Produced by Monk Higgins & Dee Ervin of Wally Roker & Associates
Recorded at RPM Studios, Los Angeles
Engineed by Frank Clark
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins
Gene Harris And His Three Sounds
Gene Harris : Piano
Andy Simpkins : Bass
Carl Burnett : Drums
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B3 : African Sweets (by Dee Ervin) [YouTube Video]
Produced by Peter Tevis
Recorded At :
– Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Ca
– Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, Ca
– Widget Studios, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
– Broadway Sound Studios, Sheffield, Ala.
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Ruben Romero
Electric Bass : Lenny LeBlanc, Max Bennett
Drums : Hal Blaine, Jimmy Evans
Keyboards, Mellotron, Woodwind : Clayton Ivey
Vocals : Chinin De Triana
Body Percussion : Vincente Romero
MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS
Baritone Saxophone : Ronnie Eades
Tenor Saxophone : Harvey Thompson
Trombone : Charles Rose
Trumpet : Ben Cauley, Harrison Callaway
Produced by Dee Ervin, Earl J. Foster, Jr. (tracks: A2, A3, A6, B1 to B4)
Recorded and Mixed at Angel City Sound.
Engineered by F. Byron Clark
TRIBE
Earl J. Foster, Jr. : Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Robert Apodaca : Bass, Backing Vocals
Benton Miles Little : Drums, Backing Vocals
Edward H. Romias : Guitar, Backing Vocals
Gelon Lau : Electric Violin, Backing Vocals
Produced by Dee Ervin
Arranged by Dee Ervin (tracks: A2, B1, B3, B4 & B5), Earl Foster (tracks: A1, A3, A4 & A5), Sigidi (tracks: B2)
TRIBE
Earl Jefferson Foster, Jr. : Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Robert Apodaca : Bass, Lead Vocals
Donnie Eubank : Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Lead Vocals
Ben Little : Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Eddie Romias : Guitar, Backing Vocals
Produced by Staff of Wally Roker & Associates (aka Monk Higgins & Dee Ervin)
Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins
Recorded in August 26, 1969.
MUSICIANS
Piano : Gene Harris
Guitar : Freddie Robinson
Bass : Henry Franklin
Drums : Carl Burnett
Percussion : Alan Estes
French Horn : David Duke
Woodwind : Buddy Collette
Vocals : Alex Brown, Clydie King, Mamie Galore
Di Fosco Ervin, Jr., aka Dee Ervin, Big Dee Irwin Monk Higgins aka Milton Bland
Produced by Dee Ervin
Arranged by Greg Poreé, Gil Askey (tracks: A5, B5)
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Al Peake, Al Vescova, David Cohen, David T. Walker (tracks: A5, B5), Don Peake, John Rowin
Bass : Jimmy Smith, Monty Budwig (tracks: A5, B5), Wayne Douglass
Drums : Gene Pello, Harvey Mason, Paul Humphrey (tracks: A5, B5)
Percussion, Vibraphone : Robert Zimmitti, Harvey Mason
Congas : Harvey Mason, King Errison
Tambourine : Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A5, B5)
Piano : Dee Ervin, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample (tracks: A5, B5)
ARP Synthesizer : Larry Farrow
Horns : Alexander Thomas, Ernest Watts (tracks: A5, B5), Fred Jackson, Grove Mitchell (tracks: A5, B5), Herman Riley, Leslie Drayton, Lew McCreary (tracks: A5, B5), Marion Childers (tracks: A5, B5), Melvin Moore (tracks: A5, B5), Oscar Brashear, Plas Johnson (tracks: A5, B5)
Backing Vocals : Jeannie Wood (tracks: A5, B5), Dee Ervin (tracks: A5, B5), Elaine Hill (tracks: A5, B5), Gary Crowley (tracks: A5, B5), Genie Brown, Leon Kittrell (tracks: A5, B5)
A4 : Sweet Young Thing Like You (by Dee Ervin) [YouTube Video]
B1 : Eli's Coming (by Laura Nyro)
B3 : Baby I Could Be So Good At Loving You (by Buzz Clifford) [YouTube Video]
B5 : Peaceful (by Kenny Rankin) [YouTube Video]
Produced by John Florez
Recorded in RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Engineerd by Hank McGill
Arranged & Conducted by Ray Cork, Jr.
Vocals Arranged by Clarence McDonald
The Friends Of Distinction
Barbara Love, Floyd Butler, Harry Elston, Jessica Cleaves
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Al Casey, Arthur Wright
Electric Bass : Max Bennett
Drums, Percussion : Jim Gordon
Percussion : Gary Coleman, Jack Arnold
Congas : King Errisson
Harp : Catherine Gotthoffer
Flute, Clarinet : Plas Johnson
Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Piccolo Flute : Gene Cipriano
Flute, Piccolo Flute : William Green
Flute, Tenor Saxophone : Jim Horn
French Horn : David Duke
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet : Brad Bauder
Trombone : Dick Leith
Trumpet : Bud Brisbois
Trumpet, Flugelhorn : Bill Peterson, Buddy Childers, Dalton Smith, John Audino
Produced by Frank Clark
Track : A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B5
Recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA
Track : A4, A5, B2, B4
Recorded at I.D. Sound, Los Angeles, CA
Strings Arranged by Art Freeman
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Al Vescovo, Jesse Carr aka Pete Carr, Mike Deasy
Bass : Rinie Press, Robert Popwell
Drums : Johnny Sandlin, Paul Humphrey
Vibraphone, Percussion : Victor Feldman
Piano : Evelen Freeman, Paul Hornsby
Horns : Gene "Bow Legs" Miller, The Macon Horn Section
French Horn : Art Maebe
Backing Vocals : Elaine Hill, Genie Brown, Lady Helena, Frank Clark
The Whispers, Bobby Hutton covered "Love The Way You Make Me Feel" Gloria Lynne, Ray Charles, David Newman, The Whispers covered "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" Clydie King , Andy Butler, David Porter, Sam & Dave, Tiffany Bolling, Buddy & Julie Miller, Tim McGraw covered "One Part, Two Part" Richie's Room 222 Gang covered "I'd Rather Stay A Child" Rudy Love And The Company Soul, Gloria Lynne, Stanley Turrentine covered "I'll Take You All The Way There" Rudy Love And The Company Soul, Bobby Hutton covered "Then I Found You"
Re: Track B1 : Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong (by Dee Ervin, Lynne Farr)
composer on BMI : Dee Ervin, Lynne Farr, Jerry Williams, Jr. aka Swamp Dogg
(source : BMI Work # 1308514)
Produced by Eric Malamud & Peter Tevis for The Golden Lyie
Engineered by Charlie Dreyer
Assistant : Jerry Masters, Ralph Rhodes, Eric Malamud, Steve Melton
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Remix and Additional Recording at Sound Recorders Studio and Sound Labo, Hollywood, California
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Dee Barton
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Barry Beckett : Piano
Clayton Ivey : Piano, Organ
Jimmy Johnson : Guitar
Pete Carr : Guitar
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums, Percussion
with...
Bobby Hall Porter : Percussion
Patrice Y. Holloway, Marti McCall, Karen Ditto : Backing Vocals
Earl Foster, Ronnie Croxton, Tim McIntire, Dee Ervin : Background Vocals on A1
The Muscle Shoals Horns
Harvey Thompson : Tenor Sax
Ben Cauley : Trumpet
Harrison Calloway : Trumpet
Ron Eades : Bariton Sax
Charles Rose : Trombone
U.K. release : Signpost SG 4256 (1972)
Peter Tevis & Eric Malamud : Capitol Records A&R Co-Ordinatior
Sir Joe Quarterman And Free Soul
Sir Joe Quarterman: Vocals, Trumpet
Leon Rogers: Sax
George R. Lee, Willie Parker Jr.: Guitar
Karissa Freeman: Keyboards
Gregory C. Hammonds: Bass
Allen Stewart: Drums
Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
Engineered & Mixed by Wolf Stephenson
Strings & Horns Arranged by Harrison Calloway
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Dino Zimmerman, Jimmy Johnson
Bass : Ray Griffin
Drums : James Robertson
Keyboards : Carson Whitsett
Sax Solo : Jim Horn
Backing Vocals : Cathy Young, Doug Williams, Frank Williams, Jewel Bass, Leonard Williams, Melvin Williams, Thomisene Anderson
Muscle Shoals Horns
Ben Cauley, Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson
Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
Recorded & Mixed at Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi
Engineers: Wolf Stephenson, James Griffin.
Additional Recording at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineers: Steve Klein
Strings & Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis
Arranged by Charlie Wicker & Mickey Davis (tracks: B1, B2)
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Dino Zimmerman, Johnny Barranco
Bass : Don Barrett, George Allen
Drums : James Robertson
Keyboards : Carson Whitsett
Horns : Chris Colclessor, Dana Teboe, Kenny Faulk, Whit Sidener
Backing Vocals : Fern Kinney, Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Tommy Tate, Valerie Williams
Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
Arranged by Harrison Calloway
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Dino Zimmerman, Jimmy Johnson
Bass : Ray Griffin
Drums : Owen Hale
Keyboards : Carson Whitsett, Haran Griffin
Horns : Ben Cauley, Walter King
Backing Vocals : Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Valerie Williams
Muscle Shoals Horns Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson
Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
Recorded & Mixed at Malaco Studios,Jackson, MS
Engineer : Wolf Stephenson
Arranged by Harrison Calloway, Mickey Davis
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Dino Zimmerman, Jimmy Johnson, Vasti Jackson
Bass : Ray Griffin
Drums : James Robertson
Percussion : Glen Holmes
Piano : Carson Whitsett
Synthesizer : Carl Marsh
Horns : Ben Cauley, Jim Horn
Backing Vocals : Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Valerie Williams
Muscle Shoals Horns Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson
Produced by Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
Recorded & Mixed at Malaco Studios,Jackson, MS
Engineer : Wolf Stephenson
Arranged by Harrison Calloway, Mickey Davis
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Dino Zimmerman, Jimmy Johnson, Leroy Emmanuel, Vasti Jackson
Bass : Don Barrett, Ray Griffin
Drums : James Robertson, Owen Hale
Percussion : Glen Holmes
Keyboards : Carson Whitsett
Synthesizer : Carl Marsh
Horns : Ben Cauley, Jim Horn, Walter King
Backing Vocals : Charlotte Chenault, Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Valerie Williams
Muscle Shoals Horns Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Ronny Eades,
Produced by Wolf Stephenson, Carson Whitsett & Tommy Couch
Recorded at : Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi
Engineered by Wolf Stephenson, James Griffin
Strings & Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis
Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Engineered by Steve Klein
MUSICIANS
Drums : Ken Show, James Robertson
Bass : Don Barrett, Ray Griffin
Guitar : Dino Zimmerman, Wendel Moore, Michael Ward
Keyboards : Carson Whitsett
Saxophone Solo : Charles Charlmers
Background Vocals : Donna Rohdes, Charles Charlmers and Sandra Rhodes
Produced by Tommy Couch & Wolf Stephenson
Recorded at :
--Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama (Engineer : Steve Melton)
--Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
--Terminal Studios, Jackson, Mississippi
Strings & Horns Arranged by Harrison Calloway
Strings Arranged by Mike Lewis
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Duncan Cameron, Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Jenkins, Michael Toles
Bass : David Hood
Drums : Roger Hawkins
Keyboards, Synthesizer ; Steve Nathan
Horns : Jim Horn, Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Denis Solee
Backing Vocals : Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Dorothy Moore
Produced by Tommy Couch & Wolf Stephenson
Recorded at :
--Malaco Studios, Jackson, MS
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL.
(Engineer : Jerry Masters, Steve Melton)
--Criteria Studios, Miami, FL.
Horns Arranged by Harvey Thompson
MUSICIANS italic : Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Will McFallen, Jimmy Jonhson, Dino Zimmerman
Bass : David Hood
Drums : Roger Hawkins
Keyboards : Clayton Ivey
Alto Saxophone : Denis Solee
Tenor Saxophone : Harvey Thompson
Trombone : Charles Rose
Trumpet : Jim Williamson
Backing Vocals : Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Valeria Kashimuri, Dorothy Moore
Produced by Tommy Couch, James Stroud & Wolf Stephenson
Recorded & Mixed at : Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi (not-credited)
Rhythm Track on B4 : Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama (not-credited)
Recording & Re-mix Engineer : James Griffin, Tommy Couch, James Stroud & Wolf Stephenson
Strings & Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis & Wardell Quezergue (track B4 only)
Backing Band
The Malaco Rhythm Section
(James Stroud, Carson Whitsett, Dino Zimmerman, Don Barrett)
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (track B4 only)
Musicians
Harp : Betty Rosenbaum
Horns : The Muscle Shoals Horns with Bob Cheesman, Mike Lewis, Phares Corder
Backing Vocals : Cathy Young, Formeka (track A5), Jeanette Williams, Jewel Bass