1982 Crystal Winds – First Flight

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First Flight is the only album released by Crystal Winds. This album was first released in 1982 on the privately pressed Cash Ear label, with very limited local distribution.

Tracks

1 So Sad (Joyce Alicia Lagrone, M Cortez Brown, Paul Coleman) 6:53
2 Love Ain’t Easy (M Cortez Brown, Paul Coleman) 4:03
3 Love Ain’t Easy II (M Cortez Brown, Paul Coleman) 2:26
4 Signs Of Winter Times (Joyce Alicia Lagrone, Paul Coleman) 4:48
5 It’s A Wondrous Thing (M Cortez Brown, Paul Coleman) 8:31
6 Lover’s Holiday (M Dunman Jr, Paul Coleman) 4:29
7 Sign Of Winters Time (Instrumental) (Joyce Alicia Lagrone, Paul Coleman) 4:28
8 Funk Ain’t Easy (M Cortez Brown, Paul Coleman) 0:56

Media

Musicians

KeyboardsPaul Coleman
SaxCortez Brown
PercussionFrank Donaldson
PercussionPaul Coleman
PercussionPenn Mcgee

Other Musicians

1 So Sad

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarMartin Dumas
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
Background VocalsPaul Coleman
VocalsCortez Brown


2 Love Ain’t Easy

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarMartin Dumas
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
Background VocalsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsSherry Scott
VocalsCortez Brown
VocalsPaul Coleman


3 Love Ain’t Easy II

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarMartin Dumas
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsCortez Brown
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
Background VocalsPaul Coleman
VocalsPaul Coleman


4 Signs Of Winter Times

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsFrank Donaldson
GuitarMartin Dumas
GuitarHenry Johnson
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsCortez Brown
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
Background VocalsPaul Coleman
VocalsTheresa Davis
VocalsPaul Coleman


5 It’s A Wondrous Thing

BassTony Brown
DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarMartin Dumas
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsSherry Scott
VocalsCortez Brown
VocalsPaul Coleman


6 Lover’s Holiday

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsFrank Donaldson
GuitarMartin Dumas
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsCortez Brown
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
VocalsPaul Coleman
VocalsTheresa Davis


7 Sign Of Winters Time (Instrumental)

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarMartin Dumas
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsCortez Brown
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
VocalsPaul Coleman


8 Funk Ain’t Easy

BassJimmy Allen
DrumsWayne Stewart
GuitarMartin Dumas
KeyboardsPaul Coleman
Background VocalsCortez Brown
Background VocalsMartin Dumas
VocalsPaul Coleman
VocalsTheresa Davis

Liner Notes

Producer – Cortez Brown, Paul Coleman
Producer (Associate) – Jimmy Dolan Jr
Executive-Producer – Paul Gibson
Arranged By (Horns) – Cortez Brown
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Coleman (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Cortez Brown (Tracks 4, 5, 7)
Conductor (Horns, Strings) – Rich Tufo
Engineer – Jimmy Dolan Jr.
Engineer (Assitant) – Justin Niebank, Larry Huert, Todd Von Ohlen
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr

Design Concept (Artistic Concept) – Album Arts, Paul Gibson
Graphics (Album Arts) – Marvin Young
Photography By – Edwin Salter

Recorded At – Streeterville Studios
Mixed At – Streeterville Studios
Published By – Always-A-Hit Pub.
Published By – Orange Bead Pub.
Published By – Anguler Pub.
Published By – Mapril Pub.
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs