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The Futures
Past, Present And The Futures
Album US 1978 on Philadelphia International Records label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Disco)
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recording hits since 1968 This album is dedicated to the memory of Richard E. Wright. We'd like to thank Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff for their guidance, inspiration and the best artist development in the business, to the entire staff at Philadelphia International Records, our parents, families and friends who have stuck with us through the years. Special thanks go to Hank McCrary, Jean Scott and Lon Fontaine. Above all, we thank "The Creator".
Musicians
 | The Futures , album by |
 | Jack Faith fl, arranged by |
 | John L. Usry, Jr. , arranged by |
 | Jimmy Williams b, US bass |
 | Michael Foreman b, bass |
 | David Cruse perc, congas |
 | Quinton Joseph dr, US drums |
 | Bobby Eli g, *1956 US guitar |
 | Darnell Jordan g, guitar |
 | Dennis Harris g, guitar |
 | Roland Chambers g, 1944-2002 US guitar |
 | Joseph Jefferson , US keyboards, written by |
 | Leon Huff ep, *1943 US keyboards |
 | Ted Wortham key, voc, keyboards, written by |
 | William Bloom p, keyboards, written by |
 | James Sigler key, US organ |
 | Frank Washington voc, , the futures are |
 | Harry McGilberry voc, , the futures are |
 | James King bvoc, , the futures are |
 | John King bvoc, , the futures are |
 | Kenny Crew voc, , the futures are |
 | Don Renaldo And His Horns And Strings , strings, horns |
Producers
| Ed Lee design |
| Arthur Stoppe engineer |
| Jay Mark engineer |
| Jim Gallagher engineer |
| Kenny Present engineer |
| Dirk Devlin engineer, assistant |
| Jeffrey Stewart engineer, assistant |
| Jim Dougherty engineer, assistant |
| Peter Humphreys engineer, assistant |
| The Futures liner notes |
| Kenneth Gamble liner notes, sleeve, producer |
| Nimitr Sarikananda mastered by |
| Jim Houghton photography by |
| Barbara Ingram backing vocals |
| Carla Benson backing vocals |
| Evette Benton backing vocals |
| Sherman Marshall producer |
| Charles Simmons producer |
| Joseph Jefferson producer |
| Cynthia Biggs producer |
| Ted Wortham producer |
| Douglas Brown producer |
| Terry Price producer |
| William Bloom producer |
| Carl Gamble producer |
| Frankie Smith producer |
| John L. Usry, Jr. producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Party Time Man | The Futures | Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham | 5:14 |
| 2 | | Ain't No Time Fa Nothing | The Futures | Charles Simmons, Joseph Jefferson | 5:32 |
| 3 | | Deep Inside Of Me | The Futures | Cary Gilbert, Cynthia Biggs, Ted Wortham | 4:58 |
| 4 | | Sunshine And You | The Futures | Douglas Brown, Terry Price, Thomas Wallington, William Bloom | 3:41 |
| 5 | | Come To Me (When Your Love Is Down) | The Futures | Charles Simmons, Joseph Jefferson, Richard Roebuck | 4:48 |
| 6 | | You Got It (The Love That I Need) | The Futures | Douglas Brown, Terry Price, William Bloom | 4:57 |
| 7 | | (You're The One) Someone Special | The Futures | Beatrice Rivers, Carl Gamble, Frankie Smith | 4:17 |
| 8 | I Wanna Know; Is It Over | The Futures | Douglas Brown, Frankie Smith | 4:30 |
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