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2001 Ricky Lawson – Ricky Lawson & Friends

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Ricky Lawson & Friends is the 2001 solo debut album by legendary American drummer and composer Ricky Lawson.

Tracks

1  Real Love (Bridgette Bryant; Ricky Lawson) 05:41
2  Plain Old Fashion Love (Bill Cantos; Ricky Lawson) 04:33
3  Planet Hope (Homeless Organization Theme Song) (JJ Jackson; Ricky Lawson) 04:03
4  Slow And Gentle (Ricky Lawson; Joe Wolfe) 05:35
5  I Will Be Here Waiting For You (Bridgette Bryant; Brad Buxer; Ricky Lawson) 05:43
6  Sweet Love (Phil Collins; Nathan East; Ricky Lawson) 04:58
7  Without You (TW Hale) 04:55
8  Blues Club (Ricky Lawson; Kirk Whalum) 04:50
9  Need Somebody (Ricky Lawson; Nigel Martinez) 05:27
10  Simple Man (Bill Cantos; Ricky Lawson; David Ward) 04:29
11  Sunlight (Bill Cantos; Ricky Lawson) 05:10
12  So Special (Nathan East; Ellis Hall; Ricky Lawson) 04:56
13  Love Will Bring Us Back Around (Bill Cantos; Ricky Lawson) 04:46

Musicians

1 Real Love

Bass (synthesizer)Ricky Lawson
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarGreg Moore
KeyboardsBill Cantos
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
SynthesizerBill Cantos
BongosSheila Escovedo
CowbellPeter Michael
TambourinePeter Michael
PercussionRicky Lawson
VocalsBridgette Bryant


2 Plain Old Fashion Love

BassJimmy Haslip
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarCarlos Rios
KeyboardsBill Cantos
PercussionRicky Lawson
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsArnold McCuller
Background VocalsBill Cantos
VocalsSean Holt


3 Planet Hope (Homeless Organization Theme Song)

Bass (synthesizer)Ricky Lawson
DrumsRicky Lawson
KeyboardsSean Dancy
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
SynthesizerSean Dancy
ProgrammingJoe Wolfe
SaxSean Holt
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsEllis Hall
VocalsSean Holt


4 Slow And Gentle

DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarGreg Moore
KeyboardsJoe Wolfe
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
Background VocalsFred White
VocalsBridgette Bryant


5 I Will Be Here Waiting For You

Bass (synthesizer)Ricky Lawson
DrumsRicky Lawson
Electric PianoBrad Buxer
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
SaxAndrew Woolfolk
StringsBrad Buxer
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsThe Emotions
VocalsBridgette Bryant


6 Sweet Love

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarGreg Moore
Electric PianoGreg Phillinganes
KeyboardsRicky Lawson
KeyboardsNathan East
PianoDonald Fagen
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
PercussionRicky Lawson
PercussionPhil Collins
Background VocalsArnold McCuller
Background VocalsBill Cantos
VocalsSean Holt


7 Without You

Bass (synthesizer)Ricky Lawson
DrumsRicky Lawson
KeyboardsSean Dancy
SynthesizerJoe Wolfe
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
ProgrammingJoe Wolfe
SaxSean Holt
Background VocalsShannon Pearson
Background VocalsTimothy Fowlkes


8 Blues Club

BassMarcus Miller
BassJimmy Haslip
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarRobben Ford
Electric PianoRicky Lawson
OrganRussell Ferrante
SynthesizerJoe Wolfe
SaxKirk Whalum
SaxBoney James
SaxGerald Albright
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsSean Holt


9 Need Somebody

BassByron Miller
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarTony Maiden
Electric PianoRicky Lawson
SynthesizerJoe Wolfe
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsAmy Keys
Background VocalsNigel Martinez
Background VocalsJosie James
VocalsSean Holt


10 Simple Man

Bass (synthesizer)Ricky Lawson
DrumsRicky Lawson
GuitarTony Maiden
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
KeyboardsBill Cantos
SaxJim Reid
VibraphoneRoger Burn
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsBill Cantos
VocalsSean Holt


11 Sunlight

Bass (synthesizer)Ricky Lawson
DrumsRicky Lawson
Guitar (solo)Carlos Rios
Acoustic GuitarTony Maiden
Electric PianoBrad Buxer
Electric PianoGreg Phillinganes
KeyboardsBill Cantos
SynthesizerBill Cantos
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsPerri Sisters
VocalsVesta Williams


12 So Special

BassNathan East
DrumsRicky Lawson
Acoustic GuitarCarlos Rios
KeyboardsNathan East
KeyboardsRicky Lawson
SynthesizerNathan East
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsEllis Hall
Background VocalsSean Holt


13 Love Will Bring Us Back Around

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsRicky Lawson
KeyboardsGeorge Duke
PianoBill Cantos
SynthesizerBill Cantos
SynthesizerRicky Lawson
PercussionRicky Lawson
Background VocalsJason Brown
Background VocalsIsrael Hollingworth
Background VocalsLyndon Peats
Background VocalsSheryl Caglese
Background VocalsSonya Sampson
VocalsDavid Thomas
VocalsVesta Williams
VocalsJames Ingram
VocalsAl Jarreau

Liner Notes

Producer – Ricky Lawson
Arranged By – Ricky Lawson (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Ellis Hall (Track 3)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Sean Dancy (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Sean Dancy (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Victor Hall (Track 12)
Engineer – Bob Brown
Engineer – Hal Sacks, Joe Wolfe (Tracks 3, 7)
Engineer (Additional) – Craig Burbidge, David Ward II, Wayne Homes, David Wills, Ricky Lawson
Engineer (Assistant) – David Huron, Dave Hancock, Jeff Griffin, Carlos Castro, Tommy Fiore, Elijah Bradford
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Bob Brown
Mixed By – Dave Rideau (Tracks 3, 7)
Technicians – Don Q. Hanna, David Harrelson, Abe Senna

Design – Darwin Foye, Graham Moore
Photography – Victor Moller

Recorded At Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut Creek, CA
Recorded At Le Gonks West, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Mad Dog Studios, Burbank, CA
Recorded At Mam Joe’s, N. Hollywood, CA
Recorded At N.E. & R.L., Lausanne, Switzerland
Recorded At N.E. & R.L., Mexico City, Mexico
Recorded At The Enterprise, Burbank, CA
Phonographic Copyright Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc
Copyright Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc

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