1977 The Originals – Down To Love Town
Down To Love Town is the eighth studio album from The Originals, released in 1977 (Motown)
Tracks
1 Hurry Up And Wait (Edotha Croom, Janie Bradford, Freddie Gorman) 5:19
2 Down To Love Town (Don Daniels, Kathy Wakefield, Michael Sutton) 5:52
3 You Are A Blessing To Me (Brenda Sutton, Michael Sutton) 6:00
4 Six Million Dollar Man (Brenda Sutton, Kathy Wakefield, Michael Sutton) 5:53
5 Mother Nature’s Best (Janie Bradford, Lee Harrington, Freddie Gorman) 4:46
6 Sunrise (Brenda Sutton, Michael Sutton, Tom DePierro) 4:51
7 Been Decided (Brenda Sutton, Kathy Wakefield, Michael Sutton) 5:21
Biography
Musicians
1 Hurry Up And Wait
| Bass | James Jamerson Jr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Bobby Manchurian |
| Keyboards | Freddie Gorman |
| Percussion | Bob Zimmetti |
2 Down To Love Town
| Bass | James Jamerson Jr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Drums | Alvin Taylor |
| Guitar | Billy Cooper |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Melvin Ragin |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Stephen Beckmeier |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Percussion | Eddie Brown |
| Percussion | King Errisson |
3 You Are A Blessing To Me
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Mike Shumann |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Michael Sutton |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Keyboards | Sylvester Rivers |
| Percussion | Jack Ashford |
| Percussion | Oliver Brown |
4 Six Million Dollar Man
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Mike Shumann |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Michael Sutton |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Keyboards | Sylvester Rivers |
| Percussion | Jack Ashford |
| Percussion | Oliver Brown |
5 Mother Nature’s Best
| Bass | James Jamerson Jr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Bobby Manchurian |
| Keyboards | Freddie Gorman |
| Percussion | Bob Zimmetti |
6 Sunrise
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Mike Shumann |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Michael Sutton |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Keyboards | Sylvester Rivers |
| Percussion | Jack Ashford |
| Percussion | Oliver Brown |
7 Been Decided
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T. Walker |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Mike Shumann |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Michael Sutton |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Keyboards | Sylvester Rivers |
| Percussion | Jack Ashford |
| Percussion | Oliver Brown |
Liner Notes
Producer – The Originals (Tracks 1, 5)
Producer – Freddie Gorman (Tracks 1, 5)
Producer – Michael B Sutton (Track 2)
Producer – Frank Wilson (Track 2)
Producer – Michael B. Sutton (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Producer (Production Assistant) – Brenda Sutton
Arranged By – Bob Manchurian (Tracks 1, 5)
Arranged By – Dale Warren (Tracks 1, 5)
Arranged By – Greg Poree (Track 2)
Arranged By – Michael B Sutton (Track 2)
Arranged By – Frank Wilson (Track 2)
Arranged By – Arthur Wright (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Arranged By – David Blumberg (Tracks 3, 4, 6)
Engineer – Reginald Dozier (Track 5)
Engineer (Mastering) – Jack Andrews
Engineer (Mixing) – Kevin Beamish (Track 2)
Engineer (Mixing) – Frank Wilson (Track 2)
Engineer (Mixing) – Art Stewart (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Andrew Berliner (Track 2)
Engineer (Recording) – Kevin Beamish (Track 2)
Engineer (Recording) – Glenn Jordan (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Engineer (Recording) – Michael Shumann (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7)
Design – Wriston Jones
Graphics – Carl Overr
Photography – Charles William Bush
Typography – Vigon Nahas Vigon
Mastered At Motown Recording Studios
Mixed At Crystal Sound
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At Crystal Sound
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Motown Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
Copyright Motown Record Corporation