1978 Eumir Deodato – Love Island
Love Island is a studio album by Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato, released in 1978 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, but just No. 100 on the Canadian charts. “Whistle Bump” shared No. 1 on the Canadian ‘Dance/Urban’ charts, June 17, 1978
Tracks
1 Area Code 808 (Eumir Deodato; George Parrish) 06:45
2 Whistle Bump (Eumir Deodato) 04:32
3 Tahiti Hut (Eumir Deodato; Maurice White) 04:27
4 San Juan Sunset (Eumir Deodato) 04:15
5 Love Island (Eumir Deodato) 06:40
6 Chariot Of The Gods (Don Juan Mancha; Edwin Starr) 03:09
7 Piña Colada (Eumir Deodato) 05:55
8 Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) 03:49
Biography
Musicians
1 Area Code 808
| Bass | Bob Popwell |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar (solo) | Ray Gomez |
| Guitar | George Parrish |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Charlie Conrad |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
2 Whistle Bump
| Bass | Bob Popwell |
| Drums | Joe Correro |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
3 Tahiti Hut
| Drums | Fred White |
| Guitar | Al McKay |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Congas | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Philip Bailey |
| Vocals | Eumir Deodato |
4 San Juan Sunset
| Bass | Bob Popwell |
| Drums | Joe Correro |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Ray Armando |
| Vocals | Eumir Deodato |
5 Love Island
| Bass | Bob Popwell |
| Drums | Joe Correro |
| Guitar (solo) | George Benson |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Ray Armando |
| Vocals | Eumir Deodato |
6 Chariot Of The Gods
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Piano | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Eumir Deodato |
7 Piña Colada
| Bass | Bob Popwell |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Ray Armando |
8 Take The A Train
| Bass | Bob Popwell |
| Drums | Joe Correro |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Al McKay |
| Keyboards | Eumir Deodato |
| Synthesizer | Eumir Deodato |
| Whistle | Eumir Deodato |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Percussion | Ray Armando |
Other Musicians
| Flute | Jerry Dodgion |
| Flute | Joel Kaye |
| Flute | Romeo Penque |
| Flute | Wally Kane |
| French Horn | Brooks Tillotson |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| Trombone | Sam Burtis |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trombone | Jerry Chamberlain |
| Tuba | Tony Price |
Cello – Charles Libove, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy
Violin – Irving Spice, Kermit Moore, Max Pollikoff, Michael Comins, Michael Spivakowsky, Paul Winter, Richard Sortomme, Sandra Billingslea, Selwart Clarke, Stanley Pollock, Tony Posk
Liner Notes
Producer – Eumir Deodato, Tommy LiPuma
Arranged By – Eumir Deodato
Conductor – Eumir Deodato
Engineer (Assistant) – Cliff Hodson, Don Henderson, Jim Bonnefond, Joe Intile, Loyd Clifft
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Al Schmitt, Jeffrey Kawalek
Recorded By – Charlie Conrad, Al Schmitt, Jeffrey Kawalek
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Illustration – Bill Imhoff
Photography – Claude Mougin
Mastered At Masterdisk
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Recorded At Mediasound
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc