Disco

The Birth of a Dragon II

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Anacostia - Anacostia 1978 Complete Lp

 

Tracklist

A1 You've Got Love On Your Side
A2 Your Unchanging Love
A3 I Don't Need
A4 Someone Else's Eyes
A5 All For You

B1 Ain't Nothing To It
B2 Take It Or Leave It
B3 Baby Don't Ever Leave Me
B4 Anything For You
B5 Another City Morning

Credits

Arranged By – Arthur Jenkins (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Charles Kipps (tracks: A5, B1, B4), Gordon Edwards (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Van McCoy (tracks: B2)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Gordon Edwards
Bass – Gordon Edwards
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Drums – Chris Parker
Engineer – Alan Varner, George Marino
Flute [Alto] – Phil Bodner
Guitar – Bert Jones, Cornell DuPree, Hugh McCracken
Horns – Alan Rubin, Bernie Glow, Jack Jeffers, James Sedlar, Janice Robinson, John Messner, John Faddis, Ken Uhnack, Lewis DelGatto, Ray Alonge, Santo Russo, Tom Malone, Tony Price, Urban Green, Victor Paz
Keyboards – Ken Ascher, Richard Tee, Tommy Williams
Keyboards, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Arthur Jenkins
Keyboards, Arranged By [Strings & Horns] – Van McCoy (tracks: A3, B3, B5)
Photography By – Don Miller
Producer – Charles Kipps
Soloist, Saxophone – George Young
Strings – Eugene Moye, Fred Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Harold Kohon, Harry Glickman, Jessie Levy, Joseph Malignaggi, Julian Barber, Paul Winter, Richard Maximoff, Sanford Allen, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Isreal


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Beverly Johnson - Don't Lose The Feeling 1979 Complete Lp

 


Tracklist

A1 Don't Run For Cover
A2 Under My Thumb
A3 Ain't Givin' Up No Love
A4 Gonna Tell Your Momma On You

B1 Can't You Feel It
B2 These Boots Are Made For Walking
B3 Don't Lose The Feeling

Credits

Arranged By – Horace Otts (tracks: B3)
Arranged By [Horn, Rhythm] – "Eternity" (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Art Direction – Donn Dabenport
Backing Vocals – Betty Wright (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3), Beverly Johnson (2) (tracks: A1, B1), Holly Oas (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3), Lynn Williams (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3), Ricky Webb (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3), Wanda Carter (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3)
Bass – Dikoto Mandengue (tracks: A1, B1), Michael Wilkerson (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Clavinet – Garry Greene (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Co-producer, Horns, Strings – Wayne Vaughn (tracks: A1, B1)
Co-producer, Leader, Saxophone, Flute, Drums – Teddy Osei (tracks: A1, B1)
Co-producer, Orchestrated By, Horns, Strings – Larry Fallon (tracks: A1, B1)
Congas, Bells – Potato Darku (tracks: A1, B1)
Design – Phenographics, Inc.
Drums – Greg Wilkerson (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Drums, Bongos – Sol Amarfio (tracks: A1, B1)
Engineer – Al Williams (tracks: A1, B1)
Featuring – Osibisa (tracks: A1, B1)
Keyboards – Kevin Kendricks (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Lead Guitar – Kakari Bannaman (tracks: A1, B1), William Bridgeforth (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Mixed By – J. Mtume (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3), R. Lucas* (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3)
Orchestrated By [Horns] – Chris White (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Other [Clothes Stylist] – Sean M. Byrnes
Other [Hair Stylist] – Andre Douglas, Ronnie Grant
Other [Make Up] – Way Bandy
Performer [Additional Musician] – Charlie Hosch (tracks: A1, B1), Donzell Davis (tracks: A1, B1), Keith Henderson (tracks: A1, B1)
Performer [Additional Musician], Backing Vocals – Joe Hutchinson, Jr. (tracks: A1, B1)
Performer [Musician] – "Eternity" (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3)
Photography By – Francesco Scavullo
Producer – Robert Wright (tracks: B3)
Producer, Arranged By – Betty Wright (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B3)
Producer, Arranged By, Arranged By [Horn, Rhythm] – Billy Dietrich (tracks: A2 to A4, B2), Jimmy Norman (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Rhythm Guitar – Robert Abia (tracks: A1, B1)
Timbales – Ricky Webb (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Trumpet, Cabasa [Cabassa], Whistle – Mac Tontoh (tracks: A1, B1)
Vocals, Keyboards – Emanuel Rentzos (tracks: A1, B1)


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Howard Kenney - Superstar 1978 Complete Lp



Tracklist

A1 Superstar
A2 Between The Lines
A3 No Fun To Me
A4 Can't Wait To Make You Mine

B1 No Promise Of Tomorrow
B2 Save Some For The Children
B3 No Promise Of Tomorrow (Reprise)
B4 Early In The Morning
B5 It's Gonna Be Alright

Credits

Arranged By [Strings] – Clare Fischer
Art Direction, Design – John Cabalka
Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci
Design – Eric Monson
Engineer [Burbank] – Andy MacDonald , Frank Jones , Tom Steel
Engineer [La] – Garry Starr, Lenice Bent
Engineer [Ny] – Akili Walker, Eddie Youngblood, Peter Robbins
Mastered By – Allen Zentz
Photography By – Claude Mougin


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Damon Harris - Damon 1978 Complete Lp

 

Tracklist

A1 It's Music
A2 Funday
A3 Dish It Out
A4 Actresses

B1 Silk
B2 I Fell In Love
B3 Ride On
B4 My Love For You

Credits :

