1979 Harvey Mason – Groovin’ You

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Mason, Harvey 1979Groovin’ You is the fourth album by Harvey Mason Sr, released in 1979 on Arista.

Tracks

1  I’d Still Be There (Harvey Mason Sr, Onaje) 3:41
2  Groovin’ You (Kenny Mason) 4:48
3  The Race (Harvey Mason Sr) 3:13
4  We Can (Bunny Hull, Charles Veal Jr) 5:03
5  Never Give You Up (Harvey Mason Sr, Kenny Mason) 3:50
6  Say It Again (David Foster, Harvey Mason Sr) 5:01
7  Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Bill Meyers) 4:15
8  Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 6:16
9  Kauai (Harvey Mason Sr) 4:58

Musicians

1 I’d Still Be There

BassMike Porcaro
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarJay Graydon
GuitarWah Wah Watson
Electric PianoDavid Foster
PianoDavid Foster
CongasSheila Escovedo
PercussionHarvey Mason Sr
VocalsKenny Mason
VocalsHarvey Mason Sr


2 Groovin’ You

BassDavid Shields
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarRay Parker Jr
Electric PianoRichard Tee
Fender RhodesJerry Peters
PianoRichard Tee
PercussionKenny Mason
Background VocalsWilfredo Wolf Wilson
Background VocalsRoger St Kenerly
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
VocalsHarvey Mason Sr
VocalsKenny Mason
VocalsKennedy Paul Morris


3 The Race

BassMike Porcaro
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarJay Graydon
GuitarRay Parker Jr
Electric PianoHarvey Mason Sr
PianoDavid Foster
CongasSheila Escovedo
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsRoger St Kenerly
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
VocalsHarvey Mason Sr
VocalsKenny Mason


4 We Can

BassDennis Belfield
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarSteve Lukather
Fender RhodesJai Winding
PianoJai Winding
PercussionHarvey Mason Sr
VocalsBunny Hull
VocalsCharles Veal


5 Never Give You Up

BassVerdine White
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarSteve Lukather
PianoDavid Foster
CongasSheila Escovedo
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsRoger St Kenerly
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
VocalsHarvey Mason Sr
VocalsKenny Mason


6 Say It Again

BassVerdine White
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
Electronic DrumsHoppy Mason
GuitarPhil Upchurch
GuitarSteve Lukather
Background VocalsPeter Chaiken
Background VocalsPhil Moores
Background VocalsJerry Whitman
Background VocalsJim Haas
Background VocalsRon Hicklin
VocalsHarvey Mason Sr
VocalsKenny Mason
VocalsMorris Paul Kennedy


7 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

BassStanley Clarke
Acoustic BassTony Dumas
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
GuitarBob Wirtz
GuitarDavid Williams
GuitarLee Ritenour
Fender RhodesBill Meyers
OrganBill Meyers
PianoBill Meyers
SynthesizerBill Meyers
PercussionHarvey Mason Sr
Background VocalsJerry Whitman
Background VocalsJim Haas
Background VocalsRon Hicklin
VocalsBill Champlin


8 Wave

BassMike Porcaro
DrumsHarvey Mason Sr
Fender RhodesRandy Waldman
PercussionHarvey Mason Sr


9 Kauai

BassNeil Jason
GuitarDavid Spinozza
GuitarLee Ritenour
Fender RhodesBob James
PianoBob James
FlugelhornKenny Mason
PercussionRalph MacDonald

Other Musicians

FlugelhornChuck Findley
FlugelhornJerry Hey
FlugelhornKenny Mason
FlugelhornSteve Madaio
MellophoneKenny Mason
TromboneLew McCreary
TromboneDick Hyde
TrumpetChuck Findley
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetKenny Mason
TrumpetSteve Madaio
WoodwindsGary Herbig

Strings

Strings – Assa Drori, Sheldon Sanov (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Strings – Arnold Belnick, Bonnie Douglas, Carol Shive, Carole Mukogawa, Dennis Karmazyn, John Wittenberg, Kenneth Yerke, Myra Kestenbaum, Nils Oliver, Paul Shure, Ray Kelly, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski (Tracks 1, 4, 6)
Strings – Allan Harshman, David Frisina, Edgar Lustgarten, Karen Jones), Marie Fera, Marvin Limonick, Myer Bello, Nathan Ross, Robert Sushel, Ronald Folsom (Tracks 3, 8, 9)

Liner Notes

Producer – Harvey Mason Sr
Producer (Associate) – Kenny Mason
Arranged By – Bill Meyers (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Harvey Mason Sr (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Kenny Mason (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Bill Meyers (Track 6)
Arranged By (Horns, Rhythm – Kenny Mason (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns, Rhythm, Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 8, 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Harvey Mason (Track 1)
Arranged By (Percussion) – Harvey Mason Sr (Tracks 2, 4, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Harvey Mason Sr (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Harvey Mason Sr (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Peters (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster (Track 4
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster (Track 5)
Engineer – Peter Chaikin
Concertmaster – Charles Veal Jr (Tracks 1, 4, 6)
Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci (Tracks 3, 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Rosa, Chris Gordon, Greg Orloff, Paul Arnoff, Phil Moores, Ray Willhard
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Remastered By – Alan Wilson

Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Typography – Hal Fiedler
Photography – John Ford

Mastered At Crystal Sound
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At Group IV Recording Studios
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