1987 Donna Summer – All Systems Go
All Systems Go is the thirteenth studio album by Donna Summer. It was released on September 15, 1987; it would be her final release on Geffen Records, which had been Summer’s label since 1980. There were two single released in the US, “Dinner with Gershwin” and “Only the Fool Survives”. The title cut, “All Systems Go” was released as single in the UK.
Tracks
1 All Systems Go (Donna Summer; Harold Faltermeyer) 4:14
2 Bad Reputation (Donna Summer; Joe Ericksen; Peter Bunetta) 4:15
3 Love Shock (Harold Faltermeyer) 4:18
4 Jeremy (Harold Faltermeyer; Andy Slavik; Hannes Treiber; Pit Floss) 4:40
5 Only The Fool Survives (Donna Summer; Bruce Sudano; Harold Faltermeyer; John Bettis; Michael Omartian; Virgil Weber) 4:43
6 Dinner With Gershwin (Brenda Russell) 4:40
7 Fascination (David Tyson; Eddie Schwartz) 4:31
8 Voices Cryin’ Out (Harold Faltermeyer) 5:20
9 Thinkin’ Bout My Baby (Donna Summer; Jeff Lams; Keith Nelson) 6:20
Biography
Musicians
1 All Systems Go
| Guitar | Wesley Plass |
| Keyboards | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Programming | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
2 Bad Reputation
| Bass (synthesizer) | Peter Bunetta |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Dara Bernard |
| Background Vocals | Mary Gaines-Bernard |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
3 Love Shock
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Programming | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
| Background Vocals | Susan Boyd |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
4 Jeremy
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Programming | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Background Vocals | John Batdorf |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
| Background Vocals | Susan Boyd |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
5 Only The Fool Survives
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Programming | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Vocals | Mickey Thomas |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
6 Dinner With Gershwin
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums (programming) | Steve Lindsey |
| Guitar | Donald Griffin |
| Clavinet | Howie Rice |
| Programming | Larry Klein |
| Clavinet | Stanley Clarke |
| Clarinet | Gary Herbig |
| Piano | Steve Lindsey |
| Synthesizer | Steve Lindsey |
| Synthesizer | Brenda Russell |
| Percussion | Collyer Spreen |
| Percussion | Terral Santiel |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Bunny Hull |
| Background Vocals | Joe Turano |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Anderson |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
7 Fascination
| Guitar | Eddie Schwartz |
| Keyboards | David Tyson |
| Keyboards | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Programming | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Background Vocals | David Tyson |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
| Background Vocals | Joe Pizzulo |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
8 Voices Cryin’ Out
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Programming | Harold Faltermeyer |
| Background Vocals | Edie Lehmann |
| Background Vocals | George Merrill |
| Background Vocals | John Batdorf |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
| Background Vocals | Susan Boyd |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
9 Thinkin’ Bout My Baby
| Bass | Keith Nelson |
| Drums | Paul Bahn |
| Guitar | Randy Mitchell |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lams |
| Synthesizer | Bill Elliot |
| Programming | Bill Elliot |
| Sax | Warren Ham |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Adrian Gaines |
| Background Vocals | Dara Bernard |
| Background Vocals | Gene Miller |
| Background Vocals | Mari Falcone |
| Background Vocals | Mary Gaines-Bernard |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Vocals | Donna Summer |
Liner Notes
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Producer – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff (Track 2)
Producer – Richard Perry (Track 6)
Producer – Donna Summer, Keith Nelson, Jeff Lams (Track 9)
Producer (Associate) – Brenda Russell (Track 6)
Producer (Executive) – Susan Munao
Co-producer (Associate Producer) – Brenda Russell (Track 6)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Larry Fishman (Track 6)
Arranged By – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff (Track 2)
Arranged By – Bill Elliott (Track 9)
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen (Track 6)
Mixed By – Harold Faltermeyer, Uli Rudolf (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Glen Holguin, Jim Tract (Track 6)
Engineer – Brian Reeves(Tracks 1, 3, 5)
Engineer – Dave Concors (Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Engineer – Pit Floss, Wesley Plass (Track 1)
Engineer – Paul Lani, Daren Klein (Track 2)
Engineer – Uli Rudolf (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8)
Engineer – Glen Holguin (Track 6)
Engineer – Larry Ferguson (Track 9)
Engineer (Additional) – Steve Peck (Track 6)
Engineer (Second) – Ken Felton, Kraig Miller, Scott Maddox (Track 6)
Art Direction, Design – Janet Levinson
Photography, Illustration – Tony Viramontes
Recorded At Oasis Recording Studios
Recorded At Union Studios, Munich
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At One On One Studios
Recorded At Musicland Studios
Recorded At Red Deer Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Soundcastle
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix
Phonographic Copyright The David Geffen Company
CopyrightThe David Geffen Company