1983 Homi & Jarvis – Friend Of A Friend
Homi & Jarvis is Amanda Homi and Brian Jarvis, who release their only album Friend Of A Friend in 1983
Amanda Homi is a singer/songwriter of English and Indian descent, born in London and later living in New York City. She performs the vocal effect of the bells on “The Bells Are Ringing.”
Tracks
1 I’m In Love Again (Brian Jarvis, Misha Segal) 5:12
2 Friend Of A Friend (Don Lockman) 4:04
3 I Told You So (Brian Jarvis) 4:34
4 You Got Me Fallin’ (Amanda Homi, Julie Homi) 4:33
5 Believe In Yourself (Brian Jarvis) 4:31
6 If You See Him (Harvey Mason Sr, Lee Ritenour, Ross Vannelli) 4:29
7 It Didn’t Work Out That Way (Daniel Cainer, Jude Johnstone) 3:38
8 Love’s Taking Over (Amanda Homi, Brian Jarvis) 4:12
9 Run That By Me (Amanda Homi, Brian Jarvis) 4:03
10 Some Hearts (Brian Jarvis) 5:18
Musicians
1 I’m In Love Again
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Cymbal | Brian Jarvis |
| Guitar | Joe Beck |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Vocoder | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
2 Friend Of A Friend
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Cymbal | Brian Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Background Vocals | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
3 I Told You So
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Cymbal | Brian Jarvis |
| Guitar | Joe Beck |
| Guitar | Brian Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
4 You Got Me Fallin’
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Cymbal | Larry Rosen |
| Percussion | Dave Grusin |
| Background Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
5 Believe In Yourself
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Cymbal | Larry Rosen |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Percussion | Dave Grusin |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
6 If You See Him
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Synthesizer | Ross Vannelli |
| Synthesizer | Joe Vannelli |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Sax | Dave Boruff |
| Background Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
7 It Didn’t Work Out That Way
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Cymbal | Dave Grusin |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Percussion | Larry Rosen |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
8 Love’s Taking Over
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Cymbal | Brian Jarvis |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
9 Run That By Me
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Cymbal | Brian Jarvis |
| Guitar | Joe Beck |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
10 Some Hearts
| Drums (programming) | Brian Jarvis |
| Drums (programming) | Dave Grusin |
| Cymbal | Brian Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Harmonica | Toots Thielemans |
| Vocals | Amanda Homi |
| Vocals | Brian Jarvis |
Liner Notes
Producer – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Arranged By – Brian Jarvis (Tracks 1, 3, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Dave Grusin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Amanda Homi, Julie Homi (Track 4)
Arranged By – Lee Ritenour, Ross Vannelli (Track 6)
Coordinator (Coordinator) – Peter Lopez
Coordinator (Assistant – Linda Mack
Engineer (Recording) – Josiah Gluck
Engineer (Additional Recording) – Don Murray
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Bradshaw Leigh, Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Art Direction – Andy Baltimore
Photography – Gary Heery
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At RPM Studios
Mixed At A&R Studios
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At The Review Room
Recorded At Starlight Studio
Phonographic Copyright GRP Records Inc
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