Smooth Grooves: Jazzy Soul, Volume 2

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Portuguese Love
recording of:
Portuguese Love
lyricist and composer:
Mary Christine Brockert
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Teena Marie7:51
2What You Won't Do for Love
producer:
Ann Holloway (producer/songwriter)
analog synthesizer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), George "Chocolate" Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") and Richie Valesquez (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
keyboard:
Benny Latimore (US blues/R&B singer, songwriter and pianist) and Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
vocals:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis (US composer, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sin‐Drome Records, Ltd. (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
What You Won’t Do for Love
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Lindseyanne Music, Sherlyn Publishing Co., Inc., The Music Force, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Bobby Caldwell3.44:48
3Better Days
Dianne Reeves5:32
4The Best Is Yet to Come
bass:
Cedric Napoleon
drums (drum set):
Darryl Washington (percussionist/drummer)
guitar:
James Herb Smith
keyboard:
James Lloyd (jazz keyboard/piano)
percussion:
Leonard Gibbs (percussionist)
shakers:
Ralph MacDonald
synthesizer:
Dexter Wansel
tenor saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr.
background vocals and lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle
arranger:
Dexter Wansel and Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Assorted Music, Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Grover Washington, Jr.45:59
5Sweetest Pain
cover recording of:
The Sweetest Pain
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Loose Ends5:55
6Keep That Same Old Feeling
The Crusaders5:38
7Living All Alone
samples from:
Spring '25 by Sunny Hills Enrichment Center
Phyllis Hyman5:09
8Summer Is the Coldest Time of the Year
Patti Austin5:18
9The Third Eye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
Roy Ayers Ubiquity6:22
10Sun Goddess
recording engineer:
Paul Serrano
engineer:
Dave Antler and Lester Smith (engineer)
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
guest bass guitar:
Verdine White (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
guest congas:
Philip Bailey (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
guest drums (drum set) and timbales:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
guest tenor saxophone:
Don Myrick (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
keyboard [keyboards] and Rhodes piano:
Ramsey Lewis (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
guest vocals:
Philip Bailey (from 1974-08 until 1974-09), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) (from 1974-08 until 1974-09) and Verdine White (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
remixer:
Paul Serrano
arranger:
Ramsey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Sun Goddess (from 1974-08 until 1974-09)
composer:
Jon Lind and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Ramsey Lewis8:30
11Valentine Love
recording of:
Valentine Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist)
Michael Henderson4:00
12Whisper Softly
Kool & the Gang6:02

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part of:Smooth Grooves (Rhino) (order: 10)