1984 Rebbie Jackson – Centipede

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Centipede is the debut album by American singer Rebbie Jackson. Released by Columbia Records in the fall of 1984, the album spawned two top-forty Billboard charting hits, the most famous being the title track.

Tracks

1  Centipede (Michael Jackson) 04:30
2  Come Alive It’s Saturday Night (Jackie Jackson; Marlon Jackson; Randall Jackson; Tito Jackson) 04:13
3  Hey Boy (Delores Jackson; Mike McKinney; Tito Jackson) 04:45
4  Open Up To My Love (Don Daniels; John Springer; Mary Stewart) 04:11
5  Play Me (I’m A Jukebox) (Jan Buckingham; Pam Tillis) 03:28
6  I Feel For You (Prince) 03:56
7  A Fork In The Road (Ronald White; William Robinson Jr; Warren Moore) 03:50
8  Ready For Love (Frank Hamilton) 02:59

Musicians

1 Centipede

Drums (synthesizer)John Barnes
GuitarDavid Williams
SynthesizerJohn Barnes
FlugelhornJerry Hey
Background VocalsMichael Jackson
Background VocalsThe Weather Girls
VocalsRebbie Jackson


2 Come Alive It’s Saturday Night

GuitarDavid Williams
KeyboardsRandall Jackson
ProgrammingMichael Hightower
Background VocalsRandall Jackson
Background VocalsTito Jackson
VocalsRebbie Jackson


3 Hey Boy

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
GuitarCharles Fearing
SitarCharles Fearing
Fender RhodesBobby Lyle
SynthesizerBobby Lyle
Background VocalsGwen Matthews
Background VocalsMarlena Jeter
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
VocalsRebbie Jackson


4 Open Up To My Love

MoogFrank Hamilton
Fender RhodesJohn Springer
SynthesizerJohn Springer
ProgrammingMichael Hightower
Background VocalsGarry Glenn
Background VocalsJohn Springer
Background VocalsPatryce Banks
VocalsRebbie Jackson


5 Play Me (I’m A Jukebox)

MoogFrank Hamilton
SynthesizerNick Johnson
ProgrammingMichael Hightower
Background VocalsGarry Glenn
Background VocalsJohn Springer
Background VocalsPatryce Banks
VocalsRebbie Jackson


6 I Feel For You

GuitarCharles Fearing
MoogFrank Hamilton
ProgrammingMichael Hightower
SynthesizerNick Johnson
Background VocalsGarry Glenn
Background VocalsJohn Springer
Background VocalsPatryce Banks
VocalsRebbie Jackson


7 A Fork In The Road

BassNathaniel Phillips
DrumsAlvino Bennett
GuitarCharles Fearing
Fender RhodesNick Johnson
ProgrammingMichael Hightower
Background VocalsGarry Glenn
Background VocalsJohn Springer
Background VocalsPatryce Banks
VocalsRebbie Jackson


8 Ready For Love

Fender RhodesFrank Hamilton
MoogFrank Hamilton
SynthesizerFrank Hamilton
ProgrammingMichael Hightower
Background VocalsGarry Glenn
Background VocalsJohn Springer
Background VocalsPatryce Banks
VocalsRebbie Jackson

Liner Notes

Producer – Michael Jackson (Track 1)
Producer – Wayne Henderson (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Producer – Randall Jackson Tito Jackson (Track 2)
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold
Arranged By – Michael Jackson (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Frank Hamilton (Tracks 4, 8)
Engineer (Mixing) – Matt Forger (Track 1)
Engineer (Mixing) – Dennis Parker (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Recording) – Matt Forger (Track 1)
Engineer (Recording) – Dennis Parker (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Engineer (Recording) – David Costell, Mike Hightower, Stan Katayama (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Design – Lane/Donald
Photography – Matthew Rolston

Mixed At Yamaha International Recording
Mixed At Westlake Audio
Recorded At Yamaha International Recording
Recorded At Wide Tracks
Recorded At Westlake Audio
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