1980 Bruce Roberts – Cool Fool

Arnold McCuller, Bill Reichenbach, Bruce Roberts, David Lasley, Ed Greene, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Leland Sklar, Luther Vandross, Neil Stubenhaus, Paulinho Da Costa, Russ Kunkel, Stephanie Spruill, The Waters

Cool Fool is the second solo album by Bruce Roberts. It was released in 1980.

Bruce Roberts is an American singer and songwriter. His songs have been recorded by such artists as The Pointer Sisters, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, Jeffrey Osborne, Whitney Houston and Laura Branigan. He has released three albums as a solo artist including Intimacy (1995), which featured musical and vocal contributions by many notable artists; Elton John and Kristine W contributed to the single “When the Money’s Gone”.

Tracks

1 Cool Fool (Bruce Roberts, Allee Willis) 4:25
2 S’ Good Enuf (Bruce Roberts, Andy Goldmark) 4:31
3 With All My Love, With All Of My Heart (Bruce Roberts, Allee Willis) 1:17
4 All Through The Night (Bruce Roberts, Donna Summers) 4:01
5 The Guys You Dance With (Bruce Roberts, Andy Goldmark) 4:13
6 No Other Love (Bruce Roberts, Andy Goldmark) 3:59
7 Heart Be Steady (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:19
8 Prelume (Bruce Roberts) 2:04
9 Light In The Window (Bruce Roberts, Andy Goldmark) 4:43

Media

Musicians

1 Cool Fool

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Keyboards	Randy McCormick
Keyboards	Bruce Roberts
Sax	Gary Herbig
Sax	Larry Williams
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Luther Vandross
Background Vocals	David Lasley
Background Vocals	Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals	Ula Hedwig

2 S’ Good Enuf

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Keyboards	David Foster
Keyboards	Randy McCormick
Keyboards	Bruce Roberts
Sax	Gary Herbig
Sax	Larry Williams
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Background Vocals	Luther Vandross
Background Vocals	David Lasley
Background Vocals	Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill

3 With All My Love, With All Of My Heart

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	James Stroud
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Piano	Bruce Roberts
Synthesizer	Mark Spangler
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters

4 All Through The Night

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	James Stroud
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Synthesizer	Ian Underwood
Percussion	Tommy Vig
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters

5 The Guys You Dance With

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	James Stroud
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Keyboards	Randy McCormick
Keyboards	Bruce Roberts
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters

6 No Other Love

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	James Stroud
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Keyboards	Randy McCormick
Keyboards	Bruce Roberts
Violin	Larry Meredith
Reeds	Gary Herbig
Sax	Larry Williams
Trombone	Bill Reichenbach
Trumpet	Jerry Hey
Background Vocals	Larry Meredith

7 Heart Be Steady

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	James Stroud
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Keyboards	Randy McCormick
Keyboards	Bruce Roberts
Percussion	Tommy Vig
Background Vocals	Bruce Sudano
Background Vocals	Joe Esposito
Background Vocals	Eddie Hokenson
Background Vocals	Larry Meredith

8 Prelume

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Piano	Bruce Roberts
Percussion	Tommy Vig

9 Light In The Window

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar (solo)	Snuffy Walden
Guitar	Larry Byrom
Piano	Bruce Roberts
Background Vocals	Richie Furay
Background Vocals	Larry Meredith

Liner Notes

Producer – David Malloy
Engineer – Peter Granet
Engineer (Assistant) – Carla Frederick, Greg Edward, Gino Giorgini
Remixed By – Peter Granet, David Malloy
Recording (Assistant) – Andy D’Addario, Lindy Griffin, Laura Livingston

Art Direction – Ron Coro
Illustration – Laurie Pincos
Photography – Herb Ritts

Recorded at The Village Recorders, Los Angeles & Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado
Additional Recording at Evergreen
Remixed at Caribou Ranch