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Among these 14 songs of ardor cut by Williams between 1976 and 1983, several were big hits, like "Free," "It's Gonna Take a Miracle," and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." In fact, nine of them also appear on Williams' Columbia greatest hits collection. This is not an acceptable substitute for that disc, particularly as it is missing the number one single "Let's Hear It for the Boy." There's also too much overlap for this to serve as a good supplement. The only one of the five songs not found on the best-of collection that made the charts was 1981's "What Two Can Do" (#17 R&B). The version of "I Found Love" here, by the way, is the "special disco version."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Don Murray, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer - Don Renaldo, Horns - Charles Collins, Drums - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Keyboards - Larry Washington, Percussion - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Arranger - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Thom Bell, Conductor - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Composer - Thom Bell, Lyricist - Stephan Moore, Director - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Performer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Re-Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Ed Shea, Percussion - Leo Sacks, Producer - Carl Helm, Background Vocal - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Don Murray, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer - Don Renaldo, Horns - A. Glass, Composer - A. Glass, Lyricist - P. Glass, Composer - P. Glass, Lyricist - Charles Collins, Drums - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Keyboards - Larry Washington, Percussion - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Arranger - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Thom Bell, Conductor - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Composer - Thom Bell, Lyricist - Stephan Moore, Director - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Performer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Re-Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Ed Shea, Percussion - Leo Sacks, Producer - Carl Helm, Background Vocal - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Don Murray, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer - Fritz Baskett, Composer - Fritz Baskett, Lyricist - Don Renaldo, Horns - Charles Collins, Drums - Clarence McDonald, Composer - Clarence McDonald, Lyricist - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Keyboards - Larry Washington, Percussion - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Arranger - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Thom Bell, Conductor - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Stephan Moore, Director - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Composer - Deniece Williams, Lyricist - Deniece Williams, Performer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Re-Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Ed Shea, Percussion - Leo Sacks, Producer - Carl Helm, Background Vocal - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bobby Weinstein, Composer - Bobby Weinstein, Lyricist - Lou Stallman, Composer - Lou Stallman, Lyricist - Michael Tarsia, Engineer - Charles Collins, Drums - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Synthesizer - Larry Washington, Percussion - Dirk Devlen, Engineer - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Stephan Moore, Director - Teddy Randazzo, Composer - Teddy Randazzo, Lyricist - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Performer - Don Renaldo, Horns - Joseph B. Jefferson, Background Vocal - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Leo Sacks, Producer - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Ed Shay, Percussion - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Don Murray, Engineer - Don Murray, Mixing Engineer - Don Renaldo, Horns - Charles Collins, Drums - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Keyboards - Larry Washington, Percussion - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Arranger - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Thom Bell, Conductor - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Composer - Thom Bell, Lyricist - Stephan Moore, Director - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Performer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Re-Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Ed Shea, Percussion - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Carl Helm, Background Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Tarsia, Engineer - Charles Collins, Drums - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Synthesizer - Larry Washington, Percussion - Dirk Devlen, Engineer - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Thom Bell, Composer - Thom Bell, Lyricist - Stephan Moore, Director - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Performer - Don Renaldo, Horns - Joseph B. Jefferson, Background Vocal - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Leo Sacks, Producer - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Ed Shay, Percussion - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Tarsia, Engineer - Charles Collins, Drums - George Merrill, Background Vocal - George Merrill, Synthesizer - Larry Washington, Percussion - Dirk Devlen, Engineer - Thom Bell, Producer - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Thom Bell, Composer - Thom Bell, Lyricist - Stephan Moore, Director - Bill Neale, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Performer - Don Renaldo, Horns - Joseph B. Jefferson, Background Vocal - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Leo Sacks, Producer - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Ed Shay, Percussion - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Bobby Eli, Guitar
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ray Parker, Jr., Background Vocal - Ray Parker, Jr., Guitar - Tom Perry, Engineer - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - John Vallins, Composer - John Vallins, Lyricist - Charles Fearing, Guitar - Johnny Mathis featuring Deniece Williams, Performer - Nat Kipner, Composer - Nat Kipner, Lyricist - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Dick Bogert, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Paulhino da Costa, Percussion - David Shields, Bass - Stephan Moore, Director - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - LARRY FARROW, Keyboards - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Ollie E. Brown, Percussion - Dyanne Chandler, Background Vocal - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - David Hungate, Bass - Leo Sacks, Producer - David Foster, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sylvester, Keyboards - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Ray Gerbart, Engineer
(P) 1978 Jon Mat Records, Inc.
