1976 Alphonso Johnson – Yesterday’s Dreams

Yesterday’s Dream is the second album by Alphonso Johnson, released in 1976.

Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Johnson was a member of the influential jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1973 to 1975, and has performed and recorded with numerous high-profile rock and jazz acts including Santana, Phil Collins, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, and Chet Baker.

Tracks

1  Love’s The Way I Feel ‘Bout Cha (Pat Walker; Philip Bailey) 4:45
2  As Little As You (Alphonso Johnson) 3:24
3  Scapegoat (Alphonso Johnson) 5:12
4  Show Us The Way (Alphonso Johnson) 5:17
5  Balls To The Wall (Alphonso Johnson) 5:01
6  Tales Of Barcelona (Alphonso Johnson) 2:16
7  Flight To Hampstead Heath (Alphonso Johnson) 5:57
8  One To One (Chester Thompson; McKinley Jackson; Patrice Rushen; Ray Gomez; Sheila Escovedo) 4:00

Media

Musicians

1 Love’s The Way I Feel ‘Bout Cha

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Drums Mike Clark
Guitar Lee Ritenour
Organ David Foster
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Sax Grover Washington Jr
Percussion Sheila Escovedo
Vocals Diana Reeves
Vocals Philip Bailey
Vocals Alphonso Johnson


2 As Little As You

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Chapman Stick Alphonso Johnson
Drums Mike Clark
Guitar Lee Ritenour
Clavinet Patrice Rushen
Piano Patrice Rushen
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Percussion Sheila Escovedo
Vocals Alphonso Johnson


3 Scapegoat

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Drums Mike Clark
Guitar Lee Ritenour
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Flugelhorn Gary Grant
Flute Ernie Fields Jr
Sax Ernie Watts
Sax Grover Washington Jr
Sax Ernie Fields Jr
Trumpet Gary Grant
Trombone Garnett Brown
Trombone George Bohanon
Percussion Sheila Escovedo


4 Show Us The Way

Guitar Alphonso Johnson
Guitar Lee Ritenour
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Vocals Jon Lucien


5 Balls To The Wall

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Drums Chester Thompson
Guitar Ray Gomez
Clavinet Patrice Rushen
Piano Patrice Rushen
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Percussion Sheila Escovedo


6 Tales Of Barcelona

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Drums Chester Thompson
Guitar Ray Gomez
Organ Mark Jordan
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Percussion Sheila Escovedo


7 Flight To Hampstead Heath

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Drums Chester Thompson
Guitar Ray Gomez
Acoustic Guitar Lee Ritenour
Harpsichord Patrice Rushen
Piano Patrice Rushen
Synthesizer Ian Underwood
Percussion Sheila Escovedo
Percussion Ruth Underwood


8 One To One

Bass Alphonso Johnson
Drums Chester Thompson
Guitar Ray Gomez
Clavinet Patrice Rushen
Piano Patrice Rushen
Sax Ernie Watts
Trombone Garnett Brown
Trombone George Bohanon
Trumpet Chuck Findley
Trumpet Gary Grant
Percussion Sheila Escovedo

Liner Notes

Producer – Skip Drinkwater
Producer (Assistant) – Bruce Heigh
Producer (Executive) – Jerry Schoenbaum
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Tracks 3, 8)
Arranged By – Ian Underwood (Track 4)
Conductor – McKinley Jackson (Tracks 3, 8)
Engineer – Don Murray
Engineer (Assistant) – Danny Vicari, John Bruno, Linda Tyler
Engineer, Remix – Tommy Vicari
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman

Design – Ken Anderson, Ron Coro
Illustration – Bill Imhoff

Produced For – Zembu Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Remixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mastered At – A&M Studios