15/10/2022

Bili Thedford "More Than Magic" (1979) -CCM / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Good News Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Miracles* (Bili Thedford)
02 - Crystal Gazers (Bili Thedford)
03 - More Than Magic* (Bili Thedford)
04 - Without You In My Life (Bili Thedford)
05 - Only You, Only Me* (Bili Thedford)

Side Two

01 - The Love Of You (Bili Thedford)
02 - Higher, Higher (Bili Thedford)
03 - Never, Ever, Never (Bili Thedford)
04 - Excitement (Bili Thedford)
05 - More Than Magic (Reprise) (Bili Thedford)


Produced by Bili Thedford
Recording Engineer : Billy Taylor
Assistant Engineer : Mark Waldrep
Mixed by Billy Taylor & Bili Thedford
*Mixed by Billy Taylor, Bili Thedford & Jeremy Lubbock*
Recorded & Mixed at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, California
Mastered at The Mastering Lab
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci
Violins : David Frisina, Arnold Belnick, Nathan Ross, Assa Drori, Sheldon Sanov, Marvin Limonick, Stanley Plummer, Gordon Marron & Jerry Vinci
Violas : Allan Harshman & David Schwartz
Cellos : Raymond Kelley, Edgar Lusgarten & Ray Kramer
French Horns : Vincent De Rosa, Richard Perisssi & David Duke
Vocal & Percussion Arrangements by Bili Thedford
'His' consists of Dona' Thedford, Sherlie Matthews, Juanita Carter & Diana Higgins


Side One

01 - Miracles

Keyboards : Tom Canning, Randy Waldman & Jeremy Lubbock
Classical Guitar : John Pisano
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Joe Correro
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Percussion : Everett Bryson Jr. & Bili Thedford
Arrangement & Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals : Dona Thedford, Sherlie Matthews & Bili Thedford
 
02 - Crystal Gazers

Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : James Harrah
Bass : Bili Thedford
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals : Dona Thedford, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields, Sharon Jack, Roy Galloway, Gerry Garrett & Bili Thedford

03 - More Than Magic

Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : James Harrah & Clay Drayton Jr.
Bass : John Pierce
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Percussion : Bili Thedford & Everett Bryson Jr.
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals'His', Roy Galloway, Gerry Garrett & Bili Thedford

04 - Without You In My Life

Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : James Harrah
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Joe Correro & Bili Thedford
Percussion : Bili Thedford & Everett Bryson Jr.
Arrangement : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals : Dona Thedford & Bili Thedford 

05 - Only You, Only Me

Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : James Harrah
Bass : Bili Thedford
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Percussion : Bili Thedford & Everett Bryson Jr.
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals : Dona Thedford, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields, Sharon Jack, Roy Galloway, Gerry Garrett & Bili Thedford 

Side Two

01 - The Love Of You

Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : Clay Drayton Jr.
Guitar Solo : James Harrah
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Percussion : Bili Thedford & Everett Bryson Jr.
Harmonica : Marcos Habit
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Background vocals'His', Venetta Fields & Sharon Jack

02 - Higher, Higher

Keyboards : Tom Canning
Acoustic Guitar : James Harrah
Bass : John Pierce
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Percussion : Everett Bryson Jr. & Bili Thedford
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Background vocals'His', Gerry Garrett & Bili Thedford

03 - Never, Ever, Never

Keyboards : Tom Canning & Randy Waldman
Acoustic Guitar : James Harrah
Bass : Tony Dumas
Drums : Paul Humphrey
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Trombone Solo : Frank Rosolino
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals'His'

04 - Excitement

Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Joe Correro
Percussion : Everett Bryson Jr. & Bili Thedford
Arrangement & Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Background vocals : Dona Thedford, Sherlie Matthews & Bili Thedford

05 - More Than Magic (Reprise)

Keyboards : Tom Canning & Randy Waldman
Bass : Tony Dumas
Harp : Dorothy Ashby
Arrangement : Bili Thedford & Jay Pruitt
Orchestration : Jeremy Lubbock
Vocals : 'His'