1979 Harvey Mason – Groovin’ You
Groovin’ 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
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Electric Piano | David Foster |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Congas | Sheila Escovedo |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Kenny Mason |
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
2 Groovin’ You
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Electric Piano | Richard Tee |
| Fender Rhodes | Jerry Peters |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Kenny Mason |
| Background Vocals | Wilfredo Wolf Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Roger St Kenerly |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Kenny Mason |
| Vocals | Kennedy Paul Morris |
3 The Race
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Electric Piano | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Congas | Sheila Escovedo |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Roger St Kenerly |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Kenny Mason |
4 We Can
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Fender Rhodes | Jai Winding |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Benny Hull |
| Vocals | Charles Veal |
5 Never Give You Up
| Bass | Verdine White |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Congas | Sheila Escovedo |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Roger St Kenerly |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Kenny Mason |
6 Say It Again
| Bass | Verdine White |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Electronic Drums | Hoppy Mason |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Background Vocals | Peter Chaiken |
| Background Vocals | Phil Moores |
| Background Vocals | Jerry Whitman |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
| Background Vocals | Ron Hicklin |
| Vocals | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Vocals | Kenny Mason |
| Vocals | Morris Paul Kennedy |
7 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Acoustic Bass | Tony Dumas |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Bob Wirtz |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Fender Rhodes | Bill Meyers |
| Organ | Bill Meyers |
| Piano | Bill Meyers |
| Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Background Vocals | Jerry Whitman |
| Background Vocals | Jim Haas |
| Background Vocals | Ron Hicklin |
| Vocals | Bill Champlin |
8 Wave
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Fender Rhodes | Randy Waldman |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
9 Kauai
| Bass | Neil Jason |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Fender Rhodes | Bob James |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Flugelhorn | Kenny Mason |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Other Musicians
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Flugelhorn | Kenny Mason |
| Flugelhorn | Steve Madaio |
| Mellophone | Kenny Mason |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Kenny Mason |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Woodwinds | Gary 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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