1976 Seawind – Seawind
The selfitled album by Seawind is their debut album, released in 1976.
Seawind was a jazz fusion group from Hawaii, featuring lead singer Pauline Wilson. They recorded two albums for CTI Records, one for A&M Records and one for A&M subsidiary Horizon Records.
A notable part of the band’s sound was the “Seawind Horns” (trumpeter Jerry Hey, sax and flute player Kim Hutchcroft, and sax, flute and keyboard player Larry Williams), who went on to provide backing instrumentals and arrangements for performers such as Earth, Wind & Fire, George Benson, Michael Jackson (Thriller, Off the Wall and Bad), Quincy Jones and Mika.
Tracks
1 We Got A Way (Seawind) 3:31
2 You Gotta Be Willin’ To Lose (Bob Wilson) 2:43
3 He Loves You (Bob Wilson) 4:53
4 Devil Is A Liar (Bob Wilson) 4:36
5 Love Song Seawind (Bob Wilson, Bud Nuanez) 5:42
6 Make Up Your Mind (Harvey Mason Sr, Larry Williams) 4:15
7 Praise (Part 1) (Bob Wilson) 6:04
8 Roadways (Parts 1 & 2) (Bob Wilson) 8:57
9 Can’t Wait (Bob Wilson) 4:18
10 Please Say Yes (Bob Wilson) 3:54
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Ken Wild |
| Drums | Bob Wilson |
| Guitar | Bud Nuanez |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bud Nuanez |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Horn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Vocals | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Ralph McDonald |
| Percussion | Pauline Wilson |
Liner Notes
Producer (Associate) – Bob Wirtz
Engineer – Joan DeCola, Phil Schier, Tommy Vicari (Tracks 9, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Frank Fisher, Mike Beiriger, Rick Smith
Mixed By – Phil Schier
Artwork – Rene Schumacher
Photography – White Gate, Douglas Kirkland
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Mixed At – Record Plant
Recorded At – Record Plant
Recorded At – Chateau Recorders
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