Friends

~ Release by Shalamar (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1A Night to Remember
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Foster Sylvers (task: arranged by [rhythm] / uncredited)
bass:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo and James Ingram (R&B singer)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
5:11
A2Don't Try to Change Me
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
William Bryant (keyboardist) and Joey Gallo
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Jody Watley
arranger:
William Bryant (keyboardist)
recording of:
Don’t Try to Change Me
writer:
William Bryant (keyboardist), Tina Scott (Tina M. Scott; songwriter; member of Krystol, Crystal Blue) and Robyrda Stiger (Roberta Lynn Stiger; disco soul singer; member of Krystol, Alton McClain & Destiny, Crystal Blue)
4:10
A3Help Me
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass and percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Joey Gallo
recording of:
Help Me
writer:
Nidra Beard, Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers and Jody Watley
5:11
A4On Top of the World
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Dana Meyers (task: arranged by [vocals] / uncredited)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo, Michael Nash (producer, songwriter and keyboardist) and William Shelby
percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
On Top of the World
writer:
Dana Meyers and Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
4:08
A5I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo, William Shelby, Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player) and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Be the Last to Know
writer:
Nidra Beard, Linda Carriére, William Shelby and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
4:01
B1Friends
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [strings] / uncredited), William Shelby (task: arranged by [rhythm] / uncredited) and Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo, Michael Nash (producer, songwriter and keyboardist) and William Shelby
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
vocal:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Nidra Beard, Glen J. Barbee and William Shelby
5:01
B2Playing to Win
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns] / uncredited)
co-producer:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer) (task: uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Foster Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist) and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty) and Patricia Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
vocal:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
arranger:
Joey Gallo and Foster Sylvers
recording of:
Playing to Win
writer:
Ralph Clayborn, Charmaine Sylvers and Jody Watley
4:25
B3I Just Stopped by Because I Had To
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Shalamar (task: arranged by [vocals] / uncredited)
bass and percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Joey Gallo
recording of:
I Just Stopped by Because I Had To
writer:
Nidra Beard, Joey Gallo, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
4:09
B4There It Is
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist) and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
4:28
B5I Can Make You Feel Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer) and Jim Shifflett
producer:
Leon Sylvers III
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Ernest "Pepper" Reed (guitarist)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
instruments:
Leon Sylvers III
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
percussion:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer), Leon Sylvers III and William Shelby
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
44:21