Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c)
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Motown Record Corporation
Pressed By
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Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
Credits
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements]
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Daniel LeMelle,
Rick James
Arranged By [String Arrangements]
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Daniel LeMelle,
Reggie Andrews,
Rick James
Art Direction
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Johnny Lee
Backing Vocals [Singers]
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Jackie Ruffin,
Jane't DuBois*,
Julia Waters Tillman*,
Lawrence Hilton Jacobs,
Levi Ruffin, Jr.*,
Marci Thomas,
Maxine Waters Willard*,
Melvin Franklin (tracks: A1),
Pattie Brooks,
Rick James,
Teena Marie (tracks: A1, A4, B2),
The Mary Jane Band,
The Temptations (tracks: A2, B1)
Bass, Percussion
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Oscar Alston
Concertmaster [String Session]
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Charles Veal, Jr.*
Contractor [String]
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Rollace Dale*
Design
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Ginny Livingston
Design [Logo]
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Norman Moore
Drums
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Lanise Hughes,
Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A3),
Steve Price (tracks: A3)
Engineer [Assistant]
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Michael Johnson ,
Tony Autore
Engineer [Mastering]
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Chris Bellman
Engineer [Mixing]
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Bobby Brooks,
Tom "Super" Flye*
Engineer [Recording]
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Bobby Brooks,
Rick "Port Hole"*,
Tom "Super" Flye*
Executive-Producer
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Alonzo Miller (tracks: A3, B1, B2)
Flute [Tenor]
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Gerald Albright (tracks: A3, B2)
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
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Daniel LeMelle
Guitar, Percussion
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Tom McDermott
Handclaps
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Aaron Dublin,
California St. Clair,
Daniel LeMelle,
Levi Ruffin, Jr.*,
Lisa Sarna,
Oscar Alston,
Teena Marie,
Victor Reed
Harmonica
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Stevie Wonder (tracks: A4)
Keyboards, Clavinet, Organ [Hammond B3]
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Erskine Williams
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Drums, Timbales, Timpani [Tympani], Cover [Cover Concept]
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Rick James
Trumpet, Piccolo Flute, Flugelhorn [Fluegelhorn]
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Cliff Ervin
Vibraphone [Vibes]
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Donny Keider
Violin
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Larry Hansen (tracks: A2)
Notes
This is an original copy. Only records with Allen Zentz/CB in runout are original.
Recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito, California & Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Mixed Down at West Lake Audio, Los Angeles, California Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering, Los Angeles, California
℗ 1981 & Trademark Motown Record Corporation
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (stamped, both sides): Mastered at Allen Zentz, L.A., Calif.
