1979 Cheryl Ladd – Dance Forever

Ladd, Cheryl 1979Dance 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