1981 Michael Henderson – Slingshot
Slingshot is the sixth album by American bass guitarist Michael Henderson. Released in 1981 on Buddah Records.
Michael Henderson (born 7 July 1951) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist best known for his bass playing with Miles Davis in the early 1970s and on early fusion albums such as Jack Johnson, Live-Evil, and Agharta, along with a series of his own R&B/soul hits and others featuring him on vocals, particularly the Norman Connors produced hit, “You Are My Starship” in 1976 and other songs in the mid- to late-1970s.
Tracks
1 Slingshot (Michael Henderson) 04:20
2 Never Gonna Give You Up (Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff; Jerry Butler) 04:13
3 Can’t We Fall In Love Again (John Lewis Parker; Peter Ivers) 03:44
4 Take Care (Leonard Brown) 06:38
5 Make It Easy On Yourself (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:50
6 (We Are Here To) Geek You Up (Matt Morris) 06:12
7 In It For The Goodies (Michael Henderson) 03:37
8 Come To Me (Michael Henderson) 03:38
Musicians
1 Slingshot
| Bass | Michael Henderson |
| Drums | Darrell Jennings |
| Drums | Richard Allen |
| Guitar | David Miles |
| Guitar | Dennis Briggs |
| Guitar | Mario Resto |
| Guitar | Ralphe Armstrong |
| Horns | Carl Trudell |
| Keyboards | Lester Williams |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | Michael Caylor |
| Keyboards | Ted Harris |
| Percussion | Carl Small |
| Background Vocals | Dwayne Harris |
| Background Vocals | Venna Keith |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
2 Never Gonna Give You Up
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Percussion | Alan Estes |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
3 Can’t We Fall In Love Again
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Chuck Jackson |
| Percussion | Tony Coleman |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Vocals | Phyllis Hyman |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
4 Take Care
| Bass | Michael Henderson |
| Drums | Darrell Jennings |
| Drums | Richard Allen |
| Guitar | David Miles |
| Guitar | Dennis Briggs |
| Guitar | Mario Resto |
| Guitar | Ralphe Armstrong |
| Horns | Carl Trudell |
| Keyboards | Lester Williams |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | Michael Caylor |
| Keyboards | Ted Harris |
| Percussion | Carl Small |
| Background Vocals | Dwayne Harris |
| Background Vocals | Venna Keith |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
5 Make It Easy On Yourself
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Percussion | Alan Estes |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
6 (We Are Here To) Geek You Up
| Bass | Michael Henderson |
| Drums | Darrell Jennings |
| Drums | Richard Allen |
| Guitar | David Miles |
| Guitar | Dennis Briggs |
| Guitar | Mario Resto |
| Guitar | Ralphe Armstrong |
| Horns | Carl Trudell |
| Keyboards | Lester Williams |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | Michael Caylor |
| Keyboards | Ted Harris |
| Percussion | Carl Small |
| Background Vocals | Dwayne Harris |
| Background Vocals | Venna Keith |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
7 In It For The Goodies
| Bass | Michael Henderson |
| Drums | Darrell Jennings |
| Drums | Richard Allen |
| Guitar | David Miles |
| Guitar | Dennis Briggs |
| Guitar | Mario Resto |
| Guitar | Ralphe Armstrong |
| Horns | Carl Trudell |
| Keyboards | Lester Williams |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | Michael Caylor |
| Keyboards | Ted Harris |
| Percussion | Carl Small |
| Background Vocals | Dwayne Harris |
| Background Vocals | Venna Keith |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
8 Come To Me
| Bass | Michael Henderson |
| Drums | Darrell Jennings |
| Drums | Richard Allen |
| Guitar | David Miles |
| Guitar | Dennis Briggs |
| Guitar | Mario Resto |
| Guitar | Ralphe Armstrong |
| Horns | Carl Trudell |
| Keyboards | Lester Williams |
| Keyboards | Luis Resto |
| Keyboards | Michael Caylor |
| Keyboards | Ted Harris |
| Percussion | Carl Small |
| Background Vocals | Dwayne Harris |
| Background Vocals | Venna Keith |
| Vocals | Michael Henderson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Michael Henderson (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Producer – Chuck Jackson (Tracks 2, 3, 5)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – David Van DePitte (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings), Conductor – Gene Page (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Tony Coleman (Track 5)
Conductor – Gene Page (Track 5)
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Design – Neal Pozner
Photography By – John Pinderhughes
Phonographic Copyright ℗ Buddah Records, Inc
Copyright © Quality Records Limited
Strings – Carl Austin’s Strings (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8)
The Detroit Horns (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8)