Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Brothers Johnson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Ain’t We Funkin’ Now
recording of:
Ain't We Funkin' Now
35:37
2Strawberry Letter 23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
4.654:59
3Free and Single
4:09
4Stomp
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
assistant engineer:
John Van Nest, Ralph Osborn (engineer), Randy Pipes (Music Engineer) and Tim Gerrity (engineer)
producer:
Quincy Jones
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
analog synthesizer [Prophet 5], bass and solo bass:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
baritone saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes and Rod Temperton
euphonium, slide brass instruments [slide trumpet] and trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
flute and tenor saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
French horn:
Jerry Hey
guitar:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
horn:
The Seawind Horns
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Richard Heath
piano:
Greg Phillinganes and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) and Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Alex Weir, Augie Johnson, George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Quincy Jones, Richard Heath, Scherrie Payne (R&B singer-songwriter), Susaye Greene-Brown and Valerie Johnson
lead vocals:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar)
vocals:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
conductor:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (strings)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
synthesizer arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger), Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
arranger:
Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton and The Brothers Johnson
background vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1996)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Allen Zentz Recording in Encino, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Stomp!
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Valerie Johnson and Rod Temperton
56:20
5Runnin’ for Your Lovin’
5:05
6"Q"
3:26
7Land of Ladies
4:31
8Get the Funk Out Ma Face
42:28
9I’ll Be Good to You
recording of:
I’ll Be Good to You
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
4:47
10Light Up the Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
assistant engineer:
John Van Nest, Ralph Osborn (engineer), Randy Pipes (Music Engineer) and Tim Gerrity (engineer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
analog synthesizer [Prophet 5] and bass:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
baritone saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
euphonium, slide brass instruments [slide trumpet] and trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
flute and tenor saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
French horn:
Jerry Hey
guitar:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
horn:
The Seawind Horns
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Richard Heath
piano:
Greg Phillinganes and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist) and Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Alex Weir, Augie Johnson, George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Jim Gilstrap, Josie James, Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Quincy Jones, Richard Heath, Scherrie Payne (R&B singer-songwriter), Susaye Greene-Brown and Valerie Johnson
lead vocals:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar)
vocals:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
conductor:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (strings)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
synthesizer arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger), Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
arranger:
Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton and The Brothers Johnson
background vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1996)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Allen Zentz Recording in Encino, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Light Up the Night
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) and Rod Temperton
53:44
11You Keep Me Comin’ Back
5:15
12The Real Thing
3:55
13Tokyo
4:41
14Ride-O-Rocket
4:42
15Funk It (Funkedelala)
4:09

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Release

part of:A&M Backlot Series (The logo is a silver oval resembling a cowboy belt buckle.) (order: 16)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3331649 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002G5Q [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000742007 [info]