RAMSEY LEWIS . NANCY WILSON
FUSION / PIANO, KEYBOARDS, VOCAL 1984
RAMSEY LEWIS / NANCY WILSON: THE TWO OF US
COLUMBIA RECORDS, FC 39326(LP)
(P)(C)1984 CBS INC., USA
RELEASED: 1984, USA
RE-ISSUED: COLUMBIA RECORDS, CK 39326(CD)
RELEASED: USA
CREDITS (productions) :
Produced by Stanley Clarke / Executive Producer: Dr.George Butler
Strings arrangements by George del Barrio
Engineered by Erik Zobler / Assistant Engineers: Suncan Aldrich, Jeff Vaughn,
Gary Wagner, Mitch Gibson, Paul Erikson
"Midnight Rendezvous", "Slippin' Away", "The Two Of Us", "Quiet Storm"
Remixed at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California / Remix Engineer: Don Hahn
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California
Album Design: John Berg / Photography: Norman Seef
Stanley Clarke appears courtesy of Epic Records
CREDITS (musicians) :
piano: Ramsey Lewis, Vassal Benford
lead vocals: Nancy Wilson, Daryl Coley
keyboards: Robert Brookins, Don Freeman, Rory Kaplan
bass: Paul Jackson, Freddie Washington, Stanley Clarke
guitar: Paul Jackson
drums: John Robinson, Ricky Lawson
background vocals: Lynn Davis, Josie James, Marcy Levy, Freida Woody
strings: Bill Hughes, Murray Adler, Brenton Banks, Norman Carr,
Bonnie Douglas, Christine Ermacoff, Ronald Folsom,
James Getzoff, Catheine Gotthoffer, Barbara Hunter,
Karen Jones, Roland Kato, Janet Lakatos, Paul Shure
TRACKS (total time 40:15) :
1. Ram (5:14) [Ramsey Lewis, Stanley Clarke]
2. Midnight Rendezvous (3:52) [David Roberts]
3. Breaker Beat (4:16) [Ramsey Lewis, Stanley Clarke, Robert Brookins]
4. Slippin' Away (David Paich, Leon Ware, David Foster]
5. The Two Of Us (4:31) [Vassal Benford, Jeremy Lubbock]
6. Quiet Storm (4:12) [Ramsey Lewis, Stanley Clarke]
7. Never Wanna Say Goodnight (3:14) [Roger Bruno, Franne Golde, Ellen Schwartz]
8. Closer Than Close (4:56) [Patrick Henderson, Vassal Benford]
9. Song With Words (Remembering) (5:00) [Ramsey Lewis]
TRACK CREDITS :
Ram
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
Robert Brookins: synthesiers
Paul Jackson: bass
Celia Kitengeth: narration
Midnight Rendezvous
Nancy Wilson: lead vocals
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
John Robinson: drums
Freddie Washington: bass
Don Freeman: keyboards
Stanley Clarke: bass
Paul Jackson: guitar
Lynn Davis: background vocals
and strings
Breaker Beat
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
Robert Brookins: synthesiers
Paul Jackson: guitar
Slippin' Away
Nancy Wilson: lead vocals
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
John Robinson: drums
Freddie Washington: bass
Don Freeman: keyboards
Paul Jackson: guitar
Lynn Davis: background vocals
Josie James: background vocals
The Two Of Us
Nancy Wilson: lead vocals
Daryl Coley: lead vocals
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
Vassal Benford: piano
Don Freeman: keyboards
Stanley Clarke: bass
Paul Jackson: guitar
and strings
Quiet Storm
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
Robert Brookins: synthesiers
Paul Jackson: guitar
Never Wanna Say Goodnight
Nancy Wilson: lead vocals
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
Ricky Lawson: drums
Freddie Washington: bass
Don Freeman: keyboards
Paul Jackson: guitar
Rory Kaplan: synthesizer
Lynn Davis: background vocals
Marcy Levy: background vocals
Freida Woody: background vocals
Closer Than Close
Daryl Coley: lead vocals
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand
Ricky Lawson: drums
Paul Jackson: guitar
Rory Kaplan: synthesizer
Don Freeman: keyboards
Vassal Benford: piano
Lynn Davis: background vocals
Marcy Levy: background vocals
Freida Woody: background vocals
Song With Words (Remembering)
Ramsey Lewis: Steinway concert grand