1977 Johnny Rivers – Outside Help
Outside Help was Johnny Rivers’ 15th album, released in 1977
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
Biography
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)
Arranged By (Strings) – Marty Paich (Tracks 7, 9)
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp (Track 2)
Conductor – Marty Paich (Tracks 7, 9)
Mixed By – Allen Sides, Dennis Dragon, Joe Sidore
Recorded By – Dennis Dragon, Joe Sidore
Art Direction, Design – David Larkham
Photography – Martin, Lisa Law, Norman Seeff
Mastered At Monarch Record Mfg Co
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mixed At Sound City Studios
Mixed At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At United Western Studios
Recorded At Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At Haji Sound Recorders
Recorded At United Western Studios
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