1979 Randy Crawford – Raw Silk
Raw Silk is the third solo album by Randy Crawford, released in 1979.
Tracks
1 I Stand Accused (Billy Butler, Jerry Butler) 4:52
2 Declaration Of Love (Allen Toussaint) 4:28
3 Someone To Believe In (Brook Benton, Clyde Otis) 3:52
4 Endlessley (Brook Benton, Clyde Otis) 4:42
5 Love Is Like A Newborn Child (Oscar Brown Jr) 4:09
6 Where There Was Darkness (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 4:01
7 Nobody (Alex Rogers, Bert Williams) 3:43
8 I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me (Bill LaBounty, Jay Senter) 4:25
9 I Got Myself A Happy Song (Randy Crawford) 3:04
10 Just To Keep You Satisfied (Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye) 4:58
11 Blue Mood (Jessie Mae Robinson) 3:16
Biography
Musicians
1 I Stand Accused
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
2 Declaration Of Love
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | John Tropea |
Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
3 Someone To Believe In
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
4 Endlessley
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Clavinet | William Smith |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
5 Love Is Like A Newborn Child
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
6 Where There Was Darkness
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Guitar | John Tropea |
Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
Percussion | Rick Marotta |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
7 Nobody
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Organ | William Smith |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
8 I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | John Tropea |
Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
Percussion | Phyllis St. James |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
9 I Got Myself A Happy Song
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Organ | William Smith |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Percussion | Phyllis St. James |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
10 Just To Keep You Satisfied
Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Greg Poree |
Piano | Don Grusin |
Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
11 Blue Mood
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | John Tropea |
Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
Vocals | Randy Crawford |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stephan Goldman
Producer (Assistant) – Noel Newbolt
Arranged By – Allen Toussaint (Tracks 2, 9)
Arranged By – Ian Freebairn-Smith (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Track 6)
Arranged By – Ian Freebairn-Smith (Track 10)
Conductor (Horns) – Allen Toussaint (Tracks 2, 9)
Conductor (Horns, Strings) – Leon Pendarvis (Track 6)
Conductor (Strings) – Ian Freebairn-Smith (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Conductor (Woodwinds) – Ian Freebairn-Smith (Track 10)
Engineer – Bill Taylor, Jeffrey Kawalek
Engineer (Assistant) – Gary Rosen, Hugh Davies, John Weaver, Mark Waldrep, Peter Roulinavage, Russell Schmitt
Remix – Bill Taylor, Hugh Davies, Rick Ruggieri
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Design – Lanning Stern
Photography – Jane O’Neal
Remixed At Mama Jo’s
Remixed At Capitol Studios
Remixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Copyright Warner Bros Records