Pure Smooth Jazz

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Tracklist

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1What the World Needs Now
recording engineer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) (lead vocals) and Dana Jon Chappelle
drum machine programming:
Walter Afanasieff
programming and producer:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli and Ren Klyce
co-producer:
Luther Vandross
mixer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
acoustic guitar, keyboard, Moog [Moog bass], synclavier and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar:
Dann Huff
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
orchestrator:
Jeremy Lubbock
cover recording of:
What the World Needs Now Is Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David LP, New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1965), Songs of Fujimusic (in 1965, in 1993) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1993)
Luther Vandross25:21
2Luminosa (Jeff Lorber remix)
Craig Chaquico3:48
3Let’s Stay Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
David Garfield and Friends6:04
4High Tide
producer:
Barry J. Eastmond
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
bass guitar:
Luico Hopper
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jonathan Butler (South African singer-songwriter and guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Barry J. Eastmond
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
arranger:
Barry J. Eastmond and Jonathan Butler (South African singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1987) and Zomba Productions Ltd. (in 1987)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
High Tide
composer:
Jonathan Butler (South African singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Concord Copyrights (BMI), 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)
Jonathan Butler4:44
5Oh Yeah!
engineer:
Larry Carlton, Mick Guzauski, Hal Sacs, Larry Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) and Keith Seppanen (Engineer)
co-producer:
Denny Diante
producer:
Larry Carlton and Bill Withers
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric bass guitar [intro Fender bass]:
Nathan East
electronic drum set [Simmons toms] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX-7]:
Bill Withers
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Denise DeCaro, Myrna Matthews and Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader)
vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Room 335 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Yamaha R&D Recording Studios
recording of:
Oh Yeah!
lyricist:
Bill Withers
composer:
Larry Carlton, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), Bleunig Music (from 1985 to present), Foster Frees Music Inc. (from 1985 to present) and Pal‐Dog Music (from 1985 to present)
Bill Withers14:03
6The World is a Ghetto
Will Downing5:19
7Alpine Crossing (Robbie’s mix)
recording of:
Alpine Crossing
composer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Swing Out Sister4:02
8With Me
Kloud 95:25
9Runnin’ Back
Paul Hardcastle4:44
10Killing Me Softly With His Song (smooth live mix)
Dave McMurray feat. Bonnie Peele5:12
11Keep Your Head to the Sky
engineer and mixer:
Robert "Litza" Friedrich
producer:
Myron McKinley
bass:
Ira Coleman
congas and percussion:
Don Alias
drums (drum set):
Billy Kilson (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Mike Campbell (US funk guitarist for Change & M-Zee Band)
keyboard:
Myron McKinley
background vocals:
Charmaine Cousins, Don Corey Washington and B. David Whitworth
lead vocals:
Philip Bailey
arranger:
Philip Bailey and Myron McKinley
Philip Bailey4:58
12Human Nature
Cameron Pierre4:28
13Dead Weight
Leo Gandelman5:13
1430,000 Feet
Nite Flyte4:06
15Silver Falls
recording of:
Silver Falls
Shakatak4:46
16Gone Was, Gone Will Be
Jim Beard4:10

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
liner notes:Steve Quirk (Head of Music, jazz fm) (in 2002-08)
compiler:Steve Quirk (Head of Music, jazz fm)
design:The Whole Hog Design Co. Ltd. London (London-based design company)
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:3MV (Independent marketing company)
TEN (TEN)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:JazzFM Records (in 2002)
mastered at:Hiltongrove Multimedia (also known as Hiltongrove Multimedia, was established in 1994 by Guy Davis to create a music company offering a CD mastering/editing facility, with a brokerage service for CD manufacturing) in Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3080452 [info]
ASIN:US: B00006AGAQ [info]