Ripple - Sons Of The Gods

Label: Salsoul Records
Catalog#: SZS 5514
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul
Credits: Engineer - Hank Neuberger
Executive Producer - Joe Cayre , Ken Cayre , Stan Cayre
Mastered By - Al Brown (5)
Producer - Floyd Smith
Notes: Recorded at Chicago Recording Co. and The Sound Pit, Atlanta, Ga.
Mastered at Frankford / Wayne Labs in The Big Apple

Tracklisting:


A1 Call Me Traveling Man (6:20)
Written-By - D. Sanders* , H. Thomas* , L. W. Jones, Jr.* , R. Wrightsil* , S. Hutchins*
A2 Today (5:24)
Written-By - Brian Sherrer
A3 Victorious (4:31)
Written-By - Victor Burks (2)
A4 Here I Stand (3:22)
Written-By - Wade Flemons
B1 The Beat Goes On And On (4:29)
Written-By - Barry Lee (2) , Brian Sherrer , Floyd Smith , Kenneth Carter* , Victor Burks (2) , Walter Carter
B2 Facts Of Life (4:16)
Written-By - Victor Burks (2)
B3 Sons Of The Gods (9:10)
Written-By - Charles Earland
B4 Do What You Wanna Do (3:49)
Written-By - Victor Burks (2)

Crowd Pleasers - Crowd Pleasers

Label: Westbound, Atlantic
Catalog#: WT 6110, WT 6110
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: P.Funk, Funk, Disco
Credits: Arranged By [Horns] - Al Carey , John R. Trudell*
Arranged By, Conductor, Orchestrated By - Crowd Pleasers (2)
Artwork By - Ben Chase , Carin Goldberg
Bass - Donald Payne*
Drums, Vocals - Earl E. Davis
Engineer, Mixed By - Mark Calice
Guitar, Vocals - Craig Moreland
Keyboards [Moog], Synthesizer - Eric Morgeson (2) , Gary Shunk*
Keyboards, Vocals - Delbert Payne
Percussion, Guitar - Leroy Emmanuel
Photography - Jim Houghton
Producer - Leroy Emmanuel (tracks: A1, B2, B4)
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Orchestrated By - Bernie Mendelson
Saxophone [Tenor] - Michael L. Roberts
Trumpet, Vocals - Al Carey
Notes: Recorded at Sound Suite Recording Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Special thanks to: Armen Boladian, Carole Luedeman,
Brandye, Patrick Price, Al and Sue Nalli
Matrix-No.: ST-WT-794221 (A-side)
ST-WT-794222 (B-side)
Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corporation

Tracklisting:


A1 Freaky People (4:02)
Written-By - Al Carey , Craig Moreland , Leroy Emmanuel
A2 Let's Be Friends (5:00)
Written-By - Delbert Payne
A3 My Thang (6:37)
Written-By - Delbert Payne
A4 Funkville (3:06)
Written-By - Al Carey , Craig Moreland , Delbert Payne , Donald Payne* , Earl E. Davis , Michael L. Roberts
B1 Blessed With Rhythm (3:44)
Written-By - Glen Goins , Lynn Mabry
B2 Disco World (4:41)
Written-By - Leroy Emmanuel
B3 Ohio - We're Going To Dance (3:10)
Written-By - Al Carey , Craig Moreland , Delbert Payne , Donald Payne* , Earl E. Davis , Michael L. Roberts
B4 C. P. Funk (C. P. Theme) (6:29)
Written-By - Al Carey , Craig Moreland , Leroy Emmanuel

Bloodstone - Do You Wanna Do A Thing

Bloodstone
Real Name: Charles McCormick, Charles Love, Willis Draffen, Henry Williams, Eddie Summers, Roger Lee Durham
Profile: Formed 1962, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
Members: Charles E. McCormick, Charles Love, Harry Williams , Melvin Webb, Roger Durham, Willis Draffen

Label: London Records
Catalog#: 5N-1064
Format: Vinyl, 10", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided

Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits: Arranged By, Conductor - Bert de Coteaux*
Producer - Bert de Coteaux* , Tony Silvester
Written-By - Jesse Boyce , Richard Griffith , Sanchez Harley
Notes: Pub.: Stone Diamond Music Corp. BMI
℗ 1976 The Crystal Jukebox

Tracklisting:


A1 Stand Up, Let's Party (5:51)
A2 If You Wanna Be My Baby (4:02)
A3 Just Like In The Movies (3:24)
A4 Do You Wanna Do A Thing (4:54)
B1 Shake The Building (6:40)
B2 This Is It (3:41)
B3 When We're Doin' It (4:03)
B4 Give Me Your Heart (3:22)

Bonnie Pointer - Bonnie Pointer

Bonnie Pointer - Bonnie Pointer
Label: Motown
Catalog#: M7-929R1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Backing Vocals - Bonnie Pointer
Producer - Jeffrey Bowen
Written-By - Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier*

Tracklisting:


A1 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - McKinley Jackson
Drums - Ollie E. Brown*
Guitar - Tracey Singleton*
Piano - Earl Van Dyke , Truman Thomas
A2 Jimmy Mack
Bass, Performer [Comb] - Freddie Stewart
Guitar - Eddie Hazel , Tracey Singleton*
Performer [Footstomps], Synthesizer [Arp] - Sly Stone
Tambourine, Drums - Ollie Brown
A3 When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
Accordion - Frank Messina
Arranged By [Strings] - McKinley Jackson
Drums - Ollie E. Brown*
Electric Guitar, Bass, Banjo - Tracey Singleton*
Glockenspiel, Bells - Alan Estes
Keyboards - Truman Thomas
Lyrics By [Additional] - Bonnie Pointer
B1 Deep Inside My Soul
Arranged By [Strings] - Lee Holdbridge*
Drums - Jan Uvena
Guitar [All], Bass - Benny Schultz
Keyboards - Donald Baldwin
Written-By - Bonnie Pointer , Donald Baldwin
B2 Come See About Me
Bass - Nathan East
Drums, Performer [Footstomps] - Ollie E. Brown*
Electric Guitar - Benny Schultz , Freddie Stewart
Vibraphone [Vibes] - Alan Estes
B3 Nowhere To Run (Nowhere To Hide)
Drums, Percussion - Ollie E. Brown*
Electric Guitar - Freddie Stewart , Sly Stone
Guitar [Lead] - Benny Schultz
Guitar [Rhythm], Bass - Tracey Singleton*
Keyboards - Truman Thomas

Diana Ross - Baby It's Me

Label: Motown
Catalog#: M7-890R1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Disco
Credits: Artwork By [Art Direction] - David Larkham
Drums [Syndrums] - Jeff Porcaro
Engineer [Additional] - Mike Stavrous , Tom Knox
Engineer [Recording & Remix] - Howard Steele
Engineer [Second] - Helen Silvani
Mastered By - Allen Zentz
Photography - Skrebenski
Producer - Richard Perry
Notes: Recorded and Remixed at Studio 55, Hollywood, California.
Printed in U.S.A.

Tracklisting:


A1 Gettin' Ready For Love (2:45)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Gene Page
Bass - David Hungate
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Percussion - Jack Ashford
Saxophone [Solo] - Tom Scott
Written-By - Frannie Golde*
Written-By, Piano - Tom Snow
A2 You Got It (3:55)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Gene Page
Backing Vocals - Becky Lewis , Pattie Brooks , Petsye Powell
Bass - David Hungate
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Michael Omartian
Guitar - Lee Ritenour , Ray Parker Jr.
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Written-By - Jerry Ragovoy , Linda Laurie
A3 Baby It's Me (3:09)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Gene Page
Bass - David Hungate
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Electric Piano - Michael Omartian
Guitar - Lee Ritenour , Ray Parker Jr.
Other [Hotel Sheet] - Jack Ashford
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Written-By - Charles C. Smith
Written-By, Guitar - Donald Dunn*
A4 Too Shy To Say (3:15)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Del Newman
Keyboards, Synthesizer - James Newton Howard
Written-By - Stevie Wonder
A5 Your Love Is So Good For Me (4:14)
Backing Vocals - Bobby Kimball
Bass, Guitar - Ray Parker Jr.
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet - Ken Peterson
Horns - Chuck Findley , Jim Horn
Organ, Backing Vocals - David Paich
Written-By - Ken Peterson
B1 Top Of The World (3:06)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Gene Page
Backing Vocals - Becky Lewis , Clyde King* , Sherlie Matthews
Bass - David Hungate
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Percussion - Jack Ashford
Written-By, Piano - Tom Snow
B2 All Night Lover (3:33)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Richard Hewson
Backing Vocals - Becky Lewis , Pattie Brooks , Petsye Powell
Bass - David Hungate
Congas - Bobbye Hall
Drums - Ed Greene (2)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Tom Snow
Flute - Bud Shank
Guitar - Ira Newborn , Richie Zito
Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - David Paich
Tambourine - Jack Ashford
Written-By - Jerry Ragovoy , Len Roberts
B3 Confide In Me (3:32)
Bass - Bryan Garofalo
Drums - Richard Shlosser*
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Tom Snow
Guitar - Lee Ritenour
Guitar, Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Ira Newborn
Piano [Acoustic] - Stanley Schwartz
Written-By - Melissa Manchester , Stanley Schwartz
B4 The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (3:56)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Gene Page
Bass - Scott Edwards (2)
Drums - Ollie E. Brown*
Electric Piano - David Paich
Guitar - Ben Benay , Ray Parker Jr.
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Written-By - Bill Withers
B5 Come In From The Rain (3:58)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Del Newman
Bass - Bryan Garofalo
Drums - Richard Shlosser*
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Tom Snow
Guitar - Ira Newborn , Lee Ritenour
Piano [Acoustic] - Stanley Schwartz
Written-By - Carole Bayer Sager , Melissa Manchester

Temptations, The - Hear To Tempt You

Label: Atlantic
Catalog#: SD 19143
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Arranged By - Norman Harris (tracks: A1, B5) , Roland Chambers (tracks: B3) , Ron Baker (tracks: A2, A4) , Ron (Have Mercy) Kersey* (tracks: B2, B4) , T.G. Conway (tracks: A3, B1)
Artwork By [Art Director] - Bob Defrin
Artwork By [Photography] - Steinbicker/Houghton
Bass - Michael Foreman , Ron Baker
Congas - Larry Washington
Drums - Earl Young , Keith Benson
Engineer - Bobby Warner , Carl Paruolo , Dirk Devlin
Guitar - Bobby Eli , Norman Harris , T.J. Tindall*
Keyboards - Bruce Gray , Cotton Kent* , Ron (Have Mercy) Kersey* , T.G. Conway
Producer - Norman Harris (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B5) , Ron Baker (tracks: A2, A4)
Strings, Horns - Don Renaldo & His String & Horn Section*
Vibraphone [Vibes] - Richard Adderly
Vocals - Glenn Leonard* , Louis Price , Melvin Franklin , Otis Williams , Richard Street
Notes: A Baker-Harris-Young Production
Vocals Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York
Rhythm, Strings & Horns Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs, Philadelphia
℗© 1977 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Tracklisting:


A1 Think For Yourself (4:55)
Written-By - Allan Felder , Norman Harris , Ron Tyson
A2 In A Lifetime (3:14)
Written-By - Ron Baker , Ron Tyson
A3 Can We Come And Share In Love (6:10)
Written-By - Bruce Gray , T.G. Conway
A4 She's All I've Got (4:52)
Written-By - Ron Baker , Ron Tyson
B1 Snake In The Grass (5:26)
Written-By - Allan Felder , Ron Tyson , T.G. Conway
B2 It's Time For Love (4:26)
Written-By - Allan Felder , Norman Harris , Ron Tyson
B3 Let's Live In Peace (4:13)
Written-By - Benjamin Wright , Temptations, The
B4 Read Between The Lines (3:17)
Written-By - Allan Felder , Ron Tyson , T.G. Conway
B5 I Could Never Stop Loving You (3:20)
Written-By - Allan Felder , Norman Harris , Ron Tyson

Silver Convention - Silver Convention

Silver Convention
Real Name: Linda G. Thompson, Ramona Wulf, Penny McLean, Rhonda Heath, Zenda Jacks (Known As Suzie McCloskey)
Profile: Vocal girl trio. German producer/songwriter duo Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay released "Save Me," in 1974 on the European Magnet label, as a DJ promo using the artist name "Silver Bird Convention." The single was an early disco success in the UK and the artist name was changed to "Silver Convention."
Three German girls were added to complete the line-up. Further single releases in the US (on Midland and later Midsong records) did extremely well - the disco classics "Fly, Robin, Fly," and "Get Up And Boogie," combined infectious disco beats with whirling violins.
Later singles fared less well, but are just as
worthwhile, like "San Francisco Hustle" and "Tiger Baby." But other releases are just downright tacky cheese, like "Thank You Mr. DJ," and "Dancing In The Aisles." So be selective...

"Fly, Robin, Fly," was the very first US 12" on the Midland label (barring a Carol Douglas 4-track EP) - see above. It's actually the b-side of "Always Another Girl."

Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 2382 070
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: Germany
Released: 1975
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer - Michael Kunze

Tracklisting:


A1 Save Me (4:18)
A2 I Like It (5:00)
A3 Fly, Robin Fly (5:35)
A4 Tiger Baby (4:16)
B1 Son Of A Gun (3:55)
B2 Always Another Girl (4:02)
B3 Chains Of Love (4:10)
B4 Heart Of Stone (4:12)
B5 Please Don't Change The Chords Of This Song (4:57)

Commodores - Commodores

Label: Motown
Catalog#: M7-884R1
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Credits: Producer - James Anthony Carmichael

Tracklisting:


A1 Squeeze The Fruit (2:58)
A2 Funny Feelings (4:50)
A3 Heaven Knows (4:48)
A4 Zoom (6:43)
B1 Won't You Come Dance With Me (3:49)
B2 Brick House (3:28)
B3 Funky Situation (3:44)
B4 Patch It Up (3:59)
B5 Easy (4:14)

Members
Thomas McClary, William King, Andre Callahan, Michael Gilbert, Milan Williams
Members: J.D. Nicholas, Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, William King