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