URBAN KNIGHTS . MAURICE WHITE . RAMSEY LEWIS . GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. |
FUSION 1994 |
![]() GRP RECORDS, GRD-9815(CD) (P)(C)1995 GRP RECORDS, INC., USA RECORDED: MAY 13-22, 1994 RELEASED: 1995, USA |
CREDITS (productions) : |
Produced by Maurice White Executive Producer: Carl Griffin |
Recorded May 13-May 22, 1994 Recorded at River North Studios, Chicago, IL by Paul Klingberg |
Mixed by Don Murray at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA Assisted by Mike Kloster DigiDesign Digital Editing by Jerry Antonelli |
Additional production by Jimi Randolph and Paul Arnold on "Chill" at A Big Time Recording Studio |
Mastered by Tony Dawsey at MasterDisk Digitally Edited by Michael Landy at The Review Room, NYC |
Synthesizer Arrangements: "Chill", "Friendship" by Bill Meyers and Maurice White "On the Radio", "Urban Samba" by Bill Meyers |
Front Cover Painting: Charles A. Bibbs Inside Booklet Photography: Phil Onofrio Art Direction/Illustration: Hollis King Graphic Design: Jason Claiborne |
Paul Jackson, Jr. appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation Grover Washington, Jr. appears courtesy of Columbia Records Henry Johnson appears courtesy of Heads Up International, Ltd. Ramsey Lewis performs exclusively on Steinway pianos Ramsey Lewis' wardrobe by Reálta |
CREDITS (musicians) : |
Ramsey Lewis | : | piano |
Grover Washington, Jr. | : |
tenor saxophone (on 1-3,8) alto saxophone (on 6) soprano saxophone (on 4,5,7,9,10) |
Victor Bailey | : | electric bass |
Omar Hakim | : |
drums, vocals (on 6) |
Bill Meyers | : | synthesizers |
Michael Logan | : |
synthesizers (on 1,2,4,8-10) featured vocals (on 9) |
Paul Jackson, Jr. | : |
guitar (on 1-8,10) |
Henry Johnson | : |
guitar (on 9) |
Paulinho Da Costa | : | percussion |
Freddie Hubbard | : |
trumpet (on 6) |
The Emotions | : |
vocals (on 2,7) Wanda L. Vaughn, Jeanette Hawes Sheila Hutchinson |
Sistamatik A.K.A. Tee | : |
rap (on 3) |
Bonafied X Omega | : |
rap (on 3) |
TRACKS (total time 54:27) : |
1. | On The Radio (4:40) [Maurice White, Bill Meyers] |
2. | Wanna Be With You (4:41) [Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White] |
3. | Chill (6:08) [Maurice White, Bill Meyers] |
4. | Hearts Of Longing (7:15) [Omar Hakim] |
5. | Friendship (4:12) [Maurice White, Bill Meyers] |
6. | Miracle (5:09) [Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Bobby Lewis, Omar Hakim] |
7. | The Rose (4:34) [Maurice White, Robyn Smith] |
8. | Urban Samba (4:42) [Ramsey Lewis] |
9. | Forever More (5:59) [Mike Logan] |
10. | Senegal (6:49) [Maurice White, Bill Meyers, Victor Bailey, Ramsey Lewis, Omar Hakim] |
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