1977 Mike Mainieri – Love Play
Love Play is the fourth solo album by Mike Manieri, released in 1977 on Arista.
Tracks
1 High Life (Mike Mainieri) 05:26
2 Magic Carpet (Mike Mainieri) 04:27
3 Latin Lover (Mike Mainieri) 03:32
4 I’m Sorry (Mike Mainieri) 06:19
5 Silkworm (Warren Bernhardt) 04:26
6 Easy To Please (Mike Mainieri) 05:16
7 Sara Smile (Daryl Hall; John Oates) 04:53
8 Love Play (Mike Mainieri) 08:54
Musicians
1 High Life
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Slide Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Fender Rhodes | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Mike Mainieri |
| Marimba | Mike Mainieri |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Cowbell | Mike Mainieri |
| Congas | Rubens Bassini |
| Percussion | Michael Holmes |
| Percussion | Mike Mainieri |
| Vocals | Leata Galloway |
2 Magic Carpet
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Fender Rhodes | Leon Pendarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Mainieri |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
3 Latin Lover
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Fender Rhodes | Don Grolnick |
| Kalimba | Mike Mainieri |
| Mellotron | Mike Mainieri |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Percussion | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Mike Mainieri |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Coppola |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Leata Galloway |
| Vocals | Mike Mainieri |
4 I’m Sorry
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | Warren Bernhardt |
| Synthesizer | Mike Mainieri |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Congas | Arthur Jenkins |
| Percussion | Mike Mainieri |
5 Silkworm
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | Warren Bernhardt |
| Mini Moog | Warren Bernhardt |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Bells | Mike Mainieri |
| Gong | Mike Mainieri |
6 Easy To Please
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Keyboards | Don Grolnick |
| Mellotron | Mike Mainieri |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Vocals | Carolyn Coppola |
| Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | Leata Galloway |
7 Sara Smile
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Zither | Mike Mainieri |
| Mellotron | Mike Mainieri |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
8 Love Play
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Fender Rhodes | Leon Pendarvis |
| Synthesizer | Arthur Jenkins |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Percussion | Mike Mainieri |
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Mainieri
Producer (Executive) – Steve Backer
Arranged By – Mike Mainieri
Coordinator – Andi Krusoe, Gene Chamlin
Engineer – Jack Malken, Tony May
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Fichera, Gus Skinas, Michael Barry
Mixed By – Tony May
Programming – Gus Skinas
Art Direction – Bob Heimall
Design – Ron Kellum, Bob Heimall
Photography – Eric Meola
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records, Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc