Chuck Findley, Chuck Rainey, Dave Grusin, Dennis Budimir, Don Grusin, George Johnson, Harvey Mason Sr, Louis Johnson, Max Bennett, Quincy Jones, Ralph MacDonald, Toots Thielemans, Wah Wah Watson
Mellow Madness is a 1975 studio album by Quincy Jones. It was Jones’s first album recorded since treatment for a cerebral aneurysm. The album introduced the R&B public to The Brothers Johnson, which they co-wrote four of the album tracks.
Tracks
1 Is It Love That We’re Missin’ (Debbie Smith; George Johnson) 03:52
2 Paranoid (Joe Greene) 02:55
3 Mellow Madness (Al Ciner; Paulette McWilliams; Quincy Jones; Tom Bahler) 03:27
4 Beautiful Black Girl (Otis Smith; Quincy Jones) 06:12
5 Listen (What It Is) (George Johnson; Louis Johnson) 04:16
6 Just A Little Taste Of Me (George Johnson; Louis Johnson) 03:28
7 My Cherie Amour (Henry Cosby; Stevie Wonder; Sylvia Moy) 05:25
8 Tryin’ To Find Out About You (George Johnson; Louis Johnson) 03:02
9 Cry Baby (Bobbie Bryant; Wah Wah Watson; Quincy Jones) 04:30
10 Bluesette (Toots Thielemans; Norman Gimbel) 07:02
Musicians
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | George Johnson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Toots Thielemans |
| Keyboards | Dave Grusin |
| Keyboards | Don Grusin |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Keyboards | Quincy Jones |
| Programming | Ian Underwood |
| Sax | Ernie Krivda |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Sahib Shihab |
| Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trumpet | Bill Lamb |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Quincy Jones |
| Trumpet | Tom Bahler |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
| Background Vocals | Jesse Kirkland |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Joe Greene |
| Background Vocals | Leon Ware |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
| Background Vocals | Quincy Jones |
| Background Vocals | Tom Bahler |
| Congas | Ralph MacDonald |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Other Musicians
1 Is It Love That We’re Missin’
2 Paranoid
3 Mellow Madness
| Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
4 Beautiful Black Girl
| Musician | The Watts Prophets |
5 Listen (What It Is)
| Vocals | George Johnson |
| Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
6 Just A Little Taste Of Me
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Vocals | George Johnson |
7 My Cherie Amour
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Keyboards | Mike Melvoin |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Vocals | Minnie Riperton |
| Vocals | Leon Ware |
| Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
9 Cry Baby
10 Bluesette
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Grady Tate |
| Guitar (solo) | Toots Thielemans |
| Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
| Whistle | Toots Thielemans |
Liner Notes
Producer – Quincy Jones
Arranged By – Quincy Jones
Arranged By (Assistant) – Paul Riser, Tom Bahler
Engineer – Phil Schier
Engineer (Assistant) – Joan DeCola
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Chuck Beeson
Photography – Norman Seeff
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Westlake Audio
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