Black Music Month Sampler: The Tradition Lives On

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Just the Lonely Talking Again
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass [electric bass]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
synthesizer [DX7 Vibes, synths]:
Frank Martin (keyboards)
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Nikki Harris (US singer and dancer)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
strings arranger:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Just the Lonely Talking Again
lyricist and composer:
Sam Dees
Whitney Houston45:30
A2I Got a Thing for You
La La4:15
A3Seasons Change
recording of:
Seasons Change
lyricist and composer:
Lewis A. Martineé
Exposé4:53
A4Anything Can Happen
Patrice Rushen5:03
A5Look to the Rainbow
additional engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Mark Roule
engineer:
Jim Dougherty
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton (in 1986)
guitar:
Doc Powell (in 1986)
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr. (in 1986)
strings:
Sanford Allen (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
cover recording of:
Look to the Rainbow (from “Finian’s Rainbow”) (in 1986)
lyricist:
EY. Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Glocca Morra Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Aretha Franklin5:14
B1Let Me Be the One
recording of:
Let Me Be the One
lyricist and composer:
Lewis A. Martineé
Exposé4:18
B2If You Need My Love Tonight
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney, Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Narada Michael Walden
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986) and Preston Glass (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
guest performer:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1986)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987)
recording of:
If You Need My Love Tonight (in 1986)
writer:
Alan Glass, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music
Aretha Franklin with Larry Graham4:30
B3I Don’t Wanna Go
La La4:13
B4For the Love of You
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
drums (drum set) programming:
Narada Michael Walden
programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
congas:
Raul Rekow
Lyricon and alto saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
Moog [Moog synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
synthesizer [DX7, Oberheim, Matrix 12, Birds]:
Frank Martin (keyboards)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
cover recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Whitney Houston45:29
B5Come Back to Me
Patrice Rushen5:53