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Hubo un tiempo en que más de la mitad de los intérpretes de soul provenían o se habían formado en las iglesias. Evidentemente, hace mucho que este fenómeno se ha diluído, pero el gospel sigue siendo un referente ineludible en la música negra americana y un fascinante universo paralelo por descubrir.

 

Cuna de muchas de las más grandes estrellas del soul, no es de extrañar que gigantes como Aretha, Mavis Staples, Al Green o Solomon Burke tuvieran la "osadía" de colar discos de gospel en mitad de su época "caliente", en pleno esplendor artístico. Otros titanes, aunque surgidos de las iglesias, se movieron sigilosamente entre dos aguas, como Rance Allen Group, Roscoe Robinson o los Mighty Clouds of Joy; por último están los que sintieron de nuevo la "llamada del señor" en el "declive" de sus carreras o, simplemente, por su propia voluntad. La lista sería interminable, pero en ella figurarían sin duda talentos como Gladys Knight, Candi Staton, LJ Reynolds, Irma Thomas, Brenda Holloway, Mary Love, Dorothy Moore, James Carr, Solomon Burke, Garland Green, Aaron Neville, Mitty Collier, Lou Rawls, Peggy Scott, Jackie Verdell, Bobby Womack, Lou Ragland, Gwen McCrae, Bobby Womack, Otis Clay... etc, etc, etc...

 

"Gospel Train" pretende ser una selección por décadas de algunos de mis temas favoritos de gospel, con producciones en muchos casos muy cercanas al soul. En este primer contacto, me centro en quince discos publicados en los 70. En la imagen, las increibles Greene Sisters.

    

BBS e Juninho Blessed na F-unit

Alexandre Peru, Jezrell, Juninho Blessed, Ah Mr Dan gravando na F-Unit.

Juninho Blessed, Jezrrel, Ah Mr Dan e Alexandre Peru

Jezrrel e Juninho Kaliba com VIda

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

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Segunda entrega del serial gospel-soul, en esta ocasión dedicada a los años 80. En la foto,

Michael "Spread Love" Orr biblia en mano, dispuesto a captar fieles entre los lectores de

Soul Portrait. Si no nos vemos en persona, feliz año nuevo!

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

Passage - Passage

Label: #A&MRecords - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: #Gospel, Disco, #Funk, Soul

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard The Word

A2 You Can't Be Livin'

A3 Faith Walking People

A4 I See The Light

A5 The Great Flood

B1 Open Up Your Heart

B2 Power

B3 Love Eyes

B4 The Son Will Come Again

Credits

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordscollection #Gospelfunk #instarecords #instavinyl #bass #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson

#recordoftheday

Passage

Gospel-directed album by this group, including Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson (ex-wife) & former Brothers Johnson-percussionist/vocalist Richard Heath

 

Passage - Passage

Label: A&M Records - SP-4851

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1981

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Gospel, Disco, Funk, Soul

 

Tracklist

 

A1Have You Heard The Word

A2You Can't Be Livin'

A3Faith Walking People

A4I See The Light

A5The Great Flood

B1Open Up Your Heart

B2Power

B3Love Eyes

B4The Son Will Come Again

 

Credits

 

Acoustic Guitar - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, B4)

Arranged By [Horns] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B2)

Arranged By [Strings] - David Diggs (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B2), Gerald Lee (tracks: A4 to A5, B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2)

Backing Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5), Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A2, A4 to A5, B1), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1)

Bass - Louis Johnson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3 to B4,)

Drums - John Robinson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2, B4), Ricky Lawson (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)

Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Louis Johnson (tracks: A4)

Flute - Michael Perkins (tracks: B4)

Guitar - Curtis Nolen (tracks: A5, B2, B3), David Williams (tracks: B2), Greg Moore (tracks: A1, A3, B1), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, A4 to A5)

Keyboards - David Wolinski (tracks: A1, B2), Louis Johnson (tracks: A1), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A2, B1 to B3 to B4), Rene Moore (tracks: A3)

Lead Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: A2, A4 to A5, B2), Richard Heath (tracks: B1 to B2), Valerie Johnson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)

Percussion - Richard Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1)

Piano [Acoustic] - David Wolinski (tracks: A5), Raymond Crossley (tracks: A4 to A5)

Producer - Louis Johnson

Saxophone [Solo] - Michael Perkins (tracks: A4)

Steel Guitar - Al Perkins (tracks: B3)

Synthesizer [Bass] - Louis Johnson (tracks: B2)

Vocals - Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Richard Heath (tracks: B4), Valerie Johnson (tracks: B4)

 

#Passage #AMRecords #Vinylrecordcollection #1981 #Gospelfunk #gospel #DiscoGospelFunk #LouisJohnson #RichardHeath #ValerieJohnson