Ray Parker, Jr., Background Vocal - Ray Parker, Jr., Guitar - Tom Perry, Engineer - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Charles Fearing, Guitar - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Dick Bogert, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Paulhino da Costa, Percussion - David Shields, Bass - Stephan Moore, Director - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Performer - LARRY FARROW, Keyboards - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Ollie E. Brown, Percussion - Dyanne Chandler, Background Vocal - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - David Hungate, Bass - Leo Sacks, Producer - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Lyricist - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - C. Pinckes, Composer - C. Pinckes, Lyricist - Sylvester, Keyboards - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Ray Gerbart, Engineer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Woolfold, Trombone - Larry Dunn, Keyboards - Alan Estes, Percussion - Alan Estes, Drums - Randall Aldcroft, Trombone - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Bill Neale, Background Vocal - Bill Neale, Guitar - Mitch Gibson, Engineer - David Garbaldi, Percussion - Plas Johnson, Woodwinds - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Lee Sklar, Bass - Dorothy Jeanne Ashby, Harp - Ernie Watts, Woodwinds - David Hungate, Bass - Charles Collins, Percussion - Charles Collins, Drums - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Engineer - George Duke, Producer - George Duke, Keyboards - George Massenburg, Engineer - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Joseph B. Jefferson, Background Vocal - Gale Robinson, French Horn - Nathan East, Bass - Jeff Procaro, Percussion - Jeff Procaro, Drums - Peter Chaiken, Engineer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Charles Fearing, Guitar - Murray Dvorkin, Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - David Shields, Bass - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Freddie Washington, Bass - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa, Drums - Larry Farrow, Keyboards - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Marilyn Robinson, French Horn - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Warren Dewey, Engineer - Azar Lawrence, Trombone - Scott Edwards, Bass - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Al McKay, Guitar - Thom Bell, Background Vocal - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Marlo Henderson, Guitar - David Foster, Keyboards - Tommy Vicari, Engineer - Michael Rubini, Keyboards - Steve Madaio, Trumpet - Curtis Mayfield, Composer - Curtis Mayfield, Lyricist - Charles Loper, Trombone - Ollie Brown, Percussion - Ollie Brown, Drums - Stephan Moore, Director - Steve Hodge, Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Engineer - Michael Tarsia, Engineer - Shannon Rubicam, Background Vocal - Denny Seiwell, Drums - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Freddie White, Percussion - Freddie White, Drums - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Percussion - Ray Pizzi, Woodwinds - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Sydney Barnes, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Producer - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Performer - Sheridon Stokes, Woodwinds - George Merrill, Synthesizer - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Don Murray, Engineer - George Patterson, Trombone - Mike Baird, Percussion - Mike Baird, Drums - Louis Johnson, Bass - Sidney Muldrow, French Horn - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Steve Luthaker, Guitar - Carl Carwell, Background Vocal - Terry Harrington, Woodwinds - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Bill Green, Woodwinds - Nathan Watts, Bass - Sylvester L. Rivers, Jr., Keyboards - Dick Bogert, Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - Alan Robinson, French Horn - Jay Gallagher, Engineer - Carl Helm, Background Vocal - Dean Rod, Engineer - John Heitmann, Woodwinds - Ricky Lawson, Percussion - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Tim May, Guitar - Lee Ritenour, Guitar - Dyanne Chandler, Background Vocal - Verdine White, Bass - Ray Parker, Jr., Background Vocal - Ray Parker, Jr., Guitar - Terry Christian, Engineer - Jeff Baxter, Guitar - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - George Merill, Background Vocal - Russel Ferrente, Keyboards - Michael Sembello, Guitar - Wah Wah Ragin, Guitar - Ed Greene, Percussion - Ed Greene, Drums - Phil Brown, Engineer - John Rowin, Jr., Guitar - Philip Baily, Background Vocal - Jack Rouben, Engineer
