相変わらずのファンキーさと壮大感を増して放った2作目。1曲目の静かな雰囲気が2曲目以降のワイルドな展開をグッと引き立て最後にはまた静かに終わる。カッコイイ!!
FIND A FRIEND(1976)
1. FIND A FRIEND (Prelude) - 1:22 (R.Bell-O.Nash)
2. ON THE MONEY - 6:45 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
3. KEEP ON SAYING - 5:19 (R.Bell)
4. I BELIEVE IN MUSIC
- 4:06 (K.Lassiter-R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
5. BE REAL - 4:26 (R.Johnson-R.Bell)
6. TOGETHER - 4:26 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - 0:45 (R.Bell)
8. WAITING AT THE BUS STOP
- 6:16 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
9. INSPIRATION - 4:04 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
10. THANK YOU DEAR LORD - 4:48 (R.Bell)
11. MR. NOTHIN' - 2:20 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
12. S.T.P.(Singing, Teaching & Preaching)
- 6:19 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
13. FIND A FRIEND (Conclusion) - 2:59 (R.Bell-O.Nash)
Bonus Track
14. WAITING AT THE BUS STOP (Part 1)(Original Single Version)
- 3:17 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
14. WAITING AT THE BUS STOP (Part 2)(Original Single Version)
- 4:25 (R.Bell-C.Cheek-M.Cheek-W.Beckett-K.Bell-D.White-P.Duarte-R.Wright)
ALL MUSIC PERFORMED BY KAY-GEES
INSTRUMENTATION
AMIR-SALAAM BAYYAN (Kevin Bell)
Guitars, Bass, Clavinet, Percussion, Vocals
PETER DUARTE
Alto & Baritone Saxophones, Percussion, Vocals
RAY WRIGHT
Trumpet, Fluegelhorn, Trombone, Percussion, Vocals
KEVIN LASSITER
Keyboards, Synthesizers, Percussion, Vocals, Vibes
CALLIE CHEEK
Drums, Percussion, Vocals
DENNIS WHITE
Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals
WILSON BECKETT
Percussionist, Vocals
MICHAEL CHEEK
Bass, Percussion, Vocals
SPECIAL THANKS TO
RONALD BELL - Tenor Saxophone
LARRY GITTENS - Trumpet, Fluegelhorn (track-2, 8, 9)
OTHA NASH - Trombone (track-8)
ARTIE MOORE - Bass Guitar (track-3, 5, 12)
SOMETHING SWEET - Background Vocals (track-1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Beverly Owens, Cynthina Huggins, Joan Motley & Renee Connell
TOMMORROW'S EDITION - Background Vocals (track-1, 5, 10, 12, 13)
Aaron Mathis, Stanley Johnson, Wesley Thomas, Jerome Goudine
SPECIAL EFFECTS
NILS SALMENIN & JIMMY JORDAN
PERSONAL MANAGER - Harold (Que Pasa) Hernandez
PASTORE MUSIC COMPANY - Dave Pastore & Bob
PRODUCED AND ARRENGED BY:
Khalis Bayyan for K.G. Production
ENGINEERS:
Godfrey Diamond
Nils Salminen
Terry Rosiello
PHOTO: Bill Perroneau
DESIGN: Frank Daniel
MIXING ENGINEERS:
Media Sound, New York, N.Y.
Harvey Goldberg
Ronald St. Germaine
RECORDED AT:
De-Lite Recorded Sound Studios
Philadelphia, Pa