1982 Shalamar – Friends
Friends is the sixth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 on the SOLAR label. The album, which features the ‘classic’ Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), topped the R&B chart and peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart.
In the United Kingdom Friends gained impetus from a now-legendary demonstration of body-popping by Daniel during a performance of “A Night to Remember” on the BBC programme Top of the Pops. It reached #6 on the UK Albums Chart and produced four top 20 singles.
In 2002, Friends was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a double-CD package with Shalamar’s previous album Go for It.
Tracks
1 Night To Remember (Dana Meyers; Charmaine Sylvers; Nidra Beard) 5:10
2 Don’t Try To Change Me (William Bryant; Tina Scott; Robyrda Stiger) 4:10
3 Help Me (Joey Gallo, Leon Sylvers; Jody Watley; Nidra Beard) 5:10
4 On Top Of The World (Dana Meyers; Richard Randolph) 4:06
5 I Don’t Wanna Be The Last (Kevin Spencer; William Shelby; Linda Carriere; Nidra Beard) 3:58
6 Friends (William Shelby,; Glen Barbee; Nidra Beard) 5:00
7 Playing To Win (Jody Watley; Ralph Clayborne; Charmaine Sylvers) 4:17
8 I Just Stopped By Because I Had To (Stephen Shockley; Joey Gallo; Leon Sylvers;, Nidra Beard) 4:06
9 There It Is (Extd Mix) (Nidra Beard; Dana Meyers; Charmaine Sylvers) 4:26
10 I Can Make You Feel Good (William Shelby; Howard Hewett; Renwick Jackson) 4:22
11 There It Is (12inch Mix) (Nidra Beard; Dana Meyers; Charmaine Sylvers) 6:17
12 Night To Remember (M&M 12inch Mix) (Dana Meyers; Charmaine Sylvers; Nidra Beard) 5:31
Biography
Musicians
1 Night To Remember
| Bass | James Ingram |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Guitar | Ricky Sylvers |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Keyboards | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
2 Don’t Try To Change Me
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Background Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
3 Help Me
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Richard Randolph |
| Keyboards | Kevin Spencer |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Background Vocals | Jody Watley |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
4 On Top Of The World
| Drums | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Guitar | Richard Randolph |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Keyboards | Michael Nash |
| Keyboards | William Shelby |
| Percussion | Leon Sylvers |
| Background Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Background Vocals | Jody Watley |
5 I Don’t Wanna Be The Last
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Keyboards | Kevin Spencer |
| Keyboards | Ricky Smith |
| Keyboards | William Shelby |
| Percussion | Wayne Milstein |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
6 Friends
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Keyboards | Michael Nash |
| Keyboards | William Shelby |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
7 Playing To Win
| Drums | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Guitar | Richard Randolph |
| Guitar | Ricky Sylvers |
| Keyboards | Kevin Spencer |
| Keyboards | Patricia Sylvers |
| Percussion | Leon Sylvers |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Vocals | Jody Watley |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
8 I Just Stopped By Because I Had To
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Keyboards | Ricky Smith |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Background Vocals | Jody Watley |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
9 There It Is (Extd Mix)
| Drums | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Guitar | Richard Randolph |
| Guitar | Ricky Sylvers |
| Keyboards | Leon Sylvers |
| Percussion | Wayne Milstein |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Background Vocals | Jody Watley |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
10 I Can Make You Feel Good
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Earnest Reed |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Keyboards | Ricky Smith |
| Keyboards | William Shelby |
| Percussion | Wayne Milstein |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Daniels |
| Background Vocals | Jody Watley |
| Vocals | Howard Hewett |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Dick Griffey
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Directed By – Dina Andrews
Engineer (Recording) – Bob Brown, Jim Shifflett, Steve Hodge
Mixed By – Steve Hodge
Art Direction – Norm Ung
Design – Kristen Kasell Nikosey
Photography – David Zahner
Mastered At Capitol Records Pressing Plant, LA
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Studio Masters
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Phonographic Copyright Solar records
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