The Essential Tom Browne: The GRP/Arista Years

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1I Never Was a Cowboy
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno
clavinet and electric piano:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
vocals:
Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) and Zachary Sanders
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
recording of:
I Never Was a Cowboy
composer:
Don Grusin
4:22
2Brother, Brother
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno
congas and percussion:
Crusher Bennett
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
flugelhorn:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
guitar:
Ronald Miller
vocals:
Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) and Zachary Sanders
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
recording of:
Brother, Brother
composer:
Denzil A. Miller Jr.
5:30
3The Closer I Get to You
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno
congas and percussion:
Sue Evans
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano and percussion:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
flugelhorn:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
vocals:
Patti Austin
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
cover recording of:
The Closer I Get to You
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation and Scarab Publıshıng Corporatıon
4:36
4What’s Going On
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar:
Francisco Centeno
congas and percussion:
Sue Evans
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Ronald Miller
Minimoog and electric piano:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
vocals:
Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) and Zachary Sanders
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
cover recording of:
What’s Going On
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:08
5Throw Down
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano:
Bernard Wright
synthesizer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Rob Mounsey
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
recording of:
Throw Down
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
43:56
6Funkin’ for Jamaica
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer and mixer:
Larry Rosen
synthesizer [Prophet polyphonic synthesizer] programming:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
engineer:
Richard Feldman
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar [bass]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer [Prophet polyphonic synthesizer]:
Bernard Wright
guitar:
Bobby Broom
handclaps:
Alvin Flythe, Jr., Mike Flythe, Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist), Omar Hakim, Martha Rojas, Kevin Osborne (trombonist/backing vocalist) and Toni Smith
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano [acoustic piano]:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
other vocals [rappers]:
Alvin Flythe, Jr., Mike Flythe and Kevin Osborne (trombonist/backing vocalist)
vocals:
Toni Smith
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista/GRP Records, Inc. (in 1980)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
44:41
7Dreams of Lovin’ You
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer and mixer:
Larry Rosen
synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer] programming:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
engineer:
Richard Feldman
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar [bass]:
Francisco Centeño
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
electric piano and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer]:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
guitar:
Bobby Broom
percussion:
Carol Steele
tenor saxophone:
Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist)
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista/GRP Records, Inc. (in 1980)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dreams of Lovin’ You
composer:
Omar Hakim
publisher:
Fifth Plane Music
4:17
8Her Silent Smile
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer and mixer:
Larry Rosen
synthesizer [Prophet polyphonic synthesizer] programming:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
engineer:
Richard Feldman
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar [bass]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
electric piano:
Bernard Wright
guitar:
Bobby Broom
percussion:
Larry Rosen and Carol Steele
piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer [Prophet polyphonic synthesizer]:
Lesette Wilson
synthesizer [Prophet synthesizer] and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista/GRP Records, Inc. (in 1980)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Her Silent Smile
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
5:11
9Let’s Dance
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
producer and mixer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
brass [horn section]:
Bob Franceschani (Jazz saxophonist) and James Stowe
brass [horn section] and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
drums (drum set):
Gregg Barrett (drums)
electric bass guitar:
Sekou Bunch
electric guitar:
Kevin Cummings (jazz/funk/soul guitarist)
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano:
Terry Burrus
Rhodes piano [Rhodes electric piano] and clavinet:
Cliff Branch, Jr.
synthesizer [OBX synthesizer]:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
background vocals:
Sekou Bunch, Cliff Branch, Jr. and Kevin Cummings (jazz/funk/soul guitarist)
lead vocals:
Toni Smith
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Sekou Bunch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Let’s Dance
writer:
Sekou Bunch, Kevin Cummings (jazz/funk/soul guitarist) and Toni Smith
publisher:
Sugar Cone Music, Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd., 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)
5:24
10Magic (12” version)
remix of:
Magic by Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
recording of:
Magic
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Branch, Jr.