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Madaio, Trumpet - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Gale Robinson, French Horn - Charles Stepney, Producer - George Bohanon, Trombone - Ray Pizzi, Woodwinds - S. Greene, Composer - S. Greene, Lyricist - N. Watts, Composer - N. Watts, Lyricist - Ernie Watts, Woodwinds - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Performer - Randall Aldcroft, Trombone - Freddie White, Percussion - Freddie White, Drums - Plas Johnson, Woodwinds - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Sydney Barnes, Background Vocal - Al McKay, Guitar - Leo Sacks, Producer - Sidney Muldrow, French Horn - Terry Harrington, Woodwinds - H. Redd, Composer - H. Redd, Lyricist - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Percussion - Verdine White, Bass
(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jack Rouben, Engineer - Warren Dewey, Engineer - Paulhino da Costa, Percussion - Stephan Moore, Director - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Performer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Howard Fritzson, Director - Sydney Barnes, Background Vocal - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Al McKay, Guitar - Leo Sacks, Producer - George Massenburg, Engineer - R. WRIGHT, Lyricist - R. WRIGHT, Composer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Verdine White, Bass - Verdine White, Lyricist - Verdine White, Composer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ray Parker, Jr., Background Vocal - Ray Parker, Jr., Guitar - Tom Perry, Engineer - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Charles Fearing, Guitar - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Dick Bogert, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Paulhino da Costa, Percussion - David Shields, Bass - Stephan Moore, Director - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Performer - LARRY FARROW, Keyboards - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Ollie E. Brown, Percussion - Dyanne Chandler, Background Vocal - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - C. BAYER SAGER, Composer - C. BAYER SAGER, Lyricist - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - David Hungate, Bass - Leo Sacks, Producer - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Lyricist - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sylvester, Keyboards - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Ray Gerbart, Engineer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ray Parker, Jr., Background Vocal - Ray Parker, Jr., Guitar - Ray Parker, Jr., Producer - F. Baskett, Composer - F. Baskett, Lyricist - Tom Perry, Engineer - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocal - Charles Fearing, Guitar - Bill Champlin, Background Vocal - Dick Bogert, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Paulhino da Costa, Percussion - David Shields, Bass - Stephan Moore, Director - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Deniece Williams, Background Vocal - Deniece Williams, Performer - LARRY FARROW, Keyboards - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Ollie E. Brown, Percussion - Dyanne Chandler, Background Vocal - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - D. Williams, Composer - D. Williams, Lyricist - Howard Fritzson, Director - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - R. NICHOLS, Composer - R. NICHOLS, Lyricist - David Hungate, Bass - Leo Sacks, Producer - David Foster, Keyboards - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Sylvester, Keyboards - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Ray Gerbart, Engineer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Among these 14 songs of ardor cut by Williams between 1976 and 1983, several were big hits, like "Free," "It's Gonna Take a Miracle," and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." In fact, nine of them also appear on Williams' Columbia greatest hits collection. This is not an acceptable substitute for that disc, particularly as it is missing the number one single "Let's Hear It for the Boy." There's also too much overlap for this to serve as a good supplement. The only one of the five songs not found on the best-of collection that made the charts was 1981's "What Two Can Do" (#17 R&B). The version of "I Found Love" here, by the way, is the "special disco version."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:03
- Main artists: Deniece Williams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 1978 Jon Mat Records, Inc., (P) 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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