A SONG FOR EVERYONE（1982）

 

1. A SONG FOR EVERYONE 5:37 -M. Odoms-G. Radford-Tomorrow's Edition-

2. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF 4:30 -A. Bayyan-A. Richadson-Tomorrow's Edition-

3. IN THE GROOVES 5:47 -A. Bayyan-J. Phillis-M. Odoms-A. Mathis-

4. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 3:32 -Lou Reed-

5. U TURN ME ON 4:34 -W, Thomas-G. Radford-Tomorrow's Edition-

6. HAVE A GOOD TIME 5:18 -A. Mathis-A. Bayyan-M. Odoms-

7. PART TIME LOVE 5:23 -M. Odoms-G. Radford-A. Mathis-

8. EVERYBODY SMILES 4:09 -Meekaaeel Muhammad-

All vocal arrangements: Tomorrow's Edition

except 'Everybody Smiles' arranged by Meekaaeel Muhammad

All background vocals: Tomorrow's Edition

(Wesley Thomas, Aaron Mathis, William Jones, Jerome Gourdine)

Additional background vocals on 'A Song For Everyone' and

'In The Grooves': Melvin Odoms

On 'U Turn Me On': Paul Maxwell

Recorded at Eras Recording, New York, N.Y. except 'n The Grooves'

at Unique Studios, New York, N.Y.

Engineers at Eras: Ray Volpe, Questar Welsh, Ben Wich,

Godfrey Diamond, Marco Utano, Demitri Rizer

Engineers at Unique: Peter Robbins, Oscar Gerardo

Mixed by Amir Bayyan, Jim Bonnefond, Melvin Odoms

PRODUCED BY AMIR BAYYAN FOR MELO PRODUCTIONS INC.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: MELVIN ODOMS

1. A SONG FOR EVERYONE

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Bass: Greg Redford

Electric piano: Glen Griffin

Guitar: Royal Bayyan

Synthesizers: Glen Griffin

Percussion: Isidro "Cosa" Ross, Adil Bayyan

Horns: Darry Dixon, Dave Watson & CHOPS

Lead vocals: William Jones

 

2. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Lead guitar & bass: Amir Bayyan

Synthesizers: Amir Bayyan

Piano: Amir Bayyan

Handclaps: Tomorrow's Edition

Additional handclaps: Forecast

Rhythm arranged by Amir Bayyan

Horn arranged by Darry Dixon & CHOPS

Lead vocals: Aaron Mathis & Jerome Gourdine

 

3. IN THE GROOVES

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Lead guitar: Amir Bayyan

OBX, Prophet synthesizers: Amir Bayyan

Piano: Amir Bayyan

Percussion: Isidro "Cosa" Ross & Adil Bayyan

Lead vocals: William Jones

 

4. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Lead guitar: Gordon Gaines

Bass: Amir Bayyan

Synthesizers: Amir Bayyan

Piano: Amir Bayyan

Rhythm guitar: Amir Bayyan

Handclaps: Tomorrow's Edition

Rhythm arranged by Wesley Thomas

Lead vocals: Jerome Gourdine

5. U TURN ME ON

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Bass: Greg Redford

Piano: Amir Bayyan

Guitar: Amir Bayyan

Bass: Amir Bayyan

Synthesizers: Amir Bayyan

Percussion: Isidro "Cosa" Ross

Horns: CHOPS

Tom-Toms: Eddie Colon

Lead vocals: Jerome Gourdine

Rhythm arranged by Greg Redford

 

6. HAVE A GOOD TIME

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Piano: Amir Bayyan

Guitar: Amir Bayyan

Horn arranged by Darry Dixon & CHOPS

Handclaps: Tomorrow's Edition

Additional background noises: Tony Johnson & Melvin Odoms

Lead vocals: Wesley Thomas

 

7. PART TIME LOVE

Drums: Adil Bayyan

Bass & electric piano: Greg Redford

Acostic piano: Glen Griffin

Guitar: Royal Bayyan

Horns: Kool And The Gang; Ronald Bell, Curtis Williams, Michael Ray,

Robert Mickens, Clifford Adams (Horns Of Plenty)

Percussion: Isidro "Cosa" Ross & Adil Bayyan

Sax Solo: Curtis Williams

Lead vocals: Wesley Thomas & William Jones

Rhythm arranged by Greg Redford

 

8. EVERYBODY SMILES

Drums: Steve Becker

Bass guitar: Glen Meriweather

Lead guitar: Ernest Suggs

Acostic & electric piano: Jeffery Hardy

OBX-Synthesizer: Ronald Bell & Curtis Williams

Chimes: Meekaaeel Muhammad

Lead vocals: Aaron Mathis