1979 Cheryl Ladd – Dance Forever
Dance Forever is the third solo album by Cheryl Ladd, released in 1979
Dance Forever (1979): The title track was also the closing theme of Charlie’s Angels in Japan and was released as an EP, while the song “Where Is Someone To Love Me” was the theme of a Japanese whisky TV commercial featuring Ladd herself. The album reached #179 in the United States.
Tracks
1 Dance Forever (Matthew Wilder) 3:26
2 Better Days (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:30
3 Still Awake (David Wolfert, Sue Sheridan) 3:11
4 On The Run (Gary Portland, Jeanne Napoli) 3:15
5 Teach Me Tonight (Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn) 3:08
6 You’re The Only One I Ever Need (Linda Mallah, Robbie Patton) 2:53
7 Thunder In The Distance (David Wolfert, Sue Sheridan) 4:40
8 Missing You (Matthew Wilder) 4:32
9 Whatever Would I Do Without You (Matthew Wilder) 3:45
10 Rock And Roll Slave (Stephen Bishop) 3:25
Musicians
1 Dance Forever
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar (solo) | David Wolfert |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
2 Better Days
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
3 Still Awake
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
4 On The Run
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
5 Teach Me Tonight
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
6 You’re The Only One I Ever Need
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
7 Thunder In The Distance
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
8 Missing You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
9 Whatever Would I Do Without You
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
10 Rock And Roll Slave
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | Jai Winding |
| Organ | Jai Winding |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Cheryl Ladd |
Other Musicians
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Sax | David Boruff |
| Sax | Tom Saviano |
| Sax | David Luell |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
| Background Vocals | Jon Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Laura Creamer |
| Background Vocals | Melissa Mackay |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Shelby Flint |
| Background Vocals | Stan Farber |
| Background Vocals | Sue Sheridan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gary Klein
Producer (Executive) – Charles Koppelman
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Saviano (Tracks 3, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – David Wolfert (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Background) – David Wolfert
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Strings)– David Wolfert (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Conductor – Nick DeCaro (Tracks 1, 2)
Conductor – David Wolfert (Tracks 3, 6)
Conductor – Gene Page (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Contractor – Frank DeCaro
Engineer – John Mills
Engineer (Assistant) – Don Henderson, Linda Tyler, Stewart Whitmore
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Photography – Harry Langdon
Recorded At Sound Labs Inc, Hollywood
Recorded At Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records