Produced by Creed Taylor
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Steve Melton
Assistant Engineer : Mary Beth McLemore
Additional Recording at Secret Sound Studio, NYC
Arranged by Jeremy Wall and The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Randy McCormick : Keyboards
Duncan Cameron : Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Rhythm Guitar
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums
Mickey Buckins : Percussion
The Shoals Sisters (Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Marie Tomlinson-Clark) : Backing Vocals
MUSICIANS in NYC
Patti Austin : Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
John Tropea : Guitar
Jeremy Wall : Keyboards
Suzanne Ciani : Synthesizer Programming
Will Lee : Bass
Jerry Dodgion : Alto Saxophone
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Jim Pugh : Trombone
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineered by Jimmy Johnson
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
Roy Cooper : guitar, all musical arrangement
Charles Stratford : horns
Glen Rickard : keyboards
Dexter Johnson : bass
Johnny Sandlin : drums, all vocals
and
Barry Beckett : additional keyboards
Eddie Hinton : additional effects
Marlin Greene : additional effects
Produced by Stan Cornelius
Co-producer : Hilka Maria Cornelius (tracks: A2), Johnny Paycheck (tracks: B2)
Executive Producer : Steve Popovich
Recorded at :
– Studio By The Pond, Hendersonville, Tennesse
– Doc's Place, Hendersonville, Tennessee
– Southern Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia
– East Avalon Recorders, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Dave Cline, Peter Green, Russ Fowler, Steve Chandler, Steve Melton
Assistant Engineer : E.J. Walsh, Stephanie Moore, Steve Moore
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Bobby Blackford, Fred Carter, Jr., Gregg Galbraith, John Long, Ray Flacke
Steel Guitar : Chuck Mandes, Paul Franklin
Dorbo : Paul Franklin
Bass : Dave Pomeroy, Mark Evans, Ralph Ezell
Drums : Danny Breeden, Jerry Kroon, Owen Hale
Tambourine : Hilka Maria Cornelius
Keyboards : Bobby Blackford, Jerry Pearson, Johnny Neel, Steve Nathan
Cajun Accordion : Bessyl Duhon
Banjo : Carl Jackson
Fiddle : Buddy Spicher, Kenny Sears
Harmonica : Mark Casstevens
Saxophone : Jimmy Hall
Duet Vocals : Jimmy Hall (tracks: B1)
Harmony Vocals : Carl Jackson (tracks: A1), Johnny Paycheck (tracks: A2, A3, A4, A5 B2, B3, B4, B5)
Backing Vocals : Ava Aldridge, Cindy Greene, Cindy Richardson-Walker
Bass Vocals : Stan Cornelius (tracks: B5)
Voice : Hilka Maria Cornelius (tracks: A4)
All Tracks (except track B4)
Produced by Rick Hall & Don Daily A Fame Production
Recorded at Fame Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Engineered by Rick Hall & Don Daily
All Horn Arranged by Harrison Calloway, Jr.
MUSICIANS
Ken Bell : guitar
Larry Byrom : guitar
Bob Wray : bass
Roger Clark : drums
Mickey Buckins : percussion
Randy McCormick : keyboards
Muscle Shoals Horns : horns
Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes : background vocals (A1 A3 B1)
Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Suzy Storm : background vocals (A4 A5 B2)
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Track B4: source : B side of Erva 45 ERVA-318 (1977)
Produced by Wilson Pickett & Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
MUSICIANS
Ken Bell : guitar
Larry Byrom : guitar
Bob Wray : bass
Roger Hawkins : drums
Randy McCormick : keyboards
Muscle Shoals Horns : horns
Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes : background vocals
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"Love Dagger" (George Jackson, Don Daily, Curtis Wilkins) :
A side of Erva 45 ERVA-318 (1977) recorded above same recording session
Produced by Eddie Offord all tracks except B1, B3
Tracks B1, B3 : produced by Johnny Sandlin
Recorded at :
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
--Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, Georgia
Engineer : Eddie Offord, Ralph Rhodes & Johnnie Sandlin
Mixed By Eddie Offord & Johnnie Sandlin at Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon Geogia
WET WILLIE
Jimmy Hall : Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion
Jack Hall : Bass, Backing Vocals
John Anthony : Organ, Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Lewis Ross : Drums, Congas
Wick Larsen : Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Moog Synthesizer
Ricky Hirsch : Lead & Rhythm Guitar Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Additional Musicians
Johnnie Sandlin : Steel Guitar on A2 B5
Jai Johanny Johanson : Timbales on B2
Ella Avery : Backing Vocals on A1
Suzy Storm : Backing Vocals on B5
Produced by Jimmy R. Johnson and Tim Smith for Muscle Shoals Sound Productions
Original Recording : Recorded from 1971 and 1972 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL.
Overdub Recording : Recorded in 1975/1976 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL.
Engineer : Gregg Hamm, Jerry Masters, Ralph Rhodes, Steve Melton
Original Recording Member Lynyrd Skynyrd (Recorded June 28-July 2, 1971)
Bass, Backing Vocals : Greg T. Walker/Larry Junstrom
Drums, Backing Vocals : Rickey Medlocke
Guitar : Allen Collins, Gary Rossington
Piano : Billy Powell
Lead Vocals : Ronnie Van Zant
Original Recording Member Lynyrd Skynyrd (Recorded 1971)
Bass : Greg T. Walker
Guitar : Allen Collins, Gary Rossington
Lead Vocals, Drums, Mandolin : Rickey Medlocke
Original Recording Member Lynyrd Skynyrd (Recorded 1972)
Bass : Leon Wilkeson
Drums : Bob Burns
Guitar : Allen Collins, Gary Rossington
Lead Vocals : Ronnie Van Zant
Additional Musicians (Support/Overdub) italic : Muscle Shoals
Backing Vocals : Tim Smith
Acoustic Guitar : Gimmer Nichols on White Dove
Bass [replaced] (Overdub in 1975), Guitar [additional] (Overdub in 1975) : Ed King
Backing Vocals (overdub in 1976) : Cassie Gaines, Jo Billingsley, Leslie Hawkins on Down South Jukin'
Guitar (Overdub in 1976) : Wayne Perkins, Jimmy Johnson on Down South Jukin'
Sax (Overdub in 1976) : Ronnie Eades on Down South Jukin'
Mellotron (Overdub in 1976) : Randy McCormick on White Dove
Recorded from 1971 and 1972 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Gregg Hamm, Jerry Masters, Ralph Rhodes, Steve Melton
Additional Musicians in Muscle Shoals
Randy McCormick : Melotlon
Gimmer Nicholson : Guitar
Wayne Perkins : Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Guitar
Ronnie Eades : Saxophone
Produced by Allen Toussaint
(tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B5) : Produced & Mixed by Barry E. Beckett
Executive producer : Michael Lang
Recorded at :
--Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
--Sea-Saint Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Alex Sadkin, Bill Gazecki, Gregg Hamm, Jerry Masters, Skip Godwin, Steve Melton
Assistant Engineer : Bob Gore, David Yates, Roberta Grace, Sheila Taylor
Strings Arranged by Allen Toussaint
Horn Arranged by Allen Toussaint (tracks: A1, B3), Harrison Calloway Jr. (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B5)
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Joe Cocker : lead vocals, harmonica
Cornell Dupree, George Terry, Pete Carr, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Byrom, Joey Murcia, Cliff Goodwin, Mitch Chakour : guitar David Hood, Chuck Rainey, Howie Hersh, Rick Danko : bass
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Roger Hawkins, John Riley, Steve Gadd : drums
Kenneth "Afro" Williams, Felix "Flaco" Falcon : percussion
Donny Hathaway, Dr. John, Richard Tee, Billy Preston, Allen Toussaint, Barry Beckett, Randy McCormick, Mitch Chakour : keyboards
Clydie King, Ann Lang, Mona Lisa Young : backing vocals
Marcus Belgrave, Harrison Calloway, Jr., Philip Guilbeau, Wayne Jackson, Clyde Kerr : trumpet
Bobby Keys, David "Fathead" Newman, Harvey Thompson, Gary Brown : tenor saxophone
Leroy Cooper, Ronald Eades : baritone saxophone
Hank Crawford : alto saxophone Charles Rose : trombone
Produced by Allen Toussaint
(tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B5) : Produced & Mixed by Barry E. Beckett
Executive producer : Michael Lang
Recorded at :
--Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
--Sea-Saint Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Alex Sadkin, Bill Gazecki, Gregg Hamm, Jerry Masters, Skip Godwin, Steve Melton
Assistant Engineer : Bob Gore, David Yates, Roberta Grace, Sheila Taylor
Strings Arranged by Allen Toussaint
Horn Arranged by Allen Toussaint (tracks: A1, B3), Harrison Calloway Jr. (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, B5)
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Joe Cocker : lead vocals, harmonica
Cornell Dupree, George Terry, Pete Carr, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Byrom, Joey Murcia, Cliff Goodwin, Mitch Chakour : guitar David Hood, Chuck Rainey, Howie Hersh, Rick Danko : bass
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Roger Hawkins, John Riley, Steve Gadd : drums
Kenneth "Afro" Williams, Felix "Flaco" Falcon : percussion
Donny Hathaway, Dr. John, Richard Tee, Billy Preston, Allen Toussaint, Barry Beckett, Randy McCormick, Mitch Chakour : keyboards
Clydie King, Ann Lang, Mona Lisa Young : backing vocals
Marcus Belgrave, Harrison Calloway, Jr., Philip Guilbeau, Wayne Jackson, Clyde Kerr : trumpet
Bobby Keys, David "Fathead" Newman, Harvey Thompson, Gary Brown : tenor saxophone
Leroy Cooper, Ronald Eades : baritone saxophone
Hank Crawford : alto saxophone Charles Rose : trombone
Produced & Strings Arranged by John "Rabbit" Bundrick
Recorded at Island Studios, Basing Street, London
Engineered by Richard Digby Smith
Mixed At Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Mix-Engineered by Jerry Masters
MUSICIANS
Rabbit : Piano, Organ, Vocals, Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Clarinet, Mellotron, Harpsichord , Bass Keyboards (tracks:A1,A4,B2,B4), Drums (track:A4), Acoustic Guitar (track;A5), Glockenspiel (track:B4)
WG "Snuffy" Walden : Electric Guitar (tracks: A2, A5, B4)
Tetsu Yamauchi : Electric Bass (tracks: A1,A5)
Jerry Masters : Electric Bass (tracks: A2, B1)
Randy Reader : Drums (tracks:A2,B4)
Richard Reeves : Acoustic Guitar (track:A5)
Alan Gerri : Electric Bass, Electric Guitar (track:A5)
Jim Capaldi : Drums (track:A5)
Simon Kirke : Drums (track:A5)
Rebop Kwaku Baah : Congas (tracks:A5,B1)
Junior Marvin : Electric Guitar (track:A5)
Conrad Isidore : Drums (track:B1)
Pete Carr : Electric Guitar (track:B1), Acoustic Guitar & Dobro (track:B3)
The Dundee Horns : Horns (track:B1)
Eddy Quansah : Horns & Percussion (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
George Larnyoh : Horns & Percussion (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
Pete Vanderpuije : Horns & Percussion (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
Produced by Jerry Wexler & Jim Delehant
Recorded at Muscle shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL,
Engineered by Jerry Masters, Steve Melton
Re-Mixed at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL.
Re-Mix Engineered by Albhy Galutin, Karl Richardson
MUSICIANS
Gary Farr : Vocals, 12-string Guitar, Harmonica
George Terry : Lead Guitar
Pete Carr : Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Guitar
David Hood : Bass
Jerry Master : Bass (tracks B2 only)
Roger Hawkins : Drums, Percussion
Barry Beckett : Keyboards, Vibraphone
Harvey Thompson : Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Mike Lewis : Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Ronnie Eades : Baritone Saxophone
Charles Rose : Trombone
Harrison Calloway : Trumpet
Ben Cauley : Trumpet
Produced by Tom Dowd
Recorded at :
--A&R Studios, New York City, NY
--Criteria Studios, Miami, FL
--Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
--Hi Recording Studios, Memphis, TN.
-- Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL. ( Engineer : Jerry Masters, Steve Melton)
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Pete Carr : Lead Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Rhythm Guitar
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums
Barry Beckett : Keyboards
Track A3 : Produced by Roger Hawkins
Track B1 : Produced by Wolf Stephenson & Tommy Couch
Track B3 : Produced by Roger Hawkins & Vicki Lancaster
Track B4 : Produced by Roger Hawkins & Denise LaSalle
Other Tracks : Produced by Denise LaSalle & Marvell Thomas
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL. and Malaco Studios, Jackson, MS.
Horn Arranged by Charles Rose (tracks: A3, B4), The Muscle Shoals Horns (tracks: B3)
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Kenny Ray Kight, Michael Toles
Bass : Dywane Thomas, Ray Griffin
Drums : James Robertson
Keyboards : Carson Whitsett, Kurt Clayton, Marvell Thomas
Horns : Charles Rose, Gary Armstrong, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Jim Horn, Mike Haynes, Lannie McMillan (sax solo on tracks: B5)
Backing Vocals : Catherine Henderson (tracks: B3), Denise LaSalle, Donna Hauth, Jewell Bass (tracks: B3), Marvell Thomas, Phyllis Duncan, Thomisene Anderson (tracks: B3)
Produced by Lee Roy Parnell & John Kunz
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL.
Engineered by Johnny Sandlin with Assistant Charles Hart, Jr
Mixed & Overdubbed at Casa del Norte
Mixed by John Kunz, Lee Roy Parnell
MUSICIANS
Lee Roy Parnell : Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Slide Guitar s –
James Pennebaker : Acoustic & Electric Rhythm Guitar
Jack Pearson : Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar & Hammond B-3 Organ on track 9
Steve Mackey : Bass
Lynn Williams : Drums
Tom Roady : Percussion
Mark Jordan : Keyboards, Hammond B-3 Organ
Kevin McKendree : Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ
Jim Horn : Horns, Flute
Steve Herman : Horns
Rob Roy Parnell : Harmonica on track 2
Robert Bailey : Backing Vocals
Vickie Hampton : Backing Vocals
Jay Boy Adams : Backing Vocals
SPECIAL GUEST
Bonnie Bramlett : Duet on track 3
Delbert McClinton : Duet on track 4
Keb' Mo' : Vocals, Harmonica, Mandobanjo, National Steel Guitar on track 6
The Mississippi Mass. Choir of Jackson, MS. : Choir on track 7
Produced by Jim Mason for Just Sunshine Records
Recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville, N.Y.
THE RHINESTONES
Harvey Brooks : Bass
Kal David : Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals
Bob Leinbach (Boffalongo) : Keyboard, Trombone, Back-up Vocals
Arti Furano : Rhythm Guitar, Back-up Vocals
Eric Parker : Drums
SUPPORT MEMBER
Marty Grebb : Melodica, Back-up Vocals on Track B1
Greg Thomas : Drums on Track B1
Daniel Ben Zebulon : Conga on Track B1
Brian Auger : Organ on Track A2
Bill Curtis : Conga on Track A2 A3 A4
Richard Bell (Full Tilt Boogie Band) : Piano on Track B3, Clavinet on Track B5
Paul Harris (Thunder Frog) : Organ on Track B3, B5
Billy Mundi : Drums on Track B3
Eric Kaz : ARP Strings Ensemble on Track B3
Jack Scarangella : Drums on Track B5
Gene Page : Orchestration on Tracks A3
Howard Johnson : Orchestration on Tracks B1
Produced by Jimmy Johnson and Roger Hawkins
Recorded & Remixed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Additional Recording at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida & Nightingale Studios, Nashville, TN.
Engineer : Vickie Lancaster, Steve Melton (MSSS)
Strings Arranged by Mike Lewis
MUSICIANS
Pete Carr : Guitar
Duncan Cameron : Guitar
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums
Mickey Buckins : Percussion
Carson Whitsett : Keyboards
Clayton Ivey : Keyboards
Randy McCormick : Keyboards
Steve Nathan : Keyboards
Jim Horn : Saxophone
Miami Strings : Strings
BACKGROUND VOCALS
Ava Aldridge, Lenny LeBlanc, Marie Thomlinson-Lewey, Joey Holder, Steve Bassert
Produced by Ron Albert & Howard Albert for Fat Albert Productions, Inc.
All Tracks (except B2 B4) :
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama.
Engineer : Bill Fair, David Yates, Greg Hamm
All Vocals, Strings and Horns Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
Strings & Horn Arranged, Conducted by Mike Lewis
Tracks B2, B4 :
Recorded at Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville, New York.
Engineer : Howard Steele, Tom Mark
Horns Recorded at Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
Horns Arranged by Gene Page
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Lead Guitar : Larry Byrom , Ish Ledesma (member of Foxy) (tracks: A5)
Rhythm Guitar : Jimmy Johnson
Bass : David Hood
Drums : Roger Hawkins
Percussion : Nelson "Flaco" Padron
Keyboards : Barry Beckett, Randy McCormick
Backing Vocals : Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes
MUSICIANS in Bearsville
Guitar : Artie Funaro, Kal David
Bass : Harvey Brooks
Drums : Corky Laing
Congas : Billy Curtis
Keyboards : Richard Bell
Clarinet : Terry Harrington