1974 Margie Joseph – Sweet Surrender
Sweet Surrender is the fourth album from singer Margie Joseph, released in 1974 on Atlantic. It reached #56 in the R&B Charts.
Tracks
1 Come Lay Some Lovin’ On Me (Paul Kelly) 03:56
2 (Strange) I Still Love You (Jerry Butler; Mikki Farrow; Norman Harris) 03:36
3 Come With Me (Paul Kelly) 03:16
4 Baby I’m-A Want You (David Gates) 03:03
5 To Know You Is To Love You (Stevie Wonder) 03:32
6 If I’m Still Around Tomorrow (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 03:08
7 My Love (Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney) 04:01
8 Ridin’ High (Arif Mardin; Margie Joseph) 03:22
9 He’s Got A Way (Billy Joel) 03:50
10 Sweet Surrender (David Gates) 02:53
Biography
Musicians
1 Come Lay Some Lovin’ On Me
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Stan Free |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
2 (Strange) I Still Love You
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
3 Come With Me
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
4 Baby I’m-A Want You
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
5 To Know You Is To Love You
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
6 If I’m Still Around Tomorrow
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
7 My Love
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
8 Ridin’ High
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Organ | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Norman Pride |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
9 He’s Got A Way
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
10 Sweet Surrender
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Andrew Smith |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Keyboards | Pat Rebillot |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Margie Joseph |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Deirdre Tuck Corley |
| Background Vocals | Gwen Guthrie |
| Background Vocals | Judy Clay |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Smith |
| Background Vocals | Sylvia Shemwell |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Arranged By – Arif Mardin
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Conductor – Arif Mardin
Engineer (Recording) – Gene Paul
Recorded By (Additional) – Bobby Warner, Jimmy Douglass, Lew Hahn
Remix – Arif Mardin
Design – Helen Pieniek, Ira Friedlander
Photography – Merrill Roberts, David Gahr
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation