1976 Tavares – Sky High
Sky High! is the fourth studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1976 on the Capitol label.
The album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 24 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel”, which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “Don’t Take Away the Music”, which charted at No. 14 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs reach No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart
Tracks
1 The Mighty Power Of Love (Keni St Lewis; Freddie Perren) 4:02
2 Ridin’ High (Feliciano Tavares; Keni St Lewis) 4:08
3 To The Other Man (Luther Ingram; Randall Stewart; Johnny Northern; Johnny Baylor) 4:33
4 Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Keni St Lewis; Freddie Perren) 6:35
5 Bein’ With You (Keni St Lewis; Freddie Perren) 3:50
6 Wonderful (Homer Banks; Carl Hampton) 4:01
7 Guiding Star (Keni St Lewis; Freddie Perren) 4:46
8 Don’t Take Away The Music (Keni St Lewis; Freddie Perren; Christine Yarian) 6:14
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Scott Edwards |
Drums | James Gadson |
Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
Guitar | Bob Bowles |
Piano | John Barnes |
Synthesizer | John Barnes |
Synthesizer | Bob Robitaille |
Percussion | Robert Zimmitti |
Percussion | Freddie Perren |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Pualinho Magalhaes |
Liner Notes
Producer – Freddie Perren
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By (Rhythm Arrangements) – Freddie Perren
Arranged By (String, Horns) – Thomas Sellers (Tracks 1, 4, 5)
Arranged By (String, Horns) – Freddie Perren (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By (String, Horns) – Don Peake (Tracks 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – Electric Ivory Experience (Track 2)
Engineer (Apprentice) – Tyrone Williams
Engineer (Assistant) – Ron Alvarez
Engineer (Mastering) – Wally Traugott
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Larry Miles
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Illustration – Joe Garnett, Ron Kriss
Recorded At Total Experience Studios
Remixed At Total Experience Studios
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc