THE BRECKER BROTHERS |
FUSION / N.Y. FUSION 1980 |
CREDITS (productions) : |
Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises |
Engineer, Remix Engineer: Tommy Vicari |
Recorded at: Electric Lady, New York, assistant enngineer, Jay Burnett Power Station, New York, assistant enngineer, Ray Willhard, James Farber, Carry Rindfuss Penny Lane, New York, assistant enngineer, John Terel Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, assistant enngineer, Erik Zobler |
Tracks 1,3,5 background vocal arrangements by Luther Vandross All other background vocal arrangements by George Duke, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Carl Carlwell |
Photographer: Pinderhughes Stylist: Lisa Daurio; Location: Panacea Inc. Makeup: Fran Cooper; Hair: Webster McKnight Design: Phenographix Inc. Art Direction: Donn Davenport |
George Duke appears courtesy of Epic Records D.J.Rogers appears courtesy of Columbia Records Ullanda McCllough appears courtesy of Ocean Records Luther Vandross appears courtesy of David Krevat/Ceilidh Productions Inc. Paulinho DaCosta appears courtesy of Pablo Records Fonzi Thornton appears courtesy of Bruce Wallace Productions Steve Gadd appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records |
CREDITS (musicians) : |
Randy Brecker | : |
trumpet, flugelhorn lead vocals/synthesizers (on 3) |
Michael Brecker | : | tenor saxophone, flute |
Don Grolnick | : |
Yamaha CP70 (on 1,2) |
Mark Gray | : |
rhodes (on 4-9) |
George Duke | : |
clavinet (on 2)
Yamaha CP70 (on 3) synthesizers (on 4,6-9) background vocals (on 2) |
David Spinozza | : |
guitar (on 1,2,3,7) |
Jeff Mironov | : |
guitar (on 1,2,3,7) |
Hiram Bullock | : |
guitar(on 4,5,6,8,9) |
Marcus Miller | : |
bass (on 1,3,7) |
Neil Jason | : |
bass (on 2,4,5,6,8,9) |
Steve Gadd | : |
drums (on 1,2,3,7) |
Steve Jordan | : |
drums (on 4,5,6,8,9) |
Paulinho DaCosta | : |
percussion (on 1,3) |
Ralph MacDonald | : |
percussion (on 2,5,7) |
Airto Moreira | : |
percussion (on 6,8,9) |
D.J.Rogers | : |
lead vocals (on 1) |
Carl Carlwell | : |
lead vocals (on 1,2) background vocals (on 2) |
Luther Vandross | : |
background vocals (on 1,3,5) |
Ullanda McCllough | : |
background vocals (on 1,3,5) |
Fonzi Thornton | : |
background vocals (on 1,3,5) |
Paulette McWilliams | : |
background vocals (on 1,3,5) |
Irene Cara | : |
background vocals (on 1,3,5) |
Sue Ann Carlwell | : |
background vocals (on 2) |
TRACKS (total time 43:26) : |
1. |
You Ga (Ta Give It)
(4:30) [music and lyrics by Randy Brecker] featuring D.J.Rogers and Carl Carlwell Arrangement by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker D.J.Rogers, Carl Carlwell, George Duke, Randy Brecker, lead vocals; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Don Grolnick, Yamaha CP70; David Spinozza, guitar; Jeff Mironov, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; D.J.Rogers, vocal adlib; Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara, background vocals; Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Carl Carlwell, Sue Ann Carlwell, Erik "Igor" Zobler, hand claps
2. |
Not Tonight
(3:57) [music by Michael Brecker and Neil Jason; lyrics by Neil Jason] | featuring Carl Carlwell Arrangement by Micael Brecker and Randy Brecker Carl Carlwell, lead vocals; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone, flute; Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Don Grolnick, Yamaha CP70; George Duke, clavinet; Jeff Mironov, guitar; David Spinozza, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; George Duke, Carl Carlwell, Sue Ann Carlwell, background vocals
3. |
Don't Get Funny With My Money
(4:33) [music and lyrics by Randy Brecker; additional lyrics by Luther Vandross] | Arrangement by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker; Group vocal arrangement by Luther Vandross Randy Brecker, lead vocals, trumpet, Prophet 5; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; George Duke, Yamaha CP70; Jeff Mironov, guitar; David Spinozza, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Paulinho DaCosta, percussion; Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Carl Carlwell, Bill Reichenbach, hand claps; Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara, background vocals
4. |
Tee'd Off
(3:43) [music by Michael Brecker] | Arrangement by Michael Brecker Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Mark Gray, rhodes; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; George Duke, Prophet 5
5. |
You Left Something Behind
(4:00) [music by Randy Brecker; lyrics by Debra Barsha] | Arrangement by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone, flute; Mark Gray, rhodes; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara, background vocals
6. |
Squish
(5:51) [music by Randy Brecker] | Arrangement by Randy Brecker Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Mark Gray, rhodes; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion; George Duke, Oberheim 4 voice polyphonic synthesizer
7. |
Dream Theme
(5:39) [music by Michael Brecker] | Arrangement by Michael Brecker Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Mark Gray, rhodes; Jeff Mironov, guitar; David Spinozza, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; George Duke, Prophet strings
8. |
Baffled
(5:21) [music by Randy Brecker] | Arrangement by Randy Brecker Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Mark Gray, rhodes; George Duke, Prophet 5 synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion
9. |
I Don't Know Either
(5:48) [music by Michael Brecker] | Arrangement by Michael Brecker Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Mark Gray, rhodes; George Duke, Prophet 5 synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Airto Moreira, percussion |
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