1978 Chanson – Chanson

Chanson, David Paich, David Williams, James Jamerson Jr, Jeffrey Porcaro, Steve Porcaro

Chanson is the first album from the band Chanson (featuring James Jamerson Jr and David Williams. It was released in 1978 on Ariola.

Tracks

1 Don’t Hold Back (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 4:20
2 I Can Tell (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 6:57
3 I Love You More (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 3:47
4 Why (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 4:23
5 Did You Ever (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 4:24
6 All The Time You Need (David Williams, James Jamerson Jr) 5:11

Biography

Chanson

Musicians

Bass	James Jamerson Jr
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	David Williams
Keyboards	David Paich
Sax	Don Myrick
Sax	Fred Jackson
Sax	William Green
Trombone	George Bohanon
Trombone	Louis Satterfield
Trumpet	Michael Harris
Trumpet	Oscar Brashear
Trumpet	Michael Davis
Congas	Ollie E Brown
Background Vocals	Marty McCall
Background Vocals	Lorna Willard
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Vocals	James Jamerson Jr
Vocals	David Williams

Other Musicians

2 I Can Tell

Guitar	Al McKay
Vocals	Linda Evans

5 Did You Ever

Percussion

Ollie E Brown

6 All The Time You Need

Synthesizer

Steve Porcaro

Liner Notes

Producer – James Jamerson Jr, David Williams
Producer (Executive) – Marc Kreiner, Tom Cossie
Arranged By – Benjamin Wright
Concertmaster (Strings) – Janice Gower
Contractor – Don Myrick
Coordinator (Production Coordination) – Sue Evans
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Rick Heenan
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By (Disco Consultant) – Jim Burgess (Tracks 1, 2)

Art Direction, Illustration – John Georgopoulos
Photography – Art Maruyama, Sam Vinci
Typography – Tom Nikosey

Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Mixed At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Ariola America Inc
Copyright Ariola America Inc