1980 Midnight Star – The Beginning
The Beginning is the debut album from American vocal band Midnight Star. It was released in 1980 on SOLAR records.
Tracks
1 Keep The Spirit High (Belinda Lipscomb; Bill Simmons; Bo Watson; Jeff Cooper; Kenneth Gant; Melvin Gentry; Reggie Calloway; Vincent Calloway) 04:56
2 You’re The Star (Reggie Calloway) 05:07
3 Follow The Path (Belinda Lipscomb) 04:32
4 Set Me On Fire (Bo Watson; Jeff Cooper; Melvin Gentry; Reggie Calloway; Vincent Calloway) 04:49
5 Make It Last (Bo Watson) 07:02
6 Searching For Love (Bo Watson) 06:06
7 Two In Love (Bill Simmons; Reggie Calloway) 06:30
Band
| Bass | Kenneth Gant |
| Bass | Melvin Gentry |
| Drums | Melvin Gentry |
| Guitar | Melvin Gentry |
| Guitar | Jeff Cooper |
| Fender Rhodes | Bo Watson |
| Keyboards | Bill Simmons |
| Organ | Bo Watson |
| Piano | Bo Watson |
| Synthesizer | Bo Watson |
| Strings (synthesizer | Reggie Calloway |
| Flugelhorn | Reggie Calloway |
| Flugelhorn | Vincent Calloway |
| Flute | Reggie Calloway |
| Mellophone | Reggie Calloway |
| Sax | Bill Simmons |
| Trombone | Vincent Calloway |
| Trumpet | Reggie Calloway |
| Trumpet | Vincent Calloway |
| Percussion | Melvin Gentry |
| Percussion | Reggie Calloway |
| Background Vocals | Kenneth Gant |
| Background Vocals | Bill Simmons |
| Vocals | Bo Watson |
| Vocals | Reggie Calloway |
| Vocals | Melvin Gentry |
| Vocals | Belinda Lipscomb |
Other Musicians
| Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
| Flugelhorn | Kenny Mason |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Flute | Jerome Richardson |
| Flute | Buddy Collette |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| Piccolo | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Buddy Collette |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | George Bohannon |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trumpet | Kenny Mason |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
Liner Notes
Producer – Harvey Mason Sr
Producer – Leon Sylvers (Track 5)
Arranged By – Midnight Star
Arranged By – Leon Sylvers (Track 5)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By – William Simmons (Track 7)
Engineer – Buddy Brundo, Bob Brown, Peter Chaikin
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Steve Hodge
Art Direction, Design – Henry Vizcarra
Illustration – Shusei Nagaoka
Photography – Scott Hensel
Mastered At Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Conway Recording Company, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Westlake Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Studio Masters, LA, CA
Phonographic Copyright Dick Griffey Productions
Copyright Solar Records