1977 The Singers Unlimited – Friends
Friends is an album by jazz vocal group The Singers Unlimited. It was released in 1977.
Tracks
1 Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) 3:12
2 When April Comes Again (Doris Schaefer, Paul Weston) 3:26
3 Just Friends (John Klenner, Sam Lewis) 3:38
4 The Trouble With Hello Is Good-Bye (Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Dave Grusin) 3:45
5 I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 4:13
6 Don’t Get Around Much Any More (Bob Russell, Duke Ellington) 4:08
7 When The Sun Comes Out (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) 3:44
8 Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 5:21
9 She Was Too Good To Me (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) 3:55
10 I’m Gonna Go Fishin’ (Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee) 3:36
Biography
Band
| Vocals | Gene Puerling |
| Vocals | Bonnie Herman |
| Vocals | Don Shelton |
| Vocals | Len Dresslar |
Musicians
1 Sweet Georgia Brown
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Woodwinds | Tom Scott |
2 When April Comes Again
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Clare Fischer |
3 Just Friends
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
4 The Trouble With Hello Is Good-Bye
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
5 I Got Rhythm
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Woodwinds | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
6 Don’t Get Around Much Any More
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Woodwinds | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
7 When The Sun Comes Out
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
8 Eleanor Rigby
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
9 She Was Too Good To Me
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Clare Fischer |
10 I’m Gonna Go Fishin’
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Steve Schaeffer |
| Guitar | Dan Ferguson |
| Rhodes | Dave Grusin |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Bob Henderson |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trombone | Chauncy Welsch |
| Trombone | Don Waldrop |
| Trombone | George Roberts |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Danny Stiles |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
| Woodwinds |
Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gene Puerling, Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Patrick Williams
Arranged By (Vocals) – Gene Puerling
Conductor – Patrick Williams
Music Director – Willi Fruth
Recorded By – Ray Gerhardt, Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Design – Ulrich Eichberger
Photography – Joschi Jaehnike
Recorded At A&M Studios, LA
Recorded At MPS Studios, Villingen, Germany
Phonographic Copyright MPS Records
Copyright MPS Records
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Patrick Williams
Arranged By (Vocals) – Gene Puerling
Conductor – Patrick Williams
Music Director – Willi Fruth
Recorded By – Ray Gerhardt, Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Design – Ulrich Eichberger
Photography – Joschi Jaehnike
Recorded At A&M Studios, LA
Recorded At MPS Studios, Villingen, Germany
Phonographic Copyright MPS Records
Copyright MPS Records