1977 John Tropea – Short Trip To Space

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Short Trip to Space is the second solo album by guitarist John Tropea, released in 1977.

Tracks

1  The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do! (John Tropea; Will Lee) 03:11
2  Can’t Hide Love (Skip Scarborough) 04:15
3  Southside (John Tropea) 03:42
4  You Can’t Have It All (Don Grolnick) 05:16
5  Short Trip To Space (John Tropea) 07:13
6  Blue Too (John Tropea) 06:15
7  Love’s Final Moment (John Tropea) 02:04
8  Twist Of The Wrist (David Spinozza; John Tropea) 04:20

Media

Musicians

1 The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do!

BassWill Lee
DrumsRick Marotta
GuitarJohn Tropea
KeyboardsDon Grolnick
CongasRubens Bassini
PercussionRalph MacDonald
Background VocalsBill Guerra
Background VocalsBrian Drake
Background VocalsBruce Goldberg
Background VocalsCharlie Blackwell
Background VocalsDuncan Cleary
VocalsJeffrey Kawalek
VocalsJohn Tropea
VocalsWill Lee


2 Can’t Hide Love

BassWill Lee
DrumsRick Marotta
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Tropea
KeyboardsDon Grolnick
PercussionRalph MacDonald
Background VocalsLani Groves
Background VocalsWill Lee


3 Southside

BassWill Lee
DrumsRick Marotta
GuitarJohn Tropea
KeyboardsDon Grolnick
FluteLew Del Gatto
SaxJeanne Findberg
SaxJeff King
TrumpetElen Sieling
PercussionRubens Bassini


4 You Can’t Have It All

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Tropea
KeyboardsDon Grolnick
SynthesizerJohn Tropea
CongasRubens Bassini


5 Short Trip To Space

BassWill Lee
DrumsRick Marotta
GuitarJohn Tropea
KeyboardsDon Grolnick
SynthesizerJohn Tropea
TrumpetRandy Brecker
PercussionRubens Bassini


6 Blue Too

BassWill Lee
DrumsRick Marotta
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Tropea
GuitarDavid Spinozza
KeyboardsDon Grolnick


7 Love’s Final Moment

BassRichard Davis
GuitarJohn Tropea
BassoonRon Jannelli
FluteGeorge Young
FluteRomeo Penque
French HornEarl Chapin
French HornJim Buffington
HornLew Del Gatto
OboeRomeo Penque
HarpMargaret Ross
VibraphoneMike Mainieri


8 Twist Of The Wrist

BassWill Lee
DrumsRick Marotta
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJohn Tropea
OrganLeon Pendarvis
PianoDon Grolnick
VibraphoneMike Mainieri

Horns

FlugelhornAlan Rubin
FlugelhornJon Faddis
FlugelhornRandy Brecker
ReedsGeorge Young
ReedsLew Del Gatto
ReedsLou Marini
ReedsMichael Brecker
TromboneDavid Taylor
TromboneSam Burtis
TrumpetAlan Rubin
TrumpetJon Faddis
TrumpetRandy Brecker
TubaTony Price

Strings

Strings – Aaron Rosand, Gene Orloff, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Jesse Levy, Joe Malin, Kermit Moore, Lewis Eley, Noel DaCosta, Peter Dimitriades, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel

Liner Notes

Producer – John Tropea
Arranged By – John Tropea (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Don Grolnick (Track 4)
Arranged By – Mike Mainieri (Track 7)
Arranged By – David Spinozza (Track 8)
Engineer – Jeffrey Kawalek
Engineer (Assistant) – Cliff Hodsdon, Jim Bonnefond, Joe Intile
Mixed By – Jeffrey Kawalek
Mixed By (Assistant]) – Bruce Goldberg, Charlie Conrad, John Tropea, Stephan Galfas
Orchestrated By – John Tropea (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5)
Orchestrated By – Mike Mainieri (Track 7)
Orchestrated By – David Spinozza (Track 8)
Orchestrated By (Strings, Horns) – David Spinozza (Track 6)

Art Direction – Howard Smiley
Cover – Larry Laslo, Valerie Coll

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright (p) T.K. Productions, Inc
Copyright (c) T.K. Productions, Inc