1991 David Williams – Somethin’ Special

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Somethin’ Special (President Records, 1991) is the second and last solo album by session guitarist David Williams.

Tracks

1 Friend Of Mine (David Williams, Howard Roberts) 4:46
2 Do Don’t Do (Patrick Leonard, David Wiliams) 4:02
3 Desert Wind (David Williams, Brenda Russell, Guy Allison Steiner) 4:43
4 Girlfriend (Maurice White, David Williams, Bill Meyers) 4:35
5 Took It All For Granted (Gardner Cole, Dennis Matkosky) 3:52
6 Best Of Any Kind Of Feeling (David Williams) 4:01
7 Tell The World (Gardner Cole, Dennis Matkosky) 6:31
8 I Fiend For You (David Williams, Mike Harper) 4:45
9 Love Is (David Williams, Boz Scaggs, Guy Allison Steiner) 4:23
10 Here Is My Heart (David Williams, M. Knuckles) 5:36
11 Special (David Williams) 4:42

Musicians

1 Friend Of Mine

DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDavid Williams
KeyboardsMike McKnight
SequencingMike McKnight
SaxLarry Williams
Trombone Bill Reichenbach
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetGary Grant
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsAndrae Crouch
Background VocalsRose Stone
Background VocalsHoward McCrary
Background VocalsAlfred McCrary
Background VocalsAlfie Silas
Background VocalsOlivia McClurkin
Vocals Nikki Harris
Vocals David Williams


2 Do Don’t Do

DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsMike McKnight
ProgrammingMike McKnight
Vocals Patrick Leonard
Vocals David Williams


3 Desert Wind

DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsGuy Allison Steiner
KeyboardsMike McKnight
SaxDave Boruff
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsBrenda Russell
Background VocalsDavid Williams
Background VocalsPaulette Brown
Background VocalsBunny Hull 
Background VocalsPetsye Powell
Background VocalsJoe Esposito
Vocals David Williams


4 Girlfriend

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDavid Williams
KeyboardsBill Meyers
KeyboardsMike McKnight
ProgrammingMike McKnight
Trombone Bill Reichenbach
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetGary Grant
Background VocalsDavid Williams
Background VocalsMaurice White
Vocals David Williams


5 Took It All For Granted

Bass (synthesizer)David Williams
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDennis Matkosky
ProgrammingMike McKnight
Background VocalsPhillip Ingram
Background VocalsLeslie Hall
Background VocalsAlex Brown
Rap Mike Harper
Vocals David Williams


6 Best Of Any Kind Of Feeling

DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsMike McKnight
SequencingMike McKnight
SaxLarry Williams
Trombone Bill Reichenbach
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetGary Grant
Background VocalsDavid Williams
Background VocalsDebbie Lewis
Vocals David Williams


7 Tell The World

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDennis Matkosky
PercussionLuis Conte
Vocals David Williams


8 I Fiend For You

GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsMike McKnight
KeyboardsMike Harper
KeyboardsDavid Williams
PianoAaron Zigman
SequencingMike McKnight
SaxLarry Williams
Background VocalsDavid Williams
Background VocalsDebbie Lewis
Vocals David Williams


9 Love Is

Drums (Programming)David Williams
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDavid Williams
KeyboardsGuy Allison Steiner
KeyboardsMike McKnight
SequencingMike McKnight
Background VocalsDavid Williams
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Vocals David Williams

 

10 Here Is My Heart

DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDavid Williams
KeyboardsMike McKnight
PercussionLuis Conte
Background VocalsAndrae Crouch
Background VocalsHoward McCrary
Background VocalsAlfred McCrary
Background VocalsRose Stone
Background VocalsAlfie Silas
Background VocalsOlivia McClurkin
Vocals David Williams


11 Special

DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarsDavid Williams
KeyboardsDavid Williams
KeyboardsMike McKnight
SaxRichard Elliot
PercussionLuis Conte
PercussionSteve Reid
Background VocalsAndrae Crouch
Background VocalsHoward McCrary
Background VocalsAlfred Mc Crary
Background VocalsRose Stone
Background VocalsAlfie Silas
Background VocalsOlivia Mc Clurkin
Vocals David Williams

Liner Notes

Producer – David Williams
Producer – Dennis Matkosky (Track 7)
Arranged By – David Williams (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Guy Steiner (Track 2)
Arranged By – Maurice White, Bill Meyers (Track 4)
Arranged By – Dennis Matkosky (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Gary Grant (Tracks 1,6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bill Meyers (Track 4)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Williams (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Dennis Matkosky (Track 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Patrick Leonard (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Brenda Russell (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Maurice White (Track 4)
Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11)
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 4, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Robert Miles (Track 10)
Recorded By – Robert Miles

Design – Icon Design Solutions

Mixed At Can-Am Recorders, Can-Am
Mixed At Larrabee Sound, Hollywood
Mixed At Skip Saylor Studios, Beverly Hills
Mixed At Conway Studios, Hollywood
Recorded At Ignited Studios
Recorded At 41B Studios
Recorded At Westlake
Recorded At The Enterprise, Burbank
Phonographic Copyright President Records
Copyright President Records