Silver Lining is the tenth album by Michael Lington, released in 2018.
Michael Lington (born June 11, 1969) is a Danish-American contemporary saxophonist, songwriter, producer, recording artist and a purveyor of soul and contemporary jazz.
Lington has released 11 solo albums and has 25 singles that have charted on the Billboard and Radio & Records (R&R) contemporary jazz radio charts.
Over the course of his career, Lington has collaborated with Michael Bolton, Barry Manilow, Aaron Neville, Mike Love, Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell, Kenny Lattimore, Ryan Shaw, Little Richard, Joan Sebastian, Cristian Castro, Booker T. Jones, The Dap-Kings, Ray Parker, Jr., Taylor Dayne, Brian Culbertson, Chuck Loeb, William Bell, Dave Stewart, Vince Gill, Sheléa , and many others.
Tracks
1 City Life (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:51
2 Break The Ice (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:09
3 Deja Vu (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:44
4 People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield) 03:49
5 Silver Lining (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:40
6 Can’t Say Goodbye (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:16
7 M-Funk (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:55
8 Swingin’ On Main Street (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 03:50
9 So Very Hard To Go (Emilio Castillo; Stephen Kupka) 04:29
10 Jaywalking (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:03
11 Straight To The Top (Michael Lington; Barry Eastmond) 04:51
Musicians
1 City Life
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar (solo) | David A Stewart |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Organ | Shedrick Mitchell |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Sax | Kirk Smothers |
| Sax | Gary Topper |
| Trombone | Jason Yasinski |
| Trumpet | Scott Thompson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 Break The Ice
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Organ | Shedrick Mitchell |
| Percussion | Jack Ashford |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Sax | Kirk Smothers |
| Sax | Gary Topper |
| Trombone | Jason Yasinski |
| Trumpet | Scott Thompson |
3 Deja Vu
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar (solo) | Carl Burnett |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
4 People Get Ready
| Bass | Leroy Hodges |
| Drums | Steve Potts |
| Guitar | Michael Toles |
| Organ | Charles Hodges |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Sara Devine |
| Vocals | William Bell |
5 Silver Lining
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Trumpet | Michael Stever |
6 Can’t Say Goodbye
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Organ | Lester Snell |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
7 M-Funk
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Sax | Kirk Smothers |
| Sax | Gary Topper |
| Trombone | Jason Yasinski |
| Trumpet | Scott Thompson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
8 Swingin’ On Main Street
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Organ | Shedrick Mitchell |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Tambourine | Jack Ashford |
9 So Very Hard To Go
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Organ | Shedrick Mitchell |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Dorian Holley |
10 Jaywalking
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Organ | Jeff Babko |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Darryl Phinnessee |
11 Straight To The Top
| Bass | Freddie Washington |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Organ | Jeff Babko |
| Sax | Michael Lington |
| Tambourine | Jack Ashford |
Liner Notes
Producer – Barry Eastmond
Producer (Executive) – Roy McClurg
Arranged By – Barry Eastmond
Engineer – Barry Eastmond, Boo Mitchell (tracks: 4), Chris Parks, David Amlin, Michael Lington, Ray Bardani
Engineer (Assistant) – Alex Graves, Geoff Neal, Nathan Pollonais, Tip Wyman
Mixed By – Ray Bardani
Mixed By (Assistant) – Nathan Pollonais, Tip Wyman
Recorded By – Ray Bardani
Design – Keny McClurg
Design (Cover) – Paul Grosso
Photography By – Joseph Llanes, Luana Fanelli, Scott Atkinson, Scott Hallberg
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Copenhagen Music
Copyright (c) – Copenhagen Music
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – East Bay Studios
Recorded At – Wyman Records Studio
Recorded At – Kaleidoscope Studios
Recorded At – Sound On Sound Recording Studios
Recorded At – Royal Recording Studios, Memphis
Mixed At – Wyman Records Studio
Silver Lining is the tenth album by Michael Lington, released in 2018.