1970 Charles Wright – Express Yourself
Express Yourself is an album by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, released in 1970.
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band is an American soul and funk band. Formed in the early 1960s, they had the most visibility from 1967 to 1973 when the band had 9 singles reach Billboard’s pop and/or rhythm and blues charts, such as “Do Your Thing” (#11 Pop, #12 R&B), “Till You Get Enough” (#12 R&B, #67 Pop), and “Love Land” (R&B #23, Pop #16). They are best known for their biggest hit on Warner Bros. Records, 1970’s “Express Yourself” (#3 R&B, #12 Pop), a song that has been sampled by rap group N.W.A and others.
Tracks
1 Road Without An End (Charles Wright, Don Trotter) 03:07
2 I Got Love (Charles Wright) 03:38
3 High As Apple Pie – Slice 1 (Charles Wright) 07:23
4 Express Yourself (Charles Wright) 03:54
5 I’m Aware (Charles Wright) 03:49
6 Thell Me What You Want Me To Do (Charles Wright) 05:45
7 High As Apple Pie – Slice 2 (Charles Wright) 17:56
Musicians
| Bass | Melvin Dunlap |
| Double Bass | John Dukes |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Charles Wright |
| Guitar | Benorce Blackmon |
| Piano | Charles Wright |
| Piano | Yusuf Rahman |
| Piano | Gabe Flemings |
| Piano | Ray Jackson |
| Sax | Bill Cannon |
| Sax | John Rayford |
| Trombone | Yusuf Rahman |
| Trombone | Ray Jackson |
| Trumpet | Gabe Flemings |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Oma Drake |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Sandra Peeler |
| Background Vocals | Sentell Willis |
| Vocals | John Rayford |
| Vocals | James Gadson |
| Vocals | Charles Wright |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Doc Siegel, Stan Ross
Arranged By – Ray Jackson, Yusuf Rahman
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Illustration – Mark English
Recorded At Gold Star Recording Studios Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc