1970 The Friends Of Distinction – Whatever
Whatever is the fourth studio album by R&B group The Friends Of Distinction, released in 1970 on the RCA Victor label.
The album peaked at No. 42 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 179 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, “Time Waits for No One”, which peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 37 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Tracks
1 You And I (Greg Poree; Jerry Peters) 05:11
2 New Mother Nature (Burton Cummings) 03:45
3 Soulful Anthem (David Bryant) 07:23
4 Time Waits For No One (Howard Greenfield; Neil Sedaka) 03:24
5 People Talkin’ And Sayin’ Nothin’ (Ken Williams; Wilma Classon) 04:59
6 Check It Out (Billy Osborne; Floyd Butler) 03:02
7 Didn’t We (Jimmy Webb) 05:42
8 Great Day (Barbara Love; Terry Evans) 03:47
9 Willa Faye (Greg Poree; Jerry Peters) 04:40
10 Bring Us A Better Day (John Hurley; Ronnie Wilkins) 02:46
Musicians
1 You And I
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Keyboards | Ray Cork |
| Horn | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | Ray Cork |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Woodwinds | William Green |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Charlene Gibson |
2 New Mother Nature
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Keyboards | Ray Cork |
| Sax | Jay Migliori |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | The Friends Of Distinction |
3 Soulful Anthem
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Sax | Jay Migliori |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Harry Elston |
4 Time Waits For No One
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Keyboards | Ray Cork |
| Sax | Jay Migliori |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | The Friends Of Distinction |
5 People Talkin’ And Sayin’ Nothin’
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Woodwinds | William Green |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Percussion | Ray Cork |
| Vocals | Floyd Butler |
6 Check It Out
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Sax | Jay Migliori |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Floyd Butler |
7 Didn’t We
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trumpet | John Audino |
| Trumpet | Paul Hubinon |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Woodwinds | William Green |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Barbara Love |
8 Great Day
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Paul Hubinon |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Woodwinds | William Green |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Vocals | Barbara Love |
| Vocals | Harry Elston |
9 Willa Faye
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Paul Hubinon |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Woodwinds | Plas Johnson |
| Woodwinds | William Green |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Ken Watson |
| Musician | Floyd Butler |
10 Bring Us A Better Day
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Toxey French |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Trumpet | Ray Cork |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Percussion | Ken Watson |
| Vocals | Barbara Love |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ray Cork
Arranged By (Horns) – Bob Harris (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Ray Cork (Tracks 7, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jerry Peters (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Ray Cork (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bob Harris(Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ray Cork (Tracks 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Jerry Peters
Engineer (Recording, Mixdown) – Hank McGill
Technician (Recording) – Dennis Smith
Technician (Recording) – Steve Francisco (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Design, Photography – Dennis Del
Recorded At RCA Victor’s Music Center Of The World
Copyright (c) RCA Records