Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Don Sebesky Arranged By, Conductor – Pee Wee Ellis Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne Bass – Gordon Edwards, Ron Carter Drums – Bernard Purdie, Billy Cobham Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, George Benson Lead Vocals – Esther Phillips Organ, Piano – Richard Tee Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Piano – Richard Wyands Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trombone – Sam Burtis Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Eckert, John Gatchell Vocals – Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios - July, September, October 1972. Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder Producer – Creed Taylor
tracklist:
A1 Use Me Written-By – Bill Withers 3:50 A2 I Don't Want To Do Wrong Written-By – Knight*, Bristol*, Shaffner*, Guest* 4:15 A3 Let's Move & Groove Written-By – Johnny Nash 3:40 A4 Let Me In Your Life Written-By – Bill Withers 3:35 A5 Cherry Red Written-By – Joe Turner*, Pete Johnson 4:30 B1 I've Never Found A Man (To Love Me Like You Do) Written-By – Isbell*, Jones*, Floyd* 3:25 B2 Alone Again (Naturally) Written-By – Raymond O'Sullivan* 3:21 B3 Do Right Woman, Do Right Man Written-By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn 3:25 B4 You & Me Together Written-By – J. Roach* 3:18 B5 Georgia Rose Written-By – Sullivan*, Rosenthal*, Flynn* 5:00
Vocal : Esther Phillips Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion, Pee Wee Ellis (tracks: B1) Arranged By [Strings] – Bob James Arranged By, Conductor – Pee Wee Ellis Backing Vocals – Carl Carldwell*, Joshie Armstead*,
Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams Bass – Boz* (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B3), Ron Carter (tracks: A3) Cello – Alan Shulman, Anthony Sophos Drums – Ian Wallace Guitar – Charlie Brown Percussion – Arthur Jenkins (tracks: A1, B1) Piano – Tim Hinkley Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm Viola – Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi Violin – David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Joe Malin, Max Ellen
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios Recorded July, 1973 Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder Producer – Creed Taylor
tracklist:
A1 Justified Written-By – Bill Withers 5:38 A2 I've Only Known A Stranger Written-By – Carolyn Plummer 3:30 A3 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Written-By – Duke Ellington, Paul Webster* 6:40 B1 Black-Eyed Blues Written-By – Chris Stainton, Joe Cocker 6:00 B2 Too Many Roads Written-By – Carolyn Franklin 4:35 B3 You Could Have Had Me, Baby Written-By – Leonard Feather 7:30
Reggie Young : guitar Mike Leech : bass Gene Chrisman : drums Spooner Oldham : piano Bobby Emmins : organ Eight Strings : strings on (I'm Sorry)
HORNS on (Cheater Man) Ben Couley : trumpet Fred Ford : tenor sax Charlie Chalmers : tenor sax Jimmy Mitchell : baritone sax
Recording Session Produced by Chips Moman & Dan Penn Recorded in Memphis on April, 2, 1967 (Cheater Man) and May, 22, 1967 (I'm Sorry) Arranged by Tommy Cogbill
A Cheater Man Written-By – Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham 2:20 B I'm Sorry Written-By – Dub Alberton, Ronnie Self 2:28
Arranged By – Jimmy Wisner (pistes : B5), Oliver Nelson (pistes : A1, A3, A5, A6, B2, B4, B6), Ray Ellis (pistes : A2, A4, B1, B3,)
Engineer – Tom Dowd
recording sessions:
Ernie Royal, trumpet; Phil Bodner, bass clarinet; Arnold Eidus, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Joseph Malignaggi, Gene Orloff, Julius Schachter, Sol Shapiro, violin; Harry Azen, Al Brown, Dave Markowitz, viola; Peter Makas, Harvey Shapiro, cello; George Devens, vibes; Paul Griffin, piano; Leonard Pogan, Bill Suyker, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Al Gorgoni, electric bass; Gary Chester, drums; Dom Um Romao, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; Ray Ellis, arranger, director. NYC, December 2, 1965 9637 I Could Have Told You So 9638 He Touched Me 9639 You Can't Go Home Again 9640 The Shadow Of Your Smile
Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd, Kai Winding, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, flute; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Paul Griffin, piano; Leonard Pogan, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Esther Phillips, vocal; Oliver Nelson, arranger, director. NYC, December 22, 1965 9699 The Party's Over 9700 A Taste Of Honey 9701 It's All Right With Me 9702 Just Say Goodbye
Art Kaplan, sax, flute; Paul Griffin, piano; Al Chernet, Art Ryerson, mandolin; Eric Gale, Leonard Pogan, guitar; Everett Barksdale, Charles Macey, guitar, mandolin; Bob Bushnell, electric bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums; George Devens, percussion; Esther Phillips, vocal; Jimmy Wisner, arranger, director. NYC, January 5, 1966 9794 As Tears Go By
Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, flute, clarinet, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Paul Griffin, piano; Leonard Pogan, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Esther Phillips, vocal; Oliver Nelson, arranger, director. NYC, January 24, 1966 9871 Every Time We Say Goodbye 9872 Let There Be Love 9873 Crazy He Calls Me
trackslist:
A1 It's All Right With Me 2:01 A2 The Shadow Of Your Smile 2:04 A3 Crazy He Calls Me 3:36 A4 He Touched Me 2:42 A5 A Taste Of Honey 2:10 A6 Let There Be Love 2:02 B1 You Can't Go Home Again 2:36 B2 Just Say Goodbye 2:16 B3 I Could Have Told You So 2:40 B4 Every Time We Say Goodbye 3:04 B5 As Tears Go By 2:41 B6 The Party's Over 2:04