Album US 1996 on Ripete Records label
Rock, R&B/Soul and Pop (Soul)
Recorded at Embers Sound Emporium, Raleigh, NC (except where noted); Track 2 - Vocals recorded at William Bell's Wilbe Studio, Atlanta, GA; Track 13 - Vocal track recorded at the Legendary Seasaint Studios, New Orleans, LA; Track 14 - Horns recorded at Pat Carpenter Studios. All songs mixed at Mike Gardner Studio, Raleigh, NC and Mastered at The Kitchen, Chapel Hill, NC. Maceo Parker appears courtesy of RCA Records Jerry Butler appears courtesy of Fountain Records Jimmy Hall appears courtesy of Capricorn Records Johnny Adams courtesy of Rounder Records John Ellison appears courtesy of Forevermore Records Kenny Soule and Audley Freed appear courtesy of Sony Entertainment Corporation Greg "Fingers" Taylor, Bill Pinkney, Jay Spell, Debbie Dobbins & Erin Kelley appear courtesy of Ripete/Orion Productions. Pete Smolen appears by the Grace of God.
![]() | The Embers , US album by |
![]() | Marcus James Henderson sax, US alto saxophone |
![]() | Beaver Robinette baritone saxophone |
![]() | Tim Alston bass |
![]() | Gerald Davis voc, eb, bass, guitar, vocals, producer, arranged by, lead vocals, bass vocals, arranged by, producer |
![]() | Bobby Tomlinson dr, drums |
![]() | Kenny Soule dr, drums |
![]() | Tony Davis voc, dr, drums |
![]() | Audley Freed g, US guitar |
![]() | Andy Swindell key, voc, h, keyboards, vocals, producer, various additional production on tracks by, arranged by, keyboards, drums, lead vocals, arranged by, producer, harmony vocals, arranged by, producer |
![]() | Jeff Grimes g, voc, saxophone, guitar, vocals, producer, various additional production on tracks by, arranged by, horn arrangement, lead vocals, lead guitar |
![]() | Mark Black voc, saxophone, vocals, arranged by, horn arrangement, lead vocals, lead vocals, arranged by, horn arrangements, lead vocals, producer, arranged by |
![]() | Craig Woolard voc, ts, saxophone, vocals, producer, various additional production on tracks by, lead vocals, lead vocals, alternating lead by, harmony vocals, vocals, arranged by, producer |
![]() | John Franklin trombone |
![]() | Vern Weygandt trombone, arranged by, horn arrangement |
![]() | Keith Stone trumpet |
![]() | Richard Robertson trumpet, arranged by, horns arranged by |
![]() | Johnny Hopkins tr, trumpet, guitar, vocals, producer, various additional production on tracks by, keyboards |
![]() | Maceo Parker voc, as, *1943 US saxophone, guest, guest appearance |
![]() | Reginald Wizard Jones , arranged by, vocal arrangement |
![]() | William Bell voc, bvoc, *1939 US arranged by, vocal arrangement |
![]() | Jerry Butler voc, vocals |
![]() | Greg "Fingers" Taylor h, voc, lead vocals, harmonica, harp |
![]() | Jay Spell p, voc, US piano, solo |
![]() | Jimmy Hall voc, h, *1949 US lead vocals, saxophone |
![]() | Debbie Dobbins voc, vocals |
![]() | Kelly Black , vocals |
![]() | Erin Kelley , vocals, female vocal accompaniment |
![]() | Curtiss Carpenter , arranged by, producer |
![]() | Bill Pinkney voc, 1925-2007 US lead vocals |
![]() | Johnny Barker , keyboards |
![]() | Johnny Adams voc, 1932-1998 US vocals |
![]() | Don Jordan , lead guitar |
![]() | John Ellison voc, g, *1941 CA vocals |
Gerald Hinton & The New Redeemers backing vocals |
Mark Clarke backing vocals |
The Art House Fuqua-Varina, NC design |
Brent Lambert mastered by |
Marion Carter producer |
Curtiss Carpenter producer, various additional production on tracks by |
Fred Shaw producer, various additional production on tracks by |
Reginald Wizard Jones producer, various additional production on tracks by |
William Bell producer, various additional production on tracks by |
Mario Cartelli backing vocals |
Jerry Butler producer |
Erin Kelley backing vocals |
Gerald Hinton backing vocals |
Marshall E. Sehorn engineer, vocal session engineered by |
Roger Branch engineer, vocal session engineered by |
David Floyd engineer, horns engineered by |
Mike Duke |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Let's Have A Party | The Embers | ||
2 | Just The Way You Are | The Embers | ||
3 | Sh-Boom | The Embers | ||
4 | Live The Life Of Ease | The Embers | ||
5 | Lipstick Powder And Paint | The Embers | ||
6 | Street Corner Serenade | The Embers | ||
7 | Bring It On Home To Me | The Embers | ||
8 | Stomped Beat Up & Whooped | The Embers | ||
9 | Weekend Medley | The Embers | ||
10 | Thank God It's Friday | The Embers | ||
11 | Livin' It Up ‒ Friday Night | The Embers | ||
12 | Weekend | The Embers | ||
13 | Livin' For The Weekend | The Embers | ||
14 | Party Time Man | The Embers | ||
15 | Love And Happiness | The Embers | ||
16 | Finger Poppin' Time | The Embers | ||
17 | Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now | The Embers | ||
18 | Lover Please | The Embers | ||
19 | Got My Mojo Workin' | The Embers | ||
20 | Oogum Boogum | The Embers | ||
21 | I Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do | The Embers | Mike Duke | |
22 | Did You Boogie (With Your Baby) | The Embers |