1977 Johnny Rivers – Outside Help

David Hungate, Dean Parks, Ed Greene, Fred Tackett, Gary Coleman, Gary Herbig, Hall Blaine, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Joe Sample, Johnny Rivers, Marty Paich, Michael Omartian, Scott Edwards, The Waters, Tom Scott

Outside Help was Johnny Rivers’ 15th album, released in 1977

Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is an American rock ‘n’ roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock ‘n’ roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them “Memphis” (a Chuck Berry cover), “Mountain of Love”, “The Seventh Son”, “Secret Agent Man”, “Poor Side of Town” (a US #1), “Baby I Need Your Lovin'” (a Motown cover), and “Summer Rain”

Available albums from Johnny Rivers, can be found here.

Tracks

1 Outside Help (Johnny Rivers, Robyn Knapton) 3:26
2 Swayin’ To The Music (Jack Tempchin) 4:02
3 Curious Mind (Um Um Um Um Um Um) (Curtis Mayfield) 3:08
4 For You (Will Jennings) 3:56
5 Monkey Time (Curtis Mayfield) 3:27
6 One Last Dance (For The Melody) (Wayne Berry) 3:52
7 Ashes And Sand (Johnny Rivers) 4:02
8 Rotation (Michael Georgiades) 5:32
9 Flying Away With You (Johnny Rivers, Wayne Berry) 4:30

Media

Musicians

1 Outside Help

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Organ	Michael Omartian
Vocals	Johnny Rivers
Horns	Gary Herbig
Horns	Gary Grant
Horns	Tom Scott
Sax	Tom Scott
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Percussion	Milt Holland
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

2 Swayin’ To The Music

Bass	Marc Levine
Drums	Jim Keltner
Guitar	Dean Parks
Keyboards	Harlan Rogers
Background Vocals	Barry Bookin
Background Vocals	Jim Haas
Background Vocals	Doug Haywood
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

3 Curious Mind (Um Um Um Um Um Um)

Bass	David Hungate
Drums	Jim Keltner
Guitar	Fred Tackett
Acoustic Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Organ	Skip Edwards
Piano	Harlan Rogers
Horns	Chuck Findley
Horns	Jerry Jumonville
Horns	Joel Peskin
Horns	John Phillips
Percussion	Hal Blaine
Background Vocals	Luther Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

4 For You

Bass	Marc Levine
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Fred Tackett
Acoustic Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Joe Sample
Percussion	Mary Lou Benoit
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Background Vocals	Luther Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

5 Monkey Time

Bass	Marc Levine
Drums	Jim Keltner
Guitar	Fred Tackett
Acoustic Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Keyboards	Bill Cuomo
Percussion	Mary Lou Benoit
Background Vocals	Luther Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

6 One Last Dance (For The Melody)

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Jim Gordon
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Acoustic Guitar	Dean Parks
Acoustic Guitar	Wayne Berry
Organ	Michael Omartian
Piano	Michael Omartian
Background Vocals	Wayne Berry
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

7 Ashes And Sand

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Tay Uhler
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Mike Melvoin
Sax	Tom Scott
Background Vocals	Ginger Blake
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Luther Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Background Vocals	Wayne Berry
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

8 Rotation

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Acoustic Guitar	Michael Georgiadis
Piano	Michael Omartian
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

9 Flying Away With You

Bass	Scott Edwards
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Johnny Rivers
Piano	Michael Omartian
Percussion	Gary Coleman
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Vocals	Johnny Rivers

Liner Notes

Producer – Johnny Rivers
Arranged By – Dean Parks (Track 2)
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp (Track 2)
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Recorded By, Mixed By – Dennis Dragon, Joe Sidore
Strings, Arranged By, Conductor (Strings Arranged And Conducted By) – Marty Paich (Tracks 7, 9)

Art Direction, Design – David Larkham
Photography (Cover Photograph) – Martin
Photography By (Sleeve Photography) – Lisa Law, Norman Seeff

Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Distributed By – Big Tree Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Soul City Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Soul City Records Inc.
Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At – Haji Sound Recorders
Recorded At – United Western Studios
Mixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mixed At – Sound City Studios
Mixed At – Kendun Recorders
Mixed At – United Western Studios
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
Mastered At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab