1980 Linda Clifford & Curtis Mayfield – The Right Combination

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The Right Combination is a 1980 duet album by Linda Clifford and Curtis Mayfield.

Originally released on Curtom, it was recorded in Chicago except “It’s Lovin’ Time (Your Baby’s Home)” recorded in Philadelphia. The album was produced by Curtis Mayfield and Gil Askey except “Ain’t No Love Lost” solely by Mayfield and “It’s Lovin’ Time (Your Baby’s Home)” by Curtis Mayfield, Norman Harris and Bruce Gray. Gil Askey arranged the album except “It’s Lovin’ Time (Your Baby’s Home)” which was arranged by Norman Harris. Linda Clifford has collaborated with Gil Askey and Curtis Mayfield on her previous four albums for Curtom and with Norman Harris on an album released just before (Here’s My Love). In 1980 she would sing “Red light” for the Fame soundtrack and collaborate with Isaac Hayes for her next album. The album was reissued on CD in 1999 in Britain with 11 bonus tracks (8 by Clifford, 3 by Mayfield) and a bonus 1972 radio interview of Mayfield on an additional CD.

Tracks

1  Rock You To Your Socks (Joey Carbone, Louis Lambert) 4:37
2  The Right Combination (Keith Echols, Alice Sanderson, Anthony Miller) 4:43
3  I’m So Proud (Curtis Mayfield) 3:38
4  Ain’t No Love Lost (Curtis Mayfield) 4:24
5  It’s Lovin’ Time (Bruce Gray) 6:20
6  Loves Sweet Sensation (Frankie Blue) 3:49
7  Between You Baby And Me (Curtis Mayfield) 4:38

Media

Musicians

BassJoseph Scott
BassKeni Burke
DrumsWendell Stewart
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
GuitarCurtis Mayfield
GuitarRoss Traut
GuitarTom Ferrone
KeyboardsLonnie Reaves
KeyboardsTim Tobias
PercussionAlejo
PercussionHenry Gibson
PercussionTony Carpenter
SaxSonny Seals
VocalsCurtis Mayfield
VocalsLinda Clifford

Other Musicians

1 Rock You To Your Socks

Background VocalsAlphonso Surrett
Background VocalsHenry Hicks Jr
Background VocalsRicky Linton


2 The Right Combination

Background VocalsAlphonso Surrett
Background VocalsHenry Hicks Jr
Background VocalsRicky Linton


4 Ain’t No Love Lost

Background VocalsAlphonso Surrett
Background VocalsHenry Hicks Jr
Background VocalsRicky Linton

Liner Notes

Producer – Curtis Mayfield
Producer – Gil Askey (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
Producer – Bruce Gray, Norman Harris (Tracks 5)
Arranged By – Gil Askey (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7), Norman Harris (Track 6)
Contractor (Horns) – Arthur Hoyle, Lenard Druss
Contractor (Strings) – Sol Bobrov
Engineer – Fred Breitberg, Roger Anfinsen
Mixed By – Roger Anfinsen (Track 1)
Mixed By – Curtis Mayfield (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Art Direction – Glenn Ross
Design – Joe Kotleba
Photography By – Dennis Scott

Manufactured By – RSO Records, Inc.
Marketed By – RSO Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Curtom Record Company, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Curtom Record Company, Inc.
Distributed By – Polygram Distribution
Recorded At – Curtom Studios
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios