1979 Ashford & Simpson – Stay Free
Stay Free is an album by the American R&B duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1979. It peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200. “Found a Cure” peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Disco Top 100 chart.
Tracks
1 Found A Cure (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 07:00
2 Stay Free (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 05:27
3 Dance Forever (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 05:48
4 Nobody Knows (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 06:33
5 Crazy (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 03:38
6 Finally Got To Me (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 04:41
7 Follow Your Heart (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 04:47
Biography
Musicians
1 Found A Cure
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Mini Moog | Ray Chew |
| Piano | Valerie Simpson |
| Horns | Rob Mounsey |
| Strings | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
2 Stay Free
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Valerie Simpson |
| Horns | Rob Mounsey |
| Strings | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
3 Dance Forever
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Syndrums | Ralph MacDonald |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Fender Rhodes | Ray Chew |
| Piano | Ray Chew |
| Horns | Rob Mounsey |
| Strings | Rob Mounsey |
| Congas | Ralph MacDonald |
| Timpani | David Carey |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Chandra Armstead |
| Background Vocals | Frank Floyd |
| Background Vocals | Jo Armstead |
| Background Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
4 Nobody Knows
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Syndrums | Ralph MacDonald |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Valerie Simpson |
| Horns | Paul Riser |
| Strings | Paul Riser |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
5 Crazy
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Fender Rhodes | Ray Chew |
| Piano | Valerie Simpson |
| Horns | John Edward Davis |
| Strings | John Edward Davis |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
6 Finally Got To Me
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Jimmy Young |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Mini Moog | Ray Chew |
| Piano | Valerie Simpson |
| Horns | John Edward Davis |
| Strings | John Edward Davis |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
7 Follow Your Heart
| Mini Moog | Ray Chew |
| Piano | Valerie Simpson |
| Flute | Eddie Daniels |
| Flute | George Young |
| Horns | Paul Riser |
| Strings | Paul Riser |
| Vocals | Nickolas Ashford |
| Vocals | Valerie Simpson |
Other Musicians
| Horns | Seldon Powell |
| Strings | Alfred Brown |
Liner Notes
Producer – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – John Davis, Paul Riser, Rob Mounsey
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Ashford & Simpson, Ray Chew
Recorded By (Rhythm) – John Curcio (Track 3)
Coordinator – Tee Alston, Barbara Tiesi
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Engineer (Vocals) – Jim Dougherty
Mastered By – Jimmy Simpson
Mixed By – Jimmy Simpson, Michael Hutchinson
Recorded By – Michael Hutchinson
Recorded By (Horns, Strings) – Andy Abrams, Steve Toos
Recorded By (Additional Horns) – Ed Rakowicz
Recorded By (Additional Horns Assistant) – Tom Greto
Mastered At Columbia Recording Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At A&R Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc