1979 Webster Lewis – 8 For The 80’s
8 For The 80’s is the fourth solo album by Webster Lewis. It was released in 1979 (Epic) and reached #114 in the US Charts and the R&B charts at #21.
Tracks
1 You Deserve To Dance (Ray Barnes) 06:53
2 Give Me Some Emotion (Ray Barnes; Cheryl Pitts) 04:03
3 The Love You Give To Me (Webster Lewis; Allee Willis; Herbie Hancock) 06:15
4 I Want To Blow (My Horn) (Webster Lewis; Allee Willis) 04:35
5 Fire (Clay Drayton) 04:29
6 Go For It (Webster Lewis; Herbie Hancock) 05:58
7 Heavenly (Ray Obiedo; Paul Smith) 07:43
8 Mild Wild (Webster Lewis) 02:11
Biography
Musicians
| Clavinet | Herbie Hancock |
| Clavinet | Webster Lewis |
| Fender Rhodes | Webster Lewis |
| Mini Moog | Webster Lewis |
| Synthesizer | Herbie Hancock |
| Synthesizer | Webster Lewis |
Other Musicians
1 You Deserve To Dance
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
2 Give Me Some Emotion
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
| Horns | Benny Powell |
| Horns | Bobby Bryant |
| Horns | Garnett Brown |
| Horns | Oscar Brashear |
| Horns | William Green |
| Vocals | Johnny Baker |
3 The Love You Give To Me
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
| Horns | Benny Powell |
| Horns | Bobby Bryant |
| Horns | Garnett Brown |
| Horns | Oscar Brashear |
| Horns | William Green |
4 I Want To Blow (My Horn)
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Sax | Bennie Maupin |
5 Fire
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
6 Go For It
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
7 Heavenly
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Webster Lewis |
| Horns | Benny Powell |
| Horns | Bobby Bryant |
| Horns | Garnett Brown |
| Horns | Oscar Brashear |
| Horns | William Green |
| Vocals | DJ Rogers |
8 Mild Wild
| Piano | Webster Lewis |
| Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Vocals | Cheryl Pitts |
| Vocals | Judith Jones |
| Vocals | Sylvia Cox |
| Vocals | Venette Gloud |
| Vocals | Webster Lewis |
| Vocals | Yolande Howard |
Strings – Charles Veal Strings
Liner Notes
Producer – Herbie Hancock, Webster Lewis
Arranged By – Herbie Hancock, Webster Lewis, Greg Adams
Engineer – Fred Catero
Engineer (Assistant) – Ken Kessie, Rick Ash, Steve Conger, Wayne Lewis
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Remix – Cory Wade (Track 5)
Design – Nancy Donald
Photography – Todd Gray
Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Recorded At Allen Zentz Recording
Recorded At The Automatt
Recorded At Western Recorders
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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