1980 Norman Connors – Take It To The Limit
Take it to the Limit is the eleventh album by Norman Connors, released in 1980 on Arista.
Tracks
1 Take It To The Limit (Phyllis St. James) 3:56
2 Melancholy Fire (David DeMarco) 4:00
3 You’ve Been On My Mind (Shelby Flint) 4:24
4 I Don’t Need Nobody Else (Lou Courtney) 3:53
5 Justify (David Lasley) 3:51
6 Black Cow (Donald Fagen; Walter Becker) 4:58
7 You Bring Me Joy (David Lasley) 3:39
8 Everywhere Inside Of Me (Leon Ware) 4:50
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Norman Connors |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Marlo Henderson |
| Keyboards | Billy McCoy |
| Keyboards | Bobby Lyle |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| French Horn | Alan Robinson |
| French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| Sax | Don Myrick |
| Sax | Jon Kip |
| Sax | Ralph Jones |
| Sax | William Green |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trumpet | Bobby Bryant |
| Trumpet | Eric Butler |
| Trumpet | Nolan Smith |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Percussion | Norman Connors |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Eric Butler |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Jean Carn |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Marlena Jeter |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | The Jones Girls |
| Vocals | Norman Connors |
Other Musicians
1 Take It To The Limit
| Vocals | Adaritha |
2 Melancholy Fire
| Bass | Byron Miller |
| Vocals | Glenn Jones |
3 You’ve Been On My Mind
| Sax | Jerry Peterson |
| Vocals | Adaritha |
4 I Don’t Need Nobody Else
| Vocals | Al Johnson |
5 Justify
| Vocals | Adaritha |
6 Black Cow
| Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
7 You Bring Me Joy
| Vocals | Adaritha |
8 Everywhere Inside Of Me
| Vocals | Leon Ware |
Liner Notes
Producer – Norman Connors
Producer (Vocals) – Norman Connors, Jean Carn
Producer (Assistant) – Gerald Roberts
Directed By – Norman Connors
Arranged By – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Eric Butler (Track 6)
Concertmaster (Strings) – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Conductor – McKinley Jackson (Track 6, 7)
Conductor – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Contractor (Strings) – Benjamin Barrett
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Jackson Schwartz
Engineer (Assistant) – Ron Averez
Orchestrated By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Photography – Garry Gross, Anthony Barboza
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records
Producer (Vocals) – Norman Connors, Jean Carn
Producer (Assistant) – Gerald Roberts
Directed By – Norman Connors
Arranged By – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Paul Riser (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Eric Butler (Track 6)
Concertmaster (Strings) – Harry Bluestone
Conductor – Al Johnson (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Conductor – McKinley Jackson (Track 6, 7)
Conductor – Jerry Peters (Track 8)
Contractor (Strings) – Benjamin Barrett
Engineer (Mixing, Recording) – Jackson Schwartz
Engineer (Assistant) – Ron Averez
Orchestrated By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Photography – Garry Gross, Anthony Barboza
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records