1976 Esther Phillips – Capricorn Princess
Capricorn Princess is the thirteenth album from Esther Phillips. It was released in 1976 and reached #23 on the US Jazz Billboard and #40 on the US R&B Charts.
Tracks
1 Magic’s In The Air (Ronnie Walker; Vincent Montana) 02:56
2 I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do (Lee Pockriss; Paul Vance) 03:40
3 Boy, I Really Tied One On (Janis Ian) 03:48
4 Candy (Alex Kramer; Joan Whitney; Mack David) 05:18
5 A Beautiful Friendship (Donald Kahn; Stanley Styne) 02:55
6 (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher (Carl Smith; Gary Jackson; Raynard Miner) 03:56
7 All The Way Down (Catherine Williamson; Gabriel Mekler; Trevor Lawrence Sr) 06:20
8 Dream (Johnny Mercer) 03:52
Biography
Musicians
1 Magic’s In The Air
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Barry Miles |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Trombone | Sam Burtis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
2 I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Piano | Michael Abene |
| Violin | John Blair |
| Percussion | Sue Evans |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
3 Boy, I Really Tied One On
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Clavinet | Bobby Lyle |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Sam Burtis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
4 Candy
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | John Gatchell |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
5 A Beautiful Friendship
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Piano | Michael Abene |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
6 (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Clavinet | Don Grolnick |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Sam Burtis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
7 All The Way Down
| Bass | Jeff Berlin |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Clavinet | Don Grolnick |
| Harmonica | Hugh McCracken |
| Flute | Joe Farrell |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Joe Farrell |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
8 Dream
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Piano | Michael Abene |
| Synthesizer | Barry Miles |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | John Gatchell |
| Percussion | Sue Evans |
| Vocals | Esther Phillips |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Babi Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Frank Floyd |
| Background Vocals | William Eaton |
| Background Vocals | Zachary Sanders |
Bass – Chuck Israels
Viola – Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, Julien Barber, Lamar Alsop
Violin – Barry Finclair, David Nadien, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Kathryn Kienke, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman, Raoul Poliakin, Richard Sortomme
Liner Notes
Producer – Creed Taylor
Arranged By – David Matthews (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Pee Wee Ellis (Track 4)
Engineer – Alan Varner, Joe Jorgensen, Rudy Van Gelder
Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Mixed By – Rudy Van Gelder
Design – Rene Schumacher
Photography – Richard Alcorn
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Copyright Creed Taylor Inc
Phonographic Copyright Creed Taylor Inc