publisher:
Rise ’n’ Glowing Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:55
11I Know
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
producer and mixer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
brass [horn section]:
Bob Franceschani (Jazz saxophonist) and James Stowe
brass [horn section] and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
electric guitar:
Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
Rhodes piano [Rhodes electric piano], piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer [OBX synthesizer]:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
vocals:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Toni Smith
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Know
lyricist and composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:46
12Midnight Interlude
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
producer and mixer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
clavinet:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grate
electric bass guitar:
Sekou Bunch
electric guitar:
Grisha Dimant
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano [acoustic piano]:
Bernard Wright
Rhodes piano [Rhodes electric piano] and string synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble]:
Dennis Bell
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
background vocals:
Dorothy Terrell, Claudette Washington and Lynette Washington
lead vocals:
Pat Windham
arranger:
Dennis Bell and Grisha Dimant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Midnight Interlude
writer:
Dennis Bell, Grisha Dimant and Claudette Washington
publisher:
Mark of Aries Music, Roaring Fork Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
5:17
13Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
producer and mixer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
clavinet:
Cliff Branch, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Sekou Bunch
electric guitar:
Bobby Broom
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano [acoustic piano]:
Bernard Wright
Rhodes piano [Rhodes electric piano] and synthesizer [OBX synthesizer]:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
background vocals:
Sekou Bunch, Cliff Branch, Jr., Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) and Toni Smith
lead vocals:
Toni Smith
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)
lyricist:
Sekou Bunch, Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:37
14Fungi Mama (Bebopafunkadiscolypso)
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Howard Grate
electric guitar:
Henry Grate, Jr.
percussion:
Dwight Gassaway
piano:
Jorge Dalto
synthesizer and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:
Dennis Bell, Leotis Clyburn, John Green (obscure, background vocals support), Libra Kirksey, Sheena Scott (performed backing vocals for Tom Browne in 1981), Dorothy Terrell, Claudette Washington and Lynette Washington
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
background vocals arranger:
Claudette Washington
vocals arranger:
Dennis Bell
medley including a recording of:
Fungii Mama
composer:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player)
5:55
15Funkin’ for Jamaica (12″ remix)
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
5:52
16Bye Gones (extended version)
5:29
17Charisma
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
drums (drum set):
Howard Grate
electric bass guitar:
Victor Bailey
electric guitar:
Henry Grate, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano:
Terry Burrus
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
3:43
18Can’t Give It Away
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
drums (drum set):
Howard Grate
electric bass guitar:
Victor Bailey
electric guitar:
Henry Grate, Jr.
electric piano and piano:
Terry Burrus
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
tenor saxophone:
Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist)
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
background vocals:
Connie Harvey
vocals:
Connie Harvey
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
4:46
19Come for the Ride
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bell, cowbell, kazoo, synthesizer and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grate
electric bass guitar:
Sekou Bunch
electric guitar:
Henry Grate, Jr.
kazoo and piano:
Terry Burrus
koto:
Yoko Ito Gates
tenor saxophone:
Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marjorie Barnes and Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer)
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
4:44
20My Latin Sky
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
drums (drum set):
Howard Grate
electric bass guitar:
Victor Bailey
electric guitar:
Henry Grate, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano and synthesizer:
Terry Burrus
synthesizer and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist)
arranger:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
4:54
21A Message (Pride and Pity)
recording engineer:
Larry Rosen
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bell and trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grate
electric bass guitar:
Sekou Bunch
electric guitar:
Henry Grate, Jr.
Rhodes piano and piano:
Terry Burrus
synthesizer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marjorie Barnes and Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer)
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
4:45
22Rockin’ Radio
drum machine programming:
Maurice Starr
co-producer:
Michael Jonzun
producer:
Maurice Starr
congas:
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra)
electric bass guitar, electronic drum set, keyboard, percussion and synthesizer:
Maurice Starr
horn:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter) and Alvin Flythe, Jr.
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
6:08
23Cruisin’
drum machine programming:
Ted Currier and David Spradley
engineer and mixer:
Jay Burnett (UK producer/remixer/mastering engineer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Ted Currier and David Spradley
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Spradley
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
6:33
24Angeline
assistant recording engineer:
Damon Bates and Debrah Rebhun
recording engineer:
Josiah Gluck, Scott Noll and Nina Siff
mixer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter), Scott Noll and Nina Siff
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
4:39
25Brighter Tomorrow
assistant recording engineer:
Damon Bates and Debrah Rebhun
recording engineer:
Josiah Gluck, Scott Noll and Nina Siff
mixer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter), Scott Noll and Nina Siff
background vocals:
Amy London (US jazz vocalist)
lead vocals:
Carol Woods
arranger:
Cliff Branch and Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
6:11
26Mr. Business
assistant recording engineer:
Damon Bates and Debrah Rebhun
recording engineer:
Josiah Gluck, Scott Noll and Nina Siff
mixer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter), Scott Noll and Nina Siff
guitar:
Bobby Broom
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marjorie Barnes
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
5:44
27Hit Man
programming and producer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
synthesizer programming:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
bass [electric bass]:
Steve Teele
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
background vocals:
Natalie Jackson
spoken vocals:
Mike Flythe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
recording of:
Hit Man
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
5:14
28Secret Fantasy (12″ version)
6:14
29Funkin’ for Jamaica (jam dub mix)
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
6:11

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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 214)