1979 Ullanda McCullough – Love Zone
Love Zone is the first solo debut album by R&B/soul singer and backing vocalist Ullanda McCullough, released on Ocean/Ariola Records in 1979. It features the soul cover version of “Want Ads”, originally done by the sweet and soulful female group of the ’70s with 3 ladies, named, Edna Wright, Shellie Clark and Carolyn Willis, called, Honey Cone and “Stars”, written by George McMahon and Leon Pendarvis, plus the whole album, was produced by Bernard Drayton, George McMahon and Leon Pendarvis.
Tracks
1 Stars (George McMahon; Leon Pendarvis) 10:20
2 Gotta Dance Now (George McMahon; Leon Pendarvis; Ullanda McCullough) 4:35
3 Tme For You And Me (George McMahon; Leon Pendarvis) 5:08
4 Want Ads (Barney Perkins; General Johnson; Greg Perry) 5:12
5 Love Zone (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 5:34
6 Around & Around (Frank Floyd; Ullanda McCullough) 5:12
Musicians
1 Stars
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Cliff Morris |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | George Young |
| Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Background Vocals | Frank Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Guthrie |
| Background Vocals | Leon Pendarvis |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
2 Gotta Dance Now
| Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
| Congas | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Lewis |
| Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
3 Tme For You And Me
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Keyboards | Leon Pendarvis |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
4 Want Ads
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Piano | Leon Pendarvis |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Sax | Harold Vick |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Guthrie |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
5 Love Zone
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Fender Rhodes | Leon Pendarvis |
| Piano | Ray Chew |
| Synthesizer | Ray Chew |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Background Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Lewis |
| Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
6 Around & Around
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Fender Rhodes | Leon Pendarvis |
| Piano | Ray Chew |
| Synthesizer | Ray Chew |
| Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
Other Musicians
| Horns | Alan Rubin |
| Horns | David Taylor |
| Horns | George Young |
| Horns | Harold Vick |
| Horns | Howard Johnson |
| Horns | Virigil Jones |
Strings
Strings – Gerald Tarack, Kathryn Kienke, LaMar Alsop, Lewis Eley, Regis Iandiorio, Stanley Pollock, Tony Posk, Yoko Matsuo
Liner Notes
Producer – Bernard Drayton, George McMahon, Leon Pendarvis
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4)
Arranged By – Ray Chew (Tracks 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tom Greto (Track 1)
Mixed By – Bill Scheniman (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Mixed By – Ed Rak (Track 1)
Mixed By (Disco Mix) – John Luongo (Track 1)
Recorded By – Ed Rak (Track 1)
Recorded By – Bill Scheniman (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ollie Cotton, Peter Robbins, Steve Ett, Tom Greto
Recorded By (Additional) – Ed Rak, LeAnne Ungar, Vicki Fabry
Art Direction – Michael Duncan Jackson
Photography – Klaus Lucka
Recorded At Automated Sound Studios
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At A&R Studios
Phonographic Copyright Ariola America Inc
Phonographic Copyright Ocean Records
Copyright Ocean Records