Friends (limited edition, remastered)

~ Release by Shalamar (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
Tracks 11 to 12: Bonus Tracks

Issued in gatefold cardboard sleeve
K2 24bit mastering

℗ 2005 BMG

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: JASRAC
Price Code (定価): ¥2,100(税抜価格¥2,000)
Matrix / Runout: BVCM-37644 1T V
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L236
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
Other (Hub): SAMPLE LOANED

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-28 17:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1A Night to Remember
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Foster Sylvers (task: arranged by [rhythm] / uncredited)
bass:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and James Ingram (R&B singer)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
5:11
2Don't Try to Change Me
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
William Bryant (keyboardist) and Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Jody Watley
arranger:
William Bryant (keyboardist)
recording of:
Don’t Try to Change Me
writer:
William Bryant (keyboardist), Tina Scott (Tina M. Scott; songwriter; member of Krystol, Crystal Blue) and Robyrda Stiger (Roberta Lynn Stiger; disco soul singer; member of Krystol, Alton McClain & Destiny, Crystal Blue)
4:10
3Help Me
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass and percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist)
recording of:
Help Me
writer:
Nidra Beard, Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Leon Sylvers and Jody Watley
5:11
4On Top of the World
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Dana Meyers (task: arranged by [vocals] / uncredited)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Michael Nash (producer, songwriter and keyboardist) and William Shelby
percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
On Top of the World
writer:
Dana Meyers and Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
4:08
5I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), William Shelby, Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player) and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Be the Last to Know
writer:
Nidra Beard, Linda Carriére, William Shelby and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
4:03
6Friends
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [strings] / uncredited), William Shelby (task: arranged by [rhythm] / uncredited) and Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Michael Nash (producer, songwriter and keyboardist) and William Shelby
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
vocal:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Nidra Beard, Glen J. Barbee and William Shelby
5:01
7Playing to Win
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns] / uncredited)
co-producer:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer) (task: uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Foster Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist) and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty) and Patricia Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
vocal:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
arranger:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Foster Sylvers
recording of:
Playing to Win
writer:
Ralph Clayborn, Charmaine Sylvers and Jody Watley
4:25
8I Just Stopped by Because I Had To
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Shalamar (task: arranged by [vocals] / uncredited)
bass and percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist)
recording of:
I Just Stopped by Because I Had To
writer:
Nidra Beard, Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
4:09
9There It Is
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist) and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
4:27
10I Can Make You Feel Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer) and Jim Shifflett
producer:
Leon Sylvers III
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Ernest "Pepper" Reed (guitarist)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
instruments:
Leon Sylvers III
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
percussion:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer), Leon Sylvers III and William Shelby
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
44:23
11There It Is (12" mix)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Shalamar and Leon Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) and Shalamar
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
6:19
12A Night to Remember (12" mix)
bass:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and James Ingram (R&B singer)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
remixer:
John Morales
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) and Foster Sylvers
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
7:21

Credits

Release

art direction:Norm Ung
photography:Davis Zehner (photographer) (task: uncredited)
liner notes:林 剛 (music journalist)
狩野ハイディ (Japanese-English translator)
若月眞人
miscellaneous support:Dina Andrews (Dina Ruth Andrews; music consultant, executive producer, A&R coordinator and talent manager) (task: supervised by [director of production] / uncredited)
Leon F. Sylvers, III (task: arranged by [rhythm, vocals] / uncredited)
mixer:Steve Hodge (engineer and producer) (task: uncredited)
executive producer:Dick Griffey
recording engineer:Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer)
Jim Shifflet
mastering:Wally Traugott (engineer, mastering engineer, cutting engineer, remastering, mixing engineer lacquer-cutting)
remastering:Koji Tanaka (Japanese mastering engineer)
concertmaster:Janice Gower
design:Kristen Kasell Nikosey
manufactured by:BMG Funhouse, Inc. (BMG Fun House)
remastered at:JVC Mastering Center in Yokohama (Yokohama City), Kanagawa (Kanagawa Prefecture), Japan
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/21522652 [info]