1982 Chuck Cissel – If I Had The Chance

Chuck Cissel, David T Walker, David Williams, Ed Greene, Gary Coleman, Gerald Albright, James Jamerson Jr, Marlo Henderson, Nathan East, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa, Stephanie Spruill, The Waters

If I Had The Chance is the second and last solo album by Chuck Cissel, released in 1982.

Charles “Chuck” Cissel (born October 3, 1948) is an American singer, dancer, director, choreographer and producer. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma, and was one of the first African Americans to graduate from the university’s fine arts school. He was the CEO of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame from 2000–2009 and is now the Artistic Director of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, which is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tracks

1 If I Had The Chance (David Lasley; Willie Wilcox) 04:20
2 All I See Is You (Gino Cunico; Harvey Scales; William Henderson) 04:05
3 Night Miracles (Kenny Nolan) 04:39
4 Love’s Grown Deep (Kenny Nolan) 03:48
5 Possessed (Chuck Cissel; Tony Coleman) 06:27
6 Love Is Missing From Our Lives (Tony Hester) 04:47
7 Understanding Man (Gary Swann; Peter Roberts) 04:20
8 Dance Away The Pain (John Barnes) 05:20

Media

Musicians

1 If I Had The Chance

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Donald Griffin
Sax	Gerald Albright
Synthesizer	John Barnes
Background Vocals	Billy Griffin
Vocals	Marva King
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

2 All I See Is You

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Donald Griffin
Sax	Gerald Albright
Synthesizer	John Barnes
Background Vocals	Billy Griffin
Background Vocals	Marva King
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

3 Night Miracles

Bass	James Jamerson Jr
Drums	Joe Blocker
Guitar	Greg Poree
Guitar	Marlo Henderson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Guitar	Spencer Bean
Guitar	Todd Cochran
Guitar	Wali Ali
Keyboards	Joseph Joubert
Organ	Kossi Gardner
Piano	Joel Scott
Synthesizer	Ed Walsh
Synthesizer	John Barnes
Vibraphone	Gary Coleman
Percussion	Jim Maelen
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Luther Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Tasha Thomas
Background Vocals	Ullanda McCullough
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

4 Love’s Grown Deep

Bass	James Jamerson Jr
Drums	Joe Blocker
Guitar	Greg Poree
Guitar	Marlo Henderson
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Guitar	Spencer Bean
Guitar	Todd Cochran
Guitar	Wali Ali
Keyboards	Joseph Joubert
Organ	Kossi Gardner
Piano	Joel Scott
Synthesizer	Ed Walsh
Synthesizer	John Barnes
Vibraphone	Gary Coleman
Percussion	Jim Maelen
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals	Luther Waters
Background Vocals	Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals	Oren Waters
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Tasha Thomas
Background Vocals	Ullanda McCullough
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

5 Possessed

Bass	James Jamerson Jr
Drums	Nate Neblett
Guitar	David T Walker
Guitar	David Williams
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Benjamin Wright
Keyboards	Tony Coleman
Synthesizer	Dean Gant
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Alice Sanderson
Background Vocals	Cleo Kennedy
Background Vocals	Louis Price
Background Vocals	Marie Marsh
Background Vocals	Mortonette Jenkins
Background Vocals	Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Vesta White
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

6 Love Is Missing From Our Lives

Bass	James Jamerson Jr
Drums	Nate Neblett
Guitar	David T Walker
Guitar	David Williams
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Benjamin Wright
Keyboards	Tony Coleman
Synthesizer	Dean Gant
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Alice Sanderson
Background Vocals	Cleo Kennedy
Background Vocals	Louis Price
Background Vocals	Marie Marsh
Background Vocals	Mortonette Jenkins
Background Vocals	Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Vesta White
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

7 Understanding Man

Bass	James Jamerson Jr
Drums	Nate Neblett
Guitar	David T Walker
Guitar	David Williams
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Benjamin Wright
Keyboards	Tony Coleman
Synthesizer	Dean Gant
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Alice Sanderson
Background Vocals	Cleo Kennedy
Background Vocals	Louis Price
Background Vocals	Marie Marsh
Background Vocals	Mortonette Jenkins
Background Vocals	Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Background Vocals	Vesta White
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

8 Dance Away The Pain

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Donald Griffin
Synthesizer	John Barnes
Sax	Gerald Albright
Background Vocals	Billy Griffin
Background Vocals	Marva King
Vocals	Chuck Cissel

Liner Notes

Producer– John Barnes (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
Producer – Kenny Nolan (Tracks 3, 4)
Producer – Benjamin Wright (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By – Gene Dozier (Tracks 3, 4)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns, Rhythm) – John Barnes (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Benjamin Wright (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Tony Coleman (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Benjamin Wright (Tracks 7)
Concertmaster – Ray Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
Concertmaster – Janice Gower (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Conductor – Gene Dozier (Tracks 3, 4)
Contractor – Ray Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
Contractor (Horns) – John Stephens (Tracks 3, 4)
Contractor (Horns) – Fred Jackson (Tracks 5, 6, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Rick Clifford (Tracks 5, 6, 7)
Mixed By – Jimmy Simpson (Tracks 3, 4)
Mixed By – F Byron Clark (Tracks 5, 6, 7)
Recorded By – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
Recorded By – Ryan Ulyate (Tracks 3, 4)
Recorded By – F Byron Clark (Tracks 5, 6, 7)

Design – Maude Gilman
Photography By – Vincent Hughes Frye

Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Produced For – Metropolis Records
Mixed At – Kendun Recorders
Mixed At – Conway Studios