1978 Dave Mason – Mariposa De Oro

Bob Glaub, Dave Mason, Ernie Watts, Jeffrey Porcaro

Mariposa de Oro is the eighth album by Dave Mason, released in 1978 on Columbia Records.

David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop and rock musicians, including Paul McCartney, George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Steve Winwood, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell and Cass Elliot. One of Mason’s best known songs is “Feelin’ Alright”, recorded by Traffic in 1968 and later by many other performers, including Joe Cocker, whose version of the song was a hit in 1969. For Traffic, he also wrote “Hole in My Shoe”, a psychedelic pop song that became a hit in its own right. “We Just Disagree”, Mason’s 1977 solo US hit, written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of US classic hits and adult contemporary radio playlists

Tracks

1 Don’t It Make You Wonder (Dave Mason; Kathy Nicholas) 3:00
2 Searchin’ (For A Feeling) (Dave Mason; Jerry Lynn Williams) 2:45
3 All Gotta Go Sometime (Dave Mason; Jerry Lynn Williams) 2:45
4 Warm Desire (Dave Mason) 4:17
5 Warm And Tender Love (Bobby Robinson; Ida Irral Berger) 1:42
6 Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 5:03
7 Share Your Love (Jerry Lynn Williams) 4:09
8 Bird On The Wind (Dave Mason) 3:40
9 So Good To Be Home (Dave Mason; Jerry Lynn Williams) 3:36
10 The Words (Jim Krueger) 3:20
11 No Doubt About It (Jerry Lynn Williams) 4:46

Musicians

1 Don’t It Make You Wonder

Bass	Bob Glaub
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Dave Mason
Percussion	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Gerry Beckley
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Dave Mason

2 Searchin’ (For A Feeling)

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Jerry Lynn Williams
Dobro	Dave Mason
Organ	Mark Stein
Synthesizer	Mark Stein
Background Vocals	Mark Stein
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Dave Mason

3 All Gotta Go Sometime

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Dave Mason
Slide Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Dave Mason
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Background Vocals	Mike Finnigan
Vocals	Dave Mason

4 Warm Desire

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Dave Mason
Percussion	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Gerry Beckley
Background Vocals	Ron Greene
Vocals	Dave Mason

5 Warm And Tender Love

Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Mike Finnigan
Vocals	Dave Mason
Vocals	Stephen Stills

6 Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Jerry Lynn Williams
Organ	Mark Stein
Percussion	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Dave Mason

7 Share Your Love

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Clavinet	Mike Finnigan
Organ	Mike Finnigan
Sax	Ernie Watts
Percussion	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Mike Finnigan
Background Vocals	Jim Krueger
Background Vocals	Stephen Stills
Vocals	Dave Mason

8 Bird On The Wind

Drums	Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar	Dave Mason
Acoustic Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Jerry Lynn Williams
Piano	Mark Stein
Synthesizer	Mark Stein
Percussion	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Mark Stein
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Dave Mason

9 So Good To Be Home

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Dave Mason
Piano	Mike Finnigan
Background Vocals	Mike Finnigan
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Dave Mason

10 The Words

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Dave Mason
Percussion	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Ron Greene
Background Vocals	Jerry Lynn Williams
Vocals	Dave Mason

11 No Doubt About It

Bass	Gerald Johnson
Drums	Rick Jaeger
Guitar	Jim Krueger
Slide Guitar	Dave Mason
12 String Guitar	Jerry Lynn Williams
Organ	Mark Stein
Synthesizer	Mark Stein
Background Vocals	Graham Nash
Background Vocals	John Sambatero
Vocals	Dave Mason

Liner Notes

Producer – Dave Mason, Ron Nevison
Arranged By (Strings & Horns) – Allan MacMillan
Concertmaster – James Getzoff
Conductor – Allan MacMillan
Recorded By – Ron Nevison

Art Direction – Tony Lan
Design – Tommy Steele

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Mystic Inc.
Produced For – Gadget Productions Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded By – Record Plant Mobile, Los Angeles
Recorded At – 1801 Elbeck Room
Recorded At – Villa Mariposa, Malibu, California
Mixed At – Criteria Recording Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab