1997 Boney James – Sweet Thing
Sweet Thing is the fifth album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1997. “I Still Dream” features Al Jarreau.
Tracks
1 East Bay (Dan Shea; James Oppenheim; Paul Brown) 05:20
2 Nothin’ But Love (Carl Burnett; James Oppenheim; Paul Brown) 05:02
3 Words (Unspoken) (Alex Al; James Oppenheim) 04:38
4 Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan; Tony Maiden) 03:57
5 It’s All Good (Darrell Smith; Boney James; Paul Brown) 05:15
6 After the Rain (James Oppenheim) 04:40
7 Innocence (James Oppenheim; Darrell Smith; Paul Brown) 04:31
8 I Still Dream (John Stoddart; James Oppenheim; Paul Brown; Scott Cross) 04:15
9 Ivory Coast (James Oppenheim; Roberto Vally) 04:33
10 It’s All Good (Darrell Smith; James Oppenheim; Paul Brown; Eric Benet) 03:24
Biography
Musicians
1 East Bay
| Bass | Larry Kimpel |
| Drums | John Roberts |
| Keyboards | Dan Shea |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 Nothin’ But Love
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Boney James |
| Keyboards | David Torkanowsky |
| EWI | Boney James |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Words (Unspoken)
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums (programming) | Alex Al |
| Keyboards | Alex Al |
| Synthesizer | Alex Al |
| Sax | Boney James |
4 Sweet Thing
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Carruthers |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
| Keyboards | David Torkanowsky |
| Keyboards | Jeff Carruthers |
| Wurlitzer | Boney James |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Tony Maiden |
| Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
5 It’s All Good
| Drums (programming) | Darrell Smith |
| Keyboards | Darrell Smith |
| Keyboards | David Torkanowsky |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Vibes | David Torkanowsky |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Dee Harvey |
6 After The Rain
| Bass | Larry Kimpel |
| Drums | John Roberts |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Electric Piano | Darrell Smith |
| Keyboards | Boney James |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
7 Innocence
| Bass | Larry Kimpel |
| Drums | John Roberts |
| Drums (Linn) | Paul Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Darrell Smith |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Strings | David Torkanowsky |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 I Still Dream
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John Stoddart |
| Keyboards | Boney James |
| Moog | Daddy Shakespeare |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Bridgette Bryant |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
9 Ivory Coast
| Bass | Larry Kimpel |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Brown |
| Guitar | Peter White |
| Keyboards | Boney James |
| Piano | David Torkanowsky |
| Accordion | Peter White |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 It’s All Good
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums (programming) | Darrell Smith |
| Keyboards | Darrell Smith |
| Programming | Paul Brown |
| Sax | Boney James |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Eric Benet |
Liner Notes
Producer – Boney James, Paul Brown
Arranged By – Boney James (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Paul Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Dan Shea (Track 1)
Arranged By – Alex Al (Track 3)
Arranged By – Jeff Carruthers (Track 4)
Arranged By – Darrell Smith (Tracks 5, 7)
Arranged By – Tony Maiden (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 1)
Coordinator – Lexy Shroyer
Engineer – Paul Brown
Engineer (Additional) – Dan Shea, Dave Rideau, Erik Zobler
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Paul Brown
Mixed By (Second) – Dave Rideau
Mixed By (Assistant) – Charles Nasser, Matt Pakucko
Recorded By (Assistant])- Cappy Japngie, Charles Nasser, Tony Alvarez
Art Direction – Larry Vigon
Design – Brian Jackson, Larry Vigon
Photography By – James Minchin III
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc