1972 Oscar Brown Jr – Brother Where Are You
Brother Where Are You is the tenth album by Oscar Brown Jr, released in 1972 on Atlantic.
Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. Aside from his career, Brown ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote numerous songs (only 125 have been published), 12 albums, and more than a dozen musical plays.
Tracks
1 The Lone Ranger (Oscar Brown Jr) 04:05
2 Under The Sun (Oscar Brown Jr) 03:48
3 The Joneses (Oscar Brown Jr) 04:08
4 If You Came Back (Oscar Brown Jr) 03:55
5 Seperate Ways (Oscar Brown Jr) 03:18
6 Brother Where Are You (Oscar Brown Jr) 03:29
7 I Love San Francisco (Oscar Brown Jr; Luiz Henrique) 03:24
8 Who Knows What Goes When The Doors Close? (Oscar Brown Jr; Floyd Morris) 02:41
9 Memory Lane (Oscar Brown Jr) 02:56
10 From My Windows (Oscar Brown Jr) 03:43
11 Like A Flower (Oscar Brown Jr; O Mello Filho) 03:56
Media
Musicians
1 The Lone Ranger
| Bass | William Salter |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Keith Loving |
| Piano | Floyd Morris |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Sax | Charles Foukles |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Tender Loving Care |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
2 Under The Sun
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
3 The Joneses
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
4 If You Came Back
| Bass | William Salter |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Keith Loving |
| Piano | Floyd Morris |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Sax | Charles Foukles |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Tender Loving Care |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
5 Seperate Ways
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
6 Brother Where Are You
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
7 I Love San Francisco
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
8 Who Knows What Goes When The Doors Close?
| Bass | William Salter |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Keith Loving |
| Piano | Floyd Morris |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Sax | Charles Foukles |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Tender Loving Care |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
9 Memory Lane
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
10 From My Windows
| Bass | William Salter |
| Drums | Ray Lucas |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Keith Loving |
| Piano | Floyd Morris |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Sax | Charles Foukles |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Tender Loving Care |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
11 Like A Flower
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Acoustic Guitar | Sivuca |
| Clavinet | Joe Sample |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Sivuca |
| Piano | Lanny Hartley |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Sivuca |
| Harmonica | Eric Kaz |
| Sax | Robin Kenyatta |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Trombone | Jack Jeffers |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Background Vocals | Sivuca |
| Background Vocals | The Waters |
| Vocals | Oscar Brown Jr |
Other Musicians
Liner Notes
Producer – Joel Dorn (Tracks 1, 4, 8, 10),
Producer – Michael Cuscuna (Tracks 2 to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Floyd Morris (Tracks 1, 4, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Sivuca (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.