Produced by Stewart Levine
Tracks recorded at Music City Music Hall, Nashville, Tenn.
Horns recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Ala. (by Gregg Hamm)
Strings & Vocals recorded at The Hit Factory, New York City
Rhythm & Strings Arranged by David Briggs
Horns Arranged by Harrison Calloway
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Dale Sellers, Reggie Young
Steel Guitar : Sonny Garrish
Bass : Bob Wray
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : David Briggs
Saxophone Solos : David Fathead Newman
Backing Vocals : Casey Cisyk, Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry
MUSCLE SHOALS HORN
Tenor Saxophone : Harvey Thompson
Baritone Saxophone : Ronald Eades
Trombone : Charles Rose
Trumpet : Ben Cauley, Harrison Calloway
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Alto Saxophone : Walter King
Produced by Norbert Putnam
Engineered by Gene Eichelberger
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama September 1980
Additional Recording at:
– Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville, TN.
– The Bennett House, Franklin, TN.
Strings Recorded at A&R Studios, New York
Strings Arranged by David Briggs
MUSICIANS
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals : Jimmy Buffett
Electric Guitar : Barry Chance
Electric Guitar, Mandolin : Josh Leo
Bass, Backing Vocals : Harry Dailey
Drums : Matt Betton
Congas, Percussion, Backing Vocals : M. L. Benoit
Shaker : Dr. Kino Bachellier (tracks: B1)
Organ, Fender Rhodes : Andy McMahon
Piano : David Briggs (tracks: A1, A5)
Piano, Organ : Michael Utley (tracks: A2 to A4, B1 to B3)
Harmonica : Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Accordion : Dominic Cortese (tracks: B2)
Vocals, Guitar : David Loggins (tracks: B3)
Backing Vocals : Deborah McColl, Freddie Buffett (tracks: B1), J. D. Souther (tracks: A4, A5), Mac McAnally (tracks: A4)
Produced by Yves Ladouceur & Steven Grossman and MSS Productions Inc.
Recorded at :
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
(Engineer : Jerry Masters, Greg Hamm)
--Studuio Six, Montreal, Quebec
--Son Quebec, Montreal, Quebec
--Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
MUSICIANS
Vocals, Soloist, Congas, Percussion : Georges Thurston
Guitar : Jimmy Johnson, Ken Bell
Bass : David Hood
Drums, Percussion : Roger Hawkins
Keyboards, Synthesizer : Barry Becket
String Ensemble : Randy McCormick
Choir :– Alma Faye Brooks, Geraldine Hunt, Heather Gauthier, Jean Larivière, John Brenner, Judi Richards, Lorri Zimmerman, Mike Phelps, Tony Golia
Heather Gauthier, Judi Richards, Lorri Zimmerman are TOULOUSE
Produced by Sonny Limbo and Mickey Buckins
Recorded at :
– Lowery Studio, Atlanta, Georgia
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama (Engineer : Greg Hamm)
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
The Dixie Rhythm Rangers
Bass : Tom Robb
Drums : Mike Huey, Roy Yeager
Percussion : Mickey Buckins
Guitar : Shelton Irwin, Marvin Taylor, Steve Buckingham
Steel Guitar : Marvin Taylor
Keyboards : Dean Daughtry, Joe Rogers, Wally Hayes
Synthesizer : Johnny Nash, Ted Stovall
Backing Vocals
Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes, Joe South (tracks: B1), Johnny Nash,
Strings
The Atlanta Strings
Violin solo : Martin Sauser (tracks: B4)
Muscle Shoals Horns
Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Ronald Eades
Produced by Don Covay
Recorded at :
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL.(Engineer: Jerry Masters, Steve Melton)
– Universal Recording Studio, Memphis, TN.
– RCA Studios, Chicago, IL.
Mixed at Record Plant, N.Y.C.
MUSICIANS
Lead Guitar : Eddie Hinton, Tippy Armstrong
Guitar : Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr
Bass – David Hood
Drums, Percussion : Roger Hawkins
Electric Piano, Organ, Clavichord : Barry Beckett
Baritone Saxophone : Ronnie Eades
Tenor Saxophone : Harvey Thompson
Trombone : Dale Quillen
Trumpet : Harrison Calloway
Produced by Al Bell
Assistant Producer : Bettye Crutcher, Mack Rice, Terry Manning, Tom Nixon
Rhythm Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Jerry Masters, Steve Melton
Strings recorded at Artie Fields Productions, Detroit, Michigan
Horns & Strings Arranged by John Allen
Produced by Bobby Womack & The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Jerry Masters, Greg Hamm, Steve Melton
Overdub : Recorded at Paramount Studios
Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section
Wayne Perkins : Lead Guitar
Eddie Hinton : Acoustic Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Rhythm Guitar
Barry Beckett : Keyboards
David Hood : Electric Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums, Percussion
Tom Roady : Percussion
Muscle Shoals Horns
Ben Cauley : Trumpet
Harrison Calloway : Trumpet
Harvey Thompson : Alto Saxophone
Dale Quillen : Trombone
Ronnie Eades : Baritone Saxophone
Produced by Jesus Christ (David And The Giants)
Recorded at :
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
– Sound Of Birmingham
– N.A.R.C. Records
– Huff Recording Studios
David And The Giants
Rayborn Huff : Vocals, Piano, Strings Ensemble, Moog
Clayborn Huff : Vocals, Bass
David Huff : Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Gerald Hagan : Vocals, Piano, Moog, Fender Rhodes
Produced by Johnny Sandlin for Capricorn Records Inc.
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineer : Johnny Sandlin, Steve Smith, Ralph Rhodes
Remixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis & Record Plant, N.Y.C.
MUSICIANS
Alex Taylor : vocals
Scott Boyer : guitar, background vocals
Chuck Leavell : piano, keyboards, vibaphone
Paul Hornsby : organ, keyboards
Johnny Sandlin : bass, moog synthesizer
Wayne Perkins : bass, guitar, slide guitar
John Hughey : steel guitar
Jim Nalls : guitar
Charlie Hayward : bass
Jaimoe : percussion, conga, timbales
Bill Stewart : drums
Roger Hawkins : percussion, conga, tambourine
Lou Mullenix : percussion, timbales
Earl Sims : percussion
Charles Chalmers : background vocals
Sandra Rhodes-Chalmers : background vocals
Donna Rhodes : background vocals
Ginger Holladay : background vocals
Mary Holladay : background vocals
Temple Riser : background vocals
Steve Smith : background vocals
Produced & Arranged by Jerry Williams Jr. (aka Swamp Dog)
Track A1,A6 : Recorded 1972 at Broadway Sound Studios & Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama
The orchestra was recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida
Track A2, A3, B1, B3 : Recorded 1975 at Broadway Sound Studios & Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama - Previously Unissued
Track A4 : Recorded 1973 at The Filmore West, San Francisco
Track A5 : Recorded 1970 at Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia
Track A6, B2, B4, B5 : Recorded August 10, 1973 at Broadway Sound Studios, Alabama
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Vocals, Organ, Piano, Backing Vocals : Jerry Williams Jr. (aka Swamp Dogg)
Bass, Drums, Percussion : Unknown Artist (A1, A6)
Guitar : Jesse Carr (aka Pete Carr)
Guitar : Travis Wammack
Bass : Bob Wray
Drums, Percussion : Jimmy Evans
Percussion, Congas : Ed "Audie" Watkins
Organ : Randy McCormick
Banjo : Rual Yarborough (B5)
The Muscle Shoals Horns
Baritone Saxophone : Ronnie Eades
Tenor Saxophone : Harvey Thompson
Trombone : Charles Rose
Trumpet : Harrison Calloway
Additional Horns
Tenor Saxophone : Sonny Royal
Trumpet : Mike Stough, Stacy Goss
Produced by Creed Taylor
Track A5 : Produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Recorded at :
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios by Steve Melton (A5 B1 B4)
--Rudy Van Gelder Studios by Rudy Van Gelder
Additional Recording at :
--Electric Lady Studios, by Dave Palmer, Michel Sauvage, Barry Harris
--Mediasound by Alan Varner, Joe Jorgensen
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Rhythm Guitar : Jimmy Johnson
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar : Duncan Cameron
Bass : David Hood
Drums : Roger Hawkins
Percussion : Mickey Buckins
Keyboards : Jeremy Wall, Randy McCormack
Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Jeremy Wall & Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
BACKING SINGERS
Backing Vocals : Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson-Walker, Marie Tomlinson Clark
HORN SECTION
Alto Saxophone : Jerry Dodgion
Tenor Saxophone : Mike Brecker
Trombone : Jim Pugh
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Produced by Millie Jackson & Brad Shapiro for Keishval Enterprises, Inc
Recorded & Mixed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineered by Pete Green
Mixed by Jimmy Johnson & Pete Green
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Wayne Perkins
Bass : David Hood
Drum Programming : Regor Snikwah
Keyboards : Berry Beckett, Carl Marsh, Steve Nathan
Backing Vocals : Donna McElroy, Michael Mishaw, Vicky Hampton
Muscle Shoals Horn
Horns : Ben Cauley, Charles Rose, Harrison Callaway Jr., Harvey Thompson
Produced by Bud Logan
Recorded at Woodland Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
Mixed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios Sheffield, AL
Recorded & Mixed Pete Greene
Mastered at Georgetown Masters
Mastered by Denny Purcell
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Brent Rowan
Acoustic Guitar : Mark Casstevens
Bass : Joe Osborn, Michael Rhodes
Drums : Owen Hale, Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Steve Nathan
Synthesizer : Carl Marsh
Backing Vocals : Cindy Richardson-Walker, Dennis Wilson, John Conlee, Harry Stinson
Recorded At
– Mediasound
– Sound On Sound, New York
– Quantum Sound Studios
– RPM Studios
Mixed At
– Soundworks, New York
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL.
– Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded at :
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL. (Engineer : Greg Hamm, Steve Melton)
– A&R Studios, New York
– United Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan
– Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida.
Remixed at The Sound Shop, Nashville, TN.
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Jimmy Johnson, Ken Bell, Larry Byron
Bass : David Hood
Drums : Roger Hawkins
Percussion : Tom Roady
Keyboards : Barry Beckett, Tim Henson
Mastered By – George Marino
Backing Vocals : Brandy
Male Vocals : Spiderman Harrison
Produced by Jerry Wexler & Jimmy Johnson
Rhythm Tracks & Horns Recorded December 7th & 19th, 1981 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Engineer : Steve Melton
Assistant Engineer : Mary Beth McLemore
Horns Arranged by Lon Price, Jerry Wexler & Jimmy Johnson
MUSICIANS
Pete Carr : Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Rhythm Guitar
Tommy Cogbill : Bass
Gene Chrisman : Drums
Jim Ehinger : Piano, Organ
Produced by Jeff Baxter
Executive-Producer : Lorne Saifer
Recorded Live at The Roxy
Engineerrd by Bruce Robb
Billy And The Beaters
Billy Vera : Lead Vocals, Guitar
George Marinelli, Jr. : Guitar
Jeff Baxter : Pedal Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Chuck Fiore : Bass
Beau Segal : Drums
Jim Ehinger : Piano
Ron Viola : Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Bryan Cumming : Tenor Saxophone
Lon Price : Tenor Saxophone
Jerry Peterson : Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone –
Produced by Norbert Putnam
A2 A4 B1 : Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL.
(Engineer : Jerry Masters, Steve Melton)
A1 A3 A5 B2 : Recorded at Sound Labs, Hollywood, LA.
B3 B4 B5 : Recorded at Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville, TN.
Strings Recorded at A&M Studios
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Guitar : Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr, Reggie Young (A2)
Bass : David Hood
Bass : James Rolleston (A4)
Drums : Roger Hawkins
Piano, Organ : Barry Beckett
Backing Vocals (B1) : Ginger Holladay, Jeanie Greene, Mary Holladay
MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS (A2) (B1)
Tenor Saxophone : Harvey L. Thompson
Trombone : Charles Lloyd Rose
Trumpet : Harrison Calloway
Flugelhorn : Ben Cauley
Baritone Saxophone : Ronnie Eades
MUSICIANS in Hollywood
Guitar : Jesse Ed Davis (A1), Jeff Baxter (A1)
Slide Guitar : Jesse Ed Davis (A3 B2)
Steel Guitar : Jeff Baxter (A5), Weldon Myrick (A5)
Bass : James Rolleston (A1 A3 B2), Joe Osborn (A5)
Drums : Jim Gordon
Congas : Bobbye Hall (A1)
Piano : David Paich (A1 A5)
Electric Piano : David Briggs (A3)
Organ : William "Smitty" Smith (A1 A5)
Backing Vocals (A5) : Jackson Browne, James Rolleston, Ned Doheny
MUSICIANS in Nashville
Guitar : Billy Sandford
Bass : Norbert Putnam
Drums : Kenneth Buttrey
Dobro : Weldon Myrick (B3)
Fiddle : Johnny Gimble (B3 B4)
Harp : Charlie McCoy (B3)
Piano : Mantup Trebron (B5)
Synthesizer : Shane Keister (B5)
Backing Vocals (B3): Ginger Holladay, Jeanie Greene, Mary Holladay
Produced by Butch McGee & Paul Porter
Recorded & Remixed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Engineered by Vicki Lancaster
Remixed by Vicki Lancaster, Butch McGee & Paul Porter
MUSICIANS
Lead Guitar : Paul Porter
Guitar : Tiron Price
Bass : Tim Linzy
Bass : Ronald Brown (A4, B1)
Drums : Steve Brown
Drums : Henry Boyd (A4, B1)
Piano, Synthesizer : Ralph Lofton
Piano : Harvey Thompson (A4)
Guest Lead Vocal : Frank Williams, Butch McGee (B3)
The Christianaires
Tyrone Porter, Arnold Brown, Ronald Brown, James Lee and Paul Porter
Produced by Melvin Williams & Doug Williams for The Turn-Table Productions
Recorded at Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi
Mixed at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Mixed by Jerry Masters
Produced by Yves Ladouceur & Steven Grossman and MSS Productions Inc.
Recorded at :
--Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
(Engineer : Jerry Masters, Steve "The Claw" Melton)
--Studuio Six, Montreal, Quebec
--Son Quebec, Montreal, Quebec
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Billy Clements, Jimmy Johnson, Peter Carr
Bass : David Hood
Percussion : Roger Hawkins
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer : Barry Becket
Choir : Denis Forcier, François Bégin, Liette Bégin, Mary Lou Gauthier
Track A1 ~ A4 : Recorded live at the Roxy, January 15-17, 1981.
Produced by Jeff Baxter
Track A5 ~ B4 : Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, December 7-19, 1981.
Produced by Jerry Wexler & Jimmy Johnson
MUSICIANS at Roxy
Lead Vocals, Guitar : Billy Vera
Pedal Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar : Jeff Baxter
Guitar : George Marinelli, Jr.
Bass : Chuck Fiore
Drums : Beau Segal
Piano : Jim Ehinger
Tenor Saxophone : Jerry Peterson, Bryan Cumming, Lon Price , Ron Viola
MUSICIANS in Muscle Shoals
Lead Vocal, Guitar : Billy Vera
Guitar :Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr
Bass : Tommy Cogbill
Drums : Gene Chrisman
Keyboards : Barry Beckett
Piano : Jim Ehinger
Tenor Saxophone : Jerry Peterson, Lon Price , Ron Viola
Produced by David Porter, Ronnie Williams, Isaack Hayes, Don Davis
Recorded at
– Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL.
– Stax Recording Studios, Memphis, TN.
– Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL, (Engineer : Larry Hamby)
MUSICIANS
Strings & Horns : The Detroit String & Horn Players, The Memphis String & Horn Players
Rhythm Section : The Bar-Kays, The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, The Soul Spacemen
Vocals : The Emotions
Produced & Arranged by Derrick Lee
Executive-Producer : Butch McGhee
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL.
Engineer & Mixed : Jerry "The Hawk" Masters
Mastered at Nashville Record Productions, Nashville, TN.
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Van Brasfield (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Will McFarlane (tracks: A3, B1, B4)
Bass : Jesse Boyce (tracks: A1, A2)
Drum : Tommy Davis
Percussion : Mel Owens
Piano, Synthesizer : Derrick Lee
Hammond Organ, Synthesizer : Ralph Lofton
Synthesizer : Mervin Warren (tracks: B2)
Synthesizer Programming : Vicki Lancaster
Saxophone : André Ward (tracks: A2)
Backing Vocals : Bob Bailey, Ira Rankin (tracks: B4), Jon Whittaker, Robin Johnson
Produced by Butch McGee, Michael Ross, Pamela Davis
Executive-producer : Butch McGee
Recorded at September Studio
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Horns Arranged by Ralph Lofton
Strings Arranged by Butch McGee, Ralph Lofton
Vocal & Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Michael Ross, Pamela Davis
MUSICIANS
Guitar : Alexander (Sandy) Williams
Bass : Clint Davis, Ross Davis
Drums : Anthony Sims, Gary Davis
Piano, Synthesizer : Michael Ross, Pamela Davis
Hammond B3 Organ : Ralph Lofton