Syl Johnson - Diamond In The Rough

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Syl Johnson
Diamond In The Rough

Album US 1974 on Hi Records label
R&B/Soul (Rhythm’n’Blues, Soul)

This version is the Terre Haute pressing plant variation and can be identified by the label typesetting, the "TH" in the matrix numbers, and by the runout groove etchings. Catalog number on back cover: SHL32085 Catalog number on front cover and labels: SHL32085

Musicians

	Syl Johnson voc, g, *1936 US album by
	James Mitchell bs, sax, US baritone saxophone, arranged by, string arrangements, horns, horn section
	Andrew Love ts, sax, 1941-2012 US tenor saxophone, horns, horn section
	Ed Logan fl, ts, 1945-2000 US tenor saxophone, horns, horn section
	Jack Hale, Sr. , US trombone, horns, horn section
	Wayne Jackson tr, tb, *1941 US trumpet, horns, horn section
	Howard Craft , lacquer cut by, mastered by, disc mastering
	Leroy Hodges b, *1950 US rhythm section, bass
	Howard Grimes dr, tam, tim, *1941 US rhythm section, drums
	Mabon "Teenie" Hodges g, b, tam, 1945-2014 US rhythm section, guitar, written by
	Charles Hodges org, p, US rhythm section, organ, written by
	Archie Turner key, p, *1946 rhythm section, piano, written by
	The Memphis Strings , strings, string section

Producers

Glenn Ross art direction, photography by

Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes backing vocals, vocal background

Judith C. Schulman coordinator, art coordination

Richard Kriegler design

Willie Mitchell producer

Composers

Archie Turner

Charles Hodges

Darryl Carter

Mabon "Teenie" Hodges

Brenda Johnson

Earl Randle

Willie Mitchell

Earl Cate

Ernest Cate

Erma Clanton

Bettie Jarrett

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Let Yourself Go	Syl Johnson	Archie Turner, Charles Hodges, Darryl Carter	3:06
2	Don't Do It	Syl Johnson	Darryl Carter, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges	2:44
3	I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama)	Syl Johnson	Brenda Johnson, Darryl Carter	2:32
4	Could I Be Falling In Love	Syl Johnson	Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell	3:03
5	Stuck In Chicago	Syl Johnson	Earl Cate, Ernest Cate	2:47
6	Diamond In The Rough	Syl Johnson	Darryl Carter, Erma Clanton	2:51
7	Keeping Down Confusion	Syl Johnson	Darryl Carter, Willie Mitchell	2:37
8	Please, Don't Give Up On Me	Syl Johnson	Bettie Jarrett, Earl Randle	2:30
9	Music To My Ears	Syl Johnson	Charles Hodges, Darryl Carter	2:40
10	I Hear The Love Chimes	Syl Johnson	Darryl Carter, Earl Randle	2:39

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