URBAN KNIGHTS . MAURICE WHITE . RAMSEY LEWIS . GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.
FUSION 1994
URBAN KNIGHTS
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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