1989 Ndugu – Old Friends New Friends
Old Friends New Friends is a solo album by drummer Leon Chancler (also known as Leon “Ndugu” Chancler), released in 1989 on MCA Records.
Tracks
1 Junkyard Dog (Leon Chancler) 03:22
2 Shanise (Leon Chancler) 04:56
3 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Jerome Kern; Otto Harbach) 04:34
4 Ooh Yah Yeh (Leon Chancler) 04:54
5 Con Mio (Leon Chancler; Patrice Rushen) 03:48
6 Beat Bop 1 00:47
7 Beat Bop 2 00:58
8 I Don’t Know (Leon Chancler) 05:29
9 Trying Again (Leon Chancler) 06:48
10 Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 05:50
11 I Miss You (Leon Chancler) 04:42
Musicians
| Bass | Sam Sims |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Guitar | Greg Dalton |
| Keyboards | Patrice Rushen |
| Synthesizer | Patrice Rushen |
| Programming | Patrice Rushen |
| Reeds | Rastine Calhoun |
| Timbales | Leon Chancler |
| Vibraphone | Leon Chancler |
| Percussion | Darrell Cox |
| Percussion | Leon Chancler |
| Background Vocals | Josie James |
| Background Vocals | Pattie Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Petsye Powell |
| Background Vocals | Greg Walker |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Kenneth Williams |
Other Musicians
1 Junkyard Dog
| Synthesizer | Ronnie Foster |
3 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
| Vocals | Leo II |
4 Ooh Yah Yeh
| Vocals | Leo II |
9 Trying Again
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
10 Wave
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
11 I Miss You
| Vocals | Leo II |
*On track 4 and 9 could be Carlos Santana on guitar (uncredited)
Liner Notes
Producer – Leon Chancler
Producer (Executive) – Naoki Fujimoto, Masato Marita
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Leon Chancler
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Leon Chancler, Patrice Rushen
Engineer – F Byron Clark
Engineer (Assistant) – Rick Clifford, Stuart Hirotsu
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – F Byron Clark
Art Direction – JA
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography – Tatsuo Kusumato
Mastered At K-Disc, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Baby O, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Baby O, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At The Plant, Sausolito, CA