1983 David Williams – Take The Ball And Run
Take The Ball And Run is an album by David Williams, released in 1983
David Williams (November 21, 1950 – March 6, 2009) was an American rhythm guitarist who performed and recorded with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Herbie Hancock and the Temptations, among others. Though he played on a number of tours with Michael Jackson, Madonna and others, David Williams remained a behind-the-scenes union session player.
Tracks
1 When Your Dreams Come True (David Williams, Suzanne Valentine, Nathan East) 3:41
2 Take The Ball And Run (David Williams) 3:50
3 Let It Be You (David Williams) 5:24
4 Teasin’ (David Williams) 4:18
5 Look Away (David Williams, David Paich) 3:55
6 I Don’t Want To Say Goodbye (David Williams) 3:42
7 Here To Stay (David Williams) 3:12
8 She’s That Lady (David Williams, Don Ferguson) 3:43
Media
Musicians
1 When Your Dreams Come True
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | David Williams |
Piano | Bill Meyers |
Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
Synthesizer | Dean Grant |
2 Take The Ball And Run
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Drums | Keith Edwards |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | David Williams |
Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Let It Be You
Guitar | David Williams |
Bass | Mike Porcaro |
Sax | Don Myrick |
Piano | Jai Winding |
4 Teasin’
Bass | George Johnson |
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Guitar | David Williams |
Keyboards | Steve Porcaro |
Sax | George Howard |
5 Look Away
Guitar | David Williams |
Keyboards | Peter Reilich |
Percussion | Joe Lala |
6 I Don’t Want To Say Goodbye
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | David Williams |
Moog | Dean Gant |
Keyboards | Bill Meyers |
7 Here To Stay
Bass | Fred Washington |
Guitar | David Williams |
Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
8 She’s That Lady
Bass | Fred Washington |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | David Williams |
Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
Other Musicians
Background Vocals | DeBorah Dennard |
Background Vocals | George Johnson |
Background Vocals | Gloria Kaye |
Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals | Tito Jackson |
Background Vocals | Yolanda Smith |
Vocals | David Williams |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Williams
Arranged By – Bill Meyers (Tracks 1, 3, 7)
Arranged By – Peter Reilich (Track 4)
Arranged By – David Williams, Jai Winding (Track 5)
Engineer – Wally Grant
Engineer (Assistant to Bill Schnee) – Don Garcia, Susan Herron
Engineer (Assistant) – Michael C Ross
Engineer (Mixing) – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Tom Knox (Tracks 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Vocal) – Tom Knox
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese (Track 2)
Mixed By – David Williams, Tom Knox
Art Direction, Design – Georgopoulos/Imada Design, Inc.
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Recorded At – Weddington Studios
Mixed At – Weddington Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab