1992 The Power Of Seven – Up-Front
Up-Front is a one time project featuring famous vocalists and session background singers Mona Lisa Young, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Myrna Mathews, Maxi Anderson, Carmen Twillie, Alfie Silas and Yvonne Williams. It was released in 1992 on Sheffield Lab.
Tracks
1 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Isaac Hayes; David Porter) 1:21
2 Mockingbird (Inez Foxx; Charles Foxx) 3:44
3 My Love It\’s Yours (Gerry Stober; Shaun Labelle; Susan Pomerantz) 4:38
4 Shadows On A Screen (Lincoln Mayorga; Melissa Greene) 4:06
5 Will It Go Round In Circles? (Billy Preston; Bruce Fisher) 4:38
6 Tears Of My Heart (Pam Reswick; Steve Werfel; Alan Rich) 4:43
7 Come As You Are (Roberta Vandervort; Tom Salisbury) 4:27
8 Dancin\’ In The Streets (Ivory Joe Hunter; William Stevenson; Marvin Gaye) 4:27
9 California Blues (Clydene Jackson; Eddie Brown) 4:22
10 Stranger In My Bed (David Lawrence; Faye Greenberg) 3:50
11 Gospel Medley 3:16
12 Back-Up Singer\’s Blues (Marie Cain) 4:22
Media
Musicians
1 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
2 Mockingbird
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John Beasley |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
3 My Love It\’s Yours
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Brad Cole |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Programming | Brad Cole |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Trombone | Alan Kaplan |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
4 Shadows On A Screen
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Lincoln Mayorga |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
5 Will It Go Round In Circles?
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Organ | Billy Preston |
| Piano | Patrice Rushen |
| Programming | Patrice Rushen |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
6 Tears Of My Heart
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Brad Cole |
| Programming | Brad Cole |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
7 Come As You Are
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Bill Meyers |
| Programming | Bill Meyers |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
8 Dancin\’ In The Streets
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Keyboards | Bill Meyers |
| Programming | Bill Meyers |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Trombone | Alan Kaplan |
| Trumpet | Rick Baptiste |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
9 California Blues
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John Beasley |
| Programming | John Beasley |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
10 Stranger In My Bed
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John Bokowski |
| Programming | John Bokowski |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
| Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
11 Gospel Medley
| Talking Drums | Francis Awe |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
| Percussion | Chris Trujillo |
| Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
12 Back-Up Singer\’s Blues
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Kal David |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Patrice Rushen |
| Programming | Patrice Rushen |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Background Vocals | Clydene Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Phyllis Yvonne Williams |
Strings
Angeles String Quartet – Kathleen Lenski, Roger Wilkie, Brian Dembow, Stephen Erdody (Track 4)
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeffrey Weber
Producer (Executive) – Doug Sax, Lincoln Mayorga
Production Coordinator – Linda Jones, Marsha Burns
Production Coordinator (Assistant) – Carrie McConkey
Assistant – Ken Allardyce, Bob Loftus, Julie Last, Joe Peccerillo, Gavin Lurssen
Engineer – Jim Scheffler
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Jim Scheffler
Arranged By – John Beasley (Tracks 1, 2, 9)
Arranged By – Brad Cole (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By – Lincoln Mayorga (Track 4)
Arranged By – Bill Meyers (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By – Sheldon Reynold (Track 8)
Arranged By – John Bokowski, David Lawrence (Track 10)
Arranged By – Carmen Twillie (Track 11)
Arranged By – Robben Ford (Track 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Carmen Twillie (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Lasley, Arnold McCuller (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Morgan Ames (Tracks 7, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Terry Young, Bill Meyers (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Morgan Ames (Track 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Lawrence, Mona Lisa Young (Track 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Marie Cain (Track 12)
Art Direction – Kim Huog
Calligraphy – Carla Harris
Photography – Melodie Grimple
Recorded At Ocean Way Studios
Recorded At West Beach Studios
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
(c) Sheffield Lab Inc