1994 Various – A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield
A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield is a compilation album of various artists, celebrating the music of Curtis Mayfield. While many tribute albums are recorded after an artist has passed, this album was completed five years before Mayfield’s death.
Tracks
1 Gladys Knight – Choice Of Colors (Curtis Mayfield) 3:53
2 Steve Winwood – It’s All Right! (Curtis Mayfield) 4:22
3 Repercussions And Curtis Mayfield – Let’s Do It Again (Curtis Mayfield) 4:56
4 Lenny Kravitz – Billy Jack (Curtis Mayfield) 6:19
5 Whitney Houston – Look Into Your Heart (Curtis Mayfield) 3:55
6 Bruce Springsteen – Gypsy Woman (Curtis Mayfield) 3:35
7 Eric Clapton – You Must Believe Me (Curtis Mayfield) 4:29
8 The Isley Brothers – I’m So Proud (Curtis Mayfield) 4:58
9 Branford Marsalis And The Impressions – Fool For You (Curtis Mayfield) 3:46
10 Tevin Campbell – Keep On Pushin’ (Curtis Mayfield) 3:22
11 Aretha Franklin – The Makings Of You (Curtis Mayfield) 4:28
12 B.B. King – Woman’s Got Soul (Curtis Mayfield) 3:50
13 Rod Stewart – People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield) 5:02
14 Narada Michael Walden – (Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go (Curtis Mayfield) 5:11
15 Phil Collins – I’ve Been Trying (Curtis Mayfield) 5:03
16 Stevie Wonder – I’m The One Who Loves You (Curtis Mayfield) 3:59
17 Elton John And Sounds Of Blackness – Amen (Curtis Mayfield, Johnny Pate) 4:42
Musicians
1 Choice Of Colors
| Background Vocals | Jackie Simley |
| Background Vocals | Reggie Burrell |
| Background Vocals | Voncielle Faggett |
| Vocals | Gladys Knight |
2 It’s All Right!
| Drums | Jim Capaldi |
| Background Vocals | Jim Capaldi |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
3 Let’s Do It Again
| Bass | Jonathan Maron |
| Drums | Genji Siraisi |
| Guitar | Andy Faranda |
| Clavinet | Paul Griffin |
| Fender Rhodes | Scott Barkham |
| Organ | Paul Griffin |
| Piano | Paul Griffin |
| Flute | Lou Marini |
| Sax | Lou Marini |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Bongos | Gordon Clay |
| Timbales | Gordon Clay |
| Percussion | Gordon Clay |
| Background Vocals | Nicole Willis |
| Vocals | Nicole Willis |
| Vocals | Curtis Mayfield |
4 Billy Jack
| Bass | Lenny Kravitz |
| Drums | Lenny Kravitz |
| Guitar | Lenny Kravitz |
| Guitar | Craig Ross |
| Acoustic Guitar | Lenny Kravitz |
| Mellotron | Henry Hirsch |
| Vocals | Lenny Kravitz |
5 Look Into Your Heart
| Drums (programming) | Louis Biancaniello |
| Keyboards | Louis Biancaniello |
| Programming | Louis Biancaniello |
| Tambourine | Narada Michael Walden |
| Backing Vocals | Annie Stocking |
| Backing Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Backing Vocals | Sandy Griffith |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
6 Gypsy Woman
| Bass | Tommy Sims |
| Drums (programming) | Tommy Sims |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Jerry McPherson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bruce Springsteen |
| Hammond Organ | Tommy Sims |
| Keyboards | Tommy Sims |
| Programming | Danny Duncan |
| Vocals | Bruce Springsteen |
7 You Must Believe Me
| Bass | Barry Campbell |
| Drums | Sterling Campbell |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Nile Rodgers |
| Keyboards | Richard Hilton |
| Programming | Richard Hilton |
| Background Vocals | Demetrius Peete * |
| Background Vocals | John Clay * |
| Background Vocals | John Powe * |
| Background Vocals | Shawn Powe * |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
8 I’m So Proud
| Drums (programming) | Angela Winbush |
| Guitar | Ernie Isley |
| Keyboards | Angela Winbush |
| Synthesizer | Angela Winbush |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Vocals | The Isley Brothers |
9 Fool For You
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Piano | Kenny Kirkland |
| Sax | Branford Marsalis |
| Trombone | Matt Finders |
| Trumpet | Sal Marquez |
| Vocals | The Impressions |
10 Keep On Pushin’
| Bass | Myron Dove |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Stef Burns |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Sax | Ron Stallings |
| Sax | Melecio Magdaluyo |
| Trombone | Marty Wehner |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Louis Fasman |
| Trumpet | Robbie Kwock |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Dooney Jones |
| Background Vocals | Skyler Jett |
| Background Vocals | Tony Lindsay |
| Vocals | Tevin Campbell |
11 The Makings Of You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Anton Fig |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Synthesizer | Joe Mardin |
| Sax | Andy Snitzer |
| Percussion | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Aretha Franklin |
12 Woman’s Got Soul
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Alvino Bennett |
| Guitar | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Arthur Adams |
| Organ | Neil Larsen |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Stephen Kupka ** |
| Sax | David Mann ** |
| Sax | Emilio Castillo ** |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg ** |
| Trumpet | Greg Adams ** |
| Percussion | Kevin Ricard |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
| Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
| Vocals | B.B. King |
13 People Get Ready
| Bass | Carmine Rojas |
| Guitar | Don Teschner |
| Guitar | Jeff Golub |
| Guitar | Jim Cregan |
| Guitar | Ronnie Wood |
| Banjo | Rod Stewart |
| Mandolin | Don Teschner |
| Mandolin | Phil Parlapiano |
| Organ | Chuck Kentis |
| Organ | Kevin Savigar |
| Piano | Chuck Kentis |
| Piano | Kevin Savigar |
| Accordion | Kevin Savigar |
| Accordion | Phil Parlapiano |
| Violin | Don Teschner |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Dorian Holly |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
14 (Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go
| Bass | Myron Dove |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Guitar | Stef Burns |
| Keyboards | Mike Mani |
| Sax | Melecio Magdaluyo |
| Sax | Ron Stallings |
| Trombone | Marty Wehner |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Louis Fasman |
| Trumpet | Robbie Kwock |
| Strings (Synthesizer) | Louis Biancaniello |
| Percussion | Michael Carabello |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
15 I’ve Been Trying
| All Instruments | Phil Collins |
| Vocals | Phil Collins |
16 I’m The One Who Loves You
| All Instruments | Stevie Wonder |
| Background Vocals | Clinton Wike |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Sander |
| Background Vocals | Johnny Gill |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Greene |
| Background Vocals | Terence Trent D’arby |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
17 Amen
| Bass | Kayo |
| Drums | LA Reid |
| Keyboards | Tony Rich |
| Organ | Riko Marable |
| Percussion | LA Reid |
| Background Vocals | Sounds Of Blackness |
| Vocals | Elton John |
* U.N.V. (Universal Nubian Voices)
** Tower Of Power
Liner Notes
Producer – Attala Zane Giles, Gladys Knight (Track 1)
Producer – Steve Winwood (Track 2)
Producer – Daniel Wyatt, Gary Katz, Genji Siraisi, Repercussions (Track 3)
Producer – Lenny Kravitz (Track 4)
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 5, 10, 14)
Producer – Bruce Springsteen, Tommy Sims (Track 6)
Producer – Nile Rodgers (Track 7)
Producer – Angela Winbush, Ronald Isley (Track 8)
Producer – Branford Marsalis (Track 9)
Producer – Arif Mardin (Track 11)
Producer – Stewart Levine (Track 12)
Producer – Patrick Leonard (Track 13)
Producer – Phil Collins (Track 15)
Producer – Stevie Wonder (Track 16)
Producer – LA Reid, Tony Rich (Track 17)
Co-Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Track 5)
Arranged By – Attala Zane Giles (Track 1)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (Tracks 5, 10, 14)
Arranged By – Angela Winbush, Ronald Isley (Track 8)
Arranged By – Arif Mardin (Track 11)
Arranged By – Stevie Wonder (Track 16)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bert DeCoteaux (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Track 12)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Attala Zane Giles (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Carlos Franzetti (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 13)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Gladys Knight (Track 1)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff (Track 11)
Conductor (Choir) – Gary Hines (Track 17)
Conductor (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 13)
Engineer – Mick Dolan (Track 2)
Engineer – Carlos Glover, Elliot Scheiner, Tony Volante (Track 3)
Engineer – Henry Hirsch (Track 4)
Engineer – Patrick Smith (Track 9)
Engineer – Paul Gomersall (Track 15)
Engineer – Jeff Taylor, Jim Zumpano, John Frye (Track 17)
Engineer (Mix) – John Frye, Jon Gass (Track 17)
Engineer (Second) – Derrick Giles (Track 1)
Engineer (Second) – Jay Ryan (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Karim Benzerzour (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jay Ryan, Kiki Hitsville (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – David Domanich, Bil Emmons (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chad Munsey, John Aguto (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Andy Grassi (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tim Nitz (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Earl Martin (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Marc Reyburn, Matt Rohr (Tracks 10, 14)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ben Keys, Jay Militscher, Mike Thompson, Robert Hoffman, Scott Perry (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Paul Lundin (Track 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Marc Moreau (Track 13)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Robinson (Track 15)
Engineer (Assistant) – RR Harlan (Track 16)
Engineer (Additional Assistant) – Michael Thompson, Steve Fitzmaurice (Track 7)
Mastered By – Doug Sax (Track 13)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 1)
Mixed By – Henry Hirsch (Track 4)
Mixed By – Tom Laune, Tommy Sims (Track 6)
Mixed By – Gary Tole (Track 7)
Mixed By – Conley Abrams (Track 8)
Mixed By – David Frazer (Tracks 10, 14)
Mixed By – Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin, Michael O’Reilly (Track 11)
Mixed By – Daren Klein (Track 12)
Mixed By – Jerry Jordan (Track 13)
Mixed By – Steve Van Arden (Track 16)
Mixed By – Jon Gass, LA Reid (Track 17)
Mixed By (Vocals) – David Frazer (Track 5)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Bil Emmons (Track 4)
Recorded By – Marc Reyburn (Track 5)
Recorded By – Toby Scott (Track 6)
Recorded By – Gary Tole (Track 7)
Recorded By – Conley Abrams (Track 8)
Recorded By – David Frazer (Tracks 10, 14)
Recorded By – Michael O’Reilly (Track 11)
Recorded By – Daren Klein (Track 12)
Recorded By – Jerry Jordan (Track 13)
Recorded By – Steve Van Arden (Track 16)
Recorded By (Vocals) – David Frazer (Track 5)
Technician (Midi) – Frank Sampedro (Track 9)
Art Direction, Design – Linda Cobb
Photography – Charles Moore, Mark Seliger, Stuart Watson
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Conway Studios, LA, CA
Mixed At River Sound, NYC
Mixed At Sear Sound
Mixed At Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed At The Hit Factory, NYC
Mixed At Soundcastle Studios
Mixed At Signet Sound Studios, West Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, FL
Mixed At Johnny Yuma Recording
Mixed At Studio LaCoCo, Atlanta, GA
Recorded At Oasis Studio, Las Vegas, NV
Recorded At Enterprise, Burbank, CA
Recorded At Studio Miraval, France
Recorded At River Sound, NYC
Recorded At Curtom Recording Studio, Atlanta, GA
Recorded At Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA
Recorded At A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At The Hit Factory, NYC
Recorded At JHL Sound
Recorded At Soundcastle Studios
Recorded At Signet Sound Studios
Recorded At Vanguard Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At The Farm, Surrey, England
Recorded At Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At I Der I Mobile Unit, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Bosstown Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA
Recorded At Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN
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