1977 Marlena Shaw – Sweet Beginnings
Sweet Beginnings is the eighth solo album from singer Marlena Shaw, released in 1977 on Columbia. It reached #62 on the US album charts.
Tracks
1 Pictures And Memories (Mary Holland Bryant) 04:33
2 Yu-Ma / Go Away Little Boy (Marlena Shaw) 06:50
3 The Writing’s On The Wall (Domenic Troiano) 03:31
4 Walk Softly (Van McCoy) 04:30
5 Sweet Beginnings (John Bettis; Leon Ware) 04:27
6 Look At Me, Look At You (We’re Flying) (Billy Tragesser) 04:00
7 No Deposit, No Return (Marlena Shaw) 04:23
8 Johnny (Billy Tragesser) 03:46
9 I Think I’ll Tell Him (Linda Creed; Thom Bell) 03:45
10 Pictures And Memories (Single Version) (Mary Holland Bryant) 03:26
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Shields |
| Bass | James Jamerson Sr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Keyboards | Bert DeCoteaux |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Percussion | Robert Zimmitti |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Dee Ervin |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Marlena Shaw |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bert DeCoteaux
Arranged By – Bert DeCoteaux
Arranged By (Horns) – H.B. Barnum (Track 4)
Conductor – Bert DeCoteaux
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Higgins
Mixed By – Steve Pouliot
Recorded By – Bob Hughes, F. Byron Clark, Ty Blair
Design – Nancy Donald
Photography – Kenneth McGowan
Edited At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Total Experience Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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