GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.
FUSION / SOUL / SAXOPHONE 1989
GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.:
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COLUMBIA RECORDS, CK 48530(CD)
(P)(C)1992 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT., USA
RELEASED: 1992, USA
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced by Grover Washington, Jr., Donald Robinson and Sergio George
Executive Producer: George Butler
Production Coordinator: Paul Silverthorn
Production Assistants: Mike Traylor, Eileen Whelihan, Diane Delgado-Jorge
All songs masterd by Peter Humphreys and Nimitr Sarkananda
at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
Art Direction: Carol Chen; Photography: Frank Schramm
Doug E.Fresh appears courtesy of Bust-It Records
Levy Stubbs, Lawrence Payton, Abdul Fakir and Renaldo Benson appears courtesy of Arista Records
Lalah Hathaway appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Gerald Veasley appears courtesy of Heads Up International Ltd.
CREDITS (musicians) :
Grover Washington, Jr.: alto saxophone (on 1,3,7,11)
tenor saxophone (on 2,5,8,9)
soprano saxophone (on 3,6,10)
horn section (on 5,8,10)
background vocals (on 10)
John Bolden: keyboard bass/keyboards (on 1,5,7,10)
drum programming (on 1,5,10)
percussion (on 7)
background vocals (on 10)
Teddy Bolden: drum programming (on 1,5,10)
keyboards/percussion (on 1,5,10)
background vocals (on 10)
Jim Salamone: drum programming (on 2,8,11)
percussion programming (on 2)
keyboard programming (on 8,11)
sequencing (on 8,11)
EIII programming (on 8,11)
Donald Robinson: keyboards (on 2)
Bill Jolly: keyboards/midi programming (on 6)
James Lloyd: keyboads (on 8,11)
keyboad bass (on 8)
Bob Baldwin: keyboads(on 9)
drum/midi programming (on 9)
Curt Dowd: keyboards (on 11)
Sergio George: piano, synthesizers (on 3)
background vocals (on 3)
Ramsey Lewis: acoustic grand piano (on 4)
Kathleen Thomas: strings (on 2)
Doug E.Fresh: beat box (on 11)
Randall Bowland: guitar (on 2)
Richard Lee Steacker: guitar (on 4,6,8,11)
Rodney Millon: guitar (on 10)
Gerald Veasley: bass (on 2,4,6,9)
Ruben Rodriguez: bass (on 3)
Cornelius Mims: bass (on 5)
Keith Roster: bass (on 10)
Darryl Washington: drums (on 6)
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs: hand percussion (on 4)
Robert Allende: percussion (on 3)
Miguel Furntes: percussion (on 6)
congas (on 8)
Ite Jerez: trumpet (on 3)
Lewis Kahn: trombone (on 3)
Man Slaughter: rap vocals (on 11)
Fourever: background vocals (on 1,7)
Claude Woods, Dionne Knighton
Rich Figueroa, Latetha Thierry
Annette Hardeman: background vocals (on 2)
Paula Holloway: lead vocals (on 11)
background vocals (on 2)
Michelle Kornegay: background vocals (on 2)
Gabriela Anders: background vocals (on 3)
Chip Landry: background vocals (on 3)
Ray Sepulveda: background vocals (on 3)
Lawrence Payton: background vocals (on 9)
Abdul Fakir: background vocals (on 9)
Renaldo Benson: background vocals (on 9)
Track 7: strings: Sid Page, Berj Garabedian
Joel Derovin, Vanessa Kibbe (violin)
Roger Lebow, Maurice A.Grants (cello)
TRACKS (total time 511:26) :
1. Take Five (Take Another Five) (5:00) [Paul Desmond]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Co-Produced by Teddy & John Bolden, Grover Washington,Jr.
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden; Vocal and Rhythm Arrangement, Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded by Al Phillips and Martin Schmelzle at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA; Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Grover Washington,Jr., alto saxophone; John Bolden, keyboard bass, keyboards, drum programming; Teddy Bolden, drum programming, keyboards, percussion; Fourever (Claude Woods, Dionne Knighton, Rich Figueroa, Latetha Thierry), background vocals
2. Your Love (4:58) [Donald Robinson, Randall Bowland, D.Lewis]
Produced and arranged by Donald Robinson
Recorded by Al Alberts,Jr. at the Sound Spa, PA; Nancy Wilson recorded at Clinton Recording, NY; Mixed by Al Alberts,Jr. and Donald Robinson at the Sound Spa, PA
Nancy Wilson, lead vocals; Grover Washington,Jr., tenor saxophone; Donald Robinson, keyboards; Randall Bowland, guitar; Gerald Veasley, bass; Jim Salamone, drum and percussion programming; Kathleen Thomas, strings; Annette Hardeman, Paula Holloway, Michelle Kornegay, background vocals
3. Only For You (Siempre Para D'Sera) (5:14) [Richard Lee Steacker, Grover Washington,Jr.]
Produced and arranged by Sergio George
Recorded by John Fig, David Lescoe and Peter Humphreys at Bayside and Variety Studios, NY and Sigma Sound Studios, PA; Mixed by Sergio George and David Lescoe at Variety Studios, NY
Grover Washington,Jr., soprano/alto saxophone; Sergio George, piano, synthesizers; Ruben Rodriguez, bass; Robert Allende, percussion; Ite Jerez, trumpet; Lewis Kahn, trombone; Gabriela Anders, Sergio George, Chip Landry, Ray Sepulveda, background vocals
4. Greene Street (4:49) [James McBride]
Produced and arranged by Grover Washington,Jr.
Grover Washington,Jr., tenor saxophone; Recorded by Peter Humphreys at Sigma Sound Studios, PA; Mixed by Peter Humphreys and Grover Washington,Jr. at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
James McBrid, keyboads, programming; Ramsey Lewis, acoustic grand piano; Richard Lee Steacker, guitar; Gerald Veasley, bass; Dr.Gibbs, hand percussion
5. Next Exit (5:08) [Grover Washington,Jr.]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Co-Produced by Teddy & John Bolden, Grover Washington,Jr.
Horn Arrangement, Grover Washington,Jr., Teddy & John Bolden; Arranged and Rhythm Arrangement, Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded by Al Phillips and Peter Humphreys and Martin Schmelzle at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA, Sigma Sound Studios and Warehouse Studios, PA; Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Grover Washington,Jr., tenor saxophone, horn section; John Bolden, keyboard bass, keyboards, drum programming; Cornelius Mims, bass; Teddy Bolden, drum programming, keyboards, percussion
6. I Miss Home (3:54) [Bill Jolly]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Arranged by Bill Jolly
Recorded by Peter Humphreys at Be Jolly Inc., and Sigma Sound Studios, PA; Mixed by Peter Humphreys and Grover Washington,Jr. at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Grover Washington,Jr., soprano saxophone; Bill Jolly, keyboards, midi programming; Richard Lee Steacker, guitar; Gerald Veasley, bass; Darryl Washington, drums; Miguel Furntes, percussion
7. Love Like This (4:50) [A.Roman, T.Cox]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Co-Produced by Teddy & John Bolden, Grover Washington,Jr.
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden; Vocal and rhythm arrangement, Teddy & John Bolden; Strings arranged and conducted by Susan Katayama; Concert Master, Sid Page
Recorded by Al Phillips, Peter Humphreys, Marty Lester and Dan McCay at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA, Sigma Sound Studios and Tandem Studios, MA; Assistant Engineer: Brian Wittmer; Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Lelah Hathaway, lead vocals; Grover Washington,Jr., alto saxophone; John Bolden, keyboard bass, keyboards, percussion; Sid Page, Berj Garabedian, Joel Derovin, Vanessa Kibbe, violin; Roger Lebow, Maurice A.Grants, cello; Fourever (Claude Woods, Dionne Knighton, Rich Figueroa, Latetha Thierry), background vocals
8. Summer Chill (4:37) [Grover Washington III, Grover Washington,Jr.]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Co-Produced by Jim Salamone, Grover Washington III, Grover Washington,Jr.
Arranged by Grover Washington,Jr.
Recorded by Jim Salamone and Glenn Barratt at Digital Tekniques, PA; Assistant Engineer, Craig Caruth; Mixed by Bruce Weeden and Jim Salamone at Digital Tekniques, PA
Grover Washington,Jr., tenor saxophone, horn section; James Lloyd, keyboads, keyboad bass; Richard Lee Steacker, guitar; Jim Salamone, drum and keyboard programming, sequencing, EIII programming; Miguel Furntes, congas
9. Till You Return To Me (3:59) [Bob Baldwin, P.Carroll]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.
Arranged by Bob Baldwin; Vocal arranger and conductor, Bunny Sigler
Vocal recorded by Mike Iacopelli at United Sound System, MI; Mixed by Peter Humphreys and Grover Washington,Jr. at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Levy Stubbs, lead vocals; Grover Washington,Jr., tenor saxophone; Bob Baldwin, keyboads, drum and midi programming; Gerald Veasley, bass; Lawrence Payton, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson, background vocals
10. Get On Up (4:15) [Teddy Bolden, John Bolden]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Co-Produced by Teddy & John Bolden, Grover Washington, Jr.
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden; Rhythm and Horn Arrangement, Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded by Al Phillips and Peter Humphreys at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA, Sigma Sound Studios, PA; Assistant Engineer: Brian Wittmer; Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Grover Washington,Jr., soprano saxophone, horn section; John Bolden, keyboad bass, keyboards, drum programming; Rodney Millon, guitar; Keith Roster, bass; Teddy Bolden, drum programming, keyboads, percussion; Grover Washington,Jr., Teddy & John Bolden, background vocals
11. Check Out Grover (4:10) [Richard Lee Steacker]
Produced by Grover Washington,Jr.; Co-Produced by Richard Lee Steacker, Jim Salamone, Grover Washington,Jr.
Arranged by Grover Washington,Jr., Jim Salamone, Richard Lee Steacker
Recorded by Glenn Barrett, Scott MacMinn and Jim Salamone at Digital Tekniques, PA; Assistant Engineers: Yuval Kossovsky and Craig Caruth; Mixed by Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, Glenn Barrett and Jim Salamone at Digital Tekniques, PA; Pro Tool Digital Editing by Ray Monahan
Paula Holloway, lead vocals; Man Slaughter, rap vocals; Grover Washington,Jr., alto saxophone; Doug E.Fresh, beat box; James Lloyd, keyboards; Curt Dowd, keyboards; Richard Lee Steacker, guitar; Jim Salamone, drum and keyboard programming, sequencing, EIII programming
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