Arranged By Butch Ingram , Patti La Belle (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
Art Direction, Design – Arnie Roberts
Backing Vocals – Barbara Ingram (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4), Carla Benson (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4), Yvette Benton (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
Bass – Darrell Jones, Larry LaBes
Drums – Howard Grate, Larry James
Engineer [Assistant] – Frank Barnardini, Jerry Williamson
Engineer [Mix] – Gene Leone
Engineer [Recording] – Chuck O'Brien, Gene Leone, Nils Salminen, Terry Rosillo
Executive-Producer – Alan Rubens, Bruce Gable, Steve Bernstein, WMOT Productions
Flugelhorn – Larry Hatchett
Guitar – Charles Buie, Ronnie Smith, Ted Cohen
Horns – John Blake
Keyboards – Booker T. Newberry, Erskine Williams, Budd Ellison
Percussion – Dodd Stocker, Frank Williams, Miguel Fuentes
Photography By – Paul Wilson
Producer, Arranged By – Budd Ellison (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
Saxophone – Dean Simon, Sento Mirabile
Strings – Ultimate Strings (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
Trumpet – Earl Gardner, Larry Hatchett


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Evelyn Thomas - I Wanna Make It On My Own 1978 Complete Lp

 

Tracklist

A1 I Wanna Make It On My Own
A2 It's The Magic Of Your Touch

B1 Look No Further
B2 Thanks For Being There
B3 Back To Reality

Credits

Arranged By – Fiachra Trench,Ian Levine,Pip Williams
Backing Vocals – George Chandler, Jacqui Sullivan, Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, Joy Yates, Stevie Lange
Bass – Les Hurdle
Brass – Cliff Harvey, Jeff Perkins, Henry Lowther, Jim Wilson , Jon Huckridge, Kenny Wheeler, Leon Calbert, Mike Davis, Ron Aspery, Stan Saltzman
Design – Gribbitt!, Henry Vizcarra
Drums – Clem Cattini
Engineer – Gary Langan, Tom Szaniszlo
Flute – Alan Beaver, Roy Willox
French Horn – David Kripps, Terry Johns
Guitar – Chris Rae, Pip Williams
Harp – Fiona Hibbert
Illustration – Christine Nasser
Keyboards – Alan Hawkshaw, Fiachra Trench, Mike Moran
Percussion – Frank Ricotti
Producer – Ian Levine
Strings – Ben Kennard, Brendon O'Reilly, Celia Mitchell, Cyril Ruben, David Filmes, David Katz, David Nolan, Des Bradley, Eric Sagen, Jack Lickman, Jeff Wakefield, Jim Moore, Ken Fillito, Laurie Clay, Mike Cookson, Michael De Salles, Neil Watson, Peter Oxer, Ray Adams, Roger Welch
Synthesizer – Mike Moran
Written-By – Ian Levine-Fiachra Trench


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Benny Troy - Tearin' Me To Pieces 1976 Complete Lp

 


Tracklist

A1 Two Ships In The Night
A2 Tearin' Me To Pieces
A3 I've Always Had You
A4 Stranger In Paradise

B1 I Wanna Give You Tomorrow
B2 I'm Gonna Love You All Over
B3 Put Some Music In Your Soul
B4 Ecstasy, Passion And Pain

Credits

Arranger -  John Davis,Joe Renzetti
Engineer – Al Vanderbilt, Nils Salminen, Terry Rosiello
Producer – Billy Terrell


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Atkins - Atkins 1982 Complete Lp

 

Tracklist

A1 Feel It, Don't Fight It
A2 Super Kisses
A3 Keep Trying
A4 Do You Have A Friend?
A5 Nobody's Waiting

B1 Power Of The Boogie
B2 We Gon' Make You Feel Good
B3 Easy Street
B4 Baby, You're The One
B5 Love Is Growing Stronger

Credits :

Arranged By [Horns] – Freddie Perren (tracks: A2, A4)
Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – Tom Sellers (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
Arranged By [Strings] – Samuel F. Brown III (tracks: A3, A5, B4)
Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Bass – Cornelius Mims, Robert Russell
Contractor [Musician's] – Benjamin Barrett
Drums – David Straughter, Ed Greene, Melvin Webb
Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Smith , Reggie Kendall
Engineer [Recording], Engineer [Remix] – Ed Biggs, Pete Bishop
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Pouliot
Engineer [Technical] – James Goforth
Guitar – Bob "Boogie" Bowles, Charles Fearing, Louis Russell , Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin
Harp – Katie Kirkpatrick
Keyboards – Ernest Straughter, Freddie Perren, Reliant Atkins, Sonny Burke , Stinal Atkins
Lacquer Cut By – JS
Management – Alan Mink, BNB Associates Ltd.
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Orchestrated By – Bob Bowles
Other [Make-up] – Antonio V
Other [Nails] – Lois Johnson
Other [Rancella's Beads And Braiding] – Cassandra Bunn
Other [Wardrobe Design] – Leslie Bowman
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion, Synthesizer, Vibraphone – Freddie Perren
Photography By – Broūn
Producer – Freddie Perren
Product Manager [Operations Manager] – Ron Hughes
Saxophone – Gary Herbig
Supervised By [Quality Control And Mastering Supervision] – Ed Biggs
Synthesizer – Ric Wyatt, Jr.
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet – Jerry Hey
Vocals – Atkins
Written-By – F. Perren, K. St. Lewis


Style : Disco,Funk/Soul

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