1978 Tavares – Future Bound
Future Bound is the sixth album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, and the third and last to be produced by Freddie Perren, released in 1978 on the Capitol label. Critical reaction, whilst generally positive, tends to the view that Future Bound is one of the group’s more lightweight albums. The album includes Tavares’ version of the Bee Gees’ “More Than a Woman”, which had been featured in a memorable sequence of the box-office phenomenon Saturday Night Fever and had already been available on the soundtrack album of the film for several months prior to the release of Future Bound. “More Than a Woman” had peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, but no other single from the album registered on that chart (although “The Ghost of Love” in its edited version was a top 30 hit in the United Kingdom).
Future Bound also fell short of the top 100 albums chart.
Tracks
1 The Ghost Of Love (Keni St Lewis) 6:00
2 Timber (Keni St Lewis) 5:20
3 We’Re Both Ready For Love (Keni St Lewis; Freddie Perren) 3:39
4 All I See Is You (Gino Cunico; Harvey Scales; Scott Harralson) 3:22
5 Slow Train To Paradise (David Callens; Ed Villareal; Lucy Garber) 4:59
6 Honey Can I (Len Ron Hanks; Zane Grey) 3:35
7 More Than A Woman (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 3:25
8 Feel So Good (Butch Tavares) 4:18
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Bob Bowles |
Guitar | Jim Nau |
Harpsichord | Freddie Perren |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Freddie Perren |
Vibraphone | Freddie Perren |
Vocals | Tavares |
Liner Notes
Producer – Freddie Perren
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By (Horns) – Sam Brown III (Tracks 1, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Quinn Harris (Tracks 2, 3, 6)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Wade Marcus (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Freddie Perren (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Sam Brown III (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jim Nau, Tyrone Williams
Engineer (Recording) – Art Stewart, Larry Miles, Steve Pouliot
Engineer (Technical) – Barry Steinpress
Remix – Steve Pouliot
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Illustration – Philip Garris
Photography – Mario Algaze
Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Recorded At Mom & Pop’s Company Store
Remixed At Mom & Pop’s Company Store
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Philip Garris