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Sylvester
Living Proof
Album US 1979 on Fantasy label
Electronic and R&B/Soul (Hi NRG, Soul, Funk, Disco)
Sides 1 to 3 are a live recording, side 4 is a studio recording. Produced by Harvey Fuqua & Sylvester for Honey Records Productions Sides 1, 2 & 3 were recorded at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on March 11, 1979 during a concert produced by David Bandy and Gary Roverana of Conceptual Entertainment. Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley. Remote recording facilities provided by Filmways/Heider Recording. (p) 1979 Fantasy Records Record 1 Side 1 = A Record 2 Side 2 = B Record 1 Side 3 = C Record 2 Side 4 = D Another version exists with small variations on the label: Honey Productions logo is placed in a different section of the label
Musicians
 | Sylvester voc, 1947-1988 US lead vocals, producer, album by, written by, keyboards, arranged by, background vocal arrangement, synthesizer, synthesizers |
 | Leslie Drayton tr, fh, US arranged by, string and horn arrangements |
 | Eric Robinson voc, backing vocals, keyboards, written by, synthesizer, synthesizers |
 | Bob Kingson bass |
 | Teresa Adams vc, contractor |
 | Kelvin Dixon dr, voc, drums |
 | James Wirrick g, US guitar, written by |
 | Randall Pratt , harp |
| Michael Finden keyboards, written by |
 | David Frazier cng, perc, US percussion |
| Gus Anthony Flores percussion |
| Jay Stolmac saxophone, flute |
 | Marc Baum sax, saxophone, flute |
| Adrienne Blackshere strings |
 | Barbara Riccardi vn, US strings |
 | Carl Pedersen vn, strings |
 | Ed Bogas org, p, *1942 US strings |
| Ellen Dessler strings |
 | Emily Van Valkenburgh vn, strings |
 | India Cooke vn, strings |
| Julianne Feldman strings |
| Kathy Walters strings |
| Kenneth Harrison strings |
| Marge Prescott strings |
| Mary Ann Meredith strings |
| Melinda Ross strings |
 | Melinda Wagner , strings |
 | Patrice Anderson str, strings |
| Serban Rusu strings |
| Stephen Gehl strings |
| William Pyncron strings |
 | Patrick Cowley voc, 1950-1982 US synthesizer |
 | Richard Kvistad perc, US timpani |
 | Dan Reagan tb, US trombone |
 | Ross Wilson tb, tr, trombone, trumpet |
 | Dean Boysen tr, fh, trumpet |
 | Mel Martin bs, ts, fl, 1942-2017 US baritone saxophone |
 | Greg Crockett bvoc, b, g, bass |
 | David Sprunk , french horn |
 | Ralph Wash , guitar |
 | Julian Priester tb, *1935 US trombone |
 | Wayne Wallace tb, *1952 US trombone |
 | Allen Smith tr, 1925-2011 trumpet |
 | Fred Berry tr, trumpet |
Producers
| Phil Carroll art direction |
| Jeanie Tracy backing vocals |
| Sharon Hymes backing vocals |
| Two Tons O' Fun backing vocals |
| John Tenney concertmaster |
| Nathan Rubin concertmaster |
| Dennis Gassner design |
| Nancy C. Pitts executive-producer |
| Jim Sintetos mastered by, album mastering |
| Patsy McClure other, advertising and promotion director |
| Randall Schiller other, stage manager |
| Phil Bray photography by |
| Harvey Fuqua producer |
| Danny Kopelson mixed by, assistant, recorded by, assistant |
| Richard Corsello recorded by, mixed by |
| Buddy Bruno mixed by |
| Eddie Bill Harris recorded by |
| Nyya Lark recorded by, assistant |
| Wally Buck recorded by, assistant |
| Martha Wash backing vocals |
| John Hedges mixed by |
| Marty Blecman mixed by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture | Sylvester | 3:25 | |
| 2 | Grateful | Sylvester | Michael Finden, Sylvester | |
| 3 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) | Sylvester | James Wirrick, Sylvester | |
| 4 | Dance (Disco Heat) | Sylvester | Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn | |
| 5 | Body Strong | Sylvester | Michael Finden, Sylvester | 3:21 |
| 6 | Blackbird | Sylvester | Lennon-McCartney | 4:52 |
| 7 | Medley | Sylvester | 5:58 | |
| 8 | Could It Be Magic | Sylvester | Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow | |
| 9 | A Song For You | Sylvester | Leon Russell | |
| 10 | Happiness | Sylvester | Allen Toussaint | 5:59 |
| 11 | Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) | Sylvester | Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez | 6:10 |
| 12 | Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves | Sylvester | Andrew Porter, Harold Johnson | 6:57 |
| 13 | You Are My Friend | Sylvester | Armstead Edwards, James Budd Ellison, Patti LaBelle | 8:16 |
| 14 | Dance (Disco Heat) | Sylvester | Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn | 11:09 |
| 15 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) | Sylvester | James Wirrick, Sylvester | 10:38 |
| 16 | Can't Stop Dancing | Sylvester | Sylvester | 6:22 |
| 17 | In My Fantasy (I Want You, I Need You) | Sylvester | Sylvester | 6:30 |
| 18 | Can't Stop Dancing (Reprise) | Sylvester | Sylvester | 2:56 |
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