1978 Deniece Williams Johnny Mathis – That’s What Friends Are For

That’s What Friends Are For is a 1978 album by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams released on Columbia Records. The album went to number 19 on the Pop Albums chart and number 14 on the Black Albums chart. A cover of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “You’re All I Need To Get By” reached number 10 on the black singles chart.

That’s What Friends Are For has been certified gold in the United States and in the UK by the RIAA and the British Phonographic Industry respectively.The album was reissued on Jul 1, 2003 with four bonus tracks.

Tracks

1  You’re All I Need To Get By (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 02:42
2  Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (Clarence Paul; Morris Broadnax; Stevie Wonder) 03:40
3  You’re a Special Part Of My Life (Clarence McDonald; David Williams; Deniece Williams; Lani Groves) 02:57
4  Ready Or Not (Amber DiLena; Jack Keller) 02:52
5  Me For You, You For Me (Clarence McDonald; Fritz Baskett) 03:13
6  Heaven Must Have Sent You (Brian Holland; Lamont Dozier; Edward Holland) 03:24
7  Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel) 03:44
8  That’s What Friends Are For (Clarence McDonald; Deniece Williams; Fritz Baskett; Lani Groves) 03:28
9  I Just Can’t Get Over You (Nat Kipner; Winston Sela) 04:13
10  Touching Me With Love (Corey Maass; Marilyn Berglas) 02:31

Media

Musicians

Bass Leland Sklar
Bass Scott Edwards
Drums Ed Greene
Drums Mike Baird
Guitar Steve Lukather
Guitar Lee Ritenour
Guitar David T Walker
Guitar Wah Wah Watson
Guitar Tim May
Keyboards Sylvester Rivers
Keyboards Greg Phillinganes
Piano Michel Rubini
Flute John Heitmann
Flute Plas Johnson
Flute Sheridon Stokes
Flute William Green
French Horn Arthur Maebe
French Horn David Duke
French Horn Eugene Sherry
French Horn George Price
French Horn Henry Sigismonti
French Horn Bob Henderson
French Horn Vince DeRosa
Sax William Green
Sax Ernie Watts
Percussion Alan Estes
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion Robert Zimmitti
Percussion Tommy Vig
Vocals Johnny Mathis
Vocals Deniece Williams

Other Musicians

3 You’re a Special Part Of My Life

Vocals Jim Gilstrap
Vocals Lani Groves
Vocals Maxine Willard Waters


6 Heaven Must Have Sent You

Vocals Jim Gilstrap
Vocals Lani Groves
Vocals Maxine Willard Waters


7 Just The Way You Are

Harmonica Stevie Wonder


9 I Just Can’t Get Over You

Flute (solo) Plas Johnson
Vocals Jim Gilstrap
Vocals Lani Groves
Vocals Maxine Willard Waters



Strings

Cello – Armand Kaproff, Dennis Karmazyn, Douglas Davis, Gloria Strassner, Harry Shlutz, Jesse Ehrlich, Raphael Kramer, Raymond Kelley, Ron Leonard, Ron Cooper
Harp – Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Viola – Alex Neiman, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz, Gareth Nuttycombe, Myra Kestenbaum, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski
Violin – Alexander Treger, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, David Frisina, Don Palmer, Endre Granat, Glenn Dicterow, Henry Ferber, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Jack Shulman, Jacke Krachmalnick, Kurt Dieterle, Leonard Malarsky, Marshall Sosson, Murray Adler, Nate Ross, Ralph Silverman, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Stanley Plummer, William Hymanson

Liner Notes

Producer – Jack Gold
Arranged By – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Gene Page (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mastering, Mixing) – Tom Perry
Engineer (Recording) – Dick Bogert

Photography By – Sam Emerson

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright Jon Mat Records Inc
Copyright CBS Inc