1978 Patrice Rushen – Patrice

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Patrice is the fourth, self-titled album by R&B singer Patrice Rushen.
This marked Patrice’s first album with Elektra Records after making three jazz-oriented albums with Prestige Records. With this album, Rushen makes a switch from jazz to a more R&B/pop music style.

Tracks

1  Music Of The Earth (Patrice Rushen; Angela Rushen) 03:55
2  When I Found You (Patrice Rushen; Angela Rushen; Tony Coleman) 05:19
3  Changes (Patrice Rushen; Angela Rushen) 04:08
4  Wishful Thinking (Patrice Rushen) 05:08
5  Let’s Sing A Song Of Love (Reggie Andrews) 03:41
6  Hang It Up (Patrice Rushen) 05:11
7  Cha-Cha (Patrice Rushen; Angela Rushen; Sheree Brown) 03:23
8  It’s Just A Natural Thing (Patrice Rushen; Freddie Washington) 03:17
9  Didn’t You Know (Patrice Rushen; Sheree Brown) 05:13
10  Play! (Patrice Rushen; Charles Mims) 04:34

Musicians

1 Music Of The Earth

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
Acoustic GuitarAbraham Laboriel Sr
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
SynthesizerPatrice Rushen
SaxKim Hutchcroft
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneMaurice Spears
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetOscar Brashear
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsPauline Wilson
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen


2 When I Found You

DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
PercussionPatrice Rushen
FlugelhornOscar Brashear
FlugelhornRaymond Lee Brown
HornsBill Reichenbach
SaxKim Hutchcroft
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneMaurice Spears
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen


3 Changes

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
ClavinetPatrice Rushen
SynthesizerPatrice Rushen
TambourinePatrice Rushen
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen


4 Wishful Thinking

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJames Gadson
Acoustic GuitarPatrice Rushen
Fender RhodesCharles Mims
BassoonDave Riddles
ClarinetLarry Williams
ClarinetWilliam Green
FluteValarie King
OboeJeff Clayton
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsSheree Brown
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen


5 Let’s Sing A Song Of Love

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
SaxKim Hutchcroft
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneGeorge Bohanon
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsSheree Brown


6 Hang It Up

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
PianoPatrice Rushen
SaxKim Hutchcroft
TromboneMaurice Spears
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
PercussionBill Summers
SynthesizerCharles Mims
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsReggie Andrews
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsSheree Brown
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen


7 Cha-Cha

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
PercussionBill Summers
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
VocalsPatrice Rushen


8 It’s Just A Natural Thing

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsPatrice Rushen
GuitarPatrice Rushen
ClavinetPatrice Rushen
PianoCharles Mims
SaxKim Hutchcroft
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TromboneGeorge Bohanon
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
VocalsPatrice Rushen


9 Didn’t You Know

BassPatrice Rushen
DrumsPatrice Rushen
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
GuitarMarlo Henderson
Acoustic GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
CelestePatrice Rushen
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
FlugelhornRaymond Lee Brown
HornsClay Lawrey
PercussionPatrice Rushen
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsSheree Brown
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen


10 Play!

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJames Gadson
GuitarAl McKay
GuitarMarlo Henderson
ClavinetPatrice Rushen
Fender RhodesPatrice Rushen
SynthesizerCharles Mims
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetRaymond Lee Brown
PercussionPatrice Rushen
PercussionBill Summers
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsRoy Galloway
Background VocalsSyreeta Wright
VocalsPatrice Rushen

Other Musicians

Cello – Edgar Lustgarten, Harry Schultz, Ray Kelley, Ron Leonard, Ronald Cooper, Selene Hurford
Viola – Art Royval, Barbara Thomason, Carole Mukogawa, Denise Buffum, Mark Kovacs, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski
Violin – Alfred Brauning, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Barbara Nord, Barry Socher, Bonnie Douglas, Carl LaMagna, Connie Kupka, Dorothy Wade, Endre Granat, Frank Foster, Harris Goldman, Harry Bluestone, Henry Roth, Israel Baker, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke, Paul Shure, Sandy Seymour, Sheldon Sanov

Handclaps, Percussion [Fingersnaps] – Bill Pegg, Debra Jones, Eric McKain, Gerald Albright, Laverne Peterson, Oren Waters, Roy Galloway, Sheree Brown, Tony Coleman, Tony Lewis, Patrice Rushen

Liner Notes

Producer – Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims, Reggie Andrews
Producer (Executive) – Patrice Rushen
Arranged By – Patrice Rushen
Arranged By – Reggie Andrews (Track 5)
Arranged By – Charles Mims (Tracks 8, 10)
Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci (Tracks 1, 2)
Concertmaster – Charles Veal (Tracks 3, 5)
Conductor – Patrice Rushen
Conductor – Reggie Andrews (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Mockler, Chris Gordon, Mike Beiriger, Paul Aronoff, Phil Moores
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Peter Chaikin
Recorded By – Peter Chaikin

Art Direction – Johnny Lee, Ron Coro
Design – Tom Nikosey
Photography By – Gary Heery

Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Group IV Recording Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright (p) Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright (c) Elektra/Asylum Records