RALPH GRAHAM:
WISDOMRCA RECORDS, APL1-1918(LP)
(P)(C)1976 RCA RECORDS, INC., USA
RELEASED: 1976, USA
| RALPH GRAHAM |
| VOCALS / USA AOR 1976 |
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RALPH GRAHAM:
WISDOM RCA RECORDS, APL1-1918(LP) (P)(C)1976 RCA RECORDS, INC., USA RELEASED: 1976, USA |
| CREDITS (productions) : |
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All songs written and sung by Ralph Graham Produced for Newhouse Productions, Inc. by L.Leon Pendarvis |
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Strings and Horn Supervision: Al Brown Recorded and mixed at RCA Studios, New York City Recording Engineers: Jim Crotty, Howard Lindeman Mixing Engineer: Howard Lindeman East Coast A&R: Ron Moseley / Production Assistant: Richard Taffer |
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Album Concept: Ralph Graham and Leah Sdoucos Cover Design: Acy Lehman / Photography: Nick Sangiamo Type Design: Craig De Camps Two Years of Belief and A Bag of Potato Chips: Nat Burgess Falderal and the best legal clout: Joe Zynczak |
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David Spinozza appears through the courtesy of A&M Records Randy Brecker appears through the courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. Ron Carter appears through the courtesy of CTI Records Jon Faddis appears through the courtesy of Pablo Records Steve Gadd appears through the courtesy of Warner Bros. Records |
| CREDITS (musicians) : |
| lead vocals | : | Ralph Graham |
| drums | : | Steve Gadd, Gary Mure |
| bass guitar | : | Bob Babbitt, Anthony Jackson, Will Lee |
| guitars | : |
John Rhinehimer, Jeff Mironov, Lance Quinn, Michael Thompson, David Spinozza, Jerry Friedman |
| keyboards | : | Rob Mounsey, L.Leon Pendarvis, Randy Klein |
| timpani, vibes | : | David Carey |
| percussion | : | Errol "Crusher" Bennett, Ralph MacDonald |
| background vocals | : | Ralph Graham, Darvis, Rob Mounsey |
| cello | : | Kermit Moore |
| viola | : | Alfred Brown |
| violin | : | Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia |
| horn section I | : |
Mel Davis, Joe Wilder (trumpet, flugelhorn) Slide Hampton (tenor trombone) Alan Raph (bass trombone) Don Corrado, James Buffington (french horn) Howard Johnson (tuba) |
| horn section II | : |
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis (trumpet, flugelhorn) George Young (alto saxophone, flute) Harold Vick (tenor saxophone, flute) Seldon Powell (baritone saxophone) |
| strings section I | : |
Gene Orloff (concertmaster) Harry Lookofsky, Sanford Allen, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin (violin) Alfred Brown, Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke (viola) Kermit Moore, Jesse Levy (cello) Ron Carter (strings bass) |
| strings section II | : |
Gene Orloff (concertmaster) Harry Lookofsky, Sanford Allen, Guy Lumia (violin) Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke (viola) Kermit Moore (cello) |
| TRACKS (total time 40:25) : |
| 1. | Through the Eyes of a Child (4:33) |
| 2. | Song About Nothing (4:43) |
| 3. | Feel the Love (4:17) |
| 4. | I've Never Had It So Good (4:44) |
| 5. | Wisdom (5:13) |
| 6. | Smile (5:06) |
| 7. | Live for Today (5:11) |
| 8. | Changes (6:38) |
| TRACK CREDITS : |
| Through the Eyes of a Child | ||
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arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis and Ralph Graham /
horns and strings arranged by Rob Mounsey | ||
| Steve Gadd | : | drums |
| Bob Babbitt | : | bass guitar |
| John Rhinehimer | : | electric guitar |
| Jeff Mironov | : | electric guitar |
| Lance Quinn | : | acoustic guitar |
| Rob Mounsey | : | piano |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | Fender Rhodes |
| David Carey | : | timpani |
| Errol "Crusher" Bennett | : | percussion |
| Section I | : | strings |
| Section I | : | horns |
| Song About Nothing | ||
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arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis and Ralph Graham /
strings arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis | ||
| Anthony Jackson | : | bass guitar |
| John Rhinehimer | : | classical guitar |
| Jeff Mironov | : | acoustic guitar |
| Randy Klein | : | piano |
| Rob Mounsey | : | piano, ARP 2600 |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | piano |
| Ralph MacDonald | : | percussion |
| Section I | : | strings |
| Kermit Moore | : | cello solo |
| Alfred Brown | : | viola solo |
| Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia | : | violin duet |
| Feel the Love | ||
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arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis and Ralph Graham /
horns arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis | ||
| Steve Gadd | : | drums |
| Will Lee IV | : | bass guitar |
| Michael Thompson | : | electric guitar |
| Rob Mounsey | : | Fender Rhodes |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | piano |
| Ralph MacDonald | : | percussion, congas |
| Section II | : | horns |
| R.G., Darvis | : | background vocals |
| I've Never Had It So Good | ||
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arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis /
horns and strings arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis | ||
| R.G., Darvis, R.Mounsey | : | background vocals |
| Gary Mure | : | drums |
| Bob Babbitt | : | bass guitar |
| David Spinozza | : | electric guitar |
| Jeff Mironov | : | electric guitar |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | Fender Rhodes |
| Rob Mounsey | : | Fender Rhodes |
| David Carey | : | vibes |
| Errol "Crusher" Bennett | : | percussion, congas |
| Rob Mounsey | : | ARP 2600 |
| Section II | : | strings |
| Section I | : | horns |
| Wisdom | ||
|
arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis /
horns and strings arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis | ||
| Steve Gadd | : | drums |
| Anthony Jackson | : | bass guitar |
| Jeff Mironov | : | electric guitar |
| David Spinozza | : | classical guitar |
| Rob Mounsey | : | piano |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | Fender Rhodes |
| David Carey | : | timpani |
| Errol "Crusher" Bennett | : | percussion, congas |
| Section I | : | strings |
| Section I | : | horns |
| Kermit Moore | : | cello solo |
| Smile | ||
|
arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis and Ralph Graham /
strings arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis | ||
| Steve Gadd | : | drums |
| Bob Babbitt | : | bass guitar |
| Jeff Mironov | : | electric guitar |
| Jerry Friedman | : | electric guitar |
| Rob Mounsey | : | piano, ARP 2600 |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | Fender Rhodes |
| Errol "Crusher" Bennett | : | percussion |
| Section II | : | strings |
| Live for Today | ||
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arranged by Rob Mounsey and Ralph Graham /
horns arranged by Rob Mounsey | ||
| Steve Gadd | : | drums |
| Will Lee IV | : | bass guitar |
| Michael Thompson | : | electric guitar |
| Jeff Mironov | : | electric guitar |
| Rob Mounsey | : | clavinet |
| Ralph MacDonald | : | percussion, congas |
| Section II | : | horns |
| R.G., Darvis, R.Mounsey | : | background vocals |
| Changes | ||
|
arranged by L.Leon Pendarvis /
strings arranged by Rob Mounsey | ||
| Gary Mure | : | drums |
| Bob Babbitt | : | bass guitar |
| David Spinozza | : | classical guitar |
| L.Leon Pendarvis | : | piano |
| Rob Mounsey | : | Fender Rhodes, harpsichord, ARP 2600 |
| Errol "Crusher" Bennett | : | percussion |
| Section II | : | strings |