1979 The Sweet Inspirations – Hot Butterfly
Hot Butterfly was the eight album from The Sweet Inspiration, released in 1979.
The Sweet Inspirations were an American R&B girl group founded by Emily “Cissy” Houston (née Drinkard), mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of well-known sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). Houston and Warwick were members of The Drinkard Singers, a family group that had the distinction of recording the first Gospel album to appear on a major label—a live recording from The Newport Jazz Festival in 1959. The line-up included Judy Guions (who later became Judy Clay), Marie Epps, Larry Drinkard, Nicholas Drinkard, Ann Moss, Lee and Emily.
Tracks
1 Hot Fun (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 4:47
2 Face To Face (Michael W Smith, Gary Chapman) 4:03
3 That’s When You Know (Your Woman Wants To Be Free) (Michael Blanton, Brown Bannister) 3:53
4 Hot Butterfly (Michael W Smith, Donna Wyant) 4:46
5 Love Is On The Way (Billy Sprague, Jim Weber) 5:06
6 Holding Back (Michael W Smith, Deborah D Smith) 4:08
7 It’s The Simple Things You Do (Michael W Smith, Gary Dunham, Rosemary Dunham) 3:41
8 Do It Right (Brown Bannister, Michael W Smith, Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Sloan Towner) 5:53
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Al Ciner |
| Keyboards | Don Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Lance Ong |
| Sax | Don Markese |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Myrna Smith |
| Vocals | Sylvia Shemwell |
| Vocals | Gloria Brown |
Other Musicians
1 Hot Fun
| Synthesizer | Hugo Fattoruso |
5 Love Is On The Way
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
Liner Notes
Producer – Al Ciner
Producer – Bob Monaco
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Sweet Inspirations
Arranged By (Horn, Strings) – Art Kempel
Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Gerald Lee (Track 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Al Ciner, Art Kempel
Engineer (2nd) – Chris Gordon, Phil Moores
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Denis Degher
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Art Direction – Glenn Ross
Design – Graphitti, Lisa Paperno
Photography By – Ed Fortson, Rose Shoshana
Produced For – Bob Monaco Productions
Manufactured By – RSO Records, Inc.
Marketed By – RSO Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RSO Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – RSO Records, Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Mixed At – Conway Studios
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA