Arranged By – Allen ToussaintBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Barry St John*, Liza Strike, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clyde TovalDrums – Herman Ernest*Engineer – Ken Laxton, Skip GodwinEngineer [Mix] – Dennis WeinreichGuitar – Paul Batiste, Walter HarrisMixed By – Jim CreganOrgan – James BookerPercussion – Kim JosephPiano – Allen ToussaintWritten-By – Allen Toussaint
3:06
A2
Shining
Arranged By – Allen ToussaintBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Barry St John*, Liza Strike, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clyde TovalDrums – Herman Ernest*Engineer – Ken Laxton, Skip GodwinEngineer [Mix] – Dennis WeinreichGuitar – Paul Batiste, Walter HarrisMixed By – Jim CreganOrgan – James BookerPercussion – Kim JosephPiano – Allen ToussaintWritten-By – Allen Toussaint
3:56
A3
Bonfire
Arranged By [Strings] – Jean RousselBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alex Brown, June D. Williams*, James Gilstrap*Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Ollie BrownEngineer – Ed ThackerEngineer [Mix] – Jon KellyGuitar – Jim Cregan, Ray Parker*Keyboards – Jean RousselPercussion – Bobby Hall*Written-By – Cat Stevens
3:40
A4
Come Back And Finish What You Started
Arranged By [Strings] – Jean RousselBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alex Brown, June D. Williams*, James Gilstrap*Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Ollie BrownEngineer – Ed ThackerGuitar – Jim Cregan, Ray Parker*Keyboards – Jean RousselPercussion – Bobby Hall*Written-By – Joe Cobb, Van McCoy
2:39
A5
No.1 Heartbreaker
Arranged By [Additional Backing Vocal Arrangement] – Tony RiversBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Barry St. John, John Perry , Liza Strike, Stu Culver*, Tony Rivers, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clyde TovalDrums – Herman Ernest*Engineer – Ken Laxton, Skip GodwinEngineer [Mix] – Dennis WeinreichGuitar – Paul Batiste, Walter HarrisMixed By – Jim CreganOrgan – James BookerPercussion – Darryl Lee QuePiano – Allen ToussaintWritten-By – Linda Lewis
3:58
A6
Dreamer Of Dreams
Arranged By – Allen ToussaintBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clyde TovalDrums – Herman Ernest*Engineer – Ken Laxton, Skip GodwinEngineer [Mix] – Dennis WeinreichGuitar – Paul Batiste, Walter HarrisMixed By – Jim CreganOrgan – James BookerPercussion – Kim JosephPiano – Allen ToussaintWritten-By – Allen Toussaint
4:05
B1
Moon And I
Acoustic Guitar – Jim CreganArranged By [Strings] – Jimmy Horowitz, Max MiddletonEngineer – Dennis WeinreichKeyboards – Max MiddletonLyrics By [New Lyrics] – Rost*, Miller*Words By [Original Words], Music By [Original Music] – Gilbert And Sullivan*
3:59
B2
Light Years Away
Arranged By [Strings] – Derek AustinBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – John Perry , Stu Colver*, Tony RiversBass – Philip Chen*Brass – Steve GregoryDrums – Richard BaileyEngineer – Dennis WeinreichGuitar – Tim Renwick, Winston DelandroKeyboards – Derek AustinPercussion – Darryl Lee QueWritten-By – Linda Lewis
4:04
B3
My Love Is Here To Stay
Arranged By [Strings] – Derek AustinBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Vicky Brown*Bass – Philip Chen*Brass – Steve GregoryDrums – Richard BaileyEngineer – Dennis WeinreichGuitar – Tim Renwick, Winston DelandroKeyboards – Derek AustinWritten-By – Linda Lewis
3:42
B4
My Friend The Sun
Acoustic Guitar – Alun Davis*, Jim CreganBacking Vocals [Background Vocals] – Anna Peacock, Bob Barton, Linda LewisEngineer – Phil McDonaldHarmonica – Peter Hope EvansKeyboards – Max MiddletonSlide Guitar – Snowy WhiteWritten-By – Chapman/Whitney*
4:40
B5
So Many Mysteries To Find
Arranged By – Bert DeCoteauxBass – Bob Babitt*Congas – Carlos MartinEngineer – Phil McDonaldGuitar – Jeff Miromov*, Jerry Friedman, Jim Cregan, Lance QuinnKeyboards – Derek SmithMixed By – Jim CreganPercussion – Jack Jennings, Phil Kraus, Ted Sommers*Written-By – Linda Lewis
4:07
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Arista Records
Copyright (c)
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Arista Records
Recorded At
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Sea-Saint Studio
Recorded At
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A&M Studios
Recorded At
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Scorpio Sound
Recorded At
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Apple Studios
Recorded At
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Mediasound
Mixed At
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Scorpio Sound
Mixed At
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Air Studios
Published By
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Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By
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Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc.
Published By
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United Artists Music
Published By
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Skylark Music Ltd.
Published By
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G.H. Music Ltd.
Credits
Art Direction
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John Dyer
Design
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Ken Dolman
Management
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A. J. Gourvish
Photography By [Photographs]
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James Wedge
Producer
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Allen Toussaint (tracks: A1, A2, A5, A6),
Bert DeCoteaux (tracks: B5),
Cat Stevens (tracks: A3, A4),
Jim Cregan (tracks: B1 to B4)
Notes
Comes with lyric inner sleeve.
Sides are titled Side One Vertical / Side Two Horizontal
A1: Recorded at Sea-Saint Studios, New Orleans. Mixed at Scorpio Sound, London. A2: Recorded at Sea-Saint Studios, New Orleans. Mixed at Scorpio Sound, London. A3: Recorded at A & M Studios, Los Angeles. Mixed at Air Studios, London A4: Recorded at A & M Studios, Los Angeles. A5: Recorded at Sea-Saint Studios, New Orleans. Mixed at Scorpio Sound, London. A6: Recorded at Sea-Saint Studios, New Orleans. Mixed at Scorpio Sound, London. B1: Recorded at Scorpio Sound, London. B2: Recorded at Scorpio Sound, London. B3: Recorded at Scorpio Sound, London. B4: Recorded at Apple Studios, London. B5: Recorded at Media Sound, New York. Mixed at Air Studios, London.
Publishers: A1: Warner Bros Music Ltd. (sleeve), Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (label) A2: Warner Bros Music (sleeve), Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (label) A3: Screen Gems-Columbia Mus. (sleeve), Screen Gems-Columbia (label) A4: U.A. Music Ltd. (sleeve), United Artists Mus. Ltd. (label) A5: Skylark-Warner Bros Music Ltd. (sleeve), Skylark/Warner Bros Mus. Ltd. (label) A6: Warner Bros Music Ltd. (sleeve), Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (label) B1: G.H. Music Ltd. (sleeve), G.H. Mus. Ltd. (label) B2: Skylark/Warner Bros Music Ltd. (sleeve), Skylark/Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (label) B3: Skylark/Warner Bros Music Ltd. (sleeve), Skylark/Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (label) B4: U.A. Music Ltd. (sleeve), United Artists Mus. Ltd. (label) B5: Skylark/Warner Bros Music Ltd. (sleeve), Skylark/Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (label)
Also available on cassette.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 1): S P A R T Y 1 0 0 3 A - 4 U P G 1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side 2): S P A R T Y 1 0 0 3 B - 4 U G C 2