958 US backing vocals, background vocals, percussion, arranged by, vocal arrangements |
 | Jermaine Jackson , *1954 US bass, drums, executive-producer, percussion, written by |
 | Jody Sims dr, perc, drums, producer, arranged by, rhythm & vocal arrangements, written by |
 | Ollie Brown dr, perc, *1953 US drums, percussion |
 | Eddie Fluellen tb, US electric piano, fender rhodes, trombone, piano, acoustic, written by |
 | Michael McGloiry g, US guitar |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar, written by |
 | Al DeBarge keyboards, arranged by, rhythm & vocal arrangements |
 | Glen Spreen str, p, key, 1922-2016 US arranged by, string & horn arrangements, arranged by, horn & string arrangements |
 | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US arranged by, horn & string arrangements |
 | Thomas DeBarge bvoc, b, arranged by, horn & string arrangements, arranged by, rhythm arrangements, written by |
Producers
| Ginny Livingston art direction |
| Ruby Hickman backing vocals, additional background vocals |
| Thomas DeBarge backing vocals, background vocals, co-producer |
| Bob Bullock engineer |
| Bob Robitaille engineer |
| Michael Schuman engineer |
| Reginald Dozier engineer |
| Ernestine Madison engineer, assistant engineer |
| James Warmack engineer, assistant engineer |
| Berry Gordy executive-producer |
| Hazel G. Jackson executive-producer |
| Jim Barrett illustration |
| Jody Sims co-producer |
| Gregory Williams producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power To Dance | Switch | Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge | 4:33 |
| 2 | My Friend In The Sky | Switch | Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge | 4:18 |
| 3 | Don't Take My Love Away | Switch | Bobby DeBarge | 3:55 |
| 4 | Keep Movin' On | Switch | Gregory Williams | 4:10 |
| 5 | A Brighter Tomorrow (Interlude) | Switch | Eddie Fluellen, Hazel G. Jackson, Jermaine Jackson | 1:52 |
| 6 | Reaching For Tomorrow | Switch | Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr., Roxanne Seeman | 6:07 |
| 7 | I Finally Found Someone New | Switch | Thomas DeBarge | 3:56 |
| 8 | Honey, I Love You | Switch | Jody Sims | 3:37 |
| 9 | Get Back To You | Switch | Gregory Williams, Jody Sims | 3:29 